Virginia college presidency met with polite decline
The article notes Mr. Cleveland being offered the presidency of a Virginia college and the people’s polite declination. It contrasts with other topics including Pope illness reports, natural disaster fears, and a warning about a young arsonist named Bott. The piece references Indiana editors as Fort Wayne guests and discusses fires and pyromania.
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Cleveland
Virginia
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Viewers to Recommend Changes in Little River Ditch Plan
Huntington and Allen counties will appoint viewers to propose improvements for the Little River ditch. They will suggest two cut-offs between Roanoke and Mahon, broaden and deepen the channel in rock sections, and extend the work toward Mindrich quarries and the Oxbow bend, aiming to prevent flood losses and create productive land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington News-Democrat
Huntington
Allen Counties
Little River Ditch
Fort Wayne
Roanoke
Mahon
Huntington Township
Mindrich
Hawley Fish Pond
Mardenis Road
Adjusters Arrive as Investigation Advances
Adjusters arrive amid ongoing inquiry with notes and inquiries slated to review damages and assess claims. Officials confirm site visits and statements expected from involved parties as work continues.
Soest Elected Second Lieutenant in Battery
Corporal Charles Soest was chosen after five ballots to fill the vacancy left by Lieutenant Scheffer at a Tuesday night armory meeting. Soest, a Pennsylvanian worker and former Spanish–American War veteran with eighteen months in the current battery, will appear before the examining board in Indianapolis for his commission. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Delong near Wallen and the guardians taking four of her children ages 2 to 9 into the orphans’ home after finding their poverty-stricken home.
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Charles Soest
Scheffer
Armory
Soest
Pennsylvania
Spain
Twenty-eighth
Indianapolis
Delong
Wallen
Ludwig
Board of Children’s Guardians
Card Party Reflections by India Fidelia Slade
A narrator at a card party narrates the social buzzing and sharp judgments of attendees. The piece humorously records talk of handwriting, fashion, marriages, and rivalries while noting the dullness of meddlesome games and pejorative gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India Fidelia Slade
St Joseph Township School Commencement Held in Ashley Chapel
The St Joe township schools plan a June 20 commencement in Ashley M. E. chapel with graduates Homer A. Cook J Marguerite Ashley Georgia A. Rosselot Thomas A. Langley George S. Ashley Raymond W. Ashley Mauds Wheelock. Program includes music recitations salutatory and valedictory and diplomas presented by County Superintendent HF G Felger. Teachers listed include I C Tankle M W Arnold M G Kimes Lucretia Seybold Jennie M Allen Hattie L Boger and others. John H Goeglein is township trustee.
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St. Joe Township
Ashley M. E. Chapel
Homer A. Cook
J. Marguerite Ashley
Georgia A. Rosselot
Thomas A. Langley
George S. Ashley
Raymond W. Ashley
Mauds Wheelock
Hattie L. Boger
Ruechtenicht
Elizabeth Oesch
Albert R. Parker
Elsie Jones
Martha M. Car
John H. Goeglein
Eel River Township Commencement At Wesley Chapel
Commencement exercises for Eel River township schools set for Thursday evening at Wesley chapel. Diploma recipients include Mary Bair Dolly McCarty Jessie Hand and David Robertson. Address by A M Nieter. Township teachers listed by numbered districts.
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Eel River Township
Wesley Chapel
Mary Bair
George Dawson
Herschel Hellopeter
Marley Robinson
Dolly McCarty
Jessie Hand
David Robertson
A. M. Nieter
Local Notes on Returns From Milan and Visits
Mrs. W. R. Seavey arrived home today from Milan Michigan where she visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Earl also returned from a two weeks stay visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Seavey
Milan
Mich
F. M. Earl
Rogers-Stewart wedding invites Decatur guests
Mrs C A Dunkelberg heads to Logansport for the Rogers Stewart wedding. Miss Effie Daugherty of Hoagland Indiana, a farmer's daughter, was brought to the city and taken to Hope hospital for a surgical operation by Dr W D Ruhl and Dr W W Barnett tomorrow.
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Decatur
C. A. Dunkelberg
Logansport
Effie Daugherty
Hoagland
Ind
Hope Hospital
W. D. Ruhl
W. W. Barnett
Indiana Democratic Editors Gather in Fort Wayne
Democratic editors from Indiana and their families, over a hundred strong, visit Fort Wayne June 18 and 16 for the Indiana Democratic Editorial association summer meeting. Events include a welcome by J M Barrett, principal address by J B Stoll, and talks by S J Morss, with a new president Ben F McKey. The program features dinners, tours of street railway lines, lunch at Robison park, and an afternoon theater outing.
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Democratic
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
B. Fleming
Wayne Hotel
Senator Fleming
J. M. Barrett
J. B. Stoll
South Bend Times
S. J. Morss
Indianapolis
Ben F. McKey
The
Lebanon Pioneer
Robison Park
Summonsed 10 report for duty captain sails for Manila
Captain Alan H. Dougall left the city Friday at 7:30 to report to Manila and assume a new insular government post. Floods in the west require a detour to San Francisco to catch the Korea on Friday sailing for a 41 day journey home to destination. He leaves many friends who regret his departure yet wish him success in the islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan H. Dougall
Manila
San Francisco
Korea
Dougall
Islands
Farmers Object to Union Blacksmith Prices in Washington Township
A Washington township meeting with 35 farmers resolved they will not pay union blacksmith shop prices and will patronize non union shops. The event followed a drive to locate a blacksmith shop in the township with several addresses delivered. The report notes farmers’ preference for non union work and hints at broader market tensions.
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Washington Township
Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills Promoted For Natural Sleep
Advert says Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills provide sleep through tonic nourishing effect on nerves. Testimonials from Mrs E H Masters Titusville and Mrs A Schlegel Fort Wayne claim improved strength rest and peaceful sleep after use.
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E. H. Masters
West Walnut Street
Titusville
A. W. Chase
A. Schlegel
West Main Street
Fort Wayne
Ind
A.W. Ghase
Meyer Bros. Co
Knight Errant of a Different Sort Recounts Romantic Tramps
In a humorous memoir, the C O D man nicknamed Chevalier Tom Noddy recalls four years of wandering as a dilapidated gentleman seeking love. He narrates encounters with farmers’ sisters, a Rhode Island farmhouse rescue, a widow in Ohio, and a run with an indignant hired man, ending with a jab at modern romance and new technologies.
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C. O
Connecticut
Chevalier d'Aural
Podunk
Mvnte
Texas
Rhode Island
Willie
Ohio
Indiana
Mfe
Chevalier Tomnoddy
M. Quad
Knight Mail Delays Frustrate Hopeful Bride
A fair girl eyes the window as a postman passes by without stopping. She suspects her mailed knight is delayed in transmission. She had sent postage money to a matrimonial agency and awaits a reply with growing disheartenment.
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Jas
Tang
Carrie Converse Sparks Dress Discussion at Social
In a lively exchange, Carrie compliments Constance on her gown while Kate chides the opening as odd. Carrie explains she praised the dress to boost Constance, revealing playful social banter over fashion at a local gathering.
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Carrie
Kate
Constance
Meekton Credits Henrietta For His Small Achievements
In a Washington Star snip, Mr Meekton praises Henrietta for any success. He lists modest acts like making a morning fire and securing the basement door at night as his notable deeds.
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Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
That Worried Him Stock Quip Reissued
A Baltimore American quip about a rejected suitor and a sympathetic friend. The joke notes he worries because she is not the only girl, implying social pressures on romance. The line echoes a dated newspaper humor tone and stock cartoon dialogue.
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Baltimore American
Whisky Maker Declines Offer on Train Car
A hospitable passenger offers a nip from a flask aboard a train car. The neighbor declines, saying he does not drink whisky and instead makes it himself, as noted by the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Before and After in a Brooklyn Scene
An impressionable girl asks about marriage and Mrs. Sharpe replies that she will wait only until midnight, then longer. The exchange highlights social expectations and witty stamina in a Brooklyn setting as reported by the Eagle.
Might Go Askway Meyme What Register My Letter to Jack
A fragment from a Philadelphia Bulletin exchange features Mirabel and Philadel phia speakers debating a letter to Jack and the idea of sending kisses. The dialogue hints at personal sentiment and skepticism about value.
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Meyme
Jack
Mirabel
Philadelphia Bulletin
Staring at You in a Manchester Ballad Style
A whimsical exchange recounted from a Boston Globe Apologia illustrates a man noting a woman with blue eyes in a ball, while a playful dialogue on marriage and propriety emerges from a Punch quote about glances and social missteps.
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Balmy B
Dotty D
B. B
D. D
Boston Globe
The After Part of House Cleaning
A first person verse from Indianapolis Sum recounts chores and quarrels over mismatched matting and bedticks. The narrator recollects finding a hammer, lifting matting, and fixing window shades while domestic tensions flare.
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Indianapolis
London Punch Style Quip About Doctor and Mrs Perkins
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Perkins replying to a doctor with dignity that she has done nothing beyond what was ordered. The cartoonish line suggests a slightly twisted mood with a quip about illness and lucid intervals.
Cholly's Repartee Draws Laughs From Readers
In a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item, Clarence proclaims Cholly clever at repartee and Reginald agrees. The joke: a great widow butt joke quoted as You are the biggest fool in this state, with Cholly replying I don't agwee with you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cholly
Clevah
Clarence
Reginald
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Debts Arranged by Future In-Law in Washington Star Quote
In a clipped exchange from the Washington Star a future son in law questions the cost of marrying the daughter. The reply from Earlie Byrd offers to settle the debts personally and not burden the father.
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Earlie Byrd
Washington Star
Weary Waggles and Wandering Willie Tangle Over Millionaire Aid
In Town Topics a humorous bit shows Wandering Willie asking a millionaire for help and Weary Waggles doubting the plan. Willie contends he could raise a similar sum in six months, while the tone pokes at ambition and luck.
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Willie
No Character in Clark's Handwriting Says Expert
A Philadelphia Press reader asks about the saying there is no character in Clark's handwriting. The expert answers that phrase means every character is legibly formed.
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Clark
Philadelphia Press
When the Sun Goes Down Sunset Gun Sparks Conversation
A brief dialogue notes a sunset gun startling a friend who remarks on the dramatic boomp as the sun sets in this country. The exchange appears in a Chicago News item.
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Chicago News
His Recruiting Field Comes to Town
A theatrical manager explains he is assembling a company while a well dressed man questions walking the railroad rails as a metaphor for his recruitment effort. The brief exchange appears in Town and Country.
Suspicion Confirmed in Local Family Quarrel
A Boston Transcript snippet shows a playful exchange where a mother scolds Johnny for sharing a secret and Johnny admits his father’s view that a woman cannot keep a thing to herself.
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Johnny
Boston Transcript
Monocle Jests Turn Spectacle Into Half a Joke
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Ledger notes that wearing a monocle makes a person a complete spectacle to observers, yet the effect is only half a spectacle. The remark hinges on the visual irony of the single lens.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Paynter’s Pictures Questioned by Puck Chorus
Archival quote exchange shows Puck debating audience taste with a backhanded remark about Paynter’s art. The dialogue hints at mixed reception among critics and readers. The snippet captures a playful clash over aesthetic value.
Angelic claims and playful chatter in Baltimore Herald
In the Baltimore Herald exchange, Charlie Pnoodles tells someone they are an angel and describes them as “fly” and ever-harping. The dialogue notes light banter about heavenly traits and style.
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Charlie Pnoodles
Siby
Baltimore Herald
Summer Plans Spark Quiet Chorus Girl Exchange
The Essential notes two chorus girls in a playful scene about summer plans. Edythe declares a perfectly lovely season ahead, while Prompter asks for the other girl’s escort, adding a light backstage tone.
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Edythe
Not usable fragment headline from Atlanta Constitution and Chicago News
Fragmented dialogue quotes and newspaper attributions provide no clear event or persons to summarize. No verifiable details, dates, places, or outcomes are present to form a factual record.
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Young Bott
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Battery
Mrs. Makeup
Fib
Mrs. Blair
John
St. Joseph and
Eel River
Martha M. But
BE. A. Banner
Secre Eees
Reformed Orphans’ Home Choir
Maude Wheelock
Ce Cecares
Sadie Gulk
A. L. McCarty
P. E. Sibel
Blanche O’brien
Luella M. Hand
Phoebe Falk
Anna Cox
Jessie McDuffle
6. O. D. Man
Paynter
Puck
Atlanta Constitution
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