Pesthouse debate and reform calls in Indianapolis
The Sun supports Mayor Bookwalter withdrawing a ward 4 pesthouse plan and seeks a proper permanent pest house outside the city. It urges rapid use of any suitable building to relieve tents at the City hospital and urges county cooperation to curb smallpox. The Sun also urges law action to improve streetcar service and pokes at political and local issues with a column of jokes and anecdotes.
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Miners and operators seek wage agreement despite looming strike fear
A joint conference between miners and operators aims to settle the wage scale amid rising coal prices. The piece notes workers dread a big strike with buckets of coal on hand, while price trends and labor tensions raise stakes. Also mentioned are relic hunters disappointed over rope linked to a sensational murder case and a fire damage loss of about $1,100 from Monday night.
Harry Hubbard Round Robin Ballot Stirs Ring Backlash
The ring views Hubbard's round robin ballot as a personal attack, criticizing the move as a ring ballot tactic. The clash signals mounting tensions over election methods and insider politics within the organization.
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Harry Hubbard
City avoids smallpox diagnosis contracts
Sanitarian Buehler personally handles smallpox diagnosis work, saving the city hundreds of dollars. Mayor Bookwalter commends Dr. Buehler for rare bravery and willingness to take risks in his duties.
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Bookwalter
Buehler
Bridge Talk and Silence From Street Railway
Report notes discussion of a new bridge over the river at Washington Street while the street railway company that broke the old structure remains quiet. The incident underscores fault and funding debates as officials seek action.
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Washington St
Street Railway Company
Nerve Pills of Dr. A W Chase Praised by Indianapolis Reader
Indianapolis resident Mrs. H Clark reports immediate relief from weakness nervousness and heart irregularity after using Dr A W Chases Nerve Pills from Hyders Drug Store. She notes improvement after two boxes and endorses the medicine. Pills sold at 50 cents a box by Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY with portrait and signature on every package.
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Silly Spoonerisms and Social Plans in Quips
A string of lighthearted quips features a boastful salesman and a hill-climbing automobile, a soap vendor and small soap buyer, a wife’s mother raking George’s expense, a Boston cold retort, a marriage proposal, and a dinner invitation with a note on tea and marmalade. Each gag relies on wordplay and social foibles typical of light humor pages.
Sketches and Songs of a Singer Series Fragments
A collage of humorous vignettes and dialogue sketches features characters such as Poll, Willie, and a rich father. The passages mix talking animals, autos, debts, and family banter, with playful exchanges and a sense of narratives unfinished.
Walters Kidney Cure Reported In Indianapolis Ad
Mr William H Walters of 1312 English Ave reports twelve years of kidney trouble and failure of many remedies. After using Dean's Kidney Pills he says relief began in days and after two boxes his kidney condition improved, though not alleging paralysis cure. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents USA.
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N. Y
United States
Prisoner Escape Confirms Warden's Reserved Demeanor
A visitor asks about an escape and the warden confirms it, noting the prisoner was a trusted inmate. The scene shifts to a wealthy woman questioning daily routines of a poorer neighbor who explains baking buckwheat cakes for a large family each morning. Edward Singer
Snowy sidewalks prompt police to enforce law
The note urges police to sweep sidewalks amid slippery snow. It argues ample law exists if officers choose to enforce it.
Ice supplies promise plenty next summer
A collage of clippings notes a surplus ice supply may not guarantee lower prices. Other remarks salute public officials and historic figures, referencing a watchful eye on law evasion in notices and laudatory mentions of Admiral Schley by Chicago crowds.
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Tilman
Heis
Terre Haute Express
Navy
Admiral Schley
Chicago
Nappanee Chronicle
True inwardness of gas meter ordinance questioned
A reader urges a public explainer to clarify the underlying purpose and effects of the local gas meter ordinance, arguing for transparent discussion and understanding by residents.
Few Marion County Men Still Don’t Announce Candidacy
A handful of men in Marion County have not yet declared themselves as candidates for office, with only a few remaining as potential contenders.
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Marion County
Local political notes on candidates and weather compares
Myron D. King states he is not a candidate for secretary of the state democratic committee. Freddie Landis is not rushing toward Congress. Mr Wappenhans' weather comparison is said to compare favorably with Mr Blythe's.
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Washington Star
Myron D. King
State Democratic Committee
Freddie Landis
Congress
Groundhog Weather Sparks Calls for Action
Residents grouse about persistent cold and gloom as forecasts linger and local officials weigh steps to temper a harsh stretch. Citizens urge measurable relief and statewide advisories.
Stock collars with velvet ribbon edge trim
Describes stock collars that can be duplicated at home using narrow black velvet ribbon sewn cat-stitched up and down rather than lengthwise. Small bright flowered silk points are added at intervals along the upper edge.
Bridge matters and political quips in late 19th century papers
Collected snippets reflect public discourse on a bridge matter and light political commentary. The Detroit Free Press hints at family sentiments over memorial stones, while the New York Evening Sun questions pension issues for presidents' widows. The Washington remark notes a declining candidacy claim.
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New York Times
Detroit
Free Press
Indiana
Bilious Colic Cure At Kenton Tenn
H Seever a Kenton carpenter suffered bilious colic and used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after three doses he was permanently cured. The remedy is trusted by most druggists for severe colic and cholera morbus and is sold by all druggists.
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Kenton
Tenn
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