Geologist's Indiana Coal Report Shows Minor 1908 Output Drop
State Geologist Blatchley reports Indiana coal and petroleum industries in 1908 with a total output of 11,997,204 tons, down 9.4 percent from 1907. Black coal largely used domestically saw small losses in Clay and Parke counties, while most other sectors declined. The volume also includes soil classifications, petroleum statistics, and a mammal catalogue by Indiana scholars.
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Indianapolis
Blatchley
Indiana
United States Geological Survey
Clay
Parke
Charles W. Shannon
L. C. Snider
Duboiz
Crawford
Perry
Daviess
A. B. Kinney
E. M M. Kindle
W. H. Barnett
Waldren
Shelby County
Walter L. Hahn
South Dakota
Mgr. Hahn
Hoosier Brevities Revealed Violations and Appointments
Evansville secretary of the city board of health authorizes prosecution for segregation of scarlet fever diphtheria and membranous croup as disease prevalence drives action. Anderson James Doyle of Frankton jailed by Sheriff Mountain for running a blind tiger marking his third arrest since Frankton went dry. Wabash Judge Plummer overrules motion to quash affidavits against three North Manchester council members over unverified claims filed before allowance. Winona Lake J C Breckenridge elected president of Winona College of Agriculture. Frank Wayne R T Bastress says the interurban road from here to Maysville will be completed and in operation by mid winter.
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Evansille
J. Y. Welborn
City Board of Health
Anderson
James Doyle
Frankton
Sheriff Mountain
Doyle
North Manchester
Here
Maysville
Black Hand Threat Targets Widow of Local Millionaire
Police report a bold blackmail attempt against Mrs. M. V. Beiger widow of millionaire manufacturer M. V. Beiger. A typewritten note demanded $5,000 and threatened her death if she did not comply. A decoy box was placed and later fired upon. detectives guard the Beiger home.
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Mishawka
M. V. Berger
M. V. Beiger
Edgewater Drive
Park Avenue
Black Hand
B. F. Jarrett
Berger Auto
Berger
Washingtons crackdown on illicit liquor nets suspensions and raids
Police court arraigns George Carmichael for a Sunday drunkenness and sends him to jail for a day to study. Judge Houghton suspends Charles Valin’s 30 day liquor sale sentence on a pledge not to sell again. Liquor seized in the raid, 75 gallons, is destroyed by sewer disposal.
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Washington
George Carmichael
Vincennes
Russell
Carmichael
Houghton
Charles Valin
Valin
Rev Grafton Faces Contempt Charge In Circuit Court
Judge C K Bagot appoints Jesse Shuman as special judge to try Rev T W Grafton pastor of Central Christian church for contempt after he refused to reveal whisky purchase location shown in pulpit a year ago. Convicted in police court with a $25 fine on appeal to circuit court. venue change denied.
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Anderson
C. K. Bagot
Circuit Court
Jesse Shuman
T. W. Grafton
Central Christian Church
Mr. Grafton
Grafton
Sunflower Seed Profitable In Bethlehem Township
The Bethlehem township sunflower crop in Jeffersonville county has been harvested with a yield far above average. Local cultivation is favored, and the fields along the Ohio River display a striking stretch. High seed prices for medicinal uses drive the profitability.
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Jeffersonville
Bethlehem Township
Ohio
Firemen Clash During Evansville Milling Plant Blaze
Fire swept the Inglehart Milling Company plant causing $200,000 in losses. Fire Chief Dunlevy and Assistant Chief Witty argued over Company No 1 withdrawal and fought, delaying the department’s effort for several minutes as other firemen joined the clash.
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Evansville
Inglehart Milling Company
Dunlevy
Witty
Will Hold Reunion Of Civil War Veterans In Muncie
The Methodist Preacher Regiment fifty seventh Indiana volunteers will hold its thirtieth annual reunion in Muncie on September 29 and 30. The unit earned its nickname from recruiting work by Rev. Frank A. Hardin of Newcastle and Rev. J. W. T. McMullen of Richmond.
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Muncie
Methodist Preacher Regiment
Fifty-seventh
Indiana Regiment of Volunteer Infantry
Frank A. Hardin
Newcastle
J. W. T. McMullen
Richmond
Eight Year Old Killed By Train At Medora
Beulah Pray eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Pray of Medora was killed instantly when a Baltimore and Ohio work train backed down the track as she crossed. Her body was badly mangled.
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Brownstown
Beulah
Albert Pray
Medora
Here
Baltimore & Southwestern
Too Much Morphine Kills Prohibition Official
Anderson David Maze, chairman of the Prohibition city central committee, died at 51 from a morphine overdose said to be taken on a physician’s prescription. He was ill with typhoid and leaves a family.
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Anderson
David Maze
Prohibition City Central
Corn Husker Shortage Seen for Newton County Harvest
Indications point to the largest corn crop in Newton County history this season but the demand for huskers is already high and reliable workers are scarce. Farmers report offers of two dollars a day or three cents per bushel plus board, as many areas expect a booming harvest.
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Morocco
Newton County
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful Says Crowell
George S. Crowell of Helena Montana reports a disordered kidney condition with backache and nighttime urination. After using Doan's Kidney Pills he notes immediate relief and strengthened kidneys. The ad promotes the remedy priced at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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George S. Crowell
Broadway
Helena
Mont
Doan
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Favored Dogs in Germany
In Germany the dachshund is the favorite dog and a useful companion. The English bulldog ranks second in popularity and the fox terrier varies in size and is less familiar. Ladies adore Poms and King Charles spaniels, while some dogs in the streets pull four wheeled trucks. The animals are usually mongrels of mastiff type and seem in fair condition when treated.
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Germany
Quaker Oats Praised For Purity And Value In Food Laws Era
The article notes Quaker Oats as a standout example of purity and affordability under new food laws, highlighting Yale tests confirming its value for vigor and endurance. It discusses packaging options and public trust in Quaker Oats as a reliable staple. Then a St Louis scene recounts jurors offering excuses to a circuit judge Reynolds in a humorous courtroom moment.
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Quaker Oats Company
Yale
China
St. Louis
Reynolds
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adulterated Oath Notice 1886
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason verifys this December 6, 1886 in Toledo Ohio. The advertisement claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials and druggist sales.
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Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
Fim
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
EF. J. Cheney & CO
Lall
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
A Waste of Money Comment
A comic dialogue hints at wasteful spending with a quarrel over a unused fire extinguisher bought last year and other reckless purchases. The exchange frames a domestic reflection on imprudent spending.
Eye Salve and Cigar Ads In a 19th Century Market
An assorted ad blitz promotes Pettit's Eye Salve from Howard Bros Buffalo NY and Lewis' Single Binder cigars as preferred remedies and pleasures. It also notes social insights about finances, religious exhortations, and health tonics like Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels.
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Dr. Pierce
Myrtle and Jerome Delve Into Their Burdened Bond
Myrtle and Jerome share a wry, intimate exchange about fatigue and love. Myrtle questions totality while Jerome insists she is his entire world, revealing a tender dynamic aboard a shifting boardwalk setting.
Complete Cure by Cuticura for Eczema Relief
A Chambersburg resident reports long battled eczema starting on the hand and spreading to arms legs and face. After doctors failed to halt it, Cuticura Remedies brought relief from the first trial and full cure, with no relapse since. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Boston issued this testimonial.
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C. Burkhart
W. Market St
Chambersburg
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Ring of Chinese Grafters Targets Foreign Office
A Peking Times report portrays Prince Ching as a principal graf ter in the Weiwu Pu, accusing him of immense wealth and relentless tolls on new ministers. The London Times dispatch emphasizes the post Yuan Shih Kai era corruption and China’s foreign office decline.
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Prince Ching
Foreign Department
Peking
London Times
Yuan Shih-kai
Waiwu-pu
Foreign Office
North pole discovery sparks astonished chatter
Miranda declares the north pole found, and Hiram reacts with wonder asking where the discovery occurred. The exchange captures astonishment over a remarkable geographic discovery.
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Miranda
North Pole
Hiram
Pure white lead guarantee and tester offer
A letter argues good painting requires pure white lead and a National Lead Company Dutch Boy trademark guarantees purity. The firm offers to send a lead tester and painter outfit from the 1902 Trinity Building in New York City upon request.
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Rational Leal Company
Trinity Building
New York
National Lead Company
Trinity Bldg
New York City
Filthy Lucre in Biblical Bishop Qualifications
The passage notes the biblical origin of the phrase filthy lucre from Timothy's letter. It outlines a bishop's necessary traits including blameless behavior, fidelity, temperance, hospitality, and avoidance of greed for money. The text contrasts clerical duties with prohibition on covetousness and teaching errors.
Chamberlain and Mars Pure Baking Powder Ad by Grocers
An advertisement notes Chamberlain 10c extracts and Mars Pure Phosphate Baking Powder as pure and government approved. It lists Atall Grocers and F B Chamberlain Co St. Louis as makers and distributors.
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Chamberlain
Marsma
U.S
Atall Grocers
F.B. Chamberlain Co
St. Louis
No clear news item found in fragment
A fragmentary quote from the Dallas News remarks on eccentricity and imitations, urging readers not to be fooled by substitutes and to tell the dealer you want Lewis Single Binder cigar. The passage includes moral injunctions about the true Christian doing more than required.
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Lewis
Puzzle for the Girls at Chautauqua
In a college puzzle a handsome male instructor filled a form listing his matrimonial status as yes to both married and single. The curiosity of the girl students led them to ask the secretary to search the files for the truth. The secretary found the entry revealing the professor’s ambivalent declaration.
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Chautauqua
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement
The antiseptic powder relieves sweating callouses and aching feet. It smooths tight or new shoes and helps break in footwear. Sold by all druggists with a free trial package and mail offer from Allen S. Olmsted of LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, New York
Description of Suspect in Fur Coat and Goggles
A police sergeant asks for a description of the person who ran over him. The respondent recalls a man wearing a fur coat an automobile cap and goggles.
Hamlins Wizard Oil Celebrates Over Fifty Years
The advertisement likens Hamlins Wizard Oil to a trusted old friend and dependable family doctor, noting its long standing presence and reliability across decades.
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Hamlins
Medium Exposes Empty Treasure Hunt for Believers
A spiritualistic medium leads followers to a ritual search for hidden wealth but uncovers only their own credulity and empty pockets, exposing the fraud in a public critique of sensational fortune seeking.
Mrs Winston’s Soothing Syrup Advertised for Teething
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winston s Soothing Syrup for teething relief in children. It claims gum softening inflammation reduction pain relief and wind colic cure at 25 cents per bottle. The note ends with a quip urging readers to read big books.
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Sullivan
Knox
Howard Bros
Myrtle
Jerome
Eczema
Cutiura
People’s Common Sense
Startling News
Sam
Carters
Attler Pills
Paige
Cascarets Roc
Seler
Dallas News
Erie
Planten&son
Henry
S. LU
Parker
Drugisto
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
iBaltimore
Resinol Chemical Company
Bui
Francis A. Groves
Mass
Eia
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