Statistics Twisted by Newspaper Men? Office Report Says
Thomas Benton Scott accuses newspapers of twisting state statistics to fit editorial bias. The 1901 report, prepared by the state statistician, covers 1,875 establishments with 101,113 wage earners and total wages of 38,376,132. It notes a 14.18 percent net business gain and 9.64 percent wage increase, with average daily wages listed for skilled, unskilled, boys, and women.
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Thomas Benton Scott
State Statistician’s Office
State Statistician
Une
Coal price cut as Kanahwa and Pittsburg supply rises
In Cut Down Cincinnati Ohio dealers lower soft coal price by 50 cents a ton to four dollars delivered due to heavy Kanahwa and Pittsburg supplies. L Irwin of 1681 Yandes Street driving a Polk dairy wagon was hit by a street car at Senate Avenue and Washington Street on Monday afternoon and seriously injured.
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Cincinnati
Kanahwa
Pittsburg
L. Irwin
Yandes St
Polk
Senate-ave
Washington St
Oxford Grays
Oxford
Professional Brethren 3 George E
Synopsis of chapters details two burglars sharing loot in a mansion. Burglar No 1 coerces No 2 to divide plunder and pairs with Miss Belle Stetson as groom. Dr. Squires treats Charles Goddard, an invalid, amid alleged poisoning and burglary schemes. The tale follows thefts, confrontations, and evolving relationships.
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Charles Goddard
Belle Stetson
Goddard
Squires
Miss Stetson
Dr. Squires
Godard
Stetson
Burglar Trails Master Through Night Amid Hidden House
A shadowy pursuit unfolds as a burglar follows his master and Dr Squires from a dark house. The trail twists, the master evades, and a quiet confrontation ends with both indoors and the lookout returning home to await further night developments. The piece closes with a note that the story continues.
Night Vigil Ends With Murderous Theft Suspicion
A narrator details weeks of nocturnal surveillance aimed at stopping Mr. Goddard from harming himself, misreading six robberies as linked to doctor visits. After following him to a haunted mansion, he waits beside a burglar alarm and hears a creak at midnight, hinting at a looming crime spree.
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Mr. Goddard
Viola Nelson and Prof Brinkerhoff Wed After Summer Visit
In a genteel North country home of Jerome Nelson, the July to August sociables lead to a romance as Viola Nelson, shy yet bright, is courted by Prof Lionel Brinkerhoff. He unexpectedly joins a moonlit picnic and chooses Viola, culminating in a Christmas wedding plan after a year of courting.
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Jerome Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Neilson
Sabrina
Walter Nelson
Prof
Lionel Brinkerhoff
Muriel
Marguerite
Viola
Walter
Brinkerhoff
Walt
Eulana
Velzora
Papa
Prof. Brinkerhoff
Lionel
Viola Nelson
Ludwig
Viol Madelie’ Nelson
Seamstress Maggie Lynch Found Alive in Bell Tower
Maggie Lynch a 35 year old seamstress missing since Sept 21 was found in the Sacred Heart church bell tower in West Atchison after 16 days without food or water. She had wandered into the tower during a period of temporary insanity and was carried from the tower by helpers after being heard groaning at Mass.
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West Atchison
Mass
Miss Lynch
Every Interest a Woman Has The Delineator Promises Insight
The Delineator presents a comprehensive Cyclopedia of information for women covering all life aspects. It notes that women have already pondered various topics and that monthly issues record experiences and results across war, recreation, wardrobe, kitchen, society, boudoir, and furnishings.
THE DELINEATOR Reflects Fashion Truthfully Across Attire
The Delineator keeps health in the nursery aids servants and offers timely advice for a woman's day. It provides wise counsel and clever suggestions on dress from morning gown to night robe and every costume in between.
Hoosierisms and Odd Local Anecdotes
Postmark looks and slang barbs mark Hoosier life in this itemized column. A Clay City man debates robe or duster after his overcoat is stolen while the editor of the Middlebury Independent juggles a baking powder bid and dishes. Connersville wild steer chaos ends with capture and abattoir ride.
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Middlebury Independent
Money to Repair Court House Damaged by Fire
The county council on Monday appropriated 2500 dollars to repair the court house which was damaged by the late fire.
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Court House
You Can’t Lose With The Sun Liners
The Sun advertises guaranteed returns on liners with a small outlay and invites investigations. It lists contact phones 5880 and office at 121-1233 E Ohio St.
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Ohiost
Illustrations of Modes Outshine Dress Journals
The text lauds illustrations of the modes as the finest published today, claiming they far outnumber those in journals dedicated solely to dress.
November Magazine on literary papers and stories
The note promotes a magazine with poems and stories, praising its quality and comparing it to top era periodicals. It claims substantial value, pricing 15 cents per copy and a yearly subscription for $1.00, with sales through newsdealers and depository agents at 17 W. 13th St., New York.
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Utterick
Merchants' Association Refunds Travel for Indianapolis Shoppers
The Merchants' Association of Indianapolis offers refunds of trip fare within forty miles for $25 in purchases at member stores. An additional one percent rebate applies to amounts above $25. Shoppers must use the rebate book, have purchases logged, and present it at Columbia National Bank to collect.
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Merchants’ Association of Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Merchants’ Association
Columbia National Bank
T. Satilter
Merchants’ Association of
Cordova Building
Indiananalia
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Newberry
Debby
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Europe
Tus Butrenicx Co
W. 13Th St
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Express
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Reno
Monte Carlo
OVS
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P. K
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Jewett
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Stewart
Stodart
Cather
N. Penn
Indiana
L. S. Ayres & CO
Badger Furniture CO
D. H. Baldwin & CO
Besten & Langen
Bliss, Swain & CO
the Progress
WM. H. Block CO
the Bowen Merrill CO
the Eagle
L. Strauss & Co
Feeney Furniture & Stove Co
Albert Gall
Charles L. Hartman
Iske Bros
Paul H. Krauss
Kahn Tailoring CO
George J. Marott
Charles Mayer & Co
W.W. H. Messenger
L. E. Morrison & CO
People's Outfitting CO
F. H. Rupert
Saks & CO
Men's
Boys
Sander & Becker
STAR
Adolf Schleicher CO
Taylor Carpet CO
Vonnegut Hardware CO
Julius C. Walk & Son
H. P. Wasson & CO
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