Turn of war department turmoil and Harrison case
A historical column surveys changes in the war department, noting Col. Russell B. Harrison’s cashiering and rumored motives tied to President Harrison’s criticism. It reflects on Washington power circles, legal rulings, and political maneuvering affecting bond issues and public funds. It mentions Durbin’s Washington trip and a supreme court decision on utility connections, urging scrutiny of city administration.
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War Department
Russell B. Harrison
Corbin
Washington
Miles
Schley
Russell Harrison
President Harrison
McHenley
Harrison
Gen. Harrison
Indiana
Russell Haraison
Harricon
Congressman Run Promised Nominee Sparks Kokomo Hint
Fragmentary notes from a dated press snippet mention Charley Hernly naming a candidate, Cassius Ley of Kokomo, and political maneuvering about a federal judge nomination. The garbled lines reference Watson Hernly, a revolver incident in a football game, and various political figures, with unclear chronology and incomplete context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Hernly
Hernly
Fairbanks
Watson
Judge Hanecy Contempt Case Highlights Indiana Law
Chicago judge Hanecy jailed for contempt over a newspaper article and cartoon deemed to influence his gas decision. Indiana distinguishes direct contempt in court from indirect contempt for disobeying orders. past Marion County incident shows contempt must be in the judge’s presence. A libel suit mirrors common citizen action in Indiana.
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Hanecy
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Supreme Court
Warren Tate
Marion County Court House
Haneey
Big Four Train Leaves Union Station With Mrs Stanley Aboard
A Wednesday morning item notes the Big Four train heading east from Union Station shortly after noon. Mrs. Stanley, described as the wealthiest woman in Indianapolis, was aboard the train.
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Union Station
S. P. Q. R. A Metrical Dramai Of An Imperial Act
Theatergoers murmur of a newly completed verse drama by Mr. Achim Tchodik. The play portrays Titus Flavius and the fate of Casca Lentulus amid Accusation against Empress Livia. Footlights fade as the curtain falls.
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Achim Tchodik
Titus Flavius
Caesar
Casca Lentulus
Livia
Jehosaphat
Smoke nuisance prompts city-wide help call
Building Inspector Bartel urges all residents to assist in reducing a smoke nuisance that has grown worse, with rain evenings driving smoke into streets and dulling nearby electric lights as Chicago also presses ahead with early abatement efforts.
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Bartel
Indianapolis
Chicago
Union Groups Back Old Lady for Labor Stand in Porto Rico
Union organizations urge passing special resolutions praising the Old Lady of the Circle for defending union labor in Porto Rico and backing the renewal of the Chinese exclusion act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Secret Service Officer Mourns Few Federal Trials This Fall
Tom Halls, a secret service officer, laments the shortage of criminals to be tried in federal court this fall. In recent weeks Indiana has seen daily post office robberies, prompting Halls to sharpen focus and prepare for action.
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Tom Halls
Secret Service
Indiana
Halls
A Guthrie Philosopher Seeks Dining Invite With President
White Eggle, an aged Indian philosopher of Guthrie Oklahoma, has gone to Washington and expects to be invited to dine with the president. He says there will be a strenuous time if he is turned down.
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Durbin
Washington
Russell Harrigon
Col
Harn
White Eggle
Guthrie, O. T
City ordinance hints at civil service police exams
An ordinance excerpt mentions Maguire as an appointe of Mayor Bookwalter and references a newly organized company to build an electric line from Lafayette to Indianapolis. It questions allowing Durbin and Beckham to settle disputes with pistols and coffee and suggests placing the police department under civil service with examinations conducted by breweries.
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Lafayette
Indianapolis
Durbin
Beckham
Police Department
Spare Moments and Odd Railroad Tales Across Stations
A Kansas City Journal anecdote recalls a railroad man who recouped a $400 to $500 poker loss aboard a central branch train by delaying an engine reroute until luck restored him. Separate notes recount a Naning flag stop with an absent stationmaster and a mystifying silver letter belt worn for beauty. Count de Lessups showcases a ship canal pitch to puzzled merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Kansas City Journal
Indignation Over Machines Seen Across State
A compilation of editorials notes public reaction to mechanization, ship subsidies, college football focus, and Indianapolis bond policy, with sharp opinions on debt, vice, and societal priorities. The voices range from Anderson Herald to Delphi Times and Bloomington area papers, highlighting political finance and social critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quay
Anderson Herald
Delphi Times
Bloomfield Democrat
Indianapolis
New York
Anderson News
Ex Governor Taylor Feared to Run in Extradition Dispute
Rumors swirl as ex governor Taylor of Kentucky may refuse extradition actions. Friends fear party Democrats could pursue Blaney and Durbin involvement. Ambiguities and garbled names suggest ongoing political maneuvering.
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Taylor
Kentucky
Durbin
Tridiana
T ‘Blaney
Inmate Sketches and A Dying Ember Conversation
A fragment set in an asylum features brief lines of imagined wealth loss stock trades and unseen books. A keeper spins a fourfold portrait as a young man comments on a dying fire and a plea to hush echoes amid the scene.
Pups and Belgian Hares in Tom Lemley Woodshed
The narrator visits Tom Lemley who keeps bull pups and Belgian hares. A litter of brindle pups arrives, but Lemley declines certain buyers while offering the black and white pup for $5 after a binding payment. The piece ends musing on why some can sell pups while others drown them, concluding the man makes the pup as much as the clothes do the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lemley
I Listened in Pain as Stranger Revealed Loneliness
The speaker recalls inviting a distant visitor to dinner and introducing him to Liz. He notes the man’s loneliness and curiosity about his daily walks. The stranger confides that he has not written to his old folks in a year, revealing his isolation.
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Liz
Temperance Poem Quipped By Editor and Poet
A short exchange quotes editor and office poet debating a temperance poem. The poet apologizes saying he wrote it last night after the banquet and admits he was half shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Singer
Cleaning Piano Keys With Alcohol And Oxalic Acid
Instructions advise dampening muslin with alcohol to wipe piano keys to prevent ivory yellowing and restore whiteness. For stubborn discoloration use oxalic acid solution on cotton flannel, but avoid contact with areas not to be bleached. Regular application can maintain key appearance and renew old ivory.
Modish Floor Covering Goes Oriental Rug Driven
Fashion embraces oriental rugs as top floor covering with brilliant hues and bold designs. Hieroglyphics, zodiac signs, and constellations are popular motifs. antique pieces become scarce yet prized while modern rugs are readily available from makers such as Sarabends, Sennas, Shiraz, Bokhara, and more.
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Sarabends
Sennas
Seracs
Kurdistans
Khorassans
Shiraz
Trans
Hermans
Ferehan
Ghiordes
Inelli
Bandour
Demirjik
Ghulistan
Cashmere
Khiva
Bokhara
Guen@sis
Scarfs Fashioned From Silk and Chiffon Trends
Scarfs of all kinds of thin material fill the scene with white silk crepe scarfs to pompadour banded Dres den silk pieces. Chiffon scarfs with black white or colored borders complement fashionably dressed women’s outfits.
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Pompadour
Dresden
The New Blouse Waist Styles Compared to Last Season
The new blouse waists are fitted more closely than last season. White, corduroy waists are effective and, though they soil as easily as white silk, clean well, which silk does not.
Lace Collars Add Elegant Touch to Tailored Attire
Lace collars enhance severe tailor costumes with elegance. Irish point Cluny and guipure are among the popular kinds noted.
The Stimulus of Pure Blood Ad Features Hood's Sarsaparilla
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier, claiming it prevents biliousness dyspepsia constipation kidney complaint rheumatism catarrh nervousness and weakness. It cites W P Keeton of Woodstock Alabama reporting improved energy after using two bottles.
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W. P. Keeton
Woodstock
Ala
Hood
Practical Household Hints From A Newspaper Page
Practical tips cover soaking nuts overnight to ease meat removal after cracking. An egg beater stirs flour and water for gravies, reducing lumps. A light sugar dusting on pork and veal enhances flavor without sweetness. Flour or sand can smother burning oil, water spreads fire. Prepulling a clothes line prevents twisting. A pinch of cayenne in boiling water reduces odor from turnips cabbage or onions.
Pointed Parables on Love and Wealth from Chicago News
A collection of ironic maxims contrasts romance, wealth, and virtue with wry wit. It notes poets may be born but cooks are paid, love can sweep one away like a river, and true happiness rests on family foundations, while criticizing hypocritical charity and the limits of philosophy.
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Satan
Song of Life and Life Verse Tie to November Harper's
A compact-dated verse piece praising life and joy, personifying Life as a maiden with mythic language. It appeals for shared pleasure and sorrow, seeking fullness of pulse, passion, power, and breath, while accepting death. The poem closes with a nod to November in Harper's.
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Harper's
The Patent Lock on a Maiden’s Heart
A poem laments a maiden’s guarded heart and the value of true love over wealth. The speaker speaks of a “combination” word to open affection, insisting devotion cannot be bought, and that love, not money, earns access to the beloved.
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Will
Hand Embroidered Waists With Floral Front Designs
The article highlights spring shirt waists with hand embroidered fronts. Designs include clover blossom pink flannel with white chrysanthemums and a white flannel waist with arbutus sprays. Monogram embroidery on cuffs is also a current trend.
Married by Mistake in Lockport Wedding Mixup
Mayor Huston accidentally married Mary Moscato and Angelina Napal to Joe Scotch during his first ceremony as mayor. Tony Scotch stood nearby while witnesses, fellow officials, laughed at the mixup. The mayor sent the brides to a priest to correct the error after the ceremony.
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Lockport
N. Y
Huston
Mary Moscato
Angelina Napal
Joe . Scotch
Tony Scotch
Mary
Swirl of Society Highlights Local Social Events
The Pi Beta Phi held a Tuesday dinner at Miss Laura Parker’s home. Mr and Mrs C F Sayles hosted a Tuesday night dance for daughter Miss Mary Sayles. Thursday night Mrs George Kuntz invites St Johns social club to her home at 1803 N Illinois St. Invitations issued for Miss Mary Kersey of Plainfield Ind to wed Walter Harris of Sharpe Kan on Nov 21. State weddings listed in Vevay and Fort Wayne. Mrs Fernandina Reese hosted a dinner for the German literary club in honor of Mrs Charles M Walker starting her twelfth year as president. Miss Alize Zollinger married William S Turner Tuesday at the bride’s Lexington home officiated by Rev J Cumming Smith. bride wore blue and white chiffon.
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Pi Beta Phi
Laura Parker
C. F. Sayles
Mary Sayles
George Kuntz
St. John's
State Ceramic Association
Fernandina Reese
German Literary Club
Charles M. Walker
Alize Zollinger
William 8
Amusements at the Grand and Propylaeum
Visitors should be seated before the curtain rises as Carl performs dazzling Japanese juggling. Clara Morris, famed emotional actress, lectures Monday night at the Propylaeum. Park changes bill after Wednesday, with melodrama An American Tramp opening Thursday.
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Carl
Clara’ Morris
Propylaeum
Indianapolis Mayors Elected by City Government Class
H F McMichael was elected mayor of Indianapolis by the Y M C A city government class Tuesday night. Russell Mullins was elected city clerk and Dan Pyle judge of police court. Councilmen at large were chosen and the mayor will appoint boards in a few days. The council will organize Wednesday night next week.
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H. F. McMichael
Indianapolis
Russell Mullins
Dan Pyle
Grocers’ Association Fails to Agree on Sunday Closings
Retail grocers’ association met Tuesday night to discuss closing shops on Sundays but reached no agreement. They will reconvene Wednesday, with a meeting scheduled for next week’s date.
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Grocers’ Association
A Liberal Offer for Free Stomach and Liver Tablets
The undersigned offers a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to anyone seeking a reliable remedy for stomach disorders and biliousness. The notice advertises a no charge trial of the medicinal product to attract interest and boost familiarity.
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Chamberlain
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