Purity of Elections Urges Honest Chicago Count
The Indianapolis Newel reports a sweeping call for election purity after widespread fraud claims in Chicago. A grand jury condemns fraudulent practices, urges accountability, and insists on an honest count to sustain representative government. Closing line notes a local Battersn sale.
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Chicago
Institutione
Suoh
Boas
Iso
Indiana
Indianapolis
Newel
Office Itch and the Indianapo lis Office Subculture
Shelbyville News notes concern that many Indianapolis residents are drawn to government posts. It argues office can spoil willingness to work and cites numerous locals seeking state appointments under Gov Mareban, suggesting some would be better off without such postings.
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Indianapolis
Mareban
Shelbyville News
Christmas Post Cards At Batterton's
Mrs Acqua Clemens Miller of Chicago lived Tuesday to stay until after Christmas with her brother James Clemons and family.
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Acqua Clemens
Chicag
James Clemons
Newest Outing Hats for Men Go Unworn in Shops
A vignette on caring for invalids precedes fashion notes about the latest hat importations. The piece notes men’s outing hats in white, fawn, and brown velour trimmed with grouse wing and ribbon, warning against impulse purchases for a spouse but suggesting gifts for brothers or husbands.
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Bereek
Philosophy musings on charity and domestic roles
The passage critiques gender expectations and social debts. It notes that accepting charity implies undeservedness, candid opinions provoke anger, and women's duties include managing cash, photos, and compliments as debts. It also argues that advisers reveal guessing others wants and that a wife with a husband and children bears the mental load.
Fragmented thought on death and medicine captions
A fragment reflects on reaction to a friend's death and the irony of speaking about illness versus medical costs. It notes people adjust to loss and that discussions of doctors' charges provoke sharper responses than inquiries about health.
No clear event or person based on text fragments
The fragment mentions women in hoop skirts and a discharged clerk facing family backlash but no specific individuals, places, dates, or actions. The passage lacks a coherent reportable event or details suitable for a summary card.
Woman Dyspepsia Seen As Man Dines With Knife
A reader comments on dining etiquette noting discomfort when a man uses a knife for eating instead of a fork. The remark highlights social norms of table manners and gender expectations in shared meals.
Curtain Falls Short as House Windows Look Worn
A newspaper photo shows a house with a tattered window curtain seen from outside. The derelict appearance suggests neglect or long-term wear affecting curb appeal.
Fragmentary vintage quip row hints at curious morals
A garbled text questions the fate of a boy who ate too much and riffs on storytelling and relationships. It pairs a man starting a tale with a line about sharing a memory and notes a husband recalling an old love while his wife reacts.
Temperance politics and local option efforts in Indiana
The piece recalls past temperance activists from the First Ward and asks what happened to the Voter's Leagues and the Second and Third Ward workers who backed a saloon remonstrance last summer. It notes a Republican county option law now in place but unused, mentions John Zoellner’s trips to Cincinnati and Middletown, Ohio, and references Mrs. Cushman, Mr. and Mrs. Meek, Bedelia Bean’s petition to call a local option election, and Roland family's Sunday visit amid health recovery.
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Third Ward
First Ward
R v. Johnston
John Shaw
Rev. Rackivo
Jim Watson
Ode Meek
Jittie Mies Arion
Zube Meek
Tommy
Mise Bedelia Bean
Orinoco
Commissionera
Barthholomew County
Eixteen
New Coat Model Highlights Narrow Shoulders
The coat design emphasizes a narrow shoulder line, a feature that clashes with the traditional American silhouette which often appears less flattering in such a cut.
Surgeons Remove Two Ribs In Greenland County Operation
Saw Vousas’s Heart Surveaurs Paformea Rate Oper ation on Grecesburg. The surgeons faced grave risk as cancer pressed the heart. the operation team included Dr Y. O. Kennedy and assistants Dr Rentie Greneburg Dr Walter McFadden Dr Frank Ray Dr Witt Kennedy and Dr Withawe. Mrs Sallee remains in precarious condition with little hope of recovery. The case will be reported to leading medical journals to guide future practice.
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Ripa
Y. O. Kennedy
Sallee
Howe
Kennedy
Rentie
Greneburg
Walter McFadden
Frank Raynd
Witt Kennedy
Society girls blamed for lack of work and too much luxury
Editor Charlea D. Lewis criticizes society girls as pampered and unproductive. He urges practical skills in sewing washing and kitchen tasks, arguing early marriage beauty and vanity are their main claims to fame, while a separate canine incident is noted. The piece also mentions mourning styles and a heroic mothering response to a tragedy.
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Chicago
New York
Washington
Charlea D. Lewis
The
Sociological Review
Philadelphia
Englewood Women’s Culture Club
Aeid
Lewis
Mrs Fenbee Gains Relief with Caldwell’s Syrup Pepain
Mrs Fenbee of Cumberland Furnace Tennessee suffered seventeen years from stomach ailments including indigestion constipation and heartburn. After trying many remedies she used Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepain which cured her. A free sample bottle is offered by Pepain Syrup Co 119 Caldwell Ridge Monticello Tennessee Bottles priced 60 cents and 1.00 at Batterton's Drug Store.
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Fenbee
Cumberland Furnace
Tenn
Pepain Syrup Co
Caldwell Ridg
Monticello
Batterton’s
Footwear Collection Advertises Warm Dry Shoes
Our catalog offers many styles including 4 Buckle Allub ber Stingproof Arctics 4 buckle and 2 buckle Cloth Arctics High lace overshoes with socks. Felt boots canvas loggins Alaska overshoes lined leather shoes and a fitting service for customers seeking the best value.
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Loggins
Alaska
Swift's Premium Calendar of 1909 Features Masterpiece Reproductions
Swift's calendar for 1909 presents four world famous paintings: Going to the Pasture by Truesdell, All a Weill by Winslow Homer, Song of the Lark by Breton, and The Sisters by Bongereau. Reproductions illustrate the originals from Corcoran Gallery, Boston Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, and Metropolitan Museum, with sales via Swift & Company calendar department in Chicago for 10 cents.
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Swift
Giyford
Truesdell
Corcoran Art Gallery
Washington
Winslow Homer
Weil
Homer
Boston Museum of Fine Arte
Breton
Art Institute of Chicago
Bongeresa
Commissioners Court the Counts at December meeting details contracts
The December meeting records road and bridge work approvals and contracts. Commissioners accepted pikes in Adams and Fagit townships, approved bond issues for sheriff and county officers, appointed staff for courthouse and health board, and noted highway viewers and warehouse and marble work bids.
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N. Potter
Corone
Guliifer
Bred Boyl
John Wallace
Ed Trumain
Michigan Road Path
Bruce Craig
Wm. G. French
Jstano
Sandcreek
Jack &1
Edgar Hamilton
Sam Deem
V. Picak
Corbett & Robe
Logring
Barringer
Spillman & Bonner
Waters
Dashiel & Sherman
Gates & Co
Segrigg
Purchase of electric motor signals outfitting growth
By Electric Stanton Guthrie travels to Indianapolis Monday to finish buying an electric motor for shoe repair work. The business plans more extensive outfitting and expansion at home. Mrs. Ford and others prepare moves and visits as several locals relocate or host guests.
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Stanton Guthrie
Indianapolis
Prohibition Hits Kentucky Jailers Seek Higher Salaries
In Old Kentucky the liquor traffic is nearly gone yet distilleries hold $160 million in investment. Only four counties remain wholly wet as jailers petition the Legislature for regular salaries since empty jails yield no fees.
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Kentucky
Jailers’ Association
Cartington A- Phelps
Broadway Magazine
Fashion note on ribbon collars with lace ruche and jabot
A description of a new collar featuring a wide black satin ribbon tied in loops at the back, edged with a fall lace ruche at the top. It is typically paired with a lace jabot matching the ruche, long enough to fill the front of the coat.
Miss Flora Davis Becomes Composer of Freckies Rag
Music column notes Flora Davis, a former summer summ t staffer, turned composer during her European tour. She developed the theme while traveling and on the voyage home, producing a distinctly American rag titled Freckies, a Spotted Rag. Critics hail it as the best Indianap lis musician has offered, a fame measured in dollars as listeners and readers enjoy her tune.
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Flora Davis
Europe
Avordupois and a Fat Tenor Dominate Opera Gossip
The column reviews the famed tenor Avordupois, noted for a 390 pound frame and rumored 800 pound lifting, with jokes about his appetite and stage prowess. It mentions Bert Phanerfac’s height and audience appeal, Wagner family involvement, and Madame Wind Woman and Song star Bonita winning a New York dressmakers’ prize. The piece hints at a 1922 date and the opera’s grand scale.
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Piiswmertars
Ruth
Ewan
Bert Phanerfacs
Thia
Swordupois
Bonita
Atar
King Edward Sets Tempo for National Anthem Across Forces
The king orders the national anthem to be played by military and naval bands at 80 to 84 beats per minute. Musicians dispute uniform tempo with naval bands often near 100 and army bands around 72. Dan Godfrey supports a brisk tempo for salutes but slower pace suits church or concert settings. One bandmaster quips that the king can do no wrong.
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Edward
Dan Godfrey
Local Social Notes From Kingston Visit Various Families
Misses Minnie and Mary New arrive in Kingston while Mr and Mrs Herbert Wast spend Sunday in Indianapolis with Herberts wife. Mrs Elda Spavgle and Mrs Frank Sapp travel from Hope. Pagel of St Paul visiting with family then returning home. George M Reade hosts deacon Heileman at dinner. Mrs Deweese and Mrs Greene prepare to return from Connersville after visit with Henry. Joenita Shaw to stay week then return to Shelbyville with grandparents. Epworth League responds to DaPauw Gi Club about upcoming entertainment. George Hi Minpetre to consult with Ky Crooke on a project.
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Minnie
Mary Newhouse
Kingston
Herbert Wast
Indianapolis
Herbe
Hope
Elda Spavgle
Frank Sapp
Pagel
St. Paul
Greorge M. Reade
Heileman
Epworth League
DaPauw Gi Club
George Hi Minpetre
Ky Crooke
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Charity
Aix
Bie Chlaren
Alex Tiindle
Lin~ole Street
John Zoellner
Cincinnati
Middletown
Ohio
Mary Cushman
Spring Hil
Wit Roland
Roland
Indicopolis
New Coats
Ation
Grecesburg
Shelby News
Doga
Nome
Cms
Mrs. Fenbee
Tennessee
Swift’s Premium
Kilsee Pike
Fagit Township
C. C. Lowe Contractors
Walker Pike
Adams
Nettie May Dixon
Ft. Wayne
Robbinsford
B. Weaver
Secreta County
Boasa
T F.dvidson
Mr. and
Mire. Ford
C. E. Erdmann
Guthrie & Mitchell
A. L. Everhart
Theatore
Thomas Taylor
Westport
Joan Lawson
Saran Jane Lawson
Louis Overbeck
Adam Bezant
Eward
Anna Kennedy
Adama
Thei Rr Brothers
Padentaine
Old Kentucky
Standard Shoe Co
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