Indication Whiskey Industry’s Limited Benefit on Farms
An Indiana Farmer article reviews Prof. F. T. McWhirter’s table comparing industry profitability for workers and farmers. It argues the liquor trade harms farmers by employing few wage workers and using little farm produce. It cites boot and shoe trade and publishing as examples, noting $100 of shoes costs 14 days of work and $21 wages, while publishing needs 13 days and $28 wages.
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Indiana
Pro. F. T. McWhirter
McWhirter
Liquor Industry Seen Damaging Farming Interests
A historical analysis argues that liquor production harms farming by showing far fewer employment days and lower wages per dollar than useful industries. It compares $100 spent on liquor with $100 on useful goods, detailing employment, wages, and raw material use, and concludes shifting spending to useful commodities would boost total employment.
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United States
Prominent Boone County Citizen Solon Atkinson Dies in Suicide
Solon Atkinson, a noted Boone County resident near Lebanon, died at his home five miles northeast of town last Thursday morning by shooting himself twice with a shotgun after awakening before dawn. The act, attributed to insanity, followed morphine use and a deliberate second discharge after the first. Atkinson, a Louisville Medical College graduate, chose farm life over practice due to eyesight weakness.
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Solon Atkinson
Boone County
Lebanon
Louisville Medical College
Community Mourns Sensational Death Of Local Resident
The community mourns a local resident whose sensational death shocked neighbors. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at the Christian church in Elizaville.
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Christian Church
Elizaville
Why a country newspaper relies on advertising
The article explains that small local newspapers keep subscription prices low and rely on advertising for most revenue. It notes county papers have larger circulation, can charge higher rates, and must sell more ad space. Ads do not disrupt local news, which remains the paper’s core mission.
Tramp Peddler Hangs Self In Crawfordsville Box Car
A tramp peddler hanged himself in a Monon box car at Crawfordsville last Thursday night. The county coroner began burial preparations Saturday when Chicago police ordered the body held for identification. A Brownsburg Record message frames anger as a moral failing and urges calm in adversity.
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Crawfordsville
Chicago
Brownsburg
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