Diseases of Alfalfa and Their Treatment
An overview of leaf spot and root rot in alfalfa, detailing how red root-rot spreads from a single infected plant, the role of wind and rain in dispersal, and practical control ideas such as frequent cutting and removing harvests. Notes on signs, mycelial growth, soil infection, and recommended soil treatments, with emphasis on serious attention to prevent widespread field losses.
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Europe
Kansas
Libert
France
Pommel
Iowa
Alfalfa Disease Risks and Fungal Threats in 1907
The text outlines control ideas for alfalfa pests and diseases. It notes cutting and burning to destroy fungal spores, describes rust pustules on leaves with ruptured epidermis, and explains downy mildew with gray felt on underside. It cites instances in Hunter's Island Kansas and Tennessee for anthracnose damage to clover and alfalfa including stem and flower head injury.
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Hunter’s Island
Manhattan
Kan
Tennessee
Indiana Meat Market Proposal Aims at Unified State Slaughter
Peru state food inspector Frank W. Tucker urges a law forcing meat to come from a single state market in all towns. He would require glass display and one market inspector responsible for all meat sold. The plan would outlaw home slaughtered meats and insist on inspected cuts to prevent diseased meat reaching consumers. Tucker calls it the only feasible protection.
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Peru
Frank W. Tucker
Tucker
Junk Dealer Buys Plant from People's Gas and Oil
Receiver H. N. Robbins sold the property of the People's Gas and Oil Company to EF Smilax, a Hartford City junk dealer, for 1400 dollars. The company formed 15 years ago furnished free gas to stockholders and held wells and pipelines in the city. It was recently sued on an account. shareholders will receive about five dollars for each twenty five dollar share.
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Hartford City
H. N. Robbins
People’s Gas and Oil Company
Tragedy at B and O depot as man self harms on track
Washington report Marion Bergert 26 years old concealed behind a box car near the B and O S W depot and threw himself on the mail train as it backed in. His body was ground to pieces. Bergert left a wife and child and had been a law student. cause cited as financial embarrassment.
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Washington
Marion Bergert
Bergert
Hoosier scholars win Harvard divinity awards
Harvard Divinity School announces scholarship awards to two Indiana men. Oakel Fowler Hall of Crawfordsville and Frederick M. Pike of Greencastle receive the recognitions. Hall, a Wabash College graduate and second year divinity student, is one of three recipients from the Buttrick fund.
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Hoosiers
Boston
Harvard
Harvard Divinity School
Oakel Fowler Hall
Crawfordsville
Frederick M. Pike
Greencastle
Buttrick Fund
Mr. Hall
Wabash College
Bible Class to Debut Yell at Tabernacle Church
The Tabernacle Christian church Sunday school will unveil a new yell similar to college cheers. Composer and teacher Prof Will A Harding leads a 50 member all female Bible class aged sixteen.
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Columbus
Tabernacle Christian Church Sunday School
Will A. Harding
Foreclosure Granted in Winchester Mortgage Case
Judge Henry C. Fox on the Wayne circuit court ruled that the People's Loan and Trust Company of Winchester may foreclose a $70,000 mortgage on the Colonial Office Building, in the celebrated Richmond Block dispute involving Ed win M. Campfield owners.
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Richmond Block
Richmond
People’s Loan & Trust Company of
Winchester
Edwin M. Campfield
Colonial Office
Bulding
Henry C. Fox
Wayne
Knickerbocker Ice Pays Judgment in Chicago Case
The Knickerbocker Ice Company of Chicago paid into the superior court the judgment owed to George Gray with interest totaling $11,000. Gray lost an arm when he was run over at Roby by the company’s engine in 1900.
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Knickerbocker Ice
Michigan City
Knickerbocker Ice Company of
Chicago
Superior Court
George Gray
Gray
Roby
Sailors Demand Recognition by New Albany Veterans
Survivors of the Mississippi river fleets and brigades held a meeting in New Albany to pursue full recognition for their Civil War service. The group includes the Husett's Ram fleet, the Mississippi squadron, and the Marine brigade.
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New Albany
Mississippi River
Mississippi Squadron
Husett
Marine Brigade
Visit Vicksburg ceremony honors Indiana soldiers monuments
Henry C. Adams of the Vicksburg Monument Commission returned from Vicksburg Miss where 16 monuments and 51 markers will be dedicated in a single ceremony. Each regiment received 1200 dollars for a monument and several brigades share monuments. Mississippi militia groups and Vicksburg school children will participate with a special edition news issue planned. Gen George F McGinnis, Indiana troop commander, is the only living Indiana general at the siege of Vicksburg and Gen P J Osterhaus is the other living Indiana general who served there. The commission includes J W Sale Fr Wayne W W Lacey Fountain City and Col Lewis C Moore.
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Indianapolis
Henry C. Adams
Vicksburg
Miss
Indiana
Mississippi
George F. McGinnis
United States
P. J. Osterhaus
Germany
Gen. McGinnis
Mr. Adams
J. W. Sale
Fr. Wayne
W. W. Lacey
Fountain City
Col
Lewis C. Moore
Fugitive Postmaster Surrenders in Indiana Case
Claude D. Stitt, a fugitive assistant postmaster, surrendered Tuesday in Indianapolis. Federal Marshal H. C. Pettit took him into custody after he fled during an inspector’s rounds amid charges he embezzled 2500 dollars. His father James E. Stitt accompanied to post bond for his release.
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Wabash
Claude D. Stitt
Indianapolis
H. C. Pettit
James E. Stitt
Stitt
Rider Trains Over Him on Trestle Leaves Unhurt
Ora Dver, a high school student, narrowly escaped injury when a train passed over him on a railroad trestle. He tried to jump to the creek, got his foot caught, and lay beside the rail as the train thundered past, yet he escaped unharmed.
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Oakland City
Ora Dver
Woman Sends $200 Under Black Hand Threat in Elkhart
George Miller of Valparaiso sent $200 to Elkhart to J. M. Anderson under a death threat. Police in several cities seek the writer, believed to be a Goshen mailer. The letter was mailed several days ago.
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Elkhart
George Miller
Valparaiso
J. M. Anderson
Goshen
Burkhart Alias Schulz Convicted of Grand Larceny
Edward Burkhart known as China town Charley was found guilty of grand larceny in Laporte circuit court. A jury sentenced him to from one to 14 years for robbing a Teegarden hotel room on July 25 1908 of 600 dollars in jewelry.
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Laporte
Edward Burkhart
Charles Schulz
Charley
Richter
Teegarden
Youthful Husband Gone Goshen
Charles Pickering aged 23 who wed Phoebe Rohrer has disappeared from her New Paris home. Mrs Rohrer is a widow and mother of seven. Her eldest son, now his stepfather, urged police to search for Pickering.
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Goshen
Charles Pickering
Phoebe Rohrer
Solon Resigns Insurance Post to Avoid Influence
Fort Wayne reports Senator-elect W. Kimmel of Kendallville plans to resign his fire insurance company position at year’s start to avoid any appearance of influence on insurance legislation. He cites desire to be free from accusations of bias.
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Solon
Fort Wayne
W. Kimmel
Kendallville
Would Limit Assessment in Kokomo Bill Proposal
A Kokomo Improvement Association backed bill to be introduced in the next session would cap assessments at 75 percent of a lot’s value without owner consent. The measure aims to limit taxation by requiring owner approval for higher levies.
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Kokomo
Kokomo Improvement Association
G. A. R. to Return Money in Kokomo
Kokomo trustees report the G. A. R. executive committee will refund the unused balance of the fund raised to host the state encampment. About one third of the original subscription will be returned.
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Kokomo
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Defiance
Jenny
Is It Proper to Put Moral Questions Into Politics
Attorney General Bingham spoke to a full Kemp M. E. church audience, the second in a series of men's meetings, addressing whether morals belong in political life.
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Tipton
Bingham
Kemp M. E. Church
Absolutely The New York Aesthetic Word Of The Moment
A piece notes that in New York artistic circles the word absolutely dominates current dialogue. People now say absolutely all right or absolutely perfect to express approval, stressing each syllable with refined precision. The trend reflects a shift from grand or swell to calculated emphasis in esthetic discourse.
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New York
Parvenu Golf Quip Sparks Caddy Comment
A light exchange notes golf as a parvenu sport with a joking nod to its caddy aspect. The remark broadens the joke about status in the game.
What the Dollies Had
Little Mary falls ill and her mother suspects appendicitis while Grandma fears convulsions. Mary returns later to say two of her dollies are sick naming Gwendolyn with a pint o spiders and Marguerite likely to have envulsions.
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Mary
Mother
Grandma
Mamma
Gwendolyn
Marguerite
Evenly Matched Exchange During Assault Hearing
Magistrate questions a witness about the attack location and aid. The witness recalls being across the street and hesitating to intervene, fearing the victim might become the defendant.
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Faix
Ten Year Old Draws A Picture Of God
A 10 year old boy shows bold confidence as he draws a depiction of God. His mother questions the idea that anyone knows God’s appearance, and the boy replies that they will after seeing his drawing, displaying childlike self assurance.
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God
the Mothe
Defiance Starch Promises Thinner, Stronger Laundry Result
The ad claims Defiance Starch provides greater strength allowing a much thinner application. It asserts ordinary starches hide fabric beauty and reduce wear, while Defiance keeps stiffness without masking texture.
A Work of Art
A lighthearted Yonkers Statesman item notes patience and humor about a man who married an artist, implying fondness for works of art and a witty domestic detail.
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Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Piles cured in six to fourteen days claim
Advertising copy stating PAZO OINTMENT guarantees cure of itching bleeding prolapsed or protruding piles in six to fourteen days with a money back offer. Brand and price noted as 50 cents.
Advertisements and quotes from a Peoria shop listing
An assorted ad fragment includes a marriage quip, product pitches for cigars from Lewis, a sales line for Allen's Foot-BasSa Cures tired feet, and a free trin] package offer attributed to A.S. Olmsted of LeRoy New York.
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Allen
A.S. Olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y
Singer Skips Weighing Words on Musical Scale
A performer embraces bold phrasing and expressive timing, eschewing measured lyrics to heighten impact. The piece blends dynamic tempo shifts with improvisational flair, highlighting the artist’s fearless approach to vocal color.
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News OF Indiana
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Heliodorus
Western
Canada
Ottawa
J.S. Crawford
W. Ninth St
Kansas City
C. J. Broughton
Merchants’ Loan & Trust Bldg
Illinois
McIntosh
Hastings & McIntosh Truss CO
Philadelphia
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
ST. Louis
Wohler Grand Restaurant Co
Meyer Bros. Coffee and Spice Co
Joe Good
Rade- Mar Opy Ric
Vanape
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