City council rejects street cleaning appropriation plot
The mayor and Jacob Pratt Dunn pressed for 6000 to fund street cleaning. the finance committee refused to report the appropriation. The Board of Public Works had already diverted funds, disobeyed limits, and Garrard’s six month spending exceeded prior years, leaving funds exhausted after October 18. The council cautions against hasty future funding and notes governance overreach. The piece closes with a satirical remark about Grand Duke Cyril.
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Holtzman
Jacob Pratt Dunn
Downing
Dunn
Finance Committee
Board of Public Works
Garrard
Indianapolis
Political rancor and weapons in Roosevelt era office clash
A sharp political broadside denounces the Haltzman Beach Donavan News platform and the Bookwalter era as corrupt while contrasting harshly with Roosevelt’s protection. It ridicules misstatements, cites extensive records, and notes a 44 caliber rifle stored near the president, plus an antique flintlock musket and possible revolver in the private office.
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Holtzman
Mr. Roosevelt
Trains Cross Zambesi Gorge in Cecil Rhodes Rail Dream
Trains now cross the gorge of the Zambesi river falls in central Africa as workers push Cecil Rhodes dreamt cape to Cairo railway forward. The Victoria Falls region lies about 1,600 miles from the cape with 136 miles already built toward Cairon, as engineering advances meet Africa’s great natural wonder.
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Zambesi River
Africa
Cecil Rhodes
Cape To
Caira
Victoria Falls
Cape
Cairon
President Whose Safety Depends On Vigilant Public
The text discusses rough-house risk to the president and notes secret service guards, the president being a handy man with his fists, and the need for proper precautions. It emphasizes trusting a sane loyal level-headed public for welfare and safety.
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Secret Service
Around the World With Josiah Allen's Wife
A survey of newly released books in a 19th century style, including Samantha Allen’s travel tale Around the World With Josiah Allen's Wife critique and notes on Uncle Sam and His Children by Judson Wade Shaw, In the Days of Milton by Tudor Jenks, and Three Daughters of the Confederacy by Cyrus Townsend Brady, with further mention of The Abandoned Farm by Mary J. Holmes and The International Spy by A Allen Upward.
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Josiah Allen
Mariella Holly
Samantha Allen
Jonesville
G. W. Dillingham Company
New York
Sam
Judson Wade Shaw
Young Citizens’ Loyal League
America
Barnes & Co
Milton
Tudor Jenks
England
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Atlantic
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Stonewall Jackson
Appomattox
G. W. Dil-ingham Company, Publishers
Mary J. Holmes
Alex Marsh
Sherry Sherman
Buford
Mass
Alex
Predictions by Raphael the Astrologer for Thursday Oct 19
Predictions warn of unfavorable influences for those with birthdays on his day and advise caution in changes and company. The message predicts possible family illness and notes a child born on that date may be clever and deeply thoughtful, with a challenging marriage prognosis for a female.
Statue too heavy delays Matopo hills memorial
The London made equestrian statue of Physical energy intended for the Matopo hills in South Africa as a Ceetl Rhodes memorial is deemed too bulky for the journey. It remains in an express yard while a decision is made on its fate.
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London
Matoppo Hills
South Africa
Ceetl Rhodes
Royal Authority Notice on Use of Royal Arms
The London Gazette issued an official notice prohibiting any prisoner or person from using the royal arms or any royal device in trade or profession without proper royal authority. Violators may be restrained by injunctions or interdicts from continuing such use.
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The
London Gazette
Comanche Pete confronts editor over town marshal talk
An editor of the Gary Guiin Vindicator spots Comanche Pete approaching the office with a revolver in each hand. The scene unfolds after the editor scans a clipping about Pete possibly becoming town marshal, prompting a tense demand to surrender.
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Gary Guiin
Pete
Comanche Pate
Hustle
Chicago ‘Tribune
The Home Doctor Quick Health Advice Features
A compact medical column offers home remedies and cautions for common ailments. It warns against unqualified eye treatment, suggests dissolving borax for hoarseness, lemon juice in coffee for headaches, and mustard plasters for facial neuralgia. It covers dental cautions and hydration guidance.
Joke writer De Wage joys over twin babies
In a Portland Oregonian item, a joke writer named Mr. De Wage is seen across a car looking unusually happy after learning his wife gave birth to twin babies. The quip notes that joke writers are typically sad, but he plays a joke on himself by portraying happiness.
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Reginald
de Wage
Portland Oregonian
Mr. de Wage
Sunshine and Smiles Opinion On Right Over Presidency
A playful editorial from Zanesfield dated October urges readers to focus on timing for harvests and coal while joking about politics. It features a quip from Hellerontaine Examiner about keeping a hen coop locked and offers free advice with a wink.
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Zanesfield
Hellerontaine
Jokes, Crimes, and Odd Notes From a Watery Page
A jumble of short items: a New York stenographer steals 20 dollars weekly for four years to send home to Buffalo, a Harvard man injured by a football dummy, a Pittsburg clerk loses time to express with cigarette motives, a London paper says English people grow handsomer, and an survey company circulates a forget it card with slips mentioning forget it it’s gone.
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Waltresy No. 1
Mountain House
Alex
Mrs. Holmes
Prince of
Birt
Mount Washington
G. W. Dillingham Company, Publishers
New York
Buffalo
Ravenna Man Encounters Ghostly Piano Night Scene
In Ravenna Ohio a man reports a ghost playing piano at night. The eerie episode features whispered talk about cigars and a question about Brayson's failing business as the man contemplates what caused the odd disturbance.
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Ravenna. O
Woman delivers message for Kansas City banner inscription
A Foster woman rushed into a telegraph office to inform the operator her husband had gone to Kansas City to obtain a Sunday school banner. She forgot the inscription and size, so an operator wrote the telegram: My Dear Frank, Bavay Hotel, Kansas City. Unto us a child is born, eight feet long and two feet wide.
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Foster
Kansas City
Frank
Bavay Hotel
Busy European writer Spiridion Goncerte listed prolific contributor
Spiridion Goncerte, a versatile European writer residing at Lussinpiicate, has written newspapers and books in German French Italian English Serb Croatian Danish Spanish Portuguese and Swedish. Over 39 years he has contributed 833 articles to newspapers in those languages.
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Spiridion Goncerte
Wcho
Lussinpiicate
Marvelous Ascatco Remedy For Catarrh And Asthma
Foreign specialists cite Ascatco's action on mucous membranes as the key to curing catarrh asthma and bronchitis. European savants claim five drops permanently cure obstinate cases, with a dose of seven drops twice daily. Austrian dispensary offers a free trial by mail, while local ads promote suit cleaning services.
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Ascatco
West Sun Street
New York City
Old Nurse for Children Teething Syrup Ad
An aged advertisement describes Mrs Winalow's soothing syrup for teething infants. It claims to ease pain, soften gums, calm colic, and cure diarrhea. The product is priced at twenty five cents in Dotty.
Pacific Coast Excursions and Low Rates From Chicago
Daily through service via the Chicago Union Pacific Northwestern Line to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle and other Pacific coast points from Chicago Sept 16 to Oct 31 with very low through rates to Helena Butte Spokane Ogden and Salt Lake City and special Pullman tourist sleeping car trips to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland at 57.00 double berth. Contact N M Breeze General Agent 08 Walnut Street Cincinnati Ohio.
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Pacific Coast
Chicago
Union Facile & Northwestern
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Tacos
Helena
Butte
Spokane
Ogten
Galt Lake City
Pullman
Addreaa N. M. Breeze
Gen's Agt
Wak
Put St
Clocinnath O
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Ind
Grand Duke
Cyril
Bookwalter
Voitzman
McCall
New York Life
Roosevelt
Castoria
Mid-Africa
Ine
Monsieur A
Allen Upward
Bultke Meet
Russia
iDillingham Company, Publishers
Raphael
Angel of Knowledge
New, York
Pettis Dry Goods Co
Sorosis
Igolumbia National Bank Forsign Exchange
Qirouler
Mate Deposit
M. B. Wilson
JA. A Barnes
L. P. Newby
F. G. Golt
W. K. Sproule, Jr
W. D, Digkey
Sunshine and
Mebby John A. McCall
George W. Perkins
Harvard
Pittsburg
Expres
Firacious
Asurahey
Brayson
Citizens’ Loan
Union Trust CO
B. Market St
Smith's Dyeing and Cleaning House
Massachusetts Ave
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