Hurty warns Indians of looming smallpox danger
Dr. N. Hurty secretary of the state board of health warns Indians face a renewed smallpox scourge. He cites sixty cases in Thorn town and recalls a Thornton outbreak two months prior once misidentified as chickenpox. He notes unvaccinated individuals remain unprotected and schools report widespread illness among children.
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N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Hurty
Thorntown
Thornton
Nturry
Cost of Township Schools and State Fund Expenditure
State Statistian Johnson presents tables for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, detailing expenditures from the special school fund used for all school maintenance except teachers' salaries. The report shows $2,221,556.56 spent to maintain 1,015 townships, prepared for the State Legislature amid concerns of extravagance in fund handling.
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Johnson
Fish Selver Caught Near Kankakee River
Jerry Swisher of Medaryville was arrested at the Kankakee River by Deputy Game Warden Earle of Terre Haute with a 100 foot gill net. He had just hauled a large catch and was taken to Rensslaer where the fine totaled $46.15. Swisher, about 70, is reportedly worth around 8000.
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Jerry Swisher
Medaryville
Kankakee River
Earle
Terre Haute
Swisher
Rensslaer
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with $100 promise
The notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure, claiming it treats catarrh at its constitutional level by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 for any failing case and urge readers to request testimonials from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. F
The December Delineator Christmas Issue
The December Delineator offers festive cheer with attractive fashion pages and easy holiday sewing notes. It features "The Court Circles of the Republic" from an unnamed contributor and stories by F Hopkinson Smith Robert Grant Alice Brown Mary Stewart Cutting Elmore Elliott Peake plus Julia Magruder Frank Baum and Grace McGowan Cooke.
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the Republic
Washington
L Ower
F. Hopkinson Smith
Robert Grant
Alice Brown
Mary Stewart Cutting
Elmore Elliott Peake
Julia Magruder
Frank Baum
Grace McGowan Cooke
Directors Named for Laporte County Agricultural Association
At a stockholders meeting the following directors were reported for the Laporte County Agricultural Association: Andrew Johnson James Taylor William Orr Riley Small E W Bement Charles Holmes William Walton John T Terry and Robert Butterworth. President Hall appointed James Long Ollie Ludlow and William Anderson to the executive committee. Officers were changed at a prior meeting after satisfactory reports on the association's condition.
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Laporte County Agricultural Association
Andrew Johnson
James Taylor
Wiliam Orr
Riley Small
E. W. Bement
Charles Holmes
William Walton
John T. Terry
Robert Butterworth
Hall
James Long
Ollie Ludlow
William Anderson
Chaqeen
Ideas for Improvement in Indiana School System
The biennial report by State Superintendent F A Cotton is finished and sent to the State Printing Board. He endorses current Indiana schools but urges legislature reforms including a standard for school buildings and a misdemeanor for failures to meet it. He calls for equalizing opportunities, defining high schools, and funding gaps in poorer corporations.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
F. A. Cotton
State Printing Board
Cotton
Indiana
Hhs
General Assembly
No Scarcity of Turkeys In Indiana Market
Thanksgiving birds arrive with ample supply in northern Indiana. Despite scarcity forecasts, farmers ready to place many American turkeys on the market. prices expected to be similar to last year.
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Indiana
Indiana Opens Hunting Season For All Game
The Indiana hunting season opened Friday allowing lawful hunting of all game types where found. Quail may be killed from November 10 to December 1 without fines. Severe winter weather reduced bird numbers, making quail less plentiful this season.
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Indiana
World may go mad in 700 years says Chicago physician
A Chicago physician predicts global insanity in seven centuries. The piece cites census costs, Mississippi treasury funds, French population trends, and various ads and observations from the era, linking demographic data to public concerns and market notes.
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Chicago
Personal Treatment Offer for Heart and Digestive Diseases
A free offer promotes a personal treatment system for heart liver stomach and kidney disorders. The program includes a curative elixir tonic tablets eliminating pills and a plaster, with claimed superiority over standard remedies. Testimonials from Col. E. B. Spileman Julius Keister and Mrs. R. Trimmy support cures after extensive medical efforts. Address The Grand Dispensary Dept. G Elkhart Indiana to receive the book and $2.50 treatment free.
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Iaanea
Col
E. B. Spileman
United States
San Diego
Cal
Julius Keieter
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
R. Trimmy
Greenspring
Dept. G
Main St
Elkhart
Indiana
Financial suspense and labor talk across nations
Senator Capen warns that fifty New York men could halt all transport and production by controlling money. Australian workers push toward shorter hours while American hobo ideology surfaces. Henry Dews notes ongoing stock strength, rising farm and iron product orders, and restrained banking amid cautious speculation in a calmer political climate.
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New York
Senator Capen
United States
Australia
Kedah
Henry Dews
Eload
Thousands Warned About Kidney Trouble and Cure
An advertising appeal touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy for back pain liver and bladder problems and urinary issues. It promises sample bottles and a free book by mail from Kilmer and Co of Binghamton NY and urges readers to mention the newspaper notice.
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Westville
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St. Louis
E. T. Scott
PHS
Francis
Madison Medicine. Co
Madison, Wis
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F. W. Meissner
Dr. Pierce
Wim. Walters
Aritrim
Doctor Pierce
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LaPorte
BANK
OH Valparatso
Thriet Trust Company
Colorado
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A. B. Waggener
Wifth Ave
Ill
Bouth
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Michigan City
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