Pianos in Miners Homes Sparks Political Outcry
A fiery column rails at coal barons for allowing pianos in miners’ homes, labeling it a threat to public refinement. It denounces Mr. Mitchell’s continued contest support and attacks W J Bryan, Indiana Democrats, and Bryanism as corrupting the party amid statewide defeat and calls for a purge of Bryanist leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miet
Mitchell
W. J. Bryan
Indiana
Bryan
Democratic Party of
Eppert Seen as Best Choice for City Council President
Councilman Fred Eppert of ward 4, in his first term, is hailed as the ideal president of the city council. Reform-minded, independent, and fair, he would oversee the body with honesty and reliability, replacing the resigning chair. The piece notes Eppert’s experience in civic roles and his nonpartisan approach despite Republican affiliation.
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Fred Eppert
Eppert
Haldeman
The Sketches and Songs of a Singer
A rough reminiscence titled The Sketches and Songs of a Singer blends weather imagery with recollections of Ebenezer Smith, Cotton, Malvern Hill, and a sultan, recalling past adventures and humorous musings. The narrator contrasts old tales with a preference for entertaining retrospections over dull neighbors, ending with a note about a writer's presumed success and letters from Stella.
When it Really Did Hurt Tommy and a Lesson Reward
A humorous dialogue features Johnny recounting a corn-stepping mishap that caused his father pain and a mother’s amused misinterpretation of a teacher’s reward card. The Rev Good Man questions liquor sales, while Rusty Ruff jokes that stopping sale briefly would improve its taste when resumed.
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Tommy
Paw
Johnny
Rev
Rusty Ruff
There is one good thing about Morgan
A short quotation attributes to Edward Singer praising Morgan for taking the world as he finds it. The line highlights Morgan’s practical attitude and acceptance without embellishment.
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Morgan
Edward Singer
Wit and politics asides in public life
A collage of quips from newspapers shows politicians debating independence and obedience to publics will. A senator claims independence when incentives from opposition rise, while a councillor jokes about lunatic asylum and town governance. A senator pledges politeness while avoiding letting the people have their way.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Evening Star
Apple Pie From Paradise Flavor Ends in Eden Orchard
A nostalgic verse by Blanche Trennor Heath recalls a couple gathering apples and baking a famous apple pie. The poem links romance and harvest, ending with the joke that the pie’s flavor came from Paradise.
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Paradise
Cigar Makers Union Silver Jubilee Celebrated
Fragmentary text notes the Cigarmakers' union celebrating its Silver Jubilee with a festive event amid autumn imagery and references to past summers and farewell scenes. The source trailing indicates Cosmo magazine context and poet Albert Bigelow Paine, but the main fact is the union celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cigarmakers’. Ball—Cigarmakers’ Union
White fashions and copper accents dazzle winter wardrobe
The piece highlights winter fashion with white gowns, hats, coats, lace waists lined in chiffon, and pale blue accents. Copper is praised for dressing table fittings and new toilet accessories, with copper frames and nine-piece outfits noted, plus a brief cooking excerpt on dried beef, beans, and cream soups.
Bacon cooking method by a noted culinary expert
A columnist praises precise bacon cooking by laying thin slices across a broiler and baking in a hot oven until crisp and curled. The broiler rests on a dripping pan to manage grease, highlighting the technique of a woman renowned for delicately cooked bacon.
Changing neck fur styles in two year span
A fashion notes piece describes the rise of long narrow fur scarfs with tails and throat chains, compares prices from $10 to $20 plus, notes Healskin collarettes are out of date, and advises buyers not to overspend on neckpieces. It highlights the shift to warm practical scarfs and the need to rebuy as trends change.
Picked Up Adrift and a Mecca City Gas Debate
Nelaton performs a corn removal for $1200, claiming the banker’s bill teaches a lesson. Napoleon’s servant quickly recreates a dinner after a fit of rage. A nugget-digger compares debaters to gold-field talk. Roaring Dick argues Mecca City must have gas to light its streets.
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Napoleon I
Dunand
Napoleon
Donand
Mecca
New Yorker
100 Doses For One Dollar Economy in Medicine
The passage argues that medicine value should be judged by cost and effect, aiming for maximum benefit per dollar. It asserts true value lies in the treatment that most effectively cures with the least expense, calling for a definition of value as efficiency and lasting impact.
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THE
SUN
Should Work Both Ways in Coal Pricing Debates
The anthracite commission should determine the cost of hauling coal from mine to market and force railroads to justify higher charges for different coal sizes and short hauls. The coal trust pushes for law enforcement, urging protection of the public from robbery and a fair distribution that prevents coal shortages this winter.
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Anthracite Commission
Coal Trust
Philadelphia
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J. Billson
Foreign Advertising Department
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Indianapolis
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Chauncey Depew
Chauncey
O’brien
State Democratic Committee
Hawkins
Sentinel
Roland Molineux
Bookwalter
John Mitchell
Cornell University
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
HW. H. Hanna
Hiller
the Independent
Jerdin
Iday
John Rauch
Esther Cole
Carrie Howe
John Iings
Ieynn
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Gemool
W. A. Maher
W. C. Daly
Indiana Society of Colonial Dames
Tniversity Club
W. F. Winchester
Washington
Brewers
Turners’ Hall
John 5. Johns
John P. Haughn
Franklin County
Supreme Court
Ebenezer Smith
Rolly Bend
Clyde
Arizone
Malvern Hill
Turkey
Smith
Stella
Johnnie
Grand Old Statesman
Chicago Record-Herald
Church
Gotham
Yonkers
Albert Bigelow Paine
Cosmopolitan
Nelaton
Nugget Creek
Hood
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Washington, D.C
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J. W. Stanton
Canastota
N. Y
David Kennedy
David Kennedy Corporation
Vonnegut Hardware CO
E. Washington St
National Furniture Co
W. Washington Street
Hoyt
Cura Finkham
Kilmer
Duffy
Cardus
Dr. Pierce
Jesci Scott
Warner
Bell
Tie- Aize
Butterer
BBC
Errrererreer
Waistings
Westings
East Aisie
Doys
Savoy
Kramer
Russia
Royal
Pettis Dry Goods CO
the Starr Piano Company
Pennsylvania
Security Trust Company
Columbia National Bank
United States Depository
Mortimer Levering
A. A. Barnes
W. T. G Golt
W. K. Sproule
Chad
Indianay
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Cincinnati
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PACE
Union Station
Cen Tist Company
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