Canal plan to ease Indianapolis coal shortage proposed
Captain Frank Norvell argues for a White river canal from Indianapolis to Worthington to cut coal costs. He describes a waterway with dams and locks, three- to four-foot depths, allowing a steamboat to carry 1,000 tons of coal in seven days at about seven cents per ton, promising major savings despite high initial costs.
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Indianapolis
Frank Norvell
White River
Worthington
Groéne County
Local Personalities Visit and Return in Indiana Town
A flood of names fills the page as residents and visitors travel to and from Vincennes Indianapolis Evansville Odon Loogootee Petersburg Shoals and nearby towns. Auditors elect Tom Nugent returns to Ennora. Rev W A Mitchell visits in Peter Ty. Jennie Hrobson Mary Shively and others visit relatives and attend court.
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Tom Nugent
Hinoria
Ed Waller
Vincennes
Harry Noel
Indianapolis
DeBruler
Evansville
Nathan Santora
Smiley Lis
Agnes R Loyzist
Loogootee
Eda
Yoder
Lew Walker
Bens
Montgomery
John Walsh
Hillary Cornelous
Al‘fordaville
Mary Onréd
Daisy Wirts
Qdon
Marlattapa
John “Blanford
Plainville
Jee Kelly
Am Alexander
Linton
Jennie Hrobson
Rev
J. Hobson
Ike ‘Beltman
E Fidya
India
De.Pauw
T. Neal
Tom _Nugent
Ennora
S. E. Boys
Shoals
Prominent Barr Farmer C. McCracken Dies at Home
C. McCracken a well known Barr township tarper died at his Montgomery area home on Thursday from stomach trouble after a long illness. He was about seventy, survived by his wife and five children, including Alfred recently living in the city, plus brothers W. N. McCracken of Grove Street and siblings George and Oliver. A Mt. Olive church member and Republican, the funeral was held at Mt. Olive church at two this afternoon with burial in the adjacent cemetery.
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C. McCracken
Barr Township
Montgomery
Bia Coseed
W. N. McCracken
Grove Street
Alfred
George
Oliver McCracken
McCracken
Mt. Olive Church
Deputy Hillary Truelove to take county treasurer role
Treasurer elect Hillary C. Truelove arrives from Alfordsville to assume the county post. The Arthur Jordan Poultry Company of Indianapolis sells to Nelson Morris Company of Chicago, expanding the latter’s poultry reach with sixty Indiana Illinois branch houses. George R. Wendling's March 28 lecture is moved to April 5 with an extra lecture on April 6 at the Opera House.
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Arthur Jordan Poultry Company
Indianapolis
Nelson Morris Company
Chicago
Arthur Jordan House
McFarland
Jordan
Arthur the
Middle West
Indiana
Ilinois
George’ R
Wendling
Opera House
Moira House Once Grand Home In Dublin’s Lost Elegance
The piece recalls Moira House once elegant as Wesley praised its ceilings and furniture before the Mendicity Institution dismantled it and turned gardens into offices. Notable visitors included Charles James Fox and Grattan. Pamela sheltered there while her husband died.
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Weasey
John Weraley
Dubili
Wesley
Moira House
Mendicity Institution
Firsmul
Mdira House
Charles James Fox
Pamela
Lond
Dublin
Newcate
Memory culture through Houdin's second sight test
In Robert Houdin's autobiography his father teaches memory by rapid scanning of shop window scenes and bookcase arrangements. Houdin assistant notes room layout and shelves during a court performance, astounding the audience with a claimed second sight of titles.
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Robert Moudin
Efe
Houdin
Lloud
Barley’s Wide Range and Hardiness Across Climates
Barley extends across wider climatic ranges than other cereals. It thrives despite heat and drought along northern temperate borders, maturing under adverse conditions wheat cannot endure. Found from the Faroe Islands to Norway, Archangel, the White Sea, and central Alberta, barley also yields two crops yearly in genial climates like Egypt and Spain.
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Faroe Ishands
Cape North
Norway
Archangel
White Sea
Alberta
Egypt
Barbary
Spain
Lost Arts of Electricity and Ancient Chinese Secrets
Prominent claims recount ancient Chinese knowledge of electrical effects using loadstones and other substances. The text predicts a forthcoming grand discovery and warns the learned against benefiting from it. It also notes plant diseases spread via contaminated plant parts and advises cutting out and burning afflicted material.
Widow and gardener recall a preacher's grave claim
A fragmentary Glasgow Times snippet recalls a widow's friend and an old gardener discussing a preacher who claimed the majority of people live below a certain line. A venerable gardener remarks on age as a centur y plant while a prisoner recounts curbstone violence.
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John
Glasgow Times
Chinese New Year Festivities Highlight Days By Names
The article outlines the first six days of the Chinese New Year with each day named Bird’s day Dog’s day Hog’s day Sheep’s day Cow’s day and Horse day. It notes rituals such as abstaining from flesh on the first day and various cultural honors for animals and legendary figures connected to agriculture and family wealth.
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Semple
Cowan
Notable Hatotians and the Small Yet Grand Paintings
A fragmentary antiquarian account contrasts a tiny Flemish wife artist piece with major works by Tintoretto and Michael Angelo. It describes a diminutive painting of a mill scene, a cart and peasants, and notes the vast scale of Tintoretto’s Paradise in Venice and Michelangelo’s Sistine fresco, ending with a critique of a peacock’s cry and its vanity.
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Svas
Tintgretto
Foges’ Palace
Venice
Michael Angelo
Notice to Contractors in Daviess County Indiana
The Board of Commissioners of Daviess county Indiana notifies contractors that a notice is hereby given regarding a forthcoming action or requirement. Details remain unreadable but subject to local statutes and posted announcements.
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Board of Commissioners of
Daviess County
Indiana
Sale of Personal Property Auction Notice
Notice is given that the administratrix of the estate of Joseph F. Byandop will sell at public auction at the decedent's late residence on Wednesday April 15 1903 all personal property not taken by the widow including horses cattle hogs wheat bees beekeeping supplies blacksmith tools household and agricultural items. Unsigned terms require payment by note with approved security. sums under five dollars may be paid in cash.
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Joseph F. Byandop
Ion
Swidow
I Agricultural
Harkier
Appointment of Administratrix for Brandon Estate
Notice states that the undersigned has been appointed administratrix of the estate of Joseph F Brandon of Davie County Indiana, deceased. The estate is claimed to be solvent and the administratrix is identified as BRANDON.
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Joseph
F. Brandon
Davie
Indiana
Coal company awards brick work contract to Fe F Brown and Bro
The Washington Wheatland coal company assigns brick work for a new mine at Wheatne. Fe F Brown and Bro will perform brick work including boiler setting. Work to start once B&O S-W builds a switch to move brick and boilers to the mine, delaying due to soft ground hindering engine use.
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Brown & Bro
Wheatland
Washington
Wheatland _ coal company
Fe F
Brown ‘and Bro
Wheat
Marion County Visit Noted in Brief Dispatch
A brief transit fragment notes travel to Indianapolis on Sunday to relay information to Beitman and his son Floyd, with reference to Vega.
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Indianapolis
Beitman
Floyd
Vega
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Charles W. Freeman
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Odou
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Court House
Stesle Township
Claise Reycdkis
Board of Commissioners
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J. G. Saaney
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Administratriz
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John P. Hodnette
Brooklyn, N.Y
J.C. Aver Co
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Washington Loan
Temple E Cou Ae
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E.main
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J. E. Williams
Notary Public
G. W. Bolin
Main Street
Lockridge
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East Main
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