Roosevelt Nomination Dominates Chicago Convention Talk
The piece argues for Roosevelt's renomination at the Chicago Republican convention. It notes party unity, opposition fading, and leaders backing Roosevelt as the strongest candidate, with Rhodes scholarship ambitions and Ambassador Choate urging Anglo American peace. Indianapolis man Fletcher Wagner earns Rhodes scholarship. Rhodes dream questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reasouvelt
Chicaga
Theodors Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Chicago
Iake Q Jesson
Cecil Rhodes Dream and the Bond Between Britain and America
The text reflects on Cecil Rhodes as a dreamer who envisioned English speaking peoples dominating the world. It centers on his belief in a strong organic spiritual unity between Great Britain and the United States, seen as a bond surpassing political ties.
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Cecil Rhodes
Brittain
United States
Politi
Clean Canal Hazards Highlighted by The Sun Exposé
The Sun exposes foul canal bed conditions with stagnant pools and filth endangering life. City health board and San itarian Spencer pledge a thorough investigation to prevent future danger after months of neglect. A separate note mocks railway executives missing track elevation talk in Indianapolis.
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Hearth Board
SUN
Spencer
FAMOUS BULLOGISM And Themistocles Hidden Parable
The text presents a garbled tale about Themistocles and his infant son linked to a chain of rulership from family to world. It mentions a Baptist church auditorium undergoing renovations at the Southat chapel and a person named Will Buckie amid unclear context.
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Themistocles
Europe
Sauthat
Baptist Chateh
Will Buckie
Salvation Army Officers Study Divorce Problem in Cleveland
A June Cleveland report describes Salvation Army officers debating courtship and marriage rules to curb divorce. It details engagement limits, compulsory publicity, and public engagements as training for officers, plus specifics on age, transfers, and testing suitability during the officer selection process.
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Salvation Army
Maj. Wm. T. Bennett
Salvationiat
Bealeb Term
Cleveland
Gourtanip
Wealthy Hettie Green Faces Rent Struggles In Hoboken
New York June 16 Mrs Hettie Green renowned as the wealthiest woman in America and her daughter Sylvia once called the richest unmarried girl in the country faced housing strain after renting a cheap Hoboken tenement then moving to Manhattan. Mrs Green runs a Chemical Bank office on Broadway near Chambers and oversees vast stock and real estate interests. The photo shows both women in a later life snapshot.
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Hettie Green
New York
Ira
Hvttie Green
America
Sylvia
Hoboken
Manhattan
Last Ride On The Madway A Silent Groom And A Cheerful Farewell
A spring twilight scene follows a stern man and a chatty girl as they ride toward the city spires. He hints their last ride may be meaningful, while she jokes it should be cheerful. They reflect on shared rides, then plan to linger until Aunt Agatha dinner, amid bittersweet promises.
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Andren
Agatha
Mara
Horace
Galting Klummer
Clatietiog
Eacha
Ciner
Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder Elegance in a Times Past Ad
A fragmented passage mixes a Victorian style advert for Dr. Lyon's Perfect Tooth Powder with an erotic romantic scene set on a hillside road. Dialogue hints at tension between a man and a woman as horses, a gate, and a parting vow appear, ending with a sudden embrace.
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Dr. Lyon
Say
Midummer fashion shifts through Directoire to Second Empire styles
From The Delineator July issue a July fashion note traces a dress revival through the Directoire phase into Second Empire femininity. Gowns favor net chiffon and lace with elbow sleeves and fitted shoulders, trimmed with ruffles and waistlines accented by tucks and petticoats.
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Angeral-Navery
Tucker
Indiana Democrats Hopeful and Weather Cited in State Notes
A collage of brief items notes Miss Aliee Roosevelt’s travel stance, Democratic activity in Indiana with calls for Governor nominee Ward W. Stevens, and a forecast of favorable corn crops following severe winters. Contends peace aims in Colorado and public meetings in Cincinnati trigger local ordinances and political debate.
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Aliee Roosavelt
Laporte Herald
Colorado
Huntington
Nowa-Democrat
Roosevelt
Logansport Journal
Cincinnati
Sentere
Anderson
Indiana
Franklin
Warder W. Stevens
Balem
Columbus Herald
Uniform Colors Determine Battle Casualties
Repetitive note warns that fatalities hinge on uniform color. It claims red uniforms attract the eye, increasing deaths, with specific tallies: 12 red to seven rifle-green, eight in blue, or five in brown blue-gray or gray. The passage emphasizes visibility and risk linked to clothing choice in combat.
Unclear Old Item About Hen Display and Bishop Vincent
A garbled clipping describes a wooden formed hen and a curious display in a barnyard, mentioning RL Ribbttt of Rapid City and a related odd tale. It then notes Bishop John HL Vincent retiring from Mt B church, renaming a house at 1118 N Alabama and moving to Indianapolis with his family.
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Rapid City
Grahop Vincent
John HL Vincent
Mt. B Church
Alabama
Georgy BL Yendes
Indianappileswith
Pen Smbiak
Tor Savertt
Mr. Hitt
John L. Webster
Bope
Baltimore
The Attic Room and a Common Error
A fragmentary piece evokes an attic room tale and a whittler remark. It contrasts a hot mood with gloomy light and a bottle fly in a cluttered space while a whittler makes a harsh parenting remark about beating a child.
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Whittler
Farmer and Suburbanite Exchange Cow Talk
A farmer and a suburbanite discuss a cow’s poor milk output as they converse by a fence. The exchange includes odd lines about feeding milk weeds and a hopeful grocer, ending with a puzzled note about a delivery boy and a house.
Everything Expected Move Like Clockwork at Big Republican Convention
Chicago June opening session led by Henry C Payne with Elihu Root as temporary chairman. Convention eyed as orderly, with 6900 expected attendees, strict seating, and a seamless operation using a private telephonic system to coordinate 4000 delegates, alternates, reporters, and staff. Roosevelt nomination anticipated with Frank Black delivering the keynote.
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Chicago
High Pan
Henry C. Payne
National Committee
Hata &Bles
Hotle
Colleeum
Coliseum
Bérgt-at-arme Gtone
Elihu Root
New York
Roosevelt
Frank Black
Renator Beveridge
Georie A. Kinlecht
California
Harry Bullwell Edwarte
Georgia
Joseph B. Cotton
Minnesota
Harry & Cummings
Maryland
Thurmlay
Roceivait
Tve
Cervica
Newn Uureana
Presa
W. F. Blong
Baltimore
Conventon
Sweryittag
Traveling business blues as Worral longs for home
In a clipped account from a Claypool scene, Ben Worral of Lee & Binich & Co. laments homesickness after a long road stint. He plans to visit his wife in Chicago, then return to Indianapolis for road duties, expressing fatigue and a wish for a quiet reunion.
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Kwan
Ben Worrall
Lee & Binich & Co
the Claypool
Ben
Min
Worrash
Chicago
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Bas | Pranetsca
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Ambassador Choate
England
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Great Britain
Choate
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Cassatt
Pennsylvania
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Monen
Gen. Slocum
Kentucky
Battation Army
Dora
Wisdom OF the State Press
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Alto
Faleed
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India
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Indiana Trust CO
Gapital
Worrall
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