Indiana News Bits and Local Notices From 1904 Era
A collection of short notes on families in Winamac and nearby towns, school prize announcements, a new manual training building plan at Indiana Normal School with costs and readiness in 1904, remarks on J Pierpont Morgan age milestones, health statistics from the State Board of Health, and assorted local vignettes including train depot crowds and social anecdotes.
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Indiana Normal School
Manual Training School
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Francesville
Salem Township
Christian Church
Trinune
A. F. Ai
Blue Front
Goodland Herald and Journal State Statistician
Johnson
Tfai
Local items cover plans events and notices across town
A crowded column lists a phonograph entertainment at the opera house, a plane graph show at Blue Front, and upcoming social news. It notes attorney C W Barker on legal business, E D Knotts and wife visiting from Winamac, and plans for Daisy Aery and H B Arrowsmith’s wedding at Winamac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Front
Higgins
Atty. C. W. Barker
Winamac
E. D. Knotts
O'Mara
Michigan City
H. C. Bailey
Nauvoo
the Tribune
Panama
Arthur Randall
Binger Sewing Machine Co
LaFayette
New Albany
Misa Daisy Aery
H. B. Arrowsmith
Winamack
Frain Hotel
Francesville
Marion H. Ingrim
Winamac Democrat Journal
Roosevelt
Milk Trust
Meat Trust
Coal and Railroad
Clothing
Coffin
San Juan Hill
White County
Apple Pie With Meringue
A recipe for apple pie with meringue. Combine apple sauce milk butter egg yolks and whites spices bake in a pastry shell then cover with a lemon flavored meringue and bake slowly until set Gooseberries may substitute apples.
Orange pudding from dry bread recipe
A dessert method uses dry bread soaked in milk in a pie dish. Orange rind is grated, juice squeezed, and mixed with butter yolk sugar and bread. Bake slowly for 45 minutes, then top with stiffly beaten egg white and a light brown finish.
Housekeeping Conveniences From A Practical Magazine
A gas boiler speeds water heating to half the usual time. An automatic ice mold forms shaved ice into small balls for salads and butter dishes. A device for hanging and adjusting window curtains helps on sweeping days. A new spoon design stirs boiling pots at intervals.
Ten Dollar Bill Stops New York Car Collision
A New York boulevard car jolts to a stop when a sudden current throws passengers about. The motorman and conductor rush to the rear, restart, and back before the car stalls again. The motorman reappears muddy with a ten dollar bill he found and apologizes for delaying passengers.
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New York Boulevard
New York Times
Motorman
Conlactor
April Fools Hijinks at Navalaademy Goawry
An April 1 performance at the Navalaademy featured an instructor delivering a mocked telegram announcing a navy vessel disaster. The audience, many with navy family ties, reacted in horror before the prank revealed the submarine boat Holland had been named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarsar
Maqupr
Navy
Holland
Old Soldiers Still Strong In Congress
The Boston Globe notes that veterans of the Civil War remain influential in politics. About 16 percent of the next Congress are former soldiers, with 29 percent of the Senate and 13 percent of the House having fought on one side. Forty-seven Union and thirty Confederate ex-soldiers in the House. thirteen ex-Confederates and thirteen Union veterans in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Lee
Senate
House
Nion
Boston Globe
Sea Water Bread Gains Fad Among Dyspeptics
A Philadelphia baker says sea water bread is the latest fad for dyspeptics. He notes a saltier taste but good palatability and reports demand rising from six to thirty loaves daily. Sea water supply comes from Atlantic City thrice weekly and patients find it the only fresh bread they can eat without discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Utah Enacts Harsh Tobacco and Opium Law
Utah passes sweeping legislation prohibiting possession of cigarettes cigars or any tobacco or opium by anyone under eighteen. A fine of five dollars or five days imprisonment is set for violators. Enforcement will be watched closely for rigor and scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Rent Hunt for Brer Williams Sings in Egypt
A dialectal exchange notes the urgency to collect rent from Brer Williams as he has sung in a Southern setting for six nights, performing spirituals including Jerusalem, My Home, and Happy Home in Atlanta.
A Draft of Liquid Air Charm Provokes Whimsical Risk
A New York chemist visiting Jong Island produced liquefied air from his pocket and cautioned not to drink it. His mischievous guest tasted a small amount, instant steam escaped from her mouth and she regretted the prank as the chemist stifled laughter.
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New York
Jong Island
Lange’s daring dash in Pittsburg game praised by Mack
Connie Mack lauds Bill Lange of Chicago for a bold baserunning sequence in a Pittsburg game. Lange reached first, dashed to third on a wide throw, and scored on a wild ball to short, winning the game for Detroit News Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Mack
Bill Lange
Chicago
Bills
Pittsburg
Bill
Bil
Dil
He P
Pyons
Lange
Detroit News-Tribune
Assistant secretary confesses duty on cigars in exchange
On a train from Cuba Mr. Ailes reveals he paid duty on cigars brought from a Key West steamer. A boastful young man claims he got 250 cigars through duty free, sparking Ailes’ remark that his status as assistant secretary of the treasury explains the difference. The man vanished and the trip continued to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Marion
T. J. McCoy
Reneaclaer
Albert Marshall
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
Albert J. Beveridge
Marshall
North Western Military Academy
Highland Park, NL
Boston
Oklahoma
West
Miss Beacon
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Goyer
Mr. Ailes
the Treasury
The Bug War Costs United States Big Sums
The article argues insects threaten the nation with huge annual losses including crops and gardens. It notes 65 000 troops and 25 ships cannot match bugs such as the potato bug and grasshopper, citing multi million dollar damages to farmers and gardens while hinting at industrial solutions like carborundum as a heat resistant coating.
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United States
Atchison Globe
Doctors Sharer and McMurray Office Ad
Physicians Sharer and McMurray attend calls promptly day and night. Office located first door east of the tents in Franceaville Indiana.
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Tents
Franceaville
E. H. Er
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J. W. Burget
Oakland
Goldie Thrasser
Monon
11.C. Helton
J. Priest
Thoursday
K of P's
Rensselaer
Bank
Knights of Pythias of
Logansport
Chas. Laing
Remington
Chauncey M. Depew
Peekskill
Mark Koya
Roin
Avamdad
Ethe House
Axminster
Turkey
Mavat Academy
Vyhen Lange
Drs
Sharer
Indiana
L.A. Leacock
Francesville, Indiana
Ernest Brandt
Lidiaue
H. A. Myers General Auctioneer
Pulask
Prancesville
UL M. Baughman
Geo. A. Willaims
Opera House
WM. Russell
Creamry
Francesville India
DR. J. Hansson
Ind
Hubbell & Burson
Jasper County
Pulaski County
Francesvlle
E. R. Burget
Cxsuier
Garfield Burget
Aset Cashiq
Fraesyl Tdencial Banking
M.M. Austin
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