Western Canada Farm Visitors Praise Saskatoon District
A Michigan couple, J. E. Blum and J. Grumper, visit Alberta and central Saskatchewan, praising Saskatoon and the North Regina area. They report thriving farms, abundant hay and water, good buildings, and plan to locate in Repina and nearby districts, urging others to consider Western Canada for farming prospects. They urge asking Canadian government land agents for information.
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J. E. Blum
J. Grumper
Manchester
Washtenaw Co
Michigan
Alberta
Shantz
Pennsylvania
Ontario
Calgary
Edmonton
Repina
Assiniboia
Luimsden
Balgenie
Regina
Long Lake
Saskatoon
South Saskatchewan
Smith Settlement
Albsttech
Canada
Acquittal in Davidson boy murder trial shocks Valparaiso crowd
In Lake circuit court three defendants Michael Curtin Robert Fleming and Roy Sowards were acquitted after a two week trial. The Davidson family may pursue a damage suit against Valparaiso city for negligence. A watchman testified to dragging the victim along tracks. jurors faced changes of venue and prosecutorial upheaval. The defendants come from prominent local families.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Lake Circuit
Davidson
Michael Curtin
Robert Fleming
Roy Sowards
Edward Davidson
Michigan
Curtin
Fleming
Sowards
John Sprencl
Seanards
Daviders
Strand
Tinkham
Kera
Crown Point
Sprencil
Tipkham
Fire Hits Lafayette Dry Goods District Causing Massive Loss
A furnace fire at the Loeb & Hene dry goods building on Lafayette square caused more than 200000 in damage. The Loeb & Hene stock valued at 140000 was destroyed. nearby Dewinter hat store suffered total loss. McCormick, Vernon Clothing, and Challix stores sustained significant damage. Insurance covers many losses. total building loss estimated at 50000 plus.
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Lafayette
Ind
Loeb & Hene Dry Goods
Loeb & Hene
Dewinter
J. C. McHugh
McCormick Five
Ceat
Vernon Clothing Co
Challix Shoe
Lafayette Journal
Dewinter, Vernes Clothing Sore
McCormick Store
Exploding Gas Scorches Two Boys in Sum merville Home
In Summerville Anderson county Feb 24 Mer ton Peel eight and Raymond Peel ten were bathing when a natural gas explosion wrecked the bathroom. A boiler burst and steam and flames severely burned the brothers who were nearly nude. Both survived into Sunday night and may recover. Their father J W Peel works as an agent for the Big Four at Summitville. Natural gas likely escaped through a sewer.
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Anderson
Ind
Merton Peel
Raymond Peel
Summerville
Little Brothers
J. W. Peel
Big Four Railway
Summitville
England's wedding ring and royal treasure legends
Fragmentary tale traces a plate ring set with a ruby engraved with St Jocerie. The ring allegedly passed from Edward the Confessor to a beggar, then to English pilgrims, and into Mary Queen of Scots’ possession, before linking to James II through the Stuart lineage. An archbishop bestows it as a symbol of kingly dignity.
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Muetand
St. Jocerie
Sasye Lippiocatus
Stan
Anoutms
Nios
Tiety Land
Johan
Edward
James PL
Sheerness
Toss
Mary Queen
Seats
Dames
George FV
Wittch
House of Stuart
Good Old Days Ice Skating On The River
A Washington boarding house memory recalls city life and skating on a river when engines pumped water to form a thick ice sheet. Tickets cost ten cents and firemen built dams to flood the pond for public recreation. The scene contrasts past sociability with present less inclusive days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Craess
White Lot
World’s Largest Savings Bank Deposits Surpass Two Billion
Savings bank deposits in this country reach 2,310,660,000 dollars and have doubled in about 13 years. Germany holds 1,900,000,000 dollars, Austria-Hungary 1,201,240,000, France 854,220,000, and the United Kingdom 29,020,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savinge Banka Deposite
Germany
Austria-Hungary
France
United Kingdom
Walter McVey Kills Himself in Presence of Bride
Kekoma Indiana February 24 Walter McVey of this city killed himself Sunday in the presence of his bride, a widow with four children. He showed his revolver to his wife and fired, the first load missing his wife. the bullet struck his right eye and caused instant death. No motive is known.
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Kekoma
Ind
Walter McVey
Sungay
McVey
Flood
Hughes
Philippines
Train tragedy at Chesterton Station in Mishawaka area
Mishawaka Indiana February 24 The Lake Shore fast mail crashed killing Dr Bowman and a liveryman named Judy. At Chesterton Station Chicago bound passengers Chas Fernekes Jr and his wife were killed as the train struck them. Bodies mangled and strewn about the platform and depot walls in a ghastly scene.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Lake Shore
Bowman
Judy
Chas. Fernekes, Jr
Chicago
Chesterton Station
Here
Train Wreck Near Berne Injures No One
The Richmond passenger train on the Southern branch of the Grand Rapids and Indiana railway derailed two miles from Berne Indiana on February 22. A baggage car truck broke causing the smoking car to derail and a passenger coach to fly 70 feet into a corn field. A special car carrying the Runaway Girl opera company lay crosswise on the track but no injuries reported beyond a shaking up.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Richmond
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway
Berne
Opera Company
Vincennes Judge W. Y. DeWolf dies suddenly at 70
Judge W. Y. DeWolf aged 70 in Vincennes died suddenly at his Broadway home Sunday after influenza complications. He was past grand master of Indiana’s Grand Lodge and longtime attorney for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Survived by a widow, two daughters, and a son.
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Vincennes
Tad
W. YW. DeWolf
Broadway
Itis
Ia Grippe
Grand Lodge of
9D Fellows of
Indiana
Baltimore , Ohio Railroad Co
DeWolf
Gas Company Defendant in $310000 Suit Over Wife's Death
Oliver Bunton files a $310,000 damage suit in Muncie against Muncie Natural Gas Co. alleging his wife fell ill after gas was shut off during winter. He claims the relapse caused death, noting his wife’s potential earnings of $306 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie, Inc
Muncie Natural Gas Co
Oliver Bunton
Bunton
Memorial planned for Gov James A Mount in Warsaw Indiana
At the Kosciusko County Corn Growers Association meeting on Thursday a movement began to build a memorial for Governor James A Mount. The structure would cost about 30 000 dollars and be erected on the Winona Assembly grounds funded by agricultural organizations statewide.
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Warsaw
Ind
Kosciusko County Corn Crowers’ Association
Jas. A. Mount
Winona Assembly
Prospect of Settlement in Terre Haute Street Railway Strike
Terre Haute Indiana February 24 There is a prospect for settlement of the street railway strike after a conference among Mr Clark Mayor Steex President Stevens of the central Labor union and J Smith Talley president of the board of police commissioners.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Clark
Steex
Stevens
Central Labor Union
J. Smith Talley
Board of Police Commissioners
Death of Rev. James T. Henderson in Springfield IN
Rev. James T. Henderson died at the residence of R. F. McConnell in Springfield aged 58. He served in Company D, 12th Indiana volunteer infantry during the Civil War. He leaves a widow and a son H. H. Henderson living at Goodland, Indiana.
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James T. Henderson
Springfield
Jas. T. Henderson
R. F. McConnell
12Th
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
H. H. Henderson
Goodsland
Ind
Evansville Woman Dies by Jumping Into Cistern
Mrs Jas Wood of Newtonville killed herself by leaping into a cistern after her husband died a month earlier, leaving eight children and triggering hardship concerns in Evansville Indiana.
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Evansville
Ind
Jas. Wood
Newtonville
Park hotel fire victims arrive in Indianapolis
Miss Matilda Randall of Indianapolis and her niece Miss Fike of Decatur Indiana, long feared dead in the New York Park hotel fire, reached their hometown Sunday evening after their evacuation as guests.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Feu
Matilda Randall
Fike
Decatur
New York
Hoosier Baseball League Proposed in Delphi
Delphi Indiana February 12 a proposed baseball league will include Indiana teams Williamsport Covington Attica Lafayette Logansport Frankfort and Delphi with representation from multiple cities in the state.
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Hoosier Baseball League
Delphi
Ind
Indiana
Williamsport
Covington
Attica
Lafayette
Logansport
Frankfort
Wabash Library Charges Nonresidents Access Fee
The Sarnegie library board in Wabash Indiana orders all nonresidents to pay one dollar per year for library access cards. The rule applies to anyone not living in Wabash and seeks to use the facility.
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Wabash, Ind
Sarnegie
Wabash
Fine Lithographing Stone Found Near Shoals
Shoals Indiana February 24 William Mitch ell who lives north of Shoals has located large ledges of lithographing stone on his farm and will travel to Cincinnati and other cities to buy machinery for mining the field. Terre Haute Indiana February 24 another Indiana normal school student contracts smallpox and is quarantined with his wife and two children at home.
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Shoals
Ind
Wm. Mitchell
Cincinnati
Oher
Terre Haute
Indiana Normal School
Erwin Ellsworth
Eighteen-Story Plans Rise in Montpelier This Spring
Montpelier Indiana February 22 many new buildings of pretentious size to be erected this spring. One project an eight room brick and stone schoolhouse. Farmers Deposit bank will build a three story brick and stone business block.
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Montpelier
Ind
Farmers’ Deposit Bank
Amber fore Co. accident claims Bud Hopper life
A fragmentary report from Blocher Indiana notes a fatal incident when a tree fell during clearing work for Amber fore Co. in Lexington. Bud Hopper son of Col Hopper was struck on the head and died.
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Blocher
Ind
Co. James
Lexington
Bud Hopper
Col.Hopper
Eye Torn Out In Snow Drift Incident Near Marion
Glen Dean aged 15 was driving when his horse floundered in a snow drift. He was thrown under the horse and a sharp iron shoe tore out one eye. He fled to a neighbor for help believing he may be fatally injured.
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Marion
Ind
Glen Dean
Child Burned To Death In Open Fireplace Accident
In Nabbs, Indiana, four year old daughter of James Cole fell into an open fireplace while parents were milking Sunday morning and died from burn injuries. The incident occurred near Charleston in this county.
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Charleston
Ind
James Cole
Nabbs
Epidemic at Cambridge City Report Grows
Cambridge City officials report the illness tally rising from eight cases as of February 21. Health officers urge residents to take precautions and seek medical care if symptoms appear.
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Cambridge
City
Ind
Mrs J E ODonnell Credits Pinkham Remedy Cure
Woman claims eight years of female trouble ended by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Oakland Woman's Riding Club president Jennie E ODonnell cites recovery after seven months of use and endorses the product with home address and testimonial offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jennie E. O'Donnell
Oakland Woman's Riding Club
Snow Falls Horizontally From Clear Adirondack Skies
A vivid account describes rare clear sky snowstorms in the Adirondacks. Clouds form near distant hills and drift across the valley as feathery flakes ride strong winds. Trees rise above the snow with visible sunlit shadows while a nearby valley endures a fierce, frigid storm.
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Adirondacks
Scribner's
Lynchers Rope Killed Trees In Kansas Memory
A Wellington Mail writer recalls three horse thieves hanged near Hays City in Sumner county. The cottonwood tree at Dead Man's Gulch allegedly withered and died after the lynching, becoming a local memory as townspeople and later poor residents used it for firewood over two decades.
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Wellington Mail
Sumner County
Kansas
Kansas City Journal
Hays City
Neosho Falls Boom Then Bust After Presidential Visit
A Kansas tale recalls Neosho Falls swelling from 600 to 40 000 as President Hayes visited for a crossroads celebration. Rail sidings were laid for the crowd and removed after the visit, leaving the town to return to normal with no hotels or meals for the influx.
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Hayes
George Clements
Kansas City
Baltimore News
Neosho Falls
Kan
President Hayes
Fort Riley
Costly Smoked Meats From Limerick Rival Virginia Hams
A Chicago Inter Ocean report highlights Limerick Ireland hams and bacon as the costliest smoked meats, priced around 33 to 35 cents per pound for hams and 32 to 33 cents for bacon. Virginia hams run about 24 cents before duties and transport, making final costs similar. Trade notes say Irish ham is rich and juicy while Virginia ham is more delicate in flavor.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Limerick
Ireland
Virginia
Euroope
Colonist Excursions Offer Low Rates to Pacific Coast
March and April offer phenomenally low rates to the Pacific Coast and intermediate points with special summer round trips for one cent per mile. Interested parties should address W. H. Connor, Union Pacific Southern Pacific Lines, 53 East 4th St, Cincinnati Ohio, and request details by postal.
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Pacific Coast
Jess
Great West
W. H. Connor
Union Paeae
Southern Pacific
Fast 4Th St
Cincinati
Oti
California
Coronation Seating Sparks Ridicule in Old Bookish Court
Quotations mock the rite as observers note only twenty inches of space for each peeress at the coronation. The Cleveland Plain Dealer cites a teeming crowd and joking remarks about aging attendees and the spectacle of ceremonial grandeur.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lobster Trade Barbs Between Maine and New Hampshire
A Maine fan taunts a New Hampshire supporter over lobster catches, claiming Maine led the previous year with a large haul while noting New Hampshire’s abundance. The exchange appears in a Chicago Tribune snippet reflecting regional ribbing.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Chicago Tribune
Dusty and Wraggles Exchange Grim Yard Tease
A brief dialogue features Dusty recounting meeting a bulldog that snarled. He says the proper response was to show his heels as Wraggles questions the action, echoing a terse exchange from the Hosten Transcript.
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Dusty
Peruna credited for cures in letters from mothers
Mrs Ishafer of St Louis and Mrs Long of Atwood Colo praise Peruna tonic for their ill children. They describe convulsions, fevers, coughs, and croup improving after starting Peruna with claims of strengthened health and absence of the panics of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrrs. Schafe
C. E. Long
Mina Long
Atwood, Colo
Doctor's Little Daughter Cured of Grip by Peruna
Dr R Robbins of Muskogee Indian Territory testifies he and his daughter recovered from grip after using Peruna. Mrs C E Long and Mrs G W Heard report rapid relief for their baby and for Alyson Hear d after Peruna treatment. Hartman at Columbus Ohio offers free advice if results are not prompt.
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Peruna
R. Robbins
Muskogee
Fittie
Dr. R. Robbins
C. E. Long
G. W. Heard
Howth
Texas
Hartman
Ruth
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, O
No Solo for Music at Wagner Recital
Miss Pertie Goodwin exclaims “How queer” as she endures a Wagner recital with her foot asleep amid the noisy crowd. The remark captures the evening’s distracted reception and audience reaction to the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss_ Pertie Goodwin
Chicago Daily News
Pace Too Fast Sets Tone for Hare Race
The Belgian hare’s popularity waned as pace quickened, with the Kansas jack rabbit establishing a faster tempo than the foreigner, according to Washington Pest.
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Washington
Putnam Dyes and Miscellany Ad Traits
An assortment of short blurbs touts Putnam Faceless Dyes for home dyeing with a boiling method. The page includes quips and literary quotes from Chicago Daily News and other outlets, plus a Dosage note and a local medicines review.
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Kotter
Ifmensy
Srane Sieg &J . Swe
Corea
Cn National Aungmont
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Cairo
Kockion
Mase
Nerest
Garfients
Adj.tower CO
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Mass
Yeas
Atic
Excellen
Cotfort
Sricr
Mantis
Beddhishts
Assinibo
Saskatchewan
Esteren Canada
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Jos PH Young
Western Canada
Rosthern
Fagee District
England
White House
W. H. DeWolf
Gov
James A. Mount
Anderson, Ind
Ai W
J. E. O'Donnell
Dean Mrs. Proceau
Market Report
Timothy
Baltimore
Louisville
Peru
Mr. Heard
Carl
Alyson
Mrrs
Dianavolis News
Whirley
London
Wm. C. Endsley
Vanburen, Ind
Atchison, Globe
Salzer's
America
Salzer
Sonia
Furest
John A. Salzer Seed CO
Glean
Booster Club
United States
The
Temple Court
Gee
Davenport, Wash
Woollex
Boz
Atlanta
H. H. Greas
Box I
Atlanta, GA
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper CO
West Fifth Street
Gregory & Marblehead
Gregory
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