Guaranty Clause Praised In City Pavement Case
The Indianapolis case upholds the validity of the guaranty clause for public improvements. The ruling protects property owners from future costs when pavements wear or fail, noting past cracking and creosote odor. Cities have used bonds to assure pavement repairs, while contractors fear liability for conditions years later.
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Irvington
Supreme Court
Mn-Corporation
Indiana
Apolis
Meridian
Central Ave
Police Chief Taffe Seen As Safe Choice for City
Sun notes Al Taffe has been named superintendent of police, a man connected with the department and familiar with local crime figures. Articles discuss professional ethics for physicians, labor and trust issues, and political implications of steel policy, with references to Hobson, the civil service rule change, and a Knights of Labor stance on trusts.
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Es Sun
al Taffe
Taffe
Grand Board of Safety
Appellate ruling on stepmothers and child abuse standards
The court holds stepmothers may not beat children maliciously without liability for damages or assault. Plainfield reform school statistics imply many boys are committed for incorrigibility due to unhappy homes. Yet many stepmothers deserve admiration for their care of the motherless.
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Plainfield Reform School
Board of Safety gifts split between parties praised
Schoppenhorst of the Board of Safety says the board has given more to the Democrats than expected. He is known as a Bookwalter Democrat and shares the same satisfaction as W. S. McMillen, the Taggart Republican, did when the old Board of Safety ran things.
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Schoppenhorst
Board of Safety
W. S. McMillen
Taggart
Anderson Grants 1903 Grand Army Encampment to Indianapolis
Anderson allocates the next Grand Army encampment to Indianapolis to honor a soldiers monument dedication next spring. The decision places the 1903 encampment in Indianapolis without question.
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Anderson
Indianapolis
Quigley Era Officials Reappointed Amid Feuds
Leet Rockafellow and Cox are reappointed patrolmen amid specious charges of a grand crime described as congregating and winking. The appellate court faces criticism as blind as justice, with a $5,000 damages verdict against Indianapolis noted alongside local dog licensing figures and a remark on Salt Lake City earthquake timing after Col. Perry Heath entered the newspaper field.
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Leet
Rockafellow
Cox
Quigley
Indianapolis
Utah
Col
Perry Heath
Salt Lake City
Ex Acting Superintendent Draws Flack Over Promotion
Report notes the ex acting superintendent joked a "Hyland fling" upon learning he would not receive a permanent appointment to the post. The remark signals his acceptance of an interim role rather than a lasting tenure.
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A. Hyland
New Police Superintendent Names Sparks Debate
Residents discuss how the upcoming police superintendent name pronunciation and public image may affect outreach. Officials say the role remains focused on reform, community policing, and safety initiatives despite stylistic questions.
Fragmentary remarks on local figures and events
The note mentions ex Mayor Taggart possibly among recently found dead at medical colleges. It riffs on Ruhlin and football, Riverside Park, an impending camp in Indianapolis, Roblin’s short ring appearance and a Friday night with Sergi. The mayor to act as sole inspector of inspectors.
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Slwood
State Medical Board
Taggart
Riverside Park
Indianapolis
Roblin
The Sketches And Songs Of A Singer In Grief
A brief fragment from a CA poem describes a singer named Jim haunted by a missing smile as a teacher named Miss Whule lies ill. Jimmy speaks of loneliness and fear that she may die, revealing emotional strain and sorrow.
Dooley Obituary Highlights McGarry Known as Dooley
The Me nasha Evening Breeze reports the passing of James McGarry, famed as Dooley, the humble saloon keeper who rose to world renown as an author. Noted for humor born from illness, many writings were penned while bedridden and in pain.
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Dooley
Menasha
Wis
Evening Breeze
Two Paths to Fame Say Hawville Sage
The Sage of Hawville states fame comes from earning respect or making a public fool of oneself. The remark underscores the needle of reputation in local lore.
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Hawville
Gown Barter Etiquette Quirk In Local Gossip
A clipped exchange shows Ethel praising a new gown while an elder admonishes her with a snappy remark about social rank. The line blurs class cues as the editress and Mr Grouchman chide the child for presumptive fashion access.
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Ethel
Mrs Smithers Pleads for Restau rant Dinner Dream
In a humorous exchange Mrs Smithers tells her husband she has shown their Uncle Reuben the sights of the city for the last time. He asks what now and she explains they went into a restaurant where he requested a table d hote dinner and to bring him a little of it.
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Albert Rabb
Turley Stephenson
Papa
William Bosson
Far Northwest
Washington
Warbert Hunt
THE
SUN
Everett
Indianapolis
Seattle
Tacoma
Peculiar Fare Refusal Haunts Train Conductor
A Chicago outbound passenger refused to pay his fare. The conductor recalls the encounter and notes the man did not threaten to sue or cause job loss, leading to ongoing reflections about the incident. Edward Singer remarks frame the exchange as curious and unsettling.
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Chicago
Edward Singer
Dem votes tallied and public opinion quips from era
A collection of historic quotes and comments from newspapers noting Democratic gains in New Jersey and Alabama, Andrew Carnegie remarks, Filipino stereotypes, bicycle theft concerns, and calls for vigilance committees, reflecting the period’s political humor and public discourse.
Hood's Sarsaparilla touted for catarrh cure
A testimonial from R. Long of California Iowa asserts catarrh stems from blood inflammation and cannot be treated by local remedies. Hood's Sarsaparilla is claimed to cleanse the blood and act as an alterative and tonic. Long says it restored appetite and sleep and eliminated catarrh symptoms.
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Hood
R. Long
California
Junction
Iowa
F J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F.J. Cheney & CO
Hall
Indianapolis Voices From The Street And Press
A montage of quotes from John Riley and others highlights the bustling press culture in Indianapolis. Notables discuss urban growth, interurban roads, interviews, insurance, steelanguage about newspapers, temperance, real estate, and civic duties, reflecting a lively, opinionated city scene.
Proposals and Gossip Echo Old Fashioned Courtship
Dialog fragments from Chicago Post and Elmira Telegram capture social wit on marriage. Wise gossip debates plans and propriety as couples travel by train and moonlit rides, with quips on engagement tactics and yearly trials of married life.
Fashion notes on waist line and dress-skirt pairing
The season favors a flat stitched band at the waist, narrow and inconspicuous, finishing the waist line. The dress-skirt is now worn outside the waist, contrasting with earlier styles, chosen to better suit a sloping waist.
Sewing on a Dress Braid Technique Guide
Instructions from the Philadelphia Ledger explain sewing braid on a skirt edge or replacing worn braid. After running the braid, thread a needle and secure with overcast stitches at intervals to prevent ripping during accidents. This method keeps the braid neat and durable.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Kitchen Shelf Tips for Storing Food and Ingredients
Practical household guidance on pantry management from roasting coffee to preserving cheese and starches. Emphasizes storing coffee fresh, keeping tea in sealed containers, wrapping cheese, and buying starch and dried fruits in limited quantities to avoid loss or spoilage. Highlights light heat and moisture as degraders and advises dry cool conditions.
Laugh and Live Amid the Trials of Life
A short verse by E. C. Townsend encourages maintaining cheer despite social troubles and illness. It urges helping others and facing fate with a smile, ending with a note of shared support. The poem combines refrains about laughing away grief with lines of perseverance and neighborly aid.
Fashion notes on parlor living room and bedroom curtain trends
The article describes a shift in household decor toward practical comfort in living spaces and dainty, simpler curtains in bedrooms. It highlights a trend toward semi-colored, ruffed white curtains with large Dresden floral borders, favoring softened tones and large blossoms.
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Dresden
Rough finished walls and kalso mine trend
The piece notes a vogue for very rough finished plaster walls finished with kalso or kalsomining as a preferred look over paper or fabric coverings, reflecting the era’s interior design preferences and techniques.
Alma-Bromo Effervescent Salt Nature Made Medicine
Alma-Bromo Effervescent Salt comes from the Alma Mich spring after a deep earth drill. It is claimed to cure constipation without griping or nausea and acts positively on the liver kidneys and bowels. It is described as pleasant to take and available at most drug stores.
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Alma
Mich
Common Sparrow Poem Echoes Storm Weathered Views
A verse from the New York Tribune portrays a common sparrow as a symbol amid tempests and human scorn. The speaker urges humility, noting the bird’s simple resilience and the folly of sneering at others during nature's storms.
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New York Tribune
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