Sun blasts city over interurban ties and honesty
The Sun accuses City Hall of bias against interurban rail and claims officials, including Board of Works member Logsdon, acted to block the interurban franchise. It denounces Mayors Bookwalter and allies for delay, ties to the Indianapolis Street Railway, and pre election deals. Also notes a failed police court docket signing delaying a cruelty case appeal and calls officials to fulfill duties.
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the Sun
THD Sun
Logsdon
Board of Works
Shhsun
Bookwalter
Indianapolis Street Railway
Chicago
Indianapolis
THE
SUN
Boonhalter
Kate Martineck
Stubbs
Concealment of Smallpox Should Be a Crime
An opinion argues crime charges should cover failure to report smallpox. The piece notes New York allows prosecution for failed suicide attempts and cites Indianapolis cases where a concealed infection risks neighbors. It endorses Sanitarian Buehler’s push for stronger laws to punish offenders.
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New York State
Indianapolis
City faces damage suits over unsafe old bridge
The passage notes opposition by Maj. Richards to meter based natural gas and questions gas companies' persistence. It mentions the city escaping a new bridge at West Washington Street but facing lawsuits tied to permitting an unsafe old bridge.
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Maj
Richards
W. Washington St
Hugh Hanna Heads to Magazine Fame in Local Echoes
Read as a clipped fragment from a local page: Hugh Hanna gains photo coverage in magazines, likened to a dynched or congressional run. An odd remark about mortgage deduction applications runs from Tuesday to May 1, ending with a question about how to handle lingering scandals.
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Hugh’ Hanna
Congress
Fragmentary court notes feature limited details
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a court house and Louis exposition with unclear context. It lacks coherent names, dates, or locations, making it difficult to determine the event or outcome. The readable bits suggest a legal or official proceeding, but specifics are not recoverable.
Navy blue and white: spring hat and dress trends preview
Navy blue returns as a staple in dress goods while spring hats feature white tops, under brims and garlands of flowers. Moire effects and reditious moire ribbons shape gowns, with white gloves and pearl clasps highlighting accessories. delaine and linen details define the season's smart silhouettes.
Sketch and Songs of a Singer Ended Night of Family Tension
A quiet euchre game turns tense as a father mocks his wife over a brass card ace. the mood sours, laughter fades, and Simms urges a return home. By night’s end the family quarrel spills over as the parents’ fight begins.
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Bunce
Paw
Maw
Marriage Lottery Delights Father and Suitor
A witty exchange unfolds as a young man asks for the chance to marry the daughter. The father questions the suitor’s gambling nature, to which the youth replies he is willing to take a chance in the marriage lottery.
Village birthday surprise shapes leading actress choice
A comedian questions a manager about making a local woman lead in the company. The manager recalls they grew up in the same country town and explains he hired her not for friendship but for the acting spark she revealed during a village birthday surprise.
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E. A. Cantrell
John McGregor
Harry Tutewiler
Ziegler
Jack Cullen
Peoria
Chill
Harry Forbes
Robert Metzger
Hat Splendor Prompted Mrs. Admiring Bargain
A woman admires a hat while a clerk names the price of 45 dollars, highlighting a simple fashion moment and an everyday shop interaction.
Actress mocked by manager in street scene
An actress laments "Merciful heavens" as a villain dumps her belongings on the sidewalk. The manager Edward Singer tells her to improve or return to the washtub while fellow company members laugh and show sympathy but keep their jobs.
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Edward Singer
Tarkington's public life and future novel teased
The New York Sun hints Booth Tarkington, famed for Immortal fame at Princeton and popular works like Mon sieur Beaucaire, may marry an Indiana heiress and return with a new Indiana set tale during the Mexican War era. The piece alludes to politics and public interest surrounding his career.
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Booth Tarkington
Princeton
Danny, Deever
Indiana
Monsieur Beaucaire
New York Sun
Indianapolis Citizens Offer Varied Views On Election Year
A compilation quotes many locals including Floyd Woods, Maj. John Miller, Ed Davis and Rev. C E Bacon, sharing views on primaries, taxes, gas and railroads. Opinions cover politics, business, religion and street beauty in the city with remarks on newspapers, society, and upcoming elections.
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Floyd Woods
John. E. Miller
Indiana
W. H. Smith
Ed Davis
Capt. Kruger
Albert Minger
Joshua Stansfield
Wm. Schoppenhorst
C. E. Bacon
City Leadership Notes and Local Sports Talk
The Commercial club receives mainly requests for factory site bonuses or stock and rejects such offers. Judge Baker may resign from the United States court, possibly after the May term. The training school is active, with North side rivals wary of sports contests but local defeats remain common.
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Tett
G. He.hunt
Henry C. Pettit
Baker
United States Court
Bob Sweeney
Dont's for Living Wisely from the Philadelphia Record
A set of admonitions on conduct and taste addressing gender norms, loyalty, manners, language, and truth telling. The piece cautions against bragging, overindulgence, flippancy, slurs, revealing truths, and social snobbery, urging restraint and reflection.
Two Cent Investment for Catarrh Balm Promises Relief
An advertisement urges readers to mail a 2 cent stamp to Pretzinger Bros. in Dayton Ohio to receive a sample of Pretzinger's Catarrh Balm claimed to cure catarrh deafness and related ailments. It quotes several testimonials from users in Davenport Iowa Midgebury Vermont Riley Center Michigan and other places and notes the balm sells for 0c per jar.
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Pretzinger Bros
Dayton
Ohio
Pretzinger
H. J. Rober
Mar. Bettendorf Metal Wheel Co
Davenport
Iowa
Springfield
Mary M. Kile
Riley Center
Mich
Booth Tarkington As Candidate For Honor And Matrimony
The piece notes Booth Tarkington as a candidate for political honors and matrimony while linking Roosevelt to being the strenuous one. It also quotes various editorials and a local notice about Evangelist Harold E. Monser speaking at the Y M C A on Sunday at 3 30 PM.
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Carthage
Booth Tarkington
Roosevelt
Delphi Journal
C. F. W. Neely
Cuba
Muncie
Marion Chronicle
Auburn Courier
Harold E. Monser
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad in Toledo Era 1886
J Crexer swears as senior partner of F J Crexer & Co in Toledo that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6 1886 A W Gleason. Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed to treat blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists 7c. Also Hall's Family Pills advertised.
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J. Crexer
F. J. Crexer & Co
Toledo
Frm
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
J. Cheney & CO
Druggista
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Gavin Payne
Charles Buschaupt
Hugh McGowan
Fred Johnson
Richmond
W. W. Scott
New York
H. E. Smith
Charles Maguire
Harry Branaugh
Bob Zaring
R. L. Willson
Co. E. Galloway
A. L. Mason
Philadelphia Record
Juoutavovs, Indiana
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Indiana Trust
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Washington St
Virginia Ave
Peles Feo
C. W. Merkel Co
N. Pena
Spirit OF the State Press
China
Uncle Sam
Logansport
Butterick Patterns
Nyack
Pope Mfg. Co
Lenox
Pettis Dry Goods Co
MD Tt
Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company
Indiana Hotel Company
T. B. Laycock Manufacturing Company
J.T. Polk Company
Rust Company
East Market Street
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Columbia National Bank
Union Trust Company
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East Market St
John H. Holliday
Henry Eitel
Howard M. Foltz
Charles 8. M'Bride
DR. B. M. Wylie
E. Chiest
Walter N. Sharp
Newton Claypool
the Security Trust Company
Optician
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D. H. Moore & Co
Main St
Memphis, Tenn
United States Financial and Commercial Examiner
Omega
Indianapolis Gas Company
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