People Own the State Fair and Its Educational Pulse
The Indiana State Fair, held in Indianapolis the week of September, unites rural farmers and urban residents as a people’s playground and educational source. The State Board of Agriculture runs it non-partisan, with $5 daily pay, two year terms, and revenue reinvested to expand the exposition for farmers and all Indiana residents.
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Indianapolis
Hoosier
Indiana
State Board of Agriculture
Board of Agriculture
Commonwealth
Wordplay Riddles in Old Conundrum Yard
Puzzle lines pose whimsical questions about vowels fruits and trees. Answers hint at puns like axe from A and date from history and olive referencing the tree. The piece reads as a playful period language teaser.
Passing the Ring In the Circle
Children form a circle with one in the center. A ring threaded on a long string is passed around as players slip it from hand to hand. The center player watches to catch the ring under a hand, and that child takes the center position.
Polly Talk’s Puzzling Parrot Keeps Quiet
A jumbled note describes a parrot named Année who talks only sometimes while grandma notes others may chatter endlessly and still say nothing of value. The passage highlights communication puzzles and everyday speech quirks.
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Polly
Grandma
The Great Eastern Remembered by an Ocean Veteran
An American traveler recalls the Great Eastern, calling it a grand idea decades ahead of its era. He recounts his 1862 Liverpool voyage, the ship’s paddle wheels and propeller, a midsea halt for mail, a frightening wobble, and the massive cargo and surprisingly fresh rations aboard.
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Lusitania
Mauretania
Europe
Liverpool
Great Eastern
New York Sun
Battle in the Clouds at Indiana State Fair
The Indiana State Fair plans a major spectacle titled Battle in the Clouds during the week of September 12. Pain’s pyro aero military display features a 400 foot stage with a faux city, aerial combat, and fireworks for up to 25 000 spectators, plus vaudeville and fireworks.
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Pain
Passing of the Umbrella in Modern Wardrobe
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece notes a floorwalker predicting umbrellas will become relics as autos and raincoats replace them. Manufacturers waterproof overcoats, reducing need for male umbrellas in wet weather while women may keep some use.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Baked Apple Dumplings Recipe Card
Make a stiff paste from two cups flour two tablespoons lard or butter salt and baking powder. Do not knead. Roll to one eighth inch thick cut into squares fill with apples fold into snowballs. Bake and serve hot with sweet boiled sauce.
Hot Water Gingerbread Recipe
A simple gingerbread bake with molasses soda and ginger mixed with butter and boiling water then combined with flour. The batter should be beaten well after adding the flour and baked in a sheet tin for a tasty result.
A Geed Whitewash For Inside Work
A simple interior whitewash recipe uses a gallon of sweet milk stirred with air slaked lime until smooth. The mixture yields a finish that resists scaling and rub off, suitable for walls and ceilings in historic settings.
Fragmentary London Sketch Candidacy Note
A brief London Sketch item notes a candidate in Me includes a pale remark about Nie and mentions a state event with doubtful clarity. The tone hints at bemused commentary on political display and public figures.
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London
Fragmentary exchange hints at ambition and doubt
A terse dialogue fragment shows two speakers named Seymour and Ashley debating rightness and legitimacy while an authorless line attributes the quotation to Obiedgo Newa, suggesting a contested claim to status or power.
Internal Struggle Tests a Man’s Worth
A fragment traces a personal crisis as the fight within exposes a man’s true worth, hinting at moral resolve and inner conflict without specific names or places. The text conveys introspection and the stakes of self-judgment in a terse, period-evoking voice.
Fun autumn crafts and local notes for readers
The piece invites children to hunt horse chestnuts and make baskets with a penknife, then shifts to brief local topics. It mentions a pig ears indicator, wild carrot eradication, fishing-violation penalties, census center notes for Indiana, and guidance to shop locally with home dealers before ordering from out‑of‑town firms.
Treat Animals Kindly and the Cruelty of Delayed Punishment
A Chicago News note argues dogs should not be whipped and that punishment must match the transgression. It recalls a St Bernard named Barko whipped two days after wandering away, leading to the dog never returning, and warns that animals remember harsh tones and delayed punishment.
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St. Bernard
Barko
Chicago News
Flower Symbols of the Months
The text lists symbolic flowers for each month from January to December. It pairs January snowdrop with consolation, February primrose with early youth, March violets with modesty, April daisy with innocence, May hawthorn with hope, June wild rose with simplicity, July lily with modesty, August poppy with sleep, September morning glory with contentment, October hope with joy, November chrysanthemum with cheerfulness, and December holly with foresight.
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Holly
Riddle Pack from a 19th Century Puzzler Column
Puzzles ask about two numbers 48 and its double, a club of 15 heavy people totaling 8 tons, a number 14 676 and a quarter of it, and a castle ditch with a 60 yard span. Solutions claim a difference of 6 for the first, 448 pounds per person for the second, 11 for the third, and 75 yards for the ladder.
Persian designs give new life to black bows with floral accents
Persian novelties explore many bow and jabot styles, adding bright floral motifs in wild rose or buttercup designs to enhance black silk or satin bows.
A Most Horrible Condition and Root Juice Faith Healings
An August letter extols Root Juice with a Fort Wayne couple as living proof. E G Moore recalls his wife’s recovery from stomach and kidney illness after years of doctors’ failures. He reports her weight gain, better sleep, regained appetite, and solid-food tolerance, claiming lasting benefits from the remedy sold at Dean House's Drug Store.
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E. G. Moore
Fort Wayne
Ind
Dean House
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Ananth
Richmond
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Hoosier Exposition
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Palin
America
Ziegler
Franz Josef Land
Cook
Seymour
Ashley
Obiedgo Newa
Census Department
United States
Bartholomew County
Columbus
E.G. Moore
First National Bank
Claudes. Kitterman
Chas. Ferguson
C. W. Wagner
Frank W. Marlon
Cambridge City
Lowe Brothers
Lowe Brothers Paint Products
Cambridge City Lumber Co
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