Political and social notes from Kokomo and beyond
A column mixing local editorial remarks and national commentary discusses police appointments in Logansport, accusations of inadequate crime and sanitary enforcement, and political gatekeeping. It cites Sam Jones in Kokomo, notes reshuffles in the asylum board, and critiques California legislators. The piece touches reform, journalism, and public figures amid a broad, satirical tone.
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Matthews
Logansport
Jie
Terry Cullen
Bennesasy
Democrac
Board of Public Safety
Local Justice Fines Man 25 Cents Over Provoking Incident
A provincial statute yields a minor fine of 25 cents after a provocation dispute. The scene features a local justice of the peace and Prof Totten, who predicts a thousand years of peace, while Secretary Carlisle might note the optimistic claim that a golden age is near.
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Justice of the Peace
Totten
Milienarize
Carlisle
Press, politics, and race in late 19th century rhetoric
A collage of editorials and notices criticizing press freedom and political corruption. The Ft Wayne Sentinel questions Cleveland’s treatment of journalists. Lafayette Daily Courier cites Peter Jackson’s acting faults. A Kokomo Daily Tribune piece condemns Democratic lawmakers and race biases, blaming corruption over color.
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Cleveland
Ft. Wayne
Peter Jackson
Critica
Lafayette Daily Courier
Prese
Frenkfort Daily Crescent
Sam Jones
Busaatt
South
Howard County
Kokomo Daily Tribune
Town Talk Editor Sick as Whitely Simmons Faces 90 Day Stint
The People reports editor Reed is gravely ill while Whitely Simmons, identified as colored, is jailed for 90 days after an incident involving a watch. Tuesday’s divorce actions include Washington Allison versus Nannie for cruelty Frances Conner versus Otto for abandonment and Anna Barnett versus Sutton for abandonment.
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Simmons
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Washington Allison
Nannie
Frances Conner
Otto
Anna Barnett
Sutton
Cut Flowers and Floral Shop Ad with Addresses
An advertisement for a flower shop named Pettermann Bros. featuring cut flowers and floral supplies. Includes terse references to locations on Messeraunt Avenue, Virginia Avenue, and nearby trade details with a telephone contact for Albert Schiffing, a dealer.
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Mess
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Public notice and ad copy from the era on Johann Hoff extract
A period editorial style notice extols Johann Hoff’s Malt Extract as a universal aid for nutrition and debility. It advocates keeping the product before the public eye, asserts genuine quality with the Hoff signature, and lists Hisner Mendelson Co as sole New York agents.
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Johann Hoff
Hisner & Mendelson Co
New York
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