The Mayors Mouthing on Gas Policy
A fiery critique charges the mayor with acting under orders to attack a major local employer over gas policy. The piece accuses his boss of editing propaganda and questions the city’s public stance on the 60 cent gas project, noting the Indianapolis Gas company’s limited public involvement and suggesting motive behind the attack. It condemns the mayor’s false statements and mocks the author’s reaction to the furor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Gas Company
George Marott
Vandalia track plan delays criticized by critics
A thunderous critique accuses city boards and officials of stalling Vandalia track elevation decisions. The author argues councils and agencies dodge duty, while unnamed leaders dodge scrutiny and cling to delay with excuses, labeling critics as grafters. George Marott rumored as hemo mayoral candidate on a cheap gas platform.
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Vandalia
Board of Public Works
Holtzman
Board of Works
Board of Public Safety
Board of Health
Hue
George Marott
United States cereal crop hits record despite only one exception
Winter and spring wheat in the United States are forecast at 690 million bushels the largest on record with one exception. Total production of wheat corn and oats reaches 4.164 billion bushels, about a quarter of a billion more than last year.
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United States
Army Hop Soda and the Canteen Question Reconsidered
The piece argues the army should not have abolished the canteen as it reportedly cut discipline and profits once used for books and mess betterment. Officers claim hop soda substitutes fail to satisfy, while saloon-keepers and reform groups pushed the anti-canteen law. The article also notes Uncle Sam’s enforcement tensions, with khaki troops seeking non intoxicating “hop soda.” Meanwhile, rail track elevation is seen as lacking clear benefits.
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Arizona
Billy
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Samuel
Coldest Town in U S The Man Street Williston
Special to The Sun from Williston North Dakota notes Williston as the coldest town in the United States with record lows of 60 below zero in winter. Mabel Boucher writes describes harsh blizzards and deep snow drifts while residents endure extreme cold with a hardy spirit. Population around 2200 seeks future irrigation to grow into a regional metropolis.
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Williston
Yevarde
Mabel Boucher
His
Asi
North Dakota
Zee
Banka Ans
Onete
Williston i8
Willams
Predictions by Raphael the Astrologer for Friday August 1
Predictions for Friday August 1 urge seeking work and pushing business before 7 PM while advising against travel if birthdays fall on the day. It notes a fortunate birthday, potential money and business gains, a likely young person courting, and a girl born that day facing modest fortune in marriage, with regional placement hinted.
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Ile
York
New Auburn Herald Editor Cecil Ranney Emerges Young
Cecil Ranney has edited and published the New Auburn Minnesota Herald for over a year at the age of one. He manages the paper while attending New Auburn High School and plans to graduate in two years.
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Cecil Ranney
New
Auburn
Minn
Herald
New Auburn Fleh School
Audubon relics on display at American Museum of Natural History
A collection of Audubon relics is exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History. The show includes the portfolio in which the distinguished naturalist carried plates as the museum solicits subscribers to this work.
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Atmarican Muaeum of Natural History
Nanuretiat
Tis
Indiana incorporations items show varied capital stock and aims
The list records several corporate filings across Indiana towns including Cynthian Banking Company in Cynthian with unspecified capital, Peru corporation for real estate, The South Bend Paper Box Company with 10 000 capital, The Safe Ol Company in Muncie with 30 000 capital, Empire Investment Company in Indianapolis with 10 000 capital, and The Commercial Club of Eaton to promote city conditions, plus The Lowell Telephone Company in Lowell seeking 99 000 capital to operate a competitive telephone system. Names tied to filings include FG D Emerson Z En erent T Restolas H E Whiting C G N F Maslera G N Whiteman A Whiteman A N Miller L 1 st ain E F Adams A GC Kynete John H Shindler S B Pletcher C O Hill G W Hoover E C Armtrong.
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Cynthian Banking Company
Cynthian
Capital Stock
D. F. Emerson
Z. Enerent
T. Restolas
Miami County Agency Company
Peru
Capital Steck
H. E. Whiting
C. G. N. F. Maslera
South Bend Paper Box Company
G. N. Whiteman
A Whiteman
A. N. Miller
Safe Ol Company
Muncie
Arene Ita
M. B. Peck
Empire Investment Company
Indianapolia
Bonda
Atain
E. F. Adams
A. GC
Kynete
Commercial Club of
Eaton
G. W. Hoover
E. C. Armatrong
Lowell Telephone Company
Lowell
Atock
John H. Shindler
B. Pletcher
Hill
The Lowest View on Quartering Public Service
Fragmentary text discusses a lawyer asking what a secretary of state role would fetch at auction in New York and contrasts leaving a lucrative practice for public service with the price of office. The passage is garbled and lacks clear subject or timeline details.
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Mr. Root
New York
Rome
Arctic explorer fund drive raises curt lumber question
An eccentric publicist appeals to a lumber dealer to fund a science expedition, asking what good the polar work would bring. The dealer retorts with a blunt joke about lumber quality, then dismisses the request and leaves. The fragment hints at public interest clashes with utilitarian views in exploration funding.
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Clteen
North Pale
Rie Heer
Promising Naval Medical Applicant Passes Exam
A bright young man newly graduated from a medical college applied for a navy examination and faced a tough medical board. When asked what he would do if summoned to a man blown up, he replied he would wait for him to come down and sit, and if reproached for his answer he quipped he would knock the surgeon down using arm muscles. The board kept a keen eye on the quick wit and composure.
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United States Navy
Heston Herald
Restless actor’s wild night ends with strange search for work
A New Orleans Times-Democrat item recounts a performer lingering between rest and chaos. He hears from a friend, describes misadventures at Rialto and summer gardens, mocks his money woes, and imagines starring with a partner in Man and Wife as he drifts through haunted cabins, murders, and late-night gigs.
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Lihnuin
Ewichiy
Guy Rialto
Bill
Ee Village
Agnel
Eatiag
Meenta
Nest Falk
New Orjrins Times-Democrat
Mystery Paperman and Monkey Metaphor Rise
A fragmented OCR text references a “General Consul” Herpes Man and praises Berlin as a perfectly trained monkey. It hints at autonomous morning routines and pretending to read a paper without a trainer. Also mentions Bird’s Eye Watch and Bird’s Eye Matches as odd insertions.
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Berlin
Napoleon’s Retreat Echoes in Light Verse Fragment
A light verse fragment recalls Napoleon retreating from Moscow with mock reflections on what might have happened, mentioning an envoy named Witte and Japan, hinting at indemnity and grand notions. The tone plays on grand history with playful misstatements and nameless figures.
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Napoleon
Moscow
Witte
Japan
Start Your Savings Now With 3 Percent Interest
The notice urges saving before cold weather brings demands on fuel clothing and other necessities. Begin weekly deposits now to protect your purse. Three percent interest paid on deposits with semi annual compounding in May and November.
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Rockefeller
Weex
Farmers Trust Co
East Market SL
Indianapolis
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