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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1910
Page
4
You are late and set 'em up to old college days
A terse dialogue in which one character apologizes for lateness caused by meeting Jones and Bingham and joking about setting them up, with another character icily dismissing the details as excessive. The exchange echoes a sharp, dismissive mood typical of urban Chicago reportage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones and Bingham
Chicago Post
A Christmas Vampire and the Fool Who Gave Gifts
A poem attributed to Carolyn Wells as printed in Smart Set recounts a fool who buys an elaborate gift for a lady who is never pleased. He spends his wealth on a necklace and other finery, yet the gift fails to satisfy her, leaving him ruined and lamenting the absence of genuine appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
You
You Or I
Carolyn Wells
Warning the Colonel in Green Isle Field Maneuver
A raw recruit from a remote corner of the Green isle is put on post duty. He asks twice if the colonel has visited, then meets the colonel who is angered by the missed salute. The recruit feigns ignorance and declares the colonel’s identity, prompting a sharp retort about the sergeant’s repeated inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Isle
Tam
Begora
Man snatches unloaded pistol at mother in law
Houston Post reports the incident where a man pointed an unloaded pistol at his mother in law and claimed he thought it was loaded. The case raises questions about intent and weapon handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Matrimonial Quarrel Prompted by Past Mistakes
Dialogue from a Boston Transcript snippet shows Mrs Nagleigh questioning marriage choices. Nagleigh acknowledges a mistake but asserts ongoing tolerance, reflecting a domestic dispute moment in a humor column style.
Funeral Sermon On Young Girl’s Death Attracts Tears
The preacher spoke movingly at the funeral of a young girl, her remains the focus of solemn services. Tears filled many eyes as the eloquent remarks and the preacher’s later outburst spoke of her as a flower transplanted to the Lord’s hot house.
The Easiest Way Pie Offer Comedy Exchange
A dialog features Mrs Bridely offering a pie for chopping wood as Hungry Harold protests by choosing to chop the pie and eat the wood instead. The exchange plays on wordplay and faux bargaining between a pie reward and the wood chopping task.
Editor Advises Joke Writer to Send Material that Sticks
A young joke writer repeatedly sent short manuscripts to a first class magazine editor. They were returned with a note telling him to send jokes so they will stick. After time he sent more jokes with a message acknowledging the advice. Judge:
The Man Who Knows Boys
A profile of John Melpolder head of the Indianapolis Boys Club. The piece highlights the hands on, boy led approach with workshops in electricity carpentry printing and sports underscoring Melpolder’s belief that genuine engagement and respect drive character development and community uplift. It urges local support to expand the club and notes a forthcoming benefit concert.
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Indianapolis
John Melpolder
Boys’ Club
Melly
South Meridian Street
Melpolder
David Bispham
Passing of Evangelists Signals Change in Church Outreach
The Omaha Bee notes a decline in peripatetic evangelists led by Moody era figures. Chapmen may continue. Billy Sunday’s influence wanes while R A Torrey fits a liberal trend. The church shifts from emotion to reason, foregrounding local pastors and structured outreach while new faith propagation forms grow more systematic and cautious.
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Whui
Chapman
John H. Converse
Mr. Chapman
Billy” Sunday
Mr. Sunday
R. A. Torrey
Moody School of Evangelism
Moody
Moodys
Omaha Bee
Better State Governments and the Commission Reform
Editorial argues for balancing power between federal and state governments, urging reform of city and state agencies through the commission plan. It cites Des Moines and Oregon as models, advocates smaller legislatures, and calls for federal focus on national tasks while removing franchise temptations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Des Moines
Commission
Oregon
Tariff Commission
Hampton’s Magazine
Inside the U S Supreme Court Chamber and Etiquette
A detailed tour description of the Supreme Court chamber in the Capitol. It covers the architecture the bench nine justices seating arrangements the ceremonial entr�e and the strict dress and speech rules for lawyers. Anecdotes recount the traditions from Breckinridge to Henry Clay and Lord Coleridge highlighting dignity and decorum.
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Mozambique
Supreme Court
Capitol
Senate
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
John Randolph
John Tyler
Senate Chamber
Breckinridge
Fusties Taney
Salmon P. Chase
Supreme
Waite
Fuller
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington
Bushrod Washington
Mr. Clay
United States
Lord Coleridge
England
Law Courts
Denver
Mission Band Invite From Colored Church Chairman
A committee chairman from the colored church arrives briefly to invite a reader to join the mission band. An elderly woman responds with humor, saying she cannot participate or play an instrument.
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The
Colored Church
Mistletoe Hangs as Detentions Echo in Courtroom
A fragment recalls a holiday scene where a mistletoe moment delays a judge and a couple named Madge and a companion. The exchange hints at a domestic or social tension intersecting a legal setting.
The Theory of Friendship by Montaigne
The passage describes true friendship as selfless and mutual care. It emphasizes delight in a friend’s welfare over personal gain and values communication and absence as meaningful when it strengthens the bond. The author notes that separation can deepen the connection and extend lifelong possession of friendship.
Shelley Poem Excerpt Noted for Memory and Love
An interpreted fragment from Shelley's verse notes music and scents lingering after a loved one departs. The lines reflect memory and enduring affection with imagery of roses and willful sleep of thought. The tone is elegiac and lyrical, emphasizing beauty and loss.
Kindness of Girls and Lone Young Man Pity
In a Holmes essay style note, the author contrasts girls pitying all misfortune with their sympathy for lonely young men. He describes Sunday school toil, charitable fairs, and tireless efforts to aid others, while warning that their compassion binds them to lonely suitors.
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Methuselah
Bashaimm
Maop
Holmes
The weary musician’s last request in the dawn
In Victorian verse, a courtly musician tires of service to lord and lady. His strength fades as eyes grow strange and pale. At dawn a string breaks from his violoncello and he whispers a final plea to God for rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Dobson
The Genius and the Childlike Vision
Ruskin notes that true genius remains childlike in perception. He claims geniuses see with wide eyes in perpetual wonder, aware of vast ignorance yet infinite power, a fountain of admiration and creative force amid the visible world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin
To a Pessimist by Alfred Noyes
Poem fragment reflecting on life as a cruel mistress and the lover’s sorrow. A speaker laments the cruel wit of life, contrasting the heart’s passion with rejection, and imagines life as a queen who offers a rose before leaving.
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Nau
List An
Alfred Noyes
Hampton
Education in Schoolhouses Extending Evening Use
W J Mano argues in Boston Common that schoolhouses should serve the public evening and social needs while prioritizing education. He asserts continued teacher influence, community gatherings, and foreigner instruction as paramount, praising schoolyards as safe play spaces and urging a measured expansion that strengthens republican ideals.
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America
W. J. Mano
Boston Common
Ballinger vindication cost U.S. government funds
The St Paul Dispatch notes that Ballinger’s vindication cost the government about £30,000 and he will admit it was worth the money. The report reflects on financial liabilities tied to the controversy and Ballinger’s stance.
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Ballinger
St. Paul
Distinction No Difference Women Vote States Rise
The Los Angeles Herald notes that five states allow women to vote while in others women only influence the voters. The remark highlights evolving suffrage landscapes and ongoing gender political influence.
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Los Angeles Herald
Political shifts shadow early 20th century scene
The note mentions Senator Aldrich near retirement and Depew fading from politics while Lodge of Massachusetts may visit a distant place. It reflects a cautious view of aging leaders and changing national figures in a formal goods guide era.
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Aldrich
Depew
Lodge
Massachusetts
Bourne
Etry Goods
Two of a Kind: Butcher Robbed in St Louis Admits No Kick
A St Louis butcher was robbed by a burglar but admits the thief has no reason for complaint, noting fairness in the exchange. The remark appears in the Los Angeles Herald.
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St. Louis
Los Angeles Herald
Won't Lose by a Hair Says Pollster
The Washington Star notes that even with Senator Lodge defeated the senate’s hair average will remain high as Kern is coming.
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Lodge
Senate
Kern
Washington Star
Not Guilty for Robin Cooper in Carmack Slaying
The Minneapolis Journal reports Robin Cooper was found not guilty in the shooting death of Tennessee Senator Carmack. The paper notes Carmack may have died by his own action.
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Robin Cooper
Senator Carmack
Tennessee
Carmack
Minneapolis Journal
Ex-Congressman Hepburn Opposes Tariff Revision
Former Iowa representative Hepburn argues against any further tariff changes. This stance is cited as a reason for his departure from Congress in a Kansas City Times report.
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Hepburn
Iowa
Kansas City Times
Kansas City Woman Claims Past Cat Metamorphosis
A Kansas City woman asserts in a prior state she was a cat, sparking curiosity about neighbors who might doubt such a pronouncel metamorphosis and the ability to observe it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Philadelphia Yaquirer
Rich Man Dies in a TaxicabHeadline
A brief newspaper item notes the New Orleans Times-Democrat headline about a wealthy man dying in a taxicab. The odd phrase suggests wealth as a factor in the fatal incident.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
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