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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
5
Carl Von Hake declares his candidacy for County Commissioner. He emphasizes honesty, business-like administration, and nonpolitical approach. He urges German citizens to support a trustworthy candidate to ensure an upright county government.
Odd dialect tale from the Philadelphia Record recalling James R. Keene recounting a loan negotiation at the Waldorf. A local banker allegedly charged 2.50 for every 100 dollars monthly, with a sharp quip about longer terms yielding nothing.
Police report the death of Charles H. Royse aged 20 found in his bed. He is identified as nephew of Councilman Harry O. Royse. Officer notes no immediate cause listed. investigation underway at Bloux location.
In Washington May 13 Rep. John Dalzell of Pennsylvania and his wife host a social tilt as the season closes. Dalzell delivers a long arithmetic speech at a Pittsburg banquet while Landis jokes about how Pittsburgers react to water versus champagne, drawing laughs from the crowd.
A new measure declares vagrants and imposes a 100 dollar bond or up to one year in the work house. Tillman was urged to act by rising purse snatching cases and similar outrages. He has faced harassment in Washington from pretenders while dismissing feigned appeals, a common annoyance to many.
Washington May 13 Congressman James Francis Burke of Pennsylvania once a newspaper man still recalls a Pittsburg circulation stint with pride though he left it. A stranger thanked him in the House gallery saying insomnia kept him from hearing Burke’s remarks.
A garbled dialogue presents incomplete jokes and misquoted lines. The overheard exchange includes a reference to college days and a young person’s remark, but the text is incoherent and truncated leaving the intended punchline unclear.
Speaker Cannon recalls quitting smoking to save money and starting an e banking account, reporting $135 saved after a year. A neighbor Brownson praises the idea, but the bank then fails and the tale ends with an awkward moment over a cigar.
In Washington on May 13 Henry Waterson recounted a hoax by Olu cronies who awakened him in his lodging by shouting burglars were about. He appeared indignant but the prank ended with a light exchange as he opened his window to see three men below.
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