Peril of Great Fortune and the Wealth Aristocracy
The article argues that while some predict the downfall of massive fortunes, figures like Vanderbilt Astor Rockefeller and Morgan are not fading. It claims they reinvest to preserve wealth, expanding the millionaire class and creating an American aristocracy of wealth. It warns their political influence could challenge government, until a future clash determines whether government or the magnates hold power.
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Vanderbilt
Astor
Rockefeller
Morgan
Milllonaire
Press and pulpit compared in moral influence debate
The piece argues the press is a powerful moral educator yet cannot replace the pulpit’s authority. It notes a rising ethical editorial school that emphasizes morals over news, while affirming the press supplements the pulpit. It also covers Gov Durbin's remarks on Hanna and Roosevelt as Indiana Republicans weigh presidential support.
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Rabbi Schulman
New York
Jay
Durbin
Gov. Durbin
Washington
Roosevelt
Mark
Pikeys Diary Captures Wild Stage Night
A chaotic reminiscence details amateur show antics with a rambling cast including Amity Walter Mut and Smitty. The narrator recalls a tense monologue, comic exchanges, a chaotic buffet and a library excursion, ending with a rural joke about poisoning cattle and burning a barn.
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Pikey
Amity
Cecil
Mul
Walter
Pope
Amitty
Abner
Smitty
Anderson
Governor's Son and Burlesque at Empire Park
Vaudeville bills list The governor's son and High rollers burlesquers at Empire Park. Charles Pussey, in The governor's son, recalls a tale of elk antlers he took from Billings and new sheriff trouble after a wagon trip. The governor's son plays Wednesday night with The waning who dared Thursday as the big show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pussey
Billings
Putney
Povcey
Swirl of Society Hosts and Dances
Brownsburg society circles host Miss Retta Canary with Miss Zena Biglow as guest. Luncheon by Mrs. John G. Williams honors Mrs. David Verry Williams. Coronadacht stage fourth dance at Brenneke academy. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sharpe host dinner for Hobbs and Lenton. Mrs. Ernest H. Trip hosts luncheon at the English Hotel for Mrs. DePauw and Alfax De Touw of New Albany.
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Retta Canary
Brownsburg
Ind
Zena Biglow
John G. Williams
David Verry Williams
Chester Bradfora
Collegeage
Coronadacht
Brenneke Academy
Joseph Sharpe
N. Delawarest
Mias Hobbs
Llent
Ernest H. Trip
DePauw
New Albany
A Corner for Women God to Know
A fragmented piece blends domestic advice with table menus and a sentimental piece on home as a sanctuary. It mentions pectin chemistry in fruit, contrasts with unripe vs overripe fruit, and lists breakfast, luncheon, and dinner dishes with mentions of beverages and desserts.
Exquisite lace gown with blue velvet train headline
A cream lace dinner gown over pale blue velvet features five circular flounces on a graduated skirt. The piece explores home as peace, testing endurance, and a stage for temper and disagreement.
DAILY GIFT OF THE THREE KINGS STORY Cowering
A queen hidden by curtains in exile recalls her lost realm as wise kings draw near to visit the child king. The scene shifts between her sorrowful reflections and the nighttime arrival of nobles who plan to restore her line, detailing bloodshed and royal turmoil without graphic detail.
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Kingdon
Kina
Acadia
Ike
Atim
Bronge
Tx Mien
Mtorr
Alt
Atallike
Avell
Rom Beudd
Caatle
Xront
Ruel
Noties
Smathes
Norrow
Heul
The Badge of True Nobility and a Patent Cure Claim
An old advertisement extols the badge of nobility while denouncing disease as eroding courage. It promotes Dr Burktsrt’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia calculus and other ailments, claiming a thirty day treatment kit sold by druggists.
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Burknsrt
Crown of Blood and Broken Innocence on Royal Steps
A queen clutches a bloodstained crown as a usurper falls, the infant heir recoils from the gift. The crown rolls away while the fallen ruler’s effigy and the infant’s cried lips reveal sorrow and fear. The Tatler mentions Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a pleasant cough remedy.
Boundary case advocacy and damages in early city notices
Merrill Moores travels to Washington to argue the Indiana Kentucky boundary before the Supreme Court. George Pickett sues Meltranant Stockyards for damages over a January injury. George Misner is reported missing with police aid sought by his parents. Raymond Hamar faces work refusal hearing cited by a welfare official. Two men die in an explosion at Buckeye power units in ProRCA Illinois on January 13.
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Merrill Moores
Wiklem Justice
Leotard Shaller
Buckeye
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