Retail Shoe Dealers Plan Large Indiana Meeting
Indiana Retail Shoe Dealers' association officers met in Indianapolis to set the annual Denison gathering for March 6 and 7 with a banquet on the sixth. Committees were named for entertainment, banquets, and invitations. Earl E. Kinnear of Marion will speak on Better Salesmanship Better Profits. A Rubber Company display and several addresses are planned.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Retail Shoe Dealers’ Association
Denison
Clyde Warner
Muncie
E. E. Stout
Edgar Goldsberry
Lafayette
C. I. Slipher
V. B. Walsh
Terre Haute
Samuel Renner
Wabash
J. P. Teeple
Richmond
United States Rubber Company
Earl E. Kinnear
Marion
W. B. Balch
Merchants’ Association
North Indiana
M. FE
T. M. Guild
Jor
Minneapolis
Ehusch
J) H. Guild
Thomas M. Gui
Wiohiepat
Munhall
Grave M. E
Behop Moore
Grant Imeres
Peach Crop Viability in Indiana Sees Potential Growth
Bon Doucass, an expert in 1910 era pomology, argues Indiana can support commercial peach production with modern methods. He cites climate limits, winter temps, and risks from early bud development, noting that careful EVoLer spraying could save buds and improve yields for aspiring growers.
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Bon Doucass
Orca
Indiana
Mr. Dougass
Permit Granted for New Fair Building by Indiana Board
At a meeting of the Indiana Safe Board of Agriculture executive committee in the state house, approval was given to the Oliver Chilled Plow Works at Lek End to erect a permanent fair building. The structure features a stone-faced foundation, concrete main floor with red mission tiling, and decorative colored art glass with rear illumination.
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Indiana Safe Board of Agriculture
State House
Oliver
Lekend
Pereral
Mussdam
Makita
Stormy
Oliver Trade
State asylum census shows Indiana insane rate by county
Board of state charities reports September 30 averages: one in 480 Indiana residents insane. Central counties 440 per insane. northern Logansport and southern Evansville equal 46? per, eastern Richmond 496, southeastern Madison 100. Governor urges legislature to fund additions to expand care capacity.
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Board of State Charities
Indiana
Central Counties
Northern State Hospital
Logansport
Southern
Evansville
Eastern Hospital
Richmond
Southeastern Hospital
Madison
Coult
Marchal
Induced Bets and Pledges in Indiana Races
A garbled list shows multiple bettors and monetary amounts tied to Indiana towns and names such as North Vernon Valparaiso and Rivervale. Amounts range from 8 to 725 dollars, with numerous personal names and places appearing through the disrupted text.
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Persiors
Rivervale
E’ed Kelly
Summitville
Lous McClelland
Dimmond
Joseph A McGlone
Fanmersburg
Hugh P
Rockfield Home Destroyed by Acetylene Explosion
An acetylene gas generator at John W. Kerlin's Rockfield home exploded wrecking the residence. Mrs. Kerlin and Mrs. Minerva McDowell were injured while Kerlin was unharmed. The house was the village's finest and valued at about $4,000. fire followed, destroying the building.
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Rockfield
Delphi
John W. Kerlin
Kerlin
Purdue
Women Robbed at Church Banquet in Cloak Room
Report says several women attending a church banquet had purses stolen from cloak rooms. Purses were emptied, with losses up to 15 to 30 dollars. many victims had to borrow money to pay for carfare. The incident occurred as guests attended the event and departed after dinner.
Runaway Schoolboy Found in Chattanooga Return Home
Vincennes farmer George Robbins brings sixteen year old Goldie Robbins back from Chattanooga where he fled after being ordered to study Latin. Authorities report the boy consented to take up Latin studies upon return.
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Vincennes
George Robbins
Busseron Township
Chattanooga
Tenn
Goldie Robbins
Husband Distraught Over Wife Found Dead in Bed
A man near Avoca is confronted with the discovery that his wife died in bed and lay undiscovered for years. Authorities say he slept beside her unaware of the death, with no immediate signs of foul play reported. Local investigation continues to determine the cause of death and timeline.
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Bedard Lotus Noth
Avoca
Govolne
Carine
Civil War Veteran Robbed in Martinsville Assault
George Wo Patterson sixty nine of Martinsville was beaten and robbed of about 110 dollars in Greonsbureg. He wandered several hours after the assault before the police found him.
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Greonsbureg
George Wo Patterson
Martinsville
Patterson
Guilty of Manslaughter in Grubb Case At Petersburg
Petersburg jury returns verdict of manslaughter for Lord Grubb in deadly incident involving his father William Grubb. Ford Grubb and his mother were previously indicted for death. The case cites a beating before the death on December 2.
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Ford Grubb
Petersburg
Lord Grubb
William Grubb
Grubb
Priory
Wabash Attack Mixes Spy Claim With Insurance Visit
Indianapolis insurance man G. R. Henshaw says he was mistaken for a spy trying to disrupt strike breakers at the Big Four shops. Special policeman A. S. Mills attacked the visitor, leaving him severely injured as Henshaw went to seek insurance prospects.
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Beaton
Wabash
G. R. Henshaw
Indianapolis
A. S. Mills
Henshaw
Catch Carp at the Holes in Petersburg
Small bugs create holes in the ice and German carp surface to breathe where they are caught by hand. Other fish remain undisturbed. In recent years carp have invaded every slough along the river.
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Petersburg
Indiana News In Brief Logansport
Logansport reports a Cass circuit court divorce from Dr. Walter N Powler of Brazil for a fault citing an accident. Other items note a murder trial acquittal in Vanderburg county, a large barn fire near Akine, and discussions on liquor licenses in Bluffton.
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Logansport
Lillian Fowler
Detroit, Mich
Bluffton
Cass
Walter N. Powler
Brazil
Jebmer Herr
Vivian Colliers Company
Terr
Nile Sullivan
Mirsaret Drakuk
Elrenit
Coolen
Aik
Hesband
Niderscea
Lavet
Fimanuy
Bugs
Ely
Anderson Lown Association
Ana
Edwood
Meansvilles Gevtrade
Laura Hahn
Vanderburg
John W. Spencer
Hahn
Hurns
Connersville
S. S. May
Akine
Nquor
Board of County Commissioners
Drgs
CIA
Mlaud Daniels
Lawrence Anderson
Daniels
Packer
Kabves Chat Poe
Fred the Rae
Coby
Torrie
Aston van
Treneurer
Abe Bondeinen
Jtelin
Mig. Taray
Romance Questioned as Lovers Part in Silent Drama
A couple faces a pivotal moment as their romance seems at risk. The man smiles, the woman speaks bitterly, and a mysterious packet is shown, hinting at a pledge or past entanglement. Narration frames onlookers and unseen family whispers.
Answers for the Anxious
A lighthearted column offers humorous maxims on manners ambitions and practical wit. It hints at social etiquette politeness drinking tea and early political ambition with playful quips about dress and material goods.
Tenderfoot and Cactus Charley Exchange Bee Tale
Tenderfoot reports a map was killed yesterday by a bee in a rough frontier scene. Cactus Charley confirms and explains the tale as a lynching bee, adding it would interest home papers.
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Tenderfoot
Cactus Charley
Charley
Pard
An Inventive Woman Makes Light of Home Life
A humor piece recalls three deaf men debating a household expense. The first asks what is greatest, the second signs matches, and the third overhears a joke about his wife lighting a match to see what he is doing in his sleep.
Redheaded Elephant and Circus Hint Fragments
Fragmentary text hints at a circus with a red headed elephant and a character named Mr Wunder. The passage mentions knowing someone who accompanies great strength and a dismissive exclamation about leaving.
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Red Huly
Wunder
Flax Growing and Other Prairie Farm Profits
The article argues flax farming is a profitable Western Canadian pursuit alongside wheat oats and barley. It cites yields of flax and wheat, mentions seed treatment and sowing practices from a Saskatchewan circular, and notes examples from Rosetown and Saskatoon with high per acre outputs and large harvests in 1911. It also highlights cattle, horses, roots, and vegetables as valued farm products.
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Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Saskatoon
White
Rosetown
Western
Irascibility Explained in a Quarter Page Exchange
Mrs Shortfoot questions her husband about his mood. Mrs Leedout explains he read that men are always cranks and is trying to gain a reputation. The exchange reflects social chatter and humorous disbelief in a domestic vignette.
Castoria Advertises Trusted Remedy for Infants and Children
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for safety and the familiar Castoria signature, touting a remedy used for over 30 years. It notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and frames it as a trusted gateway product for infants and kids.
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Castoria
Fletcher
Odd Vintage Ad Snippet Includes Satirical Bits and Health Claims
Fragmentary string of 19th century style ads and quips. Mentions paint usage by an old maid and a line about making up for time. References to salves and remedies from various brands and a crude joke about marriage prospects.
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Brooklyn
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