Naval Reserves to Be Mobilized in Britain
A London news agency report states Britain's naval reserves, about twenty eight thousand men, will be mobilized in case of war. It notes ten thousand more would be needed to man warships, while the fleet includes several reserve cruisers. The report also covers pressure over Corean customs official McLeavy Brown and potential British action at Chemulpo.
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Great Britain
Campania
Lucania
Etruria
Umbria
Majestic
Teutonic
J. McLeavy Brown
Corean
Chemulpo
Daily Graphic
Corea
McLeavy Brown
Democrats Reorganize County Committee At Roxomo Meeting
In a Republican county Democrats take early lead with a county committee reorganization. Delegates chosen to district convention at Peru on January 1 to elect a district committeeman. John W. Kern of Indianapolis addressed the court house gathering in the afternoon.
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Roxomo
Peru
John W. Kern
Indianapolis
Court House
Seymour Democrat Changes Hands In Southern Indiana
Seymour December 30 The Seymour Democrat a longtime daily paper in southern Indiana passes from W T Roach a prominent publisher to C S Mercer of Iowa City editor of the Iowa State Press and former Brownstown Banner editor Mercer assumes control of the daily and weekly Democrat Roach returns to Missouri The text ends noting a stray remark about a Paris slum price of 40 cents.
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Seymour
Seymour Democrat
Indiana
W. T. Roach
Missouri
C. S. Mercer
Iowa City
Iowa State Press
Brownstown
Ind
Mercer
Daily
Weekly Democrat
Roach
Miners in Gen Grosvenor district aided by clothing relief
A former Ohio Republican statement recalls miners starving for months due to low wages and burdens. It credits John R. McLean and Governor Bushnell for sending carloads of clothing and supplies to Grosvenor's constituents while Grosvenor supported the Dingley bill and taxes to aid the Hanna campaign.
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Gen. Grosvenor
John R. Mclean
Bushnell
Hanna Campaign Fund
A. L. Conger
Ohio
That Jennings Affair and Double Wedding News
Indiana court action includes Morris and Beaty in State cases with quash granted for Morris indictment. A double wedding in Mosch features Isobel and Ellen Lockwood with Jesse Van Winkle and Harry Marsh. Edinburg pays high corn price, 25 cents, while Columbus area farmers receive 22 cents as grain prices differ. Emma Piel travels to Indianapolis.
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Columbus
Franklin
Shelbyville
Ed. Call
Franklin Grain
Franklin Star
Little Land journey in a child's dream at home
A child-Tenor poem by Robert Louis Stevenson describes dreaming of the Land of Play while feeling tired at home. The speaker imagines Little People on clover-tops and rain pools as seas, with green armor figures and colored creatures sailing tiny ships. He longs to be a sailor on the rain-pool, then return to bed.
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Robert Louis Stenenson
A New Jersey Church Gains From Ushers and Offerings
A local preacher ends services with a plan for young ladies to usher and collect. The idea draws crowds as six attractive volunteers help fill seats and baskets fill with coins. The total collection reaches about $300 after an hour of social bidding at the pulpit.
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New Jersey
Encampment Meeting And Civil War Officers Arrival
A public meeting of the city is set for January 21 to discuss the encampment. Delegations led by Department Commander Dodge and Gen. Lew Wallace will arrive January 21 with officer installations for G A R Post W E C S V and L A to follow at 3 PM. The Baptist church annual meeting postponed a week with reports showing growth and better finances after a weathered turnout.
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Dodge
Elkhart
Smock
Indianapolis
Lew Wallace
Crawfordsville
Marshal Dunlap
L. A
The
Baptist Church
Local residents depart and arrive for visits and travels
Miss Blanche Fuller returns from visiting grandmother Mrs. Pound in Indianapolis. Wm Remy of Ainsworth Nebraska arrives to visit brother Calvin Remy on Fifth Street, his first visit in nine years. Estate administrator A B Louden travels to Rushville and Indianapolis for reports, to return next Wednesday. George Werner and wife return from Hammond on the 6 20 train. Alma Miller returns home to Edinburg after holidays. Lewis Mobley and Wm Remy head to Indianapolis and Hope respectively. James and Frank Clevinger go to Lebanon on business. Irvin Rominger of Hope and Mrs Abe Arbuckle of Hope are in town. Mrs Owens returns from Virginia. Harry Friedgeon heads to Indianapolis then Chicago. Miss Thompson returns to Edinburg from visiting Aunt A Rice. Prof G W Thompson travels to Seymour. Charles Talkington to E town. Mrs John Schinnerer leaves for Indianapolis to visit daughters Miller and Aichie. Mrs Samuel A DeGiff and son?
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Blanche Fuller
George Werner
Hammond
Alma Miller
Edinburg
Lewis Mobley
Indianapolis
Wm. Remy
Hope
James
Frank Clevinger
Lebanon
Comic Snippets From Social Chats Across Cities
A collection of light exchanges and witticisms from papers including the Chicago Post, Louisville Courier-Journal, Yonkers Statesman, Fliegende Blaetter, Washington Star, and Tit-Bits. Jokes cover taxes on bachelors travel misdirections and a piano lesson quip.
Fragmented quips on honesty and humor from early papers
A collection of short comic exchanges and quips from the Washington Star Chicago News and N. Journal. The pieces include a witty remark on knowledge and responsibility a pun about a misheard taxidermist and a playful line about chicken soup.
Absent Relative Sparks Witty Exchange in Local Papers
A stitched collage of humorous exchanges from 19th century papers. Lines include a fortune teller’s truth, a taunt about home time, and playful repartee. Quotations show social wit across The New York World, Chicago Record, Chicago News, Somerville Journal, and Adams’ Freeman.
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