Mayor Bookwalter and rising lawlessness in Indianapolis
Indianapolis faces increased lawlessness despite Mayor Bookwalter and public safety vows. Police records confirm gamblers, footpads, burglaries, and public disorder on many streets, prompting public concern over next election. The piece also weighs Albany Argus calls, probate commissioner Walker's praise, coalmen Blythe and Weatherman, and skepticism about Fairbanks endorsing Hernly for Panama Canal commissioner.
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Bookwalter
Public Safety
Indianapolis
Spirit of the State Press Highlights Indiana Political Strife
A Tribune roundup notes Gov. Durbin’s aggressive bid against Beveridge in a statewide race. Reports from Terre Haute and Vigo county detail a late night vote count, a courtroom restraining order issue, and Democratic gains. John W. Kern disputes Hill’s claimed credit for New York GOP gains, attributing them to Odell’s leadership.
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Durbin
Beveridge
Fairbanks
New Albany Ledger
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Muncie
John W. Kern
Indianapolis
New York State
David B. Hill
Kern
Hill
Odell
At CORNER FOR THE WOMEN What Indianapolis Women Are Wearing
Indianapolis fashion notes describe evening hats with black tulle and paradise feather trimming. White broadcloth gowns appear with light colors and abundant embroidery, braids, and appliques. Plaid silk waist styles grow in popularity with simple trimming and colorful plaid options. Blue and green plaids are favored for durability and lasting look, while leather alternatives are discouraged for stain concerns.
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Melton
Indianapolis
The Grape Fruit Season and Serving Ideas
The grape fruit season is here with fine samples offered. The old discussion on proper serving returns every year as fruit appears and women try new twists. The fruit is healthful and tonic, with daily use believed to renew youth. Some serve with liquor or oil, while others prefer it unadorned, which may be best.
Bright Decor Trends For Winter Interiors
The article describes cheerful, bright wall paper for halls and children spaces with wainscoting. It notes pale bedspreads in blue pink or yellow and winter schemes dominated by forest browns and rich greens. It highlights china jardinietes with floral patterns and a yellow white madras for window hangings.
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China
How to craft an artificial rose and baked apples dessert
The piece describes making an artificial moss pink ribbon rose with loops sewn at the base to form a calyx, a green satin foundation, and a rubber stem with leaves, plus a method for hollowed baked apples filled with chopped centers, almonds and raisings, then a light egg batter cake poured over and baked to serve with cream or lemon sauce.
Odd Short Tales From A Temperance Lecture To Gluttonous Jests
A collage of brief witty anecdotes from newspapers about temperance theatrics and social mishaps. It mentions a whisky lecture with fish in water, a Lord Dufferin tale with a polite Hindoo servant, a Scottish road quarrel over a half crown, a New York Times comment, and a Boston sealskin glove ad.
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Mary
New York Times
Lord Dufferin
India
Saturday Evening Post
Dufferin
Shikarry
Hindoo
Sahib
London Globe
Scotland
Glimpses of Curiosities and Nostalgia in Wisps of Prose
A collage of snippets and quips from 19th century papers. Jests about whisky in odd places, a Georgia plantation joke, a starched shaving mirror scene, Doddridge’s memory lane through pumpkin pies, and a Connecticut style lull of verse.
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W. D. Nesbit
Baltimore American
Homeseekers' Cheap Excursions West and Northwest
Advert for Northwestern Homeseeker offering exceptionally low rail rates from Chicago via Chicago and Northwestern Railway to Northern Wisconsin Michigan Northwestern Iowa Western Minnesota North and South Dakota Nebraska and Wyoming. Encourages farming and provides contact addresses W B Kniskern Chicago 2 Fifth Ave and N M Breeze Cincinnati Ohio. See Sun pages 6 and 7 for real estate listings and sale notices.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Northwestern
N. M. Breeze
Vine Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
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