Pension politics and senate resignations stir headlines
The Sun questions Mrs. Harrison's pension despite Col. Russell Harrison in Washington. It notes Gen Harrison's estate and pension logic, mentions Charles B. Rogers's Zanzibar return and a consulship dispute. Tillman and McLaurin inflame South Carolina tensions as Hoar questions resignations. Schafer remonstrance witnesses fault Brown the liquor attorney.
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Tillman
McLaurin
South Carolina
Senate
Hoar
Schafer
W. T. Brown
Higgins facing new accusations of railroaded removal
The article suggests claims that Higgins is being railroaded out, contrasting with earlier charges about his treatment at sea. It notes no clear connection between Higgins Pale and Indian police involvement and urges separate consideration of each merit.
Dowieite Case Tangles in Estate Bequest Battle
The state seeks to convict a Dowieite for onslaught and negligence in a child’s death, while a Kokomo woman’s $40,000 bequest funds "the Lord's- house" project for the Dowie church as part of the estate dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowie’s
Robison Urges Re-Election for Agriculture Board Honor
The Indianapolis farmer E. A. Robison seeks another term on the State board of agriculture after notable work on a study titled The scarcity of ithe pumpkin. He is described as distinguished and deserving of the honor for his matchless effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
E. A. Robison
State Board of Agriculture
Gov Durbin urged to declare Indiana day at Charleston exposition
The article calls for Gov. Durbin and his staff to appear resplendent and proposes an Indiana day at the Charleston exposition. It suggests ideas such as fencing in Paterson, New Jersey and colonizing anarchists there instead of deporting them to an island, praising New Jersey for aiding trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Lonesome Island
New Jersey
Riley
Rafferty
Grannan
Grannan Pere
Tomlinson Hall
New York
Indianapolis
Deporting Anarchists and Dreyfus Affair Referenced
The text contrasts deporting anarchists to an island with France using Devil's Island for Dreyfus cases. It notes the Warren Tate estate may be challenged if a woman seeks an allowance for washing the Tates' feet, arguing the act may not be religious exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Tate
Tates
Carnegie Proposes $10 Million Gift for University Extension
Public bequests will fall out of fashion as Andrew Carnegie advances a plan to donate 10 million dollars for university extension. The proposal signals a shift in philanthropy, prioritizing higher education access and expansion.
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Carnegie
Political chicken-fancier friends aid Sid Conger
The isthmian canal commission report fills four large volumes as the commission expresses a preference for the longest route. Sid Conger seeks a suitable name for his baby girl and laments the lack of a satisfying name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Conger
Isthmian ‘Canal Commission
Commission
Smallpox Outlook Cited In Remarks by Dr Clarke
Outlook on smallpox discussed in remarks attributed to Dr OW Clarke. The report notes possible vaccination and public health considerations.
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Outlook
Dr. Ow
Clarke
Republicans consider Hernly pension roll listing
The speaker questions placing Charley Hernly on pension rolls arguing he helped save the country. Indiana condemns the bunco game used to induce Hernly to drop out for Goodrich on a promise of something good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Hernly
Indiana
Hernly
Goodrich
Attempted defeat of Orleans postmaster over independence
The bid to oust Fred Kimbley as Orleans postmaster failed, criticized for aiming at a man who thought for himself rather than awaiting boss directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kimbley
Orleans
Tammany Leader Croker Resigns Amid Swings in Power
The piece notes Croker resigning Tammany leadership with a cadence likened to the frequent death of the missionary Miss Stone, illustrating volatile political and social currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croker
Tammany
Miss Stone
Diverse Global Updates Spark Trade and Tech Notes
Notes from across the world report South Australian apples sold in Vienna at five to ten cents each in boxes of one hundred. Germany leads Europe in leather glove makers with over 1100 concerns. San Francisco hosts 25 324 telephones for 16 residents per line, Boston follows with 24 residents per line. Baltimore unveils a 13 inch electric beam guiding ships at sea. A Los Angeles company plans a joint stock color race information and employment bureau with branches in San Francisco and Fresno. UK wheat imports reach 24 of 32 million quarters. Damascus Mecca railway inaugurates with Moslem ceremonial oxen sacrifices. Missouri teacher David Jones challenges anyone to spell English words, predicting a jury of experts.
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Vienna
France
Germany
Europe
San Francisco
Boston
Baltimore
General Bureau of Information and Employment
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Fresno
British Isles
Damascus-Mecca
David Jones
Missouri
How to Treat a Toe Corn with Pain Balm
Instructions advise soaking the troubled corn in warm water to soften it, then paring closely without drawing blood, and applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily while rubbing vigorously for five minutes.
War era drum and a chicken filled secret
A Confederate regiment's weary colonel orders a march for inspection. The drummer Smith cannot play because the drum is filled with chickens, a loud confession heard by the general and troops. The anecdote appears alongside tales of New York brokers and bid politics.
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Smith
Tate Hall Fame
Baltimore Sun
The Grand this week features Wilfred Clarke company
Wilfred Clarke and company star at the Grand with a takeoff on Oscar's mother in law Mrs Sterne, including a chorus with Werner and Reider in Swiss costume and a faulty German sketch. The Thelma play at Park and the Empire show with Sam Devere are reviewed, noting audience manners and comic turns. Cincinnati?
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Wilfred Clarke
Oscar
Clarke
Werner
Reider
Pete Baker
Marie Corelli
Thelma
the Park
London
Teh Main
Emily Green
Britta
Sam Devere
The
Empire
Sam
Four Wives Jail Clause Sparks Talk Across States
A Wash ington man faces jail for having four wives drawing comment from papers across Indiana. Meanwhile Christmas aid for needy children is urged in Fort Wayne. Muncie considers theft of a pastor’s bible from a pulpit tied to an Anderson party hunger for spiritual food.
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Washington
Walkerton
Sante Claus
Fort Wayne
Muncie
Humorous Puck Snippet On Police, Turkey, and Pathrol Manners
A playful Puck excerpt mocks New York police insolence and a Pathrol man named Danny Foley visiting, joking about not saving the turkey breast but the leg. The dialogue blends dialect humor with urban satire.
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New York
Bedad
Phwin Pathrolman
Danny Foley
Puck
The Sketches and Songs of a Singer
A holiday incident recalls a last year return home with bundles and a tiny rocking chair. The scene shifts to a store window display as the singer struggles with emotion, while a passenger asks if he is a good brakeman and the conductor replies he can call the stations, though others may not understand.
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Wall St
Hoffman House
Bostonians
Robin Heid
Sherwood Forest
Alice Neilsen
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Eugene Cowles
Barnabee
McDonald
Frothingham
Grace van Studdiford
Grend
Maid Marian
Endless Streetcar Frustrations Anger Passengers
A large crowd watches as a tourist tips a German waiter a $50 note provoking a gasp from the staff. The wife remarks the extravagance while the tourist jokes about rubbing it in on Germans. Streetcars clog with rocking chairs blocking the way and a couple debates a proposal amid jeers and self doubt.
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George
Social whirl notes from local society pages
Mrs L A Kinsey hosts a reception on December 18. Mr and Mrs Hugh McGowan return from New York. Rev Openshaw, a China missionary, visits Rev and Mrs Villers. Mrs M Fox of 1925 Central Ave entertains the Chapel Club. Mrs Emmett J Heeb hosted a Columbia Club luncheon for her Cincinnati sister Mrs Thomas M Green. Miss Elizabeth Foudray and John Hill to wed at the bride’s Greer Street home Wednesday. First Baptist social circle hosts luncheon at D J M Parry’s home for church members.
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L. A. Kinsey
Hugh McGowan
New York
Openshaw
China
Villers
M. Fox
Cental Ave
Chapel Club
Emmett J. Heeb
Columbia Club
Thomas ‘M. Green
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Foudray
John Hill
Greerst
First Baptist Church
M. Parry
Church
I've got a good one on Brown headline observed
In a hotel encounter Gilkins challenges Brown about a recent Bernstein's overcoat purchase. Gilkins produces a newspaper page ad bearing a bold black headline that reads I've got a good one on Brown, implying a prank or scheme.
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Brown
Gilkins
Bernstein's
Citi
Peg Leg Burke Plays Town in Edward Singer Notice
A fragmentary notice chronicles Peg Leg Burke of the Betsy Brown visiting town from Monday to Friday. It notes payday, gambling activity, a card game, and Burke’s street performances before returning to the Betsy.
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Pepg
Burke
Betsy Brown
Peg
Puritanic Furnishings Rise Over Frivolous Styles
The New York Tribune notes a shift from frivolous French and luxurious Oriental styles to a stern Puritan mode. Department stores show square solid tables sideboards bookcases and chairs evoking pilgrim homesteads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Tribune
Alma-Bromo Salt Promoted as Constipation Cure
A health column argues digestion drives nourishment and warns constipation harms liver and kidneys. It promotes Alma-Bromo Salt as a natural tonic laxative that cleanses bowels relieves organs and soothes the nervous system, claiming it evaporates from Alma-Bromo Spring in Alma Michigan.
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Alma
Mich
What is the use of a sorrowful song
Poem reflects on sorrow and gratitude as solace. It contrasts sorrow with thanksgiving and hope, claiming joy can pass through and heal a broken heart. The piece emphasizes resilience and rising from pain toward genuine living.
How to Serve With Poultry Onions and Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Peel and boil onions until tender then cool. Make a creamy onion sauce with butter flour milk breadcrumbs parsley and eggs then fold in onion and egg whites and bake. Serve with duck or other birds. Glazed sweet potatoes baked with sugar butter and hot water accompany poultry.
Rival birds vie for holiday honors in kitchen debate
The article argues turkey vs duck, noting turkey meat is dry and tasteless next to duck. It gives a recipe of two young ducks roasted with salt paprika butter and water, with optional salt pork, and a brown onion sauce with olives to serve.
You are invited to secure your cook
A brief notice invites readers to secure a cook for cooking services. It lists no specific dates or organizers and presents a generic call to action without details.
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Col. Russell Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Gen. Harrison
Harrison
Congress
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McKinney
Charles B. Rogers
Shoals
Zanzibar
Uncle Sam
War Times
English’s
Spirit OF the State Press
Supreme Court
Washington Democrat
Montgomery County
Chicago
Crawfordsville Journal
Bernstein
Miner
Edward Singer
Puritan Furniture
Nature
Emporium
Pettis Dry Goods CO
GEM Laundry
Amie Mit Thay
Security Trust Company
Americus C. Daly
Orlando M. Packard
George J. Marott
Wm. F. Churchman
Gavin L. Payne
Columbia National Bank
Union Trust Company
Company
East Market St
John H. Holliday
Henry Eitel
Howard M. Foltz
Charles S. M’bride
Indiana Trust CO
Washington St
Virginia Ave
Indiana National Bank
Freproof
Safe Deposit
Surya
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