Beating the Gambler Bonds and Court Duty
The article notes nine gamblers arrested in a gambling joint whose bonds were forfeited as cases were called in police court. It blames Judge Stubbs Prosecutor Ruckelshaus and Deputy Collins for not ordering rearrests. It also mocks the need for loud neckties by President Roosevelt and comments on Indianapolis race events and local public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Stubbs
Ruckelshaus
Collins
Judge Stubbs
Roosevelt
July Returns to Pleasant Start for Spirit of the State
The Spirit of the State paper notes July begins clear and warm after a better June, hoping for many such days. It cites assorted local comments from South Bend Tribune, Laporte Herald, Michigan City Dispatch, Lafayette Courier, Worthington Times, and Muncie Times on politics, weather, and social quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend Tribune
Laporte Herald
Michigan City Dispatch
Tippecanoe County
Lafayette Courier
Worthington Times
Kentucky
Lexington
Muncle
Witty Mayhem and Quotable Quips Across Cities
A collage of humorous exchanges and social quips from newspapers in Baltimore Boston Philadelphia Chicago and Brooklyn. Jokes touch mosquitos elopements naming fame and Bradstreet ratings with playful banter and punchy lines.
Pointed Paragraphs on Self Made Martyrdom and Charity
A Chicago News opinion echoes about self made martyrdom and virtue. It contrasts actions and silence, noting kindness can be wasted if not followed by deeds and that greed, not wealth, defines poverty.
Died at 28Druggist W F Firquin Passes Saturday
W F Firquin a 28 year old druggist at Senate avenue and aarket street died Saturday afternoon from stomach trouble after a brief illness. His death was unexpected.
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W. F. Firquin
Senate, Ave
Aarket Sr
Anecdotes and anecdotes of bibliophiles and dangers abroad
A Paris bibliomaniac cherishes an anecdote about a red morocco first edition bought for 30 sous and valued at 10,000 francs, leading to a marriage. other items discuss Java poison risks, Mexico’s service culture, and Rajputana famine relief with 400,000 on aid, plus rat losses to cotton.
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Morocco
France
Monsieur
M. Brisson
Comtesse
Marguerite
Rajputana
Gujarat
Guerat
London Mail
Timely Dishes and Cherry Pudding Recipe Notes
Simple fruit and dessert ideas from a vintage kitchen column. A quick spiced pear preserves method uses vinegar sugar cinnamon and cloves then pears simmered until tender and jarred. Also a cherry pudding recipe with eggs milk salt butter flour baking powder and cherries baked twenty five minutes, served with cream.
Cleveland Physician Develops New Saddle Nose Repair
A Cleveland doctor reports a novel method to restore broken noses, treating saddle nose with under skin injections. Cocaine provides anesthesia while a heated needle injects para sine melted under the skin, then the nose is molded to shape as it cools, reportedly with a single case so far.
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Cleveland
Sketches and Songs of a Singer Reverberate in a Small Town Fourth
A reader recalls a Fourth of July scene in Spyville with Bishers celebrating amid firecrackers lights and rockets while Col Ames watches with his eighties thousand tied to the event. The note mentions the funeral of Johnny Bartlett and Tommy Moffatt and a reflection on the term bad egg for incorrigible children.
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Col. Ames
Parker
Spyville
Johnny Bartlett
Little Tommy Moffatt
Nature's Singing School Opens in Spring
A Boston Journal verse describes nature as a singing school with March as the start and a growing chorus led by robins blackbirds and other birds. The piece crescendos as May arrives with song sparrows bluebirds and bobolinks filling the dawn and evening hymns.
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Bobolink
Boston Journal
Farmer Blink Outsmarts Bunco Man In Small Town Joke
A bunco man invited Farmer Blink for a drink. Blink agreed to pay a 25 cent tab then slyly dismissed the visitor with a wink and a friendly farewell.
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Bunco
Farmer Blink
Why Stella Is Ghent
The exchange portrays Stella as quiet and refined while others discuss her grammar and manners. Miss Paraffin defends Stella’s demeanor, and Miss Chatters ton notes Stella’s imperfect grammar, highlighting social perception and schoolyard humor.
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Stella
Ghent
Miss Paraffin
Miss Chatterston
Baby Ribbon Slippers Adorned with Grosgrain Details
A description of women's kid slippers featuring several rows of grosgrain baby ribbon that meet at a central point on the vamp, a large tongue treated with ribbons, and a pretty grosgrain bow for decoration.
Sailor collars in various fabrics become fashionable
The piece notes that little sailor collars with ends that tie in four in hand or bowknots are very fashionable. They are made from thin mull, muslins, lace, embroidery, and separate tucked embroidered muslin collars are attractive. Those edged with colored silk or linen are the most serviceable.
Fashion notes on summer hats and trims in lively color trend
The article outlines summer fashion shifts from blue and green voiles to velvet trims and satin sashes. It notes morning hats replacing shirt waist styles, new burnt straw shades, white mohair outfits, and lace pairings with pale blues. It also mentions hat silhouettes and decorative details like tulle rosettes and multiple tucks along sheer skirts.
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Point de Paris
Beauty Bureau Promises Wardrobe of Wonders and Relief
Poem mocks a beauty expert who sells tonics and advice to solve every flaw. The speaker recalls belief in her cures and notes her sudden worry after losing twenty seven planks from her purse. A pimple on her nose appears as comic judgment on vanity.
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S. E. Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
Can You Fix Me All Right for the Show
A Puck poem by Malcolm Douglas quotes the advance agent and theater staff asking Can you fix me all right for the show amid a chorus of hotel, baggage, and service workers. The piece blends vaudeville backstage life with existential wondering as the narrator waits for the troupe.
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Specters
St. Peter
Malcolm Douglas
Puck
Taffeta tailor rig offers varied uses for travelers
Women with limited luggage can rely on a taffeta suit that adapts from travel attire to inner party wear. The ensemble features a long skirt with knee plaits and a plaited Eton with tuck details. When evening demands, the skirt pairs with a dainty plaited sleeveless blouse and a guimpe of all over taffeta in wheel embroidery.
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Eton
Widow settles suit over Broad Ripple streetcar death
The widow of William Holman reaches a $2,000 compromise in a $10,000 damages suit in circuit court for her husband’s death from injuries in a Broad Ripple street car collision on June 28. The Broad Ripple traction company paid $2,000 into court for her benefit.
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William Holman
Broad Ripple
Broad Ripple Traction Company
Seven-strap sandal offers ankle support and dress appeal
The reader learns of a seven-strap sandal built taller than a street boot with a back strip to keep the straps in place. The design resembles dainty slipper straps and suits dress wear. Five straps are suggested for children.
Freight car movements in Indianapolis week ending July 5
Freight cars received and forwarded in Indianapolis totaled 29 020 for the week ending July 5 with 21 061 loaded. The Belt transferred 20 743 cars. In the prior week of 1901 the total was 25 119 with 18 812 loaded.
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Indianapolis
Printed chambrays for sale at a few cents the yard
Durable and pretty chambrays offered at low price per yard. The text notes their light weight and usefulness, implying wide appeal for fabric buyers.
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Ind
Indianapolis Racing Association
Mr. Blythe
Milwaukee
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Gov. Durbin
Beveridge
Sumner
Charles Sumner
Brooks
Massachusetts
Bailey
Buffalo News
Castoria
Tim
Spirit OF the State Press
Hiram Mayrie
Wal
Baltimore World
Philadelphia Press
Bradstreet
Brad
Chicago Tribune
Brooklyn
Ike
Chicago News
M. A. Brisson
Java
London Express
Mexico
India
Manana
Ames and Fisher
Fisher
The
Podunk Times
Nature’s Singing School
Robin
Blackbird Bold
Tuning Fork
Edward Singer
the Goddess of Beauty
Boot Beauty
Chambray
Hood
Bamc
New York
Indiana
Simpson
Madras
Comet
Weas
East -Isle
Pettis Dry Goods
Indiana Hotel Company
New “Claypool” Hotel
Ferger’s Occidental Drug Store
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