G A R and W R C Installations Set For Monday
Joint public installation planned by the G A R and W R C for Monday night. W R C officers listed including President Margaret Allen and Mrs. Dr Williams. G A R officers named with Commander R F Knotts and others. County officers’ four year terms advocated for change and to allow new candidates. Washington Herald commentary notes eight year limits for federal posts and postmasters in the Second district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Allen
Dr. Williams
W. H. Lucas
Jane Richardson
Chas. Mankedick
Mack Hunt
Cassie Harper
R. F. Knotts
W. H. Crowder
J. H. Tyson
G. W. Buff
O. H. Crowder
T. W. D. Hutchnson
John C. Chaney
Washington Herald
Eight-year term limit debate frames future offices
Discussion centers on whether eight-year incumbents in federal posts will be displaced by the new administration starting March. Observers note long service may justify removal, citing Cleve land and Roosevelt term limits. Indiana restricts governors to one four-year term, and many county offices to two terms.
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McKinley
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Indiana
Daviess County
Bank Authorization for The First National Bank of Shelburn
The Comptroller of the Currency certifies that The First National Bank of Shelburn Indiana is authorized to commence banking. Wm B Ridgely, Comptroller, testifies to compliance with U.S. banking statutes as of December 16 1904.
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First National Bank of Shelburn
Wm. B. Ridgely
First National Bank OF
Shelburn
Sullivan
Indiana
United States
Notice on Barnett petition for road gravel in Jackson Ind
A 1904 notice informs concerned parties to file damage claims within ten days after December 27 1904 regarding the John G Barnett et al petition for free gravel or macadam roads in Jackson township Sullivan County Indiana. Engineer R L Bailey signs the notice. The item ends with an unrelated quote from the Somerville Journal about a bachelor’s salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Barnett
Jackson Township
Sullivan County
Ind
Making of patent leather requires careful preparation
The process begins with calfskin treated in France to create a smooth glazed finish. Skins are tacked to frames and coated with a linseed oil and umber mixture, boiled nearly solid and mixed with turpentine, plus lamp black for color. Multiple light coats, drying between steps, form a supple base before varnish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
France
Why the Preacher Objected
An eccentric minister joked about not objecting to parishioners sleeping during his sermon. A snoring man in the crowd disrupted the service with repeated taps from the pulpit. The minister scolded him, saying the noise spoiled others’ sleep.
Ban on Tobacco Chewing in 18th Century Town Codes
An archaic Windsor Martford and Wethersfield ordinance from 1738 39 bans tobacco chewing for youths under two and for others without medical license. It forbids public use in streets and open places with penalties of six pence per offense and requires magistrates warrants and constable reports.
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Windsor
Martford
Wethersfred
Dr Hillis Praises the West as Nation’s Spur
Dr Newell Dwight Hillis of Plymouth Church Brooklyn tells his congregation that western forces drive national strength. He rejects the idea that New York City controls the nation and cites a growing western movement toward patriotism to counter local pessimism.
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Newell Dwight Hillis
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
West
New York
England
Tame Rat Recruits New Dependents at Riverside Cottage
Capt. Samuel Hull of Riverside Connecticut tames a large gray rat that obeys calls and eats from a dish. The animal now has three young, all showing remarkable tameness and daily companionship at the cottage by the river.
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Samuel Hull
Riverside
Conn
Trap For Burglars Ends In A Bust
A neighborhood burglary spree prompts a young electrician to devise a trap with a key bait and electric wire. A cabman helps lure the old man. a passerby knocks him down, the officer eats pie, and the elder is arrested for assault. Burglar activity continues in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negbe
Ang Club
New York
Freshman Humored by Professors Rainy Day Encounter
A Trinity College Hartford freshman on a rainy day dropped his books near Northam hall when Professor Luther appeared behind him. The professor smiled and urged him to speak aloud, saying I never can, you know, a remark recorded by the New York Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Trinity College
Hartford
Northam Hall
Prof
New York Times
Kindness Of Great Surgeon At St Thomas Hospital
A western poor man with a malignant thyroid abscess is saved by Sir William MacCunn, a famed St Thomas hospital surgeon. The operation is described as flawless, and the patient wakes to the surgeon's joyful greeting before dawn, grateful for miraculous care at the temple of miracles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thomas’ Hospital
William MacConac
William
West
St. Thomas’ Hospital
St. James
Markham humor at Broadway window over Greeley Square
Edwin Markham stood at an apartment window overlooking Greeley square at Broadway and Thirty third street during a lively after theater crowd. He remarked to a friend that if the devil missed anything in his makeup kit he could find it there.
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Edwin Markham
Greeley Square
Broadway
Thirty-third Street
Markham
New York Times
England’s next little war targets Niam Niam country
An expedition to the Niam Niam country is planned as England’s forthcoming small war. The area lies 800 miles southwest of Khartoum and can field about 25,000 fighters. The expeditionary force will include 2,000 Sudanese troops led by British officers, with a December start planned.
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Africa
England
Khartoum
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G. A. R. and
Treasury Department Office of Comptroller of
Washington, D.C
WM. B. Ridgley
R.L. Bailey
Somerville Journal
Dr. Hillis
Shepler
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