Merchants Discuss Advertising Fraud and Stamp Troubles
An Indiana Merchants Association session in Terre Haute tackled fraudulent advertising and trading stamps, urging anti deceit laws and warning that stamps threaten merchant solvency. President Clark and executives pushed for garnishee legislation while noting a U S Supreme Court decision impacting cooperative firms.
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Anderson
Ebayer
Todium Tersil Merchants’ Associamen
Jgpera House
Cark
Indiana
Merchants’ Association
Dark
Diye Boomb
Presiden Clark
Erite
W. Wi. Adamesa
Terre Flante
Nea
Clark
Tavor Poster
J T P. Walsh
Terre Haute
State Association
Trading Stamp Company
Supreme Court of
Tstrict of Columbia
Sperry &€Ilutehinsoi Company
Fleemomey
Local gas plant blast injures man amid fire
In an accident at a gas lighting plant a machine exploded and Thompson was burned on the face and left eye while escaping the flames. He staggered away, his clothing saved from catching fire. In another incident a boy at Jesse Neff grocery defended the scene with a loaded pistol after a broken window and a robbery, claiming two drunks caused the damage. Bankruptcy filings show Eugene B. Purtelle linked to the Northwestern Indiana Traction project. the line never progressed beyond surveys. A man crushed under a tree while building a home near Brownsburg sustained multiple injuries. In Columbus, Special Judge Phillips found interurban conductor George McLean guilty of assaulting William Imel with a fine and costs.
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Art
Ijewite Thompson
Tie
Lebarom
Jesse Neff
Dreken
Arimond
Eugene B. Purtelle
Kiesvo
United States
Esprit
Northwestern Indiana Traction Company
Itava‘nond
Monticelo
Lake County
Brownsburg
White
Harry Bell
Here
Columbus
Phillips Squid
George McLean
William Imel
Imel
Marriage at War Guw Ends In Quick Divorce Suit
Joseph G. Whitacre sues Netherine Whitacre for divorce after a May 17 ceremony at War Guw was followed by a rapid separation. The bride allegedly threatened to ruin his life saying she would "make hell on earth" and planned to kill him. The case notes family illness and a neighbor motive as context.
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Shelbyville
Joseph G. Whitacre
Netherine Whitacre
Warguw
Scarevly
Hin
Pinnacif
Heavers
Whitacre
Inspector Finds Shortage in Atlania Post Office Books
Inspector Kepler examined the books of Postmaster Phillips in Atlania big county and found a shortage of 1723 dollars 8 cents. Miss Bessie Auchenbauch and Miss May Wauffmen were appointed acting postmaster and deputy postmaster respectively. Phillips threatens self harm, stating he will take his life regardless of prevention efforts, while others compete for the position.
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Kepler
Phillips
Atlania
Big County
Jie
Bessie Auchenbauch
May Wauffmen
Phil Hips
Eben Saylor Charged With Attacking Miss Philley
Eben Saylor, eighteen, a prisoner in the county jail, is charged by Miss Flora Philley with attacking her as she walked near the Grand Trunk tracks on her way to the schoolhouse. She fled to a nearby residence and later identified Saylor at Blue Island, with a brother present.
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Eachner
Valparaiso
Eben Saylor
Aberdeen
S. D
Flora Philley
Miss Philley
Saytor
Saylor
Clue T Island
Miss Pulley
Blue Island
Orders Probe of Official in Fort Wayne Scene
Fort Wayne inquiry targets city administration after newspaper demands an official conduct investigation. Circuit court action notes judge O Rourke urged the jury to probe any evidence of malfeasance, stressing duty to scrutinize officials when warranted.
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Fort Wayne
Retail Merchants Gather for Indiana Association Session
Fully 100 delegates and members of the Indiana Retail Merchants' association arrived for the opening session. Among the early arrivals were 15 officers and their wives. After the program a smoker will be hosted at the Country Club Town House with former Mayor John L. Forkner in charge.
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Anderson
Indiana Retail Merchants’ Association
Country Club
John L. Forkner
Gas Show Opens At Arcade With State Gas Association Meet
Nearly fifty exhibitors display in the Arcade building for Indiana's first gas show linked to the state's gas association annual meeting in Fort Wayne January 18 19 and 20. More than 100 men connected with Indiana gas companies will attend the convention.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
State Tras Association
Mill accident leaves man stripped by belt gear
William Sweeney, fifty, was nearly killed at Taylor's mill near Ogilville when his sleeve caught on a line shaft set screw while replacing a belt. His clothes tore away except for one cuff.
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Columbus
William Sweeney
Taylor's Mill
Ogilville
Kentucky Youth Crowns Heroic Visit Ends in Tragedy
George Morris eight year old visitor from Kentucky drowned after breaking through ice in a West Aurora pond. Fifty witnesses saw the accident and the body was recovered from the icy water.
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Kentucky
Aurora
George Morris
West Aurora
Regulars’ Attendance at Richmond Encampment Plans
The executive committee for the state G A R encampment in May will discuss inviting the Tenth U S infantry to participate. They especially seek Fort Benjamin Harrison soldiers to entertain old comrades and to compare modern fighters with those of the sixties.
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Richmond
GA. R
United States Infantry
Fort Benjamin Warrison
Cuban asphalt hailed as superior road binder for macadam
Engineer London Cecil Nathan argues Cuban asphalt offers a durable economical binder for macadam roads replacing tar. He cites weather resistance, higher melting point, and better performance in America, urging waterproof crust binders to ensure smooth dustless traffic with maintenance efficiency.
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London
Cecil Nathan
Mr. Nathan
Road Board
Lake Trinidad
America
Coetar
PLAN FOR PREVENTING FIRES IN NEW YORK
Fire Marshal William Beers told the Merritt committee that fire prevention is a top national issue. He noted fires are rising across the United States with losses $30,000,000 higher than 1909. Incendiary origins account for about 15 percent of cases, but proof is often lacking.
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New York
Merritt Joint Legislative Committee
William Beers
United States
Croke
Morgan Buys Byzantine Enamels in New Purchase
Jacques Seligman buys the Grenigorodskoi collection of ninth century Byzantine enamels on gold for about 200000 dollars. The sale proceeds to Mr. Rey of New York for the Seligman firm, with J Pierpont Morgan named as purchaser in the transfer.
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Paris
Jacques Seligman
Grenigorodskoi
Rey
New York
Seligman
J. Pierpont Morgan
Rodents Hoard Much Gold in Downtown Jewelry House
A Chicago wholesale jeweler’s manager offered 108 dollars to catch a thief. After months of missing watches and jewelry, an office boy found a gold chain in a floor hole. Rats hid inside the floor, dragging out 17 watches, 7 lockets, 14 bracelets, 19 stickpins, 27 rings, 4 hatpins, and 12 bundles of wire, solving the mystery.
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Chicago
Animal Life
Teach Fathers to Attend Babies in Boston Plan
The Boston Association for the Care of the Baby and Its Food launches a program teaching fathers and mothers alike how to nurture infants. Instruction covers best practices in child upbringing to support early parental involvement.
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Boston
The
Boston Association For
Free Lunch Scheme For Hoboes In East Liverpool
Mrs Samuel Crawford plans a lunch room in East Liverpool city hall for hoboes staying overnight in the city. The project aims to provide meals to transient men in need during late hours.
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East
Liverpool
Ohio
Mae Samuel Crawford
Whistler Picture Sells for 200 at Christie's
London auction notes record Whistler's Le Militaire sold at Christie's for 200 dollars and Landseer’s Who Does a Donkey Like This... for 375 dollars.
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Whistler
London
Christie's
Landseer
Croker Critiques Cost of Living During New York Visit
Richard Croker spoke with a reporter in New York about high living costs. He blamed farmers and said city dwellers push prices up, noting the burden on families and even children. He referenced a parable about Adam and Eve to illustrate urban hardship.
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Crippled Children's Driving Society of
New York
Parsons
de Witt Clinton Park
Richard Croker
Mrr. Croker
Paradise
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Adverts and Public Caution
The article warns that strong advertising does not guarantee value and cites Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a successful advertised product. It cautions buyers to beware fake tablets that mimic real Cascarets and to avoid substitutes marketed as genuine. It emphasizes exercising care when purchasing well advertised foods and trusts.
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Tra Dept
Oldest Klickitat Indian Jake Wunt Near Death
WKlickitat elder Jake Wunt, reputedly over 100, lies near death at his home east of town. The Kibckitats once lived in a village site now farmland. only a church, totem pole and burial mounds remain. Old Jake says the area was paradise before white settlement and notes his lands are rich and valuable, with his seven marriages leaving a widow and a few children as heirs.
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Jake Wunt
Hunt
Jake
Jake Hunt
Portland Oregoilan
Wise Bishop and Charity Bells Tale from Tennessee
A Memphis man challenges Bishop Thomas F. Gailor of Tennessee over charity bells saying it may not be reverent to donate. The bishop replies with humor and says he would dance the length of Memphis in full canonicals if it would help anyone.
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Tennessee
Thomas F. Gailor
Memphis
Gailor
Communings by the Wayside Winter Workhouse Tale
Adam Zawfox Jevver describes a winter spent in a workhouse after a rough period of work seeking. Job Starkey Yeh accompanies the narrative as a companion while reflecting on hardship and daily life during the cold season.
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Adam Zawfox
Jevver
Job Starkey
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