Indiana Moore law shows strong liquor controls and party tensions
A Toledo–style bulletin by state statistician Amitey Stubbs reports the 1905 Moore law reduced saloons across Indiana. Only 286 of 1016 townships have saloons, with total licenses rising to 1 415 986 50 in 1906 due to higher city fees. Democratic leaders oppose regulation, while Republican rule correlates rising farm land values and county wealth.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Amitey Stubbs
Tirdiana
Ste
Miss Stubbs
Stubbs
Brown
Lacrange
Pike
Indiana
Allen
Benton
Clinton
Delaware
Elkhart
Grant
Hamilton
Hendricks
Henry
Kosciusko
Laporte
Madison
Marion
Montgomery
Randolph
Rush
St. Joseph
Shelby
Tippecanoe
Wayne
White
Scotsmen in kilts a vanished sight in Edinburg
A London Tatler writer visits Edinburgh and notes a surprising absence of kilts and Scots in public. He observes locals speak quietly, mocks tourist errors, and describes encounters with a London clerk and a Perishire diver, all illustrating a culture of restrained speech and understated manners.
Old Glory origin and Civil War history
The article recounts the origins of the term Old Glory tied to Captain William Driver and his flag gifted in 1851. It follows the flag’s journey to the South Seas, its secrecy in Civil War Nashville, and its preservation at the Essex Institute after Driver’s death. It also notes Driver’s Nashville life and the flag’s postwar display.
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William Driver
Charles Doggett
Driver
South Seas
Nashville
Tenn
Old Glory
Owindos
Sixth Ohio
Capitol
Captain Driver
Essex Institute
Salem
Kansas City Journal
Peanut meal bread and cheese noted in Spanish diet
An old report notes peanut meal as a staple for the poor in Spain. Peanut bread is light but tastes odd, while rye bread with 25 percent peanut meal is indistinguishable from ordinary rye bread and more nutritious. Skim milk cheese is highlighted for its high nitrogen content.
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Spain
Village Debate on Electing a Man Ends in Silence
A country village dialogue questions finding a clever leader as a villager laments the lack of a standout candidate. A separate note mentions a bar of lead cooling to extreme lows producing a single musical tone when struck.
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Meggendorfer
Paris Opera Debt Paid by Balls in Royal Hall
In 18th century Paris the opera house hosted balls to satisfy King Louis XIV’s debt to architects and workers. The plan, devised by Chevalier de Bonillon, funded payments with annual 60000 franc pensions, while debtors and the royal coffers faced unsettled accounts and public spectacle. The London Sunday Review notes the king’s posthumous reputation and the populace’s loyalty amid financial strain.
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Palais Royal
Rue Nicaise
Magasin
de Magasin
Chevalier de Bonillon
Warwornsen
Pelice
Philippe Worledus
Mansienore
Menery
Abel
Bart Lew
Bowie
Louis NiVos
Aecordine
Tie Ring
London Saturday Review
Joyful Dedication Feast at Old Tunny Meeting House
An eyewitness recounts a Lyon Massachusetts dedication celebration from 1082 at Old Tunny Meeting House. The feast followed the ceremony in a barn owned by Mr Hood. A rooster atop a beam caused a dusting commotion as Mr Richardson praised the temple.
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Lyon
Mass
Obadiah Oldpath
Hood
Mr. Richardson
Newbury
Mr. Gerrish
Women and Kidney Trouble Affecting All Genders
An ad style notice explains kidney and bladder ailments reduce mood ambition and cheerfulness in both women and men. It touts Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer as a remedy, claims reliefs arrive quickly, and offers sample bottles by mail with a paper mention.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Bestre
Senator’s Campaign Cartoon Quips at Rival’s Expense
A senator recounts outgaining a rival and recalls a joke about a spanked boy to illustrate victory. He compares the rival’s darkening face to a mischievous boy who winks and mutters a risky aside about the discomfort of punishment.
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Tommy
Dewey Commands Heavy Tackle Then Sheds Tobacco Overboard
In a foreign port Admiral Dewey orders the heaviest hoisting tackle from the hold to be readied despite no cargo needing it. After two hours of work he has a large tobacco chunk thrown overboard from a gun area. The note includes a humorous Harper's Weekly cartoon dialogue about a deaf mute and a wry saying on patience.
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Dewey
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