A Comical Sleigh Ride With Lohengrin In Winter
A narrator recalls a rural sleigh trip to visit relatives with Peaches. The horse Lohengrin, driven by a wary liveryman, balks at autos and gas fumes, stalling by a roadhouse and barn before returning home. Humorous mishaps punctuate the ride.
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Peaches
Peter
Martha
New York
Uncle Peter
Henlopen Laffenwell
Henlopen
Marie Antoinette
Lohengrin
Ostler Joe
Do Not Dodge Duties Face Life With Courage
A Milwaukee Journal editorial urges facing difficulties boldly. It argues dodging trouble leads to further trouble and erodes character. By meeting duties, even simple ones, a person gains dignity and strength, while evasion fosters cringing and loss of manhood.
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Milwaukee Journal
The Artist and the Rustic Share Sky Pictures
An artist paints a sunset scene with red and blue streaks as a rustic observer watches from a distance. The artist asks if nature reveals sky pictures to him as well, while the rustic replies he has not seen such visions since signing 'the pledge.'
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Peaches
Lohengrin
The Sea of Matrimony in Idle Metaphors
A comic exchange about a book titled The Sea of Matrimony. The men joke about submarines and a ship, noting the bride's mother as a conveyed dread, and implying no danger to the vessel.
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A. Dread
Germany asks U S to guarantee passenger ships
Berlin July 10 dispatch prints the German reply to the American note on Lusitania and submarine warfare. Berlin says neutrals suffer from Britain and England's war on trade, proposes safe passage for American passenger ships and possible use of neutral or American flagged liners, and asks U S guarantees no contraband on board.
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Berlin
London
United States
Gerard
Germany
England
House of Commons
Germaan
Lusitania
U. S
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
High Sea
North America
Great Britain
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Jagow
Insect Plague Strikes Central America Destroying Crops
Swarms of pests devastate crops across Guatemala Honduras Costa Rica and Nicaragua with millions of bushels lost and vast areas needing imported grain as May ends. A three mile by six mile insect flock reportedly crossed from Costa Rica on May 31 signaling a regional agricultural crisis.
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Costa: Rica
Nicaragua
Apportionment of Indiana Schools for June Distribution
Indiana prepares to distribute 1 721 713 28 to counties for the semiannual June school apportionment. Based on 768 622 children, each child should receive 2 24 educational dollars. The total funds come from the state school tax, interest, and other sources, with 5 2 percent set aside for a deficiency fund to assist districts.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ernest L. Welborn
Charles. A. Greathouse
State
Postmasters Salaries Adjusted in Indiana Listings
Washington reports 71 Indiana postmasters gain salary increases while 23 see reductions under the post office department readjustment. The list names towns and pilot amounts in dollars for increases and decreases across the state.
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Washington, D. C
Indiana
Post Office Department
Albion
Angola
Auburn
Bloomfield
Bloomington
Bristol
Brookville
Brownsburg
Brownstown
Butler
Cannelton
Churubusco
Cloverdale
Columbia City
Crown Point
Earl Park
Evansville
Fairmount
Ft. ‘Branch
Fortville
Franklin
French’ Lick
Hebron
Hope
Kendallville
Knox
Ladoga
Lagrange
Nappanee
Newcastle
Newport
North Liberty
Oakland City
Paoli
Peru
Plainfield
Plymouth
Redkey
Rensselaer
Ridgeville
Rising Sun
Rochester
Scottsburg
Shelbyville
Sheridan
South Bend
Summitville
Terre Haute
Thorntown
Veederburg
Versailles
Wabash
Walkerton
Warren
Waynetown
Westfield
Farmersburg
Ft. Wayne
Gary
Gosport
Greensburg
Hymera
Indiana Harbor
Jonesboro
Monroeville
Orleans
Parker
Shelburn
Shirley
van Buren
Wakarusa
Winchester
Wingate
Winona Lake
Coroner Rules Gooley Death An Attempted Murder By Gas
Fort Wayne coroner Kruse finds that Matt Gooley died by asphyxiation after turning on the gas in the kitchen range. The finding states the death was the result of an attempted murder involving his son Donald Gooley.
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Fort Wayné
Kruse
Matt Gooley
Donald
Gooley
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