Indiana political briefs reflect party split and looming wins
The Washington Post questions W J Bryan’s aim to salvage the Democrats as Indiana gears up for victories. Vollmer predicts a strong Democratic majority while Republicans push in the Twelfth district with Heaton. Nominees include Powers for circuit judge and Eschbaugh for state representative, with Vanderburg Knox counties leaning to Venneman. harmony remains debated.
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Washington Post
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Mr. Bryan
Lke Taggart
Sullivan, Mack, Murphy
Joe Bailey
Connors
W.H. Vollmer
Indiana
Vollmer
Albert J. Venneman
Evansville
Vanderburg
Gibson and
Knox
Shively Seeks Retraction in Kern Dispute
Indianapolis reports Thomas Taggart acts as go‑between to patch peace between Senator Shively and John Kern over bribery charges. Shively demands Kern retract, eyeing a split Democratic caucus as Taggart navigates a tense intra party clash amid Indiana politics.
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B. F. Shively
John W. Kern
Lew Bingham
Tom Taggart
Taggart
Kern
Shively
Senate
United States
Tom Marshal
John Kern
Odlum
Indiana
Washington
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Speaking of the garden at Cozy Corners
Miranda and I clash playfully over garden space while I brag of floral plans. I wax poetic about roses, daffodils, and lilies as she teases my fibs. We lay out beds, mulch, and seeds amid domestic chat, a thunderstorm approaching to seal our plans.
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Curtis
Sharon
Randall’s Creek
Gardener
Georgia
Christmas Tree Trimming Beset by Husband Woes
In a humorous cartoon dialogue Mrs Crawford asks how her husband was persuaded to trim the Christmas tree. Mrs Crabshaw jokes that his taste was so poor she forbade him from decorating, a wry quip attributed to Pock.
Interpretation of laws favors public benefit says Wiley
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley of the Bureau of Chemistry compares law interpretation to a primer tale about a worm and a warm doughnut. He warns statutes can be read from many angles but aims to construing laws so that the masses benefit.
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Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Department of Justice
Popular
Never a natural instinct Covetousness and generosity
Rusk in argues covetousness is not a natural instinct but can be sparked by a specific circumstance. Possession becomes attractive when usable for good, and sharing follows from the urge to pass on valued skills or objects. Fixation on any object dulls humanity, turning a person into a grotesque, appetite-driven creature.
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Ruskin
Magazine Specialists Association
Heiresses in Matrimonial Market of Wealth and Titles
A discussion on American heiresses marrying into noble titles abroad, who take large fortunes with them. The speaker imagines a satire where heiresses are traded like stock, with a baron or duke seeking aid from a wealthy banker by proposing marriage for money.
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Dressing Delays Spark Household Humor
A humorous exchange on outfits notes how dresses compel husbands to fasten hooks, revealing why women never seem ready on time. The playful dialogue from Harper's Bazaar captures style fashion wit and domestic timing.
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Margaret
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Kissable He But Wouldn’t Your Father Object
A brief quotation from the Yonkera Statesman presents a witty exchange about affection and propriety between characters. The lines hint at contrasting views on romance and social expectations within the narrative.
Working Up Neighbors Question Borrowing Lemon Squeezer
A dialogue fragment shows someone asking if neighbors have approached formally yet and the response notes they have not borrowed anything larger than a lemon squeezer. The line captures a casual, terse exchange between speakers in a domestic or social setting.
How to become popular in social circles
A humorous dialogue notes Mr. Bjones lacks social accomplishment and the crowd teases him about refusing to sing while choosing a different path to popularity.
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