Minister Dexter refutes anti canteen stance in army post study
Rev. Mr. Dexter secretary of the Chicago ministerial committee publishes a book arguing the canteen reduces drunkenness at Fort Sheridan Highwood and other posts. He claims prohibition reports misstate conditions and criticizes Dr Parkhurst for bias while citing officers and surgeons supporting canteen benefits.
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Chicago
Parkhurst
Highwood
Sheridan
Philippines
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Prohibition
Put Up or Shut Up in Local Political Feud
The piece attacks Moore supporters for failing to prove fraud claims after elections and conventions. It condemns public denunciations as tiresome and urges public, verifiable figures to expose alleged machine manipulation, while noting clergy, legal figures, and labor actions in related political discourse.
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Moore
Maguire
Delaware County Rural Delivery Extends Amid Local Controversy
In Delaware county general rural delivery is to continue citing Perry Heath as a foundational figure and praising local support. The article criticizes actions by Neely and Hoey and questions a patrolman regarding rioters at Fairview Park while noting ordinary families are not barred from services.
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States
Delaware County
Perry Heath
Perry
Neely and Hoey
Fair‘view ‘Park
Burigaloos
Indiana Political Critique on Officials and Ethics
A satirical appraisal questions Indiana governance poking at governors sheriffs and impeachment law. It cites a professor fined for scientific methods a magistrate running a wedding parlor and hints at party leadership choices and corruption. Kentucky is noted for a drinking duel among Californians with excessive bravado.
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State University
Winona
Jeffersonville
Man Killed Self During Skunk Hunt Incident
Report says Jossey shot himself during a skunk hunt while Hoey escaped unharmed. authorities review details as patrols search the area.
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Mr. Jossey
Mr. Hoey
Embellished cushions replace ruffled finishes with bold embroidery
The trend shifts from ruffles to heavy corded cushion tops featuring jewel embroidery on large designs. Ecru linens provide a backdrop, while pinks blues yellows greens reds and browns create striking colorings.
Chatelaines Rise in Fashion as Pockets Fade
The article notes the popularity of chatelaine bags this summer due to gown pockets' absence. It describes bag shapes as long or round, gray as a favored foundation color, and elaborate decorations using silk silk or exotic leathers. Tops in finished silver with a jewel accent enhance the bag's appeal.
Yellow dominates late 19th century home decor trends
Curtains of English muslin with figured effects gain popularity for dining rooms. Designers highlight bold yellow accents in fabrics and room schemes. True yellow saffron bronze yellow and orange colors are prominent in current decorative trends.
Celestial Blue Named Latest Shade in Fashion Tones
Celestial blue is the newest tint among popular colors, praised as more beautiful than bebe or turquoise blues. It appears in crepes de chine batistes creped satins summer brocades and tatf fetas and in dainty belt and neck garnitures in chiffon velvet or satin.
Rugs Copper Nails and COVE Rings Stir Center Floor
Copper nails and new COVE rings praised as the latest for anchoring center floor. They are described as especially effective on green or blue terry materials.
Modiah Lamp Promotes Slim, Tall Styles for Coming Season
The article notes a shift in lamp design with tall, slender forms replacing the recently popular squat shapes. It highlights the dominant teridency of the Modiah line and predicts these lamps will define the forthcoming season's interiors.
Indiana Inkling and Farm Education Plans
Putnam county Odd fellows head to Indianapolis encampment. Kokomo boasts of low rainfall but better crops than wetter counties. Purdue may host a girls school modeled after Minnesota program with a home makers branch to teach farm life skills. a woman will attend all Indiana farmers' institutes to promote the project. Unclear medical promo note follows.
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Putnam County Odd Fellows
Indianapolis
Purdue University
Lafayette
University
of Minesota
Indiana
Home Makers
We Are Twina Twins in a St. Nicholas Poem
In a St Nicholas verse two identical sisters complain that grownups mix them up. They joke about shared birthdays and costumes, wonder if readers would wish to swap lives, and confess the fun and frustration of being indistinguishable twins.
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Madge
Dolly
St. . Nicholas
Dinner plate scar ends Balticst man’s scalp wound
A Balticst man recalls his injury after his wife reportedly struck him with a dinner plate. The doctor questions the source of the wound as the man explains his wife acted in anger, denying any intrusion by a stranger.
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Brooklyn Citizen
The Average American Is Well Fed
The article describes the typical American family’s lavish diet and high consumption levels. It cites annual amounts of flour, meal, meat, potatoes, butter, sugar, and coffee, along with regular meals, timing, and routines.
Tip practices of elite New York waiters
Ainslee's Magazine describes a hidden extra list of about 700 to 1 000 waiters who serve in downtown restaurants and hotels at night. They earn small wages but receive large tips with ten percent standard. in fashionable venues tips often exceed this, making the waiters notably prosperous and eager to attract repeat guests.
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New York
A Woman's Eye For Uses Of A Tooth Brush
A Leslie's Weekly quote praises a woman's knack for turning ordinary items into useful tools. It notes she can wedge window panes, stir medicine, loosen pot mould, drive tacks, hammer with boot heel, and improvise a screwdriver from a case knife in emergencies.
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Leslie's Weekly
Matrimonial Folly Stir Friction in Press Debate
In a mosaic of quotes from Cleveland, Toledo, and Detroit papers, editors mock public interest in Maude Adams’ family spats while weighing the Sampson Schley inquiry. Critics deride naval officials’ conduct and question promotions amid maritime dispute talk.
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Maude Adams
Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Billy the Kid Grave Tale Recounts Notorious Outlaw
A Las Cruces grave marks Billy the Kid once age twenty one at death as locals recall a legendary bad man who died young. An ancient Mexican guide notes the paradox of a kind life yet warned of a future turn to crime, counting 21 killings, one per year.
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Billy the Kid
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Billy
Fle
Amigo
Postmaster Ousting Plot Ends With A Marriage
In Monticello Widow Mary Tuggele faced removal as postmistress after Rep Boering sought her job for ally Kennedy. The plan collapsed when Mary Tuggele married Mr Kennedy, leaving the widow with nothing to fear and Kennedy as post office holder, with all parties smiling.
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Kentucky
Boering
Mary Tugsle
P. M
Tuggle
Monticello
Mary Tuggele
Mary. Kennedy
Kennedy
How a Great Tunnel Is Bored
The Simpson tunnel is cut by rock drills advancing a yard and a half every fifteen minutes. Nine holes are charged with dynamite, debris is cleared by electric crane, and about five hundred cars are removed daily. Two and a half years into the project, progress totals nearly five miles with trains to run between Brig and Iselle in three years costing 14 million dollars.
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Simpson
Italy
Brig
Switzerland
Iselle
Everybody’s Magazine
Admiral Schley Threatens to Entangle Traducers in Loops
A clipped collection of editorials mocks public figures and prominent voices. political jabs mix with light satire on July weather and social manners in multiple Missouri and Indiana region papers.
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Schley
Tipton Tribune
At Eventide by Henry Tyrrell
A tranquil verse describing a quiet, dreamlike landscape at eventide. Nature rests under smoky skies as lilies droop and flowers seek shade, while the lake lies becalmed and the speaker questions why love remains sleepless.
Shelter Island trip tied to market swings in humor
A Brooklyn Life spoof and Puck quip play on stock moves and daily routines. The dialogue suggests a lighthearted take on finance guiding travel plans and lazy mornings with old timey dialect.
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Shelter Island
Brooklyn
City man shot improving in hospital after near Noblesville
City reports Sir George W. Coon injured by Charles Quackenbush in a gravel pit near Noblesville. He was improving by Wednesday with hopes of recovery at City hospital. Social turnverein Ladies plan a lawn fete August 29 at Turners Park with Peck's brigade band for music and refreshments. Local No 7 Knights of Fidelity hosts first annual banquet and social at O R C hall Thursday with toastmaster John C. Agnew and speakers Henry N. Spann N. W. Harding S J. Harnagan Evans Woollen.
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George W. Coon
Noblesville
Charles Quackenbush
City Hospital
Ladies’ Society
The
Social Turnverein
Turners’ Park
Peck’s Boys' Brigade
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S J. Harnagan
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