Republican township ticket listed with local officials
The piece lists candidates for Congress Charles B Landis and others, with E J Mendenhall as Representative and Ira W Christian as Judge among several officials. It notes next Monday as quarterly pension day and mentions the unsettled sprinkler question. A weather aside suggests March delays and a proverb on conviction and victory.
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Congress
Chas. B. Landis
E. J. Mendenhall
Ira W. Christian
C. M. Gentry
Geo. Griffin
John Bauchert
Walter White
Hugh Johnson
C. C. Ray
J. E
Two Lebanon Men Lose Jobs Over Saloon Closures
Two Lebanon men are found harmed by saloon closures with one described as a Squire and the other as a Constable. The report notes their businesses endured the impact of the shutout.
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Lebanon
Court approves report on Thistlethwaite drain plan
The Court approves the viewers report ordering drainage improvements for Thistlethwaite drain and south Sheridan which have suffered ongoing water problems.
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Thistlethwaite
South Sheridan
Astor Farm Split Valued At 3.25 Million Inheritance
An Astor estate farm in New York City, purchased in 1838 for 23000, has been divided among heirs at a valuation of 3250000. Critics claim farming remains undervalued in spite of the sizable apportionment.
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New York City
Governor Hughes Champions Reform Directly to Voters
The governor asserts ample space to implement reform measures within his state. He trades in conventional channels and pursues public support by presenting his agenda directly to the people with notable effectiveness.
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Hughes
Fifth Street Petition Seeks Brick Road Upgrade
Residents of Fifth Street circulate a petition to repave the muddy thoroughfare with brick. The street once pride of the town has fallen into disrepute, while neighboring Georgia retains its former laurels.
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Fifth Street
Georgia
Taft Leads But Nomination War Remains Unsettled
With the presidential nomination six weeks away the winner remains uncertain. Taft appears to have the largest lead though even his followers foresee a close race and work to bolster him.
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Taft
Movement to deepen White River channel for coal barges
A national waterway agitation pushes toward deeper White River channels to enable coal barge navigation. Proponents say this will reduce freight costs, and argue earlier country development should have kept pace to ease freight congestion years ago.
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White River
May Weather Forecast Warns of Frost and Cyclones
Rev. Sii Hicks predicts a harsh May with frost and cold spells. Cyclonic conditions prevail with numerous electrical and wind storms anticipated across the region.
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Sii Hicks
Predictions and Graduation Reflections Highlight Youth
The piece notes long range forecasts are often unreliable while praising twenty eight high school graduates for their current progress. It urges continued education beyond high school, asserting knowledge grows into power and those who pursue learning gain early advantage toward the top.
Prospects Of A Large U S Wheat Crop In 1908
The Department of Agriculture signals a wheat crop exceeding 700 million bushels for 1908, with early reports showing promise. 1907 yielded about 625 million bushels, a figure not reached since 1901 and 1906. Conditions were adverse in 1907, but 1908 is earlier, with greater acreage and hopeful prospects.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Indiana Divorce Record Reflects Decline in Marriages
Indiana reports 3980 divorces in the year, up 311 from last year, and 28702 marriages, down from 1906. Of the divorces 2967 were granted to women and 1013 to men, prompting a verdict that the state faces a troubling social trend.
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Indiana
State Bureau of Statistics
Twistin g a broncho in old camp tale
A broncho twister uses a kata rope and hackamore to bend a mean colt named Brone into submission. The trainer spins the horse in a controlled round until the animal learns to bow to man’s will, then mounts and discovers the stiff neck lesson.
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Brone
Bronco
Bronc Twister Uses Rope On Rebellious Pony
A trainer uses a rope to subdue a stubborn broncho colt before a mounted ride. He reverses, restrains, and tests the animal in loops and figure eights to prove the method’s effectiveness and safety.
East Indian Magic by a French Chief Justice
The article recounts Jacolliot’s encounter with yogi Govinda Swami in Chandernagore. A wooden piece on sand copied Jacolliot’s drawings precisely, while he sat unseen with pencil and paper. The skeptic verified the trick with sand, pen, and controlled setup.
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Chandernagore
Jacolliot
Govinda Swami
Harper’s Weekly
Hale and Heartily Dr Hale at Eighty Six
Edward Everett Hale celebrates his eighty sixth birthday on April 3 and begins his eighty seventh year with un impaired faculties and unwavering cheer. The author of The Man Without a Country, long credited with aiding the Union cause, remains a force for optimism in the world.
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Edward Everett Hale
The Amoeba Its Form and Life Cycle
The amoeba is a naked mass of protoplasm that streams in blunt processes to move and feed. It is a single cell that digests what touches it, grows, and splits into two daughter cells when it reaches full size, showing basic animal functions in miniature.
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New York American
Bennett May Race In Olympic Regatta
Harry S. Bennett of Springfield Massachusetts is expected to carry the American colors in the Olympic regatta after winning the senior sculls title at Philadelphia last fall. Warnock, intermediate singles champion, may join him in a double scull. The Olympic rowing committee headed by James Pilkington and Julian Curtiss reports favorable records for the Springfield pair, though amateur status rules may affect their eligibility. Both men train intensely to maintain form outside regular labor.
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Springfield
Messrs. Pilkington
Curtiss
United States
Schaefer Billiards Star Plans Final Emblem Match
Jacob Schaefer, world champion at 18.1 billiards, covers a $250 forfeit posted by George Sutton for the emblem challenge. The match is likely in New York City late April. Ill health and years of play prompt his planned final contest, though friends and especially his wife urge him to continue.
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Schaefer
Jacob Schaefer
Balline Billiards
George Sutton
New York City
Million Trotting Horses in the United States
Government data from the bureau of animal industry shows about 308000 registered horses in the US across breeds, with at least 195000 trotters. Light harness breeds outnumber thoroughbreds and draft types, and an estimated total trotting bred population may reach around one million.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
United States
Michigan Board Allows Seven or Eight Football Games
The University of Michigan board of athletic control in Ann Arbor voted to let Athletic Director Charles Baird schedule seven or eight football games next fall at his discretion. He may add a game with Cornell or another eastern college, in addition to the already arranged game against the University of Pennsylvania. The board mentioned approval of a Cornell matchup.
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Michigan
Board of Athletic Control
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Charles Baird
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Chance Orders New Shoes
Cubs manager Chance met with his new doctor the shoemaker and plans to test a shoe device. A row of short blunt nails around the sole edge may replace the former knife blades considered essential in baseball footwear.
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Chance
Chicago Cubs
Harry McKerron In Russian Stake
H K Devereaux of Cleveland has entered Harry McKerron in the race, clocking 2 24 in the mile or two mile event as part of a Russian stake meet entry.
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Harry McKerron
Cleveland
Pedro 1598 Foaled 1902 Bay Colt Details
Pedro 1598 foaled in 1902 is a bright bay colt fourteen hands? no 16 hands high and weighing about 1200 pounds. He is described as well conformed with solid bone and good action. Pedigree traces to Clement 31758 through Laclede 1895 and Happy Medium 400 with Fox Amelect 20273 and Elector 10830 as part of the line. second dam Dixey by Pilot Chieftain 3824. Terms require 15.60 dollars to insure the colt to stand and suck.
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Pedro
Clement
Laclede
Happy Medium
Fox
Amelect
Elector
Electioneer
Dixey
Pilot Chieftain
Black John a 9 Year Old Kentucky Jack
Fine nine year old named Black John described as a dark colored Kentucky jack. The crossbred pony measures 14 hands high and currently offered for sale at a price of $10.
Last son of John A McKerron in Russia race plan
The last young son of John A McKerron is slated for a future great Russian free for all race. Frank Caton is expected to prepare him if he is sent abroad for the venture.
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John A. McKerron
Frank Caton
Jenkins Confident in Match Bid Against Gotch or Rogers
Wrestler Tom Jenkins declares he is as good as ever and his manager George Considine has posted $1,000 to bind a match with Joe Rogers or Frank Gotch. Jenkins seeks a decisive bout to prove his claim.
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Jenkins
Tom Jenkins
George Considine
Joe Rogers
Frank Gotch
Rogers
Gotch
Easter Sunday date determination from council of Nice
The New York American notes a long church dispute over Easter timing ending in 325 A D at Nice. Easter is set as the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21, with Easter following a Sunday full moon.
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Nice
New York American
The First Singing Lesson Poem by Youth's Companion
A nighttime scene of birds learning to sing with the father leading a scale of do re mi. The mother offers quiet support as the family practices together while one young bird errs. The piece ends with a harmonious good night.
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Mocking Bird
Father Bird
Mother Bird
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Sheridan Indiana
Clark
Hamilton Metsker
Republican Township Ticket
Geo. W. Scott
R. C. Kercheval
United States Senate
Bale
Hale
Bnorryvoup
WN Deaytood, MR
Joseph G. Cannon
Illinois
Hale and Hearty
DR. Hale
Sporting World
Harry
Bennett
Ayer
Ayers
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Black John
My Barn
Ekin
Ind
Wm. Coppock
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