Tragedy in Buffalo and the Anarchist Assailant
The piece condemns the Buffalo assassination attempt on the president by the anarchist Czolgosz. It portrays him as a mad foreigner using deception to strike, notes guards acted bravely, and calls the event a national calamity. The article laments the mob's frenzy and hopes for the president’s recovery with prayers from Americans of all creeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czolgosz
Earth
Hrimself
Republic
Union Trust Company
Anarchist Threat and City Fire Hazard Highlight 1890s Editorial
The article denounces the anarchist menace after McKinley's assassination and warns that governments and public servants must be protected. It criticizes the Board of Works for neglecting fire safety by allowing a dangerous tinder pile near the Pyle house, risking a central city holocaust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Grant
Cleveland
McKinley
William McKinley
Mr. McKinley
Board of Works
Bates
Pyle
Insurance Bureau
The Steel Strike Ends Amid Civil Unrest
The steel strike ends in exchange with the amalgamated association though failure to unite weakens action. The Sun warned that concerted effort was essential and warns the public will favor orderly strikers. Warden Shideler resigns amid political blundering and Controller Dunn mourns his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trust
Amalgamated Association
SUN
Steel Trust
Warden Shideler
Indiana
Controller Dunn
Civili zation advances through bullets or Bibles
The passage argues that violence often spreads so called civilization and mocks imposing dietary controls on “heathen” tribes. It notes cannibals killing scientists and missionaries, warns visitors to respect local customs, and compares coercive measures to actions like sending armies or policing foreign diets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Secretary Hurty Probes Typhoid at Oldenburg Site
Secretary Hurty of the State board of health visited Oldenburg to investigate a typhoid outbreak reported as alarming. He collected water samples from wells at the convent for analysis after a Tuesday inspection. The note critiques local law enforcement and public safety stance as currently run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurty
State Board of Health
Oldenburg
Promises for Gates Bells and Lights Drive Track Elevation
A letter argues Mr. Maguire must pledge gates bells and lights and hire watchmen at grade crossings to speed track elevation. Without action, promises fail. It lists local issues including gas meters and council influence, praising street car service and wages. It also satirically mocks international topics about China and Germany.
Changes. Love and loss in an Atlanta Constitution verse
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution laments shifting love and fading tenderness. The speaker grieves a vanished world where love could conquer death, noting a future darkened and a past that feels dead as time moves on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Heaven Above
A Cabbage Treat With Vinegar Butter Dressing
Slice a young cabbage thin and salt to drain. Prepare a dressing by heating vinegar and butter, plus two beaten eggs, mustard, pepper, and sugared vinegar. Boil until thickened, pour hot over cabbage, cover to steam, and serve cold the next day.
Politician Voices and Civic Sentiments From Indianapolis
A collection of quotes from figures including Congressman Crumpacker, Mayor contenders, the Sun newspaper staff, and local residents. They discuss politics, press influence, labor day demonstrations, city finances, and civic duties with mixed optimism and skepticism.
Eat Plenty of Fruit and Raw Choices for Health
A Woman’s Home Companion excerpt urges Americans to eat more seasonal fruit and less vegetables. It argues raw fruit offers health benefits over cooked, notes fruit is available nearly every month, and recalls an old farmhouse barrel program that cut doctors’ bills. It suggests even small homes can keep fruit on hand.
What The Papers Say on Royalty And Politics
A collection of clipped lines contrasts editorials from Detroit News Buffalo News and Detroit Free Press. Items joke about the Jacksonian club in Omaha and invitees like Dave Hill while musing on royal protocol with Prince Chun and the Kaiser. A presidential offense query frames Roosevelt’s strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonian Club
Omaha
Dave Hill
Detroit News
Prince Chun
United States
Buffalo News
Mr. Roosevelt
Detroit Free Press
Sentimental humor and kitchen table quips in press quotes
A collage of light humor lines from newspapers. The Washington Star notes a sea scene spoiled by fruit and trash while the Atchison Globe reflects on rivals and heroines. The Record Herald and Tit-Bits feature family banter and fatherly generosity contrasted with humor about figures and marriage.
The End of Summer Poem Fragment
A lyrical meditation on seasonal change and autumn arriving. The speaker notes pods, hollyhocks, and seeds turning to rods while the pond darkens and the sunset builds a funeral pyre for summer. Moonrise and mist signal fall with garden imagery and personified season shift.
Ex Presidents Arrested Over Fine Fish Lengths
A satirical note from Spirit of the State Press and Tribune items jokes about arresting ex presidents for fish length violations. The sultan’s troops riot over pay, Kipling is urged to write again, and wheat needs across Europe are discussed amid paper-picture aesthetics in Indiana papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mahlmann
Covington
E. M. Johnson
B. F. Wynn
P. S. Baker
E. D. Crumpacker
Gillette
United States
Rudyard Kipling
Terre Haute ‘Tribune
Europe
Old World
Shelbyville
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Offer
One hundred dollar reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from West & Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin of Toledo testify to F. J. Cheney & Co. reliability. Cure taken internally, claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Price per bottle, testimonials free, Hall's Family Pills advertised as best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Walding
Kinnan & Marvin
Corn Varieties for Griddlecakes Omelets and Fritters
Instructions for transforming leftover green corn into griddlecakes fritters corn oysters or omelets. Steps include pulping corn from the cob, mixing with eggs salt and cream or milk, adding flour and baking powder for cakes, or baking a corn omelet with butter and seasonings in a hot oven for about twenty minutes.
Roast Beef with Onions Adds Flavor Layering
A cookbook note describes placing a layer of sliced onions atop a roast beef during cooking. The onions soften and lend a subtle aroma to the meat, enhancing flavor without overpowering the beef’s natural taste.
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Indianapolis Sun
SUN Building
Ohiost
Sin News
Buffalo
Stubbs
Mr. Little
Little
Shideler
State House
Marion
Indianapolis
Gerade
George Powell
Board of Public Safety
Washington
Geckler
Kaiser
Joshua
Matthias Islands
Josh
Prince Chuna
Potsdam
Atlanta Constitution
Gavin. L. Payne
John Gegkler
Frank McCray
West-st
E. D. Clark
Billy” Green
William Flynn
Eugene Sauley
Robert Kelly
Richmond
Wm. C. Daly
Merrill Moores
Dublin
America
London
J. H. Onstad
Eudorus Johnson
Jake Dunn
Jake
Harry Slough
Lockhart
Charles Brown
Ed Bonnell
Fred Shepard
Col. Smith
Albert Daller
News and Journal
George Bauer
Washington Star
Atchison Globe
Willie
Papa
Record Herald
Heiskell
Heiskell’s
Cs. Johnston, Holloway & CO
Commerce St
Philadelphia
Raxier
E. Poplar St
York, Pa
Spirit OF the State Press
South Bend Tribune
Indianapolis Journal
New York Sun
Kokomo ‘Tribune
New York
Butterick Pn
Dri and
Irving Bacheller
Eben Holden
Pettis Dry Goods Co
Gem Lau
Indiana Ave
Armor Plate Safe Deposit Vault
Carnegie Steel Company
American National Bank
E. Washington St
Columbia National Bank
West Washington Street
Tatate
Soa
Uanapo
Security Trust Company
Pennsylvania St
Jadqianapolis
Washington ST
Ind
Rouse & Mayhew
Monument Place
Practical Opticians
Indiana National Bank
Company
Wash. St
Virginia Ave
Ed TL Ivary Ea Co
East Market St
John H. Holliday
Henry Eitel
Howard M. Foltz
Charles S. M’bride
Paul E. Hulsman
Optician
N. Meridian
I. MI. Rowe
Moses Optical CO
N. Penna. St
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