Political Gossip in Marion County Indictment Plot Unfolds
Indianapolis June 25 One of the most sensational aspects of the Marion county prosecutor's actions involved a plan by Rucker Roach and Smith to undermine Republicans by indicting prominent Democrats while protecting in office Republicans. The conspirators held a long meeting to decide how to proceed and whether to indict any Republicans. The article notes plans to use indictments to wreck the Democratic party and pressure offices, with some Republicans warned they might face actions and potential political reshaping.
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Ind
Marion County
Delavan Smith
Ilinois
Smith
Joe Roach
Terre Haute
Michigan City
Thomas Taggart
Rucker
Rucker-Roach-Smith
Select
Marior County
Grand
Indiana
Roach
Ralston
Rucker- Roach-Smith
Illinois
Bell
Constipation remedy advertised as summer tonic
Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea promotes bowel regulation and blood purification to relieve indigestion and foul breath. The Cook Drug Co. ad touts tea or tablets for 35 cents as a summer remedy.
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Hollister
Cook Drug Co
Controversy Over Indiana Politics In Delavan Smith Era
The piece accuses Delavan Smith and attorney Joe Roach of abusing prosecutorial power to target Tom Taggart and promote peanut politics. It notes Democratic and independent gains against perceived GOP misuses, with the Indianapolis News defending Rucker and recounting past reprisals against critics.
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Ing
Delavan Smith
Indiana
Illinois
Smith
Joe Roach
Rucker
Smiths
Delavan
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism Ad
Get rid of your rheumatism with Chamberlain's Liniment applied properly. No internal treatment needed for chronic and muscular rheumatism. Obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Notice of Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Putnam County
The sheriff of Putnam County Indiana will sell at public auction July 31 1915 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the courthouse door rents and profits for up to seven years from two lots in Grantham's Second Addition Roachdale. If rents fail to satisfy the decree the fee simple may be sold. The sale is in a case Roachdale Savings & Loan Association v Martha A Brothers James M Brothers and Joseph Cline and is without valuation or appraisement relief.
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Putnam Circuit Court of
Indiana
Roachdale Savings & Loan Association
Martha A. Brothers
James M. Brothers
Joseph Cline
Court House
Putnam County
State of Indiana
Towit
Grantham
Roachdale
Theodore Boes
New Fruit Juices for the Home
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that currant, blackberry, black raspberry, sour cherry, and peach juices can be sterilized and stored like grape juice and used year round. Some fruits retain color and flavor after processing, while others such as strawberry and red raspberry quickly lose theirs, making commercial production difficult.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Fruit Juices Under Sterilization Explore Flavor Changes
The bulletin reports that sterilization alters flavors in many fruits and that lemon juice stays problematic while pineapples and grape fruit show commercial potential. Cold storage, filtration, and oxygen exclusion are key to preserving color and taste, with concentrated apple juice via freezing highlighted for shipping and shelf stability.
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United States Department of Agriculture
It Must Be Great to Be a Man Says An Expression
A quoted explanation contrasts men's and women's dress habits noting a man needs one suit lasting years while a woman attends many parties requiring new outfits. The remark pivots on gendered expectations.
A Secret Gift Trades for Lunch Ticket and Treats
A narrator recalls a day of small exchanges trading a secret for a girl's lunch, another for a matinee ticket, and a third for caramels, describing a lighthearted sequence of favors within their circle.
Their Method in Third Person Gaffe Sparks Laughs
Dialogue highlights a flirtation clash as one woman mocks a suitor’s bragging while another teases he is rejected. The scene captures social dynamics and sharp wit in a publiée period setting.
A Broom Holder Reused from Drain Pipes
A decorated drain pipe can serve as a holder for brooms and garden tools. Cover the exterior with wallpaper remnants and attach with paste, creating a simple but neat umbrella and fern stand to place in a kitchen corner or suitable spot.
A Young Naturalist Explains Giraffe Neck Length
A young observer offers a simple joke about why giraffes have long necks noting the head is far from the body. The remark elicits laughter as the crowd accepts the humorous, childlike explanation.
Not the Ducks
A dialogue features an old hunter boasting about shooting ducks. He claims seventeen ducks in a day while clarifying they were not exactly wild but the farmer was involved. The exchange highlights rural humor and hunting wit.
In a Museum hieroglyphs and health board remark
In a museum a curator notes the stone is covered with hieroglyphics while a sharp exchange follows with a woman from upstate asking why the board of health did not exterminate them.
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Board of Health
Upstate
Humble Art of Dishwashing and Creative Burdens
A timeless piece argues that cooking sparks creativity while dishwashing suppresses it. It offers practical tips: use cheap knitted cloths, linen for pots, hem flour sacks for rags, and maintain ample hot water, soaking, systematic steps, and proper hand care to ease the chore.
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Mrs. Woman
Time for Rest A Rule for Women with Active Lives
Women with busy social home or work duties often ignore health signs. The article urges rest and recreation to avoid overtaxing mental and physical energy, stressing that longer strains require sleep and diversion to renew vigor.
Health Notes on Cold Feet and Comfort Remedies
A mustard plaster should not blister if vaseline is applied first. Restlessness at night often stems from cold feet, especially in children, who should be protected. Use hot water bottles wrapped in felt to avoid burns for chilly babies and those prone to cold feet. Cold is very harmful to little children and causes much sleep disturbance.
Remarkable Rise Of A Boy Wanderer
Seattle news profile of Anthony Corbierre a UW journalism student born to a French warship commander. Once a cabin boy aboard a merchantman stabbed in the hip in Tacoma ran ashore swam to Seattle endured dishwashing schoolwork and rapid progress from grammar to high school in three years now attends the university and works shelving newspapers to pay tuition aiming to be a newspaper man.
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Seattle
Wash
University of Washington
Anthony Corbierre
Corbierre
Durand
Dardanelles
Mediterranean Sea
Tony
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Europe
Kapowsin
Uncle Ben and the train watcher of Antioch
In Antioch Tennessee Uncle Ben Collins known as Uncle Hen waited thirty years for trains he believed would bring his mother back from a wreck myth. He died at 64 without ever seeing her again and his routine became a local legend.
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Antioch
Tenn
Hen” Collins
Ben
Concrete timbering gains in Minnesota iron range mines
Concrete lumber replaces wood supports in niche mines, especially in Minnesota iron range. Immediate erection and long life cut renewal costs, reduce fire risk, and improve miner safety. Stronger, more dependable than timber, it promises lasting mine stability and less maintenance.
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Minnesota Iron Range
The Lot of the Minister's Wife
A column discusses the unique role of a minister's wife in public life. It cites Rev Dr Robert Watson praising a ministerial wife’s influence on pastoral success and notes women balance duty, sociability, and parish leadership with restraint.
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Robert Watson
Scotch Presbyterian Church
New York City
Home Remedies From an Oldon Page of Health Advice
The text lists simple cures and tips for common illnesses and health concerns. It mentions a skin ointment recipe using white vaseline and bismuth, a pineapple remedy for sore throat, causes of children’s irritability, hair care with brushing and monthly shampoo, lecithin for nerve health, a cough remedy using cold cloths, and foot care with alum and boric acid to prevent odor.
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