Edith Day's New York Hat Turns Plain Bonnet Hero
Edith saves for a New York hat, donates four weeks rent to a poor family, and abandons the costly plan. She discovers her grandmother's bonnet, improvises a unique hat, and wears a modest home crafted creation on Easter, revealed to be priceless in care.
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Edith Day
New York
Oldtown
Edith
Nellie
Oldtown Millinery
Marian
Springfield
Mass
And Rarely a Prize Winner Miss Fancier
A fragment notes prices of pure blooded dogs and mentions Buttons as costly. It contrasts with a Wall Street pointer, described as even more expensive, and frames the topic as a humorous item in Puck’s voice.
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Fancier
Buttons
Jack
Wall Street
Puck
Easter Bazaar Sparks Vows to Avoid Future Fundraisers
In Brooklyn Life humor, during a chat about an Easter bazar, women vow they will never again get mixed up in such events, after praise for the affair.
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Brooklyn
Promise of the Resurrection in Springtime Leaves
A short reflective note citing Luther on the theological promise of resurrection written not only in books but in every spring leaf. It evokes faith through nature and the enduring message of renewal.
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God
Luther
Whitecapping charges hit Indiana farmers in Pryor case
Bloomington reports affidavits filed against six well known farmers William Roddy George Shiveley John Tincher Gilbert Thompson James Mann and John Shively for attacking and whipping Mrs Dulcena Pryor Amanda Pryor and Grover Pryor at their Marion township home on April 5. Authorities say the men were arrested April 15 and deny guilt while pledging alibi proof.
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Bloomington
Ind
Dulcena Pryor
Marion Township
William Roddy
George Shively
John Tincher
Gilbert Thompson
James Mann
John Shively
John Shiveley
Dulcenia Pryor
Bona
Bank Robbery at Churubusco Nets $8,540 in Loot
The private bank of O. Gandy & Co in Churubusco Indiana was robbed of 8540 with 2000 left on the floor. Three nitro glycerine explosions demolished the room as two robbers outside fired to deter onlookers. Banker Gandy’s wife was shot in the neck but not seriously hurt. Robbers escaped on a horse and buggy heading south. pursued by officers in an automobile and a posse.
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Churubusco
Ind
O. Gandy & Co
Gandy
Nine-year-old Nugent fatally mangled by dynamite blast in Greensburg
In Greensburg Indiana Leonard Nugent nine, son of William Nugent, is crushed to death when he lights a dynamite fuse in the woodhouse after his father had set sticks to blast stumps. The accident leaves no chance of recovery.
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Greensburg
Ind
Leonard Nugent
William Nugent
Letts
Ex-Cashier Robbins Acquitted in Bank Embezzlement Case
Albert C. Robbins former cashier of the defunct Farmers Bank of Auburn was acquitted in Whitley county circuit court after a three hour jury deliberation. The indictment charged him with receiving deposits and showing the bank insolvent.
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Auburn
Ind
Albert C. Robbins
Farmers Bank
Whitley County
Robbins
Two Men Fatally Struck by Train Near Noblesville
Noblesville Indiana April 15 Homer McKinstry and Fred Harrison both twenty were instantly killed when a south bound Panhandle express struck their buggy at a crossing about one mile south of Noblesville as they rode home to Fishers Station.
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Noblesville
Ind
Homer McKinstry
Fred Harrison
Fishers Station
Tiny Anderson baby born weighing less than a pound
A perfectly developed infant was born to Mr and Mrs John Rinker in Anderson Indiana on April 13 and weighs under one pound. Doctors placed the midget in an incubator and expect it to survive.
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Anderson
Ind
John Rinker
Dark and his wife die within days of one another
John Dark a 72 year old wealthy farmer of Boonville Indiana died at his farm north of town after an extended illness. His death followed the passing of his wife who had fallen ill and died only days earlier, with bronchitis listed as the contributing condition.
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Boonville
Ind
John Dark
Ball Players Signed in South Bend by Notre Dame Club
South Bend Indiana April 14 Tom Letcher outfielder and Elmer Moffit pitcher joined Notre Dame squad for a week and signed contracts with Manager Grant solidifying their spots on the team.
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South Bend
Ind
Tom Letcher
Elmer Moffit
South Bend Sqund
Notre Dame
Grant
Cattle Prices Rise Slightly Over Three Weeks
Indianapolis April 14 cattle on the hoof show a 31 per 100 pounds advance in three weeks with 50 cents of the rise occurring in the last week.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Freshmen Tricked At Vandalia Banquet Scooped By Sophomores
Rose Polytechnic sophomores pretended to be freshmen to seize a special Vandalia train bound for a Marshall banquet. The trick led to a second chartered train for the freshmen who later forced admission to the hall while sheriff deputies guarded the exterior to prevent clashes.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Rose Polytechnic
Marshall
Ill
Third Street
Princeton Mine Disaster Case Plea Filed in Court
In Princeton Indiana Roscoe Hedrick a coal miner charged with unlawfully drilling and blasting in coal mines pleads not guilty for a shot near the city March 22 that killed five men and fatally injured four others. The information filed by Deputy Prosecutor Duncan and Coroner Hollingsworth alleges the shot was placed six feet deep in solid rock. Hedrick released on bond with trial set for the end of next month.
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Princeton
Ind
Roscoe Hedrick
Hedrick
Duncan
Hollingsworth
Industrial Indiana keynote at Terre Haute dollar dinner
Gov. Hanly headlined a Terre Haute Commercial club event for Western Indiana industrial development. Four hundred leaders attended with William C. Ball as president. Gov. Hanly, John Williams, Vandalia general counsel, Phil Penna, and others spoke on industrial Indiana.
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Terre Haute
Ind
J. Frank Hanty
Mr. Hanly
Indiana
Indianapolis Southern to Reach City via Elevated Tracks
Indianapolis will be first railway to enter the city over elevated tracks after a meeting between Mayor Holtzman and Illinois Central representatives. Illinois Central has acquired control of the Indiana Southern and plans to build into Indianapolis by October 1 from the Indiana coal fields.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Southern Railway Co
Holtzman
Ilinois Central Co
Indiana Southern
Indiana Coal Fields
Indiana Electric Railway group fails to cut fares for Ohio lines
At the Indiana Electric Railway association meeting in Indianapolis a committee was formed to prepare an interchangeable mileage book for Ohio and Indiana lines but failed to agree as Ohio companies refused a fare reduction.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Electric Railway Association
Ohio
Indiana Lines
Flats Increase Death Rate Stated By Health Secretary
Indianapolis April 14 Dr J N Hurty secretary of the state board of health and a national sanitation authority said apartment houses and flats are daily increasing the death rate in cities during his study of conditions breeding consumption.
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Indianapolis
Ind
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Verdict of Manslaughter in Bowen Case
In Muncie Indiana on April 15 the jury found Delmar Bowen guilty of manslaughter for the death of John Dickson after about 24 hours of deliberation Judge Lesier sentenced Bowen to 2 to 21 years in the reformatory.
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Muncie
Ind
Delmar Bowen
John Dickson
Lesier
Bowen
Judge Stephen Neal Critically Ill In Indiana
Lebanon Indiana April 15 Judge Stephen Neal 88 author of the Fourteenth Amendment and a key figure in establishing the Republican party in Indiana is critically ill and not expected to live. It is believed
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Stephen Neal Critically II
Lebanon
Ind
Stephen Neal
Republican Party
Indiana
Bold Corset Buyers Boldly Break Social Lines
A New York Sun anecdote quotes a prim corset counter attendant noting men increasingly accompany wives to shop. She calls such husbands brazen, sees education of spouses in corset lore, and laments their intrusive interest while highlighting price, style, and the shop’s attempts to steer male lookers away.
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Drygoods
New York Sun
Dlarney
Watch Factory Turpentine Trick Fends Off Flu
In 1890 influenza raged across Europe, sickening many workers in three Madretsch watch factories. One plant avoided outbreaks after oil of turpentine used in metal turning heated and released vapors, which seemed to confer protection. Since then the factory evaporates turpentine on a stove and has seen no flu cases.
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Europe
Madretsch
Germany
French wine trade nerves rise over California rivalry
The San Francisco Chronicle notes French anxiety over California competition as France fears rival state wine production. It contrasts 5,000,000 gallons annual in one state with over 1,700,000,000 gallons produced elsewhere, suggesting domestic rivalries affect global trade.
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California
France
San Francisco Chronicle
Man with old valise reforms selling soap
A man tells a woman he used to tramp for food but has reformed. He opens a valise to show soap as proof, arguing it should convince her. The exchange unfolds with caution and skepticism in a Chicago Tribune excerpt.
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Chicago Tribune
Paris restaurants use sawdust on cutlets for fine board
The Yonkers Statesman notes Paris eateries now dress cutlets with sawdust instead of bread crumbs as a quirky effort to provide a finer board for patrons. It cites Egbert’s playful remark that this is as close as they can come to fine dining.
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Paris
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Outdone Mother Nellie Piano Practice Bargain
A Detroit Free Press chaffs about a mother encouraging piano practice with pay, while a child quips that the father pays more for twirling on the stool. The light exchange highlights domestic humor and thrift.
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Nellie
Detroit Free Press
Insects and their Senses Describe Unique Tactics
The cockroach relies on a strong sense of smell to warn of danger while its eyes are weak. Ants are nearly deaf to noise but have acute smell, reacting to patchouli near their nest. Spiders use clever tricks to escape predators, shaking webs to mislead birds and creating blurred motion with rapid spins.
My Wife's People Coming to Prince Albert District
Letter from J. D. Head in Birch Hills Sask dated Feb 1 1905 to Ottawa Immigration Branch touts Prince Albert District as ideal for homesteaders. He describes mild Prairie winter, 50 tons hay, 20 acres broken, nearby rail and river access, family plans to relocate wife’s relatives, and high land productivity.
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Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Birch Hills
Sask
Can
Chicago
R. 3
Prince Albert
O. K
Hum and Bum quip cautions overstocked editor expression
A cartoonish exchange shows the editor warning a young reporter to drop the phrase Our town is on the hum to avoid misplacing a letter. The editor deems the line offer too tempting a target for misprint.
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Chicago Sun
Heavy Fine Under Elkins Law on Rebates
The Elkins law imposes a fine from 1000 to 20000 dollars for any railroad paying or accepting rebates and bans shipping freight below published tariffs. The Interstate Commerce Commission enforces the statute. President Knapp says rebate paying has become as rare as forgery since the law's passage.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Knapp
Commission
An Experiment in Discipline
A farmer jokes about sending his son to college for a single term to test discipline through hazing. The remark, attributed to Farmer Corn tessel, appears in the Washington Star.
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Farmer Corntessel
Hazin
Washington Star
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