Bookwalter urged to take bold stand against crime
Mayor Bookwalter faces criticism for not stopping gambling and lawbreaking in Indianapolis. The piece argues he owes all the people a firm fight against vice, praises a police push to close houses and enforce curfew, and cautions that public trust depends on consistent law enforcement. It also notes Rev. J Wilbur Chapman as a potential chancellor candidate for the technical institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookwalter
Vail
Indianapolis
Charlie
Ayor
Notables and bachelors among England's leaders
Notes of Notables surveys prominent soldiers and figures. It lists Lord Roberts, Wolseley, Kitchener, Buller, Baden-Powell, Beresford, and MacDonald as bachelors or childless. Also recalls Emerson Etheridge, Montesquieu, and Anthony Hope with brief life details and interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Lord Roberts
Lord Wolseley
Lord Kitchener
Redvers
Buller
Baden-Powell
Hector MacDonald
Lord Charles Beresford
Roberts
South Africa
Wolseley
Beresford
Kitchener
MacDonald
Second Race for Governor in Iowa Includes County Loss
An account notes the second race for Iowa governor where the winner failed to carry his own county. A weary Irish cobbler congratulates him, and the candidate laments losing the country where he lives. Pat offers a blunt reply and the anecdote shifts to Patrick Spencer and his aeronautic family prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Shaw
Pat
Trolley Tales of conductors on city cars
A miscellany of anecdotes from Indianapolis street car conductors and riders. A veteran conductor fools fare checks, a newcomer misses fares, a blunt officer questions clothe care, and riders test conductor vigilance with transfers and stares. Rev Ballard preached on kindness toward conductors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Street Car Company
Frank
Big Christian Endeavor Rally In Indianapolis Dec 5
A large Christian endeavor rally will take place in Indianapolis on December 5. Francis E. Clark of Boston, known as Father Endeavorer, founder of the C. E. movement, will attend. Two sessions are planned, with an afternoon gathering at Third Christian Church and an evening session at Memorial Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Indianapolis
Francis E. Clark
Father Endeavorer
Boston
Third Christian Church
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Podunk Times Notes Local Life And Farewell To Dave Shanfield
A mix of local items describes Hiley Endicott’s new look, a dog watch sale, and political skits. A lengthy piece bids farewell to Dave Shanfield, who leaves Podunk after 32 years for Kansas, with tributes and hopeful stars above his journey.
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Hiley Endicott
Hi Sudderman
Sam Culbertson
Kansas
Man Sand Boy
Dave Shanfield
Podunk
Dave
Shonfield
Corner For The Women A Handsome Hat And Broken China
A columnist critiques fad ideas for decorative furniture made from broken china and gilded pieces. The piece discusses hats with three plumes and chiffon trims, and mocks cheaply fashionable home enameled furniture and Jardinieres, urging practicality over frills.
Baltimore theater manager exposes freepass deadheads list
A Baltimore theatrical manager compiles a book naming free entry seekers including policemen bartenders letter carriers politicians and city workers. He quotes biblical passages as a preface arguing passes should be refused and notes some individuals associated with the theater have exploited free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Willoughby Walling Couple Donate to Tech Institute Fund
Mr and Mrs Willoughby Walling of Chicago contribute funds to the Technical Institute. Mrs Walling is the sister of William E English. A witty remark cites marriage as a lottery with empty spaces for husbands, as a wife jokes while doing laundry.
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Willoughby Waling
Chicago
Technical Institute Fund
Walling
William E. English
Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
An ad asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F.J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as the only internal treatment. It promises cures for all cases and offers testimonials and a $1000 reward for proof of ineffectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F.J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Modistes Fashion Irish Lace With Black Chiffon
Clever modistes show lace used as berthas or collars with black chiffon as a base. The lace is lined and sewn along its border to fuse with the black layer, creating a subtle, unified effect that is described as fascinating and new.
Winter Palm Care Instructions From a Plant Enthusiast
A woman extols winter palms as a joy and pride and offers rigorous care tips. She advocates daily thorough baths using a warm damp sponge to clean both leaf surfaces, ensuring the plant breathes. She also recommends placing pots in a bucket or tub overnight two or three times weekly, with water level only at pot height to let roots drink moisture while preventing soil loss.
Pumpkin Pie Custard Recipe Directions
Three pies require a quart of rich milk three eggs and three heaping tablespoons of sugar plus a half teaspoon of salt and spices to taste. Stir in fine sieved stewed pumpkin to make a thin batter. Pour into paste lined dishes and bake in a moderate oven until custard sets.
Colorado's Woman Politician Ella Leach A Notable Leader
The article lauds Ella K. Leach as Colorado's sharp and capable woman politician. It highlights her long tie to the Republican women and her current role with the county court clerk, noting past service as assistant county superintendent under Warren E. Knapp, her nonpartisan current stance, broad public knowledge, energy, wit, and admired devotion to family and charitable nature.
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Colorado
Ella K. Leach
Repubican Party
Leach
Warren E. Knapp
Ataira
Notable Names in Brief Across Arts, Law, and Faith
Miss Nellie Hale daughter of Dr Edward Everett Hale shines as an artist after studies at Academie Julian Paris Gen Booth acquires 30000 acres in West Australis for a Salvation Army colony from London slums Chicago law graduate Thomas C Boyd 62 seeks a hard working legal career Samuel Gabrielson 8 travels from Norway to Milwaukee for Lutheran church semi centennial founder 50 years ago Washington resident W E Chandlee dies bearing a message to President Lincoln
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Nellie Hale
Edward Everett Hale
Academie Julian
Paris
Gen. Booth
West Australis
Salvation Army
London
Thomas C. Boyd
Chicago
Samuel Gabrielson
Norway
Lutheran Church
Milwaukee
W. E. Chandlee
Washington
Lin
Recluse Poet and Marital Tales in 19th Century Bits
A string of brief, humorous vignettes from late 19th and early 20th century papers. A poet confesses reclusiveness, a wife contemplates trading grocers, a willful husband jokes about multiple marriages, and a tale ends with a child admitting truth is avoided to keep conversation alive.
Early frost catches the budding genius and social wits
A witty rural editorial tone comments on unequal judgment, social circles, and male roles. It notes that dress does not define the woman yet can affect a husband, strangers assess a man by his success, and exclusive circles resemble silver dollars. It quips on funeral leadership, smarts, wills, and medicine paving the way.
Free to Ladies Free to Ladies Treatment Offer
An old advert promises a free full $5.00 treatment for piles, female weakness, and related conditions from Dr. Mary Lock Co. It claims a three course home remedy mailed to any woman in the U. S. with no questions, offering a trial package and a personal doctor’s letter.
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Dr. Mary Lock
America
U. S
Mary Lock Co
Englewood Station
Chicago
Ill
Sketches and Songs of a Singer
Fragmented list-like OCR text conveys a song sketch with dialect poetry and imagery of darkness fear and contemplation. The piece mentions thoughts of cheer and the eerie line about worms and justices of death, ending with a vision of an angelic wreath and a crying crop. The tone echoes a period song sheet with vivid rural dialect.
Engagement Break Ends Hopeful Union
A fragment hints at a broken engagement and a heartache, with lingering consolation that the man remains financially secure. The clipped exchange suggests social pain over a canceled match while downplaying economic consequences.
Frigid Snowstorm Ends Gilbert Doane Proposal
The villain pleads for marriage offering wealth and status, promising servants and exquisite adornments. The heroine rejects him, calling the bric a brac worthless, and strides into a raging snowstorm clasping her torn skirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Doane
A Miserable Home
A brief notice notes Casey endures a miserable home life as spoken lines describe his lack of defense and constant mistreatment. The fragment hints at a troubling family situation without detailing names or locations beyond Casey.
Bird referenced in rustic dialogue about hired girl
A rustic exchange recalls a city hunter shooting a hired girl last week, described as a "bird" by Hal Wilkins' son and Uncle in a rural setting. The tale hints at a fatal shooting by a city man using coarse slang and old-time idiom.
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Hal Wilkins
Badly Handicapped. An Uncle and Nephew Dialogue
A dialect sketch shows a conversation with Uncle Mose asking about his boy. The reply notes the boy remains too intelligent to rely on his hands yet not intelligent enough to earn a living with his brain. Edward Singer.
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Mose
Edward Singer
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Jew Sharp
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