Robison funds politics with a call for reward of merit
The Sun condemns Ed J. Robison for claiming merit in politics based on freely spent money. It argues offices should not be bought or sold and urges a clean, honest candidate for county treasurer. The piece also supports independent interurban rights of way into Indianapolis and criticizes McGowan’s handling of interurban matters.
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Ed J. Robison
Robison
Tech
Mr. Robison
McGowan
Indianapolis Street Railway
Indianapolis
Inlianapolis Street Railway Company
Ofter Company
Homemade Wax Polish Technique Described in Detail
The article explains a method using one ounce of pure white wax two ounces of spermaceti and salt to create a hard polish. The melted mixture is poured into soup and cooled into a cake then shaved into small pieces for ironing. The process requires moderate heat and careful polishing to avoid yellowing and achieve a glossy shirt surface.
Brooklyn Doctor Volunteers for Vivisection to Prove a Point
Dr Russell of Brooklyn offered himself as a vivisection subject after taunts from anti vivisectionists. Brooklyn laboratory workers mockingly replied they would probe his thyroid brain kidney and more to expose the supposed cruelty of opponents.
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Dr. Russell
Brooklyn
Russell
Science
Philadelphia Record
Booth in a Brick Room and Other Warped Tales
A Baltimore tale recalls the elder Booth plotting to intoxicate himself via a straw through a keyhole rather than face a friend at noon. Also recounted is an exiled Wichita soldier’s brush with death, a hospital laundry ritual, and a Western firm’s misadventure into “getting next” to the steel crowd via high-stakes poker.
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Baltimore
Booth
Wichita
Kas
Washington
Ella Chase
Kate Chase Sprague
Solomon P. Chase
the Treasury
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
West
Spirit of the State Press Notices and Odds
A collection of quotes from several papers cites opinions on disease fear rural honesty and political lines. Items touch on municipal growth in Indianapolis, a statistician’s take on American babies chances for presidency and sanity, and a jab at populist and democratic tensions.
Beauty Hints on Diet and House Remedies
Impoverished blood and extreme nerves cause facial eruptions. A simple diet of fresh fruit and vegetables is advised, with avoidance of greasy and spicy foods. Nightly use of green soap and a sulfur tanolin ointment, then castile soap and cream. for blond hair a sun bleaching shampoo using eggs and salts of tartar is suggested.
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Mr. Sunlight
Mr Wheeler Cures Rheumatism With Pain Balm
A Northwood resident, R Wheeler, reports severe joint pain in winter 1898, hobbling and full body lameness until using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. He claims relief from first application and steady work thereafter. Sold by all druggists.
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R. Wheeler
Northwood
Sketches and Songs of a Singer at the Jail Wardens Tale
A fragmentary scene features Simple Simon and John L drinking bitters and a crowd amused as authorities intervene. Mrs Newliwed pleads with Newliwed about making a mother-in-law’s stay pleasant while questioning his hospitality. A tense moment ends with a strong man, the jail warden, watching from the wall.
Barber and guitar player exchange sparks in a quirky chat
A playful dialogue shows a barber explaining his trade while a woman guesses his guitar skills. The back and forth hints at a budding attraction through light, humorous banter.
Gingerbread's King Challenges Pete Morgan's Poor Butter Pact
A village tale unites Hank the storekeeper and stranger Pete Morgan over two pounds of “poorest but ter.” Edward Singer recalls a shipwreck survivor who endured 16 days on a raft, while his partner endured 16 days without cigarettes in a grimly comic exchange.
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Hank
Pete Morgan
Edward Singer
Jokes and quips from old papers on daily life
A sample of humor from varied papers includes barbs about horses and purchasers, a senator’s quip on voting, dialect banter from Charcoal Eph, a lampoon on early birds, a trousers joke, Adam and Eve banter, and a theater joke about a plot ending mid act. The tone is light, conversational, and aimed at a broad readership.
What the Papers Say Gossip on Capitol Germs and Fashion
A fragment notes that architects claim Washington's Capitol is full of germs with many drawing government salaries. It cites the Detroit Free Press. A clergyman accuses society women of drinking too much wine while others doubt a fresh alarm. An Indian hairstyle mandate is joked about in the Buffalo Times.
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National Capitol
Washington
Detroit Free Press
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Recognition of Courage Among soldiers and poets
A celebration of Courage as a constant presence in battle and daily heroism. The text contrasts Dost thou know Courage with its many guises and notes Courage has glorified common success by living heroically alongside soldiers who face danger.
The Thankful Heart Poem by Edith M. Thomas
A meditation on balance between wealth and age, praising a thankful heart. The speaker notes steadiness of life, enduring joy, and gratitude for sight, love, and daily gifts. The verse celebrates inner wealth over fortune, ending with the comfort that gratitude lasts through life.
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Edith M. Thomas
Harper's Bazaar
Use of a Sorrowful Song in Hard Times
Poem by Emma C. Dowd from Housewife questions the value of sorrowful songs amid hardship. It contrasts sadness with thanksgiving and suggests hope may blossom even from pain. The speaker notes songs that ease no heart may still touch those with breaking hearts.
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Emma C. Dowd
Garden Plot Love Poem by Clinton Scollard
A verse snippet from Clinton Scollard describing a garden of the heart where an empty plot blooms with love when a beloved gaze appears. The speaker entreats to pluck the flower and lay it at the beloved’s seat.
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Clinton Scollard
Leslie
Reflections of a Bachelor Quote Montage
A collection of aphorisms on love wealth and happiness notes humor and irony. It contrasts inspiration with habit and comments on men women heaven and perdition with sharp wry tone attributed to a New York Press quotation.
Entree Plates Sizes and Warnings From Vintage Guide
The article advises reserving smaller plates for the entree course in luncheon or dinner settings. An eight inch diameter plate is suggested, about two inches smaller than the standard dinner plate, with caution against using fluted or wavy edged plates unless dessert-specific. A health ad urges Hood's Sarsaparilla to combat fatigue, claiming vitality benefits.
Growth of Equitable Life Annual Statement for 1901
Equitable Life Assurance Society releases its 1901 annual statement marking strong growth among the three giants. The society reports total assets of 331,039,720 with a surplus of 71,129,012 and an annual income of 64,374,606. Policyholder payments reach 27,714,621 including 15,564,651 for death claims and 3,742,520 in dividends. Total accumulations exceed prior year figures, indicating a sound financial position.
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
California Oregon Excursions Daily by Chicago Union Pacific
Daily through service on the Chicago Union Pacific Northwestern line offers first class Pullman and tourist sleeping cars to California and Oregon. Personally conducted excursions from Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland depart on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Low rates and shortest travel time. Inquire at your local ticket agent or write N M Breeze 435 Vinest Cincinnati OH.
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Chicago, Union Pacific & Northwestern
California
Oregon
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
N. M. Breeze
Cincinnati
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Heaven
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