Postmaster General Cortelyou Reports Postal Deficit and Reforms
Cortelyou releases the annual post office report noting a 1905 deficit of 14.2 million against 152.8 million receipts, cites $19.8 million lost to free matter, and urges conservative reforms. He proposes departmental payment by class for mail, stricter franking controls, and continued expansion of rural free delivery while improving efficiency.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Post Office Department
Firemen Suspended Over Factory Fire Negligence
Terre Haute Indiana December 11 The investigation into the fire department's failure to control a recent factory blaze found Firemen Shannon and Peyton drunk and negligent. Ex Assistant Chief Armstrong and Driver Hoffman were faulted for wrong hydrant couplings. Shannon and Peyton suspended. Armstrong and Hoffman to face a second hearing amid possible department reorganization.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Shannon
Peyton
Armstrong
Hoffman
Judge Wilson Seeks Joint Senate Nomination
Judge J W Wilson of Petersburg Indiana announces he will seek the Republican nomination for joint senator from Pike and Daviess counties. Pike county Republicans oppose Elmer Hastings of Daviess and favor John Bilheimer for state auditor with an understood exchange for the senate nomination.
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Judge Wilson
Evansville
Ind
J. W. Wilson
Petersburg
Pike and
Daviess Counties
Ball Brothers Introduce 11 New Glass Pressing Machines
Muncie Ind Dec 11 Ball Brothers, famed fruit jar makers with world market control, have put 11 newly patented glass pressing machines into operation. A. L. Bingham, superintendent, leads the tech upgrade which will displace many workers. In time machines may relieve half the pressing department staff.
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Muncie
Ind
Ball Bros
A. L. Bingham
State to Prosecute Ward Over National Guard Post
Indianapolis December 11 The state plans to prosecute John R Ward retired adjutant general of the Indiana national guard. The grand jury will hear the evidence at once. Papers and records on alleged irregularities in the Adjutant General office have been sent to Charles Benedict Marion County prosecutor for presentation to the grand jury.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John R. Ward
Indiana National Guard
Adit
Ward
Hanly
Charlies Benedict
Marion County
Frede rick Hoyer Fatally Scalded In Windfall Farm Accident
Frederick Hoyer aged 24 son of John A. Hoyer and brother of A H. Hoyer was seriously scalded while repairing a leaking mud valve on his father’s farm near Windfall Indiana. He was operating an engine shredding fodder when the boiler pipe burst and enveloped him in steam and hot water. He died from the injuries.
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Ind
Frederick Hoyer
John A. Hoyer
A. H. Hoyer
Fisher Shot Dead by Boys in Oklahoma City
Dispatches report George Fisher of Chestertown Indiana was shot and killed instantly in Oklahoma City while visiting his daughter. He and his daughter were in a car when two boys with a rifle fired, the bullet entering his head.
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Laporte
Ind
George Fisher
Chestertown
Oklahoma City
Fisher
To Build Temple in Terre Haute by Odd Fellows
The combined I O O F organizations in Terre Haute plan a new block temple costing 116000 dollars. The site is the old Gerstemeyer homestead at Eighth and Ohio streets, a historic spot tied to early local history.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Odd Fellows
Gerstemeyer
Eighth
Ohio Streets
Anti-Saloon League Triumph in South Bend Licenses Fight
In South Bend Indiana on December 11 anti saloon forces blocked Seventh ward saloons from receiving licenses. Special Judge Hubbard sustained the county commissioners ruling. An appeal to the appellate court will be filed with support from Indianapolis based attorneys for the Anti Saloon League.
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South Bend
Ind
Seventh Ward
Hubbard
Anti-Saloon League
Indianapolis
Notre Dame to Represent at Indiana Oratorical Contest
Edward Francis of Lyon will represent Notre Dame University in the Indiana colleges oratorical contest at Indianapolis in February. P. M. Molloy took second, C. J. Hagerty third, and John Boyle fourth after preliminary contests narrowing to four contestants.
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Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Edward Francis
Lyon
Notre Dame University
Indiana Colleges
Indianapolis
P. M. Molloy
C. J. Hagerty
John Boyle
Steel Mill To Resume In Midland Plant
Rumors of the American Sheet Steel company resuming operations at the Midland steel mill in Muncie Indiana were confirmed by the arrival of Superintendent Mark McDonough to oversee the restart after three years of shutdowns.
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Muncie
Ind
American Sheet Steel Company
Midland Steel
Mark McDonough
Jewel Box Missing In Indianapolis Home
A jewel box containing about $2,000 in diamonds and jewelry vanished from the home of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Haas in Indianapolis. The family has been searching for it since the discovery of the loss.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph Haas
Coroner Opens Post Mortem In Ohmer Barn Death
Shelbyville Indiana December 11 Coroner Bass began a post mortem examination on Michael Ohmer a wealthy farmer found dead in his barn Wednesday night. Officials say foul play is suspected in his death.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Bass
Michael Ohmer
Ohmer
Vincennes University Founding Anniversary Observed
Ninety ninth anniversary events marked the founding of Vincennes University in Vincennes Indiana on December 11. Local observances reflected on the institution’s history and role in higher education.
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Vincennes, Ind
Vincennes University
Crocodiles and Alligators and Their Water Predation
The article recounts how crocodiles and alligators ambush prey from muddy riverbanks. A pig is seized by the tail then dragged to the water with a powerful side blow, followed by a fatal shake. Jaguars in South America are noted as the sole wild predator able to target the alligator, sometimes successfully tearing at its tail roots.
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South America
Don’ts on Names From a Portland Telegram Advice Column
A Portland Telegram excerpt warns against choosing flashy or overly sentimental names for children. It cautions avoiding flowers and relatives with expectations. It also notes common names may lead to practical issues like mistaken checks.
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Violet
Pansy
Daisy
William
Percy
Portland Telegram
The Dog That Helped Sheep Thief Hanged and Buried
A legendary tale recalls William Chambers describing a sheep thief hanged at Peebles and buried at a crossroads with a stake, and his dog tried and hanged for aiding the crime. The dog allegedly guided the thief to targeted flocks and helped drive stolen sheep to markets after the owner marks were altered.
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William Chambers
Peebles
Don’t Be a Chouze Word Origin and Theft Tale
The passage traces the word chouse from chiaus a Turkish loanword to a London swindle in 1609. It notes chiaus as a thief label gaining popularity and references Ben Jonson’s Alchymist using the term in its original form.
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London
Ben Jonson
Sturk
Loudon Standard
Why the Ocean Does Not Freeze
The ocean stays from freezing mainly due to its size and movement rather than its salt. Its vast extent reaches warm climates year round and its deep waters store heat. Ocean currents distribute warm water into colder regions, preventing widespread freezing.
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St. Nicholas
He Never Went There Again
A social note records Miss Robinson at a party lacking a partner for a waltz. Hawkard offers to dance with her, replying he would be delighted to step in.
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Miss Robinson
Hawkard
Dexchange
Office boy’s verse sent to the wastebasket by editor
A Cleveland Leader joke notes an office boy reciting poetry in the newsroom. The literary editor reportedly discarded the verse in the wastebasket, reflecting editorials on literary efforts in a newsroom setting.
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Fatry
Cleveland Leader
Married on Her Father's Account Sparks Notice
Fragmentary note mentions Perkins Smythe and Smythe Perkins in connection with marriage and banking accounts tied to her father. The readable text hints at a wedding and financial arrangements noted under paternal account. No further details confirmed.
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Perkins—t
Smythe
Perkins
Receiver for New National Manufacturing Co named
Judge Dodge at LaGrange appointed BE. A. Carpenter as receiver for the New National Manufacturing Co. after foreclosure suit by Alfred Marshall and G. G. Stevens on a $40 000 mortgage. Plant idled. 20 workers laid off. inventory begun. Cap issues blamed. possible new capital and a larger plant may unite with Elkhart business. Bond posted for 15000.
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BE. A. Carpenter
New National Manufacturing Co
Dodge
LaGrange
Perry Turner
Alfred Marshall
G. G. Stevens
Chicago
Turner
Elkhart
New National
Messrs Marshall and Stevens
Messrs. Camp and Foster
National Manufacturing Company
Carpenter
U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co
Baltimore
Plant May Be Sold
Negotiations are underway for the sale of the buildings and land of the Ek hart Frog and Crossing Co. to a large eastern company. If completed the deal will bring several hundred new jobs and the prospects of the firm locating here are described as favorable.
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Ekhart Frog & Crossing Co
Local notes from Edwardsburg area and neighbors
David Clay spent Wednesday in Goshen amid community updates. Thanksgiving socialties include the Light sisters and Frank Bement's family visiting relatives. A divorce was granted to Sarah Rouple from William Rouple for non support. A mixed set of visits, travels, and a Tec. 5 wedding at the M. E. church Tec. 5 by Rev. Gosling followed by a Lakeside trip.
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David Clay
Goshen
Bessie
Genevieve Light
Frank Bement
R. S. Carlisle
Mr. Ray
Sarah Rouple
William Rouple
Cassopolis
P Martin “Gilbert
Buchanan
Maude Rhoades
Adamsville
G. W. Gosling
Lakeside
Ind
King Approves Campbell-Bannerman Cabinet in London
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman secured royal approval for a new British government. The cabinet includes Asquith Grey Haldane Morley Lloyd George Burns Birrell and others. Not in cabinet are Aberdeen Walker. The press touts a stronger administration likely to reassure home and foreign observers. Burns rises from workshop to cabinet with a $10 000 salary as the first labor member in cabinet rank.
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London
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Palace
King Eoward
Treasury
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Herbert Henry Asquith
Herbert John Gladstone
Sir Edward Grey
the Earl of Elgin
Richard Burdon Haldane
India
John Morley
Admiralty
Baron Tweedmouth
Board of Trade
David Lloyd-George
John Burns
Scotland
John Sinclair
Board of Agriculture
Earl Carrington
Sydney Burton
Ireland
James Bryce
Earl of Crewe
Marquis of Ripon
Board of Education
Augustine Birrell
Duchy of Lancaster
Henry Hartley Fowler
Earl of Aberdeen
Samuel Walker
Labor
House of Commons
Murder in Bedford Indiana Shots Fire at House
Lemuel Lynch twenty one years old, recently from Morgantown North Carolina, was shot and killed Sunday afternoon at the home of Benjamin Rhoades in Bedford Indiana. Rhoades says Lynch, who had been paying attention to his niece, came to the door and forced entry after warnings. Lynch was shot in the breast with a shotgun and died instantly. Rhoades has been arrested.
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Bedford
Ind
Lemuel Lynch
Morgantown
N. C
Benjamin Rhoades
Rhoades
Lynch
Noted Michigan Lawyer Michael Brennan Dies in Detroit
Michael Brennan prominent Michigan attorney and former head of the Detroit United Railway company national organization died Sunday night at age 54 after eight days illness from typhoid fever. Brennan served many years as general counsel for the Detroit United Railway and led the organization for three years.
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Detroit
M&h
Michael Brennan
Michigan
Detroit United Railway
Brennan
national _organiztion
Pioneer Native Isaiah Rush Dies After Long Suffering at 78
Isaiah Rush, claimed as Elkhart county’s first white child, died at Clark Hospital after a night of severe bronchitis and a chronic hernia. Found on Main Street in critical condition by Humane Officer Miller, he had endured a long life in the county with deep pioneer roots and a willful reluctance to leave his home. He leaves six children, including Mrs. Sarah Steward of Wakarusa, and was twice married.
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Isaiah Rush
Elkhart County
Main
Miller
Cloeck
Clarke Hospital
Walsey
Hall’s
Puterbaugh
Miler
Count Poor Farm
Elkhart
Pleasant Plains
Jesse Rush
Tesse Rush
Josiah
Isaiah
Rush
Charles
Sarah) Steward
Wakarusa
Coles Files for Divorce Over Non-Support
Mrs Mabel Bird Coles sues Percy Coles for divorce. Attorney James H State filed the suit charging non support. The couple married January 21 1901 in Fremont C and separated May 30 1992.
King George of Greece a famed multi sport ruler
The Greek king known for athletic prowess competes in arena and racing events. Under the alias George Papidopulus he has reportedly entered multiple contests and is described as Europe's most muscular monarch.
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King George
Greece
George Papidopulus
Europe
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MR. Cortelyou
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
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Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
E. A. Carpenter
Judge Dodge
Edwardsburg
Clark Hospital
Peffers
Nervigor
Mason Attein
Cate Morse
Pefrer
Immot
Gore Medical Association
Chicagr
Huw
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