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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
4
A busy municipal page lists a Monday council meeting and a string of short notes. Residents Humphrey Evans, John Vestal, Mrs. Newell, and many others are noted with visits, illnesses, and travel across Clinton, Dana, Terre Haute, and nearby areas.
A fragmented note questions a vacation vote tied to the Democratic ticket criticizing the party for broken promises and bad whiskey as part of a political jab.
The Rosedale Bee debuts as a new newspaper in Rosedale town within Parke County. Local residents anticipate community news coverage and civic updates from the Parke County area.
A political statement asserts the party's commitment to national welfare for the long term, praising its fifty years of leadership and pledging continued stewardship.
The remark notes two defining traits of William Jennings Bryan: he never served as U.S. president and he never will, highlighting a paradoxical compliment in a sharp political joke.
The district Democrats consider Terre Haute figure Mr Van Porn as a potential candidate for joint representative, reflecting party strategy and local political dynamics.
A vote for the Republican nomination for congress this fall is described as the strongest endorsement of President Roosevelt's legislative program, which the Republican majority in Congress has enacted into law.
Transfers show multiple property deeds with buyers and sellers across Clinton Cayuga Vermillion and Highland township. Considered amounts range from one dollar to fourteen hundred dollars with several parcels including 40 acres in Hellton and 233 acres in Highland township. Several transfers list love and affection as consideration between Samuel Dehaven and multiple recipients.
Mrs. Mary Pinson of New Goshen Indiana celebrates her 96th birthday August 4 with all living children present F C Nolan Garrett Amis Jas Lamb and J A Pinson. Born in Tennessee she recalls Monroe era and crossing the Wabash at Terre Haute before Tecumseh era ferryman life. Now living in New Goshen for forty six years and still able to walk about.
James Stephens sustained serious injuries at Crown Hill No 3 when shale collapsed striking him on the head shoulder and hip on Wednesday. He is reported to be severly injured and receiving treatment.
Wm. Setree injured while scuffing with Mat Hodson on Wednesday and will be laid up from work for some time.
Chas. McDonald, now a Newport resident, was sent to lay out a fine for plain drunkenness in the town.
A claim states there have been no sheriff sales during Republican administrations, suggesting broader prosperity. The remark links judicial executions to economic health and political leadership, implying a favorable period without forced property sales.
A reflective piece contrasts contentment at home with pursuit of distant dreams. It praises loving neighbors, simple joys, and the beauty of local hills and sunsets. The speaker prays for clear sight to welcome each new morning and to praise the day that's ending.
A Kansas family abandons a vain Oklahoma land rush after losses, hunger, and disease. Stranded on a barren road, they decide to return to Kansas as a passerby misreads their sign, thinking they quit. The boy corrects him with a stubborn, comic retort.
A fragment notes a self made man story in Colorado with a quirky professor voice asking what is being passed and hinting at old wealth and fading status among fathers and their heirs. The piece blends satire with social commentary on wealth and identity.
A collection of wry quips and anecdotes including digressions on beggars, philanthropists, housekeepers and denatured alcohol. Included is a war correspondent Richard Henry Little shaving mishap a misdirected mail joke about an Irishman in New York and a humorous epitaph about Tommy Tompkins.
A poem laments players who dissect card games and accuse others of misplays. The speaker mocks those who dwell on past hands and card mistakes, urging focus on action rather than post-mortems during play.
A city man travels to the countryside by train and omnibus to enjoy Mayday like nature. He settles on the grass and a bug sneaks into his ear, ending the idyll with a reminder that even beauty carries pests.
A Louisiana legislator proposes a statute to prohibit courting until a man reaches age 24, arguing maturity then will enable him to prohibit his own advances thereafter. The idea reflects a drive to curb romantic advances by legal means.
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