Speech of the youngest member of the Lefelatere
The speaker honors Oliver P. Abortion and Benjamin Jambon, praising military service and public virtue. He argues for Indiana Republicans choosing Gen. Harrison as a worthy national representative, and cautions against spoils politics while urging support for principled leadership.
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Ting
Merom College
Faenes
Lefelatere
Morgan
Vizo
Hjarrsen
Jbhiev
Adamenter
Diadisus
Oliver P
Pindiana
United States
Senate
Indiana
Republican Party
Oifice
Caticus
Benjamin Jambon
Indianapolis
A Mad Wag in the New York Commercial Advertiser
The piece recalls George Washington writing to a young friend about Falkner’s cheese being alive to the weather, debunking claims he only spoke on serious matters and never smiled.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
George Washington
Locomotive Pie Delights Child With Fast Eating
A child jokes that his second piece of pumpkin pie is a locomotive pie because it "goes to fist" as he requests a third serving. The lighthearted kitchen moment captures a family meal scene with playful misstatement.
Prohibition and Local Option Debate in Maine
The piece argues Maine lacks active distilleries and dram shops today, cites reduced liquor costs and crime after prohibitory laws, and endorses local option over prohibition. It notes saloons closed in six towns, discusses school funding and state revenue, and urges legislators to present the issue to voters regardless of party.
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Patni Ag
Perre Biaute
Pleve
U.P
Laciana
Grand Council
Indiana
T. T
Maine
Ty TL
Elegant little volume on reading by Charles E Wieharsen
The 18 page volume by Charles E. Wieharsen from the American Cook Exchange is priced at 25 cents in standard edition and five cents in a cheaper Benet edition. It offers chapters on Poe and reading, what to read, note books, taste cultivation, poetry, reading aloud, and libraries with quotations from Aristotle to Emerson and many noted authors.
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Charles E. Wieharsen
American Cook Exchange
Tribune
HE York
Poe
Addison
Bacon
Burns
Cato
Carnie
Disraeli Fenelon
Gibbon
Hugo
Keats
Lamb
Locke
Luther
Milton
Petareb
Ruskin
Shakespeare
Phorean
The Fruitage. Winter frost guards the seeds of summer
A poetic fragment describes winter air as the frost that preserves summer seeds and future fruit. The imagery pairs autumn hills with blushing landscapes as winds from fall depart. No concrete events or names beyond poet Ben 1D. House are present.
Peach Crop of 2881 Reported by St Louis Paper
The extreme south endures protracted wet weather harming rice and cotton crops. Frost nips banana groves along the Northern Pacific isotherm. There will be no peaches next year but faith remains in the pumpkin crop.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Tramps in Burmah Dress Up in Silks for Charity
New York Commercial Advertiser notes tramps in Burmah dress up in silks and airs as if owners of a patent. They can usually obtain food and drink, charity being a backbone of Buddhist faith. An excellent opportunity is offered to men of genius in the profession.
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New York Commercial
Decisive Battles of the World offered at 35 cents
The Acme Library of History volume Decisive Battles of the World now issued by the American Book Exchange New York at 35 cents. It joins cheap editions of Macaulay England Gibbon Rome Rollin Ancient History Froissart Chronicles with more titles to come. Catalogues available on application.
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Creasy
Harper’s
American Book Exchange
New York
Acme Library of History
Macaulay
England
Gibbon
Rome
Rollin
Froissart
Momsen
Alasson
France
Carlyle
Schiller
Tribune Building
New Entomology Find On Mr Jones Front Doorstep
Mr Jones finds a new insect on his doorstep and, using a pocket handkerchief cage, captures it. The family examines it with a microscope, debating its classification as Pentatomia or phytocuris, while his wife notes the bag cost her bonnet money and refuses to kill the specimen. The piece ends with humorous misclassification and a pause.
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Mr. Jones
Charlie
Mou
Prof
Sill
Maria
Jones
Tree Press
Terre Haute to Merom Narrow Gauge Road Proposed
The editor notes near towns from Terre Haute to Merom push for a narrow gauge line to connect with Bedford’s line toward St. Louis. The 35 mile route would pass Merom Graysville Fairbanks Middletown and fringe areas, needing Terre Haute support to proceed.
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Editor Express
Terre Haute
Merom
Bedford
Illinois
St. Louis
Graysville
Fairbanks
Middletown
Largest U.S. Cities by Population in the Late Census
The article lists the leading American cities by population from the late census, ranking based on total residents. It highlights metropolitan centers such as New York and Los Angeles, with figures reflecting city proper size and regional influence.
Cold Feet and Heat in Clothing
The piece argues that warmth comes from internal metabolism and exercise rather than heavy clothing. It warns that tight boots or stockings impede circulation, making feet feel colder and undermining warmth. It cites the London Lancet on stockings and garters as restricting blood flow to the extremities.
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London Lancet
Ants Show Cleanliness and Mutual Aid in Nature
The article describes agricultural ants as meticulous cleaners, removing dirt from their bodies and often assisting each other in cleansing after eating or sleeping. It notes kneeling and head-foremost grooming, plus acrobatic movements on grass blades and moisture from mouths used for washing.
Peters Street Car Line Adds Three New Stringers
The Atlanta Constitution notes three new stringers laid on the Peters street horse car line yesterday marking a new era. Previously the line saw improvements consisting of dumping clinkers as large as a cooking stove in the middle of the track.
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Peters Street
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