Beveridge and Hemenway Win Indiana Senate Seats
Indianapolis January 18 Beveridge re elected to the United States Senate and Hemenway chosen to succeed Charles W. Fairbanks for the four year term with 117 votes each in a Republican sweep. Beveridge spoke of nation building and the growth of American nationality while Hemenway urged unity and national purpose in a period of national progress.
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Indiana Governor Hemenway Addresses Senate Selection
The Indiana governor delivers a measured oration praising American ideals and national unity while accepting the Senate appointment and pledging loyal service. He lauds Indiana’s wartime and peacetime record, public schools, and institutions, and cites Roosevelt era progress and the nation’s rising star. He thanks the assembly for naming James A. Hemenway to succeed him and emphasizes duty, integrity, and state leadership.
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Notable Exchange Over Stepson Recalled in Philadelphia Press
In a Philadelphia Press item Mrs Wabash recalls her stepson and comments on his looks. Mrs De Vorse acknowledges teaching him years ago and confirms she was his mother at that time in a homely, candid exchange.
Two Ways of Seeing It in a New Yorker Bit
A brief humorous exchange shows a jealous husband and a bemused spouse reacting to a lump of delight. The dialogue captures light hostility and wit typical of New Yorker style.
Blamington Bread Sparks Lunch Time Dispute
A boy accuses his mother of causing illness by the bread she served at lunch. He confesses wandering in the afternoon to old man Peters’ orchard, hinting at a respite from mischief.
Proposer Plans to Court Millionaire Highstepper’s Daughters
A quick wit jokes about courting the daughters of the Millionaire Highstepper. The old man asks which daughter, and the man replies the youngest if in good humor, otherwise the eldest of the three unmarried girls.
They Don’t Speak About Mrs Fox as Husband Compliments Reach
Mrs Fox recalls a compliment from her husband that she is looking younger and handsomer. Mrs Knox dismisses it, noting John is becoming quite nearsighted and may miss details.
Looking Over the Family
Mr Watkyns notes that young Mr Spryggyns seems especially interested in Mabel. At his last visit he insisted she fetch the old photograph album and show pictures of all the relatives both near and distant.
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Artillery Gender in Russian and Correspondent Dialogue
A brief exchange contrasts gender in Russian grammar with masculine and feminine forms. The Second Correspondent cites the rule that artillery is masculine, while the First Correspondent questions this and notes the term correspondent as masculine. The Pittsburgh Post is referenced as the source of the dialogue.
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Liberty Bell Awakens Philadelphia Memory
In Philadelphia a proud citizen recalls the Liberty Bell waking residents to freedom over a century ago. A visitor replies that, from common report, they have been asleep since. The Yonkers Statesman piece captures a blunt exchange about liberty and awakening.
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Cozy corner world view quoted by housewife and son
A housewife quips that life is easy as she prepares a breakfast of sawdust mixed with milk while her son Sandy Pikes grins from a wheelbarrow. The exchange paints a playful scene of domestic smugness amid rustic simplicity.
Would Like Dog to Bother Simkins
A disputatious exchange reveals one character calling Simkins’ dog a nuisance while another expresses a desire to own and annoy Simkins by provoking the dog. The dialogue hints at a petty feud and clever misdirection in a social setting.
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Book author judged by male gaze sparks debate
In a witty exchange, Jack questions the author’s fame for insights on women while Jane teases that the heroine’s silent endurance confirms the stereotype. The dialogue highlights gendered expectations in literary portrayal.
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Life Insurance Refusal Leaves Cradock Man Distraught
A confused excerpt shows Crawford questioning a distressed man about his blue mood. The line hints at a wife seeking life insurance, which was denied, provoking concern about long marriage and possible motive behind the decision.
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The Drawn Work System Under the Mexican Don
A harsh glimpse into drawn work controlled by patrons called the great Don and Miguel. Women, bound by peon contracts, receive meager earnings from their labor, while agents tally days and push prices up. Annual meetings fix rates. demand outstrips supply, yielding enormous profits for the drawn work trust.
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Two Most Curious Lakes In Central Asia And Trinidad
The article describes a rose colored lake in central Asia near the Caspian Sea with salty banks and a strong vegetable odor. It contrasts this with Trinidad’s Pitch Lake a 99 acre asphalt field whose surface floats with veins of water and a nightly pitch refill, said to be inexhaustible. Sir Walter Raleigh is noted as the discoverer in 1559.
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Calcutta Police Force Racial Roles And Rioting Rules
The Calcutta police are mainly Sikh with one third white officers tasked to monitor white residents and sailors. Sikhs may not arrest white men in critical cases, only pursue suspects until a white officer arrives. White officers may not arrest natives except via their Sikh assistants. In riots, both forces often ignore racial distinctions.
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