Indiana county officials to attend annual convention in Indianapolis
Officials from Indiana counties and cities will gather at the Hotel Severin in Indianapolis for the County Commissioners Association convention September 28 29 and 30. The event will feature educational sessions highway topics iced roads tours of public works including White River bridge flood levees and Pogue’s Run drainage, plus social events at the Severin roof garden Speedway and Ford plant visits.
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Indianapolis
County Commissioners’ Association of Indiana
Hotel Severin
Chamber of Commerce
Automobile Manufacturers
Albert F. Gearing
White River
Washington Street
Severio
Speedway
Ford
Dr Kings New Discovery Touts Cure For Coughs And Colds
An advertisement urges immediate use of Dr Kings New Discovery to relieve coughs and colds and restore vitality. It claims the first dose clears the head opens airways and improves vision and urges readers to buy a bottle today. It notes a Knights of the Golden Eagle convention in Union City.
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Winchester
the Knights of the Golden Eagle
Grand Temple of the Ladies of the Golden Eagle
Union City
Hall's Catarrh Cureadvertisement warning about mercury
A vintage ad warns against mercury in nostrums and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It warns medicines can damage the system and urges buying genuine products from reputable physicians. It also mentions Red Cross Ball Blue and water purification claims.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. 3
Cheney & Co
Biuinz
Dr King's New Life Pill Ad Promotes Health
A vintage ad touts Dr King s New Life Pill as essential for health. It claims the product ensures a full bowel movement and improved appetite and digestion with nightly use, urging readers to try it tonight from their druggist.
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Dr. King
Ny Draggist
Progressives Veto the Republican Ticket in Indiana Rally
Willis S Thompson reports on a Democratic love feast in Indianapolis for September 30 with Governor Ralston as a speaker. He cites strong progressive support, critique of the 1912 Republican machine, and optimism about Woodrow Wilson and Indiana governance. Hammond Swinburne Laws, 55, dies by hanging, suspected self-inflicted due to poor health.
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Indianapolis
William H. Vollmer
Vincennes
Ralaton
Vollmer
Democrata
Republican Party
Republican Organization
Woodrow Wilsse
Ralston
Marshall
Indiana
Releton
Hammond—Swinburne Laws
Post Office Hiring Rules Bar Married Women
A Philadelphia North American notice reports a U S civil service rule barring married women from Oct 2 examinations for the post office department unless they are divorced or widowed and meet other criteria. The rule states married women must seek other work and widows or divorced women may apply if they qualify. It notes the policy has long restricted married women and now also targets women separated from husbands seeking employment.
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Post Office Department
Samuel
United States Civil Service
Philadelphia
Hleethe Uehttag Shines at San Francisco Exposition
The San Francisco exposition showcases grand lighting with massive candle power amid fireworks nights. Spectators describe the aerial display as a striking imitation of famous city illuminations while poet John A. Sheicher comments on the event.
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John AL Sheicher
New York City Telephone Directory Production
New York's directory lists 60 000 lines for SECO phones in the city. The first directory contained the names of subscribers. The current directory has 670 pages, with 670 copies distributed. The preparation used fifty tons of paper seven tons of ink and 220 miles of binding wire.
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New York City
SECO
Nooeard
Ent Airectory
War casualties and overlooked women and children comment
A fragment quotes Houston Powe lamenting incomplete casualty records from the war. He notes men killed and wounded but says there is no accounting of women and children who died as a direct result, stressing their lack of recognition.
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Houston
British Naval Torpedoes and Costs
The British Navy uses torpedoes of 14 and 18 inch calibers with lengths from 16 to 18 feet. Upon impact they explode automatically and each torpedo fired costs between 3000 and 4000 dollars.
Destructive Pests Targeted by Federal Campaigns
Prairie dogs jack rabbits ground squirrels and crawfish labeled undesirable citizens. Campaigns for their extermination run across many regions led by the Bureau of Biological Survey under the Agriculture Department.
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Bureau of Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Practical Health Hint How to Get Sick
A satirical health column warns readers away from unhealthy habits that supposedly cause illness. It lists rapid meat consumption poorly cooked foods and a gloomy attitude as sure paths to sickness, urging readers to avoid worrying, secrecy, and overreliance on medical ads.
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Cremds
Nedehbors
Hidden Worth and Quiet Reunion at the Aldens
Alfie and Stephen Alden endure a strained marriage after the father's death and her wealth. Alfie investigates his whereabouts, learns of a covert life, then returns home to a warm country supper prepared by Alfie, revealing renewed affection amid the surprise visit on March 24.
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Alfie
Tom
Lfe
Stephen Alden
Stephen
Aline
Telek
Nis
Lois
Voss Taumanige Askeh
Tie
Surprising Dinner Revelations Bind Stephen and Aline
Aline reveals she knew Stephen’s evenings were spent away from the office and confesses love. Stephen learns of hidden debts, a costly arrangement, and a plan to marry with a future inheritance, while a simple dinner becomes a turning point in their relationship.
Hydrostatic water cartridges aid rock blasting method
Water filled cartridges for rock blasting mimic dynamite by pumping water into steel cylinders. Pressure pushes side knobs outward, breaking rock with a hydrostatic principle. The article contrasts this with New York business culture and a flower stand under a Brooklyn bridge terminal.
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Toles
Resting the Stomach Hunger Cure for Digestive Ailments
Resting the stomach through abstinence from food is presented as a strong treatment for dyspepsia and related digestive issues. A day or two of fasting every few months is said to improve efficiency in mental and physical work, while ample hot water intake during the fast aids well being.
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the Herald Company
Advande
Officellil East Main Street
Adison, End
Castoria
Lala
Willis S. Thompson
New York
Telephones
British Naval Torpedoes
Tam
Iisa
Tm T
Cousta
Brookyn Bridge
New York Sun
Madison
Sate Deposit & Trust Co
Leading Trust Company
E. Fh. Powell, Pres
John W. Tevin
See’y
Treas
California Exposition
The
Willed States Fidelity —& Guaranty Company
Informatin Inquire
Ss. M. Strader
Firemen & Mechan
Ics’ Insurance Co
David Johnson
W. O. McLelland
First National Bank
Ind
Sapital Stock
Edward Kampe
L. P. Sohetko
Oanshtor
J. ¥. Niosso
Asst
Caghtior
Madison Insurance CO
Tj. W. Cornett
J. K. Weyer
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