The London Times Modernized and World Affairs Noted
The London Times is to be modernized. Thirteen women’s clubs vote against trimming hats with feathers. Japanese use cars amid peace, Argentine farmers move a large wheat crop, and automobile drummers eye South America. A Texas widow is twice widowed in twelve hours. An Ohio exchange misquotes a death at the hands of a horse. A French inventor claims wireless photography. What would a wind storm do to Governor Hughes’s whiskers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Ohio Exchange
Hughes
Malaria Drops From Disease List Names Mosquito Fever
The report notes malaria is removed from human diseases and replaced with mosquito fever, a term that reflects its origin and dismisses the idea that bad air caused the illness.
What Will Succeed the Teddy Bear As a Toy
Speculation runs about the next popular toy after the Teddy bear but the answer hinges on the outcome of the upcoming presidential election.
Chicago University to Burn Midnight Oil After Rockefeller Gift
The University of Chicago has just received another two million dollars from founder Rockefeller and plans increased effort and study to advance its programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
Rockefeller
City Accepts Gold Coins With Any Date
Citizens note that the new gold pieces will lack room for 1908 in Roman numerals and most agree to accept them with any date printed.
Heiresses and hardy spouses meet aging trends
A brief note notes that several American heiresses living with titled husbands endure, while a St. Louis exchange recalls sewing machines priced at 135 dollars fifty years ago and suggests future hope for slower changes like automobiles, if one can wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Unclear OCR Finds Collars Catch Yet Engineer Scarred
A fragmentary OCR note reports a locomotive engineer with twenty years in danger escaping mishaps when a collar button scratch leads to a neck injury. It hints at many unexpected ways danger can strike workers in railroading.
Debate on Department of Health Cabinet Position
Officials push for a cabinet post named the Department of Health but public interest remains weak. A separate proposal to ban deviled crabs and ice cream in public spaces draws little enthusiasm or support.
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Department of Health
Revolt Fails in Ecuador Capital Amid Barroom Support Jibes
A general and 20 men failed in a bid to seize Ecuador’s capital as chatter about revolutions in South America underscores the need for barroom backing. A Chicago man seeks a wife who can cook mend and educate while recognizing polyamory. Mark Twain as ad agent could have saved a food company money. The Persian shah’s weakness hinders signing constitutional reform.
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Ecuador
South America
George Redford Named Permanent Official of Lord Chamberlain
George Redford has served as London theatrical censor for six or seven years and is a permanent official of the lord chamberlain's office. His post is valued at about 4250 dollars annually, with a 1600 dollar salary and 2650 dollars in fees. He reads between 500 and 600 plays each year.
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George Redford
London
Lord Chamberlain
Mr. Redford
The Mikado’s Diet Address Sparks Peace Tone Debate
The Mikado faced questions about his address to the diet with speculation that he would avoid war or threats. Observers note even optimistic allies doubt a hostile move or drastic ultimatum toward any friendly power or the United States navy.
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Mikado
Diet
United States Navy
Mars
Hoosierisms M D a Success in Bloomington
Reports show Bloomington water works cleared over 30000 dollars in eight years. Winton Hanner of Bedford suffers a broken arm from a twist while cranking his automobile.
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Bloomington
Winton Hanner
Bedford
Wheat hits dollar mark in Evansville market sparks farmer rush
A market report notes wheat reaching one dollar in Evansville driving Vanderburg county farmers to move stored grain. Separately, James Overlees, an Elkhart transfer line proprietor, is jailed without bail on murder charges arising from the death of his employee Edward Westfall after a special grand jury inquiry.
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Evansville
Vanderburg County
James Overlees
Elkhart
Edward Westfall
Pet Cat Saves Family From Fire in Hammond Home
A cat jumped on the bed of Herman Belsen in Hammond to wake him as his house burned. The cat's frantic scratching alerting him helped save five family members who escaped in their night clothes.
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Herman Belsen
Hammond
Despondent Teen Takes Carbolic Acid Death
Despondent over a love affair Miss Jennie Johnson fifteen daughter of Mr F Johnson of West Liberty Howard county took her own life. She retired to her bedroom and drank a large quantity of carbolic acid.
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Jennie Johnson
F. Johnson
West Liberty
Howard County
Hungarians Ignore Fountain Water and Bath on Indianapolis Street
A group of Hungarians traveling back to Europe used a street drinking fountain in Indianapolis as a bath and washed with soap. Men offering horses water found the animals refused it, prompting police to relocate the group to a different site for their washing tasks.
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Europe
Indianapolis
Anarchist Letter Threats Wawaka Village
A letter signed Anarchist sent from New York City threatens Wawaka Indiana with annihilation unless the village pays 750 dollars to a New York address. Constable Lyman Thompson reports the terror in Noble County as residents fear for their safety.
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Wawaka
Noble County
Lyman Thompson
New York City
Legacy of Jonas Beard Leaves 134 Descendants Across Four Generations
The Perry county pioneer Jonas Beard, who died a few days ago, left 134 descendants across four generations. He fathered twenty three children, thirteen of whom survived him, and he is survived by sixty two grandchildren, fifty one great grandchildren, and eight great great grandchildren.
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Jonas Beard
Perry County
Aristocratic sow Ina sells for 500 at Indiana sale
A banquet at an Indianapolis hotel honored Ina a prize sow. Matthews Bros. & Hufford of Ellettsville hosted high class breeders from Ohio Indiana Illinois and Iowa. Ina, the herd’s aristocrat, sold for 500 dollars at the firm sale.
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Ina
Indianapolis
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Iowa
Matthews Bros. & Hufford
Ellettsville
Elkhart Reverend Plans Cement Building Material Venture
Rev. A. A. Turner a Methodist minister of Elkhart says he will manufacture cement building material as a side line. He holds a patent on a new veneer and has organized a $25 000 stock company to finance the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Turner
Elkhart
Tuberculosis Caseload Put At 25000 To 30000 In Indiana
Dr. Theodore Potter told the Indianapolis Council of Women that Indiana has between 25 000 and 30 000 tuberculosis cases and that the figure is conservative.
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Indiana
Theodore Potter
Indianapolis
Man inscribes Lord's Prayer on postage stamp sized slip
George D. Chenoweth, formerly Con stable of West Newton, completed a remarkable feat of miniature penmanship by writing the Lord's Prayer six times along with the passage The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want and his name and address on a slip of paper the size of a postage stamp.
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George D. Chenoweth
Constable
West Newton
Indiana pure bred horse report highlights value
The first pure bred livestock report by the Indiana Bureau, led by Miss Mary Stubbs, notes profitable breeding of high-class horses. It lists 4,768 pure bred horses in the state with an estimated value of $2,065,000, while ordinary horses are less valuable.
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Indiana Bureau of Statistics
Mary Stubbs
Indiana Bureau
Indiana
Night Rider Threats Hit Indiana Tobacco Farms
Excitement grips Spencer county as bundles of switches are left at the homes of Elijah Spradlin and Isaac Miller, respected farmers four miles west of Rockport. The men, both over 50 with large families, may have been targeted by Kentucky night riders. Notes warn the farmers to evacuate or face death as the countryside braces for possible intrusion by night riders or white cappers.
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Spencer County
Elijah Spradlin
Isaac Miller
Rockport
Kentucky
Indiana
Record parole grants at Indiana Reformatory session
The board of trustees freed forty four inmates from ninety five eligible at the Indiana Reformatory. The large number marks the highest parole total in years, driven by severe congestion forcing the decision.
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Board of Trustees
The
Indiana Reformatory
Newburg Tobacco Factory Fire Causes Big Loss
A blaze in the dryroom of the Newburg Tobacco Company factory at Newburg caused 40000 dollars in damage, all insured. Eight buildings were destroyed.
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Newburg
Newburg Tobacco Company
Quigley Archival Recorder’s Books Found Deficient
Harry E. Johnson a Republican and Robert E. Lavery a Democrat examined the books of Jacob P. Quigley Democrat retired January 1 as recorder of Starke county after eight years and reported a deficit of 4759.13 dollars. Shortfalls were 2662.86 in the first term and 2096.27 in the second term.
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Harry E. Johnson
Robert E. Lavery
Jacob P. Quigley
Starke County
Premonition Claim Ties Emma Locke to Collinwood Fire
Emma Locke of Hagerstown died Tuesday after reportedly crying out in sleep that she saw many children die in a fire at a large building in Collinwood Ohio. The community questions whether the vision was a premonition connected to the disaster.
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Emma
Collinwood
Ohio
Emma Locke
Hagerstown
Miss Locke
Jeffersonville Supply Depot to be Abolished by War Dept Order
The Jeffersonville supply depot, one of the largest in the west, will be closed following a War Department order issued to Major Sco field, the quartermaster in charge. Previously supplies for military posts nationwide and in the Philippines were purchased there, employing several hundred men.
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Jeffersonville
West
War Department
Scofield
Philippines
Indiana University peeping incident could expel students
College boys described as peeping Toms intruded on Indiana University’s annual dance. About forty students may be expelled. Women attended in masculine attire with a guarded view of the event. The intruders watched from door cracks and ceiling ventilators and fled with refreshments valued at $75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
Delaware county oil field sees activity rise with dollar oil
History may repeat as Indiana oil fields gain steam with dollar oil, though operators hesitate to drill when prices fall below a dollar. At 87 cents oil, activity lagged for years, with only occasional big wells keeping interest. now 99 cents to a dollar could spur more exploration despite prior caution.
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Delaware County
Indiana
James Oliver Dies at 84 in South Bend Plow Industry Leader
James Oliver, veteran plow manufacturer and head of a major industry in South Bend, died last week after a lingering illness at 84. His career transformed the city with hotels, opera houses, and residences, and he remained a lifelong Republican.
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James Oliver
South Bend
Anti-Saloon League Posts Lithographs Across Indiana
The Indiana Anti-Saloon League posts large lithographs in Garret, Butler, Waterloo, Auburn, North Vernon, and Terre Haute to counteract liquor industry posters. The images target farmers and workingmen, highlighting breweries and distilleries as a valuable industry. Posters echo those used in Alabama's dry fight, aiming to influence saloon remonstrance debates.
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Garrett
Butler
Waterloo
Auburn
North Vernon
Terre Haute
Alabama
Deserter Seeks Confession Then Marries
Roy Dawson’s influence leads Roy Dawson 22 of Bryan Ohio to confess desertion from the U S Army and to write to Ft Sheridan. He is in custody awaiting an officer from the fort. The bride Miss Hodges, a Mishawaka social figure, refuses to desert and the couple wed by Justice Long.
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Roy Dawson
Bryan
United States Army
Miss Hodges
Mishawaka
Ft. Sheridan
Evanston
Ill
Justice Long
Sunday School lesson on Jesus healing the born blind
The article presents John 9 1 11 detailing Jesus healing a man born blind and declaring I am the light of the world. It outlines preliminary time and place notes and an expository focus on the blind man the working lord and the neighbors with a 1895 commentary linking the miracle to being a parable of moving from darkness to light.
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Jesus
Hurlbut
Christ
The Three Chinese Dragons in Ancient Myth
The passage describes three Chinese dragons, the lung of the sky the li of the sea and the king of the marshes. The lung is favored with a camel head deer horns rabbit eyes cow ears snake neck frog scales carp claws hawk and tiger palm and it guards the mansions of the gods symbolizing the emperor.
Preacher Quips About Notes and Bank Bills
A church committee member asked if the pastor should preach without notes. The candidate replied with a wink that he sometimes uses bank notes. This light exchange appears in the Chicago Daily News.
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Chicago Daily News
The Age Index: Gift Horse Dialogue Sparks Debate
Ella argues against doubting gifts while Stella questions how to judge if a present is new. The pair exchange views on value, authenticity, and perception in a light conversational exchange.
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Ella
Stella
Envelopes Return Unopened Woman Delivers Empty Note
Treasurer Noyes of the Newburyport waterworks mailed annual bills with a standard request to return after five days. A woman came five days later and handed him an empty envelope saying she could not determine what he wanted from it.
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Noyes
Newburyport Waterworks
Newburyport
Mass
Thrifty plant care by steam therapy noted
A woman famed among friends for thrifty house plants describes steaming them to restore health. Pots hang from hoops in a steamy bathroom, water bubbling under hot conditions for about an hour, with repeated treatments until vitality returns, though painted walls are required to avoid wallpaper damage.
A Well Man at 81 The Old Settler’s Kidney Cure
Daniel S. Queen of Burrell Street Salem Virginia recalls severe back pain and kidney trouble decades ago. After trying many remedies he used Dean's Kidney Pills and gradually recovered, claiming good health at 81 and attributing his life to the treatment. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Virginia
Daniel S. Queen
Burrell Street
Salem
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Hawk and Palm of a Tiger Phrase Emerges
A cryptic fragment from a historical page centers on the line "of a hawk and palm of a tiger" and ends with the word His, leaving readers with a truncated literary fragment awaiting context.
The Part He Preferred
Joaquin Miller the poet is a rare visitor to San Francisco and attended a formal dinner at a friend's house. During a morning talk the hostess praised her Parisian gown, asking if he liked it. He replied that he liked parts of it, specifically the portion she wore, ending the conversation.
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Joaquin Miller
Sierras
San Francisco
Doctor's Gift? Grape Nuts Help Patient Gain Vitality
A Pennsylvanian patient credits Grape-Nuts for curing long standing indigestion biliousness. After trying many remedies, a doctor recommended the food and within weeks symptoms faded, energy returned, and mental clarity improved. The testimonial promotes Postum Co. branding and The Road to Wellville in packages.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Kindly Offer From Roosevelt Connection Reaches Cody
Johnny Goff Roosevelt guide during the Colorado hunt now lives near Cody Wyoming. A neighbor discussing a winter Washington trip offered to write to the president and have him meet Goff, if he goes.
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Johnny” Goff
Roosevelt
Colorado
Cody
Wyoming
Goff
Washington
Doubly Afflicted Dog Story
Two voices discuss a dog born mute and lazy, expressing concern and sympathy. The conversation highlights the animal's inability to express feelings and suggests caretaking and patience as remedies. The tone remains empathetic and reflective.
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Ashley
Arnold
In Vaudeville Banana Peel Slips Aboard Stage
Comic duo Flipp and Flapp riff on a smoking jacket that resembles a banana peel. The gag lands as a playful visual pun about slipping and style in a vaudeville routine.
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Flipp
Free Allen's Foot-Ease Sample Offer
An old advertisement offers a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease for tired sweating hot swollen or aching feet. It claims to ease tight shoes and cure corns and bunions with a 25 cent price if not free and directs readers to write to Olmsted in Le Roy New York or buy from druggists and shoe stores.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Over the Telephone Buys Ticket for Overland Flyer
A brief overheard exchange shows a caller asking about the departure of today’s overland flyer to San Francisco. The clerk confirms service and notes the train has already pulled out, leaving Mrs de Trayne informed she has missed it.
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X., Y. and Z
San Francisco
Did You Sign Without Reading It
A witty exchange contrasts signing a document without reading with answering a hypothetical question unknowingly. The Detroit Free Press quotes lyric or dialogue to illustrate caution in agreement and understanding.
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Detroit Free Press
One Day Cure Claim for Bromo Quin ine Remedy
An advertisement touts a laxative brom oquinine product claimed to cure a cold in one day. It states the signature of E. W. Grove and markets the remedy as used worldwide.
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E. W. Grove
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as the only constitutional treatment for catarrh. It claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces, offers $100 to any failure, and invites readers to send for circulars and testimonials, with retailer Druggists selling the product.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Dot's Worry Over Hen With Ten Chicks
A teacher and child discuss a hen caring for ten chicks. Dottie notes the hen has no hands, only wings, and wonders how she can bathe or care for all the babies, highlighting the bird’s limited tools.
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Dot
Dottie
Make Money at Home with Postal Card Program
Earn one hundred dollars monthly by mailing postal cards from home during leisure hours. No canvassing required. Send 10 cents in silver for full details. Luk Yung Mfg Co. 309 E 21st St Indianapolis Ind.
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Lukyung Mfg, CO
E. 21St St
Ndianapolis
Ind
Man Misses Blessing in Difficulty After Crawling Around
A brief proverb-like note reflects on missing a blessing by circumventing a problem. It emphasizes practical perseverance and cautions against evasive actions that avoid direct challenge.
Salzer Seed Co offers catalog with new farm seeds
Promotes Salzer’s Earliest Potato and other seeds with endorsements from Rural New Yorker. Claims high yields per acre and urges sending 10c for the original seed catalog with samples of Emperor William Oats Silver King Barley and Billion Dollar Grass. Also offers 14c for a package of new farm seeds.
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New Yorker
Salzer
Wisconsin
John A. Salzer
America
C. N. UL
Life versus talk as actions reveal true paths
A compact aphorism contrasts empty words with lived conduct, warning that lip service to virtue is hollow when personal behavior disagrees with professed beliefs. The message emphasizes moral integrity and consistency between speech and deeds.
Reduced Colonist Rates On The North Western Line
One way tickets at special low rates on sale daily through March and April from all points on The North Western Line to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Puget Sound. Tours in tourist sleeping cars via Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line. Double berth $7.00 through from Chicago. For details contact S A Hutchison Manager Tourist Dept 212 Clark St Chicago Ill or nearest ticket agent.
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North Western
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Puget Sound
Chicago
Union Pacific
S. A. Hutchison
Clark St
Ill
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Dodds
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E.w.grove
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