Scratch Your Ticket for Honest County Government
A Marion county political exhortation urges voters to scratch their tickets and vote for specific candidates from both parties. It argues straight-ticket voting will not yield good government and appeals to lay aside party labels to choose proven, capable officials in county elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Uesday
Superior
Circuit Court
P. Ensley
Cy ‘Clark
Wm. E. Davis
Booth Tarkington
Charles Clark
Judge Cox
Criminal Court
Wallace Mains
W. M. Fogarty
Center Township
Clarence G. Tucker
Justice of the Peace
Doubtful Voter and John Mitchell Honor in Indiana
The piece argues the doubtful voter guides election outcomes and praises education for reducing partisanship. It urges support for John Mitchell’s arbitration stance, notes organized labor’s reception, and predicts political outcomes in Indiana. It also questions local roads and urges voting for Ruckelshaus for prosecutor.
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John Mitchell
Indiana
Indianapolis
Mitchell
Organized Labor
Social notes and opinions in regional papers
A collage of quotes and commentary from Shelbyville Republic an Terre Haute Express and Richmond Palladium on topics from postage and political trust issues to temperance and local society events. It lists social clan gatherings including Maj W J Richards trip to Mexico, the Minuet club dance, Chevaliers club event, and Miss Gertrude Wocher wedding plans along with various club meetings.
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Tom Taggart
Thomas
Terre Haute Express
Friends
Quinqquen‘nial
Friends of
Richmond
Palladium
Booth Tarkington
Indiana
Innapolis
Morton Eulogized by Judge and W E McLean
Judge Dante Comstock and W E McLean spoke at a memorial for about 100 veteran soldiers honored for their service. The event lauded the sacrifices of former servicemen and noted the community’s gratitude.
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Morton
Dante Comstock
Woman Horse Thief Nabbed After Flight Across States
Mrs. Sterling M. Thorpe, 35, born Minerva Abriel, arrested in Sheffield near Hartford Conn. for stealing a team of horses on Sept 11. She fled in male disguise to Albany and other towns, hid at Dibble house Matteawan, then had hair cut to appear male before leaving. She is said to come from a good family.
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Sterling M. Thorpe
Minerva Abriel
Sheffield
Hartford
Conn
Thorpe
Albany
Connecticut
New England
Dibble House
Matteawan
William Moshier
Rural mail carrier Mrs Smith leads Edgerton route
Mrs Charles Smith of Edgerton Ohio is the first and only woman to carry mail on a rural free delivery route. Her No 2 Edgerton route covers 27 miles with 118 families and 60 daily papers delivered along with numerous letters and postal cards. She begins at the post office a mile and a half from home to start each day.
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Charles Smith
Edgerton
New York Couple Reunite After Annulled Divorce
Mr and Mrs Louis W Groat of New York reconciled over their 18 years old son Lawrence. The divorce decree was annulled and the pair remarried, restoring their marriage.
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Lawrence
Louis W. Groat
New York
Cosmorama at Kalamazoo church shocks congregation
In Kalamazoo the Academy of Music hosted a women’s union entertainment named Cosmorama. About 435 young women, each representing a local merchant, wore masculine attire and carried cigars or cigarettes. Many church members were shocked by the costumes and a potential clash over decency looms.
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Academy of Music
Kalamazoo
First Congregational Church
Chicago
Wild man captured near Cumberland Maryland after month of terror
A wild man who frightened farmers and children around Cumberland Maryland for over a month was captured. He stood almost nude, hid in a mountain shack built from sticks, and refused to identify himself beyond saying the mountains are his home and wild animals are his associates. He appears about 25 and of giant stature.
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Cumberland
I Do Not Speak Thy Name Poem Transcript
A poem fragment expresses enduring love without naming the beloved. The speaker insists the name is unnecessary, asserting faith, memory, and prayer fill the heart instead. The verse compares words to weeds and stresses deeds over speech while promising ongoing devotion until death.
All Souls Day Observed by Indianapolis Catholics
Catholics in Indianapolis observed All Souls Day with Sunday observances. Graves in Catholic cemeteries were decorated as part of the traditional remembrance. Local roads moved 32 520 cars last week, 15 674 loaded, vs 29 558 a year ago. Belt traffic reached 22 882. The Third Reformed Church debt-free service honored the milestone. built in 189 and costing 15 000 dollars. A Red Men’s League was organized Sunday with officers including Harry Lehman and Harry Negley.
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Indianapolis
Prospect and
New Jerseysts
The Separate Waist Fashion Guide Mentioned
The piece describes various waist styles with big collars and corsets using remnants of fabric to create yokes and lower halves. Highlights include Louisine silk ensembles, lace inset yokes, sailor collars, embroidered options, and white taffeta boleros with violet garlands. Also notes practical sewing hints and croquettes with creamy centers.
Tapestry Wallpapers Hit This Season's Trend
Tapestry wall papers are in vogue this season. Careful selection is urged as some designs fail to please. Verdure varieties with blue green and brown tones are usually the most satisfactory. Friezes as wall finishes have fallen out of favor, with papers matching the room molding at corners and ceilings gaining appeal.
Cleaning remedies from the past for household gear and pests
The article describes old fashioned tricks such as soaking delicate laces in borax to avoid rubbing and using kerosene on flannel to remove brass fly specks. It also notes gasoline as a bug killer, safe to pour on mattresses, and outlines glassware rinsing with hot soap suds and a final wipe with a clean towel.
White hats dominate season say millinery experts
A noted milliner says white hats sell better this season than in years past. White dress hats with plumes charm buyers, though few can own several. Milliners are cautious, predicting a sudden drop in the fad that could smash white hats from store shelves.
Croquettes From A Simple White Sauce Base
The croquette is a dainty but costly dish for families and caterers alike. A basic white sauce with butter flour milk forms the foundation for croquettes using minced chicken. After cooling the mixture is shaped and breaded with cracker crumbs and egg before frying.
Quotations on marriage work ethics and social jokes
A collage of newspaper quips from various U.S. papers. Jests cover marriage, stage life, mule injuries, bargain obsession, and social manners. The snippets reflect early 20th century humor about domestic life, money, and gender roles.
Indianapolis Bride-to-Be Gathers Trousseau in Elegant Chest
An Indianapolis girl preparing for spring marriage fills a fine wood chest with linen, towels, decorative fabrics, delicate underwear, silk hose, a gown material, and a crepe shawl. She also stores china plates and spoons to equip a future home and china closet.
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Indianapolis
Trousseau
Women’s hats gain charm with flat low crowns
The piece notes hats with flat low crowns look tidy and attractive, while high hats lose grace. Flat hats with wings or quills are praised for their trim form and practicality in windy weather. A green camelhair hat with velvet crown and white satin trim is highlighted as especially pretty.
Girl crafts bright pean dz sole waist with lace diamonds
A girl skillfully makes her own waist and small dress accessories. She finishes a bright blue waist with a back opening, a yoke, white silk stitching, puff sleeves, and cream lace diamonds trim. Lace appliques were bought by the yard to cut into diamonds.
Fashionable chops and a home recipe unveiled
A local expert explains lamb and pork chops with fashion notes and prices. She shares a recipe dipping chops in bread crumbs and egg, frying slowly, then finishing with a milk flour sauce for a crisp crust and juicy meat.
Alone or in Bad Company, A Philosopher Notes Paradox
A Chicago Daily News quotation discusses solitude and companionship. The philosopher argues it is better to be alone than among bad company, while noting some men appear in bad company even when alone.
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Chicago Daily News
The Sketches And Songs Of A Pineyville Grocer Poet
Mr Barker runs a Pineyville grocery store and writes verse. A nostalgic scene recalls laughter under dripping eaves, barrels lined up and a sign promising credit free. Barker smiles at customers as prices drop to five cents per pound for sugar.
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Groc’ry
Pineyville
Groc'ry
Barker
Noted Bowing Man Declines Free Seat in Theatre
Uncle Ebenezer observes a man who often bows and scrapes when giving a five cent seat to a lady in a street car but never hands her his seventy one cents in a theater when standing room only is posted.
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Shelbyville
Ebenezer
Pete's Bulletin Board Sign Change
A saloon sign at Pete's saloon once read hot weiners but a boy using chalk rubbed out the word and replaced it with air. The playful act altered a local message in a simple chalk drawing.
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Weiners
Pete's
Counterfeit Quarter Sparks Socks Exchange Across Street
A merchant shouts to a rival proprietor that a man nearby tried to buy socks with a counterfeit quarter. The man couldn’t find a suitable pair and feared returning to the other store.
Women and Politics in Honest Country Voice
A speech fragment mocks women in politics. The speaker thanks the Lord women are not in public life and recalls auburn headed Susie Jones pressing him to vote for Uncle Billy Wise, to which he responds with firm disbelief.
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Susie Jones
Billy Wise
Not Much I Vote For Democrats Says Edward Singer
A rural quotation captures Edward Singer praising Democrats and praising a woman for cradle rocking. He jokes about supporting the ticket if she insists and notes female engagement in politics while men claim the game.
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Edward Singer
Amusements English vaudeville and Park notes
The column notes W A Brady’s Way down east at Eng lish’s Monday night and James J. Corbett leading the Empire company at the Grand this week. In convict stripes a Park Melo drama opens a three day run Monday. The Empire features Cracker Jacks burlesque. Grand will read election returns on stage Tuesday with a Western Union bulletin service. Reverend Hicks predicts a stormy November with rain snow sleet and winds up to 40 mph and a cyclone on the 22nd. Stay ready with overcoats coal and wood.
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Park
W. A. Brady
Zeigler
Western Union
James J. Corbett
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Spirit OF the State Press
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Mexico
Minuet Club
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Ethel Failey
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George Pattison
Veronica Club
Mrs. McKinney
B. Walnurst
St. John’s
St. John's Hall
City Life
Harry Lehman
Harry LC. Negley
Paul Cashh
H. ¥. Sheppard
H. H. Noe
Hood
White Hat
Johnson
Atlana Constitution
Bacon
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Egbert
Sha
Yonkers Statesman
Chicago Record-Herald
EW York
Butterick Patterns
Srapiakare
Erpatest
Wilton
Axminster
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Olsen
Pes Dry Goods
Pete’s Bulletin Board
Women and Politics
E. Market St
Empire Company
the Empire
Gandy
Sterling Remedy Co
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