Marching Offer Spurs Controversy in Taft Parade
A Cincinnati fireman recounts being offered $2 to march in Taft’s notification day parade, saying he refused. The claim highlights alleged pressure by the B and D Southwestern railway to recruit workers for the event, with many employees facing unemployment if they did not participate.
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Southwestern
Het
Cincidnat
Mai
Irenen
Southwestern Railway Company
Cipeinnatt
Taft
Mane Ho
Central Labor Council Meeting on Embers Day Plans
A meeting of the Central Labor Council is scheduled for Thursday evening to finalize arrangements for the Blenaler Day celebration. The Igeal chunnel has been invited to participate in Vincennaes, with discussions about possible participation by Washington as well.
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Central Labor Council
Igeal Chunell
Vincennaes
Washington
Salvation Army Officers Arrive to Aid the Poor in Detroit
New Salvation Army officers Captain and Mrs J W Woolsey arrive in Detroit and pledge hard work for the needy. They ask the public to assist by donating old clothes and noting their arrival will help those in sickness and need.
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Salvistio Army
J.W. ‘Woolsey
Detroit
Salvation Army
New Drug Store Adds Modern Cabes and Improvements
William Betts, new proprietor of the old Jones drug store, has expanded the business by adding modern showcases. The new cabinets are latest and best, enhancing the shop’s appearance. The Sunday school class from First Christian Church, taught by Mrs. J. W. Beaves, is holding an outing in Wilson’s grove today.
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Bonhain
Washington
Davies County
Bonham Undertaking Company
Indiana
William Betts
Jones Drug Store
Mra
J. W. Beaves
Wilson
West End Satites Defeat Southside 4 to 2 in Park Contest
The Southside Stars beat the West End Satites 4 to 2 at athletic park on Wednesday afternoon. Stars players Viker Han and Smith led scoring while Greenwood contributed. The game featured a home run by Doviant.
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West End
Southside
Stara
Th Athletic
Park
You
Viker
Han
Smith
Loyphant
Greenwood
Doviant
Milliner to Leave Osborn and Lawrens Business Firm
A fragmented notice from July 1908 outlines a milliner leaving Osborn and Lawrens, with its remarks on merchant efforts and pushback against rejections. The text references a merger and financial figures from January, comparing 1908 to the prior period, and stresses a call for merchants to act decisively amid market pressures.
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Jaty
Pea acreage surge drives booming canning industry
Data from Daviess county and state records show pea cultivation rising from 1,120 acres in 1907 to 87,546 in 1908, a gain of about 3,000 acres. The boom links to expanding canning plants near farms, with corn and oats also benefiting as canneries locate near growers.
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Daviess County
Jis
Inatanaj
Seeas
Black Creek Mine Wins State Inspector’s Nod
Tom Small, former local, now Black Creek mine superintendent near Linton, earned praise after a visit by the state mine inspector. Thomas of the mine inspection bureau reported an OK for the Black Creek mine, a rare rating in the field. The mine employs a large workforce, making compliance a demanding task for Small and his team.
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Thoms Small
Black Creek
Linton
Br Thomas
State Mine Inspection Bureau
O. K
Boilermakers Strike Repeats At Mattoon Shops
Acting under an ultimatum from grand officers, the Mattoon Big Four railway shops boilermakers again walked out at 9 a.m. Wednesday after a Tuesday night meeting. The walkout follows a delayed return to work without authorization, risking loss of local charter.
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Mattoon
Ballermakers
Ballermakers’ Union
Hard Work Is A Hard Job In Bunkhouse Tale
A McClure's excerpt recounts trying to find work for a crowd of men described as loafers. Alexander Irvine notes poverty as a form of sin and tests a scheme by offering to swap clothes and show how to get jobs, encountering failed responses from job markets and a drug clerk aiding temporary funds. The narrative ends with a conflicted remark about brains and effort.
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Alexander Irvine
McClure
Irvine
Borrowing Patter Turns Tea Trouble Into Owl Tea Solution
A tale where Mrs A repeatedly borrows tea from Mrs B and returns inferior stock. Mrs B devises a clever fix by setting aside the returned tea and lending Mrs A owl tea next time, resolving the long standing borrowing issue.
The Evil of Fretting
An essay on fretting as a common, overlooked sin in character valuation. It argues people frequently quarrel over trivial matters like weather delays or bad meals and urges keeping calm to avoid constant complains. It notes holy writ acknowledges human trouble but promotes choosing a brighter outlook.
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Holy Writ
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