Gary begins steel manufacture at Gary Mills amid 25,000 jobs
Center opens as blast furnace No 12 starts metal production in Gary. The $25,000,000 Calumet mills are in operation and plan to hire up to 25,000 workers as output increases. Separately in Warsaw a suit seeks to recover a $127,000 church donation alleging mental unsoundness and undue influence by church leaders.
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Gary
Calumet Region
Warsaw
Elijah Hays
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles C. McCabe
Omaha
Clementine Keyes
Monda
William F. McDowell
Bishop McCabe
Henry Bennett
Lemuel Royse
William Alleman Warsaw
D. H. Guild of
Wabash
Nicholas Law Theological Institute
Mercedes
Argentina
Crawfordsville Gun Club Plans Christmas Shooting Tourney
Crawfordsville Gun club has completed arrangements for a full day Christmas shooting tournament in the city. Mayor Ed Voris enters the event, known among top American handicap shooters as the shooting mayor.
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Crawfordsville
Attempt to Steal 600-Pound Safe Foiled at Meat Market
In South Bend on December 22 burglars entered the Buehler Bros meat market early Monday and removed a 600 pound safe after breaking the combination. They abandoned the heist in an alley when frightened, failing to access the contents.
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South Bend
Buehler Bros
Sensational Divorce Case Docketed in St Joseph Circuit Court
Mrs Maud Stonecipher has filed for separation from Dr Alva E Stonecipher in South Bend court. She seeks 75000 alimony while alleging the defendant is worth 200000.
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South Bend
St. Joseph Circuit Court
Maud Stonecipher
Alva E. Stonecipher
Casey Family Plans $500,000 Scranton Hotel
The Casey family of Scranton Pennsylvania has commissioned C R Weatherhogg of Fort Wayne to prepare hotel plans for a half million dollar project in Scranton to be erected next year. Weatherhogg previously drew plans for the New Anthony hotel in Fort Wayne.
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Fort Wayne
Casey
Scranton
C. R. Weatherhogg
Weatherhogg
Anthony
Howard county to build 19 gravel roads in coming years
County Surveyor Ehrman reports favorable on petitions for the last 19 gravel roads in Howard county. All townships except Center township have reached the road limit, with Kokomo located in Center township.
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Kokomo
Ehrman
Howard County
Center
Would Limit Assessment
Kokomo on December 22 reports a bill backed by the Kokomo Improvement Association to be introduced in the next legislative session. The measure would cap property assessments at no more than three fourths of value unless the owner consents.
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Kokomo
Kokomo Improvement Association
Henry County Dry Again In Local Saloon Fight
Newcastle December 22. It now seems Blountsville and Stony Creek township will not lead Henry county back into the wet list. Temperance forces are believed to be winning the fight to keep a saloon out of Blountsville.
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Henry
Newcastle
Blountsville
Stony Creek Township
Henry County
Mey Settle Fire Dispute at Joint Newcastle Meeting
Newcastle December 22 The long standing quarrel between the city council and Rescue Fire Company members is to be settled amicably at a joint meeting of committees from both sides.
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Mey
Newcastle
Foreman Killed by Fall at Cement Mills
Bedford December 22 Charles Heckman aged 24 foreman at Mitchell Cement mills fell from a 39 foot ledge striking a stone below and died within minutes He was a prominent member of the Red Men.
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Bedford
Charles Heckmen
Mitchell Cement Mills
Red Men
Six Hawcreek Schoolhouses Sold at Auction
Columbus reports trustee May of Hawcreek township sold six abandoned schoolhouses and grounds for 1500 dollars. The structures were left after township schools consolidated last fall.
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Columbus
May
Hawcreek Township
Odd Fellows Plan Mortgage Burning in Waynetown
Crawfordsville Dec 22 The Waynetown Odd Fellows lodge plans a mortgage burning on December 31 to mark the end of a long burden of debt that has weighed on the local fraternal group for years.
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Crawfordsville
Odd Fellows of
Waynetown
Boonville Man Awarded Damages in Traction Car Death
George Speigle of Boonville receives 1363 dollars in a court ruling tied to the death of his son on an Evansville and Indiana traction car.
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George Speigle
Boonville
Evansville & Southern Indiana
Will Oscar Be Forced To Pay 100000?
Special Correspondence from New York reports Frances Lee the opera singer sues Oscar Hammerstein for 100000 claiming years of support and title loss. Hammerstein denies the claims saying letters and camaraderie with singers are routine and that Miss Lee’s services were not worth 2000. He will also invoke statute of limitations.
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Frances Lee
Oscar Hammerstein
Mr. Hammerstein
New York
Miss Lee
Marguerite
Gilda
Milan
Bruce
Boosie
Paris
Conried
John
Edward de Berkesy
Sic
Jean de Reszke’s
Roosie
Hammerstein
Lee
Dear Santa Claus The Childs Christmas Wish Card
A two year old boy writes to Santa detailing his Christmas list including a pair of boots a little gun a hobby horse a rabbit a choo choo a goat a ring a doll and a goat wagon addressed to Charlie Hammond rural route 6 seeking gifts for the holiday season.
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Santa Claus
Charlie Hammond
Goodbye in rural message from Mil dred reader
A farewell note ends with a private message to family members and mentions a rural route address Mil dred. The tone suggests a personal goodbye with no broader context or public event.
Childs wish list from John L C Calvert
A five year old requests gifts for himself and his sister in a playful list. He asks for a sled book knife a game a fire engine a horn and a train. He also asks for his sister Margaret a doll a doll crib a doll cab a small set of dishes and a tiny piano to complete their wishes.
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Santa Claus
John Luther Cecil Cal
Margaret
Dear Santa Claus Letter From a Nine Year Old
A nine year old girl writes a Christmas wish list asking Santa for a doll with moving eyes a cab a rocking chair candy oranges and nuts. She ends with a gentle plea for Santa not to forget.
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Santa Claus
Miss Marie Mode's Christmas Wish List
A child writes to Santa requesting two dolls two and a half yards of white silk ribbon a scale pair of scales a game and any other gifts. She asks Santa to remember her sister brother parents and grandmother and to bring candy nuts and oranges as well.
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Santa Claus
Papa
Mamma
Grandma
Marie Mode
Ninth Street
Dear Santa Claus Letter from Crace Shanahan
A child writes to Santa Claus asking for a big doll a cab Teddy bear candy nuts oranges and bananas as gifts for Christmas and signs off as Crace Shanahan.
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Santa Claus
Crace Shanahan
Christmas Wish Note From Mildred Lytle
A reader from KR R No 3 records Mildred Lytle requesting for Christmas a cell and a rocking chair a cab and some oranges candy and nuts in a short note.
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Santa Claus
Mildred Lytle
R. No. 3
Gold Medal Flour Tops Cheapest, Best Value Claim
CorDelia markets Gold Medal Flour as the cheapest option with a claim of superior quality. The slogan emphasizes affordability and performance for household use in the Euphimia region.
This Boy Earns $1 000 Per Hour Violin Prodigy Arrives
New York reports Mischa Himan, a young violinist praised as the czar’s protégé, will perform 100 concerts in the United States before returning to Russia. Hammerstein plans to pay him 1 000 dollars per seven concerts during the tour. Elman, endorsed by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, drew a huge ovation at his first local concert, rivaling Ole Bull’s fame.
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New York
Russia
Mischa Himan
Hammerstein
Elman
Russian Symphony Orchestra
Ole Bull
Chain of five dollar gold pieces encircling Earth
A line of five-dollar gold coins laid flat and touching each other would, before reaching one billion dollars, wrap around the Earth 763 times, forming a girdle 52 feet 6 inches wide around the planet.
Joe Choynski Challenges Ketchell to Fight
Joe Choynski issues a challenge to Ketchell for a forthcoming bout. The callout signals a potential matchup stirring boxing fans and promoters. Details on date and venue are not provided in the text.
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Hark
Joe Choynski
Ketchell
Chicago Man Warns of Extinction of Men in Suffrage Era
A Chicago man proclaims men are becoming extinct and jokes that a suffrage president will arrive. He frames the joke as a bold take on social change and political leadership.
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Chicago
Hall's Catarrh Cure offered by F J Cheney Co Toledo
Frank J. Cheney declares as senior partner that Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh and offers one hundred dollars per case. The sworn statement dates December 6, 1886, before A W Gleason Notary Public. The advertisement notes internal use and contact for testimonials.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Isa
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Asthma Relief Claims by Foley Honey and Tar
A Davenport Iowa resident Mrs Adolph Buesing reports a twelve year asthma cured by Foley s Honey and Tar after a fever cold. W H Porter a local druggist endorses the remedy noting its cure and long standing suffering avoided with early use.
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Foley
Adolph Buesing
West Third Street
Davenport
Iowa
W. H. Porter
No TB danger from school hack driver says official
Richmond Indiana December 22 Dr J N Hurty secretary of the state board of health states there is little risk of tuberculosis passing from a school hack driver to pupils. Wayne county patrons debated hiring a diseased driver but the reply said outdoor work aids recovery and if he is not too weak he may continue with precautions.
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Richmond Ind
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Wayne County
Charles Jordan
Harry
Fragmented Echoes of News and Nonsense Across the Page
A collage of phrases touches on Haitian revolt and cinema, Paris police, and stamps to Germany and Santa Claus. The garbled text references milk purity theory, Elbert Hubbard, and a playful line about pumpkin pie, blending satire with scattered items.
Doan's Kidney Pills End Long Back Pain Claim
Logansport residents report relief from chronic back pain through Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. William A. White of 729 Seventeenth Street credits the remedy with curing her husband's kidney issues after three years of suffering. Price 59 cents. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents in the United States. Remember the name Doan's.
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Logansport
Dean
William A. White
Seventeenth Street
Ind
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Santa Claus in City Headlines and Public Eye
A breezy clipping sketches holiday bustle with shoppers and lifts as Christmas runs high. It notes the 1864 copper two cent coin bearing In God We Trust and hints at card index systems in the post office. The familiar public figure Jimmy Hazen Hyde appears promenading barefoot in Paris while suffragists are asked if they will claim Santa’s mantle.
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Jimmy Hazen Hyde
Paris
What to Do for Burns and Scalds
In case of a burn or scald apply Chamberlain's Salve on a soft cloth to relieve pain almost instantly and aid healing without leaving a scar. For sale by W. H.
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Chamberlain
W. H. Porter
Trains Limited Service From Tipton to Indianapolis Area
Limited trains connect at Tipton for Indianapolis with direct links to Mb wood Alexandria Fairmount Anderson Middletown Murcie and other stations. Several times shown as 7 28 p m 8 00 p m 11 6 p m, indicating schedule details.
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Indianapolis
Tiptom
Mbwood
Alexandria
Fairmount
Anderson
Middletowrm
Murcie
Lates Mediate
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Schedule 1908
In effect December 6 1908 trains depart from Fort Wayne interurban stations to Peru Wabash Huntington and intermediate points at listed times. Services to Delphi Lafayette and other points included with multiple daily departures and special connections. Improved freight service runs between Fort Wayne Logansport and Lafayette with eastbound departures at 8 10 am and 1 30 pm and westbound at 8 10 am and 3 pm.
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Peru
Wabash
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Boyd Park
Logansport
Lafayette
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
Marvel
Evans Co
Bicar Co
Winperman
Fourth St
Heffleyurth St
the City National Bank
John Sray
W. H.H. Bell
A. P. Jenks
J. C. Nelson
Tors
I. N. Crawford
I. W. Geer
Isaac
Shideler
the First National Bank
Logansport, Ind
Rice
W.T. Wilson
W. W. Ross
J. Brookmeyer
Dire Dennis Ubi
F. M. Harwood
B. F Yantis
S.E Mulholland
H.S. Tousley
W. L. Fernald
Wilson
Www
W. Ross
National Bank
Kroeger & Strain
Undertakers
Broadway
Kroeger
Strain
Calla Poom
Bayer
Telegraphic Chronicle
Plan Great Hotel
Onnes
Oscar
Sults
Mildred
Vert
Mischa Elman
Wadasie
St. Louis
Kansas City
M. Burke
Mme. Steinheil
Germany
Elbert Hubbard
Doan
Detroit
Tuller
Cor
Adams and Park
A LA Carte Cafe
Luucheon
Uropean Plan
L. W. Tuller
Prop M.A Shaw
Mer
G. W. Cogley
Foley’s Grocery
Post Office
Idianapolis
Iban Station
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Delphi
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