Tynes-Post Lowers Subscription Price to 30 Cents
Beginning Monday October 28 the Tynes Post will reduce the monthly subscription to 30 cents to broaden accessibility. A 25 percent price cut is aimed at meeting competition. Collections shift to twice monthly, charging 15 cents for two weeks. The Trivius-Post remains the citys only bona fide Democratic evening paper and will continue its Democratic defense.
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Tynes-Post
the Times
Tynes- Post
Trivius-Post
The Fort Wayne Board of Health Under Fire
Citizens confront the municipal board amid a diphtheria outbreak. Critics call the health panel an inert relic, urging its dissolution or drastic reform to protect public welfare. The piece frames a clash between living governance and a feared dead weight in city administration.
Wisdom in Good Works Charities Conference in Fort Wayne
The Indiana state conference of charities and correction gathers prominent delegates in Fort Wayne. They study poverty vice and crime with scientific methods to aid society and the state, aiming to minimize burdens while expanding progress already achieved.
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State Conference of Charities and Correction
Fort Wayne
Indiana
City Council Hears Doctors On Diphtheria Measures
At a city council meeting last night several prominent physicians asked for and were granted a hearing. They stated that diphtheria spread in the city was alarming and urged vigorous prevention actions. They claimed the board of health had been appealed to but did not respond. One physician, a conservative and honorable member of the Diofenelon, asserted that contagion exists.
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Board of Health
Diofenelon
Pingree Acknowledged as Michigan's Leading Figure
The passage lauds Pingree as perhaps Michigan's greatest man, noting stern measures needed for a grave matter and mentioning Don Dickinson's caution in the Detroit mayoral convention. It contrasts Pingree's stature with General Cass.
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Don Dickinson
Windsor
Pingree
Detroit
General Cass
Michigan
Is America Civilized or Barbarous in Face of War
A 19th century critic argues civilization remains in incipient stages. He notes universal selfishness in religion government and education and contrasts vast military spending with meager school budgets in Germany and the United States. He contends Christian nations fear war while schools and peacetime study are endangered by militarization.
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Pb. Powell
Cinton
N. Y
Germany
United States
United Christendon
Czar
Russia
Empero
Harrison
Puic Order
How Miners Are Robbed During the Spring Valley Strike
Henry Joyd recounts alleged misconduct by coal company owners in Spring Valley about a decade ago. Miners were lured with wages, bought homes, then locked out as mortgages foreclosed and half the workforce faced unemployment. The town reportedly avoided militia and violence but subjected workers to deliberate starvation through half-time shifts.
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Henry Joyd
Utter
Spring Valley, Jr
W.L. Scott
Spring Valley
Election Day in Greece Described by Voters and Officials
The piece recounts Greece s rare election day with processions led by brass bands and church boxes marked Yes or No. Voters cast ballots at each candidate s box while representatives guard against fraud. A negative vote option is allowed and strict care is taken with ballot handling.
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Greece
Arades
Hand Made Shoes Mix Up in Glasgow Shop
A Glasgow businessman on a trip bursts a shoe and seeks a replacement. In a shop the son of Saint Crispin brings out several pairs after measuring him. The visitor questions if the shoes are hand sewn and the shopman retorts that he did not make the shoes with his feet.
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Glasgow
Saint Crispin
Tadesman
Poor doctors punished for medical errors abroad
The article notes scarce doctors in Japan and Russia facing penalties for professional failure. A renowned St. Petersburg physician was sentenced to seven days in prison, fined 1 rubies, and ordered to pay 10 rubles annually to a woman harmed by the doctor’s unskillful treatment.
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Japan
Russia
St. Petersburg
Some Day Poem From Troy Times
A verse from the Troy Times contemplates patience and eventual relief. The speaker imagines a future when burdens lessen and happiness returns, with mention of December or May and a final rest for weary souls.
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Troy Times
Ballooning Madness and a Deadly Plunge in the Sky
A balloon ascent with Jack Tunnicliffe ends in a crisis as he, distraught by his wife Ada’s death, attempts a fatal leap for escape. The narrator, forced to defend himself, pushes the madman overboard and descends to safety kiting a dangerous valve mishap. The incident leaves him with brain fever and lifelong remorse, ending his flying days.
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Ada
Jack
Tunnicliffe
Hartford Times
Trifling Difference Quips About Marriage Living Situation
A fragment from the New York World reports a witty exchange about post marriage residence. A man says he lives at the old lady's since the old man's death, prompting the brief joke.
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Miss Scadds
New York World
Argentina cattle disaster hits Ente Rios province
Reports indicate Argentina leads in stock breeding but recent events ravaged the Ente Rios province. About 200 thousand cattle perished along with 150 thousand sheep and 10 thousand horses, totaling an estimated currency value of $1,000,000. If other provinces show similar losses, the impact could be enormous.
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Argentina
South America
Ente Rios
Left. $300 to Her Dog in a New York Will
A Skye terrier named Bobby inherits 200 from his mistress Mrs Kunezunda Kugler with funds held in trust. The will provides for a possible balance after expenses or taxes, noting that dogs cannot own money and only humans can be heirs. The case reflects unusual probate provisions for pets in a New York context.
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Bobby
New York
Metropolis
Kunezunda Kugler
Mony
French Art of Today and the French Genius in Pain
John C. Van Dyke argues at the World’s Fair display that Paris dominates art yet hosts vanity and vice. He praises the French genius as the only shield against hopeless debasement, while noting France’s academy problem and foreign influence shaping national style.
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John C. van Dyke
America
Scandinavia
van Dyke
Paris
Italy
Spain
Poussin
Lesrun
Corneille
Barel
David
Sarres
Cabanel
Watteau
Fragona d
Delacroix
Millet
Corot
Courbet
Lion attack in African hunt ends without capture
An African hunter recounts a perilous encounter in the Hottento country where a lion leaped from cover, knocked him down, clamped jaws on his waist, and nearly dragged him off. By countering with dog barks and feigned weakness, he kept calm, guarding against a throat bite while natives fled. The lion fled after confusion.
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Hottento
Hamburg
Civilized Savages Describe African Tribes’ Skilled Arts
A former missionary notes that many tropical African tribes possess mining and ironworking, leather, weaving, wood carving, and textile dyeing abilities. The Bechuanas craft metalwork, Dahmey slaves practice glassmaking, and the Mandengas show musical skill. The Veis of Liberia create an independent alphabet, marking a major advance.
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Tropical
Afri
Siberia
Victoria Nyanza
Dahmey
Liberia
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