Moroccans Plight and Aerial Fleet Plans Mentioned
The snippet mentions Morocco’s straitened situation amid a changing world of communications from aerograms to wireless. It notes 749 University of Columbia students applying for work last year earned about 250000 dollars, and observes a Russian sniper predicting a clash with the United States, postponed until the Panama Canal concerns are resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Panama
Columia University
Averree
Clolr Sheneles
Boundary dispute redefines Canada United States strip
Reports from surveyors mark the line between Canada and Alaska showing the 1998 boundary fixed six hundred feet too far west. The United States will gain a six hundred foot wide strip along many miles, redefining the proper boundary as the one hundred forty first meridian north of Saint Elias.
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Canada
Alaska
United States
Sieunt St. Elias
Russia Trails in Progress Says Youth’s Companion
The article notes mechanical traction replacing horses on the Ladoga canal in Russia. Peasants seized engineers and halted traffic. troops restored order. It contrasts with England a century ago and claims Russia is about a century behind in adopting new tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladoga c Canal
Russia
England
Edison House Promise Sparks Affordable Concrete Dream
A Philadelphia editorial questions Thomas Edison's $1000 monolithic house with 11 rooms and 15 day build time, noting existing concrete homes at higher prices. It cautions Mr Edison may not guarantee the price and warns that wealth and philanthropy endure. A Philadelphian's will dedicates $5 million to a Girard College like orphan girls institution, expanding opportunities beyond boys.
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Mr. Edison
Girard College
Girarl Colege
Hiccoughs Fatal Claim for I T Dale
I T Dale of Noblesville dies at sixty three from hiccoughs reported by the Daily Paper in Nappanee. The Nappanee News editor Gordon Murray issues a daily edition. Indiana Harbor endures a $30000 fire destroying property. Franklin reports four smallpox cases and quarantine begins. Sheridan revival noted with few backsliders. Maxwell-Briscoe auto plant at New Castle to reopen, 500 workers to return. Monterey tragedy: two girls die in a gasoline lamp explosion at a Catholic schoolhouse.
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Maxwell-Briscoe Automobile
New Castle
Monterey
Huntington Court House Ready After Contract Acceptance
The new 359000 dollar courtroom building in Huntington was accepted from its contractors last week. Herman Bundy a nineteen year old hunter near Knightstown accidentally shot and killed himself.
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Huntington
Herman Bundy
Knightstown
Joseph Hicks Kills Oscar Martin in Shirley Pool Room
Joseph Hicks fatally shot fellow employee Oscar Martin in a Shirley pool room during a feud. Police are investigating the motive and context surrounding the murder.
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Joseph Hicks
Oscar Martin
Shirley
Bartholomew Man Sues Matilda Leslie for Alienation of Wife’s Affections
Hurley Ham of Bartholomew county sues his mother in law Mrs Matilda Leslie for 10000 dollars claiming the alienation of his wife’s affections. The suit names the defendant and seeks monetary damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurley Ham
Bartholomew County
Matilda Leslie
Revival minister forecasts second coming this century
The Rev. W. E. Harlow, after closing a successful revival in Watash, predicts the second coming of Christ will occur within this century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Harlow
Watash
Christ
Civil War nurse Ann Amanda Anderson dies at 77
Ann Amanda Anderson, known for leading the Military Hospital at Cairo during the Civil War, dies at St. Mary's Academy in South Bend aged seventy seven.
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Ann Amanda Anderson
Angusta
Cairo
St. Mary’s Academy
South Bend
Clay County Nears Complete Dry Status Except Brazil
Clay County remains almost dry with every township barred except Brazil. Reports indicate all forty six saloons in the Brazil township will soon be eliminated.
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Clay County
Brazil
Examinations Planned by Civil Service Commission in Indianapolis
The Civil Service Commission announces examinations in the Federal building Indianapolis. Positions include forest planting assistant salary 900 dollars per year second class steam fitter at the secretary of war offices 720 dollars per year teacher in Indian service from 50 dollars per month to 720 dollars per year teacher of mechanical drawing 600 dollars per year machinist at the government printing office with salary not stated.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Federal Building
Indianapolis
Secretary of War
Government Printing Office
Meeks Mfg Plans Marketable Self-Propelled Swimming Device
South Bend company Meeks Manufacturing, incorporated for 16 000 dollars, announces a new automatic propelling swimming apparatus. Inventor U S Meeks reports successful trials showing high speed with a learner in the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeks Manufacturing Company
South Bend
U. S. Meeks
Godheve Conradt Golden Wedding Gifts 40000 Value
Mr and Mrs Godheve Conradt of Peru celebrated their golden wedding anniversary by giving their children and grandchildren property valued at $40000.
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Godheve Conradt
Peru
Kitselman Bros. to Restart Tig Wire Mill Next Monday
Kitselman Bros wire fence manufacturers announce resumed operations at their tig wire mill next Monday, restoring jobs for 900 men. The move follows prior shutdown due to unspecified reasons, signaling economic relief for workers and region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitselman Bros
Stephen Snyder Dies At County Infirmary After Fall From Fortune
Stephen Snyder aged 86 dies at the county infirmary near Marion. Once Grant county’s wealthiest man, he owned 1500 acres along the Mississinewa river and 640 acres near Jalapa. He built a large creditable business, employed many, and bought horses, but lost his fortune during a market decline.
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Stephen Snyder
Grant County
Marion
Snyder
Mississinewa River
Jalapa
Sheriff Closes Lewis Silverstine Store in North Manchester
A sheriff closed Lewis Silverstine's North Manchester store amid reports he sold goods far below cost to beat rival merchants during a brisk trade period. The action marks a decisive halt to competitive practices alleged by local rivals.
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Lewis Silverstine
North
Manchester
Beasley Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Wife Death
After seven and a half hours of balloting the jury found Geo R. Beasley of Bloomfield guilty of manslaughter for the June 21 killing of his wife at Linton.
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Geo. RR. Beasley
Bloomfied
Beasley
Linton
Greencastle Chosen as Site for State Tuberculosis Sanitarium
The Tuberculosis Commission endorses Greencastle as the sanitarium site after reviewing multiple offers. The choice follows a thorough survey and favors the local location as best for the state program. Con game charge against Bryan. Gary treasurer L A Bryan resisted arrest by Chicago detectives, demanding a governor's requisition.
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Bryan
L. A
Oolitic quarries to be mapped in new state report
State geologist W. S. Blatchley prepares a report for the Governor detailing Indiana’s Oolitic quarry districts and output. The study will map all quarries, cover two recent years, note new machinery, and estimate the annual Oolitic stone value near three million dollars. One major site at Bedford is owned by John R. Walsh.
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W. S. Blatchley
Owen
Monroe
Lawrence Counties
Ramona
Stineville
Ellettsville
Hunter Valley
Sanders
Belt
Clear Creek
Peerless
Buff Ridge
Reed’s Station
Dark Hollow
Spider Creek
Bedford
John R. Walsh
Posey County Sailor Scores Ten Bull’s Eyes at Sea
Fred Fellenmade of Posey County serves as a jackie in the U S Navy aboard the battleship Minnesota. He mans the seven inch gun of the starboard battery and reports perfect target-fire at two miles, hitting ten bull’s eyes with ten shots.
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Fred Fellenmade
Posey County
Jackie
United States
Minnesota
Fellenmade
Danville Man Found Unfit for Society After Kidnap Case
A commission ruled that Raymond Hufford of Danville who secretly married Bir die Suber of Greencastle in Louisville after an alleged kidnapping from Fletcher Sanitarium Indianapolis is of unsound mind and should be confined in a State hospital for the insane.
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Raymond Hufford
Danville
Birdie Suber
Greencastle
Louisville
Fletcher Sanitarium
Indianapolis
Indiana group forms to push abolition of capital punishment
An Indiana society, aimed at enacting a law to abolish capital punishment, organized in Indianapolis with Representative Gus Condo of Marion as president. Condo said the plan includes creating county and state societies via appointed representatives to spread the movement.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Gus Condo
Marion
Condo
Indiana Republican Editorial Association Banquet and Meeting
The Indiana Republican Editorial Association will hold its annual banquet and meeting at the Claypool Hotel on January 16 and 17, 1908. H. A. Strohm, secretary, distributes notices. Invited guests include Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, Senators Albert J. Beveridge and James A. Hemenway, RNC chairman Harry S. New, and State GOP chairman James P. Goodrich.
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Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Claypool
H. A. Strohm
Charles W. Fairbanks
Albert J. Beveridge
James A. Hemenway
Harrys. New
Republican Nationl Committee
James P. Goodric
Burglars Loot Boonville Saloon Safe and Till
Burglars entered Jo seph Hudspeths saloon in Boonville and emptied the till. They loaded the 600 pound fire proof safe containing over $300 cash into a buggy and fled into the countryside.
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Joseph Hudspeth
Boonville
Teachers Association Convention in Indianapolis Heard Leaders
The Indiana State Teachers Association held a convention in Indianapolis last week with prominent men and women speaking on various educational subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Indianapolis
House Collapse Kills Farmer John Terrell Near Frankfort
A house fell while being raised crushing farmer John Terrell near Frankfort. His wife and twelve year old son watched helplessly as the accident occurred.
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Terrell
John Terrell
Frankfort
Naughty Maurice Breaks Plates at Home
A fragmentary reader item shows a mother scolding Maurice for smashing a plate and warning about future accidents. The text captures domestic discipline and child mischief in a brief excerpt.
The Word Made Flesh The Sunday School Lesson
The text outlines John I 1-14 the Word as God and light. It covers the beginning, the witness of John the Baptist, and Jesus the Light with themes of creation, life, and grace. It includes preliminary and expository sections on the Word, the witness, and Jesus’s pre existence and mission.
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John
John I
God
Christ
Jesus
Holy Land
John the Baptist
Zacharias
Elizabeth
Lamb of God
Jesus the Light
Bethlehem
Sireon
Anna
Egypt
Sieath
Herod
Nazareth
Jerusaem
The
Jordan
Satan
Earth
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Jockeer
I. T. Dale
Noblesville
Nappanee
Nappanee News
Gordon Murray
Indiana Harbor
Franklin
Sheridan
Fixe Court House
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Meether-in-Law
U. S. Civil Service Examinations
Meeks
Big Muncie Plant
Tuberculosis Commission
Maurice
the Sunday School
Keator & Wells, Wholesale Mfrs
Cortland, N. Y
WIN Health
Panhorst
East Tenn. Medicine Co
Johnson City
Tenn
Oughs
Olds
Webster's International Dictionary
Webster’s
W. T. Harris
Ll.d
United States Commissioner of Education
Merriam Company, Publishers
Springfield
Mass
Geo.l.wood
F St
Washington, D
Travelers Railway, Guide
Louisville, KY
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Buffalo, N.Y
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South Bend, Ind
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