State Reasserts Parental Duty Against Medical Refusal
The court notes parental control is subordinate to state interests and medical attention for children may become a criminal matter when parents refuse care. It cites cases from Dowie followers and bills targeting guardians who let children die without treatment. The topic probes religious liberty, physician access, and potential manslaughter charges.
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Sen
Supreme Court
Clinton
Indiana
Cross line needed to relieve Washington Street blockades
Text argues year with no cross line of street railway tracks on Washington Street between New York Street and Illinois is unsafe for pedestrians as interurban and local cars form blocks. City erred in letting Union Traction occupy the street. should have authorized immediate cross-line construction by the Indianaplis streetcar company or gas firm. Board of works urged to pursue the line and deny further franchise, to relieve traffic and prevent future blockades.
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New York-st
Washington
Washington-st
Napolis
Union Traction
Indianapils Ay Company
Gas
Pennsylvania
Illinois
New York
Henry Brown
Bellevue Hospital
Safety at Crossings and Interurban Plan Highlighted
Brayton reports 35 deaths last year 12 rail workers, 3 children among 27 notes. Elevating tracks could save at least 20 lives and better crossing controls would curb the seven deaths at crossings. City faces interurban routes with three cent fares and no legal bar to entry. Federal action urged for a national pure food law uniformity.
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Brayton
Immigration Commission Seeks Stricter Immigration Law
In his annual report the immigration commissioner argues there is no authority for excluding targeted groups and urges Congress to act. He says the law aims to exclude aliens whose presence harms American citizens economically, financially, or physically. He criticizes leniency toward anarchist societies and calls for amendments to punish organized government enemies. Marquis notes Japanese diplomat says Seridge is well informed on the issue.
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Powder
United Tes
United
Marquis
Seneridge
Queen Lil Reaches San Francisco Plans East to Princeton
Hawaii monarch Queen Lil arrives in San Francisco en route to Princeton to oversee crown lands and meet the president and former president.
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Queen “Lil
Hawaii
San Francisco
Princeton
Four men try to break saloon door with stones
Four men attempted to break into a saloon after it was closed on Sunday using sidewalk stones. Officials deny that the stone-throwers were YMCA or Y P C T U members seeking law violators.
Police End Enforcement of Spitting Ordinance
City sidewalks show police have ceased enforcing the anti spitting law, justified by public health and decency concerns but urged not to become a dead letter.
Representative Louttit Turns Novelist in Retirement
Fort Wayne political figure Representative Louttit has shifted to writing fiction. The article notes his imaginative ventures in literary work and hints at future fiction projects.
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Representative Louttit
Fort Wayne
Winter streetcar tale and comic cartoonist showdown
A winter scene features a dog chewing in the street car front seat and leaving stains behind the stove area. The president halts a snap shot fiend and shows his teeth to a cartoonist amid a household necessity. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is advertised as a cure for burns cuts wounds sore throat croup catarrh and asthma.
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Thomas
Dowieism and public charity discussed in shifting campaign talk
In a fragmentary discussion a speaker notes a family likely to seek public charity this winter and debates the impact of Dowieism. Nat Hill, candidate for state treasurer, recalls living on prunes years ago at the State University, a remark used to question his current character.
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Nat Hill
Monkeys and other animal oddities in old reports
Monkeys are not savage but dangerous to enter their cages, kept safe via hiss cues and a bull snake. Nearby Paris hosts aging domestic animals. many birds live long, pelicans and eels show notable lifespans. A bulldog at the gym defies blows, while Washington state boasts mills and shingles output. Other notes report postal delays in Germany, turkey meat quality with charcoal, Yorkville's street manners ordinance, and telephones per capita in San Francisco and New York City.
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Philadelphia
Paris
Amsterdam Zoological Garden
Buchner
Thiengen
Advertising Boosts Spur Indiana Merchants Say Papers Spark Sales
A trio of editorials notes Indiana papers carry strong ads boosting commerce. The Buffalo News cites rival governors tense Ohio border tensions, while South Bend Times praises newspaper advertising as best for reaching shoppers. Boston Herald praises Admiral Dewey’s stance and comic timing about Santiago.
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Kentucky
Ohio
Buffalo News
South Bend Times
Dewey
Long
Manila Bay
Santiago
Boston Herald
Picaresque Snatches as Press Notes and Poetry Lines
A collage of clipped quotes and quips from various papers. The Detroit Free Press Harlem Life Philadelphia Press Chicago Tribune pieces drift between playful banter and social jests. The excerpts mix playful dialogue with anonymous street scenes and literary witticisms.
Perfectly Lovely in Youthful Verse
A Washington Star poem surveys a sixteen year old girl who describes beauty with a confident cheer. It playfully contrasts her praise of fashion and stage charisma with historical imagery of "the waving ear" man and other quirky figures, noting the intoxicating spell of youth that makes the world seem perfectly lovely.
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Lassie
Sweet Sixteen
Washington Star
What the Papers Say About Stage and Politics
The clippings lampoon Richard Mansfield insulting a super and warn him to stick to speechmaking. Gen. Lew Wallace seeks vindication though the victory is unclear. Roosevelt opposes tail docking on horses praising the cruelty claim. W A Brady's kiss on stage sparks new applause during a recall of Under Southern Skies.
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Richard Mansfield
R. Mansfield
New York Evening Sun
Lew ‘Wallace
Detroit Free Press
W. A. Brady
Grace George
Buffalo News
Local Social Clubs Meet This Week and Engagement Announced
Mrs George Kirktoff hosts Holyross social club Monday afternoon at 1627 E Washington st. Mrs John B Elam entertains Ladies Union of Plymouth Church Thursday afternoon on Park Ave. Mrs John H Mahoney hosts St Patrick's social club Wednesday with daytime and evening gatherings at 909 Huronst. The engagement of Miss Martha Allen and Max Shireman of Martinsville is announced with a marriage set for December 12.
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Mies
Lulu
Manetto ™ Club
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Kirkttoff
Holy Ross
E. Washington St
John. B. Elam
Martha Allen
Max Shireman
Martinsville
A Family Matter From Brooklyn Life
A narrative from Brooklyn Life describes a quiet domestic moment where a woman sews a button and offers care. The speaker recalls shared tasks, subtle glances, and a blossoming attraction that leads to a kiss, framed as a fraternal bond turned intimate. The verses reflect tenderness and evolving emotion within a family-like relationship.
Opinion on character and change in society
The piece offers a provocative critique of self image and ambition. It contrasts noble origins with self valuation and questions women's business style and the role of ministers. It argues for a six month delay before divorce.
Bright colors fade in rugs as Oriental designs dominate
The piece notes a shift from gilt and onyx to bright toned carpets, with oriental effects ruling current floor coverings. It highlights blue and white and red and white Chinese rugs as popular exceptions, describing the red as a subdued dark rose rather than true crimson.
Prunes as Medicine and Food Value
Prunes are noted to have considerable medicinal virtue and food value, suitable for invalids and children with weak digestion. Their mild influence makes them ideal for the not over robust, and well cooked rice with prunes offers a dainty dish for breakfast, luncheon, or dessert, especially for children or invalids, and fits hot weather menus as a replacement for meat and heavy desserts.
Excursion Business Sets Seasonal Peak With 24 Trips
The excursion season became the busiest on record with as many as 24 excursions entering and leaving the city in a day carrying 20,000 people. Ticket sales for two days to a week expanded the market and passenger traffic rose about 20 percent from prior years. The season concluded with the last Sunday excursion last week.
Insanity Not Cause for Divorce Decided
Anderson Indiana November 18 Judge J F McClune ruled insanity is not a valid ground for divorce. Two men sought divorces claiming wives were insane.
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Anderson, Ind
J. F. McClune
Banker W N Crabb Dead In Danville
William N Crabb 68 dies of paralysis in Danville Indiana He was a member of Parker Crabb Co banking firm Survived by his widow and two daughters.
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Danville, Ind
William N. Crabb
Parker, Crabb & Co
Nipped Black Burglar in Shelbyville Robbery
Wm. Logwood, colored, was captured in Shelbyville on Sunday night while robbing the home of Wm. Smith.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Wm. Logwood
Wm. Smith
Dry as a Powder-horn in Kokomo
In Kokomo Indiana on Sunday all saloons were closed as the town went dry. Imbibers faced a prohibition effect with every establishment shuttered.
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Kokomo
Ind
Astrology for Monday November Eighteenth
The column predicts those born today will be hired and fortunate, but occupancy success favors stable positions. It warns that women may not be lucky in marriage and suggests cautious optimism in personal matters.
Marriages and Deaths From Brightwood and Nearby Streets
Ed and Lillie Espy and others listed announce births in Brightwood followed by a long death notices section naming Rose Shaughnessy Adam Miller Robert McMurray Cela Franklin Jennie Looney Wilelmina Rehling Martha Carter and many couples. The column records marriages or births then details deaths with ages and causes for multiple individuals in the community.
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Ed and
Lillie Espy
Brightwood
Thomas and
Bridget Gardner
Blakest
David and
Kate Stephenson
New York St
W. J. and
Rose Carter
W. Southst
Lloyd and
Sarah Washington
Keystone Ave
William and
Lena Hermann
Union St
Vernon and
Marie Schwiche
East-st
J. E. and
Blanche McWilliams
Twenty-first-st
Rose Shaughnessy
Bicking-st
Adam Miller
Vermont-st
Robert McMurray
Senate Ave
Cela Franklin
North St
Jennie Looney
Charles-st
Wilelmina Rehling
Bellefontaine-st
Martha Carter
N. Mllinois
Rath Declared Insane. to Evansville Asylum
Fritz Rath of Indianapolis has been found insane and will be sent to the Evansville asylum. Rath’s name does not appear in the Indianapolis directory.
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Imperial Post
C. B. Hudson
Hawaiian
Jasper
Ind
Fritz Rath
Indianapolis
Evansville
Rath
Reflections Of A Bachelor In A Short Comic Thought
A humorous column from New York contrasts gender roles and social norms. It jokes about marriage, tongue tied wives, and the economics of raising children, ending with a quip about diplomats and politeness in everyday exchanges.
Ordinance Introduced At Special Council Session
Six Republicans attended the Saturday night session where an ordinance to fund temporary loans due December 2 was introduced. Democrats were largely absent except Warney and Shea who aided the Republicans rescuing the measure from adjournment.
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Warney
Shea
Sermon on Spiritualism Warns of Deceiving Spirits
Adolf A Bartlett of the Seventh day Adventist church warns in a Sunday sermon that Satan can conjure the appearance of departed friends. He cautions listeners against being comforted by counterfeits and urged discernment of seducing spirits and doctrines of demons.
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Hitler A. W. Bartlett
Seventhday Adventist Church
Fia
Satan
Fragmentary OCR Suggests Unclear Ad Copy Snippet
Sparse readable text shows a fragmentary line about taking something to a drug store and a stray bet sample reference. No clear persons, places, or organizations are identifiable. context and action remain ambiguous.
Teacher Accident Killed by Falling Coal Barrel in Salem
Miss Nellie Gates, a school teacher, died when a coal barrel fell on her from a rope break during lifting on an upper-floor task in Salem. Her body was taken to Carthage, her former home, for burial.
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Salem
Ind
Nellie Gates
Carthage
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises to Cure Scrofula
A testimonial from Silas Vernooy of Wawarsing New York describes a daughter afflicted with scrofula and facial sores. After six doses of Hood's Sarsaparilla the sores healed completely and the face remained clear, with no recurrence. The letter urges readers to ask their druggist for Hood's and to accept nothing less.
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Hood
Silas Vernooy
Wawarsing
N. Y
Building Permits Issued For Several Additions and Repairs
F. Kelly at 1407 Cornell Ave filed for an addition costing 3140 dollars. G. Lb and Martha Sullivan of 116 Calhoun St filed for an addition costing 100 dollars. J. C. Ash at Hamilton Ave near Eleventh St proposed a cottage for 1000 dollars. Ww. A. and M. P. Drayer at 019 N. Hanson Ave proposed a cottage for 950 dollars. J. W. Pinnell at 1683 N. Alabama St for repairs costing 150 dollars. Co. G. Campbell at Station St near Twenty second St for a cottage costing 500 dollars. C. L. Turner at 1910 N. Meridian St for repairs costing 3600 dollars.
McKinney Opens Wrestling School Seeks Challenge
Ross McKinney and Ransford Pulliam launch a wrestling training school at the Crescent Athletic Club Capitol Avenue to Merrill Street in Indianapolis. McKinney invites any wrestler in the state to meet him at 115 to 125 pounds, with The Sun’s sporting editor arranging the match if a challenger appears.
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Ross McKinney
Indianapolis
State
Ransford Pulliam
Crescent Athletic Club
Capitolave
Merrillst
SUN
McKinney
Hickson Buys Old Stove Plant At Sale For 20000
E. J. Hickson purchased the old Bell stove plant in Muncie Indiana at the receiver's sale for 20000 cash. The new owner plans to manufacture iron bedsteads wire springs and furniture. The factory will employ 450 workers. The foundry has been idle for many years.
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Muncie
Ind
E. J. Hickson
Bell
Preachers Demand Sunday Law Enforcement from Chief
Richmond ministerial association presses the police chief to enforce Sunday laws across all outlets not just saloons, urging action on the issue.
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Richmond
Ind
Richmond Ministerial Association
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