Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana'

About this eBook

Author

Durham, Andrew Everett, 1882-1954

Language

English

LoC Class

F516: United States local history: Ohio River and Valley.

Subject

Indiana -- Politics and government -- 20th century

Category

Text

eBook-No.

2677

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2677

Release Date

June 1, 2001

Copyright

Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details.

Contents

1. 1.EPISTLES FROM PAP: LETTERS FROM THE MAN KNOWN AS 'THE WILL ROGERS OF INDIANA' — CHAPTER I: EARLY YEARS—1899-1911 — FIRST TASTE OF THE OUTSIDE WORLD — HELP THE KIDS START OUT BUT DON'T HURRY THEM — CHAPTER II: THE WILL ROGERS OF HOOSIER POLITICS—1913-1930 — PROOF OF FITNESS — WHO'S WASTEFUL NOW? — SENATORIAL ASPIRANT — EMBARRASSING MOMENT — THE 75 CENT MYSTERY BILL — TO THE COMMITTEE ON SKY LIGHTS? — WAXING POETIC OVER FIRST LOVE — ADVICE IN A CUSTODY BATTLE — NO CHARGE — THE COSTS OF PUBLIC OFFICE — HIS OPINIONS CARRY WEIGHT — AS GOOD AS WILL ROGERS — THE HAZARDS OF TRYING A COME-BACK — SWAMPED — ADVICE TO A YOUNG PRISONER — A LONG WAY FROM HOME — THE DEMOCRATIC 'STRIKE' OF 1925 — CHAPTER III: FAMILY YEARS, BULL BREEDING AND GOOD CREDIT—1930-1940 — OUTRAGED OVER SORORITY POWER — DAUGHTERS ADORNED LIKE UNTO CLEOPATRA — CHRISTMAS CHAOS AND AMAZING FREIGHT — NAME CHANGE NEEDED — TAKING CHANCES — PLIGHT OF THE RAILROADS — WET, DRY OR MOIST? — A DAMAGED BULL STORY — THE REPLY OF "THE BULL." — STAMP OUT SMALL BANKS? — A FAN OF THE OLD SCHOOL — CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCE — COLUMBIA NO PLACE TO GO TO SCHOOL — RICHARD FAIRFAX—A BULL STORY WITHOUT PEER — STICK WITH THE ARTICLES — IN THE WILD WEST — AND SHE'S GOOD LOOKING TOO — MISTAKEN FOR DILLINGER — THE HOSPITAL NEEDS A CHECK-UP. — ASKING HELP WITH MONEY — IT'S NO PICNIC — AUNT MARGARET'S SPLASH IN JOURNALISM — RUSSELLVILLE HAS GOOD CREDIT AT THE WALDORF — HAVEN'T YOU EVER HEARD A RADIO? — CHAPTER IV: THE WAR YEARS—1942-1945 — NOT TRYING IS WORSE — HELPING THE WAR EFFORT — AVOIDING A STATE OF NATURE — CROSSING THE RAILROADS — NOT IN THE FDIC AND PROUD OF IT — ORDERING STOVE PARTS — LAND AWAY FROM HOME — LET THE BRIDE CALL THE TUNE — SOME SIMILARITY — THE CONSTRAINED ROMANCE OF UNCLE ERNEST — THE HAY AND FEED RACKET — PATRIOTS DEBATE—THE BALLOT OR THE BOTTLE? — A PATRIOTIC CANCELLATION — HOW TO SELL — COPING ON HIS OWN — MEAT SCARCE, EVERYTHING UP BUT FARM INCOME — CONTROLLING SQUIRRELS IS TOUGH ON THE ROOF — CHAPTER V: LAST THINGS—1946-1954 — NEVER ON A SUNDAY — FOR CLARITY'S SAKE — THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT ANYWAY — TICKETS TO THE INDY 500 — SOME GENUINE INDIANA MAPLE 'MOLASSES' — WHERE'S THE BEEF? — CUBAN DIVORCE, NOT HORSE DISEASE — A BETTER USE FOR 'REMOVABLE SEATS'? — OF QUESTIONABLE REPUTE — SPECULATION NO, BOARDERS MAYBE — A SPECIALIST IN FASHION REFORM — SKIP THE 'HEARTS AND HANDS' — FAST THINKING IN A REVOLVING DOOR — A PASS — A MODEST FAMILY ART SHOWING — JUDGING BY THE DAMPNESS — HITLER'S FAVORITE PICTURE IS SAFE — METHODIST PIONEERS THINK OF PERU — THE INDOMITABLE BETTIE LOCKE — ANOTHER EARLY FEMINIST — FINDING 'THE BEST PLACE TO EAT' ON THE ROAD — FINANCIAL ADVICE TO A WORLD TRAVELER — PAYING OUR OWN WAY — BEWARE DOCTORS AND WATCH THE COWS — THE GRAND CHAMPION HAM — THANKS FOR THE BACKING — FOR BALANCE, LET CANADA GO IT ALONE — KANSAS CAN BE CRUEL — A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING — SOUTH IN A BOX CAR, NORTH IN A CADILLAC — SOMETHING ON THE CARPET — CHAPTER VI: TO SOUTH AMERICA AND BACK — EMBARKING FROM NEW ORLEANS — THE PILOTS UNION — TIME IS A SEASONING AT ANTOINE'S — SHIPBOARD AND ST. THOMAS — HOTEL 1829 — WATER SHORTAGE — SAILING DOWN THE 'RIVER OF JANUARY' — UNIQUE TRAFFIC PATTERNS — CAVERNOUS EX-CASINO — DOM PEDRO AND HIS MANY FANS — BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS — LABOR AND CLIMATE — NO MINK SOUTH OF KEY WEST? — INTERVIEWED BY THE URUGUAY PRESS — LIVESTOCK—REAL AND BRONZED — CLEARED FOR BUENOS AIRES — JOCKEY'S CLUB—WHERE THE BEEF IS — EVALUATING THE WOMEN — OVER THE ANDES BY AIR — IN CHILE: ROCKY ROADS, BIG 'FARM' — QUEST FOR HOT WATER — TREE FENCES AND OX CARTS — WORLDS OF CASTE — A WHALE OF A FUNDO — THE MISSING PURSE — SHIPBOARD TO LIMA — TOO MUCH MONEY — WHERE INQUISITION 'RELIEVED' THE RICH — A VISIT TO THE INCA RUINS — STREET NOISES AND GAMES — FALSE CROSSES ABOUND — SHIP'S WHISTLE MARKS CROSSING OF EQUATOR — COFFEE BY THE TON, NOT CUPFUL — HOT TIMES IN THE CANAL ZONE — TO THE ATLANTIC BY SHIP — TO THE PACIFIC BY RAIL — RUINS OF OLD PANAMA — HUNTING FOR SHOE LACES — THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL — WEST POINT CONNECTION — THE HAZARDS OF FLIGHT — GUM FOR THE EARS — PALACE AND MARKET — JUST SIGN ON THE LINE — BACK TO "COLD" WEATHER — INSIDER TOUR OF MEXICO CITY — DRIVER KNOWS HIS WAY AROUND — 10% OFF ON 60 ROOSTERS — CHURCHES AND PYRAMIDS — THIEVES MARKET, PRIVATE SERENADE — TREASURED HOMES

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