Democrats urged to nominate William V. Rooker for Congress
The Sun urges local Democrats to nominate Attorney William V. Rooker for Congress, arguing he combines strength unmatched by other candidates and would outshine Overstreet. The piece asks whether locals will pursue success or settle for less as it notes varied political and civic items.
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William V. Rooker
Congress
Mr. Rooker
Rooker
Overstreet
THE
SUN
Booker
Mr. Overstreet
Local Briefs From Indianapolis Neighborhood Council and Courts
Seven councilmen showed up so no meeting was held. The Merchants Co Operative Ice Co began business to supply stockholder ice. others unlikely. Patrolman Vor demarck stopped a knife attack between a son and father at 755 W North Ave. County courts convened, then adjourned. A boy attacked his mother after she warned him about killing a dog. A Monon brake man Thomas Glidewell was struck by bricks from an unknown Black assailant. St Pauls parish lawn fete features dancing fortune telling and lights at the Deaf and Dumb Institute. David Crofton, 1419 E Fifteenth St, became demented and was taken home by police. Thomas Leddy, 70, walked from St Joe to city and was found paralyzed on arrival by police.
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David Crofton
Fifteenth St
Missing persons and calls for help sweep city
Three people are reported missing. Harry Edwards asks police to locate his wife who frequents S Senate Ave saloons to be informed of her father’s illness in Louisville. Albert Goodison says his 15 year old son from Garnet NL came to Indianapolis on Sunday and has not returned. Mrs Rachael Evans reports her daughter Nellie 15 missing since Sunday night last seen with a boy nicknamed Kid.
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Harry Edwards
Illinois Sr
S. Senate Ave
Louisville
Albert Goodison
Garnet
Indianapolis
Rachael Evans
Lewis Sr
Nellie
Censures and quips from Indiana paper column items
A collection of sharp witticisms and political takes from Indiana newspapers. Quotes reference Russell Sage, David B. Hill, Gen Botha, Gen Franz Sigel, Henry Watterson, and remarks on democracy, finance, and war. The notes reflect era tone and regional editorial voice.
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Botha
Muncie Star
Richmond Palladium
Elmora
Ind
Fort Wayne News
Franz Sigel
South Bend Tribune
Henry Watterson
Cleveland
Bryan
Hill
Democratic Party
Terre Haute Express
Public Opinion Clashes Over Coal Mines and Politics
The papers echo calls for coal production resumption and worker accord. Horace Greeley cited on resuming operations. Consuelo Duchess cuts to fish recalling girlhood joys. New England praised for temperate reaction to the president. The public seeks coal, not excuses, urging arbitration if miners and owners cannot agree.
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Horace Greeley
Buffalo Times
Sam Small
Buffalo News
Pennsylvania
New York World
Gilded Staff Tales and Dining Car Antics
A collage of humorous vignettes from the state house to a Burns mansion and a dining car. An impatient Indian probes a governor aide’s rank, a hungry tramp seeks fish from a Chinese server, an old Scot woman rails at church music, and a dining car patron asks for chicken by any method.
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Burns Mansion
Philadelphia Ledger
Humorous Exchanges Across Papers Highlight Daily Life
A collage of quips and dialogues from Town Topics Baltimore Herald Lippincott’s Brooklyn Life Boston Transcript and Atchison Globe shows everyday concerns. Jokes touch travel taxes photos bills and parenting as observers note social habits and humorous miscommunications across communities.
Fashions Favor Short Gowns and Cashmere Textiles
Black evening gowns remain popular with the Eton and bolero styles continuing to lead. Dark blue gowns look sharp with narrow black and white braids and a touch of red. Mer cerized double faced cashmere textiles are expected to rise in use next season, with checks in two or three colors and various weaves making a comeback. White liberty ribbons framed around the waist create large bows or flowing ends.
Pink Bedroom Decor Described in Philadelphia Inquirer
A Philadelphia Inquirer description details a rose pink bedroom ensemble featuring white wood furniture with cretonne and silk accents. White and gilt chairs, rose cretonne coverings, pink India silk screens, pink denim hangings, lace trimmed Brussels curtains, and pink damask on a white and gold dressing table create a coordinated pink decor scheme with a pink tile bathroom adjacent.
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Brussels
Philadelphia Inquirer
Orange Cake and Pineapple Compote Recipe
A historical culinary note provides two dessert preparations. Orange Cake lists ingredients including sugar eggs lemon juice orange rind flour and baking powder with a lemon juice and orange rind filling. Pineapple Compote describes prepping a dry ripe pineapple, orange bits gelatin, sugar, and cream serving after chilling in a mold.
New Fall Wallpapers Feature Named After Celebrities
Wall papers imitate carnations and race horses by naming designs after well known people. One top fall design shows roses printed on gilt and silver stripes, noted for its prettiness and novelty.
Pretty Gown With Black Voile Crepe Trims
A charming gown features a black voile crepe bodice and skirt horizontally tucked and edged with black lace. The skirt finishes with three hem frills. The bodice displays white Irish lace with pale blue thread, puff sleeves to the elbow tapering to the wrist.
Pointed Paragraphs on Love and Labor
A collection of quips and aphorisms on love work and gender roles. The lines critique boasting self made men and women in industry while noting the social quirks of dating and celebration. The tone is witty and observational with language from an older era.
Pineapple Dish Flavored with Brandy and Curaçao
A shredded pineapple treat flavored with brandy and curacao makes a good dish. For preserves of all kinds use only the best cane sugar as beet sugar, though bright in appearance, lacks certain qualities.
Judge Durand in Illness After Democratic Nomination
Flint Michigan reports Judge Geo H Durand, recently nominated for governor on the Democratic ticket, seriously ill at home from a blood clot that obstructs his breathing. Relatives have been summoned to his bedside.
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Flint, Mich
Geo. H. Durand
Grand Vaudeville Opens Season With Packed Houses
Amusements at Grand Park and Empire open with strong crowds and varied acts. Lizzie and Vinnie Daly receive praise for refined dancing while the Robe gag and a strong cast draw steady applause from a full house.
With the Poets Harper's Poem of Gratitude
A child’s laughter and a woman’s eyes open the scene as two white crowned heads raise in welcome at eventide. A sheltering roof and sufficient food provide strength to work. A prayer of gratitude honors warming sun and cooling rain, completing the endless circle.
Charlotte Walker to star in Hackett new play The Crisis
Charlotte Walker will appear in J K Hackett s new stage drama The Crisis according to early theater notices. The production features Hackett s directing and promises a timely dramatic conflict for local audiences.
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J. K. Hackett
The Approach of September Poem in Washington Star
The poem observes September's approach with autumn imagery. Roses grow sleepy leaves yellow apples blush and the season’s enchantments are felt. Birds hasten home from forest and shore while ballroom displays fade as忙 busy life resumes.
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Washington Star
Hall's Catarrh Cure Heard Worthy Endorsements
A vintage advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable cases. Endorsers from West & Truax, Watorta, Kinnan & Marvin join F J Cheney & Co in claiming honesty and financial reliability.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F.J. Cheney
West & Truax
Watorta
Kinnan & Marvin
Glats
Mall
When I Sleep Fragmentary Verse Reflections
Fragmentary lines ponder where the soul travels after sleep. A dreamlike voice questions ascent and fate as the speaker wanders through ambiguous paths. The piece evokes mystery and inward search without clear resolution.
Texas girl Miss Walker acts with Hackett and Bellew
Miss Walker, a Texas girl, played minor roles with Mr. Hackett in Don Caesar's Return and with Kyrle Bellew in A Gentleman of France. She later appeared at Wallack's offering leading lace roles for the next three years.
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Miss Walker
Texas
Mr. Hackett
Don Caesar
Kyrle Bellew
France
Wallack
Lacy
Wills and Life Planning Advice From The Indiana Trust Company
The Indiana Trust Company urges readers to prepare a will as a life planning act for loved ones. It offers free guidance on legal bequests and estate disposition and provides services on request, with available consultations anytime.
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Indiana Trust Company
Sketches and Songs of a Singer in a City Barber Tale
A fragment recalls a singer’s homecoming joke about barbering in Chicago. The brief sketch hints at family friction when a mother learns of risky ventures and the singer’s companion Wenus or friend notes the tension with women in the household.
Prominent Dick Seen in Summer Fashion Talks
The dialogue notes Dick’s rising prominence this summer and hints that loud clothing will not be worn in the coming fall, reflecting changing style expectations.
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May
Robert
Young Mississippi Lad Seeks One Kiss in Rhyme
A humorous fragment describes a young man from Mississippi who seeks a kiss from a girl. He kisses her lips and she pouts challenging whether a mile is worse than a miss in a playful verse.
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Miss
Carrie Nation Brandishers Stir Saloon Debate
A saloon keeper and a patron clash over women entering saloons. The benevolent elder argues restricting access could curb evils, while the speaker corrects, clarifying he means Carrie Nation branded women, lamenting unintended implications.
Woodpile barter ends in cold bite dispute
A housewife quotes a line about pulling wood from the pile to earn a meal, while Rickets Rex recalls a prior agreement. Rex insists the wood was not part of a contract and accuses the visitor of a delusion after entering the gate. Edward Singer reports the exchange.
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Rickets Rex
Edward Singer
Lost Article Notice in The Sun’s Liners
Classified blurb hints at found article from The Sun with offer details and contact cues. Contains garbled price and index references, suggesting a lost item notice within a newspaper’s liner section.
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Indianapolis Sun
B. Ohiist
Editorial
Rooma
HDSUN
Oince
C. J. Billson
Foreign Advertising Department
Sunbune Building
New York
Tribune Building
Chicago
Turkey
Senator Fairbanks
Indianaplis
Senator Platt
Mr. Pelee
Modern Woodmen's School
Modern Woodmen of America
Irvington Methodist Church
C. E. Newlin
T. J. Nelson
Co-Operative
Merchants’ Co-Operative Ice Co
Bennes & Schmidt
Vordermarck
Curtis
Rufus Schooler
W. North At
Ruben Givens
Norwood
Ruben
Thomas Glidewell
Monon
Arsenal Ave
Glidewell
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Washington
State Sts
Thomas Leddy
St. Joe
Mich
S. Illinois St
Spirit OF the State Press
Russell Sage
Belshazzar
New Albany Ledger
David B. Hill
Muncie
Thas
State House
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Masa
Old Town
Indiana
Philadelphia Times
David
Saul
New York Press
Joshua
Jake
Paris
Hull County
Judson
Gillia
Klinkers
Fudge
Baltimore Herald
Lippincott’s
Brooklyn
Boston Transcript
Atchison Globe
Peter
Peter Power
Northern Pacific Railroad
Power
Fashion Tips
Feminine News
Earth
Atlantic
Durand
PARK
Fairbank
Frederick Holcombe
Katherine Leslie Andl
Maud Angell
Lizzie
Vinnie Daly
Millettes
Russell Brothers
Lowe-Hughes
Green
Werner
Goggin
Davis
Monday Park
Lamb
Empire
John W. Hess
Madden
Hess
Kentucky
Ostendorf
Harper's
Charlotte Walker
Butterick
American Wringer Co
Mastin
Pettis Dry Goods Co
Indiana Trust
Washington-Si
Virginia
Barberin
Wenus
Carrie Nation Branda
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