Beveridge Controversy and Moral Rhetoric Debate
The article argues against attributing party friction in Indiana to Senator Beveridge, noting strong support for his reelection while criticizing attempts to force surrender of his political gains. It condemns vulgar speech and profanity as moral decay, urges railroads and officials to enforce speed laws, and mentions a Washington opium den inquiry as part of broader public concerns.
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Beveridge
Indiana
Isnus
Goodrich
Durbin
Slx
Bobnalls
Seace
Pickled Beet Authored by Time and Taste in Verse
A humorous reminiscence from Edward Singer about the Pickled Beet joke and its long history among drinkers and printers. The piece blends verse and anecdotes, recalling names, places, and comic dialogues as a faded reflection of social habits and a satire on aging and memory.
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Consey'a
Bert
Water in the Bush at Wentralia Gold Fields
London Mall reports on water scarcity at the Wentralia gold fields, where pennyworth prices for condensed water and bathhouse practices reflect harsh living. Typhoid fever endemic to the district persists as miners pursue wealth, with water shortages prompting radical fixes and extensive hauling to Halgoorlie for supply.
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Wentralia
London
Western Australia
Halgoorlie
London Mall
Amusements Park and Honey Sale Incident
A fragment describes amusements and a honey sale in Leipsic Germany. It notes a local honey feature drawing fines of $25 for unlawfully selling honey from a vat, with mentions of vaudeville shows at various times and places. The passage combines event listings with an urban honey sale incident and a monetary penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leipsic
Germany
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health Revenue Claim
A reader from Washington DC endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best value in medicine, claiming it cures and revitalizes. The testimonial asserts it relieves tiredness, increases energy, and improves blood health, arguing price efficiency alongside efficacy.
A Corner for the Women During Thanksgiving Week
A lively social piece describes a women’s event with a joke dinner and party games. Guests guess items from riddles and cards with pencils are provided. The feature centers on table games, small prizes, and a crafts idea for fan corsage decorations.
Luncheon Shrimp Salad Menu and Kitchen Tips
A luncheon menu notes Shrimp Salad with Devilish Crackers Boston Brown Bread Lager Coke and Cocoa. It gives partial recipes for deviled crackers and fig filling for cake and shares simple kitchen rack ideas for hanging saucepans. Also lists health cautions about daily habits and cold exposure.
Celeste appeals for gloves from Paris in New York letter
A whimsical missive from Celeste living in New York writes to Daddy about buying two pairs of Paris gloves. She recalls prices in francs and dollars, asks him to send the gloves and two dollars, and frets about mail, ships, and customs, all framed in affectionate, humorous urgency.
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Park West
New York
Paris
England
Ava
Aig Tanid
Pam
Cody
Celeste
T S
Austin & Rachiaan
Rue de la Paix
Alice
Celeste and Celeste Letters on Gold Standard Faith
A fragmentary note shows Celeste pleading with her father to replace bank notes with coins and ease distress over dollars and gloves. Included are letters from Paris and New York speaking of longing, ships, and missed promises amid a 1903 context. A follow up from Austin and Rawlinson addresses gloves purchase and a tragic late autumn death of William Dowarth.
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Celeste
Kot
Daddy
New York
Dedéy Dearest
Lazarre
Dowdy
Ln Paix
Paris
Mademoiselle Celeste Ewing
Mademoiselle
Austin & Rawlinson
P. S
The Main Chance western novel by Meridith Nichelson
Meridith Nichelson's The main chance is a western set in Omaha, published in Indianapolis. It became a top seller in the east, with strong early praise and even interest from New York dramatists. The author plans a new novel while a poetry volume by James Whitcomb Riley looms.
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Meridith Nichelson
Indianapolis
Omahe
Tme
Nicholson
New York
Jamen Whitcomb Riley
Hinda
Wal Vanter Alt
Fragmented Moral Tales From Uneven Verse
A string of jumbled lines presents disjointed phrases about dyspeptic figures, imams and stalls, romantic errors, and misheard wisdom. The text reads like a garbled poem or lyric collage with unclear narrative and several nonsensical or partial ideas.
Gen Wood Rise Shown by the Records
The fragment lists rank promotions and dates for Gen. Wood in a historical record. It shows assistant surgeon entries dated 1585 and 1891, captain and colonel designations, brigadier and major general progressions, and a note placing him high in the army order of precedence.
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Gen. Wood
Rough Riders
Yar
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