Bookwalter Elected Indianapolis Mayor in Wake of Taggart Reforms
The Sun led a campaign against Taggartism contributing to Charles A. Bookwalter's mayoral victory in Indianapolis. Voters backed anti graft, free franchises opponents and demand new men and methods for city leadership. The new mayor should appoint virtuous, capable aides and avoid past mistakes.
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Charles A. Bookwalter
Indianapolis
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Bookwalter
Joss
Bitratrate Gates
Old Familiar Faces Leave Court House Basement
The courthouse basement is finally cleared after months of odors despite ventilation and disinfectants. The public decisive move, Tuesday, brings in new occupants replacing long-established tenants and renewing hopes for a cleaner, more agreeable treasury area.
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Court House
Board of Health
Negro Vote Shifts Mark Indiana 1901 Census
The 1901 enumeration records 15,272 colored voters in Indiana, up 1,950 since 1895, with Marion county accounting for 1,261 of the gain. City areas such as Anderson, Marion, and Muncie drive population growth, while Spencer and other counties show declines due to disfranchisement and race prejudice.
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Indiana
Marion
Indianapolis
Madison
Grant
Delaware
Anderson
Muncie
Marion County
Spencer County
Spencer
Bartholomew
Boone
Clay
Decatur
Floyd
Hendricks
Jefferson
Monroe
Rush
Beveridge and Roosevelt Invite Alignment for 1904 Ticket
Senator Beveridge has traveled to Washington at President Roosevelt’s invitation. The two rising Republicans share a tireless energy and a belief in a stronger national role, signaling an influential push for a bold presidential ticket in 1904.
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Beveridge
Washington
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Vote Signals Public Judgment on Taggartism and Bookwalter
Tuesday's ballot reflected popular protest against Taggartism more than approval of Republican nominees. Citizens distrusted the Bookwalter machine and condemned Tagartism, voting to curb a city government seen as serving selfish interests. The Sun predicts Bookwalter may emerge stronger if elected mayor.
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Bookwalter
the Sun
Re-election of Moores Sweeney and Sickels to School Board
The Sun congratulates Moores Sweeney and Sickels as they win re election to the city school board. The tax paying voting public appreciates their work and applauds their public service and the school board’s efforts.
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Messrs. Moores
Sweeney
Sickels
the Sun
Mrs Pigney Pie-Dough Predicted Bookwalter’s Success
A note highlights Mrs Jennie Pigney whose pie dough allegedly forecast the triumph of Mr Bookwalter. It urged that she receive proper recognition from the incoming city administration.
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Jennie Pigney
Bookwalter
Schley inquiry finds Brooklyn active only in San tiago fight
The Schley inquiry spans weeks with no proof Brooklyn took part except during the heat of the battle at Santiago. The report raises questions about the ship’s role and timing in the engagements.
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Schley
Brooklyn
Santiago
Not a picnic for Bookwalter says ecstatic remark
The passage names Sahm Hyde Mahoney and McMillen in a humorous festive line. The German speaker Mr Bookwalter proclaims the scene as no picnic with a playful accent.
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Hyde
Mahoney
McMillen
Bookwalter
Campaign Wait Inevitable, Maguire-Maguire Ship Sails
Quote from Frank Daniels referencing The ameer and Maguire-Maguire signals a distant political campaign horizon. The remark likens forthcoming efforts to a ship setting sail on a Wednesday, underscoring a lengthy lead time before the next contest.
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Frank Daniels
the Ameer
Maguire
Allen Named to Board of Public Works Victory
The statement asserts Mr. John R. Allen will hold a seat on the Board of public works while indicating support shifts from hotel keepers to shirtwaist makers and noting early voting activity.
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John R. Allen
Board of Public Works
Political controversy over governor residence and elections
The piece questions whether the governor must reside in Indianapolis for voting eligibility, notes Durbin and Mount voting locations, and cites Judge Cantrill's decision on Caleb Powers. It comments on party majorities, royal illness rumors about Albert Edward, civic alliance charges, Democratic gratitude, railroads' passes policy, and a mayoral race query.
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Indianapolis
Literary sketches and author notes in Paris and New York Times
The piece recounts Robert W. Chambers in Paris with two art students learning his quirks, revealing his sport costume changes and nightly writing. It then moves to Alfred Castner King’s mountain poems praised despite blindness, Eliott Flower’s Christmas story plans, and Anthony Hope’s Tristram of Brent set around calendar quirks and a Russian English death.
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Robert W. Chambers
Paris
Stairs
New York Times
Alfred Castner King
Mr. King
West
Eliott Flower
Chicago
Policeman Flynn
Santa Claus
Mr. Flower
Anthony Hope
England
End of an era for curling irons and women’s hair
The article notes curling irons and paper waves have fallen from fashion as women favor natural hair or tapes for bandeau style. It mentions hairdressers warn against heat styling, many former wave workers turning to wigs, and the rise of fake methods replaced by damped hair with a bandeau to create a soft, modern wave.
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Worpen
Quips and Quotations From Various Papers
A collage of quick witticisms and jokes from the Detroit Free Press Life Life Tit-Bits and Chicago Post. The snippets touch on manners marriage optics and playful mischief with a light appetite for humorous exchanges. The collection preserves old newspaper flavor and social banter.
A Woman's Hand Inspires Hope in Life's Sea
A Westminster Gazette piece extols a woman's hand as both gentle and guiding. It credits delicacy with power to free nature and restrain tyranny, urging men to persevere as fate twists tides toward land, if a woman's hand reaches out.
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Westminster Gazette
What the Papers Say Roundup Quips on Current Events
A collage of newspaper quips notes public figures and events with wry commentary. It cites commentary on the Spanish fleet, King Edward, a UC butter chair, oleo jokes, wheat piles in Kansas, a Denver corpse reference, Lord Roberts, and Croker in New York, reflecting midwestern and eastern press humor.
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Detroit Free Press
King Edward
Cgrand Rapids Press
University of California
Denver Republican
Kansas
Montgomery
Ala
Topeka
Denver
Buffalo News
Hood's Sarsaparilla touted to cure chronic dyspepsia
A testimonial from South Boston notes a niece of Frank Fay suffered six years with dyspepsia and sour stomach. After trying various remedies, two bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla restored her health, and the ad urges buying a bottle today to prevent worsening.
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Hood
Frank Fay
N. St
Boston
Mass
Do Our Girls Know How to Dance Editorial Query
A set of editorial items questions if girls in Lafayette know dancing and cooking. The Richmond and Warsaw notes reference state resources and worries about daily life. A Rushville report claims property values rose two years running, while Noblesville jail confession of arson leads to calls for severe punishment.
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Lafayette
Plymouth Democrat
Indiana
Blatchley
Richmond Sun-Telegram
Santiago
Brooklyn
Warsaw Times
Rushville
Martinsville
Harry McClain
Noblesville
Tipton Tribune
SUN
Reflections of a Bachelor and Its Witty Insight
A New York Press reprint of reflections on marriage and honesty with sharp observations about wine, charity, and relationships. It lampoons a husband’s secrecy and a wife’s vigilance while noting the limits of masculine pride and affection.
Poached Eggs Elevation With Brown Butter Toast
A new serving idea pours brown butter over toast before the poached eggs and adds finely chopped pickle. A fruit salad of banana, orange and maraschino cherries with a sweet dressing is served in banana skins and garnished with lettuce hearts.
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Pettis Dry Goods Co
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Spirit OF the State Press
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Indiana National Bank
American National Bank
East Washington St
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