Why Hesitate Over County Office Investigations
The Indianapolis Sun questions County Attorney Brown’s stance on continuing county office investigations. It argues misappropriations may exist beyond the clerk’s office and urges scrutiny of auditor and treasurer practices, noting rumored high treasurer earnings and possible illegal money handling. It condemns delays and calls for broader, timely enforcement of fee and salary laws across offices.
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Brown
Indiana
County faces probe as officers accused of county debt
County officials are under investigation for owing the county large sums. County commissioners seek guidance from the county attorney on the fee and salary law but he says a full interpretation cannot be provided before Sept 1. Critics question his fitness and call for accountability amid city election tensions.
Bret Harte Early Career at San Francisco Papers
The article traces Bret Harte’s beginnings in San Francisco, his early editorial stints at the Golden Era and the Californian, and his developing craft. It recalls his meticulous word choice, a famed wastebasket habit, and an anecdote about a rejected obituary fragment. It also notes Mark Twain’s early contributions and a Paris siege exchange with Bismarck via Dr. W. R. Russell.
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Bret Harte
San Francisco
Harte
The
Californian
Charles Henry Webb
John Paul
Webb
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Goldsmith
Brooks
Louis Dungeon
Noah Brooks
Century
Paris
W. R. “Bull Run" Russell
London Times
Bismarck
Russell
Count Bismarck
Times
Sun disagrees with McGregor on county office inquiry
The Sun rebukes County Commissioner McGregor for urging secrecy and calls for a transparent probe. It notes two appointed experts were tasked to investigate county offices for thorough, honest findings and to expose the exact contents of the books. The paper demands McGregor pursue a definite end and retain public trust.
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McGregor
A. McGregor
John
Uncle Remus and friends from the South note
The piece recounts how Joel Chandler Harris shuns notoriety and theatre, living quietly at home in Atlanta. It recounts encounters with James Whitcomb Riley and Frank L. Stanton, his nervous greeting, and a tour stop on Lookout Mountain where a guide and Bill Nye spar over North Carolina’s color on the map.
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Nugverd Couke
Remnae
Joel
Chandler Harris
Elis
Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
James Whitcomb Riley
Stanton
Georgia
Indiana
Harris
Riley
Remus
Philadelphia
Lookout Mountain
W. L. Visscher
Chicago Times-Herald
Bill Nye
Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Nye
United States
Confederacy
The Swirl of Society Socials and Travels
W H Messenger goes to Toronto and Miss Nellie Griffin heads to Martinsville. Social hosts include Miss Belle Whitsett, Mr and Mrs EK M Wood, Miss Lavalette Davidson, and John White. A wheel party for Miss Vera Armstrong featured dancing and supper at the White home with lanterns and bunting. Guests named include Ida Turrell Myra Parks Gladys Heffner Florence Olsen Anna Lybrand Lilian Maus Mildred Smallwood Emma Wacher Stella Aldig Charlotte Dillman Lela Thomas Mayburn Simmonds Robert Kruse Albert Krause Wendricks King Edward Goetz John Wood Fred Krag Walter Hohouse Barry Cole and Will Bridges.
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W. H. Messenger
Toronto
Nellie Griffin
Martinsville
Belle Whitsett
EK. M. Wood
N. Capitolave
Lavalette Davidson
Lavelette Miller
John White
N. Pennsylvania St
Vera Armstrong
Iowa
Ida Turrell
Myra Parks
Gladys Heffner
Florence Olsen
Anna Lybrand
Lilian Maus
Mildred Smallwood
Emma Wacher
Stella Aldig
Charlotte Dillman
Lela Thomas
Mayburn Simmonds
Robert Kruse
Albert Krause
Wendricks King
Edward Goetz
John Wood
Fred Krag
Walter Hohouse
Barry Cole
Wil! Bridges
Curious Comments From A Patchwork of Papers
A sampler of snippets from various papers includes quips about Mr. Hanna plotting against Europe a scientist naming a kissing bug as Bugaboo Hobson Bryan’s talkativeness and critique of July Fourth excesses plus musings on Dewey and Manila and distant echoes from Atkinson and Trieste aircraft.
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Bugaboo Hobson
Goshen Times
Bryan
Vincennes
Evansville Journal
Lafayette
Boston
Trieste
Dewey
Manila
Terre Haute Gazette
Cross Ties and Rail Labor Notes from Milwaukee Meeting
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers reports 30 784 members as the National Association of Railway Agents convenes in Milwaukee. At Mount Vernon Illinois a plant proposes treating cross ties with zinc chloride after sap removal to extend life.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
National Association of Railway Agents
Milwaukee
Mount Vernon
Ill
Durability is Better Than Show in Hood's Sarsaparilla Ads
The ad emphasizes that lasting health beats wealth and uses Hood's Sarsaparilla as a trusted aid for achieving and maintaining perfect health. It targets rich, middle class, and poor readers, promoting the product as a valuable health assistant across social strata.
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Hood
Sarsaparilla
Building boom spurs new housing and street work here
Alahama street launches a sizable building spree with good houses noted. Judge Ford sends 18 year old Della Freeze to reform school as incorrigible. LL P Grady offers 100 reward for information on his daughter Pearl's shooter. Streetcar rails strengthened to improve Brightwood and Garfield lines. Davidson’s horse caused wreck and tree damage on Sixteenth street. Actor David C Bangs entertained at the German House for Social Settlement playgrounds. Gas light from a lamp burning gasoline spreads in Indianapolis. Senator Jacob Early Terre Haute, paralyzed at the Denison, improving at Deaconess. relatives summoned. Edward Clark fined $1 for assaulting Mrs. Anna Moore over a stand cover. Indianapolis German Mutual Fire Insurance officers elected including Dinkelacker, Krull, Lauter, Klanke, Prange, Rappaport, Kramer, Krug, Muor.
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Jacob Early
Terre Haute
Denison
Edward Clark
Anna Moore
Indianapolis German Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Charlotte Dinkelacker
Albert Krull
Herman Lauter
Henry Klanke
Henry ©. Prange
Philip Rappaport
Edward F. Kramer
G. C. Krug
Louis Muor
Cincinnati and Return $1 Train Service Sunday July 23
Special fast trains depart Cincinnati at 6 50 a m express and 7 15 a m with stops at Rushville Connersville Liberty Oxford and Hamilton. Return from Cincinnati at 6 30 p m. National League baseball Cincinnati vs Washington on the same day.
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Cincinnati
Rushville
Connersville
Liberty
Oxford
Hamilton
Washington
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MR. M’gregor
Spirit OF the State Press
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Europe
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LACE
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Allen
Gourand
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Iceland
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Kokomo
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Pettis Dry Goods Co
N. Alahama St
Della Freeze
Reform School
Alford
LL. P. Grady
Pearl
Street Car Company
Brightwood
Garfield Park
J. W. Davidson
Massachusetts Ave
Sixteenth St
David C. Bangs
Kaise
Fairbank
New York Ladies’ Symphony Orchestra
Frank W. McKez
Kansas City
Physicians and Surgeons
W. B. Fletcher
Tai
Sb Pyle
Mar Lis
North Alabama 7 & Spin
Wholes Optigal CO
Pennsylvania
Hyes
LM. Rowe
Optician
Denver
Pacific Coast
Peoria
Ing
Union Depot
H. M. Bronson, A.G. BP. A
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