Woodmen of the World state gathering in Majestic and city
The Woodmen of the World Indiana group plans a Sunday state gathering at the Majestic theater with 1 o’clock reception led by Senator James A. Hemenway. Joseph Cullen of Omaha will speak with A D Root and C W Fairbanks. About 1000 new members are expected to be initiated under Gem City degree team. Ceremony moves to Masonic hall Sunday afternoon.
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Madestic Theater
James A. Hemenway
Joseph Cullen
Omaha
A. D. Root
C. W. Fairbanks
Gem City
Masonic Hall
Ban on Bridge Whist Spark Fears in Chicago
Chief of Police Shippy issued a ban on bridge whist and ordered the gambling squad to curb house party games. Society women fear interruptions as players risk police action if games involve money.
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Chicago
Shippy
Taft In Hong Kong For Consular Visit And Manila Speech
Secretary of War Taft and wife arrive in Hong Kong aboard the Minnesota which waited outside the harbor. They toured the United States consulate and city sights, attended a reception at the consulate and a dinner at the governor's marina, then sailed to Manila for a speech at the Philippine assembly opening.
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Hong Kong
Taft
Minnesota
United States
Manila
Philippine Assembly
Grape Nuts Advertises Health Claim in Vintage Copy
An old advertisement urges readers to use common sense about food for health and success. It links proper nutrition to a clear stomach and steady nerves with Grape-Nuts promoted as a product for prosperous people. It mentions the slogan There’s a reason and references The Road to Wellville in packages.
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Wellville
Nature Laws Govern Two Pretty Science Children
A New York Sunday feature on Dr. Julian P. Thomas and his wife applying a "nature plan" to their two sons Odin and Clanton. The younger child, Clanton, ages 3, 8, trains with physical exercises, lifts a pound dumbbell, studies a skeleton, and is taught to face death and pain through exposure to hospital life. The piece notes the parents as progressive thinkers and describes the boys’ extraordinary resilience and curiosity in a era of speculative child-rearing experiments.
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Elizabeth H. Gregory
New York
Odin
Julian P. Thomas
Dr. Thomas
Clanton Thomas
Sonia Claus
Clanton
Thomas
Child Prodigies Shaped by Natural Development Theory
The Clanton children grow with minimal instruction, fathering independence. Odin, age seven, skips grades and excels in reading and math, building inventions and mastering tasks in a home shop. The family credits natural development for their exceptional talents and states that the boys will likely pursue science and medicine.
Boy Remembers Little After Stealing Charge
Howard Bemis an 18 year old student at Winona Technical Institute was arrested on a charge of stealing $1 from his roommate. Detectives Kruser and Lancaster report he disappeared from Carbon Hill Arkansas about ten days earlier and reappeared saying he did not remember the act. He comes from a well to do family and his mind seemed affected.
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Howard Bemis
Winona Technical Institute
Kruser and Lancaster
Bemis
Carbon Hill
Ark
Charge of Discrimination In Coal Car Allocation
The Indiana Railroad Commission finished evidence in Terre Haute in the Calora Coal company versus Southern Indiana railroad case alleging bias in coal car allotment. It surfaced that some mines remained closed due to car shortages, limiting operations. No decision will be issued until briefs are filed and the commission deliberates.
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Terre Haute
Southern Indiana Railroad
SPORTLETTES AND FIGHTS STIR CAMPUS AND CITY NEWS
Multiple sports notes include Fielder Jones quitting baseball for good. Joe Gans, with 9000 left, plans a Baltimore hotel opening Oct. 19 and a 40 horsepower car. Penn coach Torrey seeks a new center to anchor line. Various boxing bout plans involve Dwyer Murphy Holmes and Thomas Ketchell. Lafayette, Indians, and other teams feature in upcoming games and training. Edwards Era at Columbia ends with Estee resigning as track manager. Cross country meet with Princeton slated for Nov. 13. Distilled water ad and phone update concluded.
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Joe Gans
Gans
Baltimore
Twenty-year anniversary of Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias observed
The First regiment of the Uniform rank Knights of Pythias marks its twentieth anniversary at Plainfield on Sunday. About twenty companies, each with 25 to 30 men, have notified Col. Frank Shell that they will attend. Brig. Gen. Merrill E. Wilson will present the regimental flag won at the Riverside park encampment.
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Knights of Pythias
Plainfield
Frank Shellhouse
Riverside Park
Merrill E. Wilson
Companies Do Not Merge Sparks Insurance Suit
Jefferson Life Insurance company sues Friday for 77000 in notes and stocks held by Seth M Richcreek. The action arises from alleged efforts to transfer its business to Ohio State Life Insurance. Richcreek objects to union of firms and withholds the papers.
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The
Jefferson Life Insurance Company
Seth M. Richereck
Ohio State Life Insurance Company
Richcreek
Relief for Headaches With Dr Miles Anti-Pain Pills
An advertisement touts Miles Anti-Pain Pills as a safe fast-acting relief for headaches. It claims no opiate content, urges carrying the remedy, and cites a testimonial from Bush Watervliet New York. The Miles Medical Co advertises guaranteed results and pricing details.
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Miles
N. Y
Curruss
Bane Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Health Board adopts cannery worker health rule
The State Board of Health bans employing workers with cancer tuberculosis or contagious diseases in canneries. The rule requires hand washing before and after shifts and mandates cement or heavy plank floors to allow daily flushing.
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State Board of Health
Food Show to Close In Tomlingen Hall
The pure food show in Tomlingen hall ends Saturday evening after two weeks. Six babies won first prizes this week will be voted on to select the prettiest. Voting for the queen of the show and for the most popular grocer and retail clerk closes Saturday evening.
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Tomlingen Hall
Park View Sanatorium Treatment Highlights
Park View Sanatorium advertises cancer, skin, uterine and rectal disease treatment. Dr. L. T. Teach, associated with New York and California locations, is listed for consultations.
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Park View Sanatorium
L. T. Teach
New York
California-sts
People’s Coal and Cement Co Successors to Logsdon Cros
A compact classified notice lists the People’s Coal and Cement Co as successors to Logsdon Cros. It references two telephone lines and notes COMPEER CIGAR with a claim of best on ear and wide availability.
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People's Coal and Cement CO
Logsdon Cros
Fuel Company
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