Pretty kitchen maid fuels a political visit in Hazelby
In Hazelby at Lord Dunstanbury's Essex seat, Dunstanbury praises a kitchen maid as gossip stirs among Lady Margaret Duddington and guests. The party plans a concerted drive to see the maid, with aristocratic vanity, factional airs, and a tangle of old loyalties shading their excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelby
Mr. Pindar
Mr. Pikes
Lady Margaret Duddington
Dunstanbury
Morpingham Hall
Pinder
Percival
Pikes
Old Brownlow
Lady Margaret
Elizabeth Brownlow
A Fragmentary Poem Amid Sparse Echoes
The piece blends dreamlike lines of longing with garbled phrases about memory, mood, and muse. It hints at emotional turmoil and a veiled lament while referencing a distant report of 3% diphtheria at Columbus as an epidemic began.
Sophy Chooses London London Landfall with Lady Meg
Sophy agrees to join Lady Meg and Julia Robins on a plan to pursue a life beyond Morpingham. Lady Meg offers education, travel, and a hundred pound incentive while hinting at unknown powers connected to Sophy’s red facial mark. Sophy accepts, eyeing London and Paris and the stage as possible paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Meg
Pindar
Pikes
Percival
Sophy
Julia
Margaret
Julia Robins
Woodbine Cottage
Lady Margaret
Meg
Sophy Grouch
Grouch
London
Paris
Dunstanbury
Seine
Emperor of the
Lord Dunstanbury
Postmaster General Targets Objectionable Post Office Names
Continued notes criticize slang and vulgar names for towns and post offices. A list mocks places like Skiddo Brandykeg Ragland and Drybranch while urging removal of inappropriate identifiers.
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Meyer
Skiddo
Pennsylvanis
Kentucky
Texas
Alabama
Ragland
Teddy
Theodore
Arkansas
California
Port Willa
Alsc
Bliss
Fishtrep
Goodluck
Happytop
Honeybee
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Spirit Lake
Lost River
All Against Watson At Indiana Labor Meeting
At Vincennes the Indiana Federation of Labor reaffirmed its opposition to James E. Watson. The group denounced Governor Hanly for calling a special session and criticized Republicans for backing Watson. The article labels Watson as opposed by labor and rail unions and notes a campaign slogan: All against Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Federation of Labor
Vincennes
Republican State Central Committee
Cromer
Muncie
Republican Committee
James E. Watson
Federation
Watson
Hanly
Citizens’ Alliance
Indiana
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Department of Labor
Labor
Joseph Cannon
House of Representatives
House
James K. Watson
On Street Duty and Finding the Owner
An article describes the moral duty to return found property. It warns that avoiding the owner by leaving the item unclaimed is nearly as dishonest as theft and urges public adoption of responsible conduct through accountability and action.
A Test of Courage Between Two Local Dogs Ends in Flight
Two neighborhood dogs Rover the yellow hound and Prince the brindle dog faced off as the gate between yards stood open. Rover charged the gate and, when it swung free, both animals bolted. Rover returned to the yard. Prince fled down the street and never challenged each other again. Both dogs are described as cowards and have been found to be basen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rever
Prince
Rover
Tack
Shelbyville Racing Association to Host 100 Horse Race Event
About 100 horses are slated to race at Shelbyville with 65 entries already filed and telegrams indicating at least 35 more will enter. Purse money will be the largest yet offered in the area and rivals those at St Louis and Terre Haute. Top starters like George Baie of Lexington are expected as races begin with speed. The association pledges daily improvements under motto Every Day the Best. An anti tobacco enforcement note targets high school minors amid an ongoing local law violation probe.
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Abram Donaldson
Alamo
Eacs
Pike
Mies Carrigan
Newpoint
Newpoint Creamery
Frank Campbell
Shelbyville
Shelbyville Racing Association
James Morrison
Association
St. Louis
Ferre Haute
George Baie
Lexington
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Kravonia
Anthony Hope
Zenda
Anthony Hope Hawkins
Chapter
Iarleby
Berkeley Square
Morpingham
Columbu
William Byles
Hargleby
Lady Margaret Nuddington
Merk
England
James FE. Watson
Sims
Sims Decatur
Tee Ee
Fayette
Weee
Franklin
Hancock
Henry No
Rush
Colinity
Shelby
Union
Beeee
Wayne
Matthews
Ines
Zgloven
Wien
Corbin
Inet Ifivenes
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