Wright and Landis in national spotlight in early 1900s politics
Tennessee born General Luke E Wright, a long time diplomat and military administrator, enters discussion as a potential Taft cabinet pick amid Democratic ties and strong civil service record. Indiana congressman Charles B Landis rises as a vice presidential contender with rival Kennn Lands, plus family figures noted in politics and law.
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Uke E. Wright
Tennessee
Taft
The
Phlippines
Luke E. Wright
War Department
Wright
Thomas B. Turley
Philippine Commission
McKinley
Washington
Japan
Archibald W. Wright
University of Mississippi
Hamilton College
General Wright
Admiral Semmes
Spain
Chicago
Charlies B. Landis
Indiana
Mooster
Fairbanks
Landis
Charles
Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Lands
Stands Ull Company
Porto Rico
Frederick Landis
Charles B. Landis
House of Representatives
Butler County
Wabash College
Congress
Capitol
Mr. Landis
Carnegie Gift Funds Central American Peace Court
The article notes Andrew Carnegie's $100,000 donation for a peace temple as the home of the Central American court of justice formed after a Washington peace conference. It details his broader Pan-American efforts and honors William S. Buchanan for promoting the Central American peace process.
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Andrew Carnegie
pan-American Unity and Progress
Central American Court of Justice
Carnegie
International Bureau of American Republics
Washington
Pan-American Railway
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Salvador
Jionduras
Guatemala
United States
William S. Buchanan
Central America
Mr. Buchanan
Enrique ©. Creel
Mexico
Chile
Buffalo
New World
Republic of Panama
The
Hague
Ohio
Chicago
No man betrayed a trust without intending to fix it up
A quotation from the Chicago Record-Herald about betrayal and intent, noting that some betrayals stem from plans to repair or improve a situation if opportunity arises.
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Chicago
Incomplete OCR Fragment on Medical Poses and Treatments
Fragmentary text discusses disease cures and medicines with unclear references to names, places, and dates. It hints at preferred remedies and references a person named Getler and Golden poisied arate lon, but lacks coherent context or verifiable facts.
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Jen Boy Pie
Getler
Paris Prefect Bans Barrel Organs Licenses
Paris officials announce no further licenses will be granted for barrel organs. In Abrest near Vichy twelve couples celebrated their golden weddings with three hundred descendants attending at the church. A plan to move Jardin des Plantes three miles from Paris to a zoological oasis aims to give animals greater liberty.
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Paris
Abrest
Vichy
France
Jardin Des Plantes
Pith and Point from the Atchison Globe
A collection of aphorisms on happiness ambition and opinion from the Atchison Globe. It notes happiness is in sight with effort and warns ambition can be laziness while neighbors opinion shapes character and warns that goodwill costs more each time it is bought.
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Atchison Globe
F. E. Trigg
Why She Asked About Your First Kiss
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt shows a woman questioning a man about his first kiss. She probes whether his awkward behavior stems from inexperience or natural awkwardness, prompting his defensive reply.
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Chicago Record-Herald
A Pretty Quarrel Over Late Night Piano Noise
In a suburban exchange the citizen calls the dispute pretty yet humorous. He quips about quiet hours as his family practices piano late at night, disturbing the neighbor who mows the lawn and wants to sleep in. The Washington Star captures the lighthearted row and its sleepy stakes.
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Thomas Hardy
Napoleon
William Rayarad Hale
Tardy
Durnover
Leipzig
Europe
Washington Star
Conversation on a father’s silent energy and focus
A Cleveland Plain Center quote features a man noting his father could not speak due to a sore throat. The other character questions the relevance while implying the throat issue allowed the father to devote his energy to standing and balance.
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Cleveland Plain Center
Not Necessary. a quarrel over housecleaning
In a Bohemian magazine snippet Mrs Noseugh-Jane scolds Jane-No’m for not washing the front windows for over a week. Jane-No’m insists it was unnecessary since the neighbors moved away, highlighting a domestic dispute tone.
No Need For Anxiety Facetious Angler Quote
The Baltimore American quotes a facetious amateur fisherman fearing muzzled fish and a response from a professional angler saying there is no need to worry as the fish won’t bite.
Homeseekers Excursion Tickets On Several Dates
Homeseekers tickets will be sold on May 5 and 19, June 2 and 16, July 1 and 21, August 4 and 18, September 1 and 15. Call at Monon passenger station for information. BH Kailes, Agent.
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Monon
Arisone
Arkaneans
Mexico
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
Idaho
Indian Territory
Kansas
Michigan
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Monon Pessenger Station
Kailes
Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs Reported by A Make
A. Make of Wood reports years of severe lung hemorrhages improved by a treatment. The letter cites prior episodes and claims several thousand improvements, noting personal benefit from the remedy.
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A. Make
Short Stories and Notable Odds and Ends
A miscellany notes gold production and a six month bureau in Chicago. Finds old Goshen receipt for gold value in 1845. Odd insects near Evansville called Merry Widows. Auto replaces 60,000 horses to date. US fire losses 1907 reach 199,383,300 dollars and five year total 1,257,716,955. Liberty pole shield restored in Portsmouth weighs nearly 100 pounds. Various household and farming tips including washing machines, sweet corn planting, and improving home air and light. Exercise advice to prevent nervous exhaustion then musings on black paper newsprint ideas.
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Chicago
Goshen
Mass
Evansville
Ind
G. K. Holmes
Division of Foreign Markets
Department of Agriculture
United States
Portsmouth
N. H
Impatient Willie Counts to Fourth of July Fireworks
A child named Willie waits for the Fourth of July, counting coins and saving every penny for fireworks. He views labor as a pleasure and dreams of a wholesale purchase, while adults grow patient, recalling past celebrations as time drags on.
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Willie
Honea
Agate
Burn This Letter Concepts and Congress Citations
The piece mocks letter writing and preservation versus destruction. It muses on authors seeking posterity rather than immediate impact, noting a private instruction to burn such writings. It imagines future readers, a courtroom, and the risk of long term misinterpretation.
Quote exchange hints at character in distress
A brief dialogue fragment features banter about a man with alleged “brain fag.” One speaker notes the man appears honest, while another points to his poverty as a clue to his character. The exchange underscores social tensions and humor in status indicators.
Foolishness and Nonsense Stir a Row Against Reform
A brief bit of satire notes how foolish talk and mischief ignite conflict and spark men to vow not to err again. The playful verse hints at social clamor and public reaction to foolishness in political life.
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Landis
Bishop Satterlee
Episcopal Church
Pert Paragraphs Reveal Quirky Take on Thought and Law
A reflective piece argues thinking output should be paid for by others, hints that happiness lies in folly, and muses on popularity, backlashing critics, and licensing Cupid. The text also jokes about gravity laws and a fragmentary line hints at a misread note or garbled words.
Fashionable gowns and long sleeves dominate tailored waists
The article notes frillings in all widths with hemstitched options and drawstring gathering at hems. It states gowns trend long and sweeping, including sheer lingerie fabrics, with long sleeves universal on tailored waists and elbow sleeves fading from favor. The illustration features JUDIC CHOLLET.
Woods Used in Pianos and Their Specialized Woods
A historical note explains the wood types and properties essential to piano making. Spruce sounds boards form the piano’s soul, while elm frames endure the strings’ stress. Veneer hides poplar cores. walnut, mahogany, oak, ash, maple, cherry, or rosewood provide beauty, with yellow poplar backing and cedar bridges.
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William I. Buchanan
Homeseekers Excursion
Wall
Cupid
Perle
eSrious Alde
Dodgers
Billa
Bill Heads
Arda
Pearl St
New Albany
West Seventh
Ohio Atreats
West Tenth
Floyd Atreete
Reel
Lower Fourth
Market
West Second
Market Streata
Pearl Ot Ras
East Fourth
Oulberteon Ave
Raat Shth St
Upper
River Jase Worka
East Eleventh
Vincennes
Beeler
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Spring
Main
Oak and
Thomas
Pearl
Oak
West Union
State
Cirson
Poplar
Thirteenth
Stone
Doryecko
Lower First
Chartrea
Cherry
Constitution
East Ninth
East Tenth
Elm
Fifteenth St
Culberteen Avenue
Charlestown Road
Vincennes Stret
Robigeon
Panta
East Third and Railroad
Exin Avenue
East Seventh
Chartres
East
Silver Street
R. RK
Daveney & Co
Ares Ocalp Br
Cumberland
Ute
Detroit
Tuller Absolutely
Adams Ave
Park
Colonial
Goung Club Hotel
West Baden
Drisk Waren
Kisared
Cru Me Acaen Ea
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