Madison County Senator Rumbles In Senate Avalanche
The volcanic Mr. Kittinger from Madison county caused an eruption in the senate on Thursday, leaving the chamber buried under a lava surge. The city health department pledges free vaccination to all, declaring it the end of smallpox. Anarchist rhetoric mirrors past Chicago ploys by D M Parry.
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D. M. Parry
John Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Mr. Parry
Anderson
Indianapolis
Kittinger
Madison County
Senate
A Few Good Stories From Dorchester Ave and Beyond
A Boston Herald style vignette recounts a coal funding plea between a liquor-store proprietor and a parish priest on Dorchester Avenue. It also includes anecdotes about Senator Hoar, a grandfather, and a young driver named Bob from the Civil War era, plus two brief dispatches: Illinois river rising toward danger and Col Stormont’s three year reappointment at the Soldiers’ Home.
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Dorchester Ave
Boston Herald
Tm Way
J. Pierpont Morgan
Authon Collecting Expedition
Mr.Mulligan
Mr. Mulligan
A Corner for the Women Dress hints for spring gowns
A vintage guide offers dressmaking hints for spring gowns not to be worn until later. It covers wash silks with white cords, Swiss embroidery trims, bodice shapes, belts of chiffon, and new two piece skirts with quilled edges. It also notes a white ground gown with pink rosebuds and a fashionable ruffle spacing. Cabbage cooking methods include creamed cabbage and gratin options plus a simple oil and vinegar dressing. Pretty window seats are described using cushions, denim trims, and affordable benches for small rooms.
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Dimity
Nuid
The Sketches and Songs of a Singer
A fragmentary column blending musical musings and social chatter. The piece references travels, letters, a private yacht, a Paris trip, a stage show, and a few humorous exchanges. It closes with a brief tragedy note about Roy Skinner, 16, killed by a train in Lafayette.
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Lafayette
Ind
Roy Skinner
John Skinner
Ax-County
Stociewalk
Odd News Cluster From The Late 19th Century Siblings
A collection of brief items includes a note that Harvey Y. Scott’s fortune of 49000 would not be burned but must be divided among heirs after probate. Another piece reports Joseph E. Porter’s mental breakdown following a racially charged political moment and an arrest. A Johnstown wedding tale recounts Arden A. Demoney’s planned marriage to Agnes C. Goff linked to hospital duties. Cleveland tramps sleep in nighties after a bath and wardrobe shift, challenging jokes about vagrants.
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Harvey Y. Scott
St. Paul
Scott
Rice County
Arden Ainney
War Democrat
Johnstown
Agnes C. Goff
Yinkey
The
Democrat
Memorial Hospital
New Kind of Iron Taught In Indianapolis
A novel mined iron ironware hailing from Indianapolis is marketed as a heat retainer with more even heat. Traditional flat irons decline, while the three piece set sells for about 1.25 dollars and the trio for 1.50. Polished, nickel finish, detachable handle, and safe design reduce burns and handling effort.
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Indianapolis
SOME MODEL TOWNS WITH OBSCURE MUNICIPAL WEALTH PROMISES
The town of Mons Belgium seeks poverty abolition by registering every child at birth with a municipal bank account containing 2 cents. Upon majority a nest egg helps business start and a marriage market prize system rewards brides and spouses with sums up to 30 dollars for marriage outcomes. Funds trace to a Polish baron who died in 1837, totaling about 15000 dollars distributed. Brock Welland stands out for extreme cleanliness fines and municipal services. The Haschmann locality in Germany is noted for similar civic ambitions.
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Mons
Belgium
Bualnese
Fiechly
Brock
Welland
Haschmann
Germany
Fragmented quotes from modern novels and authors
A garbled collage cites lines from The Carissima by Lucas Majer and Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy, plus fragments from E Thorneycroft Fowler and G M Barrie. The text includes distorted phrases about truth, marriage and love, with unclear attributions and broken wording.
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Thomas Hardy
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