Why Wooden Indians Are Rapidly Disappearing
In Washington the wooden Indian on tobacco store fronts is vanishing as modern lithographs replace them and police rules curb their sidewalk presence. The loss follows tobacco company mergers and changing storefront display practices.
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Ashington
Washington
Oklahoma
Montana
River Front
Boundary
Foundry Branch
Happy Hunting Ground
Ninth and
D Streets
Tobacco Trust
Alphonse and Gaston of Congress Spark Virginia Charm
The piece portrays Senator Lewis of Virginia and Representative Montague of Virginia as the Alphonse and Gaston of Congress. It recounts a curbside meet in Peoria where they exchanged hats and witty salutations, highlighting their Virginia gentleman persona and mutual cordial rivalry.
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James Hamilton Lewi
Illinois
Andrew Jackson Montague
Virginia
Alphonse and Gaston
Congress
Lewis
Middle West
Far West
Montague
Georgia
University of Virginia
Senate
House
Internal Revenue Collectorship
Peoria
Ill
Alphonse and
Gaston
Stone's Ailment Phlebitis Or Flea Bites Debate
The senator Jacobean J. Stone recovered from phlebitis after illness and joked that a leg problem was misread as flea bites. A pension examiner recounted a Civil War veteran claiming phlebitis for a pension, with a rural board confirming the condition based on leg markings.
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Jacobean J. Stone
Senator Stone
Capitol
Pension Bureau
Commissioner of Pensions
Old Woman Knitting Quietly Slows Senate Debate
A spectator in the gallery, an elderly woman knitting wool socks, calmly observes the United States senate as debate grows heated. Her steady presence is invoked as a symbol of restraint and scrutiny, suggesting a halt to tempers and a return to temperate, truthful discourse.
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United States Senate
Senate
The Stain of Gold
A nine year old white boy is accused by his sister of fighting with a colored boy over walnuts. The boy denies it, but a stain on his hands reveals the confrontation when the two argued on the yard porch last fall.
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Bert
Cheerful Outlook on a Bright Page
A brisk exchange carries a cheerful tone as a speaker insists a person will be glad to be rid of them, while another character responds with upbeat assurance and playful banter. The fragment hints at light domestic mood and social ease.
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Page
Fortunate Indiana In A Composition Dealing With The
A brief note discusses an Indiana theme in a literary composition. It highlights regional pride and cultural reflections. The piece references local heritage and educational context.
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Indiana
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Nebraska
Goffe & Carkener Revats
Logan
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Canedian Govern
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