Primary election yields modest gains for city council slate
Indications show the Tuesday primary produced closer, more citizen driven results than the city convention. Voters favored Bookwalter McGregor Elliott and Puryear while ward candidates Crall and Billingsley faced strong scrutiny and the council outlook edged toward improvement.
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Bookwalter
McGregor
Charles Elliott
Collins
John A. Puryear
Puryear
Billingsley
Crail
Crall
Harry Gates
A Suggestion to the Governor Durbin on Staff Beauties
The Sun urges Gov. Winfield Taylor Durbin to add Indiana’s fair daughters to his staff as honorary major generals or similar titles. It notes other states already honor women on their staffs and argues the move would enhance the governor’s reputation and endear him to admirers.
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Winfield Taylor Durbin
Durbin
Indiana
Candler
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
Yale Athlete Parson Inspires Frisky Frontier Tale
A Yale man turned minister resists a cowboy’s drink dare then defends fun with a punch that floors the assailant. The tale, drawn from a New York Times quotation, blends athletic zeal with moral steadfastness in frontier irony.
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Yale
Parson
New York Times
Interesting admission on stock value in Indianapolis transport case
Ford Winter argues before the State tax board that Indianapolis street railway stock represents worn-out property and water, with capital stock as the investment since inception. The discussion hints at shifting stock value as assets wear, while other items note Admiral Schley, Maclay’s critique, and political candidacy patterns in Indiana.
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Ford Winter
State Tax Board
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Attorney Winter
Winter
Agitation Over Insanity Trust Leads to Fewer Inquests
A beneficent result of the agitation against the insanity trust is that people have quit, going insane. Sanity inquests were once common, but since the Ross case the number of inquests has fallen. There is no evidence that public welfare is endangered by insane activity. After the battle the McGregor clan remnants gathered around the fountain.
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Insanity Trust
Aple
Ross
Doctor Pierce
George S. Henderson
Denaud, Lee Co
Florida
Republicans oppose Baker successor to Woods
Emphatic protests ripple across Indiana as leading Republicans challenge appointing Supreme Judge Francis B. Baker as Woods’ successor. They argue Baker should remain in his current role, warning of one family seeking too much from a single position.
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Francis B. Baker
William A. Woods
Baker
South Bend Tribune
Like to Fish and Escape the Daily Grind
A Denver Times verse describes slipping away to quiet waters to fish. The speaker seeks rest from work as the stream swirls and trout sparkle, imagining seven pound catches and the soothing hush of the current. The mood cherishes nature and simple pleasure over daily duties.
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Denver
Little Margie and the moon man tale from the Chicago News
A child on a window narrates a moonlit night with a moor and a moon man flirting, while a car wreck prompts a mother to reassure her child. A Sunday school pupil aged five cites creation by God and self-growth in a playful exchange.
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Margie
Moor
Willie
Chicago News
Sketches and Songs of a Singer in Old and New Poetry
A collection of comic scraps and verse parody notes from a newspaper page. It quotes poets like Byron and Milton with jokes about an injun and Paddy, plus snippets about engagement news and light banter among editors and readers. The tone mimics a late era humor column with brief witticisms.
Clerk Refuses Ten Year Employee a Raise
A shopkeeper tells the clerk that ten years without a raise proves he does not deserve one. The exchange ends with the employer noting lack of compensation as evidence against a pay increase.
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Duckats
Edward Singer
Dat's a Sign. A Voodoo Poem From Denver Times
A Denver Times poem narrates superstition and omen lore with African American vernacular. It urges recognizing signs from omens like the moon, a black cat, or a voodoo figure, and advises following inspiration while avoiding danger, in a lyrical ledger style.
Swirl of Society Notes and Local Weddings
J C Schaf family and Miss Maus depart for Europe after a prior trip Others travel to Adirondacks and Wisconsin for visits The Holy Cross church lawn fete is planned for Wednesday and Thursday nights Helen Moriarity from Columbus visits then heads to St Marys of the Woods Miss Flora Carothers and O C Forbes wed in Chicago ceremony Rev A J Brown officiates Bride wears point d esprit over white silk State weddings listed in Kokomo and Richmond with several local participants
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J. C. Schaf
Maus
Europe
Clifford Arrick
Adirondacks
Harrison
Holy Cross Church
Helen Moriarity
Columbus, O
Will Latta
Helen Hunt
Wisconsin
Flora Carothers
W. M. Carothers
O. C. Forbes
Chicago
A. J. Brown
For Women Readers Little Kindnesses
A brief verse from the Philadelphia Ledger muses on small acts of kindness as vital to life and joy. It reminds readers that simple words and gestures can heal or harm, and that daily choices define well being.
Vegetable acids and salts boost health value of fruits
Garden fruits show diverse nutrient profiles with cherries apples currants strawberries and grapes rich in vegetable acid aiding blood purification. Dates bananas prunes figs and grapes provide starch and sugar while lemons limes and grapefruit supply potash and salts aiding gout rheumatism and digestion through lemon juice enhancing cereal or fish absorption.
Witty Maxims on Gender Roles and Fashion Trends
A fragment discusses Sunday decorations for women, a cook leading provisional governments, maiden speeches, toothache restraint, and age guessing by women. It also notes a man’s memory vs knowledge, multilingualism vs silence, and describes lace and ribbon collars for hot days sewn in rows with back fastening and a rosette.
Almond Celery Sandwich Filling Described
A sandwich filling combines one part chopped almonds with two parts shredded celery and a pinch of salt. The mix is moistened with mayonnaise and spread between thin crustless slices of brown bread.
Philosophy of Simon Frost in Rural Wit
A collection of rustic maxims and aphorisms that reflect folk wisdom. It humorously laments vanity and reliance on others recognition, noting that the wise keep quiet, and self reliance avoids delays from lawyers.
What the Papers Say on Arts Duties and Politicking
A Baltimore American note on Italian customs raising duty on American paintings and mules as old masters. Detroit Free Press comments that Massachusetts aligns with the Ohio platform. Grand Rapids Press questions the Administration's actions toward Admiral Schley.
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Baltimore
Ben. Butler
Massachusetts
Ohio
Detroit Free Press
Admiral Schley
Grand Rapids Press
Mayor Revokes Saloon License In Fort Wayne Row
A terse local item notes Mayor Taggart revoking a saloon license amid ongoing law violations in Fort Wayne. The brief appears in the Spirit of the State Press column with other regional snatches from multiple papers.
Miss Bessie Johnson Fixes Automobile On Street
The daughter of Cleveland Mayor Tom Johnson, Miss Bessie Johnson, displayed notable skill during a street automobile incident on Superior Street. She inspected the undercarriage, kneeled on the pavement with a handkerchief over her fingers, and adjusted the machinery to restart the vehicle, then continued on westward with ease.
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Bessie
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Superior St
Miss Johnson
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