Preachers Face Brewers Over Indiana Local Option
A state clash over county local option pits temperance preachers against brewers. Rev Somerville Light urges a moral stance beyond party lines while Miss Daisy Barr warns defeat would embolden brewery interests. Across Indiana allies of the Civic League and Democratic dissidents rally against the Bingham position and Republican efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Light
First Methodist Church of
Marion
Indiana
House of Representatives
Bonaparte as a Deadhead in Paris Theatres
Frederic Febvre in the Paris Gaulois cites a Theatre Francais document showing Napoleon as a lieutenant asked for theater orders to see Talma. Febvre relays Talma’s son story of Bonaparte waiting in Palais Royal galleries and Talma signaling him to sit elsewhere to avoid notice.
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Bonaparte
Frederic Febvre
Paris Gaulois
Theatre Francais
Manilus
Talma
Napoleon
M. Febvre
France
Palais Royal
Evidence Against Him Exchange
A dialog in which a loud voiced man claims no serious life mistakes while a mild, scholarly man argues he has made one serious error. The exchange centers on authority and self perception, suggesting a clash between pride and introspection.
The Marvelous Resistance of Water
A Strand Magazine thought experiment imagines water as an armor like steel plating. If a sheet water a inch thick could be given enough velocity it would halt even the fiercest bomb shells on impact. The idea likens water to modern battleship armor in its protective power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand Magazine
The Law's Delay Stirs London Opinion
In London a witty exchange laments the slow progress of a legal case. One speaker jokes about months passing while a young barrister is finally pressed to propose, highlighting public impatience with legal delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Cissie
London Opinion
Echoes of the Past in Indiana Democratic Recall Tactics
Special correspondence from Auburn recounts Dekalb county Democratic leaders using current methods that echo Knights of the Golden Circle era. It recalls oath bound secret societies like the Sons of Liberty and their hidden passwords grips and signs used to influence politics during the Civil War era in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Dekalb County
Knights of the Golden Circle
Indiana
Sons of Liberty
Imaginary Speeches on Taft and Trust in 1908 Campaign
The piece narrates a Auburn town mystery with secret society signs calling for a Democratic county ticket slate by The Honest Voters League. It recounts Taft impressions from the Cincinnati bench and Roosevelt’s praise, praising Taft as a capable, plain-spoken leader fit for the presidency.
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Honest Voters’ League
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
the State
Mr. Taft
United States Circuit Court
Cincinnati
Washington
President Harrison
Indiana
Harrison
Court of Appeals
Philippine Islands
Rome
Cuba
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
Dekalb County Faces Bitter Split Over Temperance Aid
In Dekalb county Honest Folk protest as Democratic leadership hopes for Republican saloon voters to back a “Honest Voters' League” ticket. Observers say each saloon-backed vote costs three Democrats, risking a Republican majority in the county.
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Brewer-Democratic Alliance
Dekalb County
Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
Hendricks
Civic League
Temperance Advocate
Honest Voters’ League
Dekalb
League
Plames
C. E. Galletin
Garrett
Galletin
B. M. McKenan
McKenan
Brewers
Taft Represented as Upright Champion of Reform
The speaker praises Taft as the staunch guardian of American citizenship and anti privilege, contrasting him with Roosevelt. He notes Roosevelt and Taft have been close since 18 years ago in Washington and urges Roosevelt supporters to back Taft in this year’s election.
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Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
Taft
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Gompers Presses Labor Vote Support Sparks Backlash
The piece argues Sam Gompers cannot bind labor to Bryan and should not use the AFL column to boost a candidate. It notes Gompers has sided with Bryan after prior stances and highlights internal AFL diversity with socialists and others, but asserts he cannot deliver a unified labor vote.
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Sam Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Edgar Perkins
Indianapolis
Gompers
Bryan
Denver
Thost
Organized Workmen of the Land
A. F. of L
Max Hayes
Cleveland
Sammy
Indiana Brewers Fight for County Liquor Rule
Indiana brewers rally against prohibition and county local option with claims of boodle and political pressure. They vow to quit politics if defeated while arguing state liquor restriction follows Democratic strength, noting Tom Marshall and Kern’s notoriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Prohibition Party
Texas
Tom Taggart
Crawford Fairbanks
Democratic Party
Tom Marshall
Brewer
Indiana Reaction to Kern Nomination Across Papers
Local papers note mixed views on John W. Kern as Bryan's running mate. Green Castle and Newcastle praise Indiana ties while Afriia Ledger calls Kern a loser, urging Republicans to intensify campaign efforts. The Vindicator suggests Kern could alter strategies in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Kern
Bryan
New Castle
Sign of a beaten man in a New York athletics race
An old champion notes a common tactic in a three mile scratch race at the New York Athletic Club games. He observes both leaders run stride for stride until the final stretch, then one glances at the third man and falters, losing to the rival who presses for victory from the start of the final sprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Sun
Dean's Kidney Pills Backed by Cambridge City
Hard to do housework with an aching back. Backache pains come from sick kidneys says local endorsement. Dean's Kidney Pills advertised as a cure for kidney problems receive support from Cambridge City readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Cambridge City
John Dillon
Ind
Callaway Dee Store
The Gun Barrels Grew in Early Northwest Trade
In early northwest trade the Hudson Bay Company bought furs with guns whose barrels were said to lengthen each year. The tale claimed Indians, after paying with pelts, needed a file to trim off a foot of metal as the gun grew with time.
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Northwest
Hudson Bay Company
Domestic Bliss Dialogue Fragment
A short comic exchange shows a wife and husband quipping about their similarity and marriage. The wife calls her spouse a fool and recalls a prior remark about being alike, hinting at their mismatched perceptions in a humorous domestic moment.
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