Conflicting Figures On Indiana Corn Production
State Statistician B F E Johnson reports estimates for Indiana corn yield per acre from 35 to 70 bushels, with an expected average near 40. Acreage cited as about 4.56 million acres suggests a crop near 172 million bushels, while Washington Department of Agriculture puts Indiana production at 153.3 million bushels. The 1900 crop was about 170 million bushels, making this year potentially the largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F E. Johnson
Department of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Indiana
State Department of Statistics
Government Department of Agriculture
Wildcat Insurance Firms Named Working In Indiana
W H Hart reported at the insurance convention that numerous firms including Millers and Manufacturers of Minneapolis and Manufacturers of New York are conducting wildcat insurance in Indiana. He noted the American of Terre Haute and Lincoln of Hammond appear to be Indiana headquartered yet operate wildcat business elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
W. H. Hart
Indiana
Millers and Manufacturers of
Minneapolis
Manufacturers
New York
American Underwriters
Chicago
Citizens
Germania
Commercial
Wilmington
Del
Security
Washington, D. C
The
Commercial Savings
Virginia
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Delaware
National
Illinois
New Jersey
Franklin
West Virginia
Hart
American
Terre Haute
Lincoln
Hammond
Woman Travels 400 Miles in Boy's Clothes on Hobo Tour
Mrs. James M. Smith, nineteen, travels 14 000 miles in masculine attire from Chicago to Honolulu, arrested nineteen times for masquerading as a man. Husband claims frugal travel, producing clippings from Cheyenne Denver and Kansas City as proof of the arrests. The pair ride a Missouri Pacific boxcar and say they spent only 70 cents on rail fare, crossing the Yuma desert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Smith
Chicago
Honolulu
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Smith
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Denver
Kansas City
Woman in masculine dress travels with husband to Honolulu
Readable fragments describe Mrs. Smith in short cropped hair and boyish features traveling with her husband to Honolulu. They lack funds for the trip and speak little, with the woman generally agreeing in monosyllables to her husband's plans.
Do Good It Pays and Helps the Community
A Chicago man notes that good deeds beat real estate deeds as sympathy and a helping hand never fail. A local reader praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe, effective against colds, and pneumonia prevention with many past successes. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
City Ordinance On Billboards Declared Void
A city ordinance restricting billboards within 200 feet of parks on residential streets is null and void as unreasonable. The power to abate nuisances does not justify private property destruction. The excerpt cites American Posting Service vs Chicago and cites other 1902 Cook County decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Posting Service
Chicago
Superior Court of
Cook County
Board of Trade
Waite
Kodol Promises cures for indigestion and dyspepsia
Mrs. Cranfill of Troy Oklahoma says after four bottles of Kodol she is entirely cured from indigestion and dyspepsia and recommends it to all sufferers. The ad touts Kodol as digesting what you eat and improving stomach health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Cranfill
Troy
I. T
Housworth Bros
Merth yr and Cyfarthfal miners resume work after strike
Coal miners at the Merth yr and Cyfarthfal pits in Wales return to duties following a strike. The move ends a standstill impacting local production and wage talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merthyr
Cyfarthfal
Wales
Arbitration Board Heads Dispute Under Government Control
The Board of Arbitration operates under government control. A Supreme Court judge leads the board with two assessors appointed by each side. A money deposit, large enough to deter forfeiture, must be paid into the Court before arbitration begins as a guarantee both parties will honor the board’s finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
Supreme Court
Eight Hour Day Adopted for NSW Railway Staff
Labor members in the New South Wales Parliament pushed through a reform to implement an eight hour day for railway and tramway staff. The Railway Commissioners protested cost and regulation issues, but the measure was set to start July 1 for drivers firemen guards and conductors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Masters in Scotland press further miner wage cut
Masters in Scotland demand another wage reduction for miners by 6144 percent after a prior award cut. If granted, colliers wages would fall from 5s 9d to 5s 6d per day. The issue is referred to workmen meetings and then to the Conciliation Board and likely arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Early milk spoilage risks and infant cholera remedies
Statistics show many child deaths linked to milk spoilage by bacteria. Cholera Infantum is especially fatal in bottle fed infants. Perry Davis Painkiller billed as emergency remedy to save lives before a doctor arrives, available in 25 and 50 cent bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Masters of England reject by laws on extras from afar
The Associated Master Plumbers of England refuse to recognize the Operative Plumbers' Association by laws on extras when workers are away from home. The move to join the Builders' Federation could trigger a dispute in the building trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Master Plumbers of
England
Operative Plumbers’ Association
Builders’ Federation
Cough Remedy Sale Promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
A providential tale about John Wesley is used to praise Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It claims the remedy cures colds and grip, counters pneumonia risk, and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Mistress Wesley
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Carpenters Protest at Presidio Barracks Construction
A communication to Congressman Kahn from the San Francisco District Council of Carpenters claims numerous soldiers stationed at the Presidio are employed as carpenters in the new barracks project, depriving union carpenters of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Kahn
San Francisco, Cal
Council of Carpenters
Presidio
Union
One Minute Cough Cure Boasts Quick Cold Relief
Notes anxiety over approaching winter and children's susceptibility to colds. Claims One Minute Cough Cure liquifies mucus and relieves inflammation, restoring voice and preventing severe croup outcomes. Includes testimonial from F. S. McMahon of Hampton Georgia and endorsement by Housworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. McMahon
Hampton
Housworth Bros
Southern Railway boosts wages for skilled shop crafts
The Southern Railway raises pay for machinists, blacksmiths, and boilermakers. The apprentice system will be one apprentice per five journeymen, with overtime at time and a half for all hours including Sundays and holidays and work on the road away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Pain Balm Heals Hand Injury Quickly Says Mount
J C Mount of Three Mile Bay New York pierced his hand with a ten penny nail and used Chamberlains Pain Balm. He reports immediate pain relief and quick healing after application with occasional treatment. For sale by Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Mount
Three Mile Bay
N.Y
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Last monthly report shows high unemployment in England spinners
The operative cotton spinners of England report the worst month for jobs. Of 6 354 full members, 1049 on average per week received unemployed benefits, 16.5 percent, up from 5.52 percent a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Cures 40 Years of Piles
C Haney of Geneva reports forty years of suffering from piles ended by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. The ad claims the salve also cures cuts burns wounds and skin diseases and warns to beware of counterfeits from Housworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
C. Haney
Geneva
Housworth Bros
Kansas Miners Accept Terms. Strike Averted This Fall
Miners in Kansas plan no strike this fall, showing a willingness to accept terms agreed by their committee with operators. Only three companies in the district have refused to sign the scale for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Ohio Labor Federation Eyes Eight Hour Day Drive
Michael Goldsmith secretary of the Ohio Federation of Labor says 1200 to 1500 local organizations will send representatives to Columbus to press for an eight hour constitutional day for all laborers including policemen firemen and city employees statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Goldsmith
Ohio Federation of Labor
Columbus
Gained Forty Pounds In Thirty Days Healing Remark
A Holley Bros merchant report from Long Branch Missouri states their younger brother's illness improved after using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. He reportedly gained forty pounds in thirty days and recovered, boosting the merchants' trade. Houseworth Drug is listed as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Holley Bros., Merchants
Long Ears Mo
Houseworth Ros
Tinplate rebate plan voted down by union lodges
The Amalgamated Journal announces that the rebate proposition submitted to tin lodges by the American Tinplate Company through the conference committee has been rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Journal
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tinplate Workers of America
American Tinplate Company
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Promote Gentle Cleansing
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a seasonal remedy for biliousness and liver disorders. The pills are described as non gripping and bowel moving gently and copiously, with tonic properties to give tone and strength to the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Housworth Bros
National Trades Unions to Meet in Dublin
The National Federation of Trades Unions will hold its next annual meeting in Dublin Ireland. It is also proposed that the International Congress meet there at the same time to give Irish trades unions a lively time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Federation of Trades Unions
Dublin
Ireland
Pleasant stomach and liver tablets by Houseworth Bros
Advertises Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as easy to take and pleasant in effect, sold by Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Decline in UK wages hits 625000 miners in 1902 half year
The annual report of the labor department of the Board of Trade in London shows a first fall in United Kingdom wages since 1855. The drop mainly affects miners with at least 625,000 workers affected in the first half of 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Department
the Board of Trade
London
England
United Kingdom
Jell-O Introduces Four Flavor Dessert
The new Jell O dessert pleases families with Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry flavors available at grocers for 10 cents. Try it today.
Nashua Foundry Shuts Amid Moulder Strike
At Nashua New Hampshire the cooperative iron foundry has closed due to a strike by journeyman moulders who demand higher wages. Notably some striking moulders are stockholders in the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
N. H
Co-Operative Iron Foundry
Bailey's Laxa tive Tablets for malarial fever relief
Mrs. W. K. Van Antwerp of Sylvania Ohio reports spring malarial fever cured by Bailey's Laxative Tablets. She says the product cures constipation sick headache and liver troubles. Pleasant and effective, it strengthens the bowels and rouses the liver. 16c tubes contain 20 tablets and 25c tubes 60. Chas. D. Rushton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. van Antwerp
Sylvania
Bailey
Chas
D. Rushton
Third arbitrator chosen in Cataract Power dispute
H. N. Kittson is named by John Bell and W. G. Reid as the third arbitrator in the electrical workers dispute with Cataract Power Company of Hamilton Ontario. Both sides agree to accept the arbitrators’ decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Kittson
John Bell
W. G. Reid
Cataract Power Company
Hamilton
Ont
Ladies Can Wear Shoes One Size Smaller
Allen's Foot-Hase powder loosens tight shoes and relieves corns bunions and swelling. It promises instant foot comfort cures sweating and hot aching feet and prevents blisters and sore spots. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free trial by mail from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S
Advent of Automaniac
A term for speed crazed drivers is needed writes the Horseless Age proposing automaniac. The new word fits Greek derived terms describing disorders and would portray the offenders against law and decency on the roads.
Turkish Finance Minister Raises Funds for Three Months Salaries
After extraordinary efforts the Turkish Minister of Finance has finally secured enough money to pay all government employees three months wages. The milestone marks the Sultan's accession anniversary and represents the first wages for many workers in five years.
One Remedy Stops Itch Worldwide
Claim states Dean's Ointment cures itchiness on any skin area and is available at drug stores for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Trades and Labor CouncilIntervenes in Buffalo Dry Dock Dispute
The United Trades and Labor Council of Buffalo N Y steps into a dispute at the Buffalo Dry Dock Company over workers refusing to work on a trust building. It demands signed agreements from both sides to settle the trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Trades and Labor Council
Buffalo
N. Y
Buffalo Dry Dock Company
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil Ad Headlines Instant Relief
An old style ad promotes Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil claiming instant relief from burns cuts sprains and stings and recommends purchasing at any drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarch
Thomas
Strike Averted In Omaha Street Railway Dispute
Threatened Omaha street railway strike ends as discharged workers are reinstated. The new run schedule is withdrawn and union recognition is paused for now. Meanwhile Lake Carriers' Association plans to mediate the tug strike to resolve the Great Lakes Tow ing Company labor conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Lake Carriers’ Association
Great Lakes
Great Lakes Towing Company
Frank J Cheney firm oath and catarrh cure ad
Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co of Toledo swears to pay one hundred dollars for each case of Caterina cured by Purr QATARRE CURE. Advertisement notes fall’s Catarrh Cure works on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists 75 cents Ball’s Family Pills advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulty OF
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F J. Cazary & Co
Caterina
F. J. Cheney & CO
Ball
Electrical workers in Salt Lake City seek IBEW charter
Salt Lake City electrical workers organized and applied to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for a charter. South Wales coal owners plan to appeal Mr. Justice Bingham's decision. The ruling concerned the Federation's liability, not the legality of the workers' actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electrical Workers
Salt Lake City
Utah
Switch Board
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
South Wales
Justice Bingham
Federation
Sweeter Breath of Morning Tea by Houseworth Bros
An advertisement extols Rocky Mountain Tea as a perfect system renovator safe soothing and invigorating praising a sweet girl as its exemplar and attribution to Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Bros
Milwaukee mariners to join sea men union
Milwaukee marine code crews will end their dispute by joining the seamen union after prior affiliations caused friction with other groups. A separate English parliamentary return shows public bodies spent 1,051,422 pounds on technical education last year, excluding Welsh Intermediate Education Act funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Seamen’s Union
England
Osmicure Blood-Nerve Remedy Ad Claims Bladder Benefit
An ad by G. D. Rushton promotes Osmicure Blood-Nerve as beneficial for bladder and kidney health. It lists ENC and a price of $1.00 and notes it is available for sala.
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Shannon
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Wildcat Insurance
Forbes
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Erna
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