Republicans Sweep County and Nation in Election
The election results show Republicans winning nationwide with Indiana by about 20 000 and New York by around 50 000. In Harrison county the Democratic ticket collapses with majorities from 35 to 381 against them. Floyd Crawford Perry and Dubois elect Democrats while Washington county clerk and Floyd assessor and one commissioner race go Dem. Stotsenburg defeats Wilson for Joint Senator by 440. Full precinct results to follow next week.
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Indiana
New York
Texas
Rhode Island
Cox
Harrison County
Floyd
Crawford
Perry
Dubois
Washington County
Stotsenburg
Wilson
Wall
County Ticket Names for State Race and Sheriff
Voters see a slate of county and state tickets with candidates from Democratic and Republican parties. Listed are James F. Cox and others for state positions, plus sheriff and recorder contenders with vote tallies or party designations where readable.
Causes Behind the Election Fallout and Party Rivalries
The editorial cites the congressional mess as the main cause of a poor county ticket result. It notes Judge Zenor’s withdrawal, stay-at-home voters, money and organization gaps, and intra party dissensions weakening Democrats while Republicans stayed cohesive. It argues organization and unity determine campaign success.
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Zenor
Cox
County verdict amid passion sparks GOP warning
An editorial blasts the county result as an accident from abnormal heat and urges Democrats to prepare for elections in two years. It laments the change and claims affairs were stable under prior Republican power, urging readiness to counter future actions.
Election Echoes and Party Recriminations After Local Vote
A fragmented post election lament notes Republican funding and Democrat turnout. It cites Cox's likely 1200 margin, missing Franklin County votes, miscast ballots, and calls for a reorganized party as Democrats reflect on defeats and missteps.
Public Sale At Residence Near Corydon And Fairview
James Long will hold a public sale at his residence five miles southwest of Corydon and one mile west of Fairview church on Wednesday November 28 1906. Personal property includes one horse one mule cattle hogs corn fodder hay wagon plows harrows Hoosier wheat drill household and kitchen furniture and many other articles. Terms are as usual. C L Kopp auctioneer.
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James Long
Corydon
Fairview Church
C. L. Kopp
Sayings and Loan Association of Corydon
The Sayings and Loan Association of Corydon lends money on reasonable terms. W H Bulleit president and Wm Ridley secretary. A two year old daughter of Robert Swarens of Sharp's Mills died of diphtheria and was buried today. William Benson of Louisville is dangerously ill with typhoid pneumonia. Harrison township Democratic ticket won by pluralities of thirty to forty votes. Aquilla D Fleshman of Louisville spent the first of the week in the county. Mr and Mrs C D Caughlin visiting Palmyra area this week. John Kirkham has typhoid fever and Ethel Reitenbaugh remains ill with typhoid fever.
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the Sayings and Loan Association of
Corydon
W. H. Bulleit
WM. Ridley
Ser
Robert Swarens
Sharp's Mills
William Benson
Louisville
Harrison Township
Grace Russell and Community Notes from Laconia
Miss Venus Crosier is on the sick list. Miss Vada Watson visited home folks last week. George McIntire and Herry Elbert of Indianapolis returned for the election. Edna Sands and Jennie Stevens visited Mrs. Clara Melton and grandmother Crosier. Faith Rebekah Lodge 676 to host oyster supper at I O O F Hall Thanksgiving night November 29. William Johns, C. T. Bartley and Claude McIntire received initiatory degree in I O O F Lodge. Nellie Funk visited Evans Landing Rosewood Ind and West Point Kosmosdale Ky. Mr and Mrs Sam Gardner of Galena Ind and Mr and Mrs Henry Coleman of Irvington Ky attended Maggie Cooper funeral last week.
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Venus Crosier
Vada Watson
George McIntire
Herry Elbert
Indianapolis
Edna Sands
Jennie Stevens
Clara Melton
Grandmother Crosier
Faith Rebekah Lodge
Wm. Johns
C. T. Bartley
Claude McIntire
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Nellie Funk
Evans Landing
Rosewood
Ind
West Point
Kosmosdale
Sam Gardner
Galena
Henry Coleman
Irvington
Maggie Cooper
Munich Nation's Beauty Noted By Chicago Critic
William E. Curtis lauds Munich as a superb European city with broad avenues, fountains, statues, squares, parks, a central river, a renowned gallery and opera house, and rich academies. He notes its large educated population and its royal library ranking among the world’s greats, second to the British Museum.
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Munich
Europe
Academies of Design
Schools of Science
Waener
William E. Curtis
Chicago Record-Herald
Expressman Confesses Half Haul in Mystery Move
A New York Sun report details an expressman at a Ninety-second Street boarding house admitting he only hauls half the trunks. He says LT will deliver to their office and another person completes the trip, with the boss at the desk knowing the address. The scheme aims to keep the destination secret from lodging residents.
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New York Sun
Where Cicero Took the Mud
The article describes ancient use of medicinal mud from waters near Naples and Cumne promontory for arthritis. It notes Marcus Tullius Cicero bathed in mud 2900 years ago to relieve gout and suggests similar effects today for twentieth century ailments. It cites sulfur deposits as key to the mud’s health properties and compares ancient and modern practices.
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Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Aguan
Naples
Cumne
Tully
Making Paint With Skim Milk For Dairy Use
A recipe from the St. Louis Republic explains making paint by mixing six hours after preparation. Stir Portland cement into a gallon of skim milk, add Venetian red paint powder, and maintain constant stirring for suspension. The paint becomes water resistant after six hours and has remained usable for decades, with carbolic acid increasing cleansing effects for dairy work. Mrs. John Graves was very ill.
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St. Louis Republic
Dances of Grace Across Cultures Decline With Civilization
A Chicago Tribune piece cites a world traveler who lists three dances as supremely beautiful the Javanese love dance the Italian tarantella and the Japanese butterfly dance The observer condemns modern civiliz ed dances on stages as meaningless insipid and akin to a duck's waddle.
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Africa
China
Italy
Japan
Chicago Tribune
Canaries and a Can of Hidden Cash
A Saturday night drinker hides money in various places, often忘 where. A neighbor asks to buy his canary. the owner lowers the cage for inspection. The wife interrupts and protests selling the bird, noting it now yields larger coins, revealing the man's hidden savings.
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Pearson's Weekly
Wells and Weather Prophets in Swiss Wells
Swiss wells reportedly act as weather prophets as air is drawn in when barometer rises and blown out when it falls. Scientists confirmed through a covered test with a U shaped gauge that air currents respond to barometric changes. The method promises a reliable forecast tendency according to observed air movement.
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Switzerland
Chicago Tribune
Rain shelter habits of animals and Dyak notes
The passage notes that most animals avoid shelter building except squirrels. Monkeys dislike rain and orangutans rarely construct roofs, though Dyaks claim pandanus leaves cover the sleeping platform during heavy rain. The text mentions the orangutan using a treetop platform and leaves as improvised covers.
Deceptive Hair Trade Exposed By Burning Test
A New York Telegram note describes a test for brush makers to distinguish real horsehair brushes from substitutes. A suspicious strand is burned. real hair curls and emits a burnt hair smell, while a vegetable substitute burns away to char.
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New York Telegram
Hall Trees Letter Seeks Slip With Care Instructions
A woman receives a note from another woman asking for a slip of her hall tree to furnish a new house. The writer requests two slips and asks for directions on whether to water the plant from the top or bottom, reflecting humorous misunderstanding of houseplant care.
Laughing couple recall playful studio scene
A visitor asks about the couple's laughter as the wife recounts a light moment with her husband painting and her cooking. They amused themselves by guessing the purposes of the items used in the activity.
Mrs Crandall Heads to Bowling Green and Beech Grove Visit
Mrs. S. H. Crandall leaves today for an extended visit at Bowling Green and Beech Grove Kentucky. Miss Hettie is mentioned as part of the party.
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S. H. Crandall
Bowling Green
Beech Grove
Hickory Trees In American Landscape And Use
The article praises hickory trees for beauty across seasons, noting glossy summer foliage and gold autumn color. It highlights the oaklike winter form, and calls for greater commercial use of hickory nuts, mentioning the pecan as the only widely cultivated species and referencing Country Life In America.
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America
Louis XVI and His Secret Locksmith Workshop
The article claims Louis XVI kept a forge and tools above his private library where he learned lockmaking from Ganifer. It also notes his passion for timepieces and his doubt about imposing uniform belief when his clocks disagreed.
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Louis XVI
Ganifer
Gamin
Do Not Talk Much to Your Horse Warns of Soft Training
A reader quotes F M Ware in Outing Magazine arguing horses obey best when commands are concise and infrequent. He cautions against excessive talking or pampering which may teach the horse to ignore signals and only fear punishment or suspense.
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F. M. Ware
Outing Magazine
Cipher Riddle Behind French Noble’s Downfall
The Chevalier de Rehan faced execution after his confidants sent a shirt cipher in prison. The message read My dulbexeccleu ghj yxuj Im d ulge alj and hid a second line Le prisonnier est mart il n'a rien dit. A full alphabet transposition stalled De Roban, who confessed unable to decipher the note promising death for the prisoner who said nothing.
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France
Chevalier de Rehan
Bastille
de Roban
Origin of Croquet and a Dinner Mischief Tale
Origin of croquet traced to pale maille and Pall Mall games with croquet like mallets. London Academy notes resemble modern croquet gear. In Legard house a dinner progresses as the mistress quips about a minor relative, prompting comic misunderstanding.
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Pall Mall
Celgrave
Strutt
London Academy
Legard House
Silence Advice Cited by Cairo Bulletin Leader
The Cairo Bulletin quotes Hon. C. O. Stockslager urging restraint and silence to overcome a tendency to babble. It notes Stockslager as the brother of M. Stockslager and mentions a reported connection to a local figure.
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J. A. Harbeson
N. Voyles
Rep
P.S. Wright
J. M. Blake
Voyle
Blake
A. R. Snyder
Dem
C. A. Quebbeman
Quebbeman
Keller
T. H. Smith
Frank Cunningham
John Reeves
Reeves
James F. Cox
Fred A. Sims
Renue
W. E. Cox
G. H. Hester
E. B. Stotsenburg
T. J. Wilson
John W. Eving
W. T. Thornbury
Thomas Conlee
J.P. Louden
John M. Baelz
W. D. Barnes
Barnes
W. B. Ludlow
A. G. Ward
Ward
Eeee
Yank W. Shireman
Wlius Rothrock
Eeeeweee
Congress
Hester
Prosecutig
Thornbury
London
Franklin Township
John W. Ewing
Kno How
Frank Shireman
Wigs Georgia
Mr. and Vs M. Stockslager
Ashington City
Aquilla D. Fleshman
Mrs. C. D. Caughlin
Palmyra
John Kirkham
Mrs. R. S. Kirkham
Ethel Reitenbaugh
Laconia
Grace Russell
John Graves
Hettie
Royal Locksmith
Cairo Bulletin
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