The New Freedom and Prosperity in America 1893 1900
The article discusses Buchanan Baker's investigation of economic growth in the United States from 1893 to 1900. It highlights wealth growth, charitable gifts by the wealthy, piano and diamond trade shifts, rising consumer use of smaller coinage, and a decline in crime during hard times. It also surveys US influence on China and the cautious stance of major powers toward partition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bos
Jacretse
United States
Yar
Cas
Davings-Banks
Statietics
Baxet
Norte
Itall
Russia
Bexei
China
Orient
Haglana
Germany
Voraneres
Local Notes On Residents And Visitors In Alportshire
Local column records varyingly readable mentions of residents and visitors. Mentions include Mr and Mrs W B Allen illness and a sick Mrs Hale. Frank Kays traveling to Loogootee. Floyds Tra lor of Dubois County visiting. Mick conte and Herber McMahel with travel notes. Charles Baker and Peter Hang visiting Washington and Dubois County. A C Perkins ill. engagements in the area and plans for trips. several names and places such as Farr townable, Viricanhes, Ldsgootes, Wacd, Hopedale, Glendale, Petersburg, and Cumberland appear in fragmented sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fe Hale
Floyds
Dubois ‘County
Mick’ Conte
Knoxville
Herber Mc ¢Mahel
Celestine
Carriages Cheap Advertised by M. J. Carnahan Co
The M. J. Carnahan Company offers cheap carriages from their own stock and invites customers to bring catalogs. They warn against buying unseen items and claim local townsmen deserve better trade terms than strangers from distant cities.
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Chicago
John
Gay
Hnan
Iwe
M. J. Carnahan Company
Fourth of July Preparations Highlight Local Festivities
The town organizes a large Fourth of July celebration with a beautful grove arranged for viewing, planning to begin around nine o clock. Omer Trusloye Milard Holly and friends invite guests to Glendale Sunday evening as residents anticipate the event and John W. Wails moves back from Knoxville to join the community amid political leanings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Trusloye
Milard - Holly
Glendale
Bouly
John W. Wails
Knoxville
John
Odon News Roundup Highlights Local Events And Travels
The Normal closed last Friday and Maud Laughlin will end her summer school next Thursday. Local businessmen Garten and Danner visited the county seat Monday night. An auction sale Saturday drew strong crowds. Mrs. Olive Crooke left for Indiana polls to visit relatives. Ord Clowell updated his barber shop with new furniture. John Ward of Iowa visited his parents and preached at the U S church Sunday night. Wilmer Abraham and Sallis York attended a ball game in Bedford Sunday. Mrs Charlie Freeman and son Walter traveled to Indianapolis today. Ed Jones, marble worker at Corre and Barrell, was in Bedford Sunday. May Harris returned to Indianapolis after visiting here. The L S Band of Odon is slated to play Bloomfield on July Fourth. Ed Bennett and Roland Winklepleck returned from a trip through Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Albert Burrill made a business trip to Atlanta last Thursday. The Ladies Aid of the M E church plans an ice cream social on July Fourth. Several businessmen went to the county seat to attend Sam Chambers trial, which was postponed to next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Maud Laughlin
W Alter Garten
Will Danner
Odon
Alexander
Oilfe Crooke
Indiana
Walter
Ed Jones
Corre
Barrell
Bedford
May Harris
Indianapolis
Ss. L Band
Bloomfield
Ed Bennett
Roland Winklepleck
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Albert Burrill
Alitie
Ladisa Aid Society
Mlel Church
Sam Chamber
Way
Yotill
Alica Carroll
Washington
Missy Maud
Fairhurst
Trainor
Robert Gilley
Plainville
Bellflower
Lord Edwards
Pinin‘ville
iJpere
Myers
Widona
Ind
Artana
James H. Denny
Lincoln League
Cornellsville
Faith
League
Morris Hawking
Ed Hickson
Dalphin Wilson
Epwom
Permelia
Circuit Court Divorces and Docket Actions Noted
Judge Houghton grants divorce to Sarah J Burge from Burge with Wallsingford restored. grounds include deceit about prior matrimony and two children. Receivers report approved for Southern Indiana Loan and Savings. balance $848.10 paid to Ketchemi. Cases include Hawes vs Hoover stricken for quiet title. Colbert divorce granted on costs. Gardner vs Robinson to set aside conveyance. case ongoing with assessor dispute involving Ziba Graham and Sanford injunction.
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Ketchemi
Nancy A ‘Hawes
John Hoover
Sti
Letal
Calla ‘Colbert
Herbert
MM. Colbert
Dexter Gardner
Alfred Robinson
Ziba
Graham
Sanford
Franchises and Taxation in City Contract Case
Judge Houghton ruled the pier project taxable though a franchise existed. The case awaits a decision this term on whether the franchise has value and its amount. Edward C. VonThees vs Alfred Robingon et al involves a set aside conveyance. Edward K. Wye, a Lawrence County lawyer, was admitted to practice in the Davies Circuit Court.
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Electric
Graham
Houghton
Ngon
Edard K. Wye
Lawence
Davies
Local social notes highlight residents visiting relatives and upcoming GOP meeting
Cornattaville and Washington figures mingle as Mrs Alica Carroll Missy Maud Fairhurst and others visit relatives. Ed and James Denny from Plainville join weekend gatherings. Lincoln League township organizer ALE Myers announces first meeting at Cornells ville schoolhouse with Mayor Faith attending.
Grace and Mamie Legter Return to Washington Visit
H. W. Tomey is on the sick list. Mamie Legter has returned to her Washington home after visiting her cousin Mina Betlah Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Washington
H.W. Tomey
Mise
Mamie Legter
Iber
Mina Betlah Carroll
Elnora News Briefs Mention Prohibition Trip and Local Names
Local notes list G W Myers and W H Batson attending the National Prohibition Convention in Chicago. John Carens and Joan Robinson traveled to Washington D C on business. James Allen of Marsh was reported on business. C A Courtney and family visited Newberry. Walter Breden of Odon holds Bluora Naws interest and plans to reside here. Berry buyers Moore and Son ship blackberries to Linton and Terre Haute for twenty five cents a gallon. The Elnora band will provide music for the Fourth of July. James Wilson of Washington visited on business. Residents report Oklahoma work opportunities and invite everyone to the Fourth at Elnora.
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G. W. Myers
W.H. Batson
Chicago
Ohn Carens
Washington
Joan Robinson
James Allen
The
Marsh
C. A. Courtney Find
Walter
Breden
Odon Sow
Bluora Naws
Alvin
Kirby
Tome
Bolis
Moore & Son
Lintos
Lintos and: ‘Terre | Haute and Spetting twenty-Hve Cents & Gallon. the ‘Elnora
James Wilson
Oklahoma
Elnora
Local Notes From Washington and Vincennes Districts
A ragged column reports visits by Mr and Mrs John Chandler to friends in Loogootee and other locals. Pearl Vickey is improving after a brief illness. The piece mentions McCurdy’s drugstore where Chamberlain's Cholera-Diarrhoea Remedy was praised by G H Wilson for stomach trouble.
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Miller&McCurdy
Story
G. H. Wilson
Liveryman
Burgettstown
Washington
Ali Druggista
Local Notes and Social News From Town
Marsh Items recounts week events and greetings as Miss Eims and Miss Adw Toniey wed last Saturday. Wilson family visits Ella and Ada Robisizoh in Washington. Elnira Mon day plans and sympathy extended to Mrs. Heantae.
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Miss Eims
AG Tien
Isa Alka
Hg Been
Weey Herre
Chestnar
Toniey
Iast
Mudurenés
Wilson
Woo
Ella
Surday
Usgortil
Bmeniay
Migs
Washington
McGordis
Ada Robisizoh
Inora
Stewart Burris
Yoling
Chicago and St Louis via Springfield Daylight and Diamond Special
The Illinois Central Railroad reports a new through route from Chicago to St Louis via Springfield and Litchfield replacing the Decatur route. The Daylight Special gains a Buff et Library Smoking Car and a full dining car, reducing distance by six miles and offering continuous service from Chicago to St Louis with Bla carte dining.
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Lithpia Central
Chicagi
Louis Maejover
Clanton
East St. Louis
Springfield
Litchfeld
Decatur
Pangus
Absitt Br
Ilinois
Central Railroad Company
St Louis, Peoria & Northern
Chicazon
st.Louis
Nots
Chicago
Clinton
Gibson
St. Louis
Glicago
Through Connection Between St Louis and Freeport Boosted
A new through coach between St Louis and Freeport connects to Central's Limited trains west and to Galena Dubuque and other western points. The route also provides northern connections to Dodgeville and Wisconsin, with details available from Illinois Central clients and agents.
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St. Louis
Freeport
Coael
Ac Louis
Reevort
Teahiis
Louis
Galena
Dubuque
Towa
Dodgeville
Adi
Wisconsin
Sinois Central
Intel
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Washington Gazette
Fopieso Tag Gazette
Our Az Gion Cuerespan
Fabs Ee de Sapers
Rf Street
Fae
Rity
Bryan
Alpordshilie
Allen
W. B. Allen
Frank Kays
Loogootee
A.c.i Perkins
Peter
Hang
Dubois County
Martin
Benjami Drigk
Randy
Farr
Alles
Hedrick
Ea Lay
Billy
Viricanhes
South Martin
Hopedale
William’ ‘Chétin
Burg
H MoOota
J. Bat
Cumbingham
Moudey
Odon News
Circuit Court
Atlie Canton
Thomas Nugent
Elgers
Etta
Sherman Carroll
George B. Weis
Stanley
Rysongnn
Skarp
Minnie
Gracd
Tomey Thesdas
John Schainnerer
Mar
Cus
Riley
Indi
Swing
JM. ‘Acha
Robert Parkin Linton
Indi Sati
Vng
Montgomery Thin Rich
Nord Courtney
Sunday
Borx
Arlie
Leonard
Ayatt Rews
All Vickrey
John Chandler
Peter Trosper
Risley
Roxy Vickrey
Pearl Vickey
Gud
Marion Cngindler
Ray
Ose
Washington Street
Rele
Tivea
Mark
Nealy ‘Lomax
Otwall
T. M. Chandler
Hugh
Mite
Lizzie Dillon
Itise
Beatrice
Cecil
Vincennes
Barnes
Elnora Iz
Mre
A. Ls Vitkrey
M.D, Chgnanan
Prica
Siabere
Harye
Illinois
Central. RR
Carl
Barnest G
Riterskamp
EWA
Ya An Hand
Wood
Nal
Ritteramp
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