Indiana Hoosiers Face Strong Midwest Schedule
Indiana University football under James H. Sheldon projects a rise in the Big Nine, with three top Western opponents on the slate. The schedule features games against Chicago in Chicago, Minnesota in Minneapolis, a Michigan or Wisconsin road game, and Notre Dame in Indianapolis along with Colorado Mines at Bloomington. Nine of eleven starters plan to return and a strong freshman class augurs well for the season.
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Hoosiers
Bloomington
James H. Sheldon
Indiana University
Middle West
West
Chicago
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Michigan
Wisconsin
Colorado School of Mines
Shorty Ellsworth
Sheldon
Colorado
Notre Dame
Wabash
Crawfordsville
University of Chicago At
Indianapolis
University of Minnesota At
Milk and Egg Diet Fails In Muncie Tuberculosis Case
Miss Josephine Weisse daughter of John P Weisse president of Muncie Brewing company, fell from improvement after a regime of 15 raw eggs and eight glasses daily of milk. Once thought curative for tuberculosis the diet led to rapid gain then a deteriorating decline as hot weather approached, leaving recovery in doubt.
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Muncie
Josephine Weisse
John P. Weisse
Muncie Brewing Company
Weisse
Morrissey Elected Provincial of Holy Cross Order
Very Rev Dr Andrew Morrissey elected provincial of the Holy Cross order by the general chapter after secret talks spanning ten days. He succeeds Very Rev J A Zahm who served eight years as provincial. Morrissey previously led Notre Dame University for 15 years and spent two years abroad for health. Father James French named first superior general. he served as Notre Dame vice president under Morrissey.
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Morrissey
Notre Dame
Andrew Morrissey
CC. 8. C
Holy Cross Order
J. A. Zahm
Yrass
Notre Dame University
Her. Jas. French
The
Holy Cross
Appeal Over Rules On Temporary Receivers In Hotel Gamble Case
The State appeals the Orange county circuit court ruling by Judge Thomas Buskirk that quo warranto facts did not warrant appointing temporary receivers for hotel companies and that the state bank did not proceed under special acts with proper procedure. The case involves the French Sicek and West Phiden syndicates and was filed in supreme court by Attorney General Miller.
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Ypolis
Oino
Sicek
West Phiden
Miller
Dudee Thomas Buskirk
Orange County
Benk
Michigan City Woman Falls Into Harbor See Suicide Attempt
Gertrude Price attempted suicide by jumping into the harbor before hundreds of Chicago passengers as the Steamer Roosevelt docked. Charles Marshall dived in and saved her. Disappointment over a love affair cited as the motive.
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Michigan
Gertrude Price Atten
Chicago
Roosevelt
Charles Marshall
Governor Dines Officers Dinner in Indianapolis
Governor J Frank Han dines Indiana national guard officers at a city hotel. Brig Gen Carter, in command at Fort Benjamin Harrison camp, plus other U S army officers, are guests of honor. Plates laid for guests.
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Dines
Indianapolis
J. Frank Hanwoof
Indiana
Seave
Indiana National Guard
Gen. Carter
Fort Benjamin Garrison
United States Army
Engagement announced for Marguerite Ford Johnson
Miss Marguerite Ford Johnson becomes engaged to Georg B. Foster manager for the Allis Chalmers Electric company of Milwaukee The announcement was made at a garden party hosted by Miss Johnsons sister Mrs Harold Van Meter Ogden in Michigan City
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Wes
Michigan City
Marguerite Ford Johnson
Georg B. Foster
Allis- Chalmers Electric Company
Milwaukee
Miss Johnson
Harold van Meter Ogden
State Guard Leaves Camp Fort Benjamin Harrison
The Indiana national guard departed camp on Wednesday with units returning to their home stations. Lieut. Gen. Henry C. Corbin led the visit, accompanied by Col. H. A. Green and Col. W. E. Horton, greeted by 15 guns. Corbin inspected the reservation and met Col. Stuart at the Second Illinois regiment HQ.
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State Guard
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana National Guard
Henry C. Corbin
H. A. Green
Corbin
W. E. Horton
Quartermaster
Col. Stuart
Second
Illinois Regiment
Divorce suit filed by Mrs. Joseph Davis in Wabash
Mrs. Joseph Davis sues for divorce and ten thousand dollars alimony from her husband, a wealthy stock dealer. Mrs. Jerry Sutton, wife of a prominent merchant, is named as co respondent.
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Wabash
Joseph Davis
Jerry Sutton
Barn Struck by Lightning Near Noblesville
A barn on Xivin s farm near Noblesville was struck by lightning and burned, with the blaze reported to have caused significant damage to the structure and contents. No injuries reported as firefighters contained the fire.
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Noblesville
Death From Mad Cat Bite Ends Parke County Farmer
Verre Haute William Painter a Parke county farmer died of hydrophobia after a cat bite. He asked attendants to tie him to the bed to prevent harm during convulsions and tore the beds in the struggle. He foresaw his wife and two children’s financial needs and made posthumous arrangements.
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Verre Haute
William Painter
Parke County
Terre Haute
Michigan City Tangle Grows Over Treasurer Books Shortage
In Michigan City charges fly over the book shortage of City Treasurer C E Meyer. A citizens committee reports a shortfall of over 6000. The common council appoints two bank cashiers and ex County Treasurer Schwager to probe Meyer's books, while the committee calls the probe a whitewash due to bondsmen on two members. The bondsmen promise an open investigation free from suspicion.
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Michigan City
C. E. Meyer
Citizens’ Committee
Common Council
Charles FE. Arndt
J. F. Kreidjer
H. A. Schwager
Meyer
Mever
Kidnapped Bedford Girl Captured With Suspect Tanksley
Evansville officers arrest 17 year old Nelle Rainey of Bedford after Ernest Tanksley, a stone cutter, is brought in on advice from Bedford prosecutors. Rainey, missing since last November, and Tanksley are linked to a murder case in Bedford. Rainey is in a pitiable condition and expected to cooperate.
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Evansville
Nelle Rainey
Bedford
Ernest Tanksley
Tankslew
Sarah Schafer
Miss Rainey
Bathing Ban Sparks Bathers Arrest Plan At Flintlake
Mayor Spooner moves to enforce a city ordinance banning bathing at Flintlake near this city to protect drinking water. Over a hundred names are filed for arrest, while owners convene with Congressman Crumpacker seeking an injunction from Judge Mc Mahon. Health officers clash with state board over health risks. About 200 Chicago visitors remain at the lake.
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Itt
Vilparaiso
Spooner
Flintlake
Suimmer
Crumpacker
McMahon
Crown Point
State Board of Health
Chicago
Mayor Denies Union Demand in Terre Haute Row
Terre Haute mayor Bucking ban refused Central Labor union request to remove J. G. Reading as president of the police board. He says it concerns city government and he cannot discriminate. Reading heads American Car and Foundry plant and leads the Manufacturers' club for united labor action.
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Terre Haute
Buckingban
Central Labor Union
J. G. Reading
Reading
American Car and Foundry Company
Manufacturers’ Club
United Action
Killed Antagonist in Self Defense at Oklahoma City
James E. Clark, an agent for Crouch livestock farm, fought with J. J. DeFord in Oklahoma City. DeFord, described as dissipated, attacked Clark and was knocked down a stairway, dying instantly. Clark claims self defense after delivering a shipment of German coach horses.
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Lafayette
James E. Clark
Crouch Livestock Farm
J. 3
DeFord
Oklahoma Citys
Clark
Crouch & Son
Oklahoma City
Asks to Go to Jail to Be Saved
Arthur Smith, 17, set fire to three hay stacks on a farm near his father. Taken to county jail for trial he said he would be a criminal unless restrained and asked to be sent to the reformitory to be saved. Officials plan to seek leniency while Smith warns he will commit more crimes if not sent away.
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Laforte
Arthur Smith
Smith
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Kydia E. Pinkham
Fannie D. Fox
Chestnut Street
Bradford
Penitentiary for Throwing Acid
Windfall George Zumbrum, a militiaman who pled guilty to throwing acid in the face of his former wife Mrs Ira Vandeventer seven miles west of the city, was taken to Michigan City penitentiary to serve a sentence of two to fourteen years imposed by the court.
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George Zumbrum
Ira Vandeventer
Michigan City
Named for Congress Hest in New Albany District
The text names George H. Hest of New Albany in connection with congressional matters. It references Republican activity in the Third district and notes designation or nomination in relation to a congress seat.
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New
Albany
George H. Hest
Bombs and bullets rock St. Petersburg amid revolts
Details unfold after a bomb at the premier Stolypin's summer home kills and injures multiple officials. A second attack claims Gen. Min, shot by a young woman on a Peterhof station platform. Authorities report further conspiracies and arrests as revolutionary violence escalates.
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St. Petersburg
Stolypin
Central Committee of the
Social Revolutionists
Lfe
Min
Seminovarky Guard
Moscow
Tiflis
Count von Vorontzeigy-Dashkof
Caucasus
Will Deport Jewish Orphans From Russia to America
The board of special inquiry at Ellis Island Sunday ordered the deportation of 44 Russian Hebrew orphans who arrived Saturday on the steamship America. The case, already appealed to Washington, was decided to exclude the children from the United States. The orphans are survivors of recent massacres in Russia.
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New York
Amerika
Board of Special Inquiry
Iewis Island
Washington
Russia
Roosevelt in wreck on North Coast limited
Kermit Roosevelt and his companion John Heard escaped unharmed after the accident of the North Coast limited near Medora. Roosevelt, shaken but not injured, wired the president that he was well as they reached St. Paul.
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St. Paul Minn
North Coast Limited
Medora
N. D
Kermit Roosevelt
John Heard
St. Paul
Roosevelt
Ofster
Foreign Commerce July Imports and Exports Report
The Department of Commerce reports July imports totaling 102,586,797 dollars, up from 84,512,605 last year. July exports reached 711,551,415 dollars. Seven months’ totals show 69,204,749 dollars in imports versus 48,444,444 dollars in the prior period.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Favor
Valparaiso Plans Uniform Street Levels to Prevent Flooding
The government has drawn up a project for Valparaiso reconstruction proposing uniform street levels to prevent flooding. Minimum street width without sidewalks is set at 15 metres.
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Valparaiso
National Negro Business League Meets in Atlanta
The seventh annual session of the National Negro Business League will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, next Wednesday for three days. Booker T. Washington serves as president of the league.
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National Negro Business League
Atlanta
Booker T. Washington
Deutscher Krieg erbund holds 21st annual convention in Dubuque
The Deutscher Krieg erbund of North America opened its twenty first annual convention in Dubuque with a parade of visiting delegates and local groups. A reception and band concert followed the opening.
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Krieger Bund
Secretary Root Leaves Pacific for Valparaiso Voyage
A dispatch from Secretary Root confirms he is out of the Pacific aboard a vessel bound for Valparaiso Chile. The message from Puerto Arinas Straits of Magellan was received by the state department on Sunday.
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Washington
Root
Pacific Ocean
Valparaiso
Chile
State Department
Puerto Arinas Straits of Magellan
North Pole Trial Trip Plans Reported
A Christiania steamship from Spitzbergen brings news that the Wellman North Pole expedition shed and balloon are finished. Mr AV Wellman intends to make a trial trip shortly.
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Christiania
Spitzbergen
Wellman North Pole
AV Wellmen
Dean's Kidney Pills Advertises Backache Cure
An old advertisement promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache signaling kidney trouble. J A Haywood of Lufkin Texas testifies that after sawmill work severed his back and caused gravel and bladder issues, the pills finished the gravel and relieved pain. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
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Dean
J. A. Haywood
Lufkin
Tex
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
R. Paxton CO
Boston
Masai
How to Put On Gloves
Instructions describe opening back the gloves, guiding fingers into place with the other hand, avoiding pinching the material, and sliding over the hand. Emphasis on careful thumb placement, gentle pressure, and finishing by fastening the first button.
Child Healed By Cuticura After Severe Sores
Mrs Egbert Sheldon of Woodville Connecticut recalls her year long battle with a spreading facial and body rash on her son. After two months of Cuticura Soap and Ointment the sores vanished and never returned.
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Egbert Sheldon
R. FL. D
Woodville, Conn
Strange Sparrow Nest in Hat Story by F L Vandegrift
In a humorous reminiscence set near a small town, F L Vandegrift recounts how an English sparrow nested in his hat while he dozed on a porch after a late night with the Dumont Smiths in Kinsley. The scene contrasts quiet Sunday life with unexpected bird activity.
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F. L. Vandegrift
Dumont Smiths
Kinsley
Van
Kansas City Journal
Spreading Western Education in Foochow Schools
In Foochow about 30 native schools modeled after foreign institutions now serve roughly 2,090 students. The city of 600,000 sees frequent openings as placards advertise new modern schools every week.
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China
Foochow
Dubious About What Her Husband Would Say
A Michigan woman rejects coffee after trying Postum Food Coffee spurred by her husband’s health issues linked to coffee. She reports improved heart palpitations and stomach trouble after switching to Postum, praising its effect on her family and noting a friend’s positive impression after long boiling for flavor.
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Postum
Spec Co
Battle ‘Creek
Mich
Readers Correct White House Facts and Paint Claims
A reader confronts errors about the White House history stating its first occupant was John Adams in 1800, notes construction began in 1792, and recounts the 1814 burning and 1818 rebuild. The letter disputes paint claims noting white lead and linseed oil were used rather than ready mix paint.
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White House
Madison
Adams
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement from Le Roy New York
A vintage ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure tired hot feet and make shoes feel new. It invites readers to ask today for the product with trial price and address listed as A. 8. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
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Allen
Prchie & Tree
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Cuba Offers to Pay Immigrants Passage to Cuba
The Cuban congress authorized 1 million dollars to attract immigrants from Europe and the Canary Islands. The plan includes paying the passage for each emigrant from home. Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Italian field workers are targeted for relocation.
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Cuba
Europe
Canary Islands
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Italy
Truly a Modern Patriarch James Webb of Peters celebrates 100th birthday
James Webb of Peters San Joaquin County California marks his hundredth birthday born in Kentucky. He fathered 18 children seven survive with the eldest among them. Webb has 51 grandchildren about 150 great grandchildren and 20 great great grandchildren. About 100 descendants attended the celebration.
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James Webb
Peters
San Joaquin County
California
Jay
Kentucky
Wasted Opportunity Teething Tip and Brand Promotions
An old newspaper fragment touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic with a 25 cent bottle. alongside cigars from Lewis Single Binder and dealer notices from Peoria. It also makes a moral blanket comment on aging and romance and a quip about kissing.
Alum Baking Powder A Healthful Choice Claim
Dr. Herman Reinbold, a German chemist, reports that pure alum baking powder is safer and less injurious than cream of tartar varieties. He argues concentrated alum in a mouthful of food would do no harm and notes Missouri repealed a law banning its manufacture.
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Herman Reinbold
State of
Missouri
France Expands State Monopolies to Boost Revenue
A deputy chamber committee chaired by the foreign minister of finance investigates state monopoly plans in sugar and petroleum refining alcohol rectification and insurance to raise revenue at the expense of private enterprise.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
Immense steel plates for Cunard ship built at Wallsend
Consul Metcalf reports the Cunarder under construction at Wallsend uses the largest steel plates in the world. Silicon steel plates weigh ten tons each and boilers exceed one thousand tons. Massive ingots and slabs of 12 and 14 tons pass through the rolling mills for this work.
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Wallsend
England
Metcalf
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