Death of Senator Gorman and political clashes dominate Prancesville page
The issue highlights the death of Senator Gorman as a major event and notes political tensions. It mentions Indiana campaign slog and Governor Hanly’s $3000 reward for tobacco lobbyist Al Baker. Also references Speaker Cannon on pure food, a public hens story, egg shipments to Chicago, beef trust action, and a Point Comfort speech on race and labor roles.
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Covernor Hanly
al Baker
Fast
Governor Hanly Declares a New American Revolution
Governor Hanly speaks at Purdue on Memorial Day describing a dawning revolution in social economic and political life. He emphasizes there are no arms or battlefields yet foresees sweeping reform and profound changes facing the nation.
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Hanly
Purdue
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Fragmentary quotation on liberty without identifiable people places dates or events. The text appears as a rhetorical statement about seeking and proclaiming fundamental human liberty principles and courage to uphold them.
Why novels court evil lives and literary depravity
A long discussion on why fiction examines life’s vices in print while society bans such tales in real life. The piece weighs how exaggerated moral risk in literature shapes thought, then shifts to a local editorial note on editors duties and a brief condensed story from Sandown.
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Red Light District
Have you the Right Time
An ad offers watch cleaning and repair services for complex movements. It claims timely, thorough work and compares costs to less skilled competitors.
A Baby In Politics and Beecher Family Quips
Anecdotes recount late Congressman Clarke of New Hampshire praised as a top campaign speaker despite nerves. A companion’s wife and baby disrupted his speech, prompting a sharp remark about audience merit. Also noted is Harriet Beecher Stowe's authority in the Beecher family with a child misattributing the Ten Commandments to Aunt Harriet.
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Tim
Mary
Maine
Boston Herald
Congressman Clarke
New Tlampshire
New Plumpshire Poltics
Clarke
Mr. Clarke
Beecher
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Stowe
Miss Beecher
Harriet
Third Class Fiddler Claims Place At Dance
An old cloakroom tale has a senator recounting a dance where no musicians arrived. A man is found who claims not first or second class fiddle skill but proudly says he is high up among the third class fiddlers, adding a humorous note on talent.
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White County Democrat
A Simple Chalk and Slate Trick Demonstration
The piece describes a quick party trick using a newspaper chalk word on a slate. A chalk word is written backward on a newspaper, moistened, wrapped around a slate, and handed to a participant. Upon unwrapping the slate, the word appears transferred as if by magic.
Indian chief reenacts scalp ritual at side show
Two boys ask an ex-wife to witness a war whoop and scalp demonstration. The chief seizes a knife, pulls hair, and mimics scalping, then drops the act as a joke, leaving the boys frightened yet amused by his timing.
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Tevs
The Freak Animal Game
A lively indoor drawing game invites children to sketch a mysterious animal based on incomplete views. Each player adds a body part before passing the paper, ending with a folded reveal of quirky composite creatures. People can also be drawn in the same manner.
Why a Bird Does Not Fall From Its Perch
The article explains that a tendon contracts in a sleeping bird to grip the perch. In the sitting position the leg remains bent, keeping the claw grasp closed automatically. The bird cannot relax its grasp while perched, ensuring it stays securely attached.
The Towsers' Party Echoed With Cheerful Welcome
A lively account describes the Towsers hosting a joyous gathering with generous hospitality. Guests arrived by the dozen and departed pleased, with laughter and merriment filling the two mile long night of festivity.
Mistletoe Decor Fades as Holiday Party Ends Early
A festive hall displayed mistletoe and wall candies, but the gathering concluded swiftly with the party ending before it truly began. The scene captures a brief, merry moment cut short by time.
Thistle Sticks and Steve Stringer Snare
A quirky scene features six thick thistle sticks and six thickly silky snakes as Stephen Stringer is snared. Mrs Smith’s fish sauce shop sees a welcoming gesture at the door for an unnamed visitor amid a puzzling array of odd images.
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Tedbury
Grimes Jim
Stephen Stringer
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Ruchters
Dye & Thompson Lumber Co
Wilcox’s Meat
Weo
Cattie
William
Miners Land Co
Francesville, Ind
Park & City Property
Roy
United States
West
Caleb W. Barker
Francesville
Indiana
J. A. Clark
Salem Township
Orrick
State Bank
Francesville, Ino
the Prancesville Tribune
Jipson Fitzpatrick
Barton
Kansas
Gorman
Charles B. Landis
Speaker Cannon
Chicago
Beef Trust
Garfield
Old Point Comfort
Engle and Howatt
Sandown
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Timothy Canney
Geo. J. Schuck
J. E. Tillett
Liuushter
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