Logansport Fire Destroys Hadley Block. Fireman Injured
A Logansport blaze gre burned the Hadley furniture store and adjacent shops, totaling about 30000 dollars. Fireman Isaac Birkenuth was rescued after the roof collapsed and sustained a broken arm. fellow firefighter Charles MacCloskey suffered a head injury as cornice fell. The fire started in excelsior piled in Hadley store back room and spread quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Corge M. Hadley
Thomas Meyers Hariness
C. M. Roads Plumbing
Excelsior
Hadley
Isaac Birkenruth
Fieman
J. Farrell
Re Department
Hern
Birkenuth
Aving
Charles MacCloskey
Hadley Blok
Campbell Laundry
Hadley Block
Evansville Suits Park Board Over Sunset Park Relics
A suit filed in superior court by the Engille Museum society against the Elix of Evansville and city commissioners seeks to stop dismantling the Armstrong residence museum at Sunset Park. Plaintiffs Maj. A C Rosencranz Charlies PL Aties Mrs North Storm and Birs Andaw Keck allege 11 relics were deeded to the city with a condition for a permanent housing site at Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieivansville
Superior Coul
Engille Museurm Society
Board Clark Commissioners
Elix of
Fivansville
Armstrong
Sunset Park
Maj
A. C. Rosencranz
Charlies PL Aties
North Storm
Birs. Andaw Keck
Cotton textile group to defend raw cotton supply
Will Gard Cotton Supply Evansville reports that the Cotton Textile Association of the Middle West will form to protect the raw cotton supply from New England mills. Temporary officers are not yet elected. Delegates from Louisville Henderson Ky and Cannelton and Evansville met to plan a permanent organization to preserve the reserve and secure lower shipping rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Gard
Evansville
New England
Cotton Textile Association of the
Middle West
Louisville
Henderso
Cannelton
Fevansville
Young rams in Trouble for bucket theft
Sixteen year old boys from Hoboken and Corning were jailed near Cisco for stealing dinner buckets from Chicago and Erie railroad section men. They were fleeing home when caught. section men valued the loss as heavy since the buckets and contents were not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
James Osborne
George Sehiroli
Dunn
Hoboken
N. J
Thomas Rokito
Corning
West
Chicago and FE Ie
Cisco
Beause
Detective Lintz Shot by Burglar at Elk’s Home Dies
Terre Stute and Detective George Lintz are killed when a burglar, identified as William McGowan, is held after a confrontation at Elk’s home. Authorities reinforce the jail with armed deputies as McGowan withstands a third interrogation, and identification plus evidence point to his guilt.
Breaker Plans Suit After Acquittal in Rail Strike Case
After the acquittal of Frank Elkins on a strike case, attorney Arnold J. Padgett announced a $10,000 damages suit against the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company. A September term of court will hear the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strik
Washington
Frank Elkins
Fred Hiezer
Arnold J. Padgett
Elkins
Baltimore and Ohio Southwesten Railroad Company
Wille
Corrects Own Obituary for Jasper A. Tann
The obituary notice in local panels claimed Jasper A. Tann had died at National Hospital in Washington. Mann clarified he is still alive, disputing the death report and asserting he remains on solid ground with a strong hold on life.
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Frymout
Jasper Atann
National Hospital
Washington
Coluimer
Mann
Jie
Terra Firma
Fire destroys Tilder general store causing heavy loss
The general store of J. W. Ferrer, postmaster at Tilden, burned after a gasoline stove overheated. Loss estimated at 42,000 with 12,000 cost to fire. Bucket brigade saved adjacent buildings. Ferrer’s losses insured. Fire response delayed as farmers gathered.
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Tilder
Tilden
J. W. Ferrer
Ferree
New Army Chief Sees Air Machines as War Craft
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, named chief of staff, advocates shorter enlistment to build a civilian reserve and improve efficiency with younger officers. He favors small dirigibles for reconnaissance, prefers larger dirigibles to carry personnel, and notes aeroplane progress. Twenty Argentine officers will train with the U.S. Army amid regional tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
New York
Leonard Wood
Uncle Sam
Wood
United States
Germany
England
Trial by Ordeal in Japan
In parts of Japan an old practice assigns all servants in a household to write a word with the same brush after a theft. The ideographs reveal truth through careful tracing, a method praised as more humane than the former boiling water ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokio
Japiéin
London Snuffboxes Fetch Record Prices At Auction
In London a craze for curios led to seven snuff boxes selling for about 20 000 dollars each and five more averaging 10 000 dollars each. Intrinsic value was low, with age and associations driving the high prices.
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London
Doan's Kidney Pills Claim Kidney Health
An advertisement extols Doan's Kidney Pills as treatment for weak kidneys and overall body weakness. Mrs. George La joie of Caro Michigan credits the product with restoring strength after illness, noting doctors failed before recovery. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
George Lajoie
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Bower Hicks Sonmie Men Try To Make A Touch
A misread social anecdote notes that the Hicks and Sonmie men fail to grasp money value until they attempt a touch. The piece mocks improvised schemes and highlights caution in dealings.
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Hicks—Sonmie
Scratch Remedies Cure Eczema Says Brooklyn Woman
Mrs H Kiernan reports her niece suffered eczema for five years with sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent, the visible sores faded and the child, now eleven, has no eczema. She includes a 1909 date and hopeful testimonial from Brooklyn.
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H. Kiernan
Quincy St
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fritz the gardener misses Bloomfield station
Fritz, a stolid German gardener, arrives late on a crowded train into Bloomfield. Sleepy and unaware, he exits through an open car door and falls onto the sand, remarking calmly that there should be steps. No anger marks the moment in this humorous dispatch anecdote.
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Fritz
Bloomfield
Seven Times Six Confuses Young Mary in Prayer
Seven year old Mary prays asking God to make seven times six forty eight. Her mother questions the math error and Mary cites a school note from rumination class as her source. The fragment reflects a child's math misunderstanding and a parental correction.
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Mary
Rehearsal Fan-What happens when the bases are full
The fragment notes a scene of discord during a Stanford University Chaparral rehearsal. It hints at conflict among participants as bases fill and tension rises in a campus setting.
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Stanford University Chaparral
Toaster Cheese Draws Mouse Trap Power
If black could not be made to look like white toasted cheese would not have so much drawing power toward the mouse trap.
Lewis' Single Binder Cigar Described as Pure Tobacco
A period note states the cigar from Lewis is never raped and contains only tobacco in its natural state.
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Lewis
Tips You Get Worth Less Than Those You Give
A concise opinion notes that gratuities tend to have less value when received than the value of tips offered. It suggests practical reflections on generosity and reciprocity in social exchanges.
Annual loss from tuberculosis costs and potential savings
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis estimates 300,000 indigent consumptives in the United States would require about 50 million dollars annually at 1669 dollars per day per patient. Even at the low end the country loses 200 million yearly from incapacity, with potential net savings of 150 million if these cases are treated by municipal or state facilities. The text also notes additional savings from reduced infection due to segregation in institutions.
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United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Coca Cola Promotes Heat Relief And Baseball Book
An ad urges cooling relief from Coca Cola for fatigue and thirst. It promotes Coca Cola in bottles and at fountains, and offers a booklet The Truth About Coca-Cola and the Coca-Cola Baseball Record Book for 1910 with Casey At The Bat poem and schedules.
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Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Baseball
Casey
Coca-Cola Co
Atia
Tau
Judges Wigs and the Rise of Legal Uniforms
The wig, worn by English barristers to project authority, originated when a French judge wore a marquis wig and found it lent a stern dignified court presence. The practice spread through Europe, adopted by judges and barristers alike for legal gravitas.
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Europe
Wife and Country Farce At Lawyers Club Luncheon
New York lawyer Paul Cavath quips that vacation time revives a song about wives going to the country but notes a variant overheard at a club. A man tells another he is glad to see him back and asks if his wife is off to the country. Smith replies that she has returned.
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Paul D. Cavath
New York
Lawyers’ Club
Smith
Carrying His Audience With Him
A young lawyer fumbles at his first speech in court addressing Lord Ellenborough. He repeats phrases and links his client’s misfortune before the judge and audience, who respond with encouragement as the courtroom stays with him throughout the partial progress.
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Lord Ellenborough
The Ready Theorist on Germs and Porch Wear
The scientist warns that house f.fes spread germs on feet while the ready theorist suggests a simple remedy. He proposes vershoes for house f.fes to wear only on the porch when they arrive.
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House F.fes
Quantity and Quality Classroom Exchange
A dialogue shows a teacher correcting Willie for saying wunst and instructing him to say twist. Johnnie notes the proper form should be twist, signaling pronunciation guidance in class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Johnnie
Twist
In the Night School. Life Sentence Explained with Example
A life sentence means a convict is imprisoned for life. The exchange humorously redefines life sentence as a marriage vow when one pupil declares marriage to the teacher, casting a legal phrase as a marital contract.
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Chicago Tribune
Clergyman Betrothed Pair Debate Bigamy Question
A humorous dialogue presents a clergyman asking for a wife until death and a bridegroom joking about minimum sentences. The fragment also notes Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigar comparing quality to 10c cigars and a remark on male solidarity in trouble.
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Lewis
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advert
Vintage ad notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic in children. Claims include gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and cure of wind colic. Price listed as 25 cents a bottle.
Dr Pierce’s Pellets Promote Comfort for Stomach Bowels
A vintage ad describes Dr Pierce’s Pellets as small sugar coated candy like tablets to regulate and invigorate the stomach liver and bowels without causing gripe symptoms. The copy appeals to a nagging wife as a humorous tone setting.
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Dr. Pierce
Blooming Idiot Echoes of a Cautionary Lesson
A traditionally sharp mind can degrade into folly when impulse overrides judgment. The remark suggests that early promise does not guarantee mature restraint and warns against overconfidence turning into carelessness.
Oratory is a Gift Not an Acquisition
A proud politician proclaims oratory a gift not a gain after an hour of harangue. The matter-of-fact chairman responds that they are not blaming him and that he did his best.
After a dog has indulted in short pants.
The sentence describes a dog in short pants performing an unusual act before going swimming. It reads as a quirky, unclear statement without verifiable events or named entities.
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Cornice
Esjoin Park Board
Gen. Wood
Bower
Armour Fertilizer Works
Chicago
Tenham
Norway
Benham
Edward
Ari
THE
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Nass
Weil
Ome
Roca OB
Nan Yeas Creer
Parker
Drugg
Angus
National Live Stock
Kansas City
St. Joseph
S.omzha
Neb
Puta
World
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R.V. Pierce
Pres
M. Y
Rayo
Castle Ept
Enc
Iite
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Aetet
Crescent Mfg. Co
Seattle
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