Huerta Telegram Misquote For Resignation Hint
A misquoted telegram to mediators claimed Huerta would resign to seek peace in Mexico. It should have stated the mediators WERE NOT authorized to announce his willingness to resign. The piece notes a South Bend primary where Republicans 1559 votes and Progressives 800, with past support in St. Joseph County.
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Huerta
A. B
Mexico
Party of Protection
South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph County
Indianapolis Star
Tariff law shows exports decline and imports rise
The report compares April 1914 with April 1913 showing domestic exports fall by 87,237,312 while imports rise by 74,582,737, yielding a net cash balance loss of 111,891,049, illustrating perceived benefits of the tariff law through adverse trade figures.
Social notes from Cross Plains and nearby towns
Herbert Miller and Greensburg attorneys Osborn and Hamilton transacted business locally over the weekend. Numerous residents and visitors, including Beers, Spencers, Lochards, Castners, Aker family, Day family, Bohland, Connersville visitors, and others from Milan, Osgood, Seymour, Batesville, and Indianapolis, are recorded as callers, guests, or travelers, with several attending court or funerals and many spending time with relatives.
Reverend Bendrat Letter to Wilson Prominent Indiana Scientist
Rev T A Bendrat of Spades Indiana writes a letter to President Wilson on national and international matters. The full letter was published in the Sunday Indianapolis Star. Bendrat whose photo appears is a Lutheran Evangelical Immanuel's Synod member, National Geographic Society member, and fellow of the AAAS. He takes a deep interest in world affairs.
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Wilson
T. A. Bendrat
Spades
Ind
Indianapolis Star
Bendrat
Lutheran Evangelical Immanuel’s Synod
National Geographic Society
American Association For the Advancement of Science
The Difference. A Witty Tatler Quote About Gazes
A quotable line from the Tatler notes that men look to see a woman while women look to be looked at by men, highlighting gendered perspectives on attention. The remark reflects social commentary on gaze and desire from the period context.
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Tatler
FocKkEstT Dance At Fair Grounds May 30
Batesville residents Roy and Wilbur Fruchteicht visited Sud Schone Saturday and Sunday. Henry Hoile and family Ed Schone and family and Miss Sophia Meyer visited Aug Marticke and family Sunday evening. Schwier family from Batesville visited Ed Schone and family. Mary Hickman and children visited home folks. Lillian Bolle called on Frieday Henry. Marticke and Rodefeld brothers were visited Sunday afternoon. August Marticke and wife called on Fred Marticke and wife Thursday. Mrs August Marticke visited Mrs Mat Krome Sunday. Frank Belter and family visited Fred Bosse and family Sunday. Mrs Henry Holle and Mrs H Stickford visited Mrs Hickwanl Thursday.
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Francis Lochard
Wm. P. Castner
Holton
Howard Aker
John Pate
Osgood
Roy and
Wilbur Fruchteicht
Batesville
Sud Schone
Henry Hoile
Ed Schone
Family and
Mises
Sophia Meyer
Aug
Marticke
Schwier, Jr
Schwier
Mary Hickman
Lillian Bolle
Frieday Henry
August Marticke
Mat Krome
Frank Belter
Fred Bosse
Henry Holle
H. Stickford
Hickwan
Strange frowns worn by those who cannot be induced to wear
The remark, attributed to Lip pincott, notes the oddity of frowns worn by people who would not wear anything else that might become them, highlighting a peculiar social quirk.
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Lippincott's
Varieties of Oaks and Oddities in Inland Life
An assortment of brief items notes there are 55 oak species in the United States with eastern white oaks valued most. a humorous tale cites a pious old lady funding church from Sunday hen eggs. Hap Hazard recalls Uncle Hick McKit trick’s table top craft. a sponge in a porcelain umbrella stand helps keep umbrellas off jar bottoms and absorbs rainwater.
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United States
Hick McKittrick
Pleasant Park Visitors Reported This Week
Fred Beck and Mrs Lou Davis visited Herman Dieckman on Sunday. Frank Stevenson and family from near Greensburg visited relatives here last week. Fred Pike and wife and baby and Joe Pike from near Richland came on their machine Saturday and spent Sunday with H Dickman and John Wisman. John Norwold and wife and Marie Beck from Swedenburg spent Sunday here with home folks.
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Fred Beck
Mrs
Lou Davis
Herman Dieckman
Frank Stevenson
Greensburg
Fred Pike
Babe
Joe Pike
Richland
H. Dickman
John Wisman
John Norwold
Marie Beck
Swedenburg
Dr King's New Discovery Cures Long Coughs
A New Dover reader touts Dr King’s New Discovery as curing a cough three years old. The ad promotes a 50 cent bottle with relief or money back, claiming it stops coughing and throat and lung trouble and is recommended by dealers.
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Dr. King
Jennie Flemming
New Dover
Jennie Krimming
Giving Quarter and Child Protection Notes
An Exchange remark highlights a Springfield- Boston quip about Poles in the Connecticut valley and bean growing. A historical note explains that quarter means ransom payment and declining it. A public health reminder urges protecting children from infection through clean environments and avoidance of unsanitary spaces.
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Springfield
Boston
Connecticut Valley
Renaming Porto as Oporto by Irish regiments
During the Peninsular War Wellington’s Irish regiments stationed in Porto grew fond of the city. The O'Tooles and O'Haras helped its name spread. Thus Porto became globally known as Oporto in Portuguese circles.
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Duke of Wellington
Porto
O'Tooles
Peculiar street names in Mexico City
The Mexicano have a turn for the picturesque in street names. Examples include Love of God street Holy Ghost street Sad Indian street Street of the Wood Owls Lost Child Street and a Sautionary Pass If You Can street. Shops also bear striking names such as a drugstore called Gate of Heaven and a drinking saloon described as The Bait of the Devil.
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God
Wood Owls
Mexico
Thoughtful aphorisms and a mixed chest of quotations
A collage of maxims and snippets mentions crowd safety in shouting, crowd noise from Print ers Ink, a remark about correcting a person provoking retaliation, a note on Mexican school prizes awarding cigarette privileges, and a grim military examiner joke about burial with honors.
In the Same Boat Biz and Diz Clash Over Trust
Yon kera Statesman reports Biz says his wife is never happy when he's away. Diz counters that his wife also doesn't trust him. The brief exchange hints at marital friction and mutual suspicion.
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Yonkera Statesman
Notice of Administration in Key County Indiana
Notice is given that the undersigned has qualified and given bond for approval of the judge of the Circuit Court of piey County Indiana. Executor of the estate is AUGUST WISSNANS. April 87, 1914. WOOK Atty for securities.
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Norah Iven
Bas
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Donald McCallum
Indiana
Hugh Th. Miller
Columbus
ED Jackson Newcastle
Auditor of
I. Newt Brown Franklin
Joe Freeman
Terre Haute
Ele Stansbury
Williamsport
Horace Ellis
Vincennes
Quincy A. Myers
Logansport
Lucius C. Embree
Princeton
Ira C. Batman
Bloomington
M. A. Chipman Anderson
U. S. Lesh Huntington Shepherd
Versaililes
Herbert Miller
Cross Plain
Atty
John E. Osborn
Frank Hamilton
Florence Beer
Hattie Spencer
North Vernon
J. P. Day
Grice
Indianapolis
M. F. Bohland
Reuben Conner
Connersville
E. T. Coleman
Cross Plains
Charlotte Beall
Leah Jackson
Elizabeth Underwood
Benville
Thomas Smith
Hulda Ann
Martha Livingston
Milan
Family
Henry Cox
Carl Smith
Cincinnati
Frank Spencer
Harvey Greemann
Seymour
William Greemann
Conrad Brack
Henry Smith
Hazel Brack
A. B. Wycoff
Ed Zierer
Amrecht
A. Connelley
Jutius Lane
Inia Albright
Alice Austin
Juamea Woodall
Mabel Manon
William
Wm. Rebee
Miss Hattie
E. V. Hawkins
Margaret Harper
Union Hotel
Edward Barth
Frank Hawkins
Alfred Beer
August Alberding
Morgantown
George King
Luella Scales
Lawrenceburg
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Fockkestt
Datce
Fair Grounds
J. M. Marticke
Rodefeld Brothers
Henry Stickford
Wm. Krockman
Croas Roads
Fred Marticke
Me Hardware Company
Catherine Cruea
Weigel
Undertakers
F. Lindenmaier
N. E. Gregory
County Board of Review
Ripley County Board of Review
Aasensor
Vernailles
Board Rd of
County Commissioners
Versailles
J. Francis Lochard
Ripley
Sereby
Quirin Wonderabide
Truntee Genghary Tp
Undertaker
ED A. Zierer
William McFarland
Batesville, Ind
William Tekulve
Calle
Morris
Birmingham
Mehlon
Lieber’s
Indianapolis Brewing Comp'y
E. C. Timmerman
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