Indignant council clash over Wing bid and News attack
A statement from the Committees of Independents in ward 4 urges voting for H. M. Wing to council. The News denounces the claim as a vile lie, defending Eppert’s record on the Logsdon investigation and accusing the paper of corrupt tactics and influence in Indianapolis politics.
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Indianapolis News
H. M. Wing
Wing
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Eppert
Edwin Logsdon
Logsdon
Bean Hill Beacon chronicles odd town anecdotes
Ace Morgan buys a glass eye and returns with a revived look while old habits linger. Persimmons ripen as prices rise. eggs hit 20 cents a dozen amid strike talk. Local residents cheer a music box, corncobato ships to Chicago, and a peculiar town election looms with jest and community notes.
Odd Tales and Local Mischief From County Seat Day
Sunday morning Dave Gai derfoot injures his kneecap and fears a severe injury while Aunt Mary Cuotalngera tends his wound with a Green Mountain calve. Oak Greenlee’s tax day ends in a public scuffle after mistaken duel like bravado. he pays fines totaling $100. A series of comic mishaps unfolds as a woman discovers a horse shoe mistaken for her teeth, and Alice Cotton returns from Peckabure to oversee new mill work for two months.
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Anodgrass
Dave
Mary Cuotalngera
Green Mountain
Oak Greenlee
Oak
Iim
Prospects brighten amid replies on reelection and city life
The collection of quotes from public figures and locals highlights optimism for Bookwalter's reelection and growing confidence in various local developments. Perspectives range from fashion and housing to library reading rooms, public services, and city sights, reflecting citizen views on Indiana life and community improvements.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Cure for Scrofula
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills as the definitive treatment for scrofula, listing common symptoms such as neck glands, abscesses, skin sores, and debility. A testimonial from J. H. Jowns of Parker notes a daughter cured after eleven neck pores and prior illness.
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J. H. Jowns
Parker Oweed
Squire Wilame Offers 60 Cent Marriages in Lax Business
An advertisement proclaims a matrimonial service by Squire Wilame promising to marry couples for 60 cents. The notice notes business has been lax and urges couples to act quickly, listing services and a bride ready to care for families.
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Wan Re
Squire Wilame
The Bustle Spirit in Victorian Fashion and Candied Treats
A period piece blends fashion history with kitchen lore as mid-Victorian tastes shift from crinoline to bustle. The text also offers recipes for candy and croquettes, plus notes on accessories and fabrics reflecting a lively domestic culture.
A Mysterious Proposal Sparks Office Intrigue
Fred Raymond contemplates proposing to Miss Miranda Douglass as a mischievous plan unfolds in Jarvis and Co. His cousinly gift triggers her excitement and a hurried upstairs retreat, while a stray circular hints at a secretly encoded message and a potential romance.
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Fred Raymond
Jarvis & Co
Reymond
Mr. Jarvis
Misa Miranda Douglass
Miss Miranda Felrly
Mysterious Card Fuels Miranda's Suspenseful Dilemma
Miss Miranda Douglass discovers a puzzling card tucked in her bureau that sparks irritation and a mystery about a proposal. Fred Raymond hesitates as weeks pass without an answer, while Miranda confronts an insult from an unseen sender. The card’s sting hints at a hidden motive and looming consequence.
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Miranda Douglass
T, Jarvis
Presence of Mind in Byffonc Village Tale
A husband away. a burglar hides under the bed as the wife and child wait. She soothes the child and delays, then sends her husband with a note to fetch police. The envelope warns of the intruder, who is arrested. the burglar praises her nerves after three hours.
Millikan Buys Haas Residence for Remodel Work
Lyon B. Millikan purchased the Dr. Haas home at 6% WN. Al Bama Avenue and plans a $10,008 renovation. The house is linked to a fatal fire that claimed Nathan Morris and Dr. Haas’s son, with lingering tragedy noted in local recollections.
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Lyon B. Millikan
Dr. Haas
al Bama
Nathan Morris
Irving
Man boastful about wine hosts dinner with cobwebbed bottle
A man who boasts of knowing wine hosts friends for dinner. An Irish servant uncovers an old bottle and the host jokes about not wanting the cobwebs removed, sparking a witty exchange in Spare Moments.
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