Summer Sun Missives From Rome to Your Bus Trip
A brief travel notice urges readers to subscribe to The Sun in summer for a daily letter from Rome. It warns that The Indianapolis Sun will be muted to the reader’s address while away, at 25e per month, with address changes needed frequently.
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Rome
Indianapolis
Lake Shore
Lake Chantaigua
Ie Falls
Lake Erie
Cedar Point
Clive
Buffalo
Indiana
Erie
Agua Chogoland
Exahora Banks
French Lick Gambler Clash Tests Law Enforcement
Controversy at French Lick centers on how far law should stop gambling. Locals allegedly profit from crowds seeking bets while officers seize slot machines from a saloon hotel site. Pro-gambling residents claim discrimination as officials pursue enforcement, with legal rights to seize gambling gear examined amid heated public sentiment. An alienist quote links visions to insanity.
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Frenchick
French Lick
Taggart
Freneh Lick
United States
Let Us Be Sane Rockefellers Quiet Aid Sparks Debate
In a heated note, juvenile court workers reject John D. Rockefeller s five million donation as tainted yet acknowledge the billionaire s intent to aid struggling youth. The piece argues the era s great crime is denying children education health and lawfulness, urging continued philanthropy despite criticism.
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John D. Rockefellers
John D. Horkefeller
Congress and moral reform voices in a chaotic era
A long ran excerpt discusses congressional activity and the era’s blunt moral debates. It cites President and Rockefeller influence, calls for reform, and critiques of moneyed interests. It notes insanity as a courtroom theme, Dowie’s case, and the practical shift toward legislation like rate and meat inspection laws amid political posturing.
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Conbetter
John D. Rockefeller
Avery City
Congresa
John D
Congress
Lata
Rieno
Controversy on smoking cars and literary musings at Stubbing
A. L. Hemphill laments smoking rooms for women on British railways, urging American readers to oppose ladies’ smoking on U S trains. Miss Florence P. Robinson compares Carlyle to the modern trust buster, praising strong, honest critique and the idea of “good haters” in Coriolanus and Carlyle.
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Great Britain
A. L. Hemphill
Chicago
Abe
Gaishu
Florence P. Robinson
Cinyo Pool
Pi Bots Phil
The
Arrow
Carlyle
Trust Buster
Caeriolanus
Shakesyere
Emerson
Miss Robinson
Coriulanus
Shakespere
Carlyle 19
Coriolanus
Rete
Nout
Hlm
Switzerland
Adi
Vis
Alps
Ancient football and world games traced by expert Stewart Culin
Stewart Culin, famed for studying games, traces football origins to China and its spread to Japan and beyond. He notes ancient Chinese drawings show a royal scene with political figures playing, and he compares Culin’s investigative methods to Edison’s study of electricity. The piece moves through global cultural exchanges and notes Switzerland’s tourism impact, plus other curiosities such as ancient trees, a desecrated Cecil Rhodes tomb, and an archaeological find in Naples.
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John Alexander Dowie
Dowie
Times
Wall Street
Sbowe
Dawle
Stock Exchange
Moses
Israel
Levact
Jessy
Jess
Thena
Stewart Cullin
Culin
Edison
China
Japan
England
America
Cecil Rhodes
Matoppo Hits
South Africa
Quebec Daily ‘Telegraph
Matoppo Hills
Southern Rhodesia
Informed. He What are you girls talking about
He asks what is being discussed while she asks if their cars are burning, signaling a tense, enigmatic exchange. The fragment hints at a domestic or street conversation with potential danger or urgency. It preserves named voices and implied action without embellishment.
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A. A. Wentz
Plen
Sayx
Mole superstitions and health tips from a Pennsylvania Dutch note
A fragment discusses mole signs on faces as prognostications of fate and personality, noting right forehead moles signal gifts or luck while left forehead moles imply prison or exile. It also mentions moles on lips or neck and asserts hard water affects health. Dietary and lifestyle advice promises anti aging, with tips to avoid heavy meals and alcohol and to slow aging.
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Metrinikas
Voices From Indianapolis Civic Figures on Peace and Politics
A compilation of remarks from notable Indiana figuresincluding J M Meeghan D W Howe Patrick Conway and others on peace advances at major employers, political outcomes, temperance legislation, and naval recruiting feasibility. The diverse opinions touch on career eras, public virtue, and community guidance amid heated times.
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A. J. Meegan
Indianapolis
D. W. Howe
Patrick Conway
Voices From The Street On Summer, Fireworks, And Daily Life
A collection of brief opinions from various locals on Fourth of July celebrations, charity, heat, and everyday concerns. Joseph Collins urges helping the poor seek recreation. Edward Wasson recalls grand past celebrations fading into picnics. Alter Ilg calls for fair pricing. Samuel Millem notes meat preferences by region. Leonard Grane comments on Harry Thaw and Stanford White. Henry Kiefner notes Garfield Park charity. Vestel discusses bets on ponies. Bethel defends a wife’s name amid murder talk. James Yanker highlights soft drink bottle thefts and summer exercise. Charles McCreany ends with a general remark.
Curious clam industry on California coast draws interest
A fragmentary excerpt from Technical World Magazine discusses the curious California coast clam fishery. It notes abalone-like clams, rare pearls attached inside shells, and the poor profitability as thousands of clams yield few pearls while coastal residents search near beaches for edible and marketable specimens.
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California
Technical World Magazine
Aba Jones
San Francisco
Pacific
Epicure
Small Savings Build Wealth and Steady Effort
The article extols ambition in work and wealth, arguing steady savings beat grand schemes. It cites a strong company with assets over seven and a half million dollars inviting savings accounts of any size, urging readers to start now.
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Juseph Rbillvy
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DP. H. Oliver
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Maine
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Kate. Logan
Ireland
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Tate
BR. L. Ofstamer
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Walter Jones
Michigan
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Banader Soap Specie
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Edward Wasson
Sud Tatta
Ben Trust
Samuel Millem
Leonard Grane
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Pee Bee
York
Henry Kiefeh
Garfield Park
William
Bethel
New York
James Yuncker
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Allpger Haw Baer
Charles McCreany
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Indiana Trust CO
Richcreek Bank
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