Indian melon farmer dies as logs fall from truck
Reports describe a fatal incident near Decker where Kearsys Riemeyer fell from a truck loaded with logs and a wheel cut his right mid. Additional deaths include Lon Williams in Connersville from a wagon fall and neck break. Other items note river misfortunes, fires, and local civic notices.
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Kearsys Riemeyer
Decker
Lon Wiliams
Connersville
Thehmoand and
Milnese
Richmond
Mulieie
Tramps’ Cryptic Signs Reveal City’s Hidden Codes
A study of hoboes notes and hieroglyphics shows how wanderers mark fences with crosses and circles to signal hospitality or danger. The piece explains symbols used by tramps, including potential messages about women, home, and whether to approach. It also notes residents’ varied reactions to begging and spiritual solicitation.
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Brek
Toa
Mind the mother’s counsel for a righteous boy
A verse from Weekly Bouquet urges boys to heed their mother’s guidance. It stresses avoiding sin, valuing diligence, and following a mother’s loving welfare as the path to a good life. The poem repeats that the boy who minds his mother seldom becomes wicked.
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Manhoon
Evry Day
Dolorful romance and a forged love in New York life
Doris Balfour confronts heartbreak after a failed romance with Tom and a close bond with Miss Wellington. Doris confesses her love and sacrifice while facing social pressure, family debts, and possible betrothal entanglements in early 20th century New York. Her illness deepens as she grapples with loss and hope.
Norway Liquor Reform Sparks Monopolies and Compensation
The Samlag system in Norway centralized liquor control, licensing shops to run retail spirits with fixed returns on capital. Compensations varied: annual licenses paid no compensation, while jailer compensation took the form of a three year average profit annuity. The aim was to phase out private profit, create public monopoly value, improve liquor quality, reduce licenses, and curb tribal power.
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Melvin Teta
Edith Boyd
RP. Boyd
Columbian City
Hurty
William Ti. Raoneey
New Albany
Jidse Ramsey
Ramsey
Southern Railway
Tda Jill
James Will
Petersburg
Samuel Bement
Daviess County
Norway
New York Herald
Immigrant Types Mocked By Commissioner Watehorn
The Boston Globe quotes Robert Watehorn, head of immigration, describing German immigrants from small states as naïve with childlike minds. He recounts a humorous pier postmaster exchange about letters, including a joke about business and love letters, reflecting his dismissive view of newcomers.
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Robert Watehorn
Immmigration
New York
Boston Globe
Paganini's Cab Fare Penchant For One Wheel Joke
A caricature quips that Paganini, rushing to the Paris opera, pays a cabbie ten francs for five minutes, claiming a fortune from one string justifies the fare. The cabby asks for more, but Paganini retorts he will pay nineteen francs if the cab ever runs on one wheel, mocking both urgency and virtuoso legend.
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Paganini
Paris Opera House
la Caricaturista
Witty Quote on Observation and Society
The piece notes that high magnification microscopes reveal neighbors faults and that people act most sensibly among their own sex. It ends with a quip about cooks showing skill. The tone is humorous and reflective, reflecting social humor of observers.
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Washington
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Ohio River
Strand Fowler
Charles Morrison
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Tie
Ebenezer Burtch
Whitewater
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John Heir
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Uis
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Paoli
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Teopr Dawraws
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Locansport
Ino
Rosa
Clara Jacobs
Noblesville
Peru
Philly Castang
Castang
Frank McCullough
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E. T. Mohler
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Elkhart
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Kingan & Co
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Friends’ Church
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S20 Capital
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Walkerton
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Lettyq
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