Labor and laborers and the Canada labor shortage debate
The piece argues Canada must recruit workers abroad to harvest crops, noting New York City laborers lack transport money while Canada has abundant unworked land. It questions government barriers to interchanging labor and suggests solutions to move workers from congested cities to rural areas. It also touches on Mr Bryan and political notes.
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Canada
United States
Europe
New York
New York City
Florida
Federsl
Rise of the Poet and James Whitcomb Riley Land Gift
A passage describes James Whitcomb Riley presenting to the Indianapolis school board a land tract valued at 75000 for a public library and school administrative building. It contrasts the old minstrel image with a modern poet who earns royalties from lectures and serves as a bank director and railway stockholder. More power to his arm.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Indianapolis School Board
Scott
Weathered musings on politics and society mix with ads and garbled copy
A fragmented local column blends speculative talk of presidential prospects and famous names with stray notes on counterfeit bills vacations and authors. It also tangles medical cures and a garbled list of medical ad phrases amid references to Taft Rockefeller Twain and Riley.
Probate Court Records and Divorces in County Calendar
County probate docket lists estate dismissals accounts and will admits probate for Catherine Harrigan. adjournments include Alfred Harris Ira Putnam Frank Mithen and Truman Greenfield matters. Divorce cases Clarissa Priest and Leander Priest. Marriage licenses Albert McConnell and Berdie Demerast in Tekonsha.
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Ira E. Putnam
Catherine Harrigan
Frank H. Mithen
Truman Greenfield
Albert McConnell
Alison
Berdie Demerast
Tekonsha
Amuck in Chicago as gunman opens fire in streets
In Chicago on July 25 N Sane a 25 year old Hindu opened fire from in front of the opera house on Washington Street wounding eight men as crowds fled toward the city hall and county building. Police battled the gunman and he was captured after an extended pursuit. Letters found addressed to President Taft and the British consul were recovered. A mob scene erupted as officers ferried the suspect away to avoid a riot.
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Chicago
N. Susane
Washington Street
Creda
Lussrel
Taft
Joes
Isaac
New York Statue of Liberty Gown Showing Wear
Report by engineers states the bronze gown of the Statue of Liberty is disintegrating from water and air exposure. About 74 small holes vary in size from pinpoints to quarter-size, with perforated plates removable and replaceable by duplicates.
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Liberty
New York Harbor
Bedloe’s Island
Wew Department
Deafness Cure Claim in Local Patent Ad and Weather Tragedy
An ad pledges one hundred dollars for any catarrh induced deafness cured by Halls Catarrh Cure while a New York American weather report recalls deadly roof tragedies and crowded fire escapes as the health department tallies tolls.
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Catareh
Hal
Chesey
Toledo
New York American
Health Department
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