Fairbanks urged to act in new senate term in Indiana
The article argues Senator Fairbanks should lead, stop flattery, and take initiative in his next six-year term. It criticizes conservatism, urges bold ideas, and challenges him to replace trailer behavior with decisive action for Indiana. It also notes salaries for constables and reform efforts in state politics.
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Senator Fairbanks
Senate
Providence
Fairbanks
Fairbanke
Mr. Fairbanks
Indiana
Indianapolis
Washington Stories on Pension Talks and a Boss’s Bill
Washington stories recount David H Lane recalling Hob Mackey in Pennsylvania and a senator’s fierce defense of a bill. Hanna and Beott plot pension speech plans as Beott teases a veterans pension proposal. In Washington a governor’s staff in full uniform sparks amusement at a reception, with Cleveland once mocked for parade norms.
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David H. Lane
Philadelphia
Congress
Pennsylvania
Hob Mackey
Senate
Makey
Mackey
Lane
Hanna
Beott
Wth
Mr. Scott
Senator Hanna
Mr. Beott
Washington Post
Washington
B Southwick
New York
Grover Cleveland
Empire State
Indiana and national snippets clash in late 19th century press
A compiled slice shows varied editorials and letters from Indiana papers mocking politics and policy. It cites Methodist fundraising, senator elections, pension bills, German and Venezuelan war talk, social norms, railroad coal concerns, and taxation on wages, reflecting local partisan wit and regional issues of the era.
A Corner for the Women The Underwear Bargain Gales
A discussion of mid winter sales of summer fabrics and bargain muslin goods aimed at economical buyers and luxury shoppers alike. It explains mill conditions, chain of orders, and how retailers push discount stock after Christmas. Also includes church fair tips for white decor and a Navy of linen wares. The piece closes with a dairy recipe for Mexican nut candy and a vanilla scented finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Denver Post
The Sketches And Songs Of A Singer
Fragmentary lyric fragment recalls a personal grudge and envy toward a singer. Expressions of hate mix with imagined misfortune and a vow of vengeance, interwoven with broken phrases and imperfect OCR rendering. The mood centers on resentment and longing for recompense.
Family Reunion Teases With Cards and Quips
An assortment of quips and banter from Edward Singer characters, including Aunt Martha, Willam, and Mrs Youngwel. The dialogue touches on settling the country, trusts, a poker ace in a family reunion, and a nosy baby among humorous exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam
Martha
Literary Figures and Meals Fueled by Hall Caine Tale
A New York Times note recounts Hall Caine dining interruption by conversation during a stay in New York. Frederick Stanhope Hill, born in Boston, wrote on his Civil War Navy service and later authorship, while Miss Alice Brown, New Hampshire poet and novelist, is noted for her reticent public life and upcoming novel The Mannerings due in March.
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Hall Caine
New York
F. Marion Crawford
Mr. Caine
Mr. Crawford
Caine
Sorrento
Hall Caines
Mrs. Crawford
Frederick Stanhope Hill
Boston
Cambridge
Mass
Cambridge Tribune
Navy
Farragut
Benton
The
Loyal Legion
Naval Order of the United States
Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of American Revolution
American Historical Association
Alice Brown
King's End
Margaret Warrener
Miss Brown
New Hampshire
Hampton
Mannerings
Lucy Page Gaston vs Michigan Legislature
Detroit Free Press criticizes Lucy Page Gaston for not addressing Indiana’s issues criticizing Kooth Tarkington for corrupting youth through his writing and habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Page Gaston
Michigan
Indiana
Kooth Tarkington
Detroit Free Press
Contentment and a boy with pony and cart tale
A fragment describes a boy driving a mouse-colored pony past a house with a groom nearby. The narrator once wished for the pony and cart and prayed for them to belong to him. Seeing the boy now reveals why the boy stays home, and the narrator laments the lost wish. Ends with a medical advertisement for Burdock Blood Bitters claiming to purify blood and boost health.
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E. Kiser
Record-Herald
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Iver Ersit
Tate
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Best
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Stransky Steel Ware
Vonnegut Hardware
Washington Street
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Mme Marie Leon
James Eng
Sroséway
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