Indiana Republicans Split Over President Wilson Speech
Indiana figures from Indianapolis react to Wilson speech with mixed praise and criticism. J M Studebaker lauds the President’s candor and leadership, while many Republicans argue the address proves partisan politics. State reports show strong registration growth and a $115,000 appropriation bill advances through both houses.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charley Bookwalter
Robert H. Bryson
Henry W. Bennett
John B. Cockrum
William E. English
Durbin
Anderson
Anderson Foundry & Machine Works
Jimoodrich
Julian 10
Hogate
Danville
Will H. Hays
Republican State Committee
Wilson
Ralph Kane
Noblesville
James F. Watson
Indiana
J. M. Studebaker
South Bend
Harry New
L. G. Rothchild
J. M. Stukebaker
Ocean depths come alive at English's Opera House
The Williamson brothers present a pioneering underwater film at English's Opera House Indianapolis the week of January 18 showing marine landscapes coral reefs wrecks and deep sea dives with diver George Williamson and Ernest Williamson amid dramatic encounters.
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English
Opera House
Indianapolis
Williamson Brothers
Wright Brothers
George Williamson
Ernest Williamson
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Fragmentary Daily Times Readout of Incomplete Times
A garbled line of times appears to list multiple daily timestamps. No clear events or context accompany the times, leaving their meaning unresolved.
Dangers of a Cold and the Seal Remedy Claim
A short health note warns that colds lead to serious diseases and should be cured quickly. It promotes Chamberlain's Seal Remedy for loosening a cold, relieving lungs, aiding expectoration, and helping the body throw off the cold. Sold by all dealers.
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House
Feick
Dekalb
Senate
Letters and Aiding a Dangerous Rescue at Sea
In a storm drenched seaside house, Mrs. Marlow demands John recover lost letters that threaten ruin. They fear Vinall’s greed and debate Rupert’s fate as a rescue boat struggles to reach Vinall stranded beneath cliffs amid a raging tide.
Descent for Letters Ends in Dark Cliff Rescue
The narrator scales Satan's Needles to reach Vinall who clings to life after a fall. He salvages Vinall and seizes the betrayed letters, forcing Vinall to reveal they were mailed to Rupert Marlow. The rescue is tense as Alice's presence divides the narrator between vengeance and love.
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Vinall
Alice
Ile
Dr. West
Rupert
Rupert Marlow
J. P
the Hall
Hemsea
I Have Been Very Near Hell Tonight
Narrator recalls a perilous cliff rescue as a frayed rope endangers life. He survives to see Vinall and Alice, who confront the aftermath of their troubles and burn the letters sent to him. Alice vows faith and fate as Rupert rests, and the narrator reflects on mercy and judgment.
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Alice
Vinall
Rupert
Windall
Mary
The Sharpe Bargain Over a Ducks Shooting
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, returning from shooting with an empty bag, buys a shot at a flock of ducks from a farmer leaning on a rail. He pays half a sovereign and kills a dozen ducks. The farmer quips that they weren’t his ducks, signaling a humorous misbuy.
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Sle
Sheridan
Headline on Local Quarrel Between Two Negroes
In a dispute in Little Rock two Black men fought. one struck the other with a wagon spoke. The struck man joked that his thick head saved him from serious harm and legal trouble, noting the would‑be harm could have brought justice and a heavy fine.
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Little Rock
Stephen
Uncle Betsy’s Waiting Child Needs A Name
In a small Alabama town a woman visiting her washerwoman Aunt Betsy finds a wooly headed child under the bed. Aunt Betsy laments no unused names left after old man has used them on his dogs and dies, delaying giving the child a name.
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Alabama
Betsy
Aunt Betsy
Rosa
Wife’s Translation on Doctor’s Advice
Mrs. Morgan seeks mountains or seashore for health but the doctor prescribes rest and fresh air with cool clothes. She relays to her husband that she should go to the seashore, motor about, and buy new summer gowns.
Boots Made for You Politely Questioned
A shoemaker asks an explorer how he found the boots he wore on a North Pole expedition. The explorer answers that the boots were the best he ever tasted.
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North Pole
The Way with Hannah
A man negotiates a Christmas gift for his ailing beloved Hannah, weighing impractical presents with wit and stubborn affection. The shop girl teases plans of jewelry umbrellas and albums while the suitor hails his unlikely purchase of a canerel gift for the measles worn Hannah. He pledges marriage in May if fate cooperates, insisting his love will endure through illness and hardship.
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Hanner
Hannah
Sis
Nobuddy Answered Measles Joke Between Stable Voices
A Chicago driving horse stable phone prank unfolds with a boy answering nobuddy and delaying by asking to call someone else. The exchange features a joking chat about love and family illness as Harper's Bazaar notes the anecdote.
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Chicago
Opportunity Statue Riddle Reflects Hidden Faces and Wings
A visitor asks the statue’s name and the sculptor answers Opportunity. The face is hidden because men seldom recognize it. Its wings on its feet signify that opportunity is fleeting and quickly lost once missed.
A Birthday Gift Hunt Sparks Mrs Diggs Remark
Mrs Diggs laments an unsatisfactory shopping day as Lt. Diggs grumbles about expecting something for nothing. The exchange turns on a birthday gift mishap and light domestic humor.
Notorious Bandit Bill Miner Dies in Georgia Prison
A retrospective obituary details the life of outlaw Bill Miner, alias George Anderson, famed railway robber who spanned multiple states and countries. It chronicles his early crimes in Kentucky and California, prison terms from 1862 onward, partnerships with Bill Leroy, and later famed train holdups in Canada and the United States, ending with his confinement at Milledgeville state prison after a later Gainesville capture.
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Milledgeville
Georgia
Georgia Penitentiary
Besop
Bowling Green
Berans
Texas
California
Kentucky
George Anderson
Crobeberg
San Joaquin County
San Joaquin
Placer County
Carveras County
Bil Miner
Bill Leroy
W. A. Morvan
del Noy
Leroy
Bill Miner
Sally
Tolummne County
Sap Quinn
Mission Junction
B.C
Dominion Goverment
Express Company
British Columbia
Oon
New Westminster
Irlish Columbia
Bill
Liberty
Middle West
Gainesville
Southern Express
State Penitentiary
Middledgeville
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Greencastle, Ind
Charles J. Arnold
South Jackson Street
Greencastle
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Lew Ellingham
Automobile Department
MONON
Louisville
W. M. McGaughey
Evans’ Block
Tackson Street
Bloomington
Seminary Streets
Garner Vine & Washington
Address All Communications
Main St
Terre Haute
Frank A. Munsey
By Owen Oliver
Vinal
John
Coastguard
Jenkins
Jamison
Macdonald
Old Jenkins
Nobuddy
Edwin
Harper’s Bazaar
Priso
Fie
10 Self
Louis Colquhon
Ton Dunn
Furrer
Sud Plai
Sidi Spe
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