Ohio Reelects Nash as Republicans Sweep State
Ohio voters reelect Gov Nash and give Republicans large majorities in both state legislative chambers. County results show gains for Republicans in Hamilton, Lucas, Franklin, and other counties, with fusion winning in New York City and GOP wins in Pennsylvania New Jersey and Massachusetts noted. Columbus dispatch reports statewide swing and enduring GOP strength amid national mood.
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Fusion
New York City
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
States
Murphy Wins New Jersey Governor Race By About Ten Thousand
Late returns from Franklin Murphy’s gubernatorial victory in New Jersey show a margin near ten thousand. Partial county totals echo 1904 results when Voorhees won by five thousand four hundred. Both legislative branches appear to swing Republican.
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Trenton
N. J
Franklin Murphy
Voorhees
Democrats win Kentucky legislature and U S Senate bid
Returns from Kentucky indicate Democrats will control the general assembly on joint ballot and elect a U S senator with a solid working majority in both chambers. In Fulton Hickman Western Kentucky race Ayres loses to Naylor as Navier joins Democrats to oppose Wheeler. Other cities vote Democratic nominees. Colson, a Republican, wins a Kentucky general assembly seat.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
General Assembly
United States
Senate
James B. McCreary
Fulton-Hickman
Ayres
Naylor
Wheeler
Chas. J
Prizes of War Decree Confirms Manila Bay Loot
Justice Bradey signs a decree of condemnation and distribution for the libel in prize by Adm. Dewey. It lists lawful prize property including Isla de Cuba Isla de Luzon Don Juan de Austria Manila and other Spanish vessels captured May 1 1898. Vessels sharing prize include Olympia Baltimore Boston Raleigh Concord Vettel and McCullough. Nan Shan and Zafiro excluded. The secretary of the navy will deposit prize value with the US Treasury per court order.
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Washington
Justice Bradley
United States District Court
Adm
Dewey
Manila Bay
Isla de Cuba
Isla de Luzon
Don Juan de Austria
Manila
Spain
United States
Cavite Arsenal
Olympia
Baltimore
Boston
Raleigh
Concord
Vettel
McCullough
Nanshan
Zafiro
Minvy
Counrt
Seth Low Elected Mayor of Greater New York
Seth Low former Columbia University president and Citizens' Union candidate won the second mayor of Greater New York by a large plurality defeating Democrat Edward M. Shepard. The fusion ticket also carried key races including Charles Vincent Fornes for president of the board of aldermen. Republicans likely to retain control of the New York State Assembly.
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New York
Seth Low
Columbia University
Four
Citizens’ Union
Greater New York
Edward M. Shepard
Brooklyn
William Javers Jerome
Robert A. van Wyck
Democratus
Supreme Court
New York County
Jerome
van Wyck
French Admiral Seizes Mitylene Customs at Key Ports
Dispatches from Adm Caillard report his squadron landed at Mitylene on November 5 seizing customs and occupying portions of the island. Armored division arrived, ships loaded with ammunition supplies livestock and provisions to revictual the squadron.
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Adm. Caillard
Miylene
Paris
Mitylene
Armored
Mouette
Maylere
Tenlon
Charles Martel
Galileo
Adm
Porto Rican Tour Showcases Gov Hunt Support
Governor Hunt travels four days across San Juan Porto Rico amid large crowds and cross party ovations. Education Commissioner Thumbaugh tours schools with him while Acting Treasurer Dix lies in a military hospital after appendicitis surgery.
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San Juan de Porto Rico
Gov. Hunt
Dix
Na Tung Named to Chinese Foreign Office After Boxer Return
Na Tung, former Boxer leader, appointed to the Chinese foreign office after returning from Japan where he served as special envoy to apologize for Sugiyama Akira’s murder. The move tests official support for Boxer restoration and signals Japan’s cooperative posture with China amid Manchurian talks with Russia.
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Peking
China
Japan
Russia
United States
Great Britain
Adm Sehley Invited by Board of Trade for Chicago Reception
Indianapolis governors of the board of trade decide to invite Adm Sehley to attend a reception in Chicago after a court of inquiry. He may also visit Indianapolis around November 21 or sooner if feasible. Governors plan a public event at the state house with invited rail lines offering special rates from across the state.
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Indianapolis
The
Board of Trade
Sehley
Chicago
Court of Inquiry
State House
Crane Repeats Victory In Massachusetts Governor Race
Boston reports a record off year turnout with W Murray Crane elected governor for the third time by a near identical margin to 1899. The 1902 state legislature is expected to remain strongly Republican though Democrats gained some votes.
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Boston
W. Murray Crane
Dalton
Ohio Crop Report Highlights Wheat Decline and Drought
The November report from the state board of agriculture notes 150000 fewer acres seeded with wheat this fall and wheat at 75 percent of its normal condition. Plants are small and uneven with poor Hessian fly. Drought leaves wheat unhardy for winter. corn yield at 63 percent of average. livestock in fair condition but feed scarce and water low.
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Coalumbus
State Board of Agriculture
United States Consul Reports Stone and Tsilka Safe
U S Consul General Dickinson, back from Samokov, says Miss Jen M Stone and her companion Mine Tsilka are alive and well treated. The brigands' kidnapping attempt targeted Missionary Mr House at Salonika but failed. Two days earlier brigands fired on a gendarme near Vaslogal. local authorities should have provided an escort.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
United States
Dickinson
Constantinople
Samokov
Jen M. Stone
Tsilka
Miss Stone
Vaslogal
Hearing Argument in Schley Court of Inquiry Concludes Day
Washington on November 6 saw the Schley court of inquiry devote its time to argument. Mr Hanna finished for the government and Capt James Parker began for Adm Schley but did not finish. Parker defended his client through the campaign up to the coaling issue, with Hanna addressing retrograde movement bombardment of the Colon and alleged disobedience of orders.
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Washington
Schley
Adm
Hanna
Capt
James Parker
Colon
Capt. Parker
Cummins Wins Big in Des Moines Guber Race
Des Moines Iowa November 6 A B Cummins Republican candidate elected by a large plural ity the largest ever given a governor in the state. The entire Republican state ticket elected by similar pluralities with extraordinary gains. Republicans claim gains in the legislature adding three or four to their Senate majority and seven or eight to the House majority.
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Cincinnati
Hiamilton County
Lewis
Chillicothe
Nash
Ross County
Springfield
Clark County
Fostoria
Kilbourne
Marietta
Washington County
Bwart
Moore
Senate
Zanesville
Muskingum County
Portsmouth
Newark
Isla McLean
Livingston
Columbus
City of
Wilbourne
Franklin County
Toledo
Common Pleas
Canton
Starke County
Dayton
Tiffin
Akron
Breabenville
Lima
Allen County
Montgomery County
City
Mt. Vernon
Hamilton
Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
Settlement Reached In Xenia Workhouse Strike
Prisoners at the Xenia city workhouse ended a five day confinement with a conference demand for a first class meal to end bread and water subsistence. They sought restoring their good time and initially pressed for a daily pie but the superintendent refused beyond restoring a proper meal and the men resumed work.
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Xenia
Democrats seen piling up big victory in state election
Richmond reports that despite only 7 percent of the vote from the Democrats, results surpassed expectations. Negro turnout was low while the party expects a state ticket majority exceeding 25,000 and a sweeping legislature margin, with gains in the southwest where weakness was feared.
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Richmond
Stranger wounded robber admitted to Posey County poorhouse
A gunshot victim, hiding at the New Harmony fair grounds, was brought to Posey County poorhouse. Evansville police suspect he is the Howells safe robber, recently wounded and fled, now mute and uncooperative.
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Evansville
Ind
Posey County
New Harmony Fair Grounds
Howells
International Board of Womens and YWCA Concludes Session
The 16th biennial conference of the International Board of Women's and Young Women's Christian Associations held its closing sessions in Cleveland. A dinner honored new officers at the YMCA building. St Louis was chosen as the next convention site with resolutions greeting Mrs Roosevelt sympathy for Mrs McKinley and thanks to local YMCA members.
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Cleveland
International Board of Women’s and Young Women’s Christian Associations
St. Louis
Roosevelt
McKinley
Harris Wins State Treasurer in Philadelphia Returns
Philadelphia reports indicate Frank G. Harris wins the state treasurer seat and William Potter secures the supreme court justice post, both by pluralities far below 1800. Hecht vote reduced Republican gains while John Weaver likely takes Philadelphia district attorney over Rothermel.
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Philadelphia
Frank G. Harris
Wm. Potter
Supreme Court
Barnett
Hecht
John Weaver
Rothermel
K of T Elects Officers for Indiana Missouri Units
South Bend reports the 2d regiment uniform rank K of T elected officers led by Fr. Burn of South Bend as colonel and I. J. French of St. Louis as lieutenant colonel. A. M. Kelsey of Bristol named major of the 1st battalion and W. A. Somers of St. Lewis major of the 2d battalion.
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South Bend
Ind
Indiana
Missouri
Fr. Burn
I. J. French
St. Louis
A. M. Kelsey
Bristol
W. A. Somers
St. Lewis
Power wins Mississippi for secretary of state in landslide
Jackson Mississippi November 6 returns show Power carrying the state for secretary of state by a handsome plurality over four opponents. The race for state treasurer remains unsettled with Carlisle and Evans both still possible winners.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Carlisle
Evans
Explosion buries two men at Webb Day Bank near Mogadore
Akron, Nov 6. An explosion of nitroglycerin at the Webb day bank near Mogadore burying William Aiken and Joseph Kine of East Akron alive. Both men were fatally hurt and their bodies were badly mangled when retrieved.
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Akron, O
Webb Day Bank
Mogadore
William Aiken
Joseph Kine
East Akron
Connecticut Delegates Chosen For First Constitutional Convention
New Haven Nov 6 Connecticut selects delegates to the first state constitutional convention since ISIS. Of 118 towns, 165 have reported with 105 Republican, 44 Democrat and 16 non partisan or citizen candidates elected.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Lake Shore Electric Mortgage Filed on Railway Network
Cleveland dated November 6 reports a $6,000,000 mortgage filed in the county recorder's office by the Lake Shore Electric Railway Co. to Western Reserve Trust Co. The covered property spans the Everett-Moore roads from Lakewood to Toledo and includes the Lorain & Cleveland, Sandusky & Inter-urban, Sandusky Norwalk & Southern, and Toledo Fremont & Norwalk rail lines.
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Cleveland, O
County Recorder
Lake Shore Electric Railway Co
Western Reserve Trust Co
Lakewood
Toledo
Lorain
Cleveland
Sandusky
Fremont
Norwalk
Secret Colombia Chili treaty reported via Times Buenos Ayres
Buenos Ayres correspondent to the Times says Colombia signed a secret treaty with Chili. Chili will support Chili at the Pan-American Congress in Mexico City and supply munitions of war against Venezuela. It is claimed Chili previously offered warships to Ecuador.
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London
Colombia
Chili
Mexico City
Buenos Ayres
The
Times
Venezuela
Ecuador
Diamonds stolen as burglars smash Duhme Jewelry window
In Cincinnati on Tuesday thieves broke the Duhme Jewelry Co. display window on Fourth Street and took a tray with 77 loose diamonds worth 8000 dollars. Later 1500 dollars of the property was recovered from under the Newport bridge by unknown suspects. several arrests have been made but the guilty party is not yet identified.
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Cincinnati
Duhme Jewelry Co
Fourth Street
Vine
Rate Streets
Newport Bridge
Republican plurality exceeds six thousand in state ticket race
Providence R I Nov 6 The Republican plurality for the state ticket promises to run well over 6000 a net loss of 2500 from last year due to a light vote The general assembly will be Republican strongly.
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Providence
R. J
General Assembly
Death by self harm in Wellsboro
Wellsboro Kentucky on November 6 25 year old Alonzo Cummings hanged himself from a tree. No motive is given though he was said to be in love with a local young woman who rejected him.
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Wellsboro
Alonzo Cummings
Railroad Crash Kills Two Brakemen In Pittsburg
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania on November 6 Robert Allison and Robert Whitman were instantly killed while Howard Anderson was seriously injured. They were brakemen on the Panhandle railroad in a freight train caboose at High Street station when a shifter engine, reportedly given the wrong signal, plowed into the caboose, splitting it and setting it afire. Allison and Whitman were horribly mangled.
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Pittsburg
Robert Allison
Robert Whitman
Howard Anderson
Panhandle
High Street
Allison
Whitman
Republicans Sweep Eight Circuit Judges In South Dakota
Sioux Falls, November 6 reports a light statewide vote with only circuit judges on the ballot. Republicans win all eight judge seats, while Democrats claim Bennett in the Third and Meece in the Seventh.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Bennett
Havana bid on sewering contract approved by council
Gov Gen Wood advised Havana's municipal council to accept one of the recent bids for the sewering and proving contract. Texas frost injures cotton crop in Dallas and other areas, ending the top cotton crop in northern and central regions.
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Havana
Wood
Municipal Council of
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Veterans vote at National Military Home in Leavenworth
Leavenworth Kansas veterans at the National Military Home voted for the first time under new federal and state law. They cast a light ballot totaling 410 for the Republican candidate and 18 for the Democratic candidate.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Veterans of the National Military Home
Congress
Quiet Nebraska Vote Yields Large Republican Victory
LineviIn Nebraska on November 6 returns show the Republican state ticket elected by perhaps as much as a 10 000 vote majority in a quiet election.
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LineviIn
Neb
Nebraska
Roosevelt District Victory in Oyster Bay Assembly Race
In Oyster Bay New York on November 6 presidency of Franklin D Roosevelt saw the Republican candidate win the assembly seat by seven votes while the Democratic candidate for district attorney carried the district by 54 votes.
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New York
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Assembly
Fatal shooting at Taylor mines shocks Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam Kentucky November 6. Tom Tatum white was fatally shot by Mitchell Taylor colored two miles from town at the Taylor mines after a quarrel. Taylor, 19, armed with a shotgun, waited and then fired one barrel into Tatum's stomach. The case is under investigation.
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Beaver Dam
Tom Tatum
Taylor Mines
Here
Mitchell Taylor
Tatum
Railroad President Confirms Kingston Purchase
Mobile November 6: President Merrill of the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City railroad confirms the purchase by his road of the Kingston and Mississippi Central railroad.
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Mobile
Ala
Merrill
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad
Hia
Kingston & Mississippi Central Railroad
Judge Grants Civic Alliance Appeal in Liquor Indictment Case
Indianapolis Nov 6 Judge Alvord of the criminal court grants the Civic alliance an appeal to the appellate court from contempt proceedings. The alliance sued the jury for refusing to indict liquor dealers on evidence it presented.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Alvord
Criminal Court
The
Civic Alliance
Appellate Court
Alliance
Washington News: Commander McLean Detached to Cincinnati Duty
Commander T C Mclean is detached from duty at the New York yard and ordered to duty in connection with Cincinnati. The message notes a December action affecting his assignment.
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Washington
T. C. Mclean
New York Yard
Cincinnati
Dember A
Roosevelt returns to Washington after ballot casting
President Roosevelt arrives in Washington from Oyster Bay with Mrs. Roosevelt and a small entourage. Police and secret service maintain tight security as the party goes directly to the White House. The trip included televised election bulletins from Philadelphia and Baltimore. Beaver Creek coal mines burn near Sheridan after incendiary arson, with heavy losses expected. Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory may open to white settlement within 18 months as a treaty for allotment advances this winter.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Secret Service
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cheyenne
Wyo
Beaver Creek
Sheridan
Guthrie
C. T
Indian Territory
J. C. Carpenter
Chanut
Kan
Woman Governor of Oklahoma
Guthrie November 6 The honor of being governor of Oklahoma fell Tuesday to Miss Gertrude Fazel, stenographer in Gov Jenkins office. The governor was away in the Indian territory and his private secretary was sent to Lawton for territorial business, leaving Miss Fazel alone.
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Guthrie
O. T
Oklahoma
Gertrude Fazel
Jenkins
Indian Territory
Lawton
Fazel
City council faces contempt charge in bond case
Middlesboro Kentucky on November 6 Deputy United States Marshal James Horazine arrested the city council and will present them to United States Judge Cochran in London for contempt for failing to obey a court mandamus to collect and pay over interest on certain bonds.
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Middlesboro
United States
James Horazine
Cochran
London
Santa Fe Extension Construction Begins in Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma November 6 work has begun on the Santa Fe extension from Pawnee to Bartlessville joining there with the Santa Fe and giving Oklahoma direct Kansas City connection.
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Guthrie
O. T
Santa Fe
Pawnee
Q. T
Bartlessville
I. T
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Disappearance Ends With Body Found Nearby
J L Schroeder of Pocahontas Indiana was missing since last Saturday. His frozen body was found in a corn field a few hundred yards from his home confirming a fatal end to the disappearance.
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Pocahontas, In
J. L. Schroeder
Notable Passengers aboard Oceanic Arrive Off Sandy Hook
Among Oceanic passengers arriving near Sandy Hook light ship are August Belmont Max O'Rell alias Paul Blouet and Mr and Mrs Marshall Field Jr.
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New York
Oceanic
Sandy Hook
August Belmont
Max O’rell
Paul Blouet
Marshall Field, Jr
Markets Report Flour and Grain Across Cities
Cincinnati and Chicago markets show varied grain prices with winter patent flour at 3.35 to 3.75, spring patent 3.70 to 4.00, and corn oats and rye values fluctuating. Wheat futures hit 71% for December and 74% for May. cattle, hogs, and sheep prices range from 3.25 to 6.40 for steers and 4 to 6. per hundredweight, with regional differences noted for Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Haunted House Worry Over Landlord Demand
An exchange from the New York Weekly describes a couple discussing a house they liked. The landlord asked for a month's rent in advance and hinted at a potential move within a week, sparking fears of a haunting rumor.
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N. Y
Mischievous Tommy and Lillian Delight Snooks
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes Little Tommy and sister Lillian joking with Snooks. Lillian says others laugh when they see him, indicating playful mischief and lighthearted schoolyard banter.
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Tommy
Lillian Lkes
Snooks
Cincinnati Enquirer
Fearless Leonidas confronts burglars at home
Mrs Meekton warns of burglars and Leonidas replies he will frighten them away. He heads to the stairs to tell the intruders to leave or face a stern talking to, showing no fear.
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Leonidas
What I Told My Wife versus What I Did Not
Comic exchange notes a writer at work on a novel with a line about truth versus fiction. The Chicago Daily News quotation contrasts two possible titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inkerton
Penniles
Chicago Daily News
Eerie Confession Sparks Suspicion In Small Town
In a lines-note from a weekly, Elvira frets over a steadfast lover. She fears the girl with her husband may be in love, while the friend tries to reassure with cautious dialogue about abandonment and loyalty.
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Elvira
Too Early. Mrs Hornblower and the General
In a comic courtroom exchange Mrs. Hornblower greets Gen Leadenhail, noting his distinction as a soldier. Mrs Daisycutter asks about battles. the judge reveals he has just been appointed brigadier general, prompting humorous reaction.
Method to Her Tears
Widow confronts a husband in a dramatic Bits column fragment about love and hats and inferred social embarrassment. The exchange centers on affection and social fashion within a domestic scene.
Forgotten Sel?t in Harlem Life backstage banter
In Harlem Life a moment of anger leads Tom to tell Jack he is the only ssn in the room. Jack questions the remark prompting a terse exchange about self control and misinterpretation.
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Ssn
Jack
Tom
Doctor Puzzles Mr O Rose With Morning Weight Question
A Philadelphia Press quip has Mr O Rose recalling a doctor who asked if he felt heavy when rising. The exchange pokes fun at a physician’s joke about daily wake up weight.
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Philadelphia Press
Washington Star Promises of Youthful Politician Spotlight
A Washington Star item highlights a young politician seen as a man of promise with numerous ambitions and ongoing pledges, noting the accumulation of proposals and potential impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Obedient Son Follows Father’s Harsh Advice
A Chicago Tribune reader tale features a dutiful son who ignores worldly tasks after he hews at the tree root as his father instructed and leaves to fish, illustrating virtue its own reward only when fate brings him back.
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Chicago Tribune
Skyward musings on weather and wonder in verse
A brief verse ponders seeking storm signs in a fair day, noting how attention to clouds can obscure the blue sky. The lyric voice hints at how pursuit of omens distracts from present light and beauty.
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David 3. Colson
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B. H. Wilson
Ixnox
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C. T H. Curran
Bell County
Fasion
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Thekee
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Chinese Foreignn Office
Ohio Crop Report
Schley Court of Inquiry
Iowa
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Conference of Women
Macenabee
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