Happenings of the Week Across War, Politics and Disasters
A roundup from Maj. Gen. Grant on temperance in the army, tariff battles in Congress, a Chicago asylum fire injuring 200, and Taft charging insurgents. Wealthy bequest to Mrs. Plummer, sauerkraut life extension claims, Pennsylvania and New York farmers forming a marketing coop, and Beattie trial developments. Also reports on the Lexington rescue, a murder suicide in Maine, and other national events.
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Frederick D. Grant
War Department
Pennsylvania
New York States
New York City
Apples Urged to Reach Show in Prime Condition
The Indiana State Horticultural Society urges orchardists to treat apples like eggs in picking packing and shipping to the Indianapolis show in November. Delays and improper packing risk decay from molds and injury, with guidance to wrap each apple and pack carefully. Indiana education bureau talks with P P Claxton about expanding national education work including rural schools and hygiene.
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Indiana State Horticultural Society
Indianapolis
Notable Deaths and Travel News From Coastal and Sea Routes
Personal Joseph Jefferson Ill. dies at his Buzzard's Bay summer home due to epilepsy. Admiral Count Togo boards the Tamba Maru in Seattle to complete a world tour amid cheering crowds. Civil engineer John Gardiner drowns in the Hudson at Ossining after falling from a small sailboat rig while on the water.
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Joseph Jefferson
Buzzard’s Bay, Mass
Count Togo
Seattle
Wash
John Gardiner
Hudson River
Ossining
N. Y
Water power could spark Indiana economy and coal savings
W M Tucker reports in the 1910 Blatchley survey that developing water power sites in Indiana could save at least 12 per year per horsepower and reduce coal use by 500000 tons annually if 50000 horsepower were shifted from steam. He cites improved navigation, cleaner water, and flood protection as added benefits.
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Indiana
W. M. Tucker
Tucker
W. 8. Blatchley
State conventions open as new councils form in Indiana
The Junior Order of United American Mechanics and the Daughters of America held their annual state conventions in Lawrenceburg. Reports show new councils organized and steady membership gains over the past year. The sessions focused on forming state laws, and a resolution was passed to relocate future conventions to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of United American Mechanics and the Daughters of America
Lawrenceburg
Indianapolis
Second Indiana infantile paralysis case prompts polio study
Dr Clarence Abbott of Orwell Pike county reports Ruth Ross a five year old victim marking a second county case. W F King asks Rockefeller Institute to assist Indiana polio investigations, planning tests on Shelby county hogs and monkeys to assess transmission risks.
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State Board of Health
Clarence Abbott
Orwell
Pike County
Ruth Ross
W. F. King
State Board
Rockefeller Institute
Indiana
Shelby County
Virgil Southern
Montgomery County
Tippecanoe County
State Laboratory
Crawfordsville
Prosecution Trend Against Chiropractors Seen to Open State Courts
Dr. W. T. Gott, secretary of the state board of medical registration and examination, says prosecutions against chiropractors may begin full court terms. Investigations have prompted many chiropractors to leave the state, while other states report boards successfully linking chiropractic practice to license requirements. Indiana thus relies on past prosecutions of magnetic healers to argue that anyone claiming to heal the sick falls under license laws.
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W. T. Gott
State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
Wisconsin
Kansas
Indiana State Board
Indiana
Indiana Brevities Highlights of Local Incidents
Terre Haute lineman Overpeck survived 2,200 volts after hanging ten minutes from a live wire while repairing high-tension lines. Weiss, a prisoner in Lawrenceburg, confessed giving his food allowance to his wife through a bundled exchange. Indianapolis reports a bank merger creating National City Bank with $1 million capital and $4 million in deposits. Gary Branloff wounded several, chased a minister, and carried a razor and butcher knife. Fire near Christ church and smoke at the English Opera House stirred alarm. Health board to review White river pollution by Indianapolis sewage. Tile siding tragedy near Crawfordsville killed Big Four brakeman John R. Maple. Elwood fire bug caught planting a candle mine near Rigdon. Bryan at Winona Lake urged Bible-conformity to conditions. Richmond man shot by Italians believed dying. Italians released after questioning. Dayton crash injures four on downtown crossing. Apple rescued. Indianapolis clerk McClure resigns as Commercial Club secretary to lead Cincinnati group.
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Terre Haute
Frederick Overpeck
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Overpeck
Indiana Coal Output Rises In 1916 Production
Indiana produced 18,389,815 short tons of coal in 1916 valued at 80,813,659 dollars, up 3,555,556 tons and 5,658,978 dollars from 1909, per W. E. Parker of the US Geological Survey. Some Indiana miners paused work in 1910 in sympathy with Illinois and southwestern strikes, but idleness was not widespread or prolonged.
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Indiana
W. E. Parker
United States Geological Survey
Illinois
Munyon’s Health Remedies Attract Philadelphia Crowds
Prof James M Munyon, famed health expert, draws many visitors to his Laboratories at 63d and Jefferson Streets Philadelphia. His staff give free medical advice with no charge for consultation, while remedies are sold at retail prices. A caller praised the Uric Acid Course for rheumatism, claiming complete relief within a month.
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James M. Munyon
Health Authority
2D and
Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
Munyon
Corps of
Jefferson Sts
Mungen
Mean Man Political Ad Shadow in Florodora Tale
A Florodora girl recalls a man denying her a chance to shoot him in the leg for advertising payoff. The exchange reveals a taste for sensational stunt and public attention in the era.
Optimism Faces Life's Bright Side in Simple Truth
A short reflection notes how easy it is to feel hopeful when favorable events dominate. The line suggests attitude shifts align with positive experiences and reassure readers that optimism grows from favorable circumstances.
Syrup of Figs and Senna Advertises For Ladies and Families
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Senna as a safe, refreshing laxative for ladies and children. It claims cleansing effects, relief from indigestion and constipation, and cold and headache relief. Warns buyers to look for California Fig Syrup Co at the front of the package to avoid imitations. price 50 cents.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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