Tramps and Kansas: farmers drive off hoboes with work and arms
A Kansas farming effort is described as driving tramps from trains by forcing them to work. The piece argues railroads should be held responsible for hoboes carried into towns, proposing fines or public works to localize and deter the tramp problem. It praises Kansas for its tough approach and notes broader national concerns with vagrants.
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Kansas
Commonwealth
Missouri
New York
Future of the Philippines and the push for independence
The civic government in the Philippines and the Supreme Court ruling that the islands are appurtenant prompt debate on their fate. Some favor independence or delayed responsibility, arguing Cuba analogies misapply and independence would lessen U S. obligations and avoid extending influence in the hemisphere.
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Philipines
Supreme Court
Philippines
Cuba
Our Path Toward Philippine Independence
A historical discussion argues for eventual Philippine independence after peace is restored and native participation is established. It warns against imperialists and profiteers who favor continued control and notes that public interest and island welfare should guide withdrawal and self governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thority
Tors
Hull
Philippines
America
Domestic servants union idea noted in Chicago discussion
A proposed Chicago domestic servant union affiliated with organized labor is discussed as possibly benefiting society by providing accurate labor data. A Massachusetts Labor Bulletin shows women workers in Boston Fall River Lowell Lynn with weekly incomes and net savings, finding house workers save about 3.99 weekly while other occupations show higher savings.
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Chicago
Organized Labor
State Bureau of Labor Statistics
Massachusetts
Boston
Fall River
Lowell
Lynn
Mrs. Austin Wheat Food Promises Breakfast Delights
Advertisement touts Mrs. Austin's Wheat Food as ideal for breakfast and dessert with a claim of delighting diners and pleasing households.
Big Four to Fight Interurban Rivals for Goshen Traffic
The Big Four railroad and the Goshen south interurban lines wage a continuing showdown over passenger and freight traffic. The Big Four plans to speed the Rainbow Special and cut travel times while electric lines respond with rate cuts and faster cars. The clash centers on overcoming electric line timetables and the Goshen-Elkhart 10 mile stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four
Goshen
Electric Company
Extension Falls Through for Three I Railroad Plan
Word from La Grange Indiana says the proposed extension of the Three I railroad has fallen through. H Leone Miller promoter of the Toledo Elkhart and Chicago line and T P Shantz Three I president agreed the Three I would not extend eastward, clearing the way for the T E C to be built and potentially come under Three I control.
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la Grange
Ind
H. Leone Miller
Toledo, Elkhart & Chicago Railroad
T. P. Shantz
Divorce Suit Over Fatal Beating of Daughter in Marion
Mrs. Mary Wright sues Jacob Wright in circuit court for divorce claiming he beat their 10 year old daughter with a heavy stick until severe injuries caused her death. The complaint describes head and face wounds, blood loss, and the child collapsing unconscious before dying soon after.
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Mary Wright
Jacob Wright
Marion
Franklin man loses legs in Vandalia freight accident
Frank Cotton of Franklin suffered both legs severed by a Vandalia freight train near Brazil on Wednesday night. He had resigned as assistant ticket agent at the Union depot and had taken the freight run for his health. doctors fear he will die.
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Frank Cotton
Franklin
Brazil
Union Depot
Stamp Tax Abolition to Cut Revenue in July
The first of July marks the repeal of many stamp taxes including bank checks, drafts and telegrams. Twenty six articles lose taxation, with an estimated revenue drop of about 45,000,600. Public inquiries rise as to redemption of imprinted stamps, effective only on face value of $2 or more and within two years.
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Internal Revenue Law
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Treasury
Fort Wayne Leads Indiana In Life Insurance Payouts 1900
Insurance Statistics from the Insurance Press show total Indiana life insurance payouts of 3 694 412 for 1900 with Fort Wayne receiving 282 042 and Indianapolis 566 665. Evansville 253 598 and various northern towns report smaller sums with notable Fort Wayne policies including Louis J. Bobilya 10 368 E Huss 10 000 and John I White 10 000.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
Indianapolis
Evansville
Alexandria
Anderson
Auburn
Avilla
Briffton
Decatur
Elkhart
Elwood
Garrett
Goshen
Huntington
Huntertown
Kendallville
Kokomo
Lagrange
Ligonier
Michigan City
Plymouth
Wabash
Warsaw
Dunlaps Residents See Long Bicycle Trip
Harry Prough rode his bicycle from Dunlaps to Hammond and back, covering 250 miles in two days. He completed the 125 mile ride to Hammond in 12 hours and returned the next day. Miss Gracie Martin continues work at Roselawn boarding house. Mr Ed Boyle spent Sunday evening with Miss Delia Shroyer.
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Gracie Martin
Roselawn
Harry Prough
Hammond
Dunlaps
Ed Boyle
Delia Shroyer
Doubts Over New Hunting Permit Rules Clarified
Deputy game warden asked for guidance on the new law now in effect. Commissioner Sweeney confirms permits are required only from October 1 through November 10 and may be obtained from Sweeney or a deputy warden. A full permit list will be kept and all licensed series must be returned by July 1 or face a fine.
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Sweeney
Z. T. Sweeney
State Fish and Game Commmissioner
Columbus
Ind
Bedford man killed in shooting by marshal while stopping riot
John McQueen of Bedford was fatally shot Tuesday night by Marshal Fred White who fired four shots as he tried to stop a drunken orgy and prevent further violence. McQueen had earlier shot Constable Claude Smith in the abdomen, and White’s shots reportedly struck McQueen.
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John McQueen
Bedford
Fred White
McQueen
Claude Smith
White
Wife of city light superintendent seeks lenient penalty in bigamy case
Mrs. C L Harry wife of the Ko komo electric light superintendent went to Meridian to prosecute her husband for bigamy but asked for the lightest penalty. The court imposed ten days in jail and $100. Miss Jackson the woman with whom Harry eloped is fatally ill at Jackson, Mississippi.
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C. L. Harry
Kokomo
Dying Statement in Shooting Case Reported
The dying statement of Angelo Godlo, an Italian victim shot in Terre Haute by a fellow minor named Bore a Trimmer, was taken last Sunday.
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Angelo Godlo
Tere Haute
Borea Trimmer
Conflict with the Constitution Charged in Barrett Law Case
The New York Investment Company sues in Superior Court to challenge the Barrett law penalties imposed by the county treasurer for delinquent installments on White River interceptor property. The case, involving Dr Martin's New York street addition, questions constitutional issues over penalties and property take without just compensation. Judge Leather may revisit his prior ruling as arguments on constitutionality proceed.
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Leather
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
New York Investment Company
Dr. Martin
New York
Farmer faces grand jury over death of wife and infant
Daniel Eberty of Kosciusko county is under police scrutiny after his wife, in labor, was denied medical care for seventy two hours due to his Christian Science beliefs. A physician was finally called. the infant died after fifteen minutes and the mother remains gravely ill. A burial permit was not secured and officials order a full investigation amid public calls for action.
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Daniel Eberty
Knobs
Kosciusko County
Eberty
Elberly
Eberly
Dying of Father Weischman in Gas City
Rev. Father Weichman, well known to local Catholics, is reported dying at Gas City after a sequence of lung hemorrhages. He has held several pastorates and is among the brightest and most popular clergymen in the Catholic diocese. He was in good health until last Saturday when hemorrhages began.
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Father Weischman
Father Weichman
Gas City
Money to Loan at Current Rates from Cooperative S&L
Real estate loans offered by the Co-Operative Savings and Loan Society at prevailing interest rates. Inquiries invited for mortgage financing and terms.
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Co-Operative Savings and Loan Society
D&wtt
Colored girl steals clothing from Jeffersonville home
Corine Thompson of Indianapolis carried away about $60 worth of wares from Mrs. M. V. McCann in Jeffersonville. She sought work at the home, stole silk waists and other items by noon, and more articles by evening. The thefts were recovered where she hid them. Mrs. McCann is mother of Mrs. Frank B. Burke of Indianapolis.
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Corine Thompson
Indianapolis
M. V. McCann
Jeffersonsville
Mrs. McCann
Two Lebanon saloonkeepers kept to anti saloon pact
Only two of Lebanon's saloonkeepers lived up to recent anti saloon league agreements. Charges may be filed against violators as the antis secured 100 indictments, most of which were nabbed. Ballot dealers promised to enforce the law, and a new fight against saloonists is anticipated.
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Lebanon
Anti-Saloon League
Antis
Boy gored by bull in Hamblen township Shelby county
The 12 year old son of farmer Smith in Hamblen township Shelby county was gored and trampled by a vicious bull a few days ago. He briefly lost consciousness then crawled away before being tossed to a small tree and later rescued.
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Smith
Hamblen Township
Shelby County
Girl Bitten by Hog Near Fairmount
The seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Perry Seale near Fairmount was attacked by a hog on Wednesday. The child entered a field to cross it and was immediately set upon. Clothing torn and she sustained severe bites before rescuers arrived. Doctors fear blood poisoning if infection develops.
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Perry Seale
Fairmount
McBride Mortally Wounds James Green at Freedom
McBride shot Green through the right lung at Freedom after an assault. Green was mortally wounded. Local reports indicate Green had attacked McBride prior to the shooting.
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A. ‘S.] McBride
James Green
Freedom
Green
The Greatest Business Season Promises Prosperity Ahead
The article argues that the nation's business climate is exceptionally strong with high demand, rising wages, and abundant money. It notes farmers and laborers prospering, crops potentially good, and gold exports minor. It also discusses stock dividends, bank clearings up 20 percent, and cautious views on foreign corporations and trusts in Indiana.
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Germany
France
United States
New York City
Mrs Austin's Famous Wheat Food Advertising Notice
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Austin's Famous Wheat Food rich in phosphates and gluten. It urges shoppers to buy at all grocers, listing the product as widely available.
Indiana Trusts Eager to Pay Incorporation Fees
Report suggests secretary of state pursues foreign corporation act enforcement while trusts welcome Indiana’s incorporation fee. Lawyers say Indiana statutes may offer security not previously available, with many trusts preferring formal incorporation.
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Secretary of State
Indiana
Reform needed for state geologist appointment
The office of state geologist should be non political and filled by a scientifically chosen appointee. W S Blatchley is praised as a genuine scientist whose continued term could attract investment and advance Indiana's natural resource research. Legislature in 1908. public urged to consider removing political campaigns from the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Indiana
W. S. Blatchley
Department Hints At Cross Breeding For Higher Corn Yields
The Department of Agriculture explores cross breeding to double corn yields with no extra cost or labor. Farmers should select seed from standing stalks, not crib ears, as 10 000 hybrids exist including 20 new varieties. The department head is highly optimistic, predicting the U S will produce its own sugar in ten years without Cuba.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Cuba
Pathetic Tale Of Suicide Mentioned In Local Note
Fragmentary OCR mentions a suicide case linked to Rochester with a badly injured person. Details are incomplete but indicate a tragic incident and local reference.
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Rochester
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