Exodus of Pastors Harms Indiana Churches Report
Across Northwest Indiana the Laporte Loganport Presbytery reports a pastor exodus leaving two fifths of members without a minister. Vacancies span Rochester Hammond Winamac and other churches as sect trusts and clerks depart over three years.
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Laporte
Logansport
Indiana
Rochester
Hammond
Winamac
Evansville
Evansville & Huntingburg
Southern Railroad
Muncie
Walter Scott
John Scott
Daleville
Scott
Columbia City
F. L. Myers
James Washburn
G. B
L. D. Clapham & Co
Jewelers
A. H. Woodworth
L. B. Pontius
B. F. Slessman
William J. Hunt
Joseph Tarnowski
Willow River
Minn
H. EB. Capps
Tarnowski
Lake Shore
Hunt
Madison
Harper
Noon
Princeton
Lowell
Slaughter killed in dynamite blast on Ward Martindale farm
Shirley Jease Slaughter, 25, was blown to pieces by a dynamite explosion while blasting stumps on Ward Martindale's farm. He carried 15 pounds of dynamite for the final blast of the day. part of his body was found far from the scene.
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Shirley
Jease
Slaughter
Ward Martindale
Girl Wife Aske Divorce
In Kokomo a divorce suit claims Mrs Nealle Brown wed Clifton Brown on June 16 1908 while a minor of thirteen years ten months and would not reach sixteen until August 5 of the current year The plaintiff asks the marriage be set aside suggesting the union was void due to minority.
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Kokomo
Nealle Brown
Clifton Brown
Evansville Woman Seeks Testimony Against Deserting Husband
Mrs. Mary Durham of Detroit writes the Evansville police chief asking to testify again against her husband John Cowles who is held on a 700 dollar bond as an accomplice in a diamond theft. The couple split three years ago in Detroit.
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Evansville
John Cowles
Mary Durham
Detroit
Mich
Rockefeller representatives observe smudge oil trials near Laporte
Representatives of John D. Rockefeller monitor experiments on William Walton's fruit farm near Laporte where smudge oil is burned to protect thousands of fruit trees. About 250 burners run to heat the orchard, aiming to save valuable crops. Brendard Oil company backs the effort and predicts production if successful.
Trade Review Highlights Crop Outlook and Iron Market Tensions
R G Dunn weekly trade review notes crop conditions improving with rains easing winter wheat concerns and a promising outlook if main crops succeed. Iron and steel face unsettled markets with talks of curtailment, yet six months of output set records and stocks rise. Dry goods quiet but cotton goods price readjustments boost some sectors. footwear demand solid and hides and calf skins remain strong.
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New York
R. G. Dunn & Co
Review of Trade
Boston
Failures and Exports Data for Week Ending April 14
Bradstreet's Review reports U S failures total 207 for the week ending April 14, down from 240 last week. Canada failures 27, up from 26. Wheat and flour exports reach 1,836,266 bushels. corn exports 941,200 bushels. For 41 weeks to April 14, total exports 118,882,926 bushels of wheat and corn combined.
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New York
Bradstreet
United States
Canada
Artworks Reputed Masters Prove Fakes In Paris Scandal
The Count and Countess De Gatigny were arrested in Paris at the request of Mrs. Charles Hamilton Paine formerly of Boston on charges of misrepresentation in selling paintings claimed to be great masters but proven to be copies. The arrest has stirred a wide sensation as the couple with four children led a lavish lifestyle and hosted brilliant entertainments.
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Tours
France
Countess de Gatigny
Charles Hamilton Paine
Boston
Paris
de Gatignys
Minnehaha Ashore at Scilly Rock Promptly Help Sought
A wireless report from Scilly near Bishop's Rock says the Atlantic steamer Minnehaha is ashore. Lloyds signal station at the Lizard has wired for assistance and dispatching aid.
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London
Minnehaha
Scilly
Bishop's Rock
Lloyds
The
Lizard
Tobacco market shows weak burley quality in Louisville weekly totals
In Louisville Kentucky last week total offerings reached 1918 hogsheads with 458 burley and 1460 dark. Burley gales stood at 337 hogsheads while red tip and short red leaf remained firm though burley quality was poor and condition unsatisfactory. Dark offerings included 696 birds mostly air cured lugs and manuscript leaf in poor condition. Trash and lugs showed firm pricing and higher overage.
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Louisville
Burley
Grain Market and Live Stock Prices in Cincinnati
Cincinnati reports April 18 grain figures with Winter patent flour prices ranging from 4.70 to 6.80 and assorted wheats, corn, oats, barley, rye, malt, and mixed ear values. Live stock markets show shippers paying 6.65 to 8.00 for cattle, with hogs to 9.85 and calves up to 8.60, among other grades and notes.
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Cincinnati
Ateera
Hardy Apple Varieties for Upper Mississippi Valley
The article traces 19th century efforts to transplant hardy Rus sian and English apple varieties to the upper Mississippi valley. It notes Oldenburg Alexander Tetorski and Red Astra cian as hardy early types and describes US and Canadian breeding work from 1866 onward. It highlights Patten, or Patten's Greening, as a promising seedling from Charles City Iowa, and mentions ongoing searches for varieties with vigor, ripening time, blight resistance, and better keeping quality for harsh climates.
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Upper
Mississippi Valley
England
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Europe
Russia
A. G. Tuttle
Baraboo
Wis
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa Agricultural College
Dominion of Canada
Oldenburg
C. G. Patten
Charles City
Patten
Act
Character as Capital Drives Bank Success in City
A prominent financier in a major city formed a new bank after strong inducements and triple subscription. The bank now shows deposits up by 3 million dollars last year, illustrating that trust and Christian conduct can be valuable assets in commerce. The piece argues that credit rests on uprightness and that living the Christian ethic enhances business standing and community confidence.
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Tving
Jesus Christ
Christ
Jesus
Helendale Dairy Cow Stall Highlights and Hen Care Warning
The Helendale stall, derived from the Helendale Guernsey farm, features a forward limiting crossbar and adjustable height to suit different cows. Self centering partitions, easy access for milking and cleaning, plus a distinctive gutter design are noted. ten stalls cost an estimated 56.71 dollars. Also warned is how neglect harms hens, with poor care quickly reducing egg yield. The piece mentions farm uses of automobiles and overall farm efficiency.
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Helendale
Helendale Guernsey
Homestead
Wheat trade with Germany and Canadian yields spark migration
A Winnipeg dispatch from March 18 1910 notes Germany seeks Canadian wheat to fuel imports and trade with fewer restrictions, while U S interest rises as Canada boosts production. It cites farmers like John Munter in Saskatchewan with high yields and urges timely emigration to seize rising land values and a booming wheat frontier.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Germany
United States
Canada
John Munter
Eyebrow
Saskatchewan
Minnesota
Pennypacker on Divorce Humor at Philadelphia Dinner
Former Governor Pennypacker urged humor in discussing divorce at a Philadelphia dinner. He quipped that some women hen peck their husbands and cited a Bucks County farmer who would pursue a divorce only if his wife allowed it. He warned against comparing men to ideal standards, stressing life as compromise.
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Pennypacker
Philadelphia
Bucks County
Heath Is Weath and Hygiene by Easy Task Soap
An advertisement extols Easy Task soap as both a sterilizer and cleaner for cooking vessels and table ware. It claims clean utensils prevent disease and urges showing a doctor the wrapper for recommended use.
Prefers the Widower in a Suited Match Choice
A Cleveland Leader quip notes a preference for a widower over a wealthy bachelor in marriage decisions. The joke suggests the widower has learned to give up without a struggle, while the saying implies fools and their money avoid the same method twice.
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Maye
Joy
Cleveland
The Important Problem of Laxatives and Gentle Relief
A promotional note presents Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a healthful, gentle laxative combination approved by physicians. It claims long-standing satisfaction among families and urges purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co product for consistent beneficial effects.
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California Fig Gyrap Co
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Babe
Velng Crisp
Bloomington
William Terrill
Indianapolis
Dorothy
Terrill, Sr
Terrill
Grain Market
Mississippi River Valley
Patten Greening
Patten Greening Apple
Wance
Rae
Ron
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