Caring for Prisoners on the Indiana State Farm
Indiana builds a model penal farm to house and train offenders. The 1913 act created a 500- plus acre site near Putnamville with a 1600 acre district, employing inmate labor for farming, orchards, and quarry work. The farm houses 668 prisoners and aims to cut jail costs by producing food and goods locally.
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Indiana
Indiana State Farm
Board of State Charities
Putnamville
Putnam County
Greencastle
C. E. Talkington
State Farm
Praise and citations on humanity and charity
The excerpt discusses humility in praise, urges self-improvement, and contrasts human self regard with love. It then notes fleas can jump thirteen inches horizontally and eight inches vertically while Indian rat fleas jump five inches. It praises M Dunant for founding the Red Cross and describes its global impact and charitable money spent.
Betty Saw the Light in Matrimonial Reform
Betty and Katherine discuss Betty's punctuality habit and its influence on Jack. Katherine suggests Jack is guiding Betty to be ready earlier to avoid lateness, prompting Betty to reflect on control and trust as their friendship tightens. The exchange ends with a resolve to test the idea.
Nature's Horde of Solid Silver At Ontario Mines
In the cobalt district of Ontario new ore at Temiskaming yields about six hundred pounds per ton and ten thousand ounces of silver per ton, about one third silver, with no gold present in the ore. This highlights the district's famed rich silver deposits.
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Cobalt
Ontario
Canada
Temiskaming
Zobalit
Popular Science Monthly
Women Post Carriers Rise in Saxony as War Binds
With two thirds of Saxony's postal staff called to arms, civil service laws were suspended and women hired as mail carriers. Leipzig and Dresden each employ about a hundred female postmen, many widows or daughters of fallen workers. Three women drive large auto mail trucks.
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Saxony
Prussia
Leipzig
Dresden
Gunboat Salvage Under Tropical Perils in Yucatan Harbor
A Shipping Illustrated account details salvage of a sunken gunboat in Progreso harbor Yucatan. Sailors faced constant danger from voracious fishes described as more ferocious than sharks and determined in their attacks on humans.
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Progreso
Yucatan
Banana study launched by Philippine agriculture bureau
The Philippine Bureau of Agriculture has begun a thorough study of the banana, examining botanical and commercial aspects. Land has collected banana plants from around the world to support the research.
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Philippine Bureau of Agriculture
Not So Small. A Rival Accuses Flubdule of Anecdotal Hype
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt portrays a rival belittling a Congressman Flubdule as he deflects claims of likeness to Webster or Patrick Henry. Flubdule replies that anecdotes about those figures have been attached to him.
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Webster
Patrick Henry
Flubdule
Louisville Courier-Journal
Saved Minister's Life by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Reverend W H Warner of Frederick Maryland credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his life after a bout with sciatica back pain lumbago neuralgia and kidney-related symptoms. The ad promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills at 50 cents per box and invites requests for Household Hints music and recipes.
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W. H. Warner
Frederick, Md
Dodd
Dodd’s Medicine Con
Buffalo
N. Y
Exaggerated Peace Debate Echoes in Civic Talks
A dialogue on peace reveals a practical stance against hollow words. One speaker warns that real peace requires more than rhetoric and asserts readiness to face opponents who favor graveyard solutions. The exchange highlights cautious optimism and commitment to substantive outcomes.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Seeks Grocery Support
Preparedness note advises buying Red Cross Ball Blue from grocers for white clothes. Claims product makes laundry look snowy white and smiling when seeing clean baskets.
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Red Cross
Locked Ominous. Hotel tension in Wisconsin visit
The Courier Journal notes a wary forecast about a man who registers from No tipping ton Wisconsin. An ad urges Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for health regulation. A streetwise line hints at the perils of saloon patronage.
Pacifist and Preparedness Debate Sparks Morning Exchange
In a brisk morning exchange, two men debated pacifism and preparedness. One man claimed a brief clash with a pacifist nearly occurred, while the other asserted mutual sincerity as they voiced sharp opinions of each stance.
Cascarets Claim Quick Relief for Upset Stomach
The advertisement promotes Cascarets as a night time laxative to cleanse the stomach and liver, remove sour food and constipation, and leave a clear head and healthy bowels by morning. It targets adults and children with a 10 cent box and claims no stomach upset or griping.
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Ady
Skyward Vision Or Pulpit? A Muckraker Questioned
A playful exchange weighs the value of lofty focus versus ground-level reporting. The speaker contrasts aiming high like a skyscraper with the muckraker’s gritty truth seeking, prompting reflection on journalistic ideals.
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Advertising copy notes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children for feverishness teething disorders and bowel regulation. Portrays as pleasant, non fattening, popular with mothers, 25c at druggists with free sample. Address Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy, N
Not enough to form a full headline
A pithy line contrasts earthly wealth with sacred reward, suggesting moral judgment on material pursuit versus spiritual worth.
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
This is an old advertisement promising a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. The box bears E W Grove’s signature and costs 25 cents.
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E.W. Grove
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