Political Leader Secures Putnam County Court House Bill
A state legislator prepared introduced and pushed through a bill granting Putnam County voters the right to decide on a new Court House by ballot and creating a nonpartisan construction board. The plan estimates a $150000 project, far lower than other counties. Mayor James, elected mayor of Greencastle in 1902, and three times to the legislature, led ceremonies honoring his service.
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Putnam County
James
Greencastle
Corner Stone Arrives for Masonic Monument Mission
The granite cornerstone reached the area Tuesday around 9 30 AM after a Maine to Buffalo transport, with Caldwell and Drake arranging the move and Agent Humston aiding from the Monon. The 3 foot 6 inch by 3 foot stone bears inscriptions naming Masonic lodge dates and local officials involved in the project.
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Maine
Caldwell & Drake
Tilden Caldwell
Buffalo
Bainbridge
Humston
The
Monon
Masonic Fraternity
A. D
A. L
J. W. Gaddis
Vincennes
Indiana
Columbus
T. D. Brookshire
H. Judy
Y. Bb. McCammack
J. L. Randel
J. McD. Hays
W. Hanna
P.F. Stoner
J. A. Edwards
J. H. James
Proposal on bended knee delights couple in country stroll
Tess asks about the scene as Jess recalls Tess and Mrs Sophileigh gifting a camera for a birthday and a countryside stroll yesterday. Jess reveals Mr Sophileigh proposed, kneeling during the moment, while Tess replies asking what was said and whether the photo would turn out well.
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Tess
Fairy Prince Part Recast Favors Plump Leading Lady
The theatrical manager hesitates to cast a slender star as the fairy prince noting the role calls for a fuller figure. The prima donna, experienced in comic opera, jokes she can overcome the deficiency with makeup and performance.
The Tide of Population and Urban Growth
The article notes a sharp rise in urban population in New York from 56.4 percent in 1880 to 72.9 percent in 1900 and argues that rapid transit could temper city crowding. It suggests the rural economy will gain from rising farm demand as urban sprawl slows and country life remains viable.
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Census Bureau
New York
Empire State
Los Angeles Herald
United States
New York City
Central Park
child prodigy or wheedling rival in a dusty joke
A Washington Star quip presents a pun about a freckled youth who refuses to play with a neighbor boy, joking that the kid is already good and fears missing out on the next circus, implying a sly critique of win at all costs behavior.
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Washington Star
German Toy Makers Face Shrinking Wages in Erzgebirge
A Freiburg industrial commission report details rising large toy factories in the Erzgebirge while many workers remain in independent home workshops. Wages are low, with 24 to 40 marks weekly in the best branch and as little as 6 to 9 marks in others, and bread and coffee form much of daily meals. The rise in wood prices and falling toy prices threaten to push peasants toward factory employment or other means of subsistence.
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Erzgebirge
Ore Mountains
Scientific American
Industrial Commission of
Freiburg
Clouds Reveal High Air Currents Says Weather Bureau
Weather observers note clouds show direction and speed of upper air flows. Clouds move with remarkable velocity, outpacing fast horses and cars, with reports of speeds around a mile in 18 to 36 seconds.
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Weather Bureau
Leslie's Monthly
From the Fatherland July 839 horses slaughtered in Berlin
In Berlin during July 839 horses were slaughtered for food. Berlin hansoms with India rubber tires faced complaints, now addressed with bells. A Sierman bishop orders religious knowledge exams for couples seeking marriage. German church groups protest the word baptism in ship names. naval department bans usage. In Cologne a thief fled to a church and knelt in sanctuary but was arrested.
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Berlin
India
Sierman
Germany
Naval Department
Cologne
Judge Presley O. Colliver Honored Figure In County History
Judge Presley O. Colliver, a Kentucky born leader who has served as prosecutor and judge in the 13th Judicial Circuit, is praised for his long service to the county. He appointed three board members for the temple project, named James L. Randel James McD. Hays and George W. Hanna as associates, reflecting his judgement and public esteem.
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Presley O. Colliver
Kentucky
Putnam
Clay Counties
James L. Randel
James McD. Hays
George W. Hanna
Bank Capital and Deposits Reported in Central National Bank
Central National Bank shows capital stock 65,000,000 and deposits totaling 100,000,000 with surplus and undivided profits indicated in the banking report. The data reflects the bank's financial position and profit reserves.
Personal items mix in a city paper roundup
Newark violinist John P. Fischer recovers a stolen $600 instrument after a year. Congress may face liquor restrictions in the Capitol prompting tailors to market hip pockets. A Philadelphia shirtwaist man case heads to court after being denied dining-room service. Bronson B. Tuttle, a millionaire, buried in Naugatuck, lies in a burglar-proof metal box sealed for hours until safe access. A watchman guards the grave.
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John P. Fischer
Newark
N. J
Congress
Capitol Building
Washington
Philadelphia
de Wolf Norman
Norman
Bronson B. Tuttle
Naugatuck
Conn
Mixed maxims and family estrangements in brief items
A Missouri merchant named Gosh earns praise from friends in Nevada. NY Congressman Sulzer’s wool to gold metaphor is quoted. Gen James Grant Wilson and daughter K M Wilson have not spoken for years despite living together. A rail depot encounter yielded no greeting. A Blark County Ohio judge rules a divorce suit based on habitual drunkenness failed as the husband drank only on holidays.
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Nevada
Gosh
Congressman Sulzer
New York
James Grant Wilson
K. M. Wilson
Miss Wilson
Harper
Common Pleas Court
Blark County
Ohio
Minnie Rerick
William Rerick
Pointers On Business Law From an Old Missouri Text
A compilation of basic legal maxims on fraud ignorance of law agency partnerships and contract validity including notes interest Sunday contracts minors and signatures from a Missouri context. It states principals are responsible for agents acts and notes lost do not release makers.
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Missouri
First Pope Oil Portrait by M Berthod Lippay
The Hungarian painter M Berthod Lippay will execute the first oil portrait of the pope. The French Grand Prix in sculpture funds four years of study in Rome or Athens for the winning artist. A Cervantes statue is planned in Paris to honor Hugo’s Spanish admirers who funded his Madrid statue.
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M. Berthod Lippay
Rome
Athens
Cervantes
Paris
Victor Hugo
Madrid
Hermitage Restored and Saved for Public Pride
The Hermitage of Andrew Jackson is saved for Nashville as the Ladies Hermitage Association restored the mansion and grounds to their Civil War era condition. The state previously held the house about 50 years while plans to turn it into a West Point site faded. Col Andrew Jackson Jr later inherited relics and furniture from his father through his mother’s will. Macaulay’s memory is praised for its retentive recall of books.
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Nashville
Andrew Jackson
Ladies’ Hermitage Association of
Hermitage
United States
Gen. Jackson
Andrew Jackson, Jr
Old Hickory
West Point
Col
Col. Jackson
Remembering Her New Name After Marriage
A humorous exchange between a newly married woman and a visiting friend. The wife thanks the guest but says she struggles to recall her new surname, while the friend notes the old name lasted long. Giles quips about distributing advice to friends and enemies.
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Giles
Miles
Chicago Daily News
Wit and Quips From Old Newspapers
A collage of witty exchanges from early 20th century papers includes a wife joking her plaques are only for hanging, a wife accusing her husband of inconsistency for swearing on a prayer rug, and a boy turning stones back on those pursuing his chickens, as reprinted from New York and Chicago periodicals.
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John H. James
Col. Mooney
New Temple of Justice
the Central National Bank
R L.o’hair
Pres
M.D. Briocess
V. P
Cash
Tenn
Macaulay
Gen
N. Y
Avenger
Chicago
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