Young Elopers From Kokomo Wed in Dayton
James Nading of Hobbs neighborhood reports his daughter Minnie eloped with Lloyd Webb of the same area and married in Dayton Ohio three weeks ago. The couple, aged seventeen and nineteen, are living in Dayton with Webb employed and doing light housekeeping. The parents had feared for their safety until receiving the December 18 letter from Minnie, noting their marriage and happy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
James Nading
City
Hobbs
Minnie
Lloyd Webb
Tipton Tribune
Dayton
Ohio
Webb
Boycott Tablet Doctors Spark Indiana Bottle Blower Action
In Gas City and Marion Indiana area December 223 the Bottle Blowers union urges patrons to avoid tablet form medicines. Members vow to use only liquid medicine bottles, accusing the tablet doctors of using pasteboard boxes and reducing bottle demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Gas City
Here
Christmas Slippers Show Promises Foot Comfort
A seasonal slipper display promises family delight with opera, Everett and Romeo styles in tan, kid, patent and felt. Prices feature men’s pairs at 50 cents, inviting shoppers to visit the event for a practical Christmas gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everetts
Romeo
Contests Close At Six O Clock
A short plea from Willie Shaw of the South Side, age ten, expresses a wish to use a million dollars to provide homes for his impoverished family and for orphaned children, highlighting poverty and care needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Shaw
South Side
You Can Be Your Own Weighmaster Coal Orders
An Independent Coal Co notice advertises self weighing for coal orders with prompt delivery and a phone contact for weighing at any convenient scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Coal Co
Stars Beat Champions 3 to 1 in YMCA Practice Game
The Stars defeated the Champion team 3 to 1 yesterday afternoon at the YMCA gymnasium as both squads tuned up before the city league begins. Stars players were S. Closson left forward R. Herz right forward N. Osborn center J. Buel guard C. Obenchain guard. Champions lineup included F. Morris left forward J Obenchain right forward C. Irvin center P. Youngker guard W. Rockfield guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stars
S. Closson
R. Herz
N. Osborn
J. Buel
C. Obenchain
F. Morris
J Obenchain
C. Irvin
P. Youngker
W. Rockfield
Local ads and holiday notices from area merchants
Various local shopping items include Signet rings from Ben Martin Gillette safety razors at Porter's Lamplights clearance at Berwanger Murray Rex watches from W H Porter and other gifts. Local residents plan to visit relatives for holidays with notices of travel and gatherings including John F Scott and the Bowen family in Knightstown Brazil and Richmond. A reward of 1500 dollars is offered for information leading to A D MeMix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Martin
Gillette Safety Razor
Porter’s
Boston
Lavaliers
Taylor’s
Jesse D. Smith
Winamac
A. E. Tumble
Elwood
Snider & Alber
Joseph Rothermel
Chicago
Sabina Hutton
Earlham College
Richmond
Berwanger & Murray
Stettiner
A. D. MeMix
Jacob Kreig
Panhandle Wheel
John Bowen
Linden Avenue
Knightstown
R. W. Steel
Norma Montague
Brazil
America Has Sweet Tooth Says Sugar Statistics
Washington reports from the bureau of statistics that the average American consumes about half his weight in sugar each year. In 1907 the United States used 7,089,667,975 pounds costing about 272 million dollars at retail prices. Beets surpassed cane sugar in production for the first time, and per capita consumption reached a record 82.4 pounds as the world production neared 32 billion pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Uncle Satm
United States
Paris Fashions Push Sheath Velvet Gowns Past Limits
The article on Longchamps styles notes extreme costumes with a velvet sheath that splits to resemble breeches, challenging conventional silhouettes. It also describes Kreitschwantz furs used in short skirts, buttoned down the center with fur rims and side splits revealing ankles.
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Paris
Longchamps
Kreitschwantz
Salvation Army Christmas Program At Hall
The Salvation Army hall on Third street hosts a December 25 program at 8 p m with declamation dialogues essays and singing. Special speakers attend plus Clint Polen from Kewanna Ind will sing. A snow house for Santa Claus will distribute presents to poor children.
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Salvation Army Hall
Third Street
Clint Polen
Kewanna
Ind
Santa Claus
C. A. James
Miss Thai Lawton Era of Stage Promise and Romance
Encouraged by Joseph Jefferson Miss Thai Lawton, rising star with Henry Miller in New York, pursued acting after being prophesied to become America’s greatest actress. She left an engagement in Louisville, Kentucky where her fiancé later married someone else. An accomplished horsewoman she continues her stage career with dedication.
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Joseph Jefferson
Thai Lawton
Henry Miller
New York
America
Line of perpetual frost at equator altitudes
A line of perpetual frost is described at the equator with an altitude of 15 000 feet, 13 000 feet between the tropics and between 9 000 and 4 000 feet between the latitudes of forty and forty nine degrees.
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Equator
Holiday shopping and social notes from Porter's and local firms
A mixed list of holiday gift items and local social updates including merchandise at Porter's drug store such as pearl rings cuff links and silver goods. Notices on trips by A D Easterday, W C Hophan and others for Christmas plans. A Bowyer luncheon for employees at 625 Linden Ave and Crescent club dance with Smith Artis Kerner providing music.
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S. Co. R. Cohee
Panhandle
Mission Electric
Berwanger & Murray
LeLegue
E. A. Jackson
Winamac
A. D. McMix
Taylor's
Chicago
Harry W. Reed
Remington
W. C. Hophan
Jacob Kreig
Indianapolis
Roll Mahoney
Ias City
Porter's
Por‘er’s
Arthur Bowyer
Hig
Linden Avenue
W. Dahl
John Lynch
Benjamin Hoover
L. M. Baier
Charles Henning
G. W. Boyer
Ed Prescott
Bowyer
Crescent Club
Setertiner Hall
Smith, Artis & Kerner
South Bend
Pittsburg Editor Favored for Senate Seat
Pittsburg Pennsylvania December 23 George T Oliver owner of the Gazette Times and the Chronicle Telegraph was endorsed unanimously today by Allegheny county members of the legislature for United States senator to succeed Senator Knox. The caucus included twenty four members of the lower house and six senators and Oliver was the sole candidate presented though Burke and Dalzell had announced candidacies.
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Pittsburg
George T. Oliver
Gazette-Times
Chronicle-Telegraph
Allegheny County
United States
Knox
Mr. Oliver
James Francis Burke
John Dalzell
Miners Die at Post as Union Pushs for Safer Mines
A national critique links mine disasters to non union operation and lax safety. It cites 1907 death rates of 4.86 per 1000 and British 1.29, with West Virginia and Alabama worst in unorganized states. The piece highlights a new United States Geological Survey bulletin and 30,000 to 35,000 annual mine deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
West Virginia
Alabama
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
United States Geological Survey
United States Bureau of Labor
Great Britain
Geological Survey
Industrial Army
John Mitchell
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Washington
New Mexico
Bureau of Labor
Dog Dies of Grief After Hunter Schammo Shot
In Menominee Michigan on December 23 Buster a prized pointer owned by Anton Schammo who was killed in the woods died of grief after two weeks of fasting. The dog refused food and waited each sunset for its master then was found dead in the barn of Schammo’s Chicago home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menominee, Mich
Buster
Anton Schammo
Schammo
Chicago
Pool league proposed by Marion pool shark
R E Wright of Marion, a pool shark, was the guest of Charles Spencer, manager of the Wassman pool room. He proposed to form a league that would include Fort Wayne, Muncie, Elkhart, Lafayette, Kokomo, Muncie, South Bend and this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Wright
Marion
Charles Spencer
Wassman
Fort Wayne
Manon
Elkhart
Lafayette
Kokomo
Muncie
South Bend
Missouri Supreme Court ban on oil firms endangers Standard Oil
The Missouri supreme court ousted Standard Oil of Indiana and Republic Oil from the state and dissolved Waters-Pierce Oil of St. Louis. Each company faced a fifty thousand dollar fine as part of the decision issued December 23 in Jefferson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Public Oil Company
Missouri
Waters Pierce Oil Company
St. Louis
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Eloperg
Daytona
Kacy
John F. Scott
W H. Porter
Manuel of Prayer
Cardinal Gibbons—Le Legue
Salvation Army Program
Thais Lawton
Gem, Jr
Keen Kutter and
Gilette
Bissells
Aie
Flanegin Hardware Co., Inc
Market Street
Pearl Rings
Peter Power
Dog
Itc
Pool League
Jefferson City, Mo
Red Cross
Stewart Dry Goods Company
Broadway
Webster
Pearl St
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