German societies oppose prohibition at Indiana convention
At Indianapolis August convention of the State Alliance of German Societies of Indiana delegates from cities including Indianapolis Evansville Terre Haute Fort Wayne South Bend Vincennes Logansport Jeffersonville Alexandria Wabash and Marion adopted a resolution opposing prohibitive legislation. They argue it creates hypocrisy crime and chaos and urge support for the Democratic party in the coming election while noting clerical political influence. The piece closes with a note on Bishop Potter's new book published by Thomas Y Crowell Co.
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Indianapolis
State Alliance of German Societies of
Indiana
National German Alliance
State Alliance
Evansville
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Vincennes
Logansport
Jeffersonville
Alexandria
Wabash
Marion
Allance
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Government Cannot Manufacture Virtue Says Post Editorial
A Washington Post editorial argues virtue cannot be manufactured by government. The piece blasts blue laws and demagoguery, urging people to keep virtue private and to limit state power over personal morality.
Prohibition Fails to Suppress Atlanta Liquor Trade
Atlanta police chief Henry Jennings reports liquor from other states entering the city for illicit use. Prohibition has increased blind tigers and hard-to-convict crimes. Revenue head J H Lurber notes about 300 stills raided in Georgia and Alabama since year start, with north Georgia housing two thirds. blockade whisky now sells as high as 4 dollars a gallon.
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Henry Jennings
Atlanta
J. H. Lurber
Georgian
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Lurber
Local option supports community saloon policy
The text argues local option allows each community to decide saloon policy by prevailing sentiment while county option imposes a policy against local wishes. It states local option is the truly Democratic method and that the Democratic party supports maximum personal liberty, opposing county option.
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Democratic Party
County option favored by Democrats over coercive policy
The Democratic party endorses local option arguing against coercing communities and against a top down policy that runs counter to public sentiment. They call for allowing communities to decide locally.
Cure Your Piles with Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
A physician extols a home remedy for piles pointing to Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative that relieves constipation and promotes easy daily movements. Letters from users nationwide claim long-standing piles cured, with testimonials from Moneague HL and Minneapolis Kan. The ad notes bottles cost 50c and $1.00, and offers a free sample from Pepsin Syrup Co.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Co
Caldwell Bldg., Monticello
Campaign Publicity and the Party Financing Debate
The editorial contrasts Democratic voluntary campaign funding disclosure with Republican use of New York law after the event. It argues Democrats publish all contributions and cap others at ten thousand, while Republicans relocate to a statute-bound state post hoc. It dismisses Republican motives and condemns their record as discreditable.
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Union
National Committee
New York
Buffalo Express
New York State
Indiansapolis News
Rep
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Adverts
Do you have backache or side pain from kidney trouble Try DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills for relief. They ease weak backs rheumatic pains and kidney and bladder disorders. Sold and recommended by T C Basye.
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DeWitt
T. C. Basye
Shot Down in Cold Blood at Bayside Yacht Club
William E Annis was shot and killed on the Bayside Landing Float by Captain Peter C Hains Jr at Long Island Bayside. The case delayed as Hains and his brother Thornton J Hains surrendered to police.
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Peter C. Hains, Jr
U.S. A
Wlliam E. Anais
Recreation
Burr McIntosh
Bayside Yacht Club
Bayside
L. L
Matthew J. Smith
First District Court
Long Island City
Thornton J. Hains
Peter C. Hains
Annis
Hains
Flushing
Captain Hains
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Harway
T. J. Hanna
Fort Hancock
Peter Conover Hains
West Point
Nicaragua and Isthmian
Two Killed in Auto Crash Near Bicknell Indiana
Dr. Alonzo McDowell of Freelandsville lost control of his car two miles north of Bicknell on Sunday evening. The seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Osterhage and James McDowell seventy teen year old son of Dr McDowell were killed instantly when the car rolled over. Mrs Osterhage broke her right arm in three places and sustained internal injuries. Mr Osterhage and Dr McDowell were injured.
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Vincennes
Ind
Bicknell
Alonzo McDowell
Freelandsville
Gottlieb Osterhage
James McDowell
McDowel
Mr. Osterhage
Dr. McDowell
American fleet heads to Sydney and political events abroad
The dispatch notes the battleship fleet due at Sydney on Thursday, the Minnesota state Democratic convention in Minneapolis on Wednesday, and Cardinal Gibbons leaving Rome for Switzerland with Mer O Connell. It also reports a lightning death in El Paso, cotton supply figures, and nominations for E W Chafin and James Sherman with formal notifications planned.
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Sydney
Minnesota
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Switzerland
Mer. O’connell
Washington
Santiago Diaz
el Paso
Tex
Cannibal Japs Tattoo Legend Told By Lieutenant
A New Orleans Times-Democrat account features Lt Martinspke describing Nipponese tattooing he underwent in Nagasaki. He claims nine teen hours under needle with two tattooers who drank his blood and licked away streams of blood as they worked. He asserts tattoors are blood drinkers who savor the blood during the process.
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Martinspke
Uncle Sam
Leutenant
Nagasaki
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Russian Women And Their National Traits
A Russian praised for women of his country noting vivacity and wit like Frenchwomen, thrift like Germans, dedication as wives and mothers, and strong intellect in universities. He claims equality with men, political skill, and deep patriotism making Russian women bold revolutionaries yet capable of enduring sacrifice, contrasting with male torturability.
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Russia
Sliding Down a Cask at Klosterneuberg Convent
The Vienna St. Leopold’s day tradition features sliding down a giant wine cask at Klosterneuberg. The cask, begun in 1711, recalls a cooper’s merry escape behind the barrel and his wife’s broom led punishment as he slid to the ground.
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Klosterneuberg
London Mail
Clean Food Health Rule Cited By Boston Advertiser
The Boston Advertiser argues cleanliness in food matters more than chemical purity noting salt can include soda salts yet stay safe while corn bread with some wheat flour is healthier than pure cornmeal. It warns unclean food may be more dangerous than adulterated products if free of germs.
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Boston Advertiser
Sympathy story of a slum girl and mother hen
A kind hearted slum girl visiting the country sees a mother hen about to brood her chicks. She shouts at the hen, "Shoo you ugly thing. How dare you sit on these beautiful little birds?"
Vicarious Oscalation Sparks Chaperon Confrontation
A Boston Transcript excerpt depicts a quarrel where a man declares he will kiss a woman under the chaperone’s nose. The chaperone replies that vicarious kissing would not be objected to, framing a comic or scandalous social moment of the era.
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Boston Transcript
The Widower Observation in New Orleans Times Democrat
A Times Democrat remark portraits a widower's early grief and social adjustment as he moves through the first and second year after bereavement, noting crying, a dawning awareness, and loneliness.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Willing to Tell in a Notorious Lady Gossip Exchange
A famed gossip declares half the world unaware of the other half. An observer notes it isn’t the listener’s fault amid the exchange.
Though wrong may win, this victory is brief Leonard.
The note attributes a quote to Leonard about a short lived victory despite possible wrongs prevailing, underscoring a cautionary view of outcomes that may seem favorable but are fleeting.
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Leonard
Evansville Railway Company Eastern Division Schedule
Rockport to Evansville and Hatfield departures listed from 5 20 a m to 10 30 p m with hourly runs. Evansville to Rockport times from 6 00 a m to 11 15 p m including connections to Richland. Freight service at Main and 9th Street depot with 345 p m daily departure to Evansville. Contact numbers provided.
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Evansville Railway Company
Eastern Division
Main Street
Rockport
Evansville
Hatfield
Richland
Lake P. O
9Th Streets
Telephone Home
Cumberland
W. A. Carson
R. F. GC. Storton
Trains Schedules and Remedies Advertised in Rockport Notice
Daily train departures from Rockport include No. 42 at 7 15 a m No 45 at 7 00 p m except Sunday No 47 at 7 00 p m Sunday only Arrivals include No 40 at 10 35 a m No 44 at 9 52 p m and No 41 direct to Lincoln City for Louisville and east Nos 45 and 47 connect east as far as Huntingburg and all trains connect for St Louis and west Pursuant to notice H Helmbeck is local ticket agent Pineules for the kidneys offered with a 30 day trial price 1 00 claimed to relieve backache and kidney troubles Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for children and sleep aid 35 cents J A Sargent noted.
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Rockport
Lincoln City
Louisville
Notable events reflect era’s tensions across continents
Reports span clergy health scare, a fatal Webb City mine explosion, and Ecuador’s ex-president Veintemilla’s death. Indiana bar meeting, Chicago wheat dip, an embezzlement arrest in Lima, and imperial talk of challenging the America's Cup are noted amid Latin American revolutions. Peary reaches Labrador and diplomatic postings shift in Belgrade and Constantinople.
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Webb City
Ignacio Veintemilla
Ecuador
Cuena
State Bar Association of Indiana
Indianapolis
Chicago
E. S. Berry
Lima
Germany
A. D. James
Kentucky
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William E. Annis
Longsland
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Peter C. Hanna, Jr
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Sigismondi
Naples
Sigismond
Hester
E. W. Chafin
James Sherman
Utica
Hollister
J. A. Sargent
Henry C. Potter
Hazel Drew
Teals Pond
Troy
Davilla
Honduras
Bryan
Peter
Belgrade
Robert Peary
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North Pole
Bell Hardor
Labrador
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Hermann von Hatzfeldt Wildenburg
Constantinople
Kennedy
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