Report on Indiana Reform School at Jeffersonville
Superintendent Whittaker presents a detailed critique of the Indiana Reformatory at Jeffersonville citing poor record-keeping abuses, inmate labor contracts, boarding of officers, and excessive payroll, urging retrenchment and reforms. He notes tuberculosis risk, faulty water supply, and sanitary issues plus calls for tighter financial controls and parole standards.
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Jeffersonville
Whittaker
Indiana A Manufacturing Company
Byers
Indiana Manufacturing Company
A. T. Hert
Joshua M. Horner
Werner Ehet Ben
S. White
Indiana
Iniuna
Reformatory
Indianapolis
Louisville
People of the Stars
Will H. Whittaker
Tattled and Names Forgotten in a Humorous Exchange
The dialogue shows a shy, misremembered name exchange as one speaker insists the other’s face is memorable though the name is plain. Banter reveals social embarrassment and a gentle tease about aristocratic looks and naming simplicity.
What She Was Meant For
A witty exchange at a party about national identity ends with a quip that the woman was meant for an Irish man, turning her compliment into a playful dig about gender and heritage. The remark reflects light social banter and Irish charm in a humorous social moment.
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Ireland
Irish couple urged to mend quarrels after lecture
The Knot Tells a story of an Irish couple whose marriage rough patch led to a homely lecture from a spiritual adviser. He warns that their discord damages their home and vows change, while the couple responds with stubborn resolve about future actions.
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Elisa
Dot
Cat
Love In Not Blind Says Mrs Meek Ton
A dialogue shows Mr Meek ton arguing love makes people blind while his wife counters that loving a man reveals dazzling traits family cannot name and over time those qualities fade away in a single year. The Chicago Journal frames the exchange as a witty reflection on romance.
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Jenner
Byers
Oteer
Louisville
Indianapolis
Mr. Meekton
Chicago Journal
Hopeleas Fat French Lady Quips on Diet Despair
A humorous French saying notes a comical paradox of dieting. A corpulent woman laments that seeking disappointment to slim down backfires as the prospect of weight loss brings joy and increases her weight. The quip type records a witty reflection on self-control and appetite.
Secret Confession Prompt Sparks Powder Idea
In an Atchison Globe snippet a playful line imagines inventing a powder to suppress the urge to reveal a secret shared with you. The quip notes the tension between trust and disclosure in everyday confidences.
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Atchison Globe
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Indiana Reformatory
Apia
Board of Managers
Southern Cooperage Company
Faylor Manufacturing Company
Michigan City
Hert
Indiana Manufactoring Company
Pole
Genes
Said Horner
Horner
Joshua Horner
Louis Sluckwisch
Fore Wilson
Felbrucey
Chive Yeats
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Webb
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Manaze Merc Oat
Ce Instituten
Boari
Thomas H. Jenner
Onogramer
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Indiananpelis
Cory Pape
Sionenat
Otter
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Jeffersonville Water Supply Company
Sharpe
State Board of Health
Reform State Atery
W. H
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