Large Increase in Rates Shown by Local Businesses
Figures submitted by twenty four local business men to the Commercial club insurance committee show an average fire insurance rate increase of about twenty five percent since the Dean schedule. Some firms report rises exceeding one hundred percent while two houses note rate reductions. The committee seeks more data while keeping submissions confidential to assess the local fire insurance situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Dean
Spectral warnings and tales of fatal omens
A fragment from St James Gazette recounts spectral warnings linked to historical figures. It cites John Palmer dying on stage in Liverpool and a London shopkeeper's ghostly sighting, alongside Cardan's blood red ring omen and a Milan beheading. Dr Blombey’s captain father and Banquo-like visitations are described as modern supernatural episodes.
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Cardan
John Palmer
Liverpool
London
Palmer
Milan
Blombey
America
Rudge
St. James
Founder of Greensfork custom revived by school correspondence
Mrs. Susan Teas Millikan of Marion visited Greensfork reviving an old school practice. A former local teacher, she started the Clay township pupils correspondence bureau, linking students in many states and some abroad. Some exchanges have lasted thirteen years, sharing school news and ideas for improvement.
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Greensfork
Ind
Susan Teas Millikan
Marion
Terrific Storm Hits Southwestern Indiana No Lives Lost
A severe electrical storm swept southwestern Indiana with widespread property damage reported in the region around Brazil. The system, following yesterday's central state passage, caused thousands of dollars in losses though no fatalities were noted. The storm's center near Brazil produced intense winds and lightning across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Brazil
Sunrise Of Life Infant Health Ad Peculiar Claim
An archaic advertorial-style note promotes laxatives for infants and children claiming salts, waters, and pills are unsuitable and that Well’s Syrup, sold at a local shop, offers a remedy. It presents a period voice and health claims typical of old newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Givewell
Mrs Wu to Join Husband in United States
The wife of the Chinese Minister to the United States is hurrying across the Pacific to join her husband in this country, signaling a forthcoming arrival and reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. WU
United States
Pacific
The Emotions of Birds In Field Studies by Porter
Gene Stratton Porter reflects on bird emotions in field study notes. She recalls anger from a captured chick, greed in a black vulture, and daily observations of male birds defending nests and mates during field work.
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Gene Stratton-Porter
MUST LOOK YOUNG Dyes Common Among Nurses Says Doctor
A New York Sun piece notes dyed hair among young nurses is common. Patients and doctors say youth boosts care and enthusiasm, while overwork shortens careers. Some nurses dye hair to hide age and stress, as physicians acknowledge the appeal of youthful appearance.
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New York Sun
The Way Mahogany Reached Fashion in History
A London physician and a West Indies trading brother popularized mahogany after logs used as ceiling beams proved too hard to work. Heirloom furniture became fashionable with Duchess of Buckingham backing the craze. A mixed column of quirky notes follows the tale with sea serpent musings and street humor.
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London
West Indies
Duchess of Buckingham
The City in Brief Lost Watch Reward Offer
A gold watch is missing between the undersigned’s office and 14th street. Richmond Cream Co offers a liberal reward for its return. Mr Silmpurse proposes to Miss Hope DeFord, revealing a passion for antiques.
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14Th Street, Gold Watch
Richmond Cream Co
Silmpurse
Hope DeFord
The Persecuted Jew and the Spiritual Man
A New York attributed piece argues the Jew is the most spiritual, not material, citing historical persecutions to claim resilience. It contrasts stereotypes of commerce with devotion, quoting Hume and Oscar Straus on Jewish endurance and identity under pressure.
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Oscar
Straus
Hume
Richard
Castle
York
Annals of Waverley
Russia
Hell
New York World
Nell
May
Philadelphia Ledger
Keep Active to Preserve Youth and Avoid Monotony
Essay style note urges staying active and laughing to keep youth. Highlights that city life offers more variety, theater helps erase age, and monotony ages both mind and body. Includes humorous anecdotes about Old Joe and a Louisiana preacher with alligators illustrating frugal and prudent living.
Feeger Son Takes New Position With Jewelry House
Walter Feeger, son of Rev. A. J. Feeger, leaves for Chicago then the East to join a large jewelry house after visiting relatives.
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Walter Feeger
Rev
A. J. Feeger
Chicago
Wanted man Clifford Straight in Chester area
Report to the office department states Clifford Straight, wanted by the sheriff on a wife desertion charge, is employed on a farm near Chester. He is accused of leaving his young wife during a critical time and complaints were made weeks ago. Palladium want ads run.
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Old Joe
Joe
London Times
Omce
Clifford Straight
Chester
Straight
Coriplaint
London Academy
Lord Nelson
Smith
Brown
Matines Jones
A Burmese Rat Trap Described by Traveler
A London Family Herald report explains a Burmese rat trap using a jar buried in a hut with paddy inside. The jar mouth is sealed with a board and stone, and rats enter through a shoulder hole but cannot escape the smooth sides. A traveler claimed seventy two rats caught in one night.
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Burma
London Family Herald
Fireproof Chaparro Tree From Colombia Keeps Shade
A description of the chaparro tree in northern South America, noted for its fire resistance due to thick bark layers. It thrives where gold is abundant and survives prairie fires, providing shade in treeless plains. Also mentions false hair origins in England and fashion shifts through history.
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South America
Colombia
Westminster Gazette
England
Elizabeth
Pertwiga
Louis XIV
Egypt
St Louis Republic
Yale Champion Pole Vaulter To Compete In Olympics
Dray, Yale’s champion pole vaulter, is listed among athletes to compete in the Olympic games marking a notable inclusion for the Yale team and signaling high level performance expected at the event.
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Dray
Yale
Woman to Rescueamid Trolley Fire on Flushing Ave
A trolley car on Flushing Avenue One exploded in a fire causing panic among fifty passengers. Minnie Harmen, 28, died. six others were trampled and seriously hurt. Dr Mary Crawford from Williamsburg Hospital Ambulance performed rescue work.
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New York
Flushing Avenue
Minnie Harmen
Mary Crawford
Williamsburg Hospital
Weather's Capers Hit County Hard In Storm Fallout
A heavy rainstorm and hail yesterday damaged crops and roads across the county. Phones and streetcar service suffered as wires burned out and a trolley line was blocked by a fallen tree. A miniature cyclone toppled a sheet-iron stack at the Falle Broad greenhouse but no glass was broken. Damages near 55 dollars were reported, while lightning caused limited property effects.
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Bell and Home Telephone
South Eighth Street
Kansas
Falle Broad
An Electric Dance
A curious small craft scene describes using a broken pane secured between books with lightweight figures to provoke figures into cutting antica by sliding under a glass as if a playful automatic display. The piece names dolls dogs and other figures to be placed beneath the glass.
Baseball scores and fixtures across leagues
National League results include Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 0 New York 6 Chicago Boston St Louis 4 Brooklyn 3 Pittsburg 2 American League shows Chicago 4 Boston 4 others weather affected by rain. Various doubleheaders and upcoming games listed with teams and venues across leagues including Toledo Grand Rapids Fort Wayne and Terre Haute South Bend Union schedules.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Washington
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Innnings
Lewisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee—Ratin
Grand Rapids
Evansville
Ft. Wayne
Wheeling
Dayton-Zanesville
Terre Haute
South Bend
St. Louisa
Cleveland
Detroit
American Association
Louisville
Milwaukee
Central League
Dayton
Zanesville
Lewis
van South
Fight Over Republican Chairman Nears Taft Meetings
A Cincinnati delegation seeks Taft’s input on appointing a national chairman to lead the Republican national committee. The subcommittee includes Powell Clayton, Myron T. Herrick, Frank B. Kebloge, Charles Nagel, E. E. Hart, Senator Borah, S. C. Duncan, and Frank O. Lowden, with Sherman to join after yesterday’s nomination as vice president.
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Cincinnati
Taft
Rampalen
Ohio
Arthur L Vorys
Myron T. Herrick
National Committee
Frankh. Aiktehenck
James S. Sherman
New York
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NEW Yorker
Timothy L. Woodruff
Woodruff
Custom
Madame WU Ling Fang
Manchester Courier
Careless Householder
London Express
Men of Destiny
Eben
Washington Star
Louisiana
Jonah
Chia
Iaalaria
Palladium
Lily Bell
Rufus
Jimmy
Walter R. Dray
Cash Beall
South Side Improvements Association
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