County Poor Asylums in Indiana Show Static Inmate Populations
The Board of State Charities reports on August 31 1908 Indiana county poor asylums held 368 failures? The total inmates numbered 278 with 2167 men and 1111 women. About half the inmates are sixty or older and 1588 are insane or feeble minded while 1690 are crippled or sick. Many counties lack hospital facilities and trained nurses. Some counties like Spencer Harrison Daviess Shelby Clay Carroll and Lake have serious defects. Warren County’s facility is cited as especially poor with no heat water flooding and minimal lighting.
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Board of State Charities
Tomates
Boards of County Charities
Sboard
Indiana
Spencer
Harrison
Daviess
Shelby
Clay
Carroll
Lake
Warren County
Railmakers threaten price hike ahead of June 30 deadline
Report notes rail manufacturers warn Andrew Carnegie that they will raise rails if costs are not met by June 30. They intend to strike for higher prices, even if European rail costs are higher than expected, threatening supply for Carnegie's interests.
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Andrew Carnegie
Europe
Cheney Church Vandalism Dyes Baptismal Fount Bright Red
Vandals dyed the church baptismal font red during an act in Cheney Kansas. Three intruders entered the church with the minister. after the first man surfaced from the font he was bright red. Services were adjourned while the incident was investigated.
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Cheney
Kansas
Miss Maggie Thompson and the old horse tragedy
The account tells how a humane driver killed a frail horse after it and his worn wagon, driven by an elderly man, left both exhausted. The driver pleads for mercy, saying the man once cared for the beast and now fears life with no livelihood.
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Maggie Thompson
H.S
Bury
Drriver
Bie
H. S
Insu Promises Cited As Unreliable Despite Claims
Opinion warns against trusting insu promises to improve past male behavior. The note urges skepticism toward assurances of better conduct from men and highlights history of unmet commitments.
Price and employment worth in a man’s work
A man seeking work argued that permanent employment matters more than pay. He said a person can accept lower wages for steadier work than accept high pay for sporadic hours. Unemployment harms individuals and idleness degrades citizens morally.
Newest woman called La Femme Toyoba in piplog era decree
The article notes a nickname La Femme Toyoba or walking stove pipe for a new woman. It mentions a decree mandating a straight front and back line in piplog times. It also describes a long rubbery figure reaching nearly to the knees and cites several local names including Tracy McCaffie James Blein and Miss Mary Robbins.
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Directoire
Looks Good to Them Hoosiers Backed by Fence Posts
The piece notes Hoosters favoring a life post office ship while criticizing existing officials and a president’s actions. It mentions Indiana senators receiving many complaints about civil service behavior, hinting at political tensions.
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Indiana
Civil Services
Zoellner Pursues Musical Career While Studying
Zoellner, a student, pursues a Cincinnati musical career translating his campus studies into earnings. He is known as a capable orchestra director in Cincinnati venues and recently contributed to a charity performance of Professor Napoleon. He plays violin and clarinet and handles pipe organ duties in a Norwood church.
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Zoellner
Olmeels
Cincinnati
Napoleon
Beaide
Norwood
Cincinnaati
Dunn Dispute Leaves No Action Taken
A muddled exchange shows Jofo Dunn and Joe Dunn arguing over debts with John Dunn. Each blames the other for past actions and suggests nothing would have been settled if certain deeds were not done. In the end, nothing substantive was accomplished.
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Jofo Dunn
Joe Dunn
Joe Yoon
John Dunn
Sunflower Philosophy and The Tricks of Love
A fragmented reminiscence on relationships and wartime anxieties argues that men misjudge wives and lovers. It notes women’s distrust, the idea of deception in affection, and hints at social theater where a hostess can circulate through a dining room multiple times.
The Women's Revolution In 1900s United States
An essay argues that a broad women’s revolution is underway driven by industrial work and independence, with suffrage a lesser factor. It notes wives outnumber husbands in divorce cases and predicts far reaching impacts on politics, society, and global maps. Hazel Bran wins a bread prize in a local contest with a moral about doing it herself.
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United States
Hazel Bran
Hazel
Christmas American Boy presents festive adventures and crafts
The December issue showcases a color front cover with a smiling boy and a pony, plus a content mix of serials by Houston and Inecu, The Deer Trailers, That Dillingham Boy, and holiday themed stories. It features articles on toys, crafts, boats, Eskimo bravery, and a college football illustration page, with over 9 illustrations and $100 year price from Sprague Publishing Co in Detroit.
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Core Talog
Houston
Tom Inecu
Sondadea
Texas
Sprague Publishing Co
Detroit
Mich
Peace or War in Opinion of The Christ of the Anodes
Our Dumb Animals contrasts past antiwar efforts with calls for conflict over Chile Britain and Spain. It cites proposed war with Chile, a boundary dispute with Venezuela, and the Spanish American War, criticizing Roosevelt's militarism and urging peace and humane education.
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Tne
Chili “Ad Bombard
Cleveland
Venezuela
American Humane Education Society
Hamilton
Tufte College
Spain
Roosevelt
Philippine Islands
America
George T.gAagell
Dance at the Orange Logan home highlights town social
A grand dance last night at the Orange Logan residence drew a festive crowd. Madames Welch McCulloch and Mrs Joe Minor visited from Westport Burney to view the event. Albert Christy will relocate to Cumberland to oversee a local telephone plant. Harry Black visited East North Street. a remark about paying when angry closes the item.
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Orange Logan and
Welch
McCulloch
Westport
Joe Minor
Burney
Albert Christy
Cumberland
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Arter
Ist Natl Bank Building
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Greensburg, Ind
the County Poor Asylums
M'se Eda Boicourt
Isreal
Canaan
Philu
Missouri
Benjamin Harrison
Glen Harrison
Pride
Greensburg
Lathrop
Illinois
Clyde Elliott
T. W. Bobinenu
Enoch Stevens
Will Robbins
Horace
Indianapolis
John Griffy
Charlie Rone
Albert
Johnny Gartio
Andrew Alexander
Methodist Hospital
Mary Petty
Wabash
Eists
Enoch
Alex Stevenson
Nellie Harrell
Lette
Thoraday
Carnegie
If & Insu
Tracy McCaffie
James Blein
Harteville
Huraday
Mary Robbins
Sunflower Philosophy
Phyai- Cline
Adroit Manage
the Women's Revolution
Harry Black
East North Street
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