Hoosier Vote Odds and Ends Inpranatoris Returns
Indiana returns slow to arrive show Republicans ahead by 14,000 to 16,000 on the ticket. Republicans win nine of thirteen Congress seats. Democrats take four. Legislature projections: 21 Senate seats Republican majority. 57 Republican and 45 Democratic House members. joint ballot majority 22.
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Inpranatoris
Ind
Indiana
Rereseiicans
James A. Yemeniway
Boonville
George W. Faris
Kerre Naute
James E. Watson
Rushville
Jesse Overstreet
Indianapolis
George W. Cromer
Muncie
Charles DB. Landis
Delphi
Edgar D. Crumpacker
Valparaiso
George W. Steele
Marion
A. L. Brick
South Bend
Robert W. Miers
Bloomington
William T. Senor
Corydon
Francis M. Griffith
Vevay
James M. Robinson
Fort Wayne
Senate
House
Oldest Indiana man Win Green dies at 111
Mantox Indiana Nov 12 Win Green aged 111 longtime resident died at his daughter Mrs John Hurley’s home in Jonesboro a Marion suburb Friday evening He served in the War of 1812 with Harrison near Tippecanoe never claimed a pension until recently and would have been honored had he lived a few more weeks He remained hale and walked to the polls Tuesday to vote.
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Harrison
Tippecanoe
Mantox
Ind
Green
Indiana
United States
John Hurley
Jonesboro
Marion
Fatal Saloon Fight Over Politics in Indiana
William Herr of Dale Spencer county fought August Lynch in a Mariah Hill saloon over politics. Herr struck Lynch with a tree, causing fatal injuries. Lynch died Friday. Herr bound over to court in 2.50 dollars. Herr 25, wealthy insurance man.
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EvaNnsvil_e
Ind
William Herr
Dale
Spencer County
August Lynch
Mariah Hill
Herr
Lynch
Official Returns in Morgan County Reported
Morgan County officials show Republican margins in statewide and local races with Hlunt 280 for secretary of state Faris 155 for congress Joss 109 for joint senator and Blankenship 37 for representative. Fire at A Bromim Co wholesale grocery in Evansville destroys stock valued at 50 000 insured 26000 and building 30000 insured 15600.
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Morgan County
Martinsville
Ind
Hlunt
Faris
Congress
Joss
Blankenship
Evansville
A. Bromim & Co
Vote in Union County Yields Republican Win and Gain
The complete returns from Union County Indiana show a Republican majority of 245 on the state and congressional ticket and a net Republican gain of 40. The county turnout falls 208 short of 15 percent.
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Union Country
Libiarty
Ind
Union County
Election returns show county majorities in Indiana races
Official counts from Wabash Steuben and Putnam counties report party results. Hunt and Hamilton figures appear in multiple counties with Republican and Democratic candidates leading varying totals. The Putnam county ticket is elected by majorities from 451 to 633.
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Putnam County
Greencastle
Ind
Hamil
Faris
Democrats Carry Perry County in Indiana Vote
CANELTOX Ind Nov 10 Democrats carried Perry county by about 150 to 175 on the state congressional judicial and county tickets. A large Republican gain is seen across the county.
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Perry County
Caneltox
Ind
Octogenarian killed by a train near New Paris
Warsaw Ind Nov 10 John Pollock an octogenarian father of Andrew Pollock of this city was struck by a train crossing the Wabash at New Paris Wednesday. He was thrown 200 feet and instantly killed. Conductor Instantly.
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Warsaw
Ind
John Pollock
Andrew Pollock
New Paris
Gas Explosion Levels Greenfield Brick Building
In Greenfield Indiana two plumbers Lew Banks and Horace Garnett were injured when a natural gas explosion demolished a vacant two story brick building owned by William Frazier. The blast damaged nearby structures and shattered glass five miles away. Both men survived and were expected to recover. The site had been slated as a voting place.
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Greenfield
Ind
William Frazier
Lew Banks
Horace Garnett
Evansville youth nearly ends life in Gibson county
IEVANSVILLE Ind Nov 12 News reached here of a dramatic attempted death by self harm in Gibson county. Asbury Johnson a young man on his fathers Evansville area farm was found in a stable with his throat cut and bleeding heavily. He says he did part of the act Monday and again Tuesday and Wednesday each day making a deeper wound and if not found, would have completed the act. He remains in danger yet stakeholders report.
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Ievansville
Ind
Gibson County
Asbury Johnson
Evansville
Johnson
Cromer Appears Ahead in Indiana Congressional Race
Mexerr Indiana Nov 10 With 59 precincts heard of 51 in the county Cromer Republican candidate for congress trails his ticket from 0 to 1 600 behind Reports from Blackford and Jay counties show Cromer gaining over 1996 and the local ticket Lotz Democratic candidate carries Madison county by 260 Cromer’s district majority claimed at 1 400 and Randolph county majority around 2 000.
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Mexerr
Ind
Cromer
Congress
Blackford
Jay
Lotz
Madison County
Cromers
Randolph County
Veteran of the Civil War Dies in Peculiar Circumstances
Exson Neal of Mryncie Indiana aged veteran died after a violent sneezing fit caused extreme jawbone injury. The incident followed repeated seizures and unsuccessful treatment.
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Mryncie
Ind
Exson Neal
Evansville Man In England Reported Killed In Circus Incident
Evansville Ind Nov Henry Eichstein did not receive a cablegram from Midderminster Worcester England stating his son, a canvass boss with the Barnum Hailey circus, was kicked by a horse and killed. He remains to be shipped to America.
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Evansville
Ind
Henry Eichstein
Midderminster
Worcester County
Eng
Barnum-Hailey
America
Man Severed by Train While Boarding Moving Railcar
Michael Krischel of Detroit was thrown under a fast moving Big Four passenger train in Alexandria Indiana while attempting to board. Both legs were severed below the knee. He had been waiting there for local glass factories to start operations.
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Alexandria
Ind
Michael Krischel
Krischel
Detroit
County Democrats Sweep County Ticket in Fraskii Election
Complete county returns show the entire county Democratic ticket elected by about 400 votes. Bailey's Democratic lead over Overstreet, Republican, for Congress is reported as zero in the county.
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Fraskii
Ind
Bailey
Overstreet
Congress
Piucatity for the Democratic Ticket Wayne Ind
The county returns in Allen show a Democratic state ticket lead of 2 197 with Robinson ahead of Sieven by 254 for Congress. votes counted indicate strong Democratic support in Wayne Indiana on November 12.
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T.cket
Wayne
Ind
Allen County
Vicket
Robinson
Sieven
Congress
Washington County Vote Narrows Democratic Majorities
In Sanem Indiana on November 11 the Washington county returns show the whole Democratic ticket elected though majorities are smaller than four years ago.
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Sanem
Ind
Washington County
Sylvester Douglas Dead in Ind Lamented by Chicago Circles
Sylvester M. Douglas, noted in Chicago political and church circles, was killed by a train in HamMoxp Indiana on Friday. Investigators indicate the death was self-inflicted.
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HamMoxp
Ind
Sylvester M. Douglas
Chicago
Vermillion County Elects Democrat Sheriff in Historic Vote
Vermillion elects a democratic sheriff and appoints commissioners for the first time in its history, reducing the Republican majority in Newport Ind on November 12.
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Newport
Ind
Vermillion
George W Faris Elected Congressman in Fifth District
Terre Haute Indiana reports George W Faris Republican winner in the Fifth district race. Faris defeats his opponent to win the congressional seat. He secured victory as the district casts ballots in the election.
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George W. Faris
Terre Haute
Ind
Miami County Vote Shows Democratic Lead in State Ticket
Official returns from PeERy Indiana on November 10 indicate a 269 vote majority for the state ticket head and congressman, marking a Democratic gain of 60. Republicans elected only one county officer, Lyman Sullivan, as prosecutor.
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Peery
Ind
Lyman Sullivan
Senator Fairbanks Hosts English Guest in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on November 8, R. Hon. Lord Farrar Herche, grand commander of the bath and chairman of the joint international commission, visits as a guest of Senator Fairbanks.
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Fairbank
Indianapolis
Ind
Lord Farrar Herche
The
Bath
Joint International Commission
Fairbanks
Democratic Majority Foreseen in LaPorte Contest
In LaPorte Indiana on November 10 the Democratic state ticket leads by about 350 votes. Judge of the district is Richter a Republican winner and Crumpacker confers a congressman seat. YeP-y is rejected by an estimated 3 3 500 votes in the brief report.
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Laporte
Ind
Leporte
Richter
Crumpacker
Gas lighted buoys spread worldwide revolutionizing coast making
The Times discusses J Pintsch’s gas buoy, storing compressed gas at five atmospheres to power a light for two to three months. The system uses a lenticular reflector and glass lantern, visible up to five miles, with fixed and flashing modes. It notes widespread adoption by Trinity House, Scottish Lighthouse Board, and ports in the UK, plus use in Suez, Canada, Australia, and the United States with submerged cables in Gedney's channel.
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New York
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Russia
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Squirrel contrasts and naturalist reflections by John Muir
The excerpt compares the gray and Douglas squirrels with vivid detail, noting the gray’s cautious, elusive nature and the Douglas’s bold, spirited behavior. It also includes a passage on furlough and leave of absence definitions from the New York Tribune and a light cartoonish exchange about a husband’s churchgoing habits.
Plans For Exhibition Coops For Fowls At Fairs
The article gives guidance on building exhibition fowl coops for fairs and shows. It details a sample coop 30 inches high by 30 inches wide by 24 inches deep, noting sizes vary with builder taste and urging exhibitors to supply roomy coops.
Building A Bird Coop For Comfort And Safety
The article describes a sturdy coop frame using 114 inch stock with duck covering on the back top and a floor of half inch boards. Front consists of half inch rods, a sliding bed piece, and central rods for access. A front curtain and brass tacks enhance appearance. round rods preferred for front ended with cups for food and water.
The Duck Business
Farmers' Voice argues ducks and geese face unfounded prejudice. Ducks create mud when allowed access to water, so keep them out of yard and barn areas. provide water in troughs with slats. Ducks are profitable for eggs or meat, domesticate easily, and convert feed into weight.
Poultry Tips and Farming Discipline for Market Gains
Ten weeks from shell to market outlines chick growth and ten hens per acre fits ten flocks. Geese require grass and water, culling poor layers improves profits, and milk and rice stop diarrhoea in chicks. Early maturity and economy of feed matter, with on time soil prep emphasized as key to farming success.
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Shell
Dakota
Opposing to Caponizing Comments on Poultry Quality
A noted English poultryman argues caponizing harms flavor and texture. He cites authorities who say size is gained at the expense of quality and that keeping cockerels in the table is compromised.
Teeth Help Horses Grow Stronger and Prevent Behavioral Issues
An Indiana report describes a test with 25 of 600 horses receiving dental care and diet adjustments. They gained an average 40 pounds per head over three months while no cases of flatulent colic occurred, and it argues that routine teeth work improves mastication, digestion, and overall strength, reducing vices in horses.
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Indiana
A Thing of Beauty and Roadside Watering Places
The piece notes growing attention to roadside watering stations for passing teams. It argues watering spots should be high enough for horses to drink without danger and emphasized as attractive. The author suggests the ease of improving these facilities.
Artistic Watering Trough Construction
Instructions detail building an artistic watering trough with field stones and Portland cement. Create a frost resistant foundation, stack stones into a formed front, pipe entry at the bottom, and back stone work if a ledge is unavailable. Vines may cover the back while the front remains exposed.
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Orange Judd Farmer
Cooperation urged for hog slaughter in season
The Fruit Grower and Practical Farmer urges Hox farmers to group hog killings. It argues killing at a central facility saves time and money, especially for those with one to three hogs. Cooperation minimizes heating water, preparation, and dressing work, making small lots cheaper and easier.
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Hox
Organization Among Farmers Power Shift
A fragmented fragment argues that a power in organization transcends any single person and has grown across all industries. It claims the modern age fosters collective power used in business to pursue universal justice and oppose oppression, without implying monopoly or exploitation.
Vesuvius Activity Sparks Alarm While Health Claims Push
Readers are warned of renewed Vesuvius activity in Naples though experts say major damage is unlikely. The piece promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for stomach disorders and claims it treats kidney liver and blood problems.
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Napes
Mount Vesuvius
Mt. Vesuvius
The Credulous Plan for Fuel and a Cure All
A winter fuel worry ends with a skeptical line about corn husks and a coal supplier. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy, claiming blood and mucous surface action, with a $1000 reward for failures and circulars from F J Cheney Co of Toledo.
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I.J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toedo, O
Seven trunks on front porch sparks dispute at home
Mr Wigsby complains to Mrs Wigsby about seven trunks left by a baggage man on the front porch. She retorts that he will return after dark for five more, highlighting a domestic quarrel shown in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grain-O promising coffee substitute for all ages
Grain-O marketed as a long desired substitute for coffee. It claims to calm nerves, aid digestion, and provide health and strength with a pure grain formula. It presents itself as a genuine scientific article and urges readers to ask grocers for Grain-O.
Sure Advice Bulletin Quotation on Marriage and Listening
A dated bulletin quotes a proverb about marriage advising men to listen to a crying baby in the next room before marrying, suggesting emotional readiness before commitments.
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L. A. W. Bulletin
Lane's Family Medicine Promotes Daily Bowel Care
An old advertisement claims Lane's Family Medicine helps daily bowel movement for health. It asserts gentle action on liver and kidneys and claims relief from sick headache with a price of 25 and 50 cents.
Most Important Qualification for a Beginner in Literature
A concise line from Tit-Bits hints that a small appetite drives steady growth for new writers. The piece underscores discipline, curiosity, and willingness to learn as foundational traits for beginners in literature.
Are You Going to Florida
An advertisement invites readers to contact N. W. Sparks at 234 Clark St Chicago for rates maps routes and time cards and related travel information about Florida destinations.
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Florida
N. W
Money Talks Silence and a Man's Dilemma
A New York Journal quips on money and silence with two aphorisms. The snippet frames a paradox about action versus restraint in pursuit of wealth and discretion.
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Kemp's Balsam Promises Quick Cough Cure Sample Bottle Free
Courching Leads to Consumption warns of dangerous delays. Kemp's Balsam claims to stop the cough at once and offers a free sample bottle from druggists with large bottles priced at 25 and 59 cents.
Mushrooms Stir Fuss Yet Delight Remains Controversial
A collection of quips and slogans notes public fuss over mushrooms, claims of St Jacobs Oil curing coughs and sprains, and aphorisms about health, honesty, and perception. It cites sources like Washington Democrat and Detroit Journal, with ads and quips from Golden Days and La Bruyere.
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Washington Democrat
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