Greenfield’s Prideful Town Boasts Grand Public Works
An old Greenfield correspondent recalls six to eight years of urban renewal turning down rough streets and replacing them with costly stone buildings. The new high school, library and court house, plus the Masonic temple and Columbia hotel, showcase modern civic ambition and substantial taxpayer investment.
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Greenfield, Ind
Hancock County
Justice
B.E. Stoner
Ephraim Marsh
Col. E. Thayer
Masonic Temple
Columbia Hotel
Growth in US Building Operations in 1901 Reported
The Interstate Architect and Builder notes 1901 as a remarkable year for large scale building activity in the United States. St Louis leads with a 123 percent rise over 1900 in building value, while Chicago tops growth among cities over 1 million and Cincinnati outpaces Cleveland in the 300,000 to 400,000 class.
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Cleveland
Interstate
United States
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Ohio
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Seattle
Boys Find Hidden Silver and Gold Charms Near Stones
In Union township three youths chasing an opossum uncovered a box wrapped in a shirt under a stone pile. Inside were silver knives spoons forks and gold spoons. Police suspect the items were stolen and hidden.
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Elizabeth, WN. J
Union Township
Thorn In Foot 13 Years
A blackthorn fragment removed from Mrs. Edward Bell in Media after piercing her foot in Scotland thirteen years ago. The thorn protruded recently and was extracted, leaving the entry wound seemingly unchanged.
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Thorn
Media
Edward Bell
Scotland
Theatergoers Must Leave the Church
Primitive Methodist church members at Blakely Pa must promise not to attend theaters or be removed from the church membership roll, Rev Jas ley announces. A meeting will discuss the issue as many members are regular theatergoers and the congregation debates their right to entertain themselves.
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Wilkesbarre
Primitive Methodist Church
Blakely
Jasley
Absinthe Fire Reveals Loue River Source Puzzle
In Pontarlier the Loue river’s sources are explained when a Pernod absinthe factory on the Doubs burned, spilling 300000 gallons of absinthe into the river. Days later Pontarlier residents detected the scent and found the Loue waters rich in absinthe and anise essence, solving a long standing mystery.
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Paris
Loue
Pontarlier
Fournier
Besancon
Doubs
Jura
Messrs. Pernod
Hot Water Heating Is A Success In City Area
The Home heating and lighting company plans an addition to its power house at Alabama and Sixteenth streets next winter and may build another plant elsewhere. Secretary Edward Hawkins said the business has grown beyond expectations and will rise further next season. The firm now heats 140 houses and lights about 100.
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Home Heating and Lighting Company
Alabama and
Sixteenth-sts
Edward Hawkins
Jsst
Ida Peschat and Daughter Sue John Wallace for $5,000 Damages
Mrs Ida Peschat and her daughter Fred sue John Wallace seeking 5000 dollars each for alleged defamation accusing them of prostitution.
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Ida Peschat
Fred
John Wallace
Republicans reorganize state committee amid prearranged deals
The preplan allows a perfunctory reorganization. Harvey Cushman of Bloomfield withdraws from district 2 chair race. John Billheimer of Washington will be elected and Cushman joins the state advisory committee. Cushman linked to Beveridge group. Billheimer to Fairbanks camp. District 5 may see Julian Hogate win as a disinterested candidate. J J Higgins reportedly withdraws though denied. Dan Miller of Terre Haute allegedly removed at Riley McKeen's wish. McKeen funds GOP operations. Jim Goodrich to be re elected chairman. Charles Haas of Wabash reportedly set to beat W H Whittaker and Q O M Tichenor for secretary.
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Republican State Committee
Harvey Cushman
Bloomfield
John Billheimer
Washington
Cushman
State Committee
Beveridge
Bilheimer
Fairbanks
Julian Hogate
Danville
J. J. Higgins
Vermilion County
Dan Miller
Terre Haute
Riley McKeen
McKeen
Jim Goodrich
Charles Haas
Wabash
Haas
W. H. Whittaker
QO. M. Tichenor
Love and elopement headline from Asbury Park wedding
H Ward Carvelie a Philadelphia salesman and Miss Mabel Smith wed in Avon after eluding objections from her family. A habeas corpus bid failed. the couple married at Belmar Presbyterian parsonage and headed toward Baltimore for their honeymoon amid family protests.
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Asbury Park
N. J
H. Ward Carvelie
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Miss Mabel Smith
Carvelle
Miss Smith
The
Smiths
Heisley
St. Laurent
Avon
Marion Club Daffy on Bowling
The Marion club eyes the national meet to begin January 20 in Buffalo. Captain R. H. Bryson and teammates Ben Brown J Carter Mel Knox Albert Leap Leonard Quill post practice averages around 187. Buffalo prizes run from 250 dollars upward as the squad departs Indianapolis January 20 at 4 a.m.
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United States
Marion
Uncle Sam
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Lee
R. H. Bryson
Ben Brown
J. Carter
Mel Knox
Albert Leap
Leonard Quill
Week in Congress Chooses Bills for District Day
Washington dispatch says House plans district day with four or five measures from the District of Columbia committee. The pension appropriation bill of 129,842,000 dollars, plus an urgency deficiency bill, plus stamp and bank check reforms are slated. The Hopkins census bureau bill may be acted on before week’s end. Senate schedules light sessions and executive nominations with early adjournment expected.
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Washington
House
Babcock
District of Columbia Committee
Payne
Ways and Means
Hopkins
Census Bureau
Senate
Sweden temperance shift favors moderated measures over prohibition
Stockholm January 13. Count Wachmeister the finance minister told a deputation of Good templars he would explain moving the Gothenburg system further. For the first time organized temperance supporters back a moderate proposal. They say absolute prohibition is not practical politics and local governments are ready for moderate measures. Prohibitionists had previously rejected cooperation with outsiders they labeled as moderate drinkers.
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Stockholm
Wachmeister
Gothenburg
Sweden
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Proved Useful for Digestive Ailments
The advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as an unfailing remedy for dyspepsia and disordered digestion. It claims to aid digestion by stimulating digestive fluids, reducing glandular congestion, and addressing the cause, supported by testimonials from Mrs. E. M. Faith and others. All druggists sell them, with a free booklet available from I. A. Stuart Co.
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Stuart
E. M. Faith
Byrd's Creek
Wis
H. ©. Willard
Onslow, Ta
White
Canton
Init Srooks
Detroit
I. A. Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Plumbers Seek Day Wage Increase Ahead of Busy Season
Journey men plumbers plan to demand 4 dollars per day in spring, up from 3.50, matching Chicago and St Louis scales as building activity is expected to rise in Indianapolis. Employers show mixed reactions while workers press for higher pay citing cost of living and fuel costs.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer Promises Cure for Nervous Prostration
A patient narrates recovery from nervous prostration after Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer. The ad touts a full cure after three bottles and claims general efficacy for related nervous ailments. It offers proof on request and lists price and distributor details in Albion Michigan.
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Wheeler
Mary Linsen
Charlotte
Mich
J. W. Brant Co., Ltd
Albion
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