Civil Service Expands to Many Government Posts
Washington Oct 15 The president signs an executive order bringing many offices into the civil service and requiring examinations for future appointments including staff in the five civilized tribes commission and Alaska education clerks. The move aims to align all positions with civil service law while preserving exempt posts in a formal schedule. Nebraska Fund Published Lincoln Oct 15 Republican treasurer H C Lindsay opens the contribution book with small county postmaster gifts and notes Gov Sheldon and the national committee positions.
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Washington
Five Civilized Tribes Commission
General Land of Co
Alaska
Indian Service
Lawrk
Cleent
Fort Leavenworth
Civil Service Commission
Nebraska Fund
Lincoln
Neb
Republican Newspa
H. C. Lindsay
T É Republican Committee
Wednesay
Ing
Nebraska
Sheldon
National Committee
Tramp Seeks Esperanto Lesson at North University
A tramp named Francis Royack érs visited Prof. Edouard Baillot of romance languages at North University on Oct 15 and asked to be taught Esperanto. Baillot refused the offer.
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Tramp
Chicago
Francis Royackérs
Edouard Baillot
North University
Baillott
Ambassador Creel Resigns as U S Envoy
The Mexican government confirms Enrique C. Creel resigns from his post as ambassador to the United States. Ort City reports the move amid diplomatic reassessment and notice of new appointments pending.
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Creel
Enrique C. Creel
United States
Market notes from Chicago and New York on October 4
Our Market firm reports spring wheat bids from $6.10 to $6.15 for brands. Minnesota hard winter and other grades show varied export and domestic values. Rye and oats prices appear with scarce buying, while cornmeal and flour futures show quiet activity. New York spot wheat and corn market closing ranges are listed with December and May positions.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Fitats
Dair
Rees
sReed
Ducks
New York
Duluth
Market Report Chicago and Omaha Steers and Cattle Prices
Chicago market notes price ranges for steers cows heifers and calves with multiple grades and units. Omaha reports steady markets with native and Texas cattle price ranges and calves bulls and stockers, noting a 20 cent lower trend.
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Omaha
Neb
Texas
Local Cigar Outlets Map in City Block
Readable notes show The Reporter not at Interurban news stand but at Roy Slave cigar store located on Fourth Street and Market Street area with store details. Indicates different outlet distribution paths for the newspaper in the downtown district.
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Roy- Slave Cigar Store
Fourth Street
Market Street
Mutual Admiration Sparks Browns and Naps Pennant Chase
In a season final series the St. Louis Browns and Cleveland Naps pushed for the pennant. Bobby Wallace’s sparkling stop and throw against Cleveland sparked a key win, while Spire Egan’s base call drew praise for a historic decision.
Live Stock Market Prices From Logansport Yards
Daily quotes by Logansport Union Stock Yards show hog classes with prices from 3.50 to 6.55 dollars per hundredweight for pigs light to heavy. Calves range 4.40 to 6.15 dollars. Corrected daily by B V Cook & Co.
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W. C. Routh
Logansport Union Stock Yards
B. V. Cook & Co
Play and Beat His Best Friends Out for Championship
McAleer praised his team for playing heads up to beat Cleveland. He dismissed any suggestion of laying down and stressed playing hard and fair on the Square with true sportsmanship guiding their attack.
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McAleer
Cleveland
Browns Triumph Over St Louis Sparks Local Grief
Fans in Cleveland and St Louis shared heartbreak as McAleer led the Browns to a hard fought win. The crowd mourned Lajoie and the emotional scene underscored the season’s tense rivalry.
Browns Fold in Crucial Rally Footnote in pennant Race
In the closing games one American league club reportedly favored friends by “laying down” to aid another team in winning the pennant. Some Cleveland and St Louis fans, and others, may wish the Browns had followed suit.
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James R. McAleer
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
St. Louis
lLajoie
McAleer
Naps
Ohio
Napoleon Lajoie
Browns
McAleer and Team Shine as Baseball’s One Big Game
McAleer and his squad are praised as a credit to the sport for a performance described as the kind of moment that defines baseball as the One Big Game.
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McAleer
Nelson Gans Fight Celebrated in Chicago Blowout
The Danish community in Chicago plans a large celebration for Batling Nelson who defeated Joe Gans. Brandt's hall at Clark and Erie will host the Nelson Gans fight by rounds with Billie Fogarty as lecturer recounting the showdown from training camp to knockout.
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Chicago
Batling Nelson
Joe Gans
Brandt
Clark
Erie
Nelson- Gans
Billie Fogarty
Mathewson Becomes Life Insurance Agent in New Venture
New York October 15 Christy Mathewson the Giants star pitcher has signed on as a special agent for a life insurance firm. He expects to write about 200000 in policies during the off season. This is his first foray into insurance, and he plans to return to baseball in the spring.
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New York
Christy Mathewson
Giants
Matty
Giants Field Day Benefit At Polo Grounds
New York on October 15 reports a rare field day at the Polo Grounds next Sunday afternoon. Proceeds, expected to reach about $10,000, will be split equally among Giants players.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Giants
Great Caesar, what a bum piece of rope this is
Jaggers lights a cigarette at the club and, after a reflective drag, mutters that the rope is a poor piece. The onlookers lean in, expecting a story, but he offers only a terse complaint about the cigar.
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Jaggers
Caesar
The Greatest Football Play of 1902 Michigan Triumph
In the 1902 Michigan Chicago championship, Willie Heston broke through a Chicago defense on a fake buck run and a Weeks to Heston pass, evading tackles from Farr, Keeler, and Sheldon to reach the end zone, while Weeks executed the signal and Coles blocked for the sprint.
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Chicago
Stage
Farr
Keeler
Western Reserve
Sheldon
Michigan
Stagg
Ord
Willie Heston
Weeks
Coles
Heston
Rym
Shelgon
Gome
Michigan Beats Chicago as Heston Stands Out in 77 Yard Run
In a dramatic football showcase Heston outmaneuvered Sheldon as Michigan burst ahead with a 77 yard run. Chicago rallied but couldn't catch the Wolverines who secured the victory. In Lafayette Indiana Purdue drills hard with focus on speed and backfield power ahead of Saturday’s game against Monmouth.
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Heston
Michigan
Chicago
Sheldon
Tice
Stuart
Speik
Wyatt
Shade
Purdue
Monmouth
Tommy Burns Makes Hit in Australia
San Francisco reports Tommy Burns draws immense crowds in Australia. He delivers public speeches and hosts receptions at his training quarters. The Sydney Referee notes Burns’s popularity and cites Rev. J Walker at Ballarat protesting his prominence over theologians and politicians during a sermon at St Andrew's Kirk.
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Burns
Australia
Sydney
Tommy
J. Walker
Ballarat
Serson
St. Andrew’s Kirk
Walker
Quotation From Hotston Post Appears Inmate Talk
A Hotston Post snippet records a harsh street remark where a speaker demands a lock of hair from a sister in exchange for money. The tiff hints at local crime talk and neighborhood tension reflected in the paper’s tone.
Columbia Brewing Co. Makers of the Columbia beer
Columbia Brewing Co makers of the famous Columbia beer advertises a peerless beer and invites family trade inquiries. Phone number 40 listed for contact.
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Columbia Brewing Co
DeFord Offering Wood Floor Repair and Furniture Restoration
H A DeFord at 215 Fifth Street advertises carpentry services. He repairs wood floors furniture and does novelty wood work alongside manufacturing DeFord spice medicines and combination toilet cabinets.
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H. A. DeFord
Fifth — Street
Job
DeFord
Flour and Feed Company Advertisement
Dilley and Co at 515 Market Street advertise flour feed and hay with telephone number 87.
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Ll. Dilley & Co
Market Street
Merrill & Son Gasoline and Coal Oil Ad at 432 High Street
Merrill & Son advertises high test gasoline and coal oil that does not gum stoves. They claim not to be in the trust and offer best gasoline at 14 cents and best coal oil at 10 cents. Customers are invited to drop a card for a trial order.
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Merrill & Son
High Street
Trust
Orwin & Son Advertises Cigars and Smoking Goods
Orwin and Son at 3091 Third Street near Broadway theatre building advertise cigars and tobaccos fine pipes and smokers articles. Also touts delicious candies for sale to customers.
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Orwin & Son
Third Street
Broadway Theatre
Merrill and Son Coal Oil and Gasoline Ad
Merrill and Son at 432 High Street promote coal oil and gasoline with claims of quality. They state they are not in the trust and seek trial orders from customers.
Clothing Hospital First Class Work Only
A compact clothing shop at 310 Third Street offers first class tailoring and repairs. Phone number listed as 3954 for inquiries.
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Third Street
Local Coal and Building Supplies Advertised
Co. L. Dilley & Co at 515 Market Street offers the highest grade coal along with horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe in a compact advert. Telephone number 87 is listed for orders and inquiries.
J C Julian Horseshoeing and Blacksmithing
J C Julian offers horseshoeing and general blacksmithing at 514 High Street between Fifth and Sixth. Originator of reasonable prices for shoeing in stock. Patronage appreciated and satisfaction guaranteed.
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J. C. Julian
High Street
Sixth Streets
Carriage and Wagon Shop at 514 North Street
Peek and Kandier offer building and repairing of carriages and wagons plus painting and general blacksmithing. They advertise good workmanship and reasonable prices at 514 North Street with phone 573.
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Peek & Kandier
North Street
Cleaning and Repairing at H Weber on Pearl Street
H Weber 310 Pearl Street offers clothing cleaning repair pressing and tailoring services.
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H. Weber
Pearl Street
Osborns Horseshoeing Ad at Sixth Street
Ed Osborne successor to John M Thompson offers expert horseshoeing with prompt and satisfactory work guaranteed. Located on Sixth Street.
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ED Osborne
Sixth Street
John M. Thompson
Harness Buggies and Wagons Ad at Local Stores
Two local shops advertise honest goods at reasonable prices. Young & Custer offer harnesses wagons and related items at 310 Fifth Street and 318 Market Street with phone contacts 723 and 318.
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Young & Custer
Fifth Street
Market Street
Dentist Ad Details F M Bozer Office Locations
Dr F M Bozer D S runs dental practice at the corner of Fourth and Broadway above City National Bank. Office phone 363 and residence 1463 listed.
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F. M. Bozer
Fourth and Broadway
Dr E Delzell Office and Residence Contact
The notice lists contact points for Dr E Delzell at Office 494144 Market Street with stairs east of Ray's grocery and a residence at 1918 North Street with phone numbers 253 and 622. It states Entire satisfaction.
Insurance Services Ad for George H. Gise
George H. Gise offers to write all kinds of insurance from the Corner room over Bowen Bank. He can supply five percent money and provides office and residence phone numbers 482 and 238.
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George H. Gise
Bowen Bank
LUMBER AD PROMOTES INTERIOR FINISHING SERVICES
Parker and Johnston advertise interior finishing and store fixtures from a yard mill and office at the corner of Spencer and Lerkley streets with telephone number 112. They boast the highest grade of work and emphasize specialty in interior finishing.
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Parker & Johnston
Spencer and Lerkley Streets
Novelty Wood Work Ad by H A DeFord
H A DeFord offers novelty wood work at 315 Fifth Street and via phone 1531B2. Services include carpentry, furniture making, and hardwood floor repair. Local advertisement notes skilled craftsmanship and contact options.
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H. A. DeFord
Fifth Street
Stove Repairing by Eureka Novek ty and Plating Co
We clean blacken and set your stoves. We renickle and repair any parts. Mechanical work of all kinds done on short notice by Carl Nickum proprietor 315 Sixth street Phone 1746.
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Eureka Novekty and Plating Co
Carl Nickum
Sixth Street
Tailoring and Repairing by H. Weber at Pearl Street
H. Weber, merchant and agent tailor at 210 Pearl Street, announces spring and summer patterns ready for inspection. Suits start at 15 dollars and up, trousers at 4 dollars and up. Come and see.
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H. Weber
Pearl Street
Tinters H J Trah-Phone Practical Tiner Ad
H J Trah offers slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops furnace repairing and general repairs at 311 Fifth Street. All work performed in the best possible manner for a reliable service.
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H. J. Trah
Fifth Street
Local Tin and Roofing Repair Ad
John Mehaffie offers galvanized iron work, skylights, tin and slate roofing, spouting, and all kinds of tin and iron repair services from 318 Fifth Street with telephone number 59.
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John Mehaffie
Fifth Street
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News of Sporting World
Sport Notes
Clevelanders
Lajoie
Bobby Wallace
Spire Egan
Wallace
Tommy Burns
Jimmy McAleer
Aun
Jack Johson
Local Market Report
Beyer Bros
Wren
Bishop Elevator Co
Jimmy
Nelson
Matty Insurance Agent
Gan McGugin
Ban McGugn
Logansport, Inc
Logansport
Eel
Wabash
Wabash Valley
Sutton Hotel
Logansport Daily Reporter
Ind
Lafayette
Prac
San Francisco
Johnny
Hotston Post
Coal Oil
Coal and Feed
Centists
Insurance
L. Lumber
Broadway
Tinners
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