Oil Sprinkling War Sparks Standard Oil Clash
The Standard Oil Company moves to crush or control the street oil sprinkling business in Muncie. Contractors allege Standard shut down sprinkling wagons and threaten to bar other suppliers, while the company says it will sell crude oil from Kentucky at higher rates to maintain control. Industry watchers describe intimidation of independents and a fight over market access.
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Monvis
Sandard Gi Company
Bunce
Tell
Standard
Joval Aul
Jelse
Tte Ptandard
Hur
Muncie
Kentucky
Odin
Harry McClellan
Oil Trust
Cigarette Smoking Prevalence Reported by Government
Government statistics show 56 million paper pipe smokers in the United States last year. About 35 million men and boys smoked, suggesting an average per smoker around 2,216 cigarettes, with additional tobacco users pushing the average higher.
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Government Statistica
United States
Political Notes on Bryan Taft and Wall Street
The Hyansville Courier notes Wall Street opposes Bryan as it did Roosevelt and Taft is its chosen candidate. It argues big financial interests prefer a safer administration, fearing Bryan’s coinage stance yet crediting him as conservative enough to avoid harming legitimate business.
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Wall Street
Bryat
Roosevelt
Taft
Hia Jncher
White House
Legilimaie
Bryan
Hyansville
Dr Humphreys remedies and medical conditions listed
A fragmented 19th century OCR passage cites Dr Humphreys and various ailments and remedies including worms malaria piles optic issues and influenza. The text mentions treatments like power and agué and references conditions such as crying waketumness and retarnal with dates or further context unclear.
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Humphreys
He Price
Rene
Tatamed
A C H Convention Readied in Indiana for September
Organizers of the A C H Lodge announce the convention in Indiana will be the largest yet with 300 to 400 Sons of Erin expected. A full program includes receptions at KC hall, a parade, a lecture at the Notre Dame professor, and the installation of officers including state treasurer candidate Charles Kidwell.
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Nathan H. Killion
Ernest
R. Rellion
Charles
Danta
R. Elmer-Killion
Farmers Bank
Plainville
Indiana
Order of Hibernians
Progres Committee
Evin
Burnton
Ely
Daneine
Chall
St. Simon's
TmHass
Father Doyte
Vention
Pither
Stanton
George Be Drew
Etmaly
Wilflim Heffernan
A.O. H
Washington
Rawsell
William J. Kelley
Richmond
Hibernian
Ay & Band
Wand Alow
Opera House
Charles Monaghan
Notre Deme University
Ghanal Ran
St. Simon's Church
Charles Kidwell
National Democratic Call to Organize Campaign Clubs Across Precincts
The Democratic National Committee urged the formation of campaign clubs in every voting precinct to back Bryan's presidential bid. Chaired by Mack and John W. Tomlinson, the drive calls patriotic citizens to join, organize by Sept 15, and report club details to national headquarters in Chicago to receive enrollment certificates.
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Acoli
Dem
United States
Bryants
Bryan
Mack
John W. Tomlison
Atasnehalands
Elas
ATL Patriotin
Sol Izens
Oere
Joba i W. Tomlinson
National Democratic
Chicago
Farmers Seek Government Support and Fair Treatement
The piece reports on President Roosevelt appointing a commission including Prof Bailey and others to assess farmers needs. It argues farmers want plain justice, no mollycoddling, and for government spending to benefit all people, not corporations. It urges the nation to listen before the commission reports.
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Roosevelt
Prof
Bailey
Air. Wallace
Butterfield
M Pipe Ehat
Page
Congress
Pythlat Sisters Benefit at Oak Grove Park
Attendees of the Pythlat Sisters fete at Oak Grove park last Saturday enjoyed a large table of good food and plenty of cold lemonade. The day featured croquet and other games, with many engaging activities. After the evening meal everyone departed hoping for another similar event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythlat
Oak Grove Park
Corn on the Cob Records Highlight Odd Harvest Report
A fragmentary historic clipping notes David Benson holding a roaside-eat record with fifty denud ed corn cobs at one outing. The piece muses on corn as a staple North American vegetable and its nourishing, toothsome quality while tangentially mentioning digestion and preparation methods amid garbled phrasing and stray quotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Benson
Christopher
Columbus
Taithe
Cubs Defeated in Montgomery Doubled Battery
The Cubs faced Montgomery with Hudson and Oliphant as battery. They plan to schedule a game with Monroe City next Sunday at the alien grounds and expect to beat Knox county. Also mentions weather and improving business sentiment, and a push for King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds with a trial bottle at Betts drug store.
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Cubs
Montgomery
Hudson
Oliphant
Monroe City
Knox County
Fainés
Lee
Mai
Bhe
Jameg
Lea
King
William C. Betts’ Drug
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Dex
Ais
Deas
Lour
Frok-Jones’ Grocery
Rehard Hunaul
Home Building 2 Loan Association
Der.m. Smiley
Pres
A.B. Greenwood
Secy
Ceuil
Raultalife
Temple Court Buildiar
Hesky, Stumpp
Trisl
East Main Siroat
Fuser
Vincennes Ave
Peoples Realty Co
Peoples Bank
Banke
Qui Trust
Eels
Lyvese
Pall Inva
State of Indiana
Daviess
Ss.i
Benest E
Killion
Farmers Bank of Plainville
Todiana
Ernest E
Charles McWilliams
Notardagaulie
Sark
William Beck
Nsurange
Omes
Politigal Notes
Wu Kenneck
Vincennes
Thistering
WNI
National Democratic Committee
Egin
Thought
Uneéda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
the City. Gas Company
Pighig
Oak Grove
GUBS
Din
Conlad
P. Kiefer
Indianapolis Life Insurance Compay
Ind
Airdome
Famous Mahoney Bros Stock Company
Ville
Evert ‘Carré
Asa
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