Independent voters reshape party power in post election era
The piece argues independent voters become a national force, driven by principle rather than winning at any cost. It praises leaders like Roosevelt and La Follette, calls for parties to purge unworthy, corrupt influences, and credits the Republican victory to principled leadership while predicting the decline of bosses.
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Roosevelt
Root
la Follette
Folke
Knox
Republican Party
Mrs Chadwick in Jail Transferred to New York City
Mrs. Chadwick was moved from Jersey City to New York City by Sri Reynolds. Attorneys Bowers and Carpenter visited at eleven this morning with her son Emil Chadwick joining later. Commissioner Lantry of the Department of Charities visited the Tombs and said she is very ill and asked Warden Flynn to arrange a doctor visit by Dr. Levine.
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Jersey City
Sri Reynolds
New York
Bowers and Carpenter
Chadwick
Emil Chadwick
Lantry
Department of Charities
Flynn
Levine
Editorial Flings On Naval Might And Wealth
A Washington Star quotation praises the Navy’s enlisted men. The Maine battleship may be raised and displayed in New York. The New York Herald notes doctors and patients’ pay disputes. A Philadelphia Record joke on money and deals. A Columbus Journal remark on Harry Payne Whitney’s high jockey earnings. An 18th century tale recounts George IV’s vast pocketbook hoard and Wellington’s discovery of its drawers.
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Morton
Washington Star
New York
Philadelphia Inquirer
Brooklyn
New York Herald
Harry Payne Whitney
Columbus Journal
Klon
George
George IV
Duke of Wellington
The Limit. Verbal Exchange Among Sikes Kin
A dialog excerpt shows a sister praising John Sikes and calling him a “gold brick” after a claim that he said another relative is a brick. The quip references Philadelphia Ledger language and a humorous family exchange.
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John
Whitedelphia Ledger
The more you know of it four superlatives
A terse advertising line highlights the idea that deeper knowledge enhances appreciation, presenting a playful boast about superiority. The phrase implies a marketing slogan aimed at curiosity and preference, inviting readers to explore more for greater satisfaction.
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Helen Watson
Miss Watson
Secret of Susie and the grave on the hill
A first person confession recalls Susie’s grave inscription and a life of trouble. The narrator describes a rough youth, a burglary ending in discovering Susie’s dead face in a hidden coffin, and his return home haunted by a dreadful secret only Susie could understand.
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Jooka
Susie
Heaven
Fen Earth
Aga
Saslo
Uiis
F. A. Mitchel
Carrying Money Tales From a Dining-Table Observer
A Providence Journal anecdote contrasts types of money carryers as a man recalls a youth flashing big bills to signal wealth, a pocketed $500 to $600 holder who hides large notes, and others who carry little cash. The piece notes varied habits from careful to ostentatious, edging toward caution about real liquidity.
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Lisebeck
Providence Journal
Bold Countess of Carrick Wife of Robert Bruce Founder of Bruce Line
A vivid tale claims the Countess of Carrick, widow of a crusade knight, seduced a young man she met in a forest. Her guard abducted him to Turnberry castle where two weeks’ imprisonment led to marriage with the reluctant consent of the king. Their son was Robert Bruce, famed for patriotism and deeds.
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Robert Bruce
Wetuyl
Betland
Countess
Carrick
Lievlms Lund
Turnberry
Knight
Indy
The Old Fashioned Wife Reflects on Domestic Duty
A friend recalls a young married woman Mary who adheres to traditional duties, declining invitations unless her husband is included and waking early to breakfast with him, even cooking his favorite dishes. The observer muses that more old fashioned wives might improve domestic harmony.
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Mary
Lito
Tarantula Burrows and Nocturnal Foraging in Southern California
The Tarantola Tarantulas are plentiful in the southern California hills. They appear repulsive, with fat hairy bodies and cruel poison mandibles. They hide in burrows during dry periods and emerge with the rains. A tarantula burrow is skillfully built with a nearly invisible cover that opens on a hinge, inside which the creature stores edible prey and defends its den.
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California
Anecdotes and Quips from a Busy Night
A brisk exchange threads through jokes about insurance and romance as Aunt Jane, Carrie, and Mr Sweeter spar over a policy and a misread proposal. The dialogue blends marital prospects, prompts a policy for 41000, and nods to a judge’s whisky fudge quip amid broader notes on ruined cities in Yucatan.
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Indiana Evening Gazette
Indiana, Pa
Indianaublishing CompAny
Walter H. Jackson
Telephone
Carpenter Avenue
Indiana
McGinley Hotel
Ira A. Myers
Hines House
North Fifth Street
Holmes
Jeremiah Lingley
Alleghany High School
Our
Bbman
Yucatan
W. FR. Loughay & CO
Suttons
Saturdayight
H. Sutton
Henry H. Steving
Teleny - Omince
North Sixth Street
Pelephone
Henry H. Stevina
Hasinger Bros
Wesleyan Methodist Pharch
Gough Gure
Goughs, Celde
Schawson
Bose
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