Free Will and God’s Will in Rockefeller Sermon
A columnist critiques a Euclid Avenue prayer meeting sermon by Mr. Rockefeller arguing the comfort of blaming God for human faults. The piece contends free will exists, condemns shifting responsibility, and urges adherence to love one another as the true divine requirement. It references social essays on marriage, breeding, and natural selection. It notes Dar Bookwalter’s nomination status.
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Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Bibel
Doc Keene Abroad and Loose
Dr Victor T Keene visits Grand Rapids and speaks against relocating water supply to Lake Michigan He warns of potential pollution and favors local septic tank and inland sources He is credited with improving Indianapolis water and is appointed director of the Indiana State Board of Health laboratory The piece mocks press coverage and hints at political commentary about Grover Cleveland and Loeb.
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T. Victor Keene
Grand Rapids
Victor T. Keene
Lake Michigan
Keene
Indiana
Indianapolis
Keen
Drere
Indiana State Board of Earth
The Mating of Humane and Common Sense
A brief discussion on whether authorities should regulate marriages by physical standards. It argues that while eugenic ideas have merit, deciding who may marry is unwise and many unions with strong attributes still fail, challenging simplistic breeding analogies.
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American Medicine
Common Sense Magazine
Hitz Again Seeks Defeat in Local Mayoral Race
George Hitz announces candidacy amid a tangled push for endorsements from Angoldthing party Prohibitionists and officials. He aims to defeat Bookwalter, claiming lofty motives while framing his bid as spiteful reentry into politics. The piece notes Hitz’s self-promotional rhetoric and distrust of rivals.
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Hitz
George Hitz
Angoldthing Party
Jay Frank Hanly
W. C. van Arsdel
Bookwalter
Predictions by Raphael the Astrologer Friday July 2 19
Predictions warn to push business until 11 am and be careful for the day. Those with July birthdays may expect a successful year with growing money and business, but should avoid disputes. Employed individuals could receive promotion. a child born on this day seems generally fortunate in work or self-employment.
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Fife
Indiana Trust Company
Animals feigning illness and endowments in education
The article notes horses pretending to be lame to dodge military duty and recounts endowment figures for major universities. Stanford University is cited as the richest with about 430000. Harvard and Columbia follow, while others remain in seven figures. The Stanford endowment is attributed to a single donor rather than multiple gifts.
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Leland Branford, Jr., University
Utfard College
Harvard
Columbia
Stanford
Girard
Goats Guide Flocked Sheep To Safety In Storms
In mountainous regions goats lead long strings of animals daily and in South Africa goats are trained to steer sheep. When rain hail or storms risk suffocation, the goat awakens and uses its method to move the flock to safety.
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Switzerland
HK Tg
South Africa
Vigo County Bank Scandal Sparks Local Fuss
Modest Terre Haute residents gossip about a Venus gown incident and mock a local bank controversy. The Vigo County National Bank is accused of cloning and botching affairs, per a sarcastic dispatch from a Indianapolis Snooze staff correspondent.
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Indiana
Venus
Indianapolis Snooze
Terre Haute
Ind
Vigo County National Bank
Botchitt
Love and Trolley vs. Education in Champaign County
West Liberty correspondent notes a teacher shortage in Champaign County as men join traction companies and many women marry. George remains unaffected and may teach next year in Harrison township.
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Geo. Fuller
Champatsn County
George
Harrison Township
Champaign County
West Liberty Correspondence
Bellefontainé
Whiskers and Weather in Hot Heat
Whiskers grow faster in hot weather and barbers report a 20 percent rise in business during extreme heat. The increase comes from men who usually shave every other day, not daily, though hot spells make barbers irritable and the shaving process faster, hurting overall satisfaction.
Caspian Sea Is The World’s Lowest Water Body
The Caspian Sea has long been the globe’s lowest body of water with its level steadily falling for centuries. It now sits about 35 feet below the level of the adjacent Black Sea.
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Caspian Sea
Black Sea
IBSEN'S SON A POLITICIAN IN NORWEGIAN SECESSION
Dr. Bigurd Ibsen, son of the dramatist, shines in the movement that led Norway to secede from Sweden. He remains a constant close associate of Frithjof Nansen, the explorer and scientist, amid these troublous days.
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Ibsen
Bigurd Ibsen
Norway
Sweden
Ipeen
Frithjof Nansen
Caring for People and Horses in Heatwave Conditions
Advice from Dr Chas J Whalen and Dr Isaac A Art covers preventing prostration by avoiding alcohol, resting, and cooling the body in hot weather. Guidance includes light meals, shade, and avoiding saloons. Trainers warn on horse care with bran mashes, Glauber’s salts, clean water, and slow work. Infant care emphasizes light clothing, cooling shelters, boiled water, clean milk, simple diet, and prompt medical attention for bowel illnesses.
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Chas. J. Whalen
Petaon
Jes
Rearner
D.V
Glauber
Everely
Isaac A. Abt
Friends Back Friday for Ninth Ward Councilman
Irvington residents rally behind John W. Friday a real estate dealer and Democratic candidate for councilman. Born on a Shelby county farm to German parents he has supported himself since youth and now lives at 3 Ridher Ave Irvington while serving on the Commercial club membership committee.
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John W. Friday
Irvington
Friday
Fridey
Shelby County
Ridher Ave
The
Commercial Club
Reid Memorial Hospital Dedicated in Richmond
The Reid Memorial hospital was completed and turned over to trustees with a dedication planned for July 7. The project cost about 94,500 dollars excluding furnishings. A compact report also notes multiple local incidents including a fatal derrick accident in Fort Wayne and a shooting in Van Eville, plus a Pythian convention gathering in Marion.
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Richmond
Reid Memorial Hospital
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Peru
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Poughkeapule
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Elwood
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Hammond
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