Indiana Senate power shift as Democrats bow to Republican majority
In Indianapolis the Democrats back away from appointing standing committees in the Indiana Senate. They select a three man committee to confer with Republicans, who insist Hall and allies appoint only Democratic members while excluding chairmen. Republicans maintain control, Democrats recalibrate indicating reduced influence for the lieutenant governor. The article also notes stalled contest plans for state offices, potential floor leadership bids in the House, and a reshaping of the chamber’s power balance.
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Indianapolis
Senate
Kistler
McCullough
Stotsenberg
Burt New
North Vernon
Supreme and Appellate Courts
New
House
Gus Greiger
Hanna
Richard Elliott
South Hend
I. K. Babcock
Topeka
Stanly
Babcock Insurance
Hanly
Greiger
Legislative Visitation Commission
Elliott
Cherokee Strip
Will R. Wood
Lafayette
Honan
Democratic Party
Thomas Honan
Machine dictates Indiana Democratic speaker and senate picks
The piece describes machine dominance in Indiana politics with Honan slated for speaker and the Senate leadership contested mainly by Frank Kistler and Evan Stotsenberg. Slack’s bid falters while John Kern and B F Shively emerge as leading contenders for the Senate, backed by brewing interests and party machinery. Hoffman, Lamb, and Menzies show strength in various districts amid looming deadlock.
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Wells
Garrard Strickland
Faulkner
Coble
Smith
Honan
Frank Kistler
Logansport
Senate
Evan Stotsenberg
New Albany
Taggart
Democratic Party
Slack
United States Senate
John Kern
Kern
B. F. Shively
South Bend
Shively
Denison
Crawford Fairbanks
Terre Haute
Joe Pell
Denver
Bryan
Indiana
Edward G. Hoffman
Fort Wayne
Steve Fleming
Fort Wyne
Hoffman
John E. Lamb
G. V. Menzies
Mt. Vernon
Ohio River
Haiti and its rulers rise and life under Nord Alexis era
A historical survey of Haiti describes revolution under Nord Alexis, empires of Henri Christophe and Soulouque, and the noble lineage of Leger. It details island geography, population of about 1.5 million, attire, and the Haitian minister to the United States Jacques Nicolas Leger, a cultured diplomat with Paris education and legal prominence.
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Matt
Nord Alexis
Halti
Haiti
Antilles
France
Porthon
Touissant Vonaverture
Halth
Henri Christophe
Henri II
Soulonque
Faustin II
Republie
Port Au Prince
Union Square
New York
United States
Jacques Nicolas Leger
Washington
M. Leger
December 22 in History Highlights Trade Embargo and Obits
The date marks 1807 when the embargo on British trade took effect requiring American ships to load in U S ports. It also notes 1822 birth of geologist John Strong Newberry who died in 1892 and 1898 death of composer Sebastian Bach Mills born 1838.
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England
United States
John Strong Newberry
Sebastian Bach Mills
Astronomical notes onsun, moon, and Mercury conjunction
In eastern time a new moon in Sagittarius aligns with the sun and Mercury. Central solar eclipse occurs at 7 a.m. but is invisible in North America. Moon rises at 7 29 a.m. and ages 29 days while sunset is 4 32 p.m. and sunrise 7 18 a.m.
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Constellation
Sagittarius
North America
80 marvelous climate baffles travelers with seamless seasons
The line notes an unusual climate where one can transition from summer to winter without noticing a passage of time. It emphasizes the awkward ease of moving through contrasting seasons.
Pugilist Prepares for Literary Battle with Editor Roosevelt
A sharp note suggests a boxer turned writer is gearing up to challenge Editor Roosevelt in a clash of wits and words, signaling a likely public dispute over literary and political ideas.
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Roosevelt
Londoners Rally Over Plants in Subways
Citizens decry plants placed in the subway system with some calling for removal while others insist on retaining greenery amid ongoing planting and replanting efforts across multiple routes.
Mark Osler Birthday Joke Sparks World Reception
A playful note celebrates Mark’s seventy third birthday with a joke referencing Dr. Osler. The line suggests wide appreciation for his wit on this milestone.
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Dr. Osler
Paul Revere and the Legend in Public Memory
The article argues the Paul Revere legend persists despite questions of historical fact. It likens the enduring tale to Longfellow’s poem and notes many generations have learned the ride as a moral or cultural symbol rather than a precise historical event. It compares the myth to other heroic episodes and stresses the value of legend for national identity.
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Paul Revere
Finscal
Longfellow
Boston
Sempach
Ivry
Thermopylae
Tennyson
Lee
Jeb” Stuart
Grant
Little Phil
Sherman
Col Maion
Horatius
Arnold Winkelried
Navarre
Curious Florida herb insectivorous plant described
A small, annual red herb from southern Florida feeds on insects using a fibrous leaf mechanism. Leaves trap ants in a viscous fluid, curl over prey, then recover leaving the insect skeleton. Grows on poor sandy lands, appearing late winter to early spring. Punta Gorda Herald reports.
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Florida
Punta Gorda
Spectacles as Fashion and a Cure for Catarrh
In early fashion, spectacles boosted status with large frames for nobles such as Spanish elites, aiming to heighten gravity. The text notes catarrh as a widespread, misdiagnosed local illness now treated constitutionally. It promotes Fall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, with a money-back offer and a claim of internal action on blood and mucous surfaces.
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Spain
Astorga
Naples
Haying
Pot
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Simple Septimus excerpt on a devils within women and men
The passage comments on a hidden devil in virtuous women and self interest in men. It cites Willam J. Locke in Simple Septimus from an American Magazine piece critiquing deceit and moral conflict.
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Willam J. Locke
Kidney Remedy Restores Prentiss Woman's Health Says
Mrs M McRaney of Prentiss Mississippi suffered three months bedridden with kidney and bladder trouble. After two doctors offered no relief she found relief after using Foley's Kidney Remedy and urges other women to try it.
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Mra. M
McRaney
Prentiss, Mise
Unsil
Foley
D. Knoefel
Counting the Vote in February Electing Taft and Sherman
Washington report on Senator Burrows proposed February 10 joint session to count electoral votes for Taft and Sherman. Notable past count of 1877 Beebe incident and Roosevelts book aid to life guards. Also coverage of cigarette tax bill in DC and Imperial Palace Khorassan incorporation. Roosevelt guns practice noted.
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Charles W. Arthur
Washington
Burrows
Michigan
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Senate
House
Taft
Sherman
Capitol
Fairbanks
Tilden
Supreme Court
New York
George M. Beebe
Beebe
Ashbrook of
Ohloa
District of Columbia
Imperial Palace
Dramatic Order Knights of
Africa
Roosevelt
Rixey
Navy
Virginia
Counterfeit Money vs Foley’s Honey and Tar Claim
A brief notice notes counterfeiting concerns, comparing the harm to Foley’s Honey and Tar cough remedy and its alleged cure claims. The mention credits O. D. Kneefel and frames counterfeit money as a remedy issue with uncertain value.
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Foley
O. D. Kneefel
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Leger
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Inter
Jacques Nicolas Legeh
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Gen. Jasper Packard
Ind
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Ofice
Official City Paper
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le Roy
Sestoria
W. Groves
M'Raney
Nick Longworth
Library of the Treasury
Nick
Skinniman
Steaton
Indenter
Sean Mal Boeka
Aledi Spratten
Bears
Gastoria
Tes Cemtaug Company
Quilty
India
Ceylon
All Grocers
The
Tribune
the Tribune Company Printers Publishers Binders
Deveney & Co
Parker
Amd
Drugeata
Lange
Trent
Geo. S. Graf
Ibant
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State of
Fldiana
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Fifth Ward
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Floyd
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