Mystery of Milly and Howard in a Love-Tangled Estate
Kirk Howard confronts old Davenal over Milly and a debt ridden wedding to Wegg. Milly loves Walter, Walter's away with a surveying party. Howard plans a swift marriage to save Milly from Wegg and secretly favors Walter home. Milly discovers Howard’s letter saving her.
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Meliine
Milly
Kirk Howard
John Davenal
Howard
Walter
Davenal
Daniel Wegg
Wegg
Daniel Wege
Mr. Wege
Waller
Kirk” Howard
Shad
Mr. Howard
French Surgeon Removes One Third Of Brain In War Injury
A wounded soldier with a penetrating occipital wound in a French military hospital had splinters of bone causing a left hemisphere abscess removed by Dr. A. Guepin. A second abscess forced two brain amputations. The patient lost about a third of the left hemisphere but shows no abnormal motion, sensation, or thought.
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A. Guepin
Guepin
Soon Forgotten in Death and Advertising Echoes
A reflective note on how quickly a person fades from memory after death and, paradoxically, how public attention wanes once they stop advertising. The piece weighs memory against commerce and public notice in a period voice.
Unstable Explosives and the Peril of Nitroglycerin
The article outlines dangerous explosives such as nitroglycerin and iodide of nitrogen, noting how slight warmth or shock can trigger detonation. It describes instability, risk of handling, and the precautions used in production, including cooling vats to prevent accidental explosions.
Ice Palaces of the Neva A Czarina’s Frozen Fortress
An account of the grand ice palace built on the Neva by Czarina Anne of Russia. The 56 by 17 by 21 foot single story structure featured ice windows, ornate balustrades, and a life size ice elephant with mahout. A hot bath tent, cannons, mortars, and ice ammunition completed the chilling display.
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Neva
Russia
Meant in Kindness Reflects Park Patrol Politeness
A Baltimore American quotation captures two old vagabonds arguing that a policeman’s request to move on is kindly. They say the act keeps them moving, prevents illness, and protects friends and the world, grateful yet not rich.
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Jim
Baltimore
Division of Races and Population Figures
The article lists racial groups with geographic distributions and population estimates. It counts Indo-Germanic Aryan Europe America Persia India and Austria at about 775 million, Mongolian Turanian Asia about 682 million, Semitic in Asia and Arabia about 65 million, Negro Bantu Africa about 150 million, Malay Polynesian Australia about 35 million, and American Indian in the Americas about 25 million.
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Europe
America
Persia
India
Austria
Asia
Arabia
Africa
Australia
North
South America
Extending Charity and the Urge to Help
A fragment from Charles Lamb urges readers to avoid denying aid to the poor out of skepticism. It warns against withholding charity for fear of deception and advises giving when faced with a visibly needy person pretending to be a family man.
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Charles, Lamb
Invention of Four-Deck Barrel Wagon for Transfer
A novel four deck wagon uses an elevator to hoist barrels to the top deck then roll them downward through successive decks until they reach the bottom for unloading. This mechanism aims to streamline barrel handling and reduce manual lifting in storage.
Hoosier Chickens Win Prizes at Chicago Show
Hoosier poultry raisers win varied prizes at the Greater Chicago Association show in Union Stockyards Chicago January 21. Indiana breeders from Indianapolis Laporte Logansport Rensselaer and Terre Haute earned top ribbons with White Wyandotte Blue Orpington Brown Leghorn and Bronze turkey awards while Belgian hare and fur bearing displays drew attention.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago
Matthews
Charles V. Keeler
Winamac
R. E. Beetles
Laporte
A. P. Flickinger
H. V. Tormohlen
Portland
Ideal Poultry Farm
Logansport
Orpington
Pullins Bros
Rensselaer
Royal Farms
Ossian
M. A. Young
Indianapolis
Miss Hoffman Plans Century Lyceum Course in Westville
Miss Hoffman of Chicago reports success organizing a Century Lyceum course for next season at Westville. Subscribers guarantee five season tickets each. The organizing committee includes J C Bluhm J N Kelly and W W Dodd with several local backers and supporters.
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G. R. Koontz J. Ss. Recktenwalls
Knoll
C.E
Martin Hetman
Schirr
Thos. Garwood, “Jr
A. Mundell
M. E
Hyde M. E. Smith
D. M “Shepherd
Emma
Link
Jos
Dolman
Louise Hollenbeck
Local Names in Social Notices List
A sequence of names appears in a social or community notice: J. E. Cathcart, Lois D. Brown, Laura Reynolds, Nora M. Garwood, Mrs. H. G. Green, W. L. Augustine, L. R. Cass, Mrs. J. Gardner, Daisy Miller, W. L. Dodd. No events or actions are described.
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J. E. Cathcart
Lois D. Brown
Laura Reynolds
Nora M. Garwood
H. G. Green
W. L
Augustine L. R. Cass
J. Gardner
Daisy Miller
W. L. Dodd
Death of Aged Resident James Mann
James Mann aged 84 died last night after a long illness. His birthday fell on Christmas. He was married four years ago to Mrs. Josephine Shunk who survives and cared for him in illness. He suffered asthma for years and lived near town before moving to Westville and later Crown Point, where his wife died and was buried.
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James Mann
Josephine Shunk
Mann
Death of Valparaiso Soldier Shocks Family
Mrs. Harry S. Malone rushed from San Francisco to El Paso after learning Capt. Harry S. Malone died suddenly there. The Valparaiso native served in the Philippines and Honolulu before border patrol duty at El Paso. Funeral details are pending. survivors include several brothers and sisters.
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Malone
Harry S. Malone
Philippines
Honolulu
Paso
United States
Chicago
Dick’ Malone
Chas
Bartholomew
Martin
Edinger
Dick ‘Malone
Chester Malone
Dell. Spencer
Wilson Malone
Obituary Notice of Martin Lepconsisi
Martin Lepconsisi aged 29 died Saturday noon at his home in New Durham township near Otis. He had suffered stomach trouble for months. He is survived by his wife and four children Mitchell Otto Michael and Anthony.
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Martin
Lepconsisi
New ‘Durham Township
Otis
Austria
Nho - Mitchell
Otto
Michael
Anthony
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HE Laporte Savings Bank
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Marshall
Indiana Savings Bank
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LaPorte Savings Bank
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Eugenius
W. Davis
E. M. Andrew
Edison Shop
China and Glass Store
Oberreich & Arnold
Sr Iianes
Portage Home Telephone Co
New Jersey
Holland
Liam
Anne
Agg Matar Mae
Westville
H.M. Covert
Terre Haute
Johnson & Ray
Indiana
Valparaiso
San Francisco
el Paso
Texas
United States Army
Captain Malone
James Malone
Porter County
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