Chaney is Renominated by Second District Republicans
At the Washington Daviess county convention on March 26 Hon. John C. Chaney of Lulli van was named as the party choice to seek another term in Congress. The meeting elected W R Gardiner permanent chair and Lyman D Heavenridge secretary. Resolutions backed Vice President Fairbanks for president and praised Hemenway Beveridge and Chaney. Chaney was placed in nomination by James Wade Emerson of Vincennes and delivered a long speech.
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Washington
Daviess County
John C. Chaney
Lullivan
Congress
Joseph H. Barr
Bruceville
W.R. Gardiner
Lyman D Heavenridge
Spencer
Fairbanks
Hemenway
Beveridge
Chaney
James Wade Emison
Vincennes
Wes Qualified as Advance Agent for Circus
A comic interview scenes Wes as a would be advance agent who promises to stir up life wherever he goes and reveals past work stirring germs as a street sweeper. Mr. Comrox comments on his daughter’s commencement essay about ambition and destiny versus simple pleasures.
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Wes
How a Joke Is Made Explored by Wilder
The Bohemian recounts a Labouchere joke about the editor of London Truth and a clever comparison to a mother on a train with her child. The humor centers on Providence creating both the editor and a stylish "dude" as a playful device about beginnings and laughter.
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Marshall BP
Wilder
Labonciere
London Truth
Barouet
Northampton
Labouchere
Towanr
Providence
Angular handwriting wins another night at the hotel
A Washington girl asked for Schubert serenade via a waiter who, after a long wait, delivered the note to the orchestra leader who laughed and sent him to the bar for a seltzer lemonade, proving the message was misread.
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Washington
Making Use of a Friend in a Lonely Night
A Harlem man, tired after work, is lured to the Waldorf cafe by a friend for company and conversation. The caller insists it is important and urgent, but the meeting reveals only a desire for companionship from Jim, a bachelor.
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N. Y
New York
The
Waldorf
Waldorf Cafe
Jim
Wagner as a Curative Agent
Vernon Lee recounts Wagner’s reputed headache cure and describes a hypnotic effect where sounds seem to clear the air and induce a dreamlike state dominated by hearing.
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Wagner
Vernon Lee
Girl Kills Hawk That Attacked at Milton Reservation
Miss Eloise M. Shields of Milton Massachusetts, 18, faced a fourteen pound hawk swoop during a picnic at a reservation. After the bird grabbed a pigeon, she struck it with a tonic bottle, killing the animal with a fatal blow to the head and escaping with minor scratches.
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Eloise M. Shields
Milton
Mass
Voung
Hero
Lune
Fust
Miss Shields
Woma
A Lover of Mankind Quote by Joseph Butler
Butler portrays a good man as friendly to all beings and a lover of mankind who speaks well of others and avoids evil talk. He notes that if accused of ill character, one must provide further context or a just indignation against grave villainy to prevent deception and protect the innocent.
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Joseph Butler
Hurry and the Modern Rise of Hurry in Life
The essay notes that hurry has shifted from a harmful habit to a commercial force. It argues hurry now accelerates daily life and even fashion, with no need for justification. Women adjust their hair to match speed, reflecting hurry as a self justified force in society.
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