Stock Market Mixed With Gains and Losses Across Rails
In New York on February 17, price movements and speculative sentiment were mixed as some stocks rose while others fell. St Paul, Baltimore & Ohio, New York Central and Wabash led gains, Reading and Union Pacific slipped slightly, while Amalgamated held as the biggest mover down. Most changes stayed within percent or less.
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New York
Sure
St. Paul
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
Wabash
Reading and Union
Pacific
Amalgamated
The Wagon Market Prices List
Market notice by Rouse Brothers lists new corn at 70 to 72 cents and shelled oats at 52 to 55 cents. Wheat oats range 13.00 to 14.00 dollars, Timothy 12.00 to 13.00, New Clover 10.00 to 11.00, Mixed Hay unknown, Wheat Straw 5.00 to 6.50, Oats Straw 5.00 to 6.50.
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Rouse Ebros
Shentucky Ave
Beveridge Advocates Tariff Commission For United States
Bevoridge argues for a federal tariff commission to study industries and report scientific classifications to Congress. He cites England Germany and Japan as models and insists the commission would prevent harm to American industry while informing tariff policy decisions.
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Tarif
Chamberlain
England
Great Britain
Congress
Reason Why Cascarets Win Loyal American Support
The ad touts Cascarets as a trusted health aid with over five million dollars spent promoting its merits. It claims millions of daily users and high credibility from widespread public endorsement, noting imitators and counterfeiters as threats to the brand.
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Cascarets
Cascaret
Woman on the Stand in Cooper Sharp Trial
Miss Mary Skeffington testified that John D. Sharp hurried toward Gov Patterson's residence as shots were fired killing Senator Carmack. Sharp said it was shooting and named Col Duncan Cooper as the shooter. Skeffington also heard Sharp utter a harsh insult about Carmack.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cooper-Sharp
Mary Skeffington
John D. Sharp
Senator Carmack
Sharp
Senators Extend Morning Rule for Extra Snooze
The late sleeping senators voted themselves 30 minutes more for the morning start, changing opening from 9 to 9 30. Wednesday was the first day with the 9 o'clock rule, but roll call found no one present. after 15 minutes of debate they approved the change 24 to 13. The note adds the Athenian club second prize mask ball at Turner Hall on the following Saturday night.
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Southside
Turner Hall
Cascarets The Safe Honest Digestive Aid
An old time sales pitch touts Cascarets as a trusted remedy for digestion and bowel health. It warns against dishonest rivals and urges buyers to demand the genuine Sterling Remedy Company product in the ten cent West Pocket box marked CCC.
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Sterling Remedy Company
Battle over nine councilmen bill in Indiana senate
The senate debated a Cox bill to replace 21 ward councilmen with nine at large. Amendments failed as parties clashed over ward vs at large representation. The house plan would let each party nominate five or six candidates, with party balance shifting during the session.
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Indianapolis
Senate
Cox
Hanly
Harlan
Senator Durre
Clark
Kistler
Young Mother Keeps Baby Against Odds Seeks Help
A 17 year old girl with a 2 month old baby refuses employment to keep the child. Major Escott of the Salvation Army has found potential work but seeks a safe home or guardian in Indianapolis to take the girl and infant. He is actively arranging support for them.
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Major Escott
Salvation Army
IndiaNapolis
Helpless Marion Woman Lived on Flour With Babe
In Marion Indiana a paralytic woman, abandoned by her husband, was found by a delivery boy in a shabby home with her small daughter on her lap. She stirred flour into water to make the next meal, saying she had lived on nothing but flour for several days. Trustee Frazier called the case one of the worst he has seen.
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Marion
Ind
Frazier
Pittsburg Live Stock Prices and Cattle Receipts
Pittsburg Pa February 17 cattle receipts show steady market. Extra prices range from 6.50 to 6.76 for selected cattle, with values for common fat cattle bulls cows and dairy stock listed in fluctuating figures.
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Pittsburg
City Record for A OMY Births and Deaths
Births listed include a boy for Orville and Jessie O Neal at Shelby Street 1%8, a boy for Henry and Alma Rugenstein at Lincoln Street 666, a girl for William and Ollie Bonar at South Eastern Avenue 2533, a boy for Michael and Adriance Mannix at Bellefontaine Street 139, a boy for John and Bessie Roberts at Eden Place 228, a boy for William and Elizabeth Rueter at Lambert Street 1748, a girl for George and Mary Chapman at Twenty-first Street 23 C Vy, a boy for Harry and Carrie Burkit at Fitch hospital. Deaths include Sarah Moore of Knickerbocker 71 at Fletcher's sanatorium myocarditis, Wima Sluss eight months of Ashland Avenue purpura hemorrhagica, Louis D. Crosley 37 at Arsenal Avenue cardiac insufficiency, Dena Moulton 40 at West Twelfth Street septic phlebitis, Wioward Holnfield two months at West Thirtieth Street broncho pneumonia, Jceeile Newbald 46 Mulberry Street cardiac insufficiency, Luke M. Fleming 51 Chestnut Street dilatation of heart, Mary Alice Richards 62 North Pennsylvania Street mitral insufficiency, Mary A Williams 7 LaGrande Street mitral regurgitation.
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Orville and
Jessie O Neal
Shelby Street
Henry and
Alma Rugenstein
Lincoln Street
William and
Ollie Bonar
Southeastern Avenue
Michael and
Adriance Mannix
Bellefontaine Street
John and
Bessie Roberts
Eden Place
Elizabeth Rueter
Lambert Street
George and
Mary Chapman
Twenty-first Street
Harry and
Carrie Burkit
Fitch Hospital
Sarah Moore
Knickerbocker
Fletcher's
Wima
Sluss
Ashland Avenue
Louis D. Crosley
Arsenal Avenue
Dena Moulton
Twelfth Street
Wioward Holnfield
Thirtieth Street
Simple home treatment for catarrh from Dr Blosser
Sufferers of catarrh are offered a purported safe inexpensive home remedy from Dr J W Blosser of Atlanta. The ad claims the treatment cleanses head nose throat and lungs and offers a radical cure without poisoning the system. Readers can request free medicine and a booklet by sending their address.
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Blosser
J. W. Blosser
Walton Street
Atlanta
Verdict Awarded in Marion Death Suit Against Car and Foundry
After an all night session the Marion circuit court jury returned a verdict for 3772 dollars to administrator Fultz. He sued American Car and Foundry for the death of William Cassaday an employee struck by a boards plank from a saw which killed him. He died one day after injuries.
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Marion
Administrator Fultz
American Car and Foundry Company
William Cassaday
Senators Hear Mass of Petitions From Women and Citizens
The senate opened petitions from the people on Wednesday with many protests for county option repeal Sunday baseball and the medicine vendors bill. Senator McCullough presented a bundle of letters urging no reading and sending them to a committee while Senator Mc Callum carried a petition from women insisting Indiana state prison stay under female management.
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Senate
McCullough
Public Morals Committee
McCallum
Indiana Woman's Prison
Plumber Trust Bill Defeated Before Senate Vote
The senate rejected the plumbers trust bill after a minority indefinite postponement vote. Senator McCarty led the opposition while Senator Cox supported the measure. The proposal would have created a two plumbers and one other commission in each city over 5 000 to certify plumbers and oversee work for citizens.
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Plumbers’ Trust
Senate
McCarty
Cox
Clark
Mattingly
Eity Council
Passenger sues for damages after 1907 railroad wreck
J Wood Wilson of Marion through attorneys sues the Pennsylvania Railroad in Marion Superior Court for 25000 damages. He was a passenger on the 18 hour flyer from Chicago to New York when wrecked near Johnstown Pa on February 22 1907 at an embankment drop in 14 below zero weather. He endured days in Allegheny hospital and later home care, states he could not work since injuries and still suffers.
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Miller
Shirley
J. Wood Wilson
Marion
Marion Superior Court No
Carter
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Chicago
New York
Johnstown
Wood
Allegheny
Indiana Senate resolution backs Civil War service pension
Senator Stotsenburg offered a resolution urging Indiana’s delegation in Congress to support the pending service pension bill. It would grant enlisted men $ an month and officers $50 a month for one year or more service in the Union Army. The measure was referred to the committee on military affairs.
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Stotsenburg
Indiana
National Congress
Army of the Union
Committee On
Indigestion Remedy Prescription Praised by Family
A reader thanks the publisher for a stomach disorder prescription and reports dramatic relief. The letter describes a mix of syrup of ginger, essence of peppermint, and compound essence, to be taken before meals to aid digestion and boost appetite, claiming improved health for the whole family.
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Tam
Normal School Measure Defeated in the House
The Muncie normal school bill failed passage in the house by 49 to 42 after a one and a half hour debate. Supporters argued need and gifts from Muncie. opponents warned of tax burdens and state obligations for next year. Several members attacked the plan citing economy and local funding concerns.
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House
Behymer
Madison County
Fitch
Mitchell
Ways and Means Committee
Muncie
Sunkel
Vermillion and
Vigo
Terre Haute
Culberteon
Jefferson County
Hanover
Normell School
Indiana
Smith
Wise
Marshall County
Talbott
Orange County
Bachenbach
Kosciusko County
Winona
Hay
For
Murphy
Montgomery County
Ways, and Means
Furnas
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Carrie Jackson
Frank R. Wahlers
Lillian R. Woremann
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Flora Anders
Leo G. Clements
Katie F. Schai
John A. Jameson
Anna B. Hughry
Harry Clinger
Aurelia P. Ce
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G. Miller
Bancro
G. Stuckmeyer
Eeeanee
Jee
Stan Whitaker
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