Taft Promises Deep Waterway Support But Fends Off Pork Barrels
New Orleans hosts the Deep Waterway Association convention with President Taft pledging support for a lakes to gulf deep waterway if feasible and affordable. He opposes dispersing funds as pork barrel projects while Sherman Cannon and Dickinson pledge aid alongside measures for bonds to finance the river system.
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Sherman
Cannon
Dickinson
New Orleans
Valjev
Ealf
Leep Waterway Association
Taft
Mississippi Valley
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
James S. Sherman
Middle West
East
West
Lorimer
Illinois
Sanitary District
Chicago
Joliet
Ealf Deep Waterway
Des Plaines River
Illinois River
Misissippi River
Congress
United States
Ilinois
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
Gulf
Sixty First Congress
Gulf of Mexico
Clifford Pinchot
Government Forestry Department
Progressive Union of
Progressive Union
New Orleans Opera House
la Juive
French Opera Company
Lost In the Shuffle obituary headline dispute
A scribbler jokes about an obituary being misfiled under People and Pleasant Events. The editor confirms the piece was fine but notes the foreman labeled it incorrectly, illustrating newsroom nomenclature mix ups and human error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skinflint
Neighborly Consideration Over Noisy Night Cry
A humorous exchange shows one neighbor apologizing for a crying baby while another asks what was the matter. The responder explains the baby wanted to be carried but fears waking the neighbor above.
Rare aviation week postmarks create stamp curiosities
During the Rheims aviation week a temporary post office issued hexagonal Betheny Aviation postmarks on ordinary French stamps. Enthusiasts have already sent thousands of envelopes to themselves, seeking rarities, with service marks also present. Time will tell if these will become sought after like Brunei provisions in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philately
Rheims
Betheny-Aviation
Brunei
Geographical Center of the United States Located in Kansas
Excluding Alaska, Kansas is the geographic center of the United States. The state lies between longitudes 94 degrees 38 minutes and 102 degrees west and latitudes 37 and 40 degrees north.
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Qur
Alaska
Kansas
United States
Digvee Al Prompt Stirs the Philosopher of Folly
A wry line from the Philosopher of Folly jokes about a man who insists he knows what he’s talking about. The remark playfully suggests the only reaction is to coax him to say the name Digvee Al.
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Philosopher of Folly
Governor Addresses Topic At State Charities Conference
The Indiana State Charities Conference in Columbus discusses county asylum management politics and Governor Marshall's censure of churches. Clergy echo support, while Mary E. Le Van criticizes asylum conditions. the event attracts 1,200 attendees, with activities on child labor, kitchens and dining rooms, and concerts by Knightstown Sailors' and Soldiers' Orphans' Home band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Conference of State Charities and Correction
Mary E. le van
South Bend
County Charities Round Table
Churches of
Indiana
Gov
Marshall
Harley Jackson
Central Christian Church
Guy Almighty
Z. T. Sweeney
Joseph T. Irwin
Mrs. Marshall
Lavvy
C. M. Marble
Jeffersonville
The
Baptist Church
KF. N. Clopper
Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
National Child Labor Committee
Clopper
Indiana Child Labor Committee
A. G. Weatherly
Bloomginton
George A. H. Shideler
Marion
J. L. Teiser
Indianapolis
Bertha G. Lockwood
Knightstown Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Orphans
Hoosier Brevities: Elevator grants and local notices
Evansville receives its first passenger elevator this fall after a $2,000 contract awarded to Grote Company. Shelbyville selects Prof M J Kenhall to teach music in public schools. Anderson coroner completes inquest into Tony Luongo’s shooting. killer at large. Kokomo reports burial of Oscar O Rains, a mail clerk killed in Collinsville wreck. Fort Wayne offers $100 $50 $25 prizes for market house plans with $19,000 budget. Washington reports attempted chloroform attack on James Toole’s family. Crawfordsville faces dairy milk famine. only one dairyman can supply. South Bend four youths aged 13–16 sentenced for bi ge burglary spree.
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Evansville
Vancesrburg
Grote Company
Shelbyville
M. 3
Kenhall
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Boys
Anderson
Smithers
Tony Luongo
Frank Costellan
Barr Street
Board of Public Works
Washington
James Toole
Mr. Toole
Crawfordsville
Montgomery County
South Bend
Reform School
Welter A. Funk
Life Sentence for Ross in Tram Conductor Killing
Ross was found guilty of second degree murder for shooting Daniel Linder on August 5 after being ejected from a Muncie Portland traction car. The jury imposed life imprisonment. The courtroom was crowded and Ross offered no reaction at the verdict.
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Muncie
Nelson B. Ross
Daniel Linder
Portland
State Penitentiary
Ross
Linder
Traction
Quaker Oats Proved Best Value for Workers in 1908
The article cites Professor Fisher of Yale University who found Quaker Oats to deliver nourishment and vigor at low cost. It claims laborers, factory or farm hands fed on Quaker Oats work better with less fatigue, making it ideal for families seeking maximum value from meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Yale University
Fort Wayne Public Health Orders School Vaccination
Fort Wayne public health board orders immediate vaccination for all city school children and Pennsylvania shop employees amid a smallpox outbreak. If containment fails, sweeping measures may close theaters churches and factories to unvaccinated individuals.
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Fort Wayne
Board of Public Health
Pennsylvania
Ministers Meet in Shellyville Flatrock Association
The second monthly meeting of the Flatrock Association of Baptist Ministers was held at the First Baptist Church in Shellyville. Rev. I. M. Bell of Indianapolis spoke on Evangelism in the morning and again at the evening service. Rev. J. F. Frazier of Greensburg discussed Modern Methods in Sunday School Work in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Shellyville
Flatrock Association of Baptist Ministers
First Baptist
I. M. Bell
Indianapolis
J. F. Frazier
Greensburg
Rey. Bell
Steeple Jack Falls From 130 Feet At Fort Wayne Plant
Lafayette Harry C. Adams a famous steeple jack from Maine fell 130 feet from inside a stock under construction at Fort Wayne Wabash Valley Traction Company power plant. He lay unconscious until found by fellow workers and doctors say he cannot recover.
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Lafayette
Harry C. Adams
Maine
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Adams
Sons of Veterans Meet in Richmond Ceremony
William P. Benton camp of Sons of Veterans mustered in ten recruits. Winchester camp attended and conducted the ceremonial, with forty Winchester residents present. Indiana Division Commander John D. Miller Newton J. McGuire past division commander and Herbert Lucky division counselor from Indianapolis were honored guests.
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Sons of Veterans
Richmond
William PP. Benton
Winchester
Indiana
John D. Miller
Newton J. McGuire
Herbert Lucky
Indianapolis
Women Seek Attendance at Fort Wayne Waterways Convention
The Indiana State Federation of Women's clubs plans to send delegates to the water ways convention in Fort Wayne on November 10 and 11. Perry A. Randall, president of the Toledo Fort Wayne and Chicago Deer Waterways association, received the federation's letter expressing interest.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation
Perry A. Randall
Toledo
Chicago
Deer Waterways Association
Address Waterways Convention Opens with Gov Marshall Welcome
Gov Thomas R Marshall will deliver the welcome address at the Fort Wayne waterways convention opening November 16. F A Randall president of the Toledo Fort Wayne and Chicago Deep Waterways association will attend a New York meeting with commercial civic and manufacturing representatives as the association plans a large Fort Wayne delegation.
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Fort Wayne
Thomas R. Marshall
F. A. Randall
Toledo, Fort Wayne
Nervy agent seeks site for Morganfeller estate sale
A confusing exchange features Nervy Nicholas claiming to be a special agent for Andrew Morganfeller. He offers to buy a location with tree planks and proposes a drastic 90 percent cash reduction for the site.
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Nicholas
Andrew Morganfeller
Five Feet of Books Replace Grand Library Towers
A multi millionaire philanthropist questions the value of costly library buildings. He tells reporters that education requires only five feet of books, not grand houses for libraries, prompting astonishment from the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaggy
Resinol Ointment Praised for Skin Ills and Wounds
D M Castle of Philadelphia testifies to Resinol rapidly curing skin problems and wounds. He recommends the ointment daily to friends and keeps a jar at home for all skin ailments and injuries.
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D. M. Castle
Philadelphia
Why He Bought It Conductor and Rider on Child Fare
A dialogue notes a conductor questioning a man about riding on a child's ticket. Silas Wilkins contends he is allowed to ride half fare while a woman suggests a childish excuse. The mention of Lewis' Single Binder cigar frames a travel scene with a smoker’s preference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Wilkins
Hamlet Mixup Sparks Vaudeville Voice Confusion
In a humorous exchange Mr Comrox recalls enjoying a Hamlet scene. His wife gently corrects him noting he confuses Shakespeare with a vaudeville performer who uses ventriloquism. The light moment highlights misremembered theatrical details.
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Hamlet
Mr. Comrox
Not provided enough context for historical card
Not enough readable details to form a factual newspaper card summarizing events, people, or places. The fragment appears to be a dialogue cue or note without clear incident or identities.
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
Advertised testimonials from Louisville Kentucky and Adrian Georgia claim Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cures female troubles without surgery. Mrs Law reports relief from irregularities dizziness nervousness and threatened operation. Lena V Henry says cure avoided an operation after doctors warned. The ads tout decades of success and many unsolicited testimonies.
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Louisville, Ky
Lydia
Adrian
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena V. Henry
Lydia N. Pinkham
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Mississippi River
St. Louis
Landead
OlJeander
Athenaeum
Kavanaugh
William K. Kavanaugh
Joseph G. Cannon
Charities
Bloomington
Greene County
James B. Wilson
Monroe
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Bloomfield
Wilson
Lewis
House
Becker
Amred Vents
Express
Hurge
ISTA
Alfred Peats Co
Wabash
Ave
Western Newspaper Union
Adams St
Chiago
Dr. Pierce
Japan
Standard Otl Company (Incorporated
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