Street Car Service Outrageous in Indianapolis
A letter laments overcrowded street cars in Indianapolis under the new Board of Public Works. It accuses officials of weak enforcement of the contract, secret conferences, and tolerating poor service. The piece contrasts gas-led factory growth with gas shortages and calls for action to curb pollution and improve water quality.
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Indianapolis
Gecent
Board of Public Works
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Tageart
Board of Works
Hugh McGowan
Street Car Company
Taggart
Concessionary spirit noted in city meeting on labor
A New York gathering of capitalists manufacturers and labor leaders signals a historic push for dialogue to ease labor capital tensions. The piece notes promises of concession and broadening views while urging peaceful resolution at primaries if needed and hints at local governance issues in Indianapolis area.
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New York City
Postmaster Appointment Approved After Senate Endorsement
Fred Kimbley of Orleans won prompt Senate approval for his postmaster appointment after a newspaper article he published on Spain drew political ire. The commentary, seen as presumptuous by bosses, did not bar him from office.
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Indiana
Fred Kimbley
Orleans
Spain
United States Senate
Kimbley
Senator Fleming Probed Over Pollution Bill Position
Fort Wayne Senator Fleming faces scrutiny for voting patterns in the last legislature and whispers about possible statewide chairmanship. He was a strong advocate for a bill aimed at legalizing stream pollution, drawing opposition from Democrats and concern from the minority.
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Fleming
Fort Wayne
Divine healing in Dowie trial described as costly all-night prayer
Dowie trial testimony from his brother-in-law portrays divine healing as costly ritual. He alleges patients surrender large sums after laying on of hands and prolonged prayer, with one figure cited at 185000 dollars.
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Dowie
Chicago
Tax Exemption for Bonds Could Spur Purchases
State, county and municipal bonds would be more salable if exempt from taxation. The writer notes that rich individuals would invest heavily to avoid bearing government burdens.
Red badge of courage urged for safety board
Prosecuting attorney and deputies should be given the red badge of courage by the Board of Safety. Once understood they wear it, the people will be more eager to help ferret out crime.
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Board of Safety
Secret conference on repairing West Washington bridge sparks criticism
The Board of Works held a hidden meeting with the street car company over bridge repairs. Critics question the need for secrecy and accuse the Taggart administration of duplicating politics. Congress would only allow Jim Watson, who refused a 15 minute discus sion on reciprocity, prompting further skepticism.
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Board of Works
Street Car
W. Washingtonist
Taggart
Congress
Jim” Watson
Local social notes and weddings in Indiana towns
Greene hosted a Wednesday night gathering on Senate Avenue. Misses May and Myrtle Rader entertained dental students at their Washington Street home Tuesday evening. State weddings include Caro line McCulloch and Arthur W. Brady in Muncie, Vernice Mercer and Rutherford B. Sullivan in Peru, Clyde Lowder and William A. Alexander in Bloomington. Agnes Theokla Tschentscher and John Franz of Dayton wed at Spannave on Wednesday. Rev W W Tevis officiated. Julius Keller celebrated silver wedding with a Maennerchor banquet on Wednesday night. Franz Keller, 80 plus, attended.
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May
Myrtle Rader
Washington St
Muncie
Caroline McCulloch
Arthur W. Brady
Peru
Vernice Mercer
Rutherford
B. H. Sullivan
Bloomington
Clyde Lowder
William A. Alexander
J. N. Richie
DePauw
Florence DePauw
Agnes Theokla Tschentscher
John Franz
Dayton
Spannave
W. W. Tevis
Julius Keller
Maennerchor
Joseph Keller
Franz Keller
The House of Dreams I Once Knew
A poem from the Boston Transcript laments a deserted house where memory and love once filled rooms with light and song. The speaker recalls driving love away with anger and pride, urging Love to return and restore peace to the house.
Night Bells and Love in the Dark Poem Excerpt
Fragments from a poem by Frank L. Stanton published in the Atlanta Constitution evoke midnight longing and yearning for love and light. The verses describe bells, night, rain, and a hopeful heart seeking joy and faith amid sorrow.
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Frank L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
Short Thoughts on Beauty and Sense
The New York Sun quips that beauty and good sense rarely mix and we sacrifice sense to protect beauty longer. It jokes cleanliness is next to godliness and critiques unselfishness in sharing information for others’ good.
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New York Sun
Crooked Ohio Roads Tale of a Horse Theft
James Geiser drove off with a horse belonging to A. W. Soper of Bowling Green Ohio, claiming he rode up to 50 miles north then footed it for days. He sought a farmhouse, learned he was near his start, and abandoned the horse. He wandered, hoping to escape Bowling Green, but was nabbed in a town and found still in the same county.
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James Geiser
A. W. Soper
Bowling Green
Michigan Line
Ink on a Dress Advice from Good Housekeeping
A reader describes removing ink from a front of a double faced walking skirt. Sponged first with cold water then sweet milk, changing rags to avoid further staining, then dried and treated with gasoline until no ink remains. A final rinse with water containing carbolic acid.
Celery Salad Dressing from Old Recipe Fragment
A recipe fragment describes combining one pint chopped celery with one half pint shredded cabbage, adding salt and pouring over mayonnaise dressing, then garnishing with white celery leaves.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin touted for the aged
A 20k figure frames the aged as needing gentle life stimulation rather than harsh treatment. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is praised for digestion and bowel relief, touted as prolonging life. An extensive list of local druggists and addresses is provided for purchase or samples.
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Caldwell
Poem Excerpt from Ainslee's Magazine
In December verse describes cold mornings and sleet reaching toward dusky waters. It contrasts harsh weather with longing for spring and distant love, noting fog and hail as barriers while urging hope. The piece is cited from Ainslee's Magazine.
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Ainslee’s
A Storm Underskirt for Damp Weather
A storm skirt of black woolen moreen suits damp or muddy weather and resists dust. Choose green, navy, chestnut, or cranberry for a darting figure. Mount on a deep yoke to avoid hip awkwardness. avoid heavy gathering. trim only with a bias piping or light flounce. Moreen is bulky and ironed if quality is good.
Wardrobe Bargains From New York Society Dresses
An auction of stage wardrobes offers notable savings for society circles with limited funds. A buyer paid 90 dollars for three gowns priced originally at triple that amount. Three musketeers costumes sold for five dollars each, from fifty five dollar originals. Six Juliet dresses fetched twenty dollars, six Romeo outfits twenty five dollars, chorus shoes four fifty for twenty pairs. Original costumes worth twenty five thousand dollars typically bring twenty five hundred.
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New York
Baked Ham in Cider Sauce Procedure
Soak the ham overnight in cold water wash and scrape well cover with cold water simmer two hours remove skin bake in a moderate oven two hours basting with cider until one and a half cups are used finish with crust of rhippings and cracker crumbs 15 minutes before done garnish with pickled walnuts watercress and curled celery thicken drippings into sauce.
Little Girl's Coat in Velvet and Wool
Describes a juvenile outdoor coat in white velvet with a stitched hem flounce and double breasted front. It features two rows of large white buttons, a deep point collar, and white lambs wool. Sleeves gather at the wrist with fur bands as trim.
When You Beat Eggs in One Bowl
A Good Housekeeping note advocates beating yolks and whites together with creamed butter and sugar for a simple cake. The writer, contradicting cookbook rules, reports a light and smooth batter after thorough beating and full integration of all ingredients before baking.
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Good Housekeeping
Last Tagart debts paid in full, warrants issued
Controller Breunig states the final Tagart debt settlement is complete with warrants totaling £25,735.45 issued Monday to settle the last batch of obligations.
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Breunig
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Virginia-ave
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Abraham Lincoln
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Security Trust Company
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E. Washington Street
Tom Nawn and Co
Midgley and Carlisle
Josephine Sabel
Bruett and Reviere
LeCourcy Bros
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Madge Fox
The
Biograph
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Frank Es Ee
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Australia
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Volney T. Malott
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Edward B. Porter
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Virginia Ave
Union Trust Company
Company
East Market St
John H. Holliday
Henry Ehitel
Howard M. Foltz
Charles 8. M'Bride
ACK
Deutsch Tailoring CO
S. Illinois Street
Actna Cabinet Co
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West Maryland Street
H. Cohen
Pomona
Illinois St
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