Mayor Bookwalter Under Scrutiny In Local Politics
The Sun notes a weak city administration and opposition gains after a joint senatorial convention. It argues Bookwalter may seek another term but faces party friction, while Cox’s defeat reflects machine backing. The column mocks spelling tests and praises Duncan and Smith’s modest social event as a sign of stability.
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Bookwalter
Josa
Martindale
Cox
the Sun
Joss
Inter urban problem settlement urged by companies
The piece argues a wise move to settle the inter urban issue outside the Board of Works, blaming the board for delay and urging ministers to meet and solemnly resolve that violence should be avoided by refraining from bloodshed on non Sunday days regardless of temperature.
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Board of ‘Works
Board of Snails
Balderdash
Resignation of Prof Hufford Sparks School Aid Call
The text urges the high school not to lose Prof Hufford and asks that his resignation be rejected, arguing he should receive adequate support to remain in a position he has honorably held for years.
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Hufford
Wall writing noted by Brer Bookwalter in report
A prominent written message appears on the wall and is described by Brer Bookwalter in a summarized report. The note’s contents are not fully legible, but the sighting is documented as part of a broader examination of the scene.
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Br'er Bookwalter
What the Papers Say on Roosevelt and Public Controversy
Fragments from Grand Rapids Press Detroit Free Press and Buffalo News reflect partisan reactions to Roosevelt’s supporters admitting duty to him. Senator Teller faces questions over remarks by Mrs Wood and Mrs Rath about funds for their social contest. Hattersburg lynching is recalled with a confessed crime by another man, sparking mob sentiment.
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Roosevelt
Grand Rapids Press
Senator Teller
Wood
Rath‘bone
Detroit Free Press
Longino
Louisiana
Hattesburg
Walter Bankhead
Buffalo News
Pennsylvania land rising after Martinique disturbances
Col. Deming of the U S geological survey says Pennsylvania land is from two to 24 inches higher than before volcanic disturbances in Martinique. Senator Quay argues convention delegates remain at former levels as the issue unfolds.
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Col. Deming
Pennsylvania
Martinique
Senator Quay
Farm Work Plows Hillside as Tarkington Teaches Lessons
Mr. Booth Tarkington seeks to illustrate farm labor by arranging a hillside plowing scene. The text notes that on a rooty slope the average boy quits farming to pursue politics or gambling, reflecting a shift from labor to aspiration.
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Booth Tarkington
Indiscriminate remarks spark debate in Indiana papers
A chorus of quotes from Indiana papers critiques law enforcement, capital punishment, and social issues. The Knightstown Journal questions enforcement of saloon laws, Goshen Times condemns wartime punishments, and the Michigan City Dispatch notes possible changes to hanging.
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Chicago
Knightstown Journal
Social whirl features weddings and parties across Goshen and beyond
Mrs W H Blodgett hosts a circus party on Monday while Miss Sue Hilber plans a Friday event for Miss Billharat. Butler College hosts its annual reception Tuesday night. Engagement announced for Maude Boyer to George M Richardson of Goshen. State weddings reported in Elwood Fort Wayne Evansville and Evansville couples. Booth Tarkington hosts dinner for 45 at Country Club with white flowers and bells. Mrs Laura Barney Marsh marries Walter A Royse in a family ceremony at the Potts home. Royse to live in Alexandria. Misses Schellschmidt host a June tea for Miss Billhardt and Miss Nettie Shover with pink Sweet peas and gladiolas.
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Sue Hilber
Billharat
Scott Butler
Butler College
A. P. Boyer
Goshen
Maude Boyer
George M. Richardson
Elwood
Martha Cox
L. L. Horton
Lapel
Pearl Owens
Fred D.huffman
Alfred E. Potts
Royse
Rensselaer
Alexandria
Schellschmidt
Billhardt
Nettie Shover
Quirky anecdotes and a Roosevelt quip
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt features tall Mr Bristow amusing onlookers as he rises from a seated posture in a doorway. A Towanda revival tale ends with a backwoods hymn line. Irish clock talk ponders time zones. Roosevelt meets a florid admirer. Burrows redirects before a joke lands.
Ring of Endless Love and City Laughs Echoed
A humorous collage from Chicago Evening Post and Brooklyn Life features a poetic ring pledge and a playful rebuttal about endless love, plus quips about elections, romance, and daily town chatter. It includes a barber shop joke, a Yale graduate driving a wagon, and a bow legged quip from The Automobile Magazine.
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Chicago Evening Post
Stubb
Penn
Yale
St. Louis
Chicago Daily News
Delinquent Counties Miss State Auditor Tribute
Four Indiana counties Lagrange Laporte Marion and Vigo failed to attend a Saturday tribute to the state auditor in a scene noted for its lack of courtesy. Authorities stressed the ceremony’s civic significance and urged counties to honor state officials in future observances.
ME SKETCHES AND SONGS OF A SINGER
A verse filled reminiscence recalls a singer’s life from praise to faith. The speaker notes a pale friend and a maiden’s song praised, then a marriage with Lou and counsel to a young hopeful. In death a divine verdict grants entry to the gate with room inside.
Exaggerated auto damage tales spark debate
A chauffeur argues that newspapers exaggerate car damage while his friend contends otherwise. The pair recall owning autos, noting three injuries and one death over two years. The scene shifts to a poem line about June and a weathered thermometer.
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Chaffeur
No Insurance Blamed as Worst Feature of Rome Burning
A classroom joke notes the burning of Rome blamed on the absence of insurance. The exchange contrasts a historical disaster with a modern precaution, reflecting a child's humorous take on risk and coverage.
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Rome
Little Johnny
Sage of Hawville Learns From Life Not Just Books
The Hawville sage recalls a two year illness that reshaped his beliefs about people. He realized lessons come from life as well as newspapers, noting how a father sometimes ejects a daughter's suitor, a young actress may seem older, and parental punishment is often harsh, reshaping his views on judgment.
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Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
the Sentinel
Robert Louis Stevenson
Wm. Shakespere
James Whitcomb Riley
Denison Hotel
Pasadena
Cal
Riley
Hawville
Allus
Deskrume Couple Confronts Eviction Over Rent
In a terse exchange Deskrume explains being thrown out after refusing a $5 rent. Mrs Deskrume receives a letter for an apparent steamship excursion offer worth about $1,800. The dialogue features Mrs. Deskrume’s sarcasm and a gossiping tone about marriage and wealth.
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Deskrume
Amusements at Fairview Park and Fairbank Fountain Event
Musically charged evening nights at Fairview Park feature Weber’s military band and an ele ctric fountain restored for public viewing. The fountain will be shown twice nightly for two weeks with performances by the Indianapolis military band and a detailed program of marches overtures and selections. The Weber band’s second week at Fairbank drew a large crowd and will continue with a Tuesday night program including Kaiser Overture and selections from Trovatore and Florodora among others.
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la Rose
Fairview
Indianapolis Military Band
Beeen
Cavalier
al Capitan
Boettger
Brandt
Shakespere
Chottoway
Stuart
Hall
Weber
Fairbank
Offenbach
Sani Savarro
Verdi
Lassen
Dalbey
Wagner
Peters
Enemies of the Captain in the Philippines
Travers and Bennett recall a tale of Capt. Carleton in the Philippines. Lucalette and the spider each plot a deadly strike, but Lucalette fatally kills the spider, not Carleton, leaving Carleton’s fate unclear as the story ends.
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Travers
Bennett
Philippines
Carleton
Capt
Lucaliette
Sucalette
Spider
Lucalette
Edward Singer
Booth Tarkington defies society in biting opinion
In a spirited exchange, the Minneapolis Times notes Booth Tarkington vows to shun society. Critics in the New York Sun challenge the stance, arguing a popular author may speak boldly yet retain younger vigor and influence amid public praise.
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Booth Tarkington
Minneapolis Times
Tarkington
New York Sun
Pointed Paragraphs on Vices and Morals in Society
A compact set of maxims notes angering a physician to provoke a response from a woman, warns against overbearing charity and corkscrew influence, and laments idle tongues and constant business for undertakers while condemning impertinence and immodesty in fashion.
Nerve Pills Bring Restored Health In Indianapolis
Mrs. L. M. Powell of Indianapolis reports nervousness weakness and insomnia improved by Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills. She says they built up her system spirits and nerves and helped her sleep. The pills cost 50 cents per box and bear the doctor’s portrait and signature.
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A. W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
M. D
Proper Carpet Care From Woman's Eye Care of Carpets
Advice on maintaining and cleaning carpets from a 19th or early 20th century homemaking perspective. Warns against cheap druggets hiding good carpets, recommends professional installation and cleaning, and suggests newspaper underlay to deter moths, with regular renewal of underlayment.
Hair care from ancient times to a modern shampoo routine
The article argues that common soap and water can harm hair and prescribes a monthly shampoo. It recommends shaving pure castile soap, melting in boiling water, adding bicarbonate of soda, and storing in an earthen jar. For use, wet the scalp with hot water, work the shampoo through roots and hair, then rinse with soft water.
Embroidering a Linen Bed Cover with Daisies and Braids
A guide to making a decorative bed cover from heavy butcher's linen in white. It suggests a two-latch hem and daisies, with an alternative using a regular sewing machine to outline designs with heavy white braids for a rich effect.
Short Fashions and Accessories Highlight New Styles
Liberty silk sashes and box plaits with edge tucks define the season. Black lace borders and cream appliques embellish gowns in black white or both. A white hat trimmed in blue shows light blue velvet under the brim. Medallion collars on batiste or tucked mull and heavy white embroidery lift plain shirt waists. Dresden dimity skirts debut in new petticoats with floral grounds in delicate or gay hues.
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Dresden
Turmoil and Tenderness in a Crowded Place Poem
A poets perspective in a crowded scene highlights longing and unspoken desire. The speaker laments mocking lips and eyes and imagines a beloveds tears as a shared burden. The passage blends verse from Munseys with a Sunday School Times strip about favorite flowers and a playful line about four oclock.
Hints for the Cook Strawberries and Fruit Jar
A recipe note advises layering ripe strawberries in a stone jar with one pound of sugar and a quart of cognac or rum. The mixture should be set in a cool place and well covered. Additional fruit like cherries apricots and raspberries are mentioned in sequence.
No Time Wasted Cure Kidney Pill Endorsed
An Indianapolis reader cites chronic back and kidney issues since influenza, praising Dean's Kidney Pills as the remedy. The testimonial from Mr. W. H. Hearen of 215 Minerva Street credits the pills with relief after other doctors failed. Sold by dealers nationwide with Foster-Milburn Co. as sole U.S. agents.
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Indianapolis
W. H. Hearen
Minerva St
East
Dean
Henry J. Huder
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean’s
Sun's Pleasure Delp Columns Feature Phones Price
The Sun presents Delp columns and a priced phone offer. Two phones are listed at 90 pounds total. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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