Rotten Bridges Demand Immediate Action In City
The Sun urged immediate inspection of similar bridges after the W. Washington street span failed. Expert Condron condemned W Michigan street Morris street River avenue and Emrichsville bridges as unsafe and urged closing the first three to streetcar traffic. replacement bridges are needed at once with high costs and delays anticipated. Mayor Bookwalter pressed county leaders for action. the urgency centers on whether Indianapolis is part of Marion county and who bears the bridge-building burden.
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W. Washington St
SUN
Condron
W. Michigan St
Morris St
River Ave
Emrichsville
Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Marion County
Let Them Take Warning Over Damaged Bridges and Press Debates
A reader denounces authorities for patching weak bridges condemned by Expert Condron and cites past failures of the W. Washington st. bridge. The letter criticizes the New York Sun and other papers over Admiral Sampson, Schley, and justice. It notes Marion county bridge aid, interurban plans, and a missionary rolling stone anecdote.
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Condron
W. Washington St
New York Sun
Sampson
Navy
Schley
Maclay
Navy Department
Got-blamedest Street Railway Recalled in Town
The remark hints at a controversial street railway project that recalls the days of Tom Johnson and stirs old memories of blame and dispute in the town.
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Tom Johnson
Primary candidates exude confidence boosting the campaign mood
The piece notes every candidate in the primary believes they will secure the nomination, a posture that adds gaiety to the campaign’s atmosphere and heightens public interest in the process.
Now is the time to subscribe says Mr McCulloch
Mr McCulloch urges immediate subscription while noting no man connected with the ring is present in the scene. The remark frames a call to action amid a tense rumor mill.
Pat McCan of Stringtown A Rough Era Tale
Story profiles Pat McCan a Stringtown resident and Kingan & Co. knifeman in Indianapolis days of streetlights out and knives in boots. He fights, robs a shoe thief, sells a stove for cash, loses a glass eye amid a riverfront dance, and ultimately ends a quarrel by attempting to hang a man with suspenders.
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Pat McCan
Pat
Old Stringtown
Kingan’s
Northern Ireland
Stringtown
Indianapolis
W. Washington St
Kingan & Co.’s
Two Little Feet and a Mother's Homecoming
Poem from Good Words laments a mother’s loss as two little feet vanish to a hopeful reunion beyond death. It contrasts cherished childhood tokens with the ache of separation, ending with a moving call for a mother’s return.
Ideas for the Cook Roast beef and rice
Roast beef and rice is prepared by layering thin beef slices in an oval dish with dry tender rice browned in butter, then moistening with diluted gravy. Bake half an hour, adjust with brown thickening if needed. Includes pear dessert with macaroons and vanilla syrup and sweet potatoes in thick syrup baked to caramel.
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New York Evening Post
It Is the Spring a Love Poem of Awakening
A mobile lyric celebrates spring as a time of renewed love and emotion. The speaker sings of a beloved whose presence makes the season bright and fragrant, with images of sunlit seas, blooming gardens, and music that lifts the land. The poem links the season to personal joy and freedom.
Swirl of Society Details Various Social Calls
Miss Macy Coughlen hosted a valentine party on Thursday. Miss Anna Carroll Reaume visits Chicago for a few days. Mrs John H Frazee to host a large Rushville reception Saturday. Miss Sadie McIntosh plans a Saturday theater party for Miss Peake of Kansas. Mrs D S Hill used red carnations at a Thursday dinner at English's. Several ladies including Mrs Frank Morrison and Mrs Robert Geddes traveled to Washington for a Daughters of the American Revolution convention.
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Macy Coughlen
Anna Carroll] Reaume
Chicago
John H. Frazee
Rushville
Sadie McIntosh
Miss Peake
Kansas
D. S. Hill
English’s
Frank Morrison
Robert Geddes
S. E. Perkins
John N. Carey
Washington
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Governor Durbin appoints new trustees and director
Gov. Durbin names T. J. Muir of Manilla as trustee for four feeble minded youths at Fort Wayne to replace J. M. Spann and C. M. Kimbro named director of the state prison at Michigan City to succeed D. A. Coulter.
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Durbin
T. J. Muir
Manilla
Schoool
Fort Wayne
C. M. Kimbro
Michigan ‘City
D. A. Coulter
The Sketches And Songs Of A Singer
A fragment from a humorous poem shows Jessie wearing no raglan and being teased by a grocer and a hatchet faced woman. Dusty claims to be a traveling companion to a friend on a tour of the United States.
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Jessie
Raglan
Jess
Grocer
Dusty
United States
Unusual Customer Baffles Druggist at Morning Sale
A pharmacist recalls a strange shopper this morning a girl bought a powder box and did not say it was for a lady friend. The clerk asked how and the druggist described the discreet purchase as noteworthy.
The Fair Name of Woman Joke Exchange
In a breezy office exchange a Morning greeting leads to a quick joke about Lem Porter. The humor centers on a failed theft plan and a stolen item, with casual regional banter and a nod to a character Hank Yawp.
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Lem Porter
Lem
Hank Yawp
Seeds Sent by Movement Reach Uncle Silas
A brief exchange reveals Uncle Silas receiving a package of seeds mailed by a movement. He notes he has only once before been bunched through the mails, and now he has a shipment of the movement’s seeds.
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Silas
Invitation to Prince Henry at Missouri horse race
Edward Singer notes a request for Prince Henry to attend a Missouri horse race. He predicts the next move will be a playful prompt to join a club event at a mill race.
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Prince Henry
Missouri
Edward Singer
Thoughtful Proverb Snips on Life and Love
A collection of aphoristic lines on debt, leadership, beauty, aging, prayer, and affection. The pieces link human flaws to social perceptions, noting how praise and appearances shape relationships and self view. Each line delivers a compact moral or wry observation.
Public policy on railroad passes and mileage policy noted
The Indiana press laments public officials traveling on railroad passes and taking mileage from the treasury. It also highlights Senator Beveridge's appointment to a senate steering committee and cites local comments on wartime and political promises.
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Crawfordsville Journal
Muncie Times
Indiana
A. J. Beveridge
Senate
Feveridge
Marion
Dilemma of the Seasons
A Washington Star poem contrasts seasons from January chill to summer ease. It muses on postponed chores, cozy fires, and the lure of fishing as warmer days tempt activity and leisure.
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Washington Star
Mrs S Geiger Praises Chamberlain's Stomach Tablets
Mrs S Geiger of Dunkerton Iowa says she has taken many medicines for stomach trouble and constipation but never had as good results as from Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all druggists.
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S. Geiger
Dunkerton
Iowa
Chamberlain
Small liner advertisements on page seven
Reader notes attention to brief classified slips on page seven. The snippets include terse product promos and service offers occupying compact spaces amid editorial content.
Powder Use and Fashion Belts in Spring Styles
The article advises powder application with absorbent cotton and cold cream removal at night to protect skin. It warns against harmful powders and suggests pure vegetable powders or cornstarch. It also describes a new belt style using liberty satin or panne ribbon with a back bow and pearl pins, plus spring colors navy blue and pink and gray tones for street wear.
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Brooklyn Eagle
New Beo tiful Collars debut in linen turnovers
A fashion note describes fresh collar styles in pure Irish linen with colors pink blue light green and white. Designs feature Persian embroidery in blue medallions scalloped edges and black or white outlines on colored grounds with several collars overlapping or cut front details.
Public noting of a Jersey City street confrontation
A Sunday incident in an Ocean Avenue car ends with a group of passengers subduing a man who insulted a woman protesting his language. He is later arrested and fined in police court. The piece praises bystanders for acting and condemns tolerating rough conduct in public spaces.
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Jersey City
New York Evening Sun
Illinois
Detroit Free Press
Grammar Gaffe and Typist Tiff Highlight Paper Humor
A gruff man and a new typewriter operator debate a business letter versus a dialect story as punctuation and spelling spark confusion. In another snippet Mrs Gotham asks why her husband is late from church, while a cartoon caption riffs on ideas and thought.
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Gruff
Chicago Post
Little Shavers and Language Lessons
A West-side boy learns politeness after mishearing guidance to call people gentleman and lady. He later reports watching a drunken gentleman and drunken lady fight and returns with cakes instead of bread, explaining he misunderstood the instruction to buy bread.
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New York News
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup Advertises Quick Throat Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a fix for throat troubles. It claims relief from coughing and sells the remedy for 25 a bottle.
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MY Lady
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Thinkles
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Congress
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Imd
Terre Haute Tribune
Kaiser
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John
Buffalo News
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
New York
Madras
Sea Island
Gsegeenesee
Lee
BC Bissel
Fairbank
Mascot
Hansen’s
Pettis Dry Goods CO
Brussels
Axminster
Silda Bia N. Meridian Street
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George Amt
Virginia Ave
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