Steel Trust Plans New Injury Relief for Workers
New York April 21 The United States Steel Corporation and subsidiaries announce a new injury relief plan to start May 1 for a one year test. It provides temporary benefits 35 percent to single men 50 percent plus extra per child to married men, with permanent injury lump sums and family payments for deaths. Ten day waiting period applies. The plan excludes legal liability and may include a pension for disabled workers.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Elbert H. Gary
Publc
Professor on Stand Testifies to Poison in Murder Case
Special to the Sun. Jeffersonville Ind April 21 Dr Sherman L Davis professor of chemistry at Indiana University Bloomington testified this morning in the murder case against Mrs Pearl Armstrong He said he found both strychnine and arsenic in the stomach sent him from New Albany for analysis The stomach was that of George Armstrong whom Mrs Armstrong is accused of murdering
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Sherman L. Davis
Indiana University
Bloomington
Pearl Armstrong
New Albany
George Armstrong
Vandals Steal $500,000 Diamond Ornament in Moscow Cathedral
In Moscow on April 21, vandals stole a half million dollar diamond ornament from the Virgin statue inside Uspenski Cathedral at the Kremlin. Police investigate as shock spreads among worshippers.
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Moscow
Uspenski Cathedral
Kremlin
Chief of Miamis Claims 100000 in Indiana Treaty Claim
PERU Indiana April 21 Chief Gabriel Godfroy head of the Miamis near four miles southeast of here seeks a 100000 settlement. A 1848 treaty promised 25000 yearly to families of Francis Godfroy John B. Richardville Meshingomesia and Francis Slocum. Annuities total 1 500000 but Godfroy offers to settle for 100000. He is 76 with a wife and nineteen children. current wife is his third. He has often been generous with tribesmen and been exploited in past deals.
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Godfroy
Francis Godfroy
John B. Richardville
Meshingomesia
Francis Slocum
Forty Nuns Believed Dead in Spanish Landslide Tragedy
A landslide destroyed the convent of San Pablo near Manresa, 30 miles from Barcelona. Two score nuns were buried, nine rescued alive, and many bodies recovered as authorities confirm the disaster.
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Madrid
San Pablo
Manresa
Barcelona
Laporte Seeks Uniformed Woodmen Encampment
William E. Cady state manager of the Woodmen of the World returned from Laporte after conferring with Gen. John T. Gates and city officials on holding an encampment for uniformed Woodmen in the district. Laporte favors hosting the event, with 7 000 to 8 000 expected attendees.
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E. Cady
The
Woodmen of the World
Laporte
John T. Gates
Enchanted Barrier Bride Travels 1200 Miles to Bloomington
Miss Maude L. Fields, once neighbor of Thomas L. Brown in Washington township, traveled 1200 miles from Washington to Bloomington to wed the prosperous farmer. The two had kept up a long correspondence after her move west with her parents.
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Bloomington
Ind
Maude L. Fields
Washington
Thomas L. Brown
Washington Township
Hearst Endorses William H Taft After Conference
William R Hearst after a half hour conference with President Taft issued a public endorsement of the Taft administration. He criticized Theodore Roosevelt and spoke sharply against Roosevelt’s record, a stance likely to unsettle Roosevelt supporters within the party.
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Washington
William R. Hearst
Taft
Hearst
Roosevelt
Columbus Meat Consumers Protest Sunday Off During Summer
The meat buyers of Columbus Indiana protest an agreement by local butchers not to open Sundays in the summer. They argue fresh meat will not keep from Saturday night to Sunday night without ice and demand ice availability.
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Columbus
Ind
Plan Monster Picnic In Northern Indiana Area
Modern Woodmen of America camps in Northern Indiana southern Michigan and northeastern Illinois plan a large regional picnic. Officials expect at least 15 000 attendees and consider Michigan City as a potential site for the event.
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South End
Ind
Woodmen of America
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Michigan City
Insurgent split marked Sixth district tariff fight
The Sixth district Republican convention opened amid bitter quarrels over the Barnard candidacy. Web Woodfill claimed insurgent support, Mull was discussed as a third nominee, and Wayne county was seen as decisive. Resolutions were postponed as delegates arrived and Barrows chaired briefly praising Roosevelt and Taft.
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Wayne County
Woodfill
Decatur County
Barnard
James E. Watson
Tom Mull
Wood- All
Rush County
Shelby County
Waion County
Watson
Fayette County
Decatur
Fayette
Franklin
Hancock
Henry
Union
Wayne
Mull
Rush
Shelby
Warne
Gowdy
Charley Campbell
Shelbyville
Miles Moffett
Connersville
Watson-Gowdy-Milligan
Banner
W. C. Barnard
Web Woodfill
Thomas Mull
Milroy
Kish
Lsted
McFarlan Hotel
Tom Stull
James E. Wat Son
Rushvile
Rushville
Auditorium
Rioting in Hunan as foreigners flee in China
Rioting flared in Hunan province with Yi-Yang and Yo-Chow scenes reported. Foreigners fled as mobs attacked consulates of Britain and Japan. British and Japanese ministers demanded payment of compensation and opening of additional ports for trade while several regiments reportedly mutinied.
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Yo-Chow
Ning-Sing
Yi-Yang
Chang-Sha
England
Japan
Traveling salesmen tell rare steak tale in hotel lobby
In an Indianapolis hotel lobby a group of I C M A traveling men listen as a pompous speaker recalls a restaurant tale about Clarence and Gerald demanding steak, with exaggerated responses from the waiter and a cow puncher. The humor centers on mispronounced orders for exceptionally rare and crippled portions.
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Knights of the
Indianapolis
Billings, Mont
Clarence
Gerald
Waitah
New York Assembly Adopts Sweeping Graft Investigation
Albany April 21 without a dissenting vote the New York assembly adopted a resolution providing a sweeping investigation of all charges of corruption and bribery involving public officials or departments.
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New York
Saving Money Motto Advocates Two Savings Accounts
The passage promotes a money saving motto for workers and professionals alike. It argues that there is no better or safer method than using two savings accounts to maximize financial security and thrift.
Calladiums 7 to 10 inch plants sale
Advertises calladium bulbs or plants sized seven to ten inches priced at 8 cents each or two for 15 cents, offering a bargain for gardeners seeking larger ornamental blooms.
Retail sale items from a 19th century store page
A vendor lists dry goods and household items with prices including 6 spools of thread, 2000 tooth picks for 3 cents, ironing wax in 7 packs, 6 dozen clothes pins for 6 cents, 3 rolls toilet paper for 10 cents, cuff button selections up to 50 cents, buttons on cards from 3 to 12 per card, hair nets in staple colors, hair elastic cords at 5 cents each, Climax Wall Paper Cleaner Teeper, Old Dutch Cleaner three cans for 72 cents, Dust Down gallon for 2 1 2 to 7 cents.
High Wheel Lawn Mowers Sale Prices
The listing promotes lawn mowers with 16 and 14 inch knives at special prices. High-wheel models shown in both ball bearing and light-running types are offered at discounted rates, with figures suggesting savings against typical costs.
Muslin and sheet sale prices at Friday specials
Unbleached and bleached muslins by the yard with Friday prices and limits. Nainsooks and French nainsocks offered with per piece or yard pricing. Sheets, pillowcases, blankets, comforters advertised with specific sizes and sale figures for Friday. Includes baby blankets and a range of fabric goods with discounted Friday pricing.
Cleaning goods line adds small hand and scouring items
Classified note lists White Line Washing Powders at three five cent packages totaling ten cents Suppho hand or scouring cake priced seven cents each. The item reads like a shorthousehold ad from a historic paper detailing minimal prices for cleaning products.
Household Scrubbing and Ironware Sale Promises Bargains
A local sale offers extra large scrubbing brushes at 10c each with Lambs wool wall and floor brushes in three sizes priced 6c 9Sc and 1.35. 50c house brooms four thread sown 35c. Mrs Potts irons three irons stand and handle 65c. White and blue and white stoneware 65c value 39c. Bread toasters square pyramid four slices 12c from 25c.
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Jc. Lamb
Wash Goods Price List with Yard and Value
Panama Suitings in neat plaids and stripes sell at 9c per yard from a 15c value. Serpentine crepes for kimonos go for 10c per yard from 18c. Flemish linen suitings 7 1 2c per yard from 5c. Batistes and dimities 12 1/2c per yard from 8c. Poplins in cream black and white 12 1/2c per yard from 25c. French chambray ginghams 10c per yard from 14c. Apron ginghams 6c per yard from 9c. American calicoes 7c per yard from 7c.
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Panama
Royal Russia all linen towel ing sale list
Linen sale notes itemize bleached all linen towels 18 inches wide at 9 cents per yard washed crash linen 40 cents per yard Huck towels 16 by 28 inches 6 cents each Hem stitched lunch cloths 30 by 30 inches Battenberg doilies 18 by 18 inches 35 cents value 2 shillings? napkins mercerized dozen 9 5 cents Table damask 64 inches wide 50 cents per yard 35 cents Friday Turkey red table cloths 8 by 12 inches 1.49 value 80 cents each
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Royal Russia
Battenberg
Friday Bargains in Things that are Ready to Wear
Bargain sale of ready to wear items with low prices on sun hats bonnets gingham aprons and women s kimonos and vests. Silks linens and hosiery offered at deep discounts with multiple items priced around 4 to 25 cents for women misses and children.
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Steel Trust
8. L. Davis
Armstrong
Senator Aldrich
Senator Hale
Aldrich
Hale
Senate
Lowden
Ilinois
House
Miamis
Gabriel Godfroy
Peru
Gabriel
Here
South Bend, Ind
William
Indorses
William H. Taft
Mr. Taft
Barrows Fair
Fred Barrows
Beveridge
Barrows
Tel
Mata
Dr. Taft
Dr. Noble
Cash
Taft’s Dental
Washington Street
Hunan
Hankow
Hunan Province
Colgate
Marion Paint Co
Pennsylvania
Albany, WN. Y
Des Moines
Master Horshoers’ Protective Association of Town
Strong Company
Indiana Trust Co
HP Wasson Ae
Newcastle
Killarney
Benthey & Co
Climax
Hope
Pitlow
Montgomery
Yard &c
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