Indiana indeterminate sentence law praised by state board
Secretary Butler reports Indiana indeterminate sentence law since 1897 shows strong success with only about 19 percent of paroled prisoners labeled unsatisfactory. From 1897 to 1902, 1,927 men were released from reformatory and state prison. earnings and board totals show significant gains, while most released remain employed or reporting regularly.
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Butler
Board of Charities
Indiana
Ben
Indiana Reformatory
State
Girls seek independence cutting marriage ties in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia Dr. Russell H. Conwell says many young women with business college training now enter the workforce and can support themselves, reducing the number of marriage licenses issued. Society marriages remain steady but industrial-class weddings decline.
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Philadelphia
Russell H. Conwell
The
Baptist Temple
Conwell
Canwell
Cornelius Stevenson
Dan Cupid
Bureau
Little Kindness Outshines Gold in Final Office Moment
The Lake Shore railroad auditor C. P. Leland, near death, asks his president Mr. Newell if any part of his work was ever truly well done. Newell admits all was well but laments not expressing it sooner. The dying man’s wish is to hear praise while alive, proving small words of kindness carry lasting weight.
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C. P. Leland
Lake Shore Railroad
Mr. Newell
Newell
Mr. Leland
Leland
Cumberland Presbyterian
Homes for Children in State Charities Report 1902
The State Board of Charities reports progress in placing dependent children with private families. In five and a half years 1,129 children were placed, 809 remain off public support, and about 100 a year cost to maintain a child in an orphanage. Last year 270 children were placed, 55 were transferred, 1,370 children were visited in family homes, with 1,072 doing well and 115 poorly.
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Board of State Charities
Orplian
When Worried About Illness Consider Action Not Fear
Advice notes that worry doesn't help with uncontrollable matters and urges taking action for what one can control. It recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a cold to ease concern about pneumonia and says the danger vanishes when used properly.
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Chamberlain’s
Houseworth' ‘Bros
Rockefeller Philanthropy Bureau Expands in New York
The article profiles Fred T. Gates as chief executor of John D. Rockefeller's philanthropy bureau at the Standard Oil Building. Gates screens appeals, conducts investigations, and allocates funds, with Rockefeller backing and growing staff. It recounts Gates's rise from ministry to philanthropy and a long-history remark by Melville Hanna on giving.
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The
New York Herald
Standard ‘Oil
Broadway
Fred T. Gates
John D. Rockefeller
Cashier’s Department
Mr. Rockefeller
Mr. Gates
Gates
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Hall
Rochester Theological Seminary
Minnesota
West
HH. H. Hanna
Hanna
Ohio
England
Germany
Bureau of Investigation
America
Gilmore
Catholic Society of St. Vincent de ‘Paul
Clearing ‘House
Cleveland
Havig
New York
Mr. Hanna
Cleveland Charities Organization
Utica
John
Bureau
Rector Street
Sixth Avenue
Fiftieth Street
Fifty-fourth Street
Fifth Avenue
Melville
Society Society
Herald
Standard Oil
Sound as a dollar in treatment with Scott's Emulsion
An advertisement praising Scott's Emulsion highlights its effect on weak lungs and sensitive throats. It claims superior action for throat comfort and a distinctive benefit not matched by competitors, promising noticeable relief.
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Scott
Bill to abolish all French titles sparks approval in chamber
A bill to abolish all French titles was introduced in the chamber of deputies and met with broad approval. The measure was immediately referred to a committee for urgent consideration amid belief it will pass, with titles carrying no privileges under the republic.
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Chamber of Deputies
Fournier
Ulrgent
Countess and Marquise Titles Change Amongok Society Figures
List of women named Miss and Mrs ending with new noble titles including Countess de ban, Marquise de Choiseul, Duchess of Choiseul Praslin, Countess August de Rohan Cabot, Marquise de Mores, Countess of Chabot, Duchesse de la Dochefoucard, Countess de Neuffray, Countess de Laugier Villars, Countess d Avenal, Baronne de Champbrun, Countess de Foras, Duchess of Villars Blanc.
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Surdan
Maria Read
Countess de Foras
Marie Schenck
Duchess of
Villars-Blance
Bre'R Sundown Dreams Turkeys Carving Him Up
The Baltimore Herald recalls Bre'r Sundown recounting a dream where turkeys threaten to carve him with knives and forks. An old talk with humor and regional dialect frames the scene as Sundown questions what meat to choose from the dark meat of a turkey.
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Darky
Baltimore Herald
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Endorsement
Melard F B Craig of Middlegrove New York praises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for indigestion and constipation. He says they work like a charm without gripe or unpleasant effects and notes they are sold by Houseworth Bros.
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Chamberlain
American Manners in New York Public Habits
An eastern exchange notes the cleaner habits of New Yorkers compared to Londoners. It praises the prohibition on spitting in public places and sensible smoking regulations that improve travel comfort in New York.
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Atlantic
New York
London
Kodol Supports Digestive Health for Stomach Rest
A description of Kodol as a digestive aid that supplies natural juices, relieves nervous tension, and allows stomach muscles to rest and heal while digesting food into nourishing blood. For sale by Houseworth Bros.
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Houseworth Bros
Bluffton Labor Federation Fines Members Smoking Trust Cigars
The Bluffton Federation of Labor votes a fifty cent fine on any member caught smoking a cigar made by the tobacco trust, enforcing internal discipline and union standards.
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Bluffton
Bluffton Federation of Labor
Tobacco Trust
Baley's Lexative Tablets Endorsed by Freeport Mayor
Mayor Baumgarten of Freeport Illinois praises Baley's Lexative Tablets as curative for constipation sick headache and liver troubles. The ad claims a tablet or two at night leaves one feeling fine in the morning and notes 10 cent packages with 20 tablets and a 60 cent chocolate coated version. Chas D Russell Co advertises Cold Wave and forecasts sudden changes in weather.
Hidden stone portrait charms town observers near Mamaroneck
A striking stone image emerged in a local rock, roughly six by four feet, exposing a bas relief face. Citizens soon spread word within a month, revealing natural dark spots for eyes nose and mouth where softer rock eroded, with the figure visible for nearly 100 yards under midday sun.
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Entor
Deep Well Borings in U S Geologic Survey Report
N H Darton summarizes deep well borings for water oil and gas in two Water-Supply Papers Nos 57 and 61. Wells 400 feet or more listed by state with depth diameter yield and用途 data plus notes on use origin and abandonment and regional references for further detail.
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United States
N. H. Darton
United States Geological Survey
California
Texas
Plains
Billiard Parlor Owner Sees Ping-Pong Take Over
The Broadway billiard room proprietor laments ping-pong instead of billiards. He explains customers abandoned upscale tables for a cheap 50 cent per hour game and fears losses. After converting half the tables to ping-pong, patrons began returning, offering some relief.
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New York Times
Plans for Freeing Palestine Through Money Crusade
The text argues for freeing Palestine from Muslim rule not by war but through finance. It claims the sultan is poor while Christian nations are wealthy and suggests a coordinated money effort by Christian powers to influence the region.
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Palestine
Baty
Ponreneum
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