Pugh Urged to Defeat Ruckelshaus in County Race
The Sun argues Edwin B. Pugh is the strongest anti ring candidate for Marion county prosecutorship. It contends Pugh has built a wide countywide base through visits letters and a comprehensive book system and would beat Ruckelshaus if others withdraw. It discourages votes for Irvin Smith or Spahr, labeling them weaker than Pugh and potentially aiding the ring.
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Ruckelshaus
Ring
John Ruckelshaus
Messrs. Pugh
Irvin
Spahr
Smith
John Spahr
Edwin B. Pugh
Pugh
Marion’ County
Ringman ‘Ruckelshaus
Messrs
THE
SUN
Poverty Gag Criticized Over Police Court Funds
The column condemns Mayor Bookwalter for using poverty as a ploy while urging a pauper attorney for police court. It cites a girl sent to the workhouse and insists city funds, amounting to only a few hundreds annually, should cover needed reforms to purge corruption and support proper care. It defends courteous homage to royalty during a prince’s visit as not unpatriotic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookwalter
Campaign cost list drains the would‑be candidate
If campaigns persist in this style, a poor man aiming for office faces a lengthy expense list. It items beer 150 dollars cigars 60 four talking machines 300 theater stage announcements 50 billposting 100 lithographed posters 200 newspaper advertising 300 express wagon advertising 150 sandwich man advertising 60 handbills and circulars 25 illuminated signs 200 and miscellaneous expenses 400.
Wealthy Elwood girl sails to Manila to wed stranger
A society heiress from Elwood sails to Manila to marry a man she has never met. The piece hints she may regret the match after a year of married life.
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Elwood
Manila
Bulgarian brigands buck for price in attack on congress
A fragment describes Bulgarian brigands delaying until they obtained their price, claiming they would be crack troops and advocates, with implied threats to lawmakers.
Missionary Stone Mystery Reveals Hidden Fortune Clue
A cryptic line hints that fortune can hide in unlikely spots, suggesting a puzzle or treasure hunt sparked by the idea of a missionary stone guiding investigators toward wealth.
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Missionary Stone
Poets and Liars Coincide as Winter Winds Down
A vivid line evokes a moment when poets prepare grand lyrics while liars tell tales as winter clings. The season lingers, resisting a quick exit from the calendar.
Parody quotes on social life and politics cross country
A collection of editorial quips from several papers mocked social norms and political timing. Jests touch on gender beliefs in China, donkey rights, fish keeping, a hotel tragedy, hell beneath the earth, and election season misgivings across Indiana Michigan and Ohio papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Delphi Journal
Wateriaco Press
Kokomo News
Indiana
Princeton News
Michigan
Hell
Mother Earth
Worthington Times
The Sun Tells the Truth, Indianapolis Daily praised
A Nashville Democrat editorial admires The Sun as an excellent daily newspaper that tells the truth on matters of public interest and treats opposing views fairly, saying readers learn something important from every issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Sun
the Sun
Nashville
Democrat
Tall policeman’s quip and railway head on adrift street tale
A street crossing anecdote recalls a tall policeman joking about his height aiding him to guide ladies and stop carriages, then a Washington Post joke about Hosea in church. The piece also cites navy humor about calling a visiting king and a Metropolitan Railway incident involving H. H. Vreeland.
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New York
South Carolina
Talbert
Washington Post
Hosea
Portugal
What the Papers Say on Prominent Figures and Railroads
A collage of quips from papers noting Niagara Falls as Prince Henry’s inaugural water site, Maurice Gray buying a $50,000 home after a royal opera profit, and tributes to Mount Vernon’s silent eloquence. It also cites Bryan’s party reciprocity stance and Pennsylvania Railroad earnings versus UK and US totals.
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Niagara Falls
Prince Henry
Detroit
Free Preas
Royal” Opera
Maurice Gray
Buffalo News
Mount Vernon
Buffalo Times
Bryan
Tooledo News
United Kingdom of Great Britain
United States
Boston Herald
Decorative metalwork and porcelain colors in period homes
A copper or brass waste basket suits dark oak halls and libraries. Deep blue jars and pitchers, jug shaped, decorate rooms with tasteful color. Blue or yellow china bowls serve as flower holders if flowers match their hues. Marechal Niel and Perle des Jardin roses benefit from a blue bowl background. L art nouveau motifs dominate odd china pieces like olive dishes and crackers jars.
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Liberty
China
Lincoln crullers and McKinley omelet recipes in oldTimes
Receipts describe Lincoln crullers with butter sugar eggs spice and flour dough rolling shaping frying and sugaring. McKinley omelet served with roast beef gravy enriched with parsley and poured over the omelet. Also notes Indianapolis week ending March 3 rail car movements contrasting 1901 figures and transfers at Rennin.
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Lincoln Crullers
McKinley
Indianapolis
Renin En
Spangled Banner and Fire Crisis at Theater
The crowd cheered a German comedy act as a theater fire broke out. German performers kept humor alive while staff put out the blaze beneath the stage, restoring order as patrons returned to their seats.
A Life Story of Morphine Use Across Illness
Narrative about a mother who grew ill and was given morphine by a doctor. It recalls her pain and repeated pill use, ending with her return home from a place called Morphine sanitarium yesterday.
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Doc
Podunk Times Corrects Hopkins Liabilities Feud
The Podunk Times corrects a previous item about Lem Hopkins from capable to liability. Jooy, the compositor, is identified as a foe of Hopkins and has faced dismissal amid the feud.
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Lem Hopkins
Joey
Mr. Hopkins
Reading Minds and Gentle Paths in Edward Singer Verse
Poem reflects on innocent thoughts and a man’s unblushing, steady conduct. It muses on inner candidness and the simplicity of living honorably despite others’ judgments, preserving dignity.
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Edward Singer
Quick Wit Quips Across The Nation
A collage of humorous exchanges from editors and readers. Jokes range from house hunting to divorce finances and eye glasses mishaps, with quips about luck, patience, and cross cultural humor. Notable lines include a judge noting Mamie’s happier frame after divorce and a jab about American doughnuts replacing pretzels.
Remembering minstrel greats and the showman Jack Haverly
The obituary style tribute recalls Billy Ricé and listed legends Billy West Billy Emerson John Bryant and others. It quotes Eugene Field praising the old minstrel era and mourns the loss of Willis Sweatnam noted as a recent Grand headliner.
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Billy ‘West
Billy Emerson
John “Queen
Neil ‘Bryant
Eugene Field
Arlington
George Thatcher
Billy Rice
Luke Schoolcraft
Billy Manning
Sam Price
E. M. Kayne
Ben Cotton
Hughey Dougherty
the Rankins
Pete Mack
Cal Wagner
Willis Sweatnam
Charlie Seamon
Billy West
Lew Benedict
McAndrews
Frank Cushman
Kingdom Come
Unclear OCR Fragment From New York News Items
Fragmentary text from Atchison Kansas items includes a church sermon about Samson and a joke exchange with a child about Dewey. The passage also features a kitchen scene with a baby asking about a singing coffee pot and a schoolboy’s odd comparison of the adjective sick.
Engagement of Miss Anna Beissen herz to Julius M Mueller
Society notes report the engagement, several club entertainments, and family celebrations. Generals and politicians are mentioned with visits to Washington and local gatherings. A fiftieth anniversary, a sixty fifth birthday, and a company gift are noted among residents and workers.
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Anna, Beissenherz
Julius M. Mueller
H. R. Allen
Washington
Senator
Fairbanks
A. L. Mason
Joseph Gardner
Gardner
N. “.West St
George Roth
Gardner Shops
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Promises Quick Cold Cure
Patent medicine ad claims Dr Bull's Cough Syrup will end a cold faster than any remedy and warns against delaying treatment. The sale price is 25 cents.
Change of Firm Purchases Real Estate and Investment Agency
D A Williams former president of the D A Williams produce and commission company has bought the real estate loan and insurance agency of L Binford Son at 15 N Pennsylvania St. Williams brings broad local business ties and goodwill, promising access to desirable properties and investment opportunities in the area.
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D. A. Williams
D. A. Williams Produce and Commission Company
L. Binford & Son
N. Pennsylvania-st
Williams
The Satisfactory Asters in Meadows and Gardens
Asters, chiefly native flesiastera, differ from China asters and shine in large masses. They remain attractive as blooms fade, offering long blooming periods and steady visual appeal, per Meehan's Monthly.
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China
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Atlanta Constitution
Spirit OF the State Press
H. H. Vreeland
Metropolitan Street ‘Railway Company
Fifty-third St
Broadway
Metropolitan Street Railway ,Company
H. Vreeland
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Morphine Sanitarium
Podunk Times
House
Mamie
San Francisco
Bankins
Washington Star
Puck
Wilhelm
Boston Transcript
Billy Ricé
Jack Haverly
Jack ‘Haverly
Sirius
Christy
Knights of Song
George
Willis P. Sweatnam
the Grand
Philo Hay
Ark N.J
Largo
Drussistar
Dirvua
Davie
New York News
Atchison, Kan
Samson
Israel
Willie
Dewey
Mamma
Mabel
John Coburn
Harry B. Smith
the Friends of
Clinton L. Hare
Central Trust Company Bond Department Fed
Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company
Indiana Hotel Company
T. B. Laycock Manufacturing Company
J.T. Polk
Indianapolis Fire Inureance ‘Company
H. P. Wasson & Co
East Market Street
Peruna
Hoyt'a
Navin’s
CUT Price Drug
Senate Ave
Washington St
Ilinois St
Indianapolis — Universit
Bng
Lekeh
Business Cou Golleg
Hood
B. Long
California Junction
Iowa
Representative Piano House
Starr Piano Company
North Peey Events St
New
Pettis Dry Goods CO
Brussels
Meridian St
Merchants’ Association
Weex
Helene Mora
Canfield
Carleton Harding
Ahsid
Olive
Ee Kilpatrick
Beenie
Empire Theater
Sitiwane
Neds
Tos. R. Adams
Pato
Paling
Stein
E. Ieming
Timting
Gisting
Hudson
Physicians and Surgeons
J. J. Kyle
Newton Claypool
B. M. Wylie
Main St
Memphis, Tenn
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