Main Questions Facing Voters This Tuesday
The piece lists a series of referenda and reform questions aimed at curbing corruption in the Taggart administration. It questions stamps of endorsement, six year favoritism in franchise grants, police ties to saloons and gamblers, suspension of state laws for the Taggart network, a two year Board of Works, the Street Car franchise’s effectiveness, a politically controlled Board of Safety, street gang funding, and alleged basement gang corruption needing public disinfection at the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taggart
Police Department
Board of Works
Street Car Company
Board of Safety
Court House
Dowieite Faith Sparks Custody Battle and Death Case
Porter county Judge Tuthill refused to place two children with their Dowieite father, appointing a guardian as the case ties to an appeal in Clinton county. The article questions parental duties and state power amid alleged medical neglect and a fatal incident, noting public clamor and potential new protective laws.
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Tuthill
Superior Court
Porter County
Clinton County
Supreme Court
Clinton
Attorney General’s Office
Dochelles
Douglass M. Stahlmann
Stahlmann
Clinton, County
Every Man His Own Politician Examines Party Machines
The article critiques political parties as both necessary and potentially dangerous machines. It cites Bird S. Coler, mayoral figures, and Indiana figures like Taggart and Bookwalter, arguing machines undermine independence. It notes Vandalia school funds case and 25 percent fee to W A Ketcham, plus Kansas Carrie Nation ruling and a failed Indiana temperance bill.
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Bird S. Coler
New York
Coler
Indianapolis
Taggart
Bookwalter
W. A. Ketcham
Vandalia Railroad
Carter
Supreme Court
Ketcham
Kansas Supreme Court
Carrie Nation
Kansas
Indiana
Senate Temperance Committee
Ward 4 urged for Eppert in city council race
The Sun urges voters in Ward 4 to elect Fred W. Eppert. The ward is growing rapidly and deserves strong representation to ensure northern city sections receive proper attention and investment.
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Rehhars
the Sun
Fred W. Eppert
Political intrigue and election vigor in the Sentinel text
The piece outlines schemes to influence voters including Crawford Fair banks and Bookwalter plans to sway licensed classes toward Republican liberalism. It notes apathy tests with horse and buggy outreach, critiques Republican lectures as ineffective, and mentions Michigan City prison governance, election inspectors, and school board performance. It also references betting boards, police unawareness, Hobson’s YMC A lecture, and a pie eating contest diversion.
The Sketches and Songs of a Singer A Wayside Conversation
A overheard exchange between a country preacher and a farmer explores personal morality. The farmer argues his imperfect deeds and self view, claiming a good heart and willingness to help others while highlighting flaws in church standards. He defends his actions and boasts honesty.
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Jim
Royal Poker Club Dishonesty Rumor Sparks Debate
A fragment shows a quip about dishonesty among Royal Poker club members and a hint of a satire on mottoes. The text shifts to a domestic scene with a dramatic lament over a price tag and an anxious housewife reacting to a beautiful sacque, capturing contrasting tones of irony and emotion.
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the Royal Poker Club
President Flash Straight
Indiana man tastes carbolic acid by mistake
An Indiana man drank carbolic acid thinking it was a beverage, an exchange reports. His tasting apparatus apparently failed, leading to the hazardous error and prompting medical attention.
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Indiana
Hat Etiquette Advice for Fashionable Ladies
Don’t overspend on a dress hat for ordinary use and avoid fashionably castor fedoras that don’t suit you. Choose hats to complement your face line, balance line and color, avoiding excessive trimming and careless pin use for a polished look.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Politicians Reach For Posts Sparking National Headlines
A compilation of remarks and rumors from Indiana newspapers notes Muncie officials being named to government posts, a Zanzibar consulship vacancy, and broader critiques of governance. It mentions Senator Beveridge’s return, Durbin’s planned inspection of state institutions, and Democratic Party criticism while referencing local election chatter and conventions.
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Muncie
Tipton Tribune
Waterloo Prees
Zanzibar
Indiana
Muncie Mar
Anderson Herald
Beveridge
Princeton Clarjton
Peru
Durbin
Michigan City
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Capital City
Southland
Worthington Times
God keep thy life prayer from Atlanta Constitution
A brief poetic prayer lines petition divine protection for a child. The speaker recalls past dangers and losses while urging God to keep the child's life safe amid life’s hardships. The verse reflects themes of love, hardship, and parental concern.
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Atlanta Constitution
Cider Mill Nostalgia Recalls Fall Harvest Memories
A nostalgic verse from the Boston Globe evokes a quaint cider mill scene. It describes apples being crushed, straw guiding a youth, a horse pulling the mill, and a miller shouting as the juice flows. The piece reflects youthful memories of fall cider traditions.
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Boston Globe
Artist Tastes and Walls of Taste Compared
A speaker notes two friends: one artistically inclined with prints on his walls, and another with little artistic taste yet cherished by the speaker, finding value in the latter’s simple wall decor. The contrast highlights differing appreciations of art.
Father Denounces Bill for Marrying Susie Without Consent
In a rural quarrel Billy asks forgiveness for marrying Susie without father’s consent. The father lists offenses including a desertion of his first wife, then ends the encounter by lighting his pipe and resuming a game of solitaire. Narration by Edward Singer.
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Bill
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup Promoted as Quick Remedy
An antique advert touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a valuable throat and lung remedy that cures a cough or cold in one day. It promises small doses with certain results and sells for 25 cents per bottle.
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Dr. Bull
Pointed Paragraphs and Life Lessons
A collection of aphoristic lines on human behavior and virtues. It contrasts courage with provocation, rewards restraint, and notes how ambition, luck, and experience shape outcomes. A wry take on wisdom, love, and marriage.
Humorous Quotes and Witty Exchanges Featured in Papers
A collage of brief quips and jokes from various papers highlights social mischief and manners. Puck, Washington Star, Chicago Post, Baltimore World, and Boston Transcript contribute lines about lies trading horses shifts in police work wedding talk and visits to Mrs Spencer.
Heat as a Home Remedy
A historical note on using heat for common ailments. It covers warm baths and fomentations for bruises, sprains, infant pain, abdominal and spinal discomfort, peritonitis risk, pneumonia risk, caries and toothache, nasal relief, headaches, digestion, insomnia, and spinal irritation. Emphasizes warm feet and hands for children and practical fomentations.
Wisdom from Sunday pulpits at Central Ave church
The new Cen tral ave M E church pastor Rev H W Kellog preached his initial sermon and urged returning to tried methods. Other clergy shared thoughts on teaching, skepticism, happiness, and reform, including cautions against vote buying and calls for fraternal civic spirit.
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H. W. Kellog
Central-ave. M. E. Church
Kellog
M. L. Haines
First Presbyterian
Marion Crosley
Central Universalist
Labor unions elect officers and plan meetings
The cement and concrete workers union names President C. E. Clark Vice President Jacob Nort Secretary T. Blanton and Treasurer A. Wolsitter and schedules a meeting at C. L. U. hall next Friday. The cigarmakers union will discuss organizing a state label league next Friday. Dr. P. Kelly of the United Hatters of America is in town to promote the hatters union label.
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New Cement and Concrete Workers’ Union
C. E. Clark
Jacob Nort
T. Blanton
A. Wolsitter
C. L. U. Hall
Cigarmakers’ Union
P. Kelly
United Hatters of America
Hatters’ Union
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises and Delivers Cure
A testimonial from Silas Vernooy of Wawarsing New York claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cured his daughter’s scrofula after six doses. The letter asserts the sores healed fully and never returned. Flood's Sarsaparilla also claims to cure and keep its promise, urging readers to ask their druggist for it.
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Hood
Silas Vernooy
What the Papers Say Collage
A clipped survey of items from several papers notes five states have not seen lynchings in five years Rhode Island Massachusetts New Hampshire Delaware and Utah Popular curiosity ponders J Pierpont Morgan aims with the national episcopal convention and Marquis Ito's view of America amid a modernizing era with stock scandals divorce issues and telephone mix ups
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Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Delaware
Utah
Topeka Journal
J. Pierpont Morgan
National Episcopal Convention
Detroit News
Marquis Ito
Senator Beveridge
Grand Rapids Press
The Song of the Scythe Poem Fragment
A nostalgic poem by Frank H. Sweet from Home Magazine contrasts the modern mower with the scythe. It laments the loss of the prosaic past and the scent of grass in windrows, praising the strength and joy of old-fashioned labor.
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Frank H. Sweet
Home Magazine
Preserving Peaches by Hot-Syrup Method
To preserve peaches remove skins by boiling briefly in a wire basket then rub off. Cut fruit, soak in cold water, and cook in a porcelain kettle with sugar and a little water. Skim, add peaches that float without crowding, and simmer until they keep shape. Fill hot jars with syrup and seal.
Haag for School Commissioner Campaign Ad
Vote for Julius A Haag for School Commissioner. He is the only anti meter candidate who will fight for the home and fireside of all citizens. He is the fifth on the ticket and is urged as likely to be elected.
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Haag
Train Ticket Details From Union Station
Train leaves Union station at 11 10 p m, round trip five dollars. Tickets good for return from St Louis at 8 30 p m Sunday Oct 18 and 7 20 p m and 5 30 p m Monday Oct 14. Tickets and sleeping car space available at 25 W Washington st and Union station.
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Union Station
St. Louis
W. Washington St
Unian
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