Kosciusko County Prodigy Garners National Attention
From New Haven Yale professors showcase Arthur Griffith of Kosciusko county Indiana as a nineteen year old mathematical prodigy who mastered binomial theorem and rapid calculation without formal algebra study. New Pension Ruling expands eligibility for veterans over 65 with age declarations accepted for pension consideration.
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Kosciusko County
New Haven
University of Indiana
Yale
Isaac Newton
Scripture
Arthur Griffith
Pension Department
Milford Cement Plant Driven by New Milford Company
Milford residents anticipate a cement plant near the Big Four railroad tracks a half mile southeast of Milford. Seven major stockholders visited last week as plans and specifications for two buildings, including a 625 foot long structure, are completed and work to start at once toward full capacity of 1500 barrels per day.
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Milford
Mistaken Identity Joke Ends With Piano Tuner
A young lady in a neighboring city injures her knee during an ice spell and calls doctors. A homeopathic male passerby is tricked into inspecting her, suggesting she needs a physician, revealing he is only a piano tuner, causing her to faint and suffer nervous prostration.
When does the nineteenth century end
The text argues the nineteenth century ends December 31 1900 and the twentieth begins in 1901. It notes a hundred years make a century and that the second century begins with year 101.
Ground Hog Day in Local Scene and Pranks
The piece notes Ground Hog Day antics with press delay on predicting shadows. It describes Fitton's window display a miniature ground hog den and a 1.50 shoe prize for closest time guessed when the animal emerges. A live ground hog bag proves hard to obtain, with sausage suggested as a substitute prop.
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G. Hog
Disko
Fitton’s Grocery
Electric Railroads on Paper in Warsaw Fracas
Warsaw debates a trolley franchise for the Logansport Rochester and Northern Company to run from the city north to south limits. The proposed route spirals from Goshen to Benton then Syracuse Oswego Warsaw Silver Lake North Manchester Urbana Wabash La Fontaine and Marion with Claypool left about a mile east. Citizens urge council approval to lay tracks and poles for a Goshen Marion corridor.
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Warsaw
Logansport, Rochester & Northern Company
Goshen
Marion
Buffalo Street
Silver Lake Road
Arcorp
Benton
Syracuse
Oswego
Silver Lake
Manchester
Urbana
Wabash
Lafontaine
Claypool
Gigantic Apple Tree Reported Near Mentone
Mentone Gazette notes the largest apple tree in Kosciusko county or perhaps Northern Indiana stands in Albert Tucker’s orchard east of Mentone. A 108 inch trunk, three foot diameter tree of the Vanderveer pippen variety is about sixty years old, planted by Richard Lee who settled here in 1888 and cleared land in 1889 for the orchard.
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Mentone
Kosciusko County
Indiiana
Albert Tucker
Corporation
Richard Lee
Trade Wood for Reconp Subscriptions Persists
A local note urges residents to trade usable wood for Reconp subscriptions while light lasts, promising value in exchange and urging timely participation before the window closes.
Fee and Salary Law Seeks County Officer Pay Reform
The state fee and salary commission began plans to equalize county officer salaries. Provisions fix yearly salaries by county population and value, payable quarterly, with all fees paid to the county treasury. Clerks auditors recorders sheriffs gain 10 percent of office fees plus a fraction of tax or fee income, while the treasurer gets one tenth of one percent of taxes. Secretary Wilkins cites two year averages: clerks 72,122, sheriffs 300,788 plus prisoner related income 41,000, auditors 424,598.
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State Fee and Salary Commission
Sheriff’s
Wilkins
Silver Lake Herald Declares Garden Spot of the Earth
The article extols Silver Lake as a thriving business center in a rich farming region. It praises clean streets, shade trees, fine blocks, homes, and lawns, arguing the town will grow with outside capital and become a model community for education and prosperity.
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Silver Lake
America
New Motor for Cars Demonstrated by Pennsylvanian Lines
President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania lines uses a private car in Indianapolis fitted with Thomas M. DeFreees thermotor. The engine powers the car at 40 to 50 mph, powering lights and heat with single operator, and could retrofit existing passenger coaches at about half the cost of electric cars. Estimated trip from Chicago or Pittsburgh to New York without refueling at $18.
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Cassatt
Pennsylvania Lines
Indianapolis
Thomas M. Defrees
Teachers Plan Paris Exposition Excursion
Chicago teachers approve a summer trip to Paris Illinois for the exposition. At least 4000 teachers will join in detachments of several hundred each. The voyage costs 200 dollars per participant for forty days and includes fair entry and travel from Chicago. Some plans include several days in London and visits to nearby sights.
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Illinois
London
Paris
Chicago
Touch Not the Bald Head in Cumberland Theater
Miss Lizzie Shoebridge, described as an 18 year old jolly girl, tickled the bald pate of Charles Ridgley a middle aged bachelor in a Cumberland Maryland theater. Police escorted her out after she persisted in the tickling act. The piece mocks her choice of victim noting middle aged bachelors dislike such behavior. It warns her to choose more discreet targets next time or risk harsher consequences.
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Chicago Tribune
Lizzie Shoebridge
Charles Ridgley
Cumberland
Bears
Change of Ownership Brings New Mill Partners to North Manchester
Paulus Brothers sell their saw mill stove and heading machinery to Messrs. Dunbar and Matthews of North Manchester. They plan to start the mill soon after securing materials and will purchase all bolts. Silver Lake praises Dunbar Co for locating in town and aims to greatly expand capacity to create a top Northern Indiana milling plant.
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Paulus Brothers
Messrs. Dunbar & Matthews
Manchester
Silver Lake
Dunbar & Co
Indiana
Pension vouchers delayed due to Sunday February 4
The Goshen Democrat notes pensions begin February 4 which falls on a Sunday. Since Sunday papers are not legal, vouchers dated February 4 will be rejected and returned by the pension bureau. Pensioners should sign and submit on Monday February 5.
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Goshen Democrat
Pension Bureau
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Wilson Brothers
Warsaw, Indiana
Milford’s Cement Factory
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