Legal Ethics Attitude Toward Jury and Incidents of Trial
The text outlines professional conduct for lawyers including avoiding improper jury influence, not private conversations about cases, and court-restricted commentary. It covers control of trial incidents, avoiding unnecessary delays, and warns against unwritten or disreputable agreements. It also condemns concealment of representation, improper advertising, and self-promotion while advocating honest reputation and professional capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psrcopal
Deeda
Wiile
Curtis Elkins Improves After Typhoid Illness
Curtis Elkins, who had been very ill with typhoid fever for several weeks, is reported to be improving nicely. Mrs. Albert Higgene and daughter, Mr. Asiph Gidley and his little son left Wednesday night for Westport to be the guest of Zask Boicourt and family for several days.
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Curtis Elkins
Albert Higgene
Asiph Gidley
Westport
Zask Boicourt
Household Hints On Cleaning and Maintenance
A vintage column offers practical tips for cleaning and preserving household surfaces. It advises scouring scalded wooden utensils, drying tinware, rubbing varnished wood with damp chamois, and polishing. It also suggests cork carpets with washable rugs and a window cleaning method using dissolved starch to make glass dry clear.
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Periah
Will Power and the Heroic Self in New York Tribune Thought
The passage extols will power as the backbone of character and the soul’s conscious choice under self mastery. It frames discipline, concentration, and purposeful action as divine gifts enabling man to shape his environment and conquer challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Local visitors and guests list for Thursday
W F Carter of Indianapolis was a guest of relatives here Thursday. Mrs Lewis Dillman and daughter of Hope visited friends here Thursday. J P Thompson traveled to the state capital on business Thursday. Horace Ecklebouse of Cincinnati came here Thursday on business. A Reiter of Cincinnati was there Thursday among old friends and on business matters.
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W.f.carter
Indianapolis
J. P. Thompson
Horace Ecklebouse
Cincinnati
A. Reiter
Women’s Role in Love and Deception Across Polygamy News
A Chicago era column notes Mrs. Laflin of Mankato Minnesota recalling riding America’s first railroad train while turning ninety. It cites Henry Bosman’s deportation case over polygamy, debating wives’ loyalties and the pain of shared marriages, and discusses cultural attitudes toward one husband with two wives.
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Mre
Jatia Lafiin
Mankato
Miun
Unites States
Henry T. Bosman
Sanfrancico
Boeman
Changing Roles and Expectations for American Women
Dorothy Dix notes a shift from wives as childbearers to partners who share labor and status. She argues men prize clever wives yet may degrade their own wives, while women endure societal pressures and optional scrutiny. The piece reflects on marriage, respectability, and happiness within changing gender norms.
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Dorothy Dix
America
Miss Dix
Loos
Griselda
Helen Rowland Confession of the Seven Hundredth Wife
A garbled passage references Helen Rowland and her confession of the seven hundredth wife. It notes a husband paying bills without compliments and compares a wife to furniture at the altar, reflecting dated domestic humor.
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Helen Rowland
Geldom Taretoer
A Fair Maid In My Thoughts By Alonzo Rice
A poetic reverie on a fair maid imagined as a muse and idol. The speaker compares her to Cleopatra and pledges devotion, saying his heart worships her day and night and he would die to grant her fame. The verse blends village strolls with artist’s imagery and idealized beauty.
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Cleopatra
Antony
Alonzo Rice
As to Length of Skirts Long Styles Prevail in Wash Fabrics
Skirts are longer with sweeping hems and street suits gaining an extra inch above the ground. Wash materials will dominate due to fashion needs and economy. Frocks will stay semi tailored with elaborate trims avoided, linen suits retain first place among washable materials with colored trimmings growing popular.
Household Tips for Small Homes and Furnishings
Home notes advise using hooks or staples inside closets to save space for ironing boards. Guidance on selecting a chicken focuses on breast plumpness fat backs and white legs. Old birds show rouze legs and long hair on the breast. A house purse should be downstairs for easy access. Avoid deep borders on low ceilings. a flowered or treble effect adds height. If rooms are small, paper and carpet alike to unify the space.
After the Honeymoon A Businessman's Wife Finds Monotony
A businessman's wife endures a dull routine with endless duties. He compensates by sharing the day's news and conversations, a habit he hopes keeps her engaged, unlike many men who neglect such efforts.
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Herrisbana
Death of Vernon Moore in Monrovia Sanitarium
Vernon Moore died of tuberculosis in a Monrovia California sanitarium on October 14 at about 12 30. Arrangements for the funeral have not been made as the body will arrive the first of next week. M M Merryman and wife of Westport visited friends in our city Thursday.
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Vernon Moore
Monrovia
California
M. M. Merryman
Westport
Our City
Etiquette of Jewelry Fashion Rules From The Era
The piece advises cautious jewelry use to maintain good taste. It notes women often wear jewels outside appropriate hours and suggests necklaces and bracelets are out of place with tailored dresses. It recommends avoiding ornaments before noon and delaying wear until after three in the afternoon, with a conservative stance on evening wear.
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Bette
Soldier honors pie wagon in camp scene at Zaellner's display
A snapshot shows soldiers at a camp on a Wednesday afternoon admiring John Zaellner's pie. A hungry rider samples a pie and the crowd swarms the wagon, craving more as two bakes go fast. Zaellner praises the soldiers' self discipline and voluntary obedience.
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John Zaellner
Ian
Acoon
Zoellner
Zavreliner
Mechanical cotton picker touted as solution to harvest problem
Popular Mechanics November issue features an illustrated article claiming a new machine can selectively pick ripe cotton without harming leaves or unripe bolls. Demonstrations showed plants, roses, and even wooden stakes unaffected as the perpendicular picker movement handles the harvest.
Local Visits and a Indy Wedding Tie Rushville Sightings
Mesdames Joe Hitt and Lem Dobyne visited friends in Rushville Thursday. Miss Jeunie Throp, visiting Cincinnati, returned home Thursday. The marriage of Mrs. Rena Hemton to W J Hamilton occurred at Mra Griffan's home in Indianapolis Wednesday night. They plan to live in Macadona Iowa where Mr. Hamilton is a leading farmer. James Nice of Westport was here on business Thursday.
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Mesdames
Joe Hitt
Lem Dobyne
Rushville
Jeunie Throp
Cincinnati
Rena Hemton
W. J. Hamilton
Newt Hamilton
Mra Griffan
Indianapolis
Macadonta
Iowa
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Hart Schartner
Marz
Alavwyer
Department of Government
Greensburg, Ind
Earth
Heaven
Ettiquette
James Nice
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