Elliott sparks Marion county Republican ring debate
The interview with Charles B. Elliott claims a Marion county ring exists and identifies Republicans inside it. Harry B. Gates denies membership while Mayor Bookwalter and other officials react with disbelief. Commentators mock and weigh the political fallout, noting stock offerings and campaign readiness as local figures respond to the sensational exchange.
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Elliott
Charles B. Elliott
Harry B. Gates
The
Machine
Republican Party
Gates
Bookwalter
Laughing Fragments of Quotes and Schemes
A collage of brisk quips and social jests from Chicago and Washington papers. Conversational bits include a bashful suitor asking to share a lot, a cremation remark, a tired new father, chatter at a euchre party, canal talk, and a hotel scheme to offer divorce-lawyer services to guests.
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Chicago News
United States
Miss. Cayenne
Washington Star
Brooklyn Life
Fragmented remarks mix politics and quips from 19th century papers
A collection of satirical lines cites Whitelaw Reid riding alone in a carriage and mockery of Democratic posts. Others warn about July heat flannels, a choking death from beefsteak, and Mr. Olney lacking a political boom, reflecting era humor and partisan banter.
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Whitelaw Reid
Terre Haute
Salem Democrat
Michigan City Dispatch
Shelbyville
Lafayette Courier
Who is James Whitcomb Riley Yale degree question
A Detroit Free Press quip about poet James Whitcomb Riley being “knee deep in June” links his status to rheumatism while wondering if he holds a Yale degree or founded a library. The Detroit News and Buffalo News remarks question Riley’s credentials and reflect broader editorial humor and concern about prices and literary reputation.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Detroit Free Press
Yale
Detroit News
Cleaning a Room Properly and Dusting Tips
A Boston Globe style note outlines thorough room cleaning steps. Move furniture or cover items, brush upholstery, dust carved moldings with small tools, wipe surfaces damp then dry, finish with damp wood work and whiting or turpentine as needed. Dust backs of pictures and ornaments, keep windows closed until sweeping ends.
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Boston Globe
What They Say Rabbi Wechsler and Others
An assortment of quotes from figures including Rabbi Wechsler Chersea Shaw William A Pritchard and more. The remarks touch on sermons politics labor social issues and personal views with a tone of local discourse and contemporary concerns.
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Chersea Shaw
William A. Pritchard
Co. E. Jelleff
Build a window box for flowers from a DIY guide
A London Daily News excerpt explains making a window box for those without garden space. It details dimensions nine by twelve inches, wooden construction with paraffin treated interior, a ventilated bottom, and a soil mix of yellow loam leaf mould and coarse sand. It notes decorative options from plain cork to colored tiles and rustic woodwork.
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London Daily News
Last of the Old Wooden Bridge Remains
Fragmentary text describes the final status of an aged wooden bridge over a waterway, noting that the remaining portion of the structure is still standing while other sections have collapsed or been removed.
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Stastinaton Sf
Cupid and the Widow Sketches of a Singer
The sketches and songs present a comic scene where Cupid teases a widow about love and money. A quip from Cupid is followed by a doctor’s claim about a dead husband and a merchant’s billing misadventure. Dunmore muses on payment as the cashier insists on keeping the two dimes.
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Cupid
Dunmore
Mushroom Dinner Prompted by Toadstool Ground
The General notes enemy numbers exceed our own. The second in command says retreat unnecessary as scouts report ground near the enemy camp is covered with toad stools and cooks are preparing a mush room dinner for the troops.
When Sylvia Sprays the Lawn and Other Verses
A pair of witty verse items from old papers. The first mocks a neighbor named Sylvia as she waters a lawn, prompting comic danger on the sidewalk. The second narrates a suitor’s painful tale of suspected betrayal after discovering his sweetheart shares candy with another.
Irish editor refrains from naming Dr James McGinnis
The contributor’s strong article alludes to a certain person identified as Dr James McGinnis. The Irish editor explains the name cannot be made public out of respect while noting Kansas has odd people and unusual crops.
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THE
SUN
James McGinnis
Charlie the Bar Keeper Recounts Seven Year Span
A red nosed patron jokes about Charlie's long tenure behind the bar. He recalls how the lunch counter beets were tall compared with past days, noting the seven year stretch and Charlie's steady presence in the joint.
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Charlie
Edward Singer
Amusements at Park Events With Bands and Canine Acts
Broad Ripple park hosts Sunday concerts with Ostendorf's band and Jony Ashton’s educated dogs. Humpty Dumpty’s dog circus returns after last summer. Fairview park bids for crowds with multiple attractions as Indianapolis military band offers two programs including Sousa’s Imperial Edward. Baritone Frank J. Binkhurst performs two numbers. La Rose electric fountain ends Sunday night with Mount Pelee eruption display.
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Jony Ashton
Ashton
Humpty Dumpty
Fairview Park
Indianapolis
Imperial Edward
Frank J. Binkhurst
la Rose Electric Fountain
Mount Pelee
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