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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
10
Mrs Hista Smith of Toledo obtained a temporary injunction against William O G Ragan to stop his unwelcome courtship after two years of pestering. Court records show he pressured her to accompany him to theaters and threatened self harm when asked to depart. She paid $100 to halt the suicide threat, later stopping payment on the check.
A New York gathering under the National League for Civic Education presented a letter from President Roosevelt, read by Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott. Roosevelt says he personally supports woman suffrage but is not an enthusiastic advocate and doubts it will markedly improve women’s position. He believes men will seek suffrage when they desire it.
Harvard treasure seekers return from Kingston area aboard the schooner Seagull after failing to recover a Spanish galleon near Jamaica. The party including Stephen Noyes and Roger Darby reported hulls buried deep and no clear exam possible, while declining to discuss future plans.
A Philadelphia North American article reports a strong forecast that within five years thousands of Pennsylvania acres will grow alfalfa as a profitable forage. Department of Agriculture and State College trials support this, with inoculation and soil transfer details emphasized to overcome past failures and boost eastern states' alfalfa cultivation.
An agricultural bulletin discusses inoculation of alfalfa and soil, noting higher yields with inoculated land and advising manure application. It references soil bacteria, fertile lands, and a late season cutting potential, plus a local institute program at Bell School House on January 9 with speakers on farming progress and education.
Bethel Myera Jacob Fleming and J P Lytle lead a county institute program on physical geography and education shaping character. Talks cover whether nature or education influences character most with topics on teacher non progressiveness and sketches from talks given at the county institute, interspersed with music.
Acreage with a twroom house and outbuildings at the B R B station at Bheloca along the Indiana pike. Suitable for business location or can be plotted for resale. Call or address Jones at 50-dtp RRA N. 8 indtene Pa for details.
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