Grand circuit meeting eyed for Indianapolis July
Indianapolis gears up for a Grand circuit race meeting July 11 to 14. Over 150 horses are in training at the Indianapolis mile track with top drivers like Ed Geers and Lon McDonald preparing. Local business leaders back the event, betting on a successful, permanent Grand circuit berth. Governor Marshall addresses lawmakers and editors in Laporte ahead of the assembly vote on constitutional changes and reciprocity with Canada is discussed.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Union
Harness Horae
Émien
Indianapolis Mile
Ed, Geers
Murphy
Snow
McCarthy
Estabrook
Benyon
McMahon
Lon ‘McDonald
Millard Sanders
M.D. Shutt
W. L
Indianga
Marshall
Peneuet
Laporte
South ‘Shail
Cate
Michigan City
John B. Faulkner
Harry B. Darling
Darling
Aire
Courthouse Square
Hall
Lake Michigan
Henry A. Barnhart
Rochester
Stotsenburg
Tom Marshall
General Assembly
Edward Rumely
Interlaken Gymnasium
Interlaken School
Roger B. Purcell
Vincennes
Governor Marshall
United States
Court finds Indiana insane ward law unconstitutional
In Marion County criminal court Judge Joseph T. Markey and Prosecutor Frank P. Baker declare Indiana's statute sending insane criminals to the Michigan City prison ward unconstitutional. The decision affects a case where James R. Wood was found temporarily insane for murder and questions arise about future sanity reviews and confinement.
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Joseph T. Markey
Frank P. Baker
Michigan City
Marion County
Baker
Criminal Court
Jomea R. Wood
Jasper Bucy
Wood
Markey
John W. Holtzman
Henry Seyfried
Mr. Holtzman
Post Office Clerks Rally for Loyalty and Due Process
Resolutions from the Indiana state convention of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks in Richmond reaffirm loyalty to the government and department orders. They urge that removals from competitive positions require just cause and written charges with defense opportunity, insisting on protection against political or religious bias.
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Indiana
United National Association of Post Office Clerks
Victoria's Libraries Grow with Hundredth Branch Opened
Australia rich in libraries as Victoria opens its fifth hundredth tree library amid strong patronage. Total revenue from members subscriptions and grants nears 840000 dollars. About a million books circulate annually with 8.5 million visits. Fiction remains popular while general literature and history attract substantial readers.
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Australia
Victoria
Peek a Boo Socks and a Soap Solution
A humorous ad argues men wear peek a boo socks because wives wash with inferior soaps. It claims free alkali and resin rot socks, blaming men for wear. Hewitt's Easy Task Soap is promoted as the fix, with twenty five years of use proving its worth at five cents a cake.
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Hewitt
Summer tours via Nickel Plate to coast and mountains
Summer tours via the Nickel Plate road offer trips to Atlantic coast and eastern mountain and lake resorts, plus Pacific coast and western and southern state summer resorts. Tickets go on sale June 1 and run through September 30. Contact F. P. Parnin, T. P. A., Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Nickel Plate
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
F. P. Parnin
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Getting On A Boy Recalls Attending Circus With Father
A short dialogue shows a boy recounting a circus trip with his father. The exchange highlights a child’s obedience and family bonding during a simple outing.
Allen Foot-Base Powder Ad and Quotation Fragments
An old advertisement fragment touts Allen's Foot-Base antiseptic powder for tired feet with a free sample offer and address. It includes a Marmaduke quote about favors creating friends and mentions eye salves and a druggist hook for a new size.
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Allen
Olmsted
la Roy
Misleading Patent Remedies and Debated Language Use
The passage discusses novels for thinking people versus entertainment for women and lists various patent remedies like Winston’s Soothing Syrup for Teething and Garfield Tea. It also touches on language decay and a halting speech as a sign of weak excuses.
Dr. Pierce’s Medicine Sold Everywhere for Real Composition
The ad warns against substitutes and counterfeit products. It urges buyers to demand the genuine Dr. Pierce’s medicine and warns that trusting inferior products risks health or life. It accuses some druggists of deception and stresses the importance of obtaining the authentic compound.
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Richmond
Nagget
Marmaduke
Ara
Winston
Mr. de Wealth
Carter
Thompson
KRW Supply CO
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N. U
Dr. Pierce
the State
Chas. F. Coffin
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