The Tokyo Fair Exhibition of Japan’s Progress Opens April
The grand Tokyo Fair opens April 1 and closes October 31, 1912, inviting all foreign governments and peoples to participate. Space is provided for foreign exhibits in five departments Education Science Machinery Electricity and Manufactures with free duty on non commercial items. The grounds span 272 to 290 acres including Aoyama Yoroshi and Kitamachi areas with a 480 foot wide connecting road. The government plans £5,000,000 from the national treasury plus 25,000,000 from provinces and municipalities. Tokyo city contributes 2,500,000.
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Japan
Tokyo
Aoyama Parade
Fish Ice Found in Minneapolis Ice Cakes
A Minneapolis discovery shows river fish embedded in ice blocks after flood silt created a fish rich cake. Buffalo and catfish varieties, from six inches to two feet, are found in each cake and sold with ice for summer meals, aiding poorer residents.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis ‘Tribune
Minneapolis Ieven
Minnweapol
Esperanto play hailed as turning point in pan lingualism
Esperantists celebrate after a hard push for a universal language. The Washington Star notes a top Anglo American theatre executive plans a Berlin August premiere of a recent Esperanto success with translation and cast training underway. Berlin Esperantists cheer the prospect as a major breakthrough.
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Washington Star
Berlin
Cannot Spell the New Way Poem Snippet
A verse reflecting on resisting modern spelling shifts. The speaker laments spelling changes from old to new forms and vows to keep traditional spellings such as egg with its final g, despite pressure to drop it. The piece critiques evolving orthography and personal reluctance to adapt.
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Brander Matthews
Will DeVoe and local ties highlight busy week in town
Will DeVoe former Sullivan boy visited relatives here last week and holds a Chicago brake shoe manufacturing job. A Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern line deal will outfit interurban cars with these brakes. Hays attended a Phi Delta Theta banquet in Indianapolis. he leads the Indiana Association. Morford, 31, from Jefferson township, was taken to Wyansville hospital for insanity after religious excitement. Skeene mill supervisor Mahler returns home this week to oversee mill operation. Megibbon to Skeene for saw filer work at the big mill. Local purchase of the Dram building for 788 from Thomas Mann by a group including Iiske Chaney Stratton Bridwell Have Stratton. State inspector to regulate moving picture theatres for safety and exits. Mrs J VanBuskirk of Colorado returns home after visiting Wuehes in town. Warren Watson planning March 24 sale. leases Rose Mead farm from Birch who recently bought it from Mrs Botts. Mrs Ann Ackers, 70, dies near Palmers Prairie. sister of former resident Mell McBride. Mrs Melvin Ritchie of Princeton visiting town. Calvin O Neal, Paxton carrier, dies at 33 after long illness.
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Will DeVoe
Sullivan
Will
Chicago
Terre Haute
Indianapolis & Eastern Line
Sullivan Line
Will H. Hays
Indianapolis
Claypool
Phi Delta Theta College
Hays
Indiana Association
Sheriff Walters
Frank Morford
Jefferson Township
Southern Hospital For the Insane
Wyansville
Morford
Jesse Mahler
Skeene
Mississippi
Mahler
R. T. Megibbon
Bie
Ed. J. Iiske
Dirrelle Chaney
W.P. Stratton
W. J. Bridwell
C. H. Stratton
J. ¥. VanBuskirk
Rerky Ford
Colorado
W. FH. Wuehes
Warren Watser
Wil Watson
Purman Township
Warren Watson
Will Watson
Rose Mead Farm
O. YT. Birch
Colorado Springs
Peg Botts
Birch
Melvin Ritchie
Princeton
City
Graysville
Calvin O'Neal
Paxton
Mr. Neal
Simple Home Made Rheumatism Cure Claim
An urged home remedy of dandelion extract and syrups is advertised as a cure for rheumatism with a claim it can cleanse and invigorate kidneys. The piece notes critique of patent medicines and records Curry township convention actions endorsing Senators Beveridge and Hemenway.
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Scranton
Father Learns Son's Death After Mock Phone Message
S. G. Yeager of Lafayette arrived for a visit with brothers S. S. and W. A. Yeager in Graysville when a prank call revealed his son Ray Yeager, Purdue student, had drowned in the Wabash River and his body was not recovered. Yeager returned home that evening with Thomas Moore. For sale a gang Oliver plow by John Ross R. F. D. 1 Sullivan.
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S. G. Yeager
Lafayette
Graysville
S. S
W. A. Yeager
Mr. Yeager
Yeager
Ray Yeager
Purdue University
Wabash River
Weather March 37-year summary includes highs lows and precip
Compiled from weather bureau records, this March summary covers 37 years. It notes a normal March temperature of 40, warmest 50 in 1878, coldest 31 in 1906, highest 82 on March 29 1895, lowest zero on March 7 1899, and average March precipitation of 4.01 inches with 14 days of measurable precipitation.
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Weather Bureau
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Sue
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Kershaw
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Wahl Hill, JR
America
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North Side
Sullivan, Ind
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Sullivan County Court House
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William Powell
J. T. Akin
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George R. Dutton
Sullivan County Loan and Trust Co
Sullivan County
Stone Road
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Benj. Davis
J. N. Snow
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C. Je Davis
W. C. Jamison
P. R. Jenkins
Joe . Smock
S. A. White
Tokyo Fair
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Ake Feist
Ann Ackers
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Palmers Prairie
Mell McBride
United States
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Rhearmugi
Flo
New York
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Brown's Hall
Farmersburg
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J. G. Lioyd
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Tom Glood
Wim. Laurent
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R. A. Baldridge
J. T. Gaskins
James H. Forbes
S. K. Baird
Hemenway
Albert J Beveridge
James A. Hemenway
John G. Lloyd
Oliver
John Ross
Bignsture
Astoria
Eaer
Julius Harry Shoe Company
Union Christian College
Merom, Indiana
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A. M. Ward
Sec’y
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GALL
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