Cornell Chinaman Tightens Phi Beta Kappa Honor Note
The Odon Journal notes Phi Beta Kappa admission rests on scholarship. Tunfu Hu, a Cornell junior in Arts and Sciences, joins about thirty others winning the key this year. He has studied two years at Cornell and carries an overall average of 85, with a sister at Vassar. Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin remarks the honor reflects well on him and his race.
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United States
Phi Beta Kappa
Cornell University
Tunfu Hu
College of Arts and Science
Cornell
Ai Vassar
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
Cornellas
Modernize Federal Clerks Room for Efficiency
The Washington Star argues that federal offices suffer waste space and poor light in traditional government buildings. It recommends modern, railroad-style offices with level entrances, elevators, interconnected rooms, ample light, and good ventilation to boost clerk efficiency.
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The
Washington Star
Wireless telegraphy aids railroad operation on Lakeshore line
The Lake Shore line tests of wireless telegraphy for railroad train control have shown eminently successful results according to managers. They predict fewer accidents possible with further experiments and hail wireless telegraphy as a life saver at sea and a potential big gain on land.
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Lake Shore
Purse of Fashion Law Sought by Serious Woman
A serious woman, troubled by trimming debates for a directoire gown, urges a pure clothes law. She calls for accurate labeling for gloves as pigskin, questions the swan's down misnaming, and notes velvet is claimed to be silk by foreigners, arguing high costs deter purchases.
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Directoire
Government frees farmers from restraints of trade for open markets
The Cincinnati Enquirer lauds U S policies aimed at freeing farmers from trade restraints and expanding market access at home and abroad, asserting that prosperity for cultivators is the nation’s rock foundation and cornerstone today.
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United States
Cincinnati Enquirer
Country house escape drives social retreat to trains
The piece notes a severe social season pushing people to flee to country houses or take railway trips through Mexico or to Seattle to “tone up on the simple life.” It suggests the urge to get away as a social trend and mocks those who try to escape themselves, calling them phil anthropists.
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Thither
Mexico
Seattle
Manila Water Project Quietly Expands City Supply
Manila gains a larger water supply from 20 miles away at a cost not expected to exceed 2 million dollars. The improvement promises health and convenience far beyond its price, illustrating how American rule improves conditions in the Philippines.
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Manila
Philippines
Lying is a monumental vice says Pittsburg preacher
A Pittsburg preacher condemns lying as a grave sin while asking where the monument to Ananias stands.
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Pittsburg
Ananias
Kinman Returns Home After Disappearance
Richard Kinman, a well known farmer and Republican politician missing from Velpin, returns to his Petersburg area home from Meola Kansas after two weeks of searching by relatives along the Patoka river. He said he did not intend to say goodbye when he left.
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Kinman
Petersburg
Richard Kinman
Velpin
Patoka
Meola
Kan
Woman Tried for Arson in McCammom Hotel Fire
The trial of Mrs. Belle Hinkle on arson charges in the McCammond hotel fire of August 12 1908 began in this circuit court before special judge O B Harris. Mrs Hinkle claimed she could not get a fair trial before Judge Carlo S Henderson.
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Sullivan
Belle Hinkle
McCammon
O. B. Harris
Woman Dies After Mysterious Illness in South Bend
Mrs. L. W. Turner died two hours after being found in a private apartment in critical condition. An investigation targets her husband, who fled and remains to be located for possible arrest.
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South Bend
L. W. Turner
Pleads for Playgrounds in Fort Wayne Meeting
Under Fort Wayne Playgrounds Association auspices a mass meeting filled the Majestic theater with standing room. Graham Taylor of Chicago urged the need for public playgrounds in a full address to the crowd.
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Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Playgrounds Association
Majestic Theater
Graham Taylor
Chicago
Fall at Hobbs tile factory claims young worker
Tipton resident Charles Gipson aged 20 was fatally injured when a 700 pound machine part fell on him during installation of new equipment at the Hobbs tile factory five miles east of Tipton.
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Tipton
Charles Gipson
Hobbs
Shelbyville High Graduates Record Class of 42
The largest Shelbyville high school class ever to graduate is being prepared for commencement. The cohort includes 42 members, evenly split between girls and boys, signaling a historic milestone for the school.
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Shelbyville
Shelbyville High School
Township Schools Close in Union Township
Twelve district schools in Union township close one month early due to township school fund deficiency. Thirteen teachers are employed and several hundred children are affected.
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South Bend
Union Township
Judge Refuses Marriage. Council Targets Poplar Trees
In Wabash Judge Plummer declined to wed Jordan Rhodes and Miss Ruth Secrist citing a promise not to perform further marriages after a partner’s ceremony. Bloomington officials move to curb North Carolina poplar trees blaming root damage to sewer mains and plan likely removal orders.
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Hoosier
Wabash
Plummer
Jordan Rhodes
Ruth Secrist
Bloomington
North Carolina
Dry wins extend across Indiana counties in option votes
In Indiana three counties Montgomery Greene and Benton voted dry in county option elections. The tally brings dry counties to 57 of 92 with 35 by option and 22 by remonstrance. Women actively aided voter turnout and Greene county offered free lunch at polling sites. Crawfordsville Wa bash College suspended classes for the day to allow student and faculty participation.
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Indianapolis
Montgomery
Greene
Benton
Greene County
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Montgomery County
Wallace Divorce Settled in Peru Circuit Court
Madge L. Wallace versus Bernard L. Wallace, pending in Peru circuit court, ends with a decree in favor of the defendant on the cross complaint and a compromise on alimony. The case involves the son of a circus magnate.
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Logansport
Madge L. Wallace
Bernard L. Wallace
Peru
Arlington woman to marry unseen sailor in Portsmouth
Miss Bessie Ball daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Ball of Arlington travels to Portsmouth Virginia to wed Charles Vedette a United States Navy sailor whom she has never met and has only exchanged photographs and letters with.
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Rushville
Bessie Ball
Samuel Ball
Arlington
Portsmouth
Charles Vedette
United States Navy
Indiana Suffragists Plead in Logansport Meeting
Indiana Woman's Suffrage association held its annual meeting in Logansport with the largest attendance to date. Representatives from thirty Indiana cities and towns attended. A featured action was the petition to President Taft urging women’s suffrage.
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Indiana
Logansport
Indiana Woman’s Suffrage Association
Taft
Find Grave of Princess in Eel River Dig
Dennis Uhl unearthed the remains of an Indian princess while digging a sewer west of his mill on the north bank of the Eel river. Near the skeleton’s head were relics including a solid silver head plate a silver shield and a large silver spoon.
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Logansport
Eel River
Dennis Uhl
Tragic Fall at Matthews Bros Mill in Ellettsville
James Myers aged 35 longtime employee fell from a top pallet while adjusting a palley at the Matthews Bros stone mill in Ellettsville. He slipped from a board and died on the concrete floor 20 feet below.
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Mill
Bloomington
Matthews Bros
Ellettsville
James Myers
Slayer Gets New Trial
Special Judge Thomas Duncan overruled the motion for a new hearing in the case of Harry Simmons the Evansville wife murderer serving life in state prison. He was sentenced months ago by a Gibson county jury.
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Princeton
Thomas Duncan
Harry Simmons
Evansville
Gibson County
No Meters for Danville Water Supply
Danville water consumers will not be metered for some time after the town board of trustees voted following a spirited public discussion. Citizens were invited to participate in the debate.
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Danville
Board of Town Trustees
Gale Hits Lake Michigan City Michigan City Blizzard
A severe blizzard swept Michigan City with heavy snow and high winds disrupting transportation. Temperatures dropped sharply as Lake Michigan roiled, threatening schedules and creating hazardous conditions.
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Lake Michigan
Michigan City
Horse Kicks Lad in Face Near Washington
Lester Price nine year old son of farmer William Price nine miles southeast of the city was kicked in the face by a horse and nearly all his teeth were knocked out with the remaining teeth needing extraction.
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Washington
Lester Price
William Price
Church Headquarters to Stay at Winona Lake
Dr J Wilbur Chapman and John H Converse announce continuation of the Presbyterian general assembly committee on evangelistic work headquarters at Winona Lake in Warsaw.
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Warsaw
J. Wilbur Chapman
John H. Converse
Presbyterian General Assembly
Winona Lake
Woman Drowns in Bathtub at Lafayette Home
Mrs. Sarah E. Cockrell aged 68 was found lifeless with her face submerged in eight inches of water in a bathtub at her Lafayette residence. Officials believe the cause of death is drowning.
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Lafayette
Sarah E. Cockrell
Harness Cutting Charged in Alamo Farm District
Lawrence Creamer of Alamo is jailed in Montgomery County on a serious charge after farmers report harnesses slashed at the public hitchrack over the past month. Creamer is accused of the offense.
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Crawfordsville
Lawrence Creamer
Alamo
Montgomery County
Creamer
Walter Ratliff waits on Earlham degree decision
Richmond Walter S Ratliff will take no further action on his denied Earlham College master's degree until biology head Dr David W Dennis returns from Washington In Wabash C E Jenkins a railroad lineman was hurled from a flat car down a 25 foot embankment at a bridge suffering multiple fractures but no internal injuries
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Richmond
Walter S. Ratliff
Earlham College
David W. Dennis
Washington, Wabash
C. E. Jenkins
Wabash
Lingerie Gowns and the New Simple Skirt Style
The article discusses lingerie frocks with long trailing skirts being impractical in summer due to soiling and laundry. It promotes simple muslin or linen gowns with round lengths and a clinging princess skirt as the upcoming standard, noting that well cut, supple fabrics negate the need for tightness and that homemade versions of three displayed gowns are easily produced.
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Bungler
Ideas for Room Furnishings
White muslin curtains long or sash suit bedrooms while cecru lace suits living rooms and lace fits dining hall windows. Pinkish madras curtains work in a den or library. For a living room with a window seat use three quarters length curtains with white iron bed white chiffoniere and matching shams and bedspread. A yellow and white room fixer with a brass bed makes a pretty guest chamber.
Season's Neckwear in Mull and Lace with Crystal Buckles
Mull and lace neckwear is highlighted as the season's choice with one piece featuring buckles adorned with colored crystals.
Dainty Card Cases and Sacks Feature Satin and Lace
The dressiest town costumes use card cases covered in white satin then venise lace, others in lace net with embroidery and small lace motifs. Little sacks for fans or opera glasses to match. a simple project with the new hand needlework fad. Covers for sacks and porte cartes are removable and easily cleaned.
Keeping the Hair Right and Clean
Advice on hair care emphasizes dry brushing with towels rather than heat, combs for waviness, and salt as a shine aid. Nighttime root treatment with salt, morning brushing, and periodic ammonia cleaning of brushes are recommended to improve appearance.
One Piece House Frocks Suit Busy Women
Women who do much housework should try the fashion for one piece frocks. They are ideal for working hours being narrow trim and easy to wear. Frocks fasten down the front usually on the left side with pearl buttons and removable patent clamps allow washing without removing buttons.
Shoulder dress style shifts toward square shoulders
Fashion observers note bodices will be cut squarely across the shoulders with sleeves set lower. Seams run longer than during the previous period, echoing Second Empire styles, as people brace for upcoming wear.
Embroidered Net Tunics In Fashion Rise
Embroidered net or chiffon tunics with a skeleton waist are becoming highly fashionable, paired with satin skirts and gowns, signaling a strong vogue for this style.
Constipation remedy offered as free trial
An advertisement promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent cure for constipation. It claims daily bowel movement is essential and cites benefits for stomach liver and bowel troubles. A free trial bottle is available by sending name and address to Dr. W. Caldwell in Monticello, Illinois.
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Lemuel Lauderdale
Quincy
Ill
Elmer McMillan
Speed
Mrs. Monahan
Stonewall
Dr. Caldwell
Predestined to the Bar and a Timely Boy
A Goldfield Nevada doctor questions his eight year old son about late arrivals to school. The boy smiles that he is never late, noting the school clock may start before his arrival but he is always on time. The tale borrows a Harper's Weekly mock dialogue about punctuality and misaligned clocks.
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Norris
Goldfield
Nev
Harry
Harper’s Weekly
Two Years of Freedom from Kidney Trouble
Mrs. J. B. Johnson of Columbia Missouri recounts suffering kidney trouble with smothering spells dropsy and swollen left side. After using Deans Kidney Pills the swelling subsided and kidneys regained function. Statement dated Aug 1 1906 and confirmed Nov 16 1908. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. B. Johnson
Wee St
Columbia
Dean
Johnson
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Laundry starch stiffness solved by Defiance Starzh
A reader considers home laundry stiffness and recommends Defiance Starzh to achieve desired stiffness with less paste. The ad claims Defiance Starzh requires thinner application than other brands, preserving fabric appearance and wear.
Possum Ruse Delights and Delays Diners
A Philadelphia Ledger quip notes a waiter asking how the possum tastes and a patron replying it tastes pretty good but isn’t possum. The joke hinges on whether the dish is genuine as humor about the animal’s reputation as a pretender.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Kentucky Eyes Turkish Tobacco Growth Potential
Turkish cigarette manufacturers seek Kentucky as a grower of Turkish tobacco amid rising imports from $25,000 to $4,000,000 in twelve years.
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Kentucky
Lewis' Single Binder Costs More Than Rival 5c Cigars
Smokers know who Your dealer or Lewis' Factory in Peoria is and that Lewis' Single Binder cigars command a higher price than competing five cent brands.
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Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
It Takes a Has Been a Long Time to Find It Out
A terse remark notes that a veteran figure discovers something after a long period. The line implies delayed realization or recognition by a once prominent person. No further context or details are provided in the fragment.
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Monticello, Il
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