Ohio rail costs rise as laws differ from Illinois
Baltimore & Ohio official warns state tax board that new and varying laws across states inflate operating costs. He cites high percentages of revenue spent on operations, straining earnings, and urges careful adjustment of laws before further mandates.
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Galloway
Ohio
Illinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Galloway
F. G. Griffith
Baltimore & Ohio
T. J. Frazier
Chicago
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Indiana National Guard to receive army wartime instruction
Captain C D Herron of the Eighteenth Infantry will be detailed to instruct Indiana guardsmen for at least two years and up to four if the governor requests. Adjutant General George W McCoy said the War Department will detail an army officer to provide instruction without expense to the state.
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Indiana National Guard
C. D. Herron
Eighteenth Infantry
Fort McKenzie
Wyo
Indiana Guardsmen
George W.mccoy
Adjutant General
Indiana
War Department
Governor to Hire Lawyers for Constitution Suit
Governor Marshall will obtain at least two Indiana lawyers to defend the Stotsenberg law in Marion circuit court to test the validity of the proposed constitution. Attorney General Thomas M. Honan will join with the two lawyers, with Edwin M. Corry of Bloomington likely handling the attorney general office work.
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Marshall
Indiana
Marion
Edwin M. Corry
Bloomington
House Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
Interurban Rule Revised by Indiana Railroad Commission
The Indiana railroad commission issues Circular No 1 revising crew shift rules for interurban companies. Unfulfilled orders must be given by the relieved crew, replacing original orders to ensure continuity between initial and terminal points.
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the Railroad Commission
Indiana
Aishdiana Interurban Companies
Five Americans Slain as Juarez Attack by Insurrectos
Insurgents capture Juarez outposts and two bridges after a day of skirmishes led by Pancho Villa and Pasqual Orozco. Federal forces under Navarro suffer unknown casualties while Col. Steever protests US territory violations as the fight spills into El Paso.
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Dr. Paso
Madero
Juarez
el Paso
Steever
Fourth United States Cavalry
Madero and
Navarro
United States
Washington
Pasqual Orozco
Pancho
Villa
W. H. McKenzie
Peace Grove
Santa Fe
Free List Bill Passes House Amid Bipartisan Support
Washington reports the free list bill cleared the House 256 to 109 with Democratic backing and 24 Republicans from the middlewest, including notable names, voting in favor. The decisive House win boosts chances in the Senate, though passage remains uncertain.
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House
Senate
Washington
Middle West
Anthony
Anderson
Davis
Hanna
Hubbard
Jackson
Kent
Kopp
la Foltette
Lenroot
Lindbergh
Madison
Miller
Morgan
Merz
Murdock
Nelson
Norris
Roberts
Nevye Steenerson
Volstead
Warburton
Berger
Helgisen
Rf Akin
Dr Derby Kidney Pills Promised Cure for Kidney Bladder Ailments
Frontier advertisement touts Dr Derby's Kidney Pills as a guaranteed, safe cleanser for kidney and bladder diseases and rheumatism. It claims rapid results within 24 hours, offers free samples through druggists, and lists Derby Medicine Co. Eaton Rapids Michigan as the supplier.
Indolence Strangles Talent and Genius
A reflective aphorism from Madame de Puysieux notes that laziness chokes talent and that genius in a slothful person is like a decorative ornament atop a very tall spire, suggesting beauty without substance.
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Madame de Puysieux
Distemper Cure Ad Claims Wide Horse Dog Use
Sponh Distemper Cure promises relief for distemper in horses and dogs of all ages with guaranteed bottles. The ad touts 600000 bottles sold last year and lists prices at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Agents wanted and inquiries directed to Spohn Medical Specialties in Goshen.
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Spohn
Spohn Medical Es
Goshen
Duel Between Doctors Mead and Woodward at Gresham College
London Chronicle reports a 1719 quarrel between doctors Mead and Woodward, lecturers at Gresham College. They fought with swords in Bishopsgate, Woodward wounded, Mead allegedly urged him to take his life, then Woodward swooned.
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Gresham College
Doctor Mead
Doctor Woodward
Bishopsgate Street
Vcollege
Woodward
Mead
Tis
London Chronicle
Manager Denies Stamp Sale to Panhandler at Opera House
At the opera house box office manager Gus Harta refused a panhandler’s request for a postage stamp price, then had the envelope stamped and mailed by the treasurer. The incident unsettled bystanders as a wary exchange occurred before the man fled toward his father.
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Gus Harta
Opera House
Fred Doan
Cleveland Leader
Grape-Nuts Endures in Sermon Clergyman Diet
A diligent pastor testifies to better health and digestion after using Grape-Nuts with cream and toast as a daily breakfast. He notes morning indigestion and headaches vanished, energy returned, and says Grape-Nuts has kept his table ever since.
Crowd Threatens as Police Visit Grand Jury in Chrisman Shooting
More than 300 persons blocked the street in Connersville while Edward E. Lewis chief of police and Henry Osborne constable were taken to the grand jury for shooting Rupert Chrisman who tried to escape. The entire police force and Sheriff Miller guarded the prisoners and escorted them to court to avoid the crowd. Waterloo residents converged on the scene amid talk of mob violence. Only officers entered the courtroom where the hearing proceeded quickly.
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Connersville
Fort Wayne YWCA Campaign Aims for 1000000 in Ten Days
Fort Wayne announces a ten day drive to raise 100000 for a new YWCA home. Women in charge report 300000 workers offering free service and over 30000 pledged by wealthy residents, with expectations of hitting the full goal without difficulty.
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Fort Wayne
Will of local farmer bequest shapes large fortune
The will probated in Jasper county leaves Miss Lulu Roach of this city a rich legacy through longtime family friendship. I. J. BE. McCarthy, a wealthy farmer from near Willow Hill Illinois, earned a fortune of 360 acres of land and $10,000 in cash and never married.
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Anderson
Lulu Roach
Jasper County
I. J. BE. McCarthy
Willow Hill
Hoosier Postmaster Accused in Misconduct Charge
Bloomington charges against Walter S. Brad postmaster for alleged misconduct in office backed by affidavits. A ten count bill rests with the Post Office Department committee on expenditures in Washington and will be considered at the next panel meeting.
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Hoosier
Bloomington
Walter S. Brad
Fute
Post Office Department
Washington
Youth Proves Innocence of All Crime in Colorado
Tom Gerbrick of this city will be released from the Colorado penitentiary in a few days after confessing he pleaded guilty for notoriety. He was sentenced a year ago to thirty to forty years for wrecking a Santa Fe train near Apishapi, Col., October 30, 1903.
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Laporte
Tom Gerbrick
Colorado Penitentiary
Santa Fe
Apishapi
Col
Jury Fines Levied in Gary Electrical Feud Attack
Eight members of the Collins McNulty electrical factions in Gary were heavily fined by a Lake County jury for the November 7 1910 attack on Reed Murphy electrician Thomas Lake. Fines ranged from 50 to 200 dollars.
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Gary
Collins-McNulty Electrical
Lake
Crownpoint
Thomas Lake
Reed-Murphy
Two Arrests at South Bend in Bridge Dynamiting Case
South Bend police hold John Keohler and Martin Woefel, both structural iron workers, suspected of involvement in the Grand Trunk railroad bridge bombing weeks ago. railroad detective Thomas McNamara filed charges against them alleging threats to destroy the bridge.
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South Bend
John Keohler
Martin Woefel
Grand Trunk Railroad
Woefel
Keebler
Thomas McNamara
Gary Police Officer Convicted in Felonious Assault Case
Gary police officer Gary-Pekko Boasich was sentenced to 71 days in county jail after a jury in Crownpoint convicted him of felonious assault. He faces later trial on a conspiracy to murder Lake County Sheriff Thomas Grant, with Mayor Knotts and 12 other Gary officials indicted on related counts.
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Gary
Pekko Boasich
Crownpoint
Boasich
Knotts
Thomas Grant
Lake County
Shelbyville Worker Dies From Arc Light Chain Accident
Shelbyville laborer Thomas Tritter, 40, employed by Water Gas and Electric Company, grasped a charged arc light chain and was fatally electrocuted. He was thrown unconscious and died minutes later. he leaves a widow and several children.
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Shelbyville
Thomas Tritter
Water, Gas
and Electric T Company
Sheavily
Runaway: May fatality at Wabash involving Mrs Mary Watts
A historical brief reports a fatal incident in May at Wabash involving Mrs. Mary Watts after a runaway event. Details are limited in the readable fragments.
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Wabash
Mary. Watts
Eigh
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
The advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as highly effective for female ailments. It cites testimonials, claims many women were saved from surgery, and notes the product comes from plant roots and herbs.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Coloma
Wisconsin
John Wentiland
Coloma, Wisconsin
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