War department changes and Indiana bond doubts surface
The piece comments on suspected cashiering of Col. Russell Harrison amid war department upheaval. It notes Miles criticizes War Department methods and hints at disclosures. Indiana politics show Democrats defeating a bond-substitution plan, opposing permanent debt from temporary loans, urging current revenues or fair future funding.
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War Department
Russell
Harrison
Corbin
Washington
Miles
Schley
Washgton
Russell Harrison
Mecy
Indiana
Russell Har
Supreme court sends mixed town gate ruling and political notes
A village gate ruling by the supreme court favors a town ordinance preventing gates from swinging toward the sidewalk. The piece also covers political maneuvering around Durbin and Har mar, reactions from Washington, and ongoing tensions with utility service costs and local investigations. It notes political shifts and upcoming nominations, with references to figures like Fairbanks, Watson, and Cassius ley in Kokomo.
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Supreme Court
Frankind
Indiana Contempt Rules Highlight Judge Hanecy Case
Chicago judge Hanecy jailed for contempt over a newspaper report and cartoon linked to his political aims and trusts power. Indiana distinguishes direct contempt in court from indirect contempt, ruled by the supreme court. A Marion county case on assault and a $10,000 fine for contempt was overturned for lacking judge presence. A man with a complaint against Judge Hanecy sues for a similar remedy in Indiana.
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Hanecy
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Supreme Court
Warren Tate
Marion County Court House
Haneey
Aibei
Hatless Big Four train departs Union Station with Mrs. Stanley
Wednesday morning’s item describes a Big Four train headed east after noon, leaving Union Station with Mrs. Stanley aboard. The note calls her the wealthiest woman in Indianapolis and presents the scene in a vivid, if era specific, descriptive style.
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Union Station
S. P. Q. R. A Metrical Drama of Imperial Authority
Theatergoers discuss a new verse drama by Mr. Achim Tchodik about Titus Flavius, the Eleventh Caesar, and a dramatic fate for Casca Lentulus. The work centers on attempts to seize power, accusations against the Empress Livia, and unfolding tragedy as footlights dim.
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Achim Tchodik
Titus Flavius
Caesar
Casca Lentulus
Livia
Jehosaphat
Smoke nuisance prompts city action in Indianapolis
Building Inspector Bartell urges all residents to combat the smoke nuisance as Indianapolis confronts a worsening problem. Chicago accelerates its own abatement efforts, while rainy evenings bring smoke into the streets and dim nearby electric lights, highlighting the urgency.
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Bartell
Indianapolis
Chicago
Union groups laud Old Lady of the Circle for stand
Union bodies urged to pass special resolutions thanking the Old Lady of the Circle for her uniform stance supporting union labor expansion in Porto Rico and backing the renewal of the Chinese exclusion act.
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Porto Rico
Secret Service Officer Mourns Few Federal Trials This Fall
Tom Halls, a secret service officer, laments the scarcity of criminals to be tried in federal court this fall. Indiana has seen a steady run of post office robberies in recent weeks, leaving Halls to rely on a dark lantern and whiskers to seek leads.
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Tom Halls
Secret Service
Indiana
Halls
Indian philosopher White Eggle to visit Washington
White Eggle from Guthrie Oklahoma plans a trip to Washington to seek a requested dinner with the president. He predicts a strenuous time if his invitation is refused.
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White Eggle
Local Officials Propose Civil Service Tests For Police
A new company plans an electric line from Lafayette to Indianapolis. Citizens are urged to raise objections to any violent enforcement, while a suggestion emerges to place the police department under civil service and have breweries administer examinations. The dialogue hints at civic tensions and reform ideas in a midwestern city.
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Lafayette
Indianapolis
Police Department
Odd Railway Tales And Letter Belt Fashions
A Kansas City Journal tale recalls a railroad man who won back losses by stalling a train and joking with the engineer. A Reading conductor shares a flag stop near Naning with an ill business man. no passengers. The Chinese letter belt craze inspires a Washington Post anecdote about two fortunes and two wishes. The Count de Lessups discusses ship canals in a humorous railway compartment anecdote.
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Central Branch
Gome
Atchison
Kansas City Journal
Reading
Naning
Washington_ Post
Count de Lessups
Tisthmuses
de Lesgsuns
Indignation over machines, college football focus noted
A synthesis of brief newspaper clippings comments on machine resistance, ship subsidies, college football attention, Indianapolis debt bonding, and Miss Stone’s release, reflecting varied state sentiments and social issues from multiple papers.
Fearful Kentucky Ex-Gov Taylor Faces Durbin Refusal
The note suggests ex governor Taylor of Kentucky fears consequences if Indiana Governor Durbin refuses to extradite him. The excerpt hints at political tension and potential legal action connected to the dispute. No definitive outcome is provided.
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Taylor
Kentucky
Durbin
Indiana
At the Insane Asylum a Portrait of Four Personalities
A fragmentary scene from an asylum depicts four inmates or figures, each with a grandiose or theatrical claim. One imagines vast wealth in stocks, another reads unseen books, a third pleads over a lost Lenore, and a keeper presides. The dialogue and imagery center on vanity, delusion, and the coldness of practical life as a fire dies down.
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Insane Asylum
Pups and Belgian hares tale from Tom Lemley woodshed
The narrator recalls a visit to Tom Lemley who rejects selling certain bull pups but offers a black and white one after a $5 binding fee. He reflects on why some men can raise pups cheaply while others drown them, and notes a stranger’s lonely conduct and a revealing wig. The man laments not writing to old folks for a year.
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Tom Lemley
Iallus
Liz
Temperance Poem Prompted by Banquet
The editor remarks the temperance poem fails to meet standard while the office poet admits writing after the banquet and being half shot. Edward Singer notes the source of the hurried piece.
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Edward Singer
Cleaning Piano Keys With Alcohol And Oxalic Acid
Advice on restoring piano keys describes dampening muslin with alcohol to clean and prevent ivory discoloration, with alternatives for yellowed keys using cologne water, and oxalic acid solution to remove stains. It warns to avoid touching unintended surfaces and notes acids can restore whiteness.
Modish Floor Covering in Oriental Rugs Trend
Fashion favors oriental rugs as the preferred floor covering with vivid hues and bold effects. Designs feature hieroglyphics constellations and zodiac signs. Antique pieces grow scarce while modern rugs remain readily available from makers like Serabs, Khorassans, Shiraz, Bokhara and many others.
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Sarabends
Sennas
Seracs
Kurdistans
Khorassans
Shiraz
Irans
Hermans
Ferehan
Ghiordes
Scarfs and Scarfe in Fashion The Silk and Chiffon Trend
Scarfs of all kinds fill the display with varieties such as white silk crepe scarfs trimmed with pompadeour or Dresden silk. Chiffon scarfs with black white or colored borders are noted as worn by fashionably dressed women.
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Dresden
The New Blouse Fashion Notes On White Corduroy Dresses
The article describes new blouse waists shaped closer than last season, with white corduroy waists praised for their fit and practicality. It notes corduroy soils like white silk but cleans as well as silk in some respects.
Lace Collars Add Elegance to Tailor Costumes
Lace collars of all kinds add a touch of elegance to even the severest tailor outfits. Irish point, Cluny and guipure are among the popular varieties.
The Stimulus of Pure Blood Hood's Sarsaparilla Belief
W P Keeton of Woodstock Alabama credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with purifying his blood and boosting energy. After finishing one bottle he reports improved health and ability to work, noting relief from fatigue and renewed vigor.
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W. P. Keeton
Woodstock
Ala
Hood
Kitchen Tips From Old Newspaper Adages
A compact collection of practical culinary and household tips. Soak nuts overnight in cola to ease removing skins. Crack nuts first for easier processing. Beat flour and water to thicken gravies, use an egg beater to avoid lumps. A light sugar dusting enhances broiled pork and veal flavor. Flour or sand on burning oil puts out flames. Brush rope before hanging clothes to prevent twisting. Cayenne in boiled turnips or cabbage water reduces odor.
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A collection of satirical lines on money love and virtue drawing from a Chicago News quotation. Witty maxims compare wealth, domestic happiness, and vanity with light moral undertones. The morsels critique misers lovers and philosophers in brisk blunt prose.
Song of Life Harper's November Verse
Poem speaks to life and death as a maiden of joy and tears. A lyrical appeal for fullness of life including pulse passion and vision while acknowledging mortality.
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Harper's
A Safe Attachment to Love’s Patent Lock
A verse about wooing a maid with devotion and restraint. The speaker notes the maiden’s heart is guarded by a patent lock whose combination is unknown. He offers sincere love, but refuses monetary enticement, insisting affection cannot be bought and his devotion remains boundless yet prudent.
Hand Embroidered Waists Feature Floral Front Designs
A fashion note highlights shirt waists with hand embroidery from this season. Examples include a silky flannel waist in clover blossom pink with white chrysanthemums and silver buttons, and a white flannel waist with natural looking arbutus sprays. Monogram embroidery on cuffs is also popular.
Married by Mistake In Lockport Mayor Clears The Mixup
In Lockport New York Mayor Huston amid his first marriage ceremony accidentally ties Mary Moscato and Angelina Napal to Joe Scotch. Tony Scotch stands by as witnesses laugh. The mayor sends the pair to a priest for the proper service to undo the error.
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Lockport
N. Y
Huston
Mary Moscato
Angelina Napal
Joe Scotch
Tony Scotch
Mary
The Swirl of Society In Local Pages
Social notes reveal Pi Beta Phi dinner at Miss Laura Parker home and a Sayles dance for Mary Sayles. Mrs George Kuntz to host St John’s club. Miss Mary Kersey to wed Walter Harris November 21. Ceramics exhibit at Hotel English and dinners honoring Mrs Charles M Walker mark the week.
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Pi Beta Phi
Laura Parker
C. F. Sayles
Mary Sayles
George Kuntz
St. John’s Social Club
N. Illinois-st
Mary Kersey
Plainfield
Ind
Walter Harris
Sharpe, Kan
State Ceramic Association
Hotel Eng Msh
Fernandina Reese
German Literary Club
Charles M. Walker
Alize, Zollinger
William 8. Turner
Lexington
J. Cumming, Smith
Amusements in Town With Notable Lectures and Shows
Visitors should arrive early for the Grand curtain. Ciara Morris will lecture at the Propylaeum on Monday after her renowned early career. Park changes begin after Wednesday with a new melodrama An American tramp. Empire offers a Friday midnight show for the Jeffries Ruhlin fight returns and Royal burlesquers at 11 30. Ramblers deliver a strong early week performance at the Empire.
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Ciara Morris
Propylaeum
Empire
Royal Burlesquers
Ramblers
The
Indianapolis selects McMichael as mayor and new officials
H F McMichael is elected mayor by the Y M C A city government class in Indianapolis. Russell Mullins is chosen city clerk and Dan Pyle becomes police court judge. Councilmen at large are elected 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 Hears Sunday Closing Debate
Retail grocers association met Tuesday night to discuss Sunday closing but reached no agreement. They will reconvene Wednesday night of next week to continue talks.
A Liberal Offer Free Sample of a Digestive Remedy
The undersigned will give a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to anyone seeking relief from stomach disorders biliousness or constipation. This liberal offer promotes a reliable remedy for digestive issues.
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Chamberlain
Deaths and Funerals of F. W. Wehling and Mrs. S Hill
F. W. Wehling of New Jersey and South streets died Tuesday at age 91 after living in Indianapolis since 1847. Funeral set for Friday at 1 30 p m. The body of Mrs. S Hill who died Monday in Detroit was brought here for funeral Thursday morning with interment at Crown Hill.
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F. W. Wehling
New Jersey and
South Sts
Indianapolis
S. Hill
Detroit
Crown Hill
J. E. Bradshaw
Nehrbras
Illinois-st
Maine
Europe
Opportunities You Can Make Money Consulting Ads
A terse notice urges readers to profit by consulting real estate advertisements in THE SUN. It highlights daily access and special emphasis on Saturday listings on page seven, suggesting consistent opportunities for readers to find profitable property deals.
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SUN
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