Fourflushing in Politics A City Ward Tale
Ernest McAfee profiles a recurring breed of politician known as four-flushers who bluff, posturing as reformers or independents to sway votes. The piece surveys schemes from dummy candidates to hotheaded street rhetoric, highlighting a hotelbar caricature of a city clerk and a ward politician whose bravado collapses under scrutiny.
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Iis
Uth Inia
Richmonds
Galley-West
Blumry
Bill Botsford
Joe Sammons
Pete Highball
Lobster
Geomeone
Board of Local Improvements of the Order
Supreme Courts
Herve
Boniface
Cty
Historic pen relic tied to Franklin signatory era in Indianapolis
A garbled column traces a young George Meleland owning a pen once used by Benjamin Franklin signers era. It links a family history through Capt. George Meleland and Alexander McLeland, with notes on a bell ringing, a garden box anecdote, and fragmented vignettes about Paris Pere Lachaise, Edwin Abbey, and a comic observation.
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George Edward Melstand
New Jersey Street
Indianapolis
Dows
Benjamin Franklin
Capt
George W. Meleland
George
MeLeland
Bie
Alexander McLeland
Continental Congress
Jefferson County
Franklin
Gald
Andy
Wong
Aberry
Pere Lachaise
Ohio State News highlights crime, trials, and public notices
Ohio State News reports on Dr. A D Spence of Lebanon facing potential punishment over a death linked act, Gov Barely's stance, and a series of local incidents including police actions, court updates, fires, and public health inquiries. The bulletin also notes donations, accidents, and political notes across Columbus, Athens, Cincinnati, and surrounding towns.
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Columbus
A.D Spence
Lebanon
State Board
Spence
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Lled
Law Department
State Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Ernest M'Oaffey
Joseph B. Bowles
AMD
Erson
Mardaigal Phreer
Theresa
Tony
Allen Street
East Side
Pithur
Shere
Cratiaman
Edwin A. Abbey
England
Pennsylvania
Great Britain
Stratford On Avon
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Cumbeem
London
Mr. Abbey
Paps
Wright
Houston Post
Ohio State News
Catrow
Dayton
Ira
Vatrow
Alinick
Eugene Siiva
Siinnilsting
Vuk
Alan
Eithdrex
Grosvenor Gort
Athens
West Ulan
Medlinier
Ein
Koaeh & Lawretien
Gen
Grosvenor Durin
Steel Trust
Canal Dover
United States Steel Corporation
Talog Hospital
Murssvily
Ome
Wrete
William Taylor
Witeve Byhalia
Lamigfetter
G.lahwa Botha
Mr. Pollock
Akron
Margaret
Uiriegs
Popley
Saint Tiviggs
Elyria
O.—Ay
Ly Mills
Atyria Tron and Steel Co
Janes Rigo
Antonio Pilussi
Rigo
Toledo
Bondy House
Frank l Amnterger
Exton Lumber O
Eaton
Wadline
Ile
Sdlambierger
Lember
Middletown
New Canile
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Greene Fork
Ind
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Polsey
Gov. Harris
Karon
Ohio
County Air
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Mer
Barbarsky
Louie Oskamp
Willan
Ose
Kamp
Owkung
O--Vref
Charles HW
Thompson
State Health Board
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Ae Neue
Cilie
Kent
Allinnst Waller
Ester
Wei
Gion
Lori
Charley Crover
Witton
Roush
Formulous
Maton Rosh
Supreme Court
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Lowes Life
Lina
Bed
Baton
van Wert
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Tevin
Ati Petit
Smael Otter
Isarenne
Aupointerdt
Curry Stricken
Reore Hautenh
Cahanvbus
Grn
King
Morgan
Percy Conndes
Conrad Slickrath
O—dt
Lima
Loyd Taylor
Krite
Spencerville
Taylor
Wm- Redding
Blackhand Voeloty
Gallipolis
Gusty the Hope
Jul Manor
Mamley
Willan Roberts
Ren Pattilins
Butler County
Hamilton
Maroy
Plar
United States
Owen Gray
G. AL
Larue
Tom L
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Selein Johnson
Vic Tiayor
Coly Som
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