The Uine bird and the novelist's wait for love
A novelist Denton pursues Mildred Arnold amid a tangled summer with Miss Marlow and publishing fame. He informs Mildred of marriage plans, but the moment is interrupted by candy mishaps and shifting affections. Later the book’s success grows, yet a death and a dying mother scene reveal his true choice as he gives aid to a starving child.
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Linting
Denton
Miss Marlow
Mildred
Criterion
Mildred Arnold
Debonair Denton and Mildred Arnold in a Country Walk
Denton and Mildred Arnold meet at a social gathering then walk in a spring village. He admires her artistry and depth while they discuss practicality and art versus money, ending with Denton revising his manuscript after their talk.
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Low
Portieres
Miss Marlow
Mildred Arnold
Denton
Terran
Toney
Towasa
Mildred
The Very Sword Rumor From Dublin Museum
A Scotch visitor in Dublin challenged a private museum display claiming a sword Balaam used against his ass. The showman insisted, but the visitor corrected that Balaam did not slay the ass, only wished for a sword to do so. The exchange ended with the shopkeeper noting the sword as the one Balaam wished for.
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Dublin
Balaam
Pat
Peach Custard Pie With Single Crust Instructions
Boston Globe recipe notes a peach custard pie using one crust. Beat two egg yolks one egg white with salt and sugar, add milk to fill the pie, bake, then frost with stiffened whites and sugar browned in the oven.
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Boston Globe
Hat Tilt Sparks Quick Fix In Detroit Wit
In the Detroit Free Press humor snippet a speaker jokes about correcting a hat misalignment. The banter mentions tilting the hat over the right ear and even using a spike instead of a hat pin if needed, highlighting playful streetwise dialogue.
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Gueas
Detroit
Free Press
Convicts Captured After Roof SaW Attempt at Prison
Convicts Edward Lester and Harry Morris attempted an early morning escape in Cellhouse C of an Indiana penitentiary. Lester was seized by Capt. Henry and Guards Rodgers and Thurman after reaching the roof area, while Morris hid tools and evaded capture for a time.
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Effersonville
Ind
Edward Lester
Harry Morris
Henry
Rodgers and Thurman
Lester
Morris
Indianapolis Street Railways Lose City Rights After 1901
Indianapolis won a suit to deprive street railroad companies of rights in the streets effective January 1, 1901. The City Railway Co. will have no rights after 1901 and its charter ends that year. The company will appeal to the supreme court.
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Indianapolis
Lool
Ind
Tast
City Railway Co
Supreme Court
Moved by Despair Captain Horn Ends Life in New Albany
Captain John Horn a longtime New Albany leader died by self inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday afternoon. He was 60, survived by his wife and two children, and had served as a former police commissioner and prison director. The tragedy remains unexplained beyond ill health.
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Tnadians
Mioneer
Jrefeelonviler
Tnd
John Horn
New Albany
Torn
Mrs Russell Dies in California Passadena
A telegram reports the death in Pasadena California of Mrs Ttharer Russell. She was a well known and respected Kokomo woman. Her husband long served as a banker in Kokomo. She had traveled to California seeking improved health.
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Russell
California
Koromo
Ttharer Russell
Passadena
Cal
Kokomo
Death of Hon John W Stettler in Syracuse Ind
Hon John W Stettler died suddenly in Syracuse Indiana on April 14 at Northern Indiana shows his service to Noseluske county in the legislature. The illness was brief and suspected gall stones.
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John W. Stettler
Syracuse
Ind
John W. Stetler
Indiania
Noseluske
Prospects of Cement Works at Syracuse Lake
Henry Cook, civil engineer, completes prospecting of marl beds at Syracuse Lake for a cement works project. The plan calls for employment of about 1,000 men as erection begins on the lake bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanasa
Ind
Henry Cook
Syracuse Lake
Quarrel Ends in Death in Etwoop Indiana
Taylor Hendricks died from a head blow delivered by bartender Walter Shores after a dispute over a bill. Shores is in custody awaiting charges.
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Etwoop
Ind
Taylor Hendricks
Walter Shores
Shores
Steamers James Lee and Belle of the Bends Ready for Service
In Jeffersonville Indiana on April 16 the steamers James Lee for Memphis and Belle of the Bends for the Vicksburg and Greenville Packet Co. sit at Howard's yards awaiting pass under Ohio bridges. James Lee measures 245 by 43 by 6.5 feet with three boilers and ornate cabins. Belle of the Bends is 210 by 32 by six feet with three boilers and 18 inch cylinders. Both ships feature electricity and carry portraits of Captains James Lee and E J Howard.
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James Lee
Belle
Jeffersonville
Ind
Lee Line
Memphis
Vicksburg & Greenville Packet Co
Howard’s Yards
Ohio
Jas. Lee
E. J. Howard
Death of Robert I L Smith a Waverly pioneer citizen
Robert IL Smith an aged, wealthy Waverly area resident died at his home south of Waverly after a long illness at 80. He was a pioneer who operated flatboats to New Orleans and owned major White River farms in Morgan county. He leaves a widow a son and four daughters.
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Waverly
Ind
Robert IL. Smith
This County
New Orleans
White River
Morgan County
Driver Drowns When Bridge Gives Way Near Holton
Versailles Ind April 16 Sherman Partlow of Holton drowned after driving off a small bridge. The horse and driver perished as the animal was blind and the man had been drinking. He was about two years old and left no family.
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Manton Ind
Samuel V. Brown
Robert T. Dooly
Brown
Tells Brothers
Wallace
Versailles
Ind
Auburn’s Electric Light Plant Savings Highlighted
Auburn Indiana notes that a private electric light plant purchased months ago now sustains itself and yields 1800 dollars yearly savings on street lighting. A new water works and electric light plant will soon be built.
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Auburn
Athern
Ind
Miss Alma Daniels Suffocated in Marshall Closet
Miss Alma Daniels aged 55 of Marshall Indiana seven miles north of Sockville died when she fell into a closet and suffocated after an epileptic seizure.
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Sockville
Ind
Almira Daniels
Marshall
Toll Gates Destroyed in Munete County Road Deal
Toll gates on the last gravel road used for traveler charges were destroyed after the county commissioners accepted a price of 500 dollars. The road had been appraised at 5,000 dollars.
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Munete
Ind
Tragic Death From Fire In Gosnen
Mrs. E H Deans dress caught fire while burning leaves in her yard. She perished from burns within a short time. The victim was 44 years of age. New industry begins in Elwood with 400 workers at Litho Marine Co capacity 150000 dollars. Sheriff returns from Gallipolis with KOA Bizzaelli in charge accused of disposing of the same stock to two parties.
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Gosnen
Ind
EH Dean
Elwood
Hoston
Litho-Marine Co
Gaxsport
Homburg
Gallipolis
Koa Bizaelli
Bizzell
Ohio City
Silver Grove Nominates Citizens Ticket for Town Officers
In Floyd county the town of Silver Grove backs a citizens ticket for town officers. A Maine device will appear on the ballot. Lizzie Hardin acquitted in the Mary Rosenbaum murder case. she says the shooting was accidental.
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Win
Maine
Jeffersonville
Ind
Silver Crove
Floyd County
Lizzie Hardin
New Albany
Mary Rosenbaum
ThomAs Challenges 125 Pound Fighter in Maron
Fred Thom as of Cincinnati declares a fighting record and issues a challenge in Maron Indiana on April 14 to any 125 pound man asking for a match.
Fun on Grampa's Farm and Cousin Bob's Pranks
A nostalgic verse by Frank H. Sweet celebrates outdoor play on a farm. Children roam Crusoe Island and Robber's Cave, fish in brooks, catch tadpoles, hide in bushes, and bravely taunt wasps while grampa, mamma, and Cousin Bob react with humor and caution.
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Grampa
Bob
Ecarel
Frank H. Sweet
Youth's Advocate
Build a Simple Canine Kennel With Common Tools
A Philadelphia Press item explains how any Hoy who loves dogs and can use simple tools can build a dog kennel in half a day. It describes measuring a medium sized dog, cutting a curved front entrance, ventilator holes, a ridge pole roof, raised floor, optional door, and paint with straw bedding for comfort.
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Philadelphia Press
Nerve and Bravery on the Santa Fe Trail
John L. Hatcher a noted New Mexico trader led a caravan of 15 wagons loaded with furs near Wagon Mound in 1859. A 360 strong raiding party of painted Indians charged from the hills but signaled peace, and Hatcher calmly faced the threat, proving his nerve and Indian knowledge.
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John L. Hatcher
New Mexico
Wagon Mound
Natcher
Col. Inman
Santa Fe
Hatcher
Hatcher Saves Wagon Train in Comanche Standoff
In a tense confrontation with Comanche Chief Old Wolf, Hatcher threatened to scalop the leader and ordered the young warriors over the hill. As Old Wolf's scalp laceration bled, the chiefs withdrew, allowing Hatcher to seal the wagons and escape with his party intact.
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Old Wolf
Hatcher
Thatcher
God Wolf
Watcher
Ccalpiock
Porker Runs Amuck in Salem Farm Hog Escapade
In Salem Meigs County Ohio a 350 pound hog at Calvin Edmunson’s farm ran amok as Mr and Mrs McKnight tried to kill it. The hog knocked down Squire McKnight and dumped Edmunson. McKnight was carried home on a bed and confined to his bed. The dog was killed and the men were left unnerved by the ordeal reported by Orenge Judd Farmer.
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Salem
Meigs County
F. If. McWnight
Calvin Edmunson
Edmunson
McKnight
Orenge Judd Farmer
One-Legged Knife-Grinder Uses Smart Newfoundland as Helper
A Philadelphia knife-grinder in Southwark with a crippled leg trains his Newfoundland to operate his small grindstone. The dog stands on boxes to reach the handle and turn the wheel at the master’s command, replacing strays who used to turn the pedal.
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Philadelphia
Southwark
Merry
Xpt
Surgery's Wonder Enables Bizarre Human Limit
Willie Wishington proclaims surgery's power to restore life without normal brain function, while Miss Cayenne counters that nature handles such feats daily. The Washington Star quote highlights the tension between medical marvels and natural processes.
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Willie Wishington
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Penny Well Earnec. A Penny for Youth Thoughts
A fragmented notice hints at a local fund or contest, mentioning youth and a penny contribution. Details are unclear but point to a community appeal or fundraiser involving young participants.
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Westville
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Ihee
Heaven
Ella Gilbert
N.Y
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Lopyky
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Serre Haute
Waure
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Momence
Danville
Koopstown
Martinsville
Court House
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Brownstows
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Broonville
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John Wing
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New Aruasy
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Sooneville
Evansville
Democratic Congressional Committee
First District
Booneville
Folnt
Manion
Hammond
Waniana Federal Court
Federal Court
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Brazil
Brazil Black Coal Co
Evansvillee
Indl
Musere
Thos. Prutzmin
Cuba
Hantrorp Crty
Nelson D. Clouser
Erwoop
Converse
Chicago
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