The Ways of Women As Fashion and Dogs in Town
An Indianapolis column notes a pompous artist's views on women’s dress, then a tale of a plain woman and her dog buried in a city yard. It covers fashion tips, etiquette from London to the fair, and the perils of affordable fabrics for modest means.
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Cleveland
Indianapolis
Dow
Ellow
Bates
Jim
Ta Sun
Chicago
Joshua Wright
Netich
Jasna
Davia Bowers
Esther Bosers
David Bowers
Infana
Johins
Mary Wright
Esther
Baden
Notes on Fashion and Social Wit From a Gilded Era
A collage of humorous quips and fashion chatter from a bygone era. It jokes about happiness with women, skin care, and late dinners, then shifts to portraits like Hetty Cheen, the wealthiest Louisa in America, and a Parisian silk blouse. It closes with light verses about wanting to be a boy again and simple country chores.
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Dorothy Maddox
Courges
Mars
Hetty Cheen
Louisa
America
Paris
Netical
Rissa
Exschine
Care and trimming notes from old kitchen and fashion advice
The text offers tips on handling damp food objects and leather care, advising warm water and egg white polish, plus proper storage to avoid odors. It then shifts to fashion, describing London Paris lace plaiting, hat trims, tricotria material, and serpentine lace embellishments seen in Lola Fuller designs.
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Emipy Pabvics
London
Paris
Lola Fuller
Mish and Fish Tales The Season for Angling in Indiana
Indiana anglers and readers are invited to enjoy tales of White River Fall Creek and other streams. Judge Shucett and Tyus Brown are cited with memorable catches while inventions like the double hook spark debate among fishermen. The piece highlights rivers such as the Kankakee and the Wabash, bass and catfish varieties, and Lake Michigan piers as rich fishing locales with seasonal optimism.
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Indiana
Judge Shucett
Viies
White River
Fall Creek
Tadiasgpolis
Indianapolis
Tyuatius
Brown
Walton
Wes
Ile
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Straw Board
Neuville
Tudiganpois
Eliott
Indiapiaporth
Silenally
Peru
Kankakee
Flaterock
Decatur County
Jfulion County
Mud Lake
Cedar Lake
Stark County
Lake Manitou
Rochester
Lake Michigan
A Tale of Police Court and Maggie Smith
In police court a young looking 80 year old woman named Maggie Smith faced charges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The judge fined her 3 and sentenced 80 days in the workhouse, a fate she accepted with indifference, having spent time in the same place before. The story traces her troubled life from childhood, detailing fostered hardship, homelessness, and repeated cycles that lead back to the workhouse.
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Plaggie Smith
Maggie Smith
Terthearn
Haggis
Ster-Daugutar
Mageia
Abd Ate
Gerhey
Len
Ara Tewon
Disjointed Editorial and Medical Promotion Fragment
Fragmentary OCR reads as a dated editorial and medical ad praising Dr. Farnsworth and detailing improvements at a hotel. It mentions authoritative endorsement by nonconscripted bodies, claims of cures for various ailments, a trip to Boston, and Indianapolis hotel expansion with renovations and added rooms. The tone is promotional and lacks clear narrative structure.
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Gurud Sisaines
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Dir
Arneyworil
Pula
Wainsworth
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Farnsworth
Bing Tae
Parasworth
Lois
Marnsworth
Botton
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Igmitable Saving and Loan Association Bookkeeping Praise
A fragment praises the association’s officers for accuracy and care in keeping its books, noting that the work has been greatly mediated by their diligent record keeping. The text appears damaged with unclear surrounding details.
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Igmitable Saving and Loan Association Ay
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Poem fragment about seasons and renewed emotion
A fragmentary verse describes shifting seasons from winter to spring with imagery of violets and calm after storms. The speaker notes a thaw in doubts as day time brings fresh feelings and gratitude, though the text includes misspellings and unclear lines. The final line “Tricotin” remains ambiguous.
City boy and small worker tale from Detroit Free Press
A humorous Detroit Free Press item contrasts a boastful city with a dusty shelf joke and a job bid. A 15 year old applies for an office boy role asking if he can read write spell and be honest. The employer agrees but sets a condition about honesty and later raises wages.
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Gulvetea
Detroit
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