Cannon as speaker reshapes the 1903 Congress
UNCLE JOE CANNON is poised to become Speaker after December 1903, with strong support and few pledges. The Washington Letter notes his honesty and long service, comparing him to Lincoln, and predicts limited general legislation in the short 57th Congress, focused on anti trust reform and budget oversight.
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Washington
Cannon
Congress
Danville
Joe" Cannon
Appropriations Committee
United States Treasury
Uncle Sam
Joe” Cannon
Congressional
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
South
Indiana
Illinois
House
Senate
White House
Capitol
House of Representatives
Garfield
McKinley
Sherman law approach to trusts and White House Thanksgiving
The piece argues for using the Sherman antitrust act as the main tool against trusts, with potential legal routes through civil courts for injuries and criminal actions for conspiracies. It notes Sen. Cullom’s plan and the White House Thanksgiving with President Roosevelt hosting family and guests, featuring a 35 pound Rhode Island turkey carved by Roosevelt himself.
Seymour Quarantine Prevents Mitchell Smallpox Spread
Health Officer Kyte imposed a quarantine on Mitchell to stop travel and cargo to Seymour. B&O S W agent notified. Mitchell residents flee toward Seymour. Road Master Welsh stays to help, merchants cheer the measure as critical amid about 100 cases in Mitchell.
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Seymour
Kyte
Mitchell
Thomas Welsh
Welsh
Quarantine Tensions Rise Between Mitchell and Bedford
Mitchell reports a Bedford quarantine on smallpox fueling jealousy between towns five miles apart. The Mitchell correspondent notes farmers allege pressure to trade at Bedford, after stores closed early to 6 pm. Twenty mild smallpox cases in Mitchell are kept closely guarded as Courtney Zaring visits Campbellsburg for Thanksgiving with grandparents.
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Orleans
Mitchell
Indianapolis News
Bedford
Mitchell As the Clerks’ Union
Krupp estate valued at 150 million amid varied 1900s news
Reports note Krupp’s estate around 150 million. Indictments sought for adulterated coffee dealers. Ambassador White condemns cruelties in Aggeltinia. St Louis clerks protest wage fairness. Independent operators resist anthracite strike settlement. $40,000 stolen from Adam Express at Lincoln. Senate to push anti trust bill aligned with Roosevelt Knox. Indiana Supreme Court awards Vandalia railroad $1,028,148. school fund 75 percent. Sheriff Dudley refuses to cede office to coroner Maxwell amid mob lynching case. East Chicago railroad plans tied to Indiana Harbor project. Walsh involvement cited. Michigan Central and other pensions increased for listed veterans.
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Ambassador White
Adam Express Company
Lincoln
Neb
Railroad
Express
Senator Cullom
Congress
Roosevelt
Knox
Callom
Indiana Supreme Court
Vandalia Railroad
W. A. Ketchman
Sullivan
Ind
Dudley
Maxwell
Durbin
James Dillard
Terre Haute
Chicago
Indianapolis
Indiana Harbor Company
John R. Walsh
Indiana Road
Walsh
Recorder’s Office
Hass
Ilinois Central
Ran
Patton to Visit Paoli as ISC Representative
John D. Patton traveling representative for the International Correspondence Schools visits Paoli to address local parents Wednesday morning.
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John D. Patton
International Correspondence Schools
Paoli
Victory of Victories at Nebavend decisive Moslem defeat of Persia
The 637 battle at Nebavend in Ecbatana sealed the fall of the Persian dynasty and the rise of Islamic rule. Arabian sources claim 100,000 Persian dead, though unverified, and Islam supplanted Zoroastrianism across the region from the Caspian to the Indian Ocean.
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Nebavend
Ecbatana
Persia
Arabia
India
Caspian Sea
Indian Ocean
Tours
Tunis Betrothal Fattening Customs Report
A Pictorial Magazine note describes a Tunisian betrothal where a chosen bride is fattened after betrothal. Silver shackles on wrists and ankles force her to gain bulk until the chains fit. If a widower husband or a discharged wife is involved, previous spouses’ restraints must be filled. Sometimes the target size cannot be reached, allowing the husband to back out.
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Tunis
Pictorial Magazine
Buckskin pants and a stump that wouldn't break
Old settlers recall buckskin’s strength while swapping tall tales of breaking sod in northern Texas. A plow hit a three foot sycamore stump, tearing through it, and the stump supposedly flew back, grabbing the rider by the buckskin seat before being pulled free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Be Slow to Believe It and The Test of Purity
The piece condemns rushing to judgment about others and praises charity in believing the innocent until proven guilty. It argues individuals should reserve suspicion for credible testimony, noting society slanders the innocent more readily than the accused. It links reactions to personal virtue and moral cleanliness.
Mathematicians and Poets of Ancient Alexandria
The passage notes Pappus Theon and Hypatia as leading Alexandrian scholars. It mentions Hypatia’s tragic death around 415 A D and her lack of surviving works. It also highlights Alexandria’s support for literature and lists poets Callimachus Lycophron Theocritus and their famed works Cassandra and bucolics.
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Pappus
Theon
Hypatia
Kingsley
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Callimachus
Alexandria
Lycophron
Cassandra
Theocritus
Pure Sunlight Across New World Deserts
The narrator extols the Sierra Madre, Colorado desert, and wide western wastes for their unrivaled pure air and sunlight. He contrasts Europe and Rome with the dry high tablelands of Montana Arizona and Mexico, praising the vivid, sunlit landscapes and vast horizons of the American West.
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Italy
Egypt
Desert
Sierra Madre
Colorado Desert
Rome
St. Peter's
Europe
Mediterranean
Mesopotamia
Ganges
Montana
Arizona
Mexico
Sierra
Sunday School Tales Echo Beatitudes and Wine Warnings
A Sunday school teacher retells the tale of the beggar at the beautiful gate and the healing by Peter and John, emphasizing sorrow for the poor man who begs. A child quips that Jesus might have helped him, and a lesson on temperance yields a child’s version describing wine as a mocker and strong drink deceiving souls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claas
Temple
Peter
John
Lippincott’s Magazine
Niece and boy recall Uncle Ned through a toy monkey
An old man tells of his niece Mary and a boy named Hal who sent back a birthday thanks for a wind up toy monkey. Hal, eight, writes a cheerful note saying the monkey reminds him of his uncle and family at home. The letter ends with a warm thanks and a playful sign off.
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Mary
Hal
Ned
Pittsburg
How Lake Michigan Replenishes Its Waters From Rocky Mountains
The article explains that Lake Michigan has no inlet yet is replenished by water from the Rocky mountains. Melted snow travels through fissures and caverns four thousand feet deep, then follows a gravity incline to a basin under Chicago and along the lake's west side, driving ongoing flow and evaporation.
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Lake Michigan
Rocky Mountains
Chicago
Movable Drops In Diamonds Explain Explosive Risk
Diamonds, especially pose diamonds, can explode when heated by ordinary means. The cause is the rapid expansion of volatile liquids and possibly gases trapped in cavities inside the crystal. Some diamonds remain unfinished as these liquids have not deposited all pure carbon crystals.
Elbe River Tow Line Demonstrates Unusual Boat Power
A 290 mile chain tow on the Elbe uses 180 foot boats with 200 hp steam engines to haul five barges totaling 4 500 tons. The drum on deck winds the chain three times then sinks back into the water. The passage reflects a curious method of river navigation once considered logical.
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Elbe
Faithful Lawyer Plays False To Client Boy
A well known attorney recounts a humorous episode in which his own son tricks him into acting as his client. The boy uses a teacher's note about a whipping as a retainer and the lawyer nearly Ashe to influence the court but finally pleads the case honestly and the punishment is given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wey
Rascal
Pop
Detroit Free Press
A Miser and His Cheese Denying Self to Death
A tale set in Ispahan recalls a frugal merchant who hoards bread and cheese. When tempted, he hides cheese in a bottle and forces his son to rub bread on the bottle to share in imagined dinner. The boy, unable to reach the cheese, explains he rubbed his crust on the door to imitate a meal. The miser scolds and punishes the child for luxury.
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Ispahan
Kind Words and The Cost of a Kind Word
A reflection urges daily kindness and encouragement to others, noting the impact of a timely kind word and urging not to wait for a special occasion to offer sympathy or appreciation. It cites the Philadelphia Ledger in advocating proactive generosity of spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
His Greatest Mistake in Russia Sales Tale
A reminiscence recalls selling patent medicines in Russia when a crack regiment sneezed loudly during a review. He rushed to sell ant gripe pellets to the commissary, who responds that the troops celebrate the arrival of General Akachoochebedoosk.
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Russia
Peleta
Akachoochebedoosk
Charles Reade at Work Described in Quirky Portrait
A London Telegraph note recalls Charles Reade at his desk with a calm smile as he inscribes thoughts in bold schoolboy handwriting. A friend witnesses him acari fying a criticaster in vivid language causing astonishment.
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Charies Reade
London Telegraph
Imbecility and Superstition Spark Editorial Note
A cubeditor titled Mr X faced ridicule after printing an opening line claiming that imbecility is not waning. The Courrier du Centre quoted the sentence as evidence of ill-judged self criticism and mishandled content.
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Courrier du Centre
Hanging Committee Warns Reader At Odds End
A Chicago News brief quotes an old landlady warning a man to stay in, saying a crowd of men calling themselves a hanging committee is in the area. The remark reflects anxious attitudes toward mob actions.
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Chicago. News
Balance and Remainder Distinction Cited by Student
A public school student explained the difference between balance and remainder. She noted that you can say a man lost his balance and fell, but not a man lost his remainder and fell, illustrating usage.
Wealth, City Life, and Living Quarters Compared
Socrates laments wealth accumulation as citizens neglect their children. The note compares London and Bombay housing, revealing 8.4 percent of Londoners and 30 percent of Bombay residents living in one room tenements. The contrast highlights urban crowding and social costs of wealth.
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London
Bombay
Dining tales and irony from Paris to San Francisco
Anecdotes recount Uncle and Nephew over dinner in a Parisian restaurant and humorous exchanges involving John Randolph, Washington Irving, the Duke of Sussex, and William J. Florence. The piece links witty dialogue at court and a charity benefit where John Mackay later settles a $1,000 seat payment.
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John Randolph
Washington Irving
London
William IV
Duke of Sussex
St. James
Irving
Hohy Poky
United States
Russia
America
Hoky Poky
Temple Bar
William J. Florence
San Francisco
John W. Mackay
Florence
Mackay
Virginia City
Quick Laughs and Quips From Older Papers
A collection of brief humorous vignettes includes a visitor praised by Uncle Allen Sparks for the lack of draft from a window, a child boast about school with a headstand, a toastmaster joking he is more fitted for the scaffold, and a business man whose friends grow thin after financial woes.
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Uncle Allen Sparks
Chicago Tribune
Humorous Exchanges Jump From Keys To Dowry Jokes
A collage of old quips and anecdotes travels from music puns about minor and major keys to a Dublin doctor story about a money loving patient. Cartwheel lines include a Philadelphia Press joke about a dowry and a Chicago News quip on descent.
Local notices and social notes from the county seat week
John Sowder visited the county seat on Tuesday and David Heltonburg traveled to Bloomington. Mrs Saral Gillock and Mrs Martha Bartlett were referenced, with Bill Fender of Couith on Sunday. Peter May of Bedird will preach at Church of Christ Saturday night and Sunday. A load of geese was delivered by C L Norman & Co. Juror D B Adamson served Monday. Alfred Gilbert and Jay Meadows won premiums for appearance at a feature event. Craggie Norman of Helenville won a premium for the best looking girl.
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John Sowder
David Heltonburg
Bloomington
Tiis
Saral Gillock
Martha Bartlett
Bill Fender
Oouith
Peter May
Bedird
Church of Christ
L. Norman & Co
Jay Meadows
Craggie Norman
Helenville
Fayetteville Church Plans Short Series Meetings
Rev Thomas Mitchell contacted services at Old Union Saturday night and Sunday morning and Sunday night The Baptist brethren will hold a short series of meetings at the hall beginning next week Miss Etta Payn of Orleans is the guest of friends here LK Sears and others were in town Wednesday night JM Sellars and daughter Mrs Si Ferguson visited Bedford Sunday Maude Bout Miss Chip Boyd tor Over the Way and wife spent Sunday with Doc Hacscd M Potter and wife visited Wert Pitmar and wife of Bedford Sunday Pryman Pierce and wife of Pleasant Ridge moved in with their daughter Mrs Doc Hackler here Iva and Mollie Jackson of near Tripleton were here Saturday McCain and wife of near Williams spent Sunday with Mr McCain s parents Here Dan Boyd and family visited T B Cola and wife Sunday Mrs S W Veach spent Sunday with Jack Wooris and wife Messrs Dr E F Allen and Perryman Piece went to Bedford Monday The Terre Haute boys have won all their games this season They play here today.
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Thomas Mitchell
Old Unior
The
Baptistrethren
Etta Payn
Orleans
LK Sears
JM Sellars
Si Serguson
Bedford Las
Maud
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Dell Estate
Fred A. Gregory as Administrator has filed final settlement for the estate of William H. A Dell in the Lawrence Circuit Court, November Term 1902. The examination will occur December 10, 1902, and all heirs and legatees must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved and to prove heirship.
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William H. A. Dell
Lawrence
Fred A. Gregory
William H A Dell
Circuit Court
Fred A, Gregory
Tors
Frances Sappington
Lawrence Circuit Court
Alfred &. Lee
Frances Sappinton
Alfred S. Lee
Crooke & Crooke
James M. Tincher
John Darnell
Thomas M. Adamson
OTICE
Lisk L. Adamson
Non-Residents Noted in Indiana Divorce Complaint
Lawrence Circuit Court records a divorce action filed by Dibbie B. Fountain against Stephen O. Fountain. The complaint states the defendant is not an Indiana resident and requires appearance by February 3, 1903, at Bedford courthouse, with notice dated November 26, 1902.
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State OF Indiana
Lawrence
Dibbie B. Fountain
Stephen
Fountain
B. Lowe
Stephen O. Fountain
Indiana
Bedford
Boone Leonard
Perry Crider
Alexander & Harris
Pere Crider
Awrence
A. D
Sally Allen
Hiram Allen
Alexander & Hoerris
Milley Allen
Aram Allen
Lethia T. Allen
Hiram Gd. Allen
Robert L. Allen
Clyde
Herring
Millard Herring
Mirian
State
Remembering Europe and War-Torn Maps
An old man recalls a continental trip fifty years past and describes Mont Blanc and European rivers. A younger listener challenges the geography, prompting the elder’s remark that maps have changed due to the wars since his day.
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Mont Blanc
Mediterranean
Rhine
Black Sea
Pyrenees
Mr. Grey
Europe
His Homecoming
Von Blumer recalls making noise last night as Mrs. von Blumer notes it stemmed from his efforts to stay quiet. Detroit Free Press reports this domestic exchange reflecting a lighthearted homecoming anecdote.
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von Blumer
Ancestry of Shoemaking in Lynn Massachusetts
The article traces shoemaking origins in the United States from the Mayflower immigrant Thomas Beard who earned $100 yearly from a London company and received land, to the founding of Lynn seven years later, and to the era of George Washington with 200 master workmen and 600 journeymen producing 300000 pairs annually.
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United States
Thomas Beard
London Company
City of
Lynn
Philip Kertland
Buckinghamshire
George Washington
Editor Demands Clarity In Copy Advised By Editor
A sharp exchange in a newspaper office highlights the clash between cautious editors and eager reporters. The editor presses for precise statements about a public figure, while the new reporter defends plain language.
Engagement Dilemma Cited in Puck Dialogue
Marie seeks excuse to end engagement with Cholly while Helen presses for a reason. Marie reveals Cholly is the reason but wants a safer excuse. The exchange underscores social pressures and personal conflict in a theatrical style.
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Marile
Cholly
Helen
Marie
Puck
Bankrupts in Livery Laws From England and Scotland
The piece recalls historic bankrupts forced to wear two tone dress, half yellow half brown, shown publicly in markets for two hours. Enacted from 1606 to 1688, the practice aimed to deter credit misuse but provoked public outrage. It notes repeal in 1688 to limit punishment to fraud or smuggling cases.
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England
Scotland
Edinburgh Court of Sessions
Notice of liquor license petition in Huron Indiana
Huron residents of Spice Valley Township Lawrence County Indiana receive notice that Habrby Terrell will apply to the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners at the December term for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in a room connected to a two story building on Railroad Street. The proposed sales would include cigars and tobacco with drinking on premises for one year in a 20 by 14 foot room with clear street view.
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Huron
Spice Valley Township
Lawrence County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Spice Vey
Spice Velley Township
Aaid
H. Terrell
Habrby Terrell
Ft. Ritner
Guthrie Township
St. Hitner
Sald Township
Lotto
Front Street
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Guthrie Twnship
State of Indiana
Solon Wilcox
James A. Watson
Monon
Strout
Bedford
Guardian
Lo Clack P.m
Lawrence Circuit Court
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Tred B. Otis
Otis & Brooks, Proprietors
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Cay
Tal
Uncle Joe Cannon
Havemeyer
Sugar Trust
Supreme Court
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Turkey
Theodore
Roosevalt
Rhode Island
Horace Vose
Westerly
Courtney Zaring
J. A. Zaring
Campbellsburg
Ayer
J.H. Burge
Macon, Col
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Mass
Celegrai Ss News
Herr Krupp
M. K. Allen
Gualth
Louisville
A. W. Jones
Mordecai Ballard
Crystal
Dubois County
Joshuas Brown
Isaac Wallace
James M. Lancaster
Victoriea
Tonia
Whipper
Snapper
Chicago News
Charlies Reade
Art
Athens
Socrates
Toledo Blade
Bonn
Germany
Tommy
New York News
Atchison Globe
Metronome
New York Times
Dublin
Dr. D
Smith
Brown
Charleston
S. C
Bartlettsville
Fayetteville
Credi
Danny
Barbara B. Tatum
Oora Ferguson
Roy Ferguson
Wiliam
Bridwell
Mattie Bridwell
William Kern
AqdQienerg
Allen N. Terman
Nora Terman
Barbara E. Tatum
Court House
Frank M. Vance
Joseph Kibber
John T. Freeland
H.P Pearson
Clara Crider
Samurrl J. Baker
James H. Watson
HP. Pearson
Claude L.ae
Rebecca Francis
Isaac Horts
Thomas Marks
Edward A. Dixon
Norris
Sarah Storm
Hiram N
Storm
J. Hickson Smith
Crooke & Crooke, Attys
Jacob H. Miller
Julia A. Miller
Boruff
Boruff, Attorneys
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