Contested Gas Politics and Memoir of a Laughing Statesman
A reader questions bias in coverage of Mayor-elect Bookwalter and gas policy, contrasting former ally Preston C. Trusler with Fletcher now rival to the Indiana Gas company. The note argues current editors favor certain figures and mocks public discourse, then shifts to a brief tribute to Dr. Thomas Victor Boone Keene, praising his humor and influence.
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Bookwalter
Board of Public Works
Preston C. Trusler
Indianapolis Gas Company
Allen M. Fletcher
Trusler
Fletcher
Consumers’ Gas Trust
Indianapolis
Metcher
Thomas Victor Boone Keene
Justice pressing hard as senator Burton is convicted
The Missouri reform spirit is echoed nationwide as Senator Burton from Kansas is found guilty on all six counts for practicing as a paid attorney before the post office department while a senator. The piece urges that justice will reach powerful figures and cleanse graft, hoping the law protects all and weak escape none.
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St. Louis
Burton
Kansas
Post Office Department
Missouri
United States
Senate
Advertising Columns Show Crisp Sun Ads and Truthful Merchants
The Sun praises its advertising pages as honest and readable, noting a shift to crisp, truthful ads over the past two decades. It urges readers to compare past notices with today’s, promising time and money saving opportunities as the holiday season nears.
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Trey
Sun
Return of Dr Eugene Buehler as city sanitarian praised
The new Board of Health is praised as strong with Dr Eugene Buehler returning to the sanitarian post after a smallpox era. He investigated every case, endured harsh weather, and helped stamp out the disease, though he faced community underrating and harsh administration. Other appointees Jobes and Kiser are described as capable. Wonder if Depew etc.
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Board of Health
Clark
Noble
Morrison
Eugene Buehler
Buehler
Oakwalter
Dr. Buehler
Birthday toast to Mark Twain the laugh-maker
A tribute notes the anniversary of Mark Twain on Thanksgiving and lauds him as a humorist who has spread cheer worldwide. The piece emphasizes his lack of scientific or classical additions yet praises his gift of laughter that lightens the masses and aids collective good humor.
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Mark Twain
Earth
Hin
Humorous Fragments From Odd Observers On Cold Weather
An observant citizen recounts two quirky scenes on Weybornet street about cold weather and vanity. A man in a brand new overcoat rushes to mail a letter while another shivers without his coat, both exaggerating their circumstances. The piece reflects on pride, honesty, and the idea that neither man told the truth, yet both were daring. Garfield W. Weede adds a football note comparing the game to barbering, sharing a barber shop anecdote about a dog and a mistaken trim.
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Weybornet St
Tair
Providence Journal
Garfield W. Weede
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Kitchener's Youthful Affection Among Two Aunts
Report notes Lord Kitchener’s romance in youth has been kept quiet by English papers. Recently he has shown affection for two aunts who are his mother’s sisters. His brightest English days were spent with them as he shared his Europe tours and a grand robe-like curtain from overseas gifts.
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Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
England
Africa
Jotaf Curtoa
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Kiser
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Union Trust CO
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Market St. Capital
New York
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Segaon
Paul Jones
Sanador
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Beitman
Beitman’s
Massave
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Low Mest District
Pembroke Arcade
Kinklin
Atlantic City
N. J
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