Where's the Difference Between City and Country News
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reader argues that country papers reveal more character in local items than New York tabloids. He notes readers care about ordinary people like Jim Jones and Eliza Smith, while city folks favor high society topics such as Mrs. Astor and Vanderbilt, implying country items strike closer to home.
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New York
James Jones
George Gould
Eliza Smith
Vanderbilt
Jim Jones
Tom Brown
New York City
Geo. Gould
Mrs. Astor
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Republican chairmen listed for congressional districts
The piece lists Republican district chairmen by district with names and towns, from Cunningham in Evansville to Neal in Jonesboro. It also notes Thomas J. Wood of Hammond entering the Democratic presidential nomination race, suggesting he surveyed 1904 likely contenders and finds outcomes unsettled.
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Geo. A. Cunningham
Evansville
John C. Billheimer
Washington
J. C. Zulauff
Jeffersonville
Springer
Columbus
Julian D. Hogate
Danville
Edwin P. Thayer
Greenfield
Floyd A. Woods
Idianapolis
Geo. Lilly
Andersen
Fred Sims
Frankfort
Thos. J. McCoy
Rensselaer
Elam H. Neal
Jonesboro
E. Leonard
Fr. Wayne
J. L. Moorman
Knox
Thomas J. Wood
Hammond
Southern legislatures urge Senators to ratify canal treaty
Mississippi and Louisiana legislatures direct their Senators to vote for ratification of the Panama canal treaty. The piece argues that the Solid South grows weary of opposing the government merely to satisfy a habit of being against it.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Sovlid
Democratic foes oppose St Louis hotel rates at convention
The piece notes how Democratic rivals challenge hotel pricing in St Louis for the national convention and suggests Wall Street expectations may explain the party's willingness to spend heavily during the event.
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St. Louis
Wall Street
Christmas Day Murders and Lynchings Rise in the South
A historical report notes Christmas day violence with a hundred murders and six lynchings in the South. The piece warns private citizens face danger during holidays, likening it to dangers of playing Santa Claus elsewhere in the country.
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South
Santa Claus
Hearst Demonstrations Continue in Indiana for Price
A remark asserts Hearst demonstrations may persist in Indiana as long as Hearst maintains the price, signaling ongoing support or opposition tied to funding.
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Hearst
Indiana
Mr. Hearst
Favors Sale of Fair Grounds in Rushville Graphic
The Rushville Graphic discusses the Indianapolis fair ground dilemma. It argues against holding a fair this year without guaranteed protection for stockholders and suggests selling the grounds to avoid further loss. It estimates 247 stockholders with net value around 4600 dollars after debts, proposing a collective sale to shield members from legal costs.
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Fair Association
Indianapolis
Rushville Graphic
Rush County Farmers Institute closes as attendance tops records
The fifteenth Rush County Farmers Institute, despite heavy rain on day two, drew strong attendance. Sessions featured Mrs. Lindley on the wife as business partner, O C Norris on fertilizer use, and talks on stock raising, grain farming, and soil fertility. Officers were re-elected and a vice president was chosen from each township, with wide representation across Rushville and surrounding areas.
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Rush County Farmers’ Institute
Farmers’ Institute
Minnie Schliessma
R. H. Phillips
C. B. Benjamin
Farmer’s Institute
Will L. Brown
Andrew Goffin, Jr
Will Amos
Ripley
Walter L. Walker
Posey
R21
Phillips
Walker
T. K. Mull
Orange
J. T. Thrall
Center
Charles Lyons
Jackson
P. A. Newhouse
Rushville
T. A. Coleman
Anderson
James P. Archey
Washington
G. Slill
Union
Will McMillin
Noble
Austin Frazee
Richland
Lon Keisling
Rushville Graphic
Local Correspondents Sought by Bible Institute Colportage Assn
The Bible Institute Colportage Association at 250 La Salle Avenue Chicago seeks to widen its reach by forming a permanent network of local correspondents. These Christians in touch with town spiritual conditions would help distribute gospel literature and catalogues through Christian workers and laymen, especially in rural areas. Local representatives are not required to sell publications.
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The
Bible Institute Colportage Association
la Salle Avenue
Chicago
Distribution of printed matter plan offered by association
The association invites interested readers to address it for details on a plan that compensates correspondents with cash commissions and liberal remuneration in valuable books for distributing printed matter and providing simple services. The plan is open to men and women of any evangelical denomination.
World Fair preparations near completion in St Louis
St Louis reports vast progress toward the spring exposition with main picture buildings and fifteen palaces completed at substantial cost. Grounds, terraces, and 250 sculptures set the stage for an electric night display. Exhibits to be installed in two months. gates open with all in place.
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St. Louie
Imain
Grand Basin
Indiana World’s Fair Notes at the Exposition
Indiana Day on September 14 features an active Indiana building with interior decoration under way. Farmers pledged corn for a special show while Ft. Wayne’s Electrical Company and Wing & Mahuzin prepared display plans. Henry Taylor Timber of Lafayette will build booths for china and needlework in the woman’s department. Johnson County contributes over 100 bushels of corn for the show. Over 60 farmers sent corn. 1,090 farmers and families attended the big Franklin show. Rail lines expect a six hour schedule to the exposition city during the fair. Several state women plan livestock displays as part of the preparations.
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The
Car Operators Association
Indiana Exposition Commission
Wing & Mahuzin
Ft. Wayne
Henry Taylor Timber Company
Lafayette
Woman’s Department
Johnson County
Clare and Overstreet
Franklin
Indiana
St. Louis
South
Florida
New Orleans
Paris
America
Viz Four
Louisville & Nashville
Indianapolis
Ind
Big Four
Women farmers and health display at Indiana fair
About fifty women own large stock farms as part of a state canvass. Dr. Hurty asks the Indiana World’s Fair Commission for a $500 appropriation to fund a state display in the hygiene department. The exhibit would include charts and monographs on state health statistics and disease mortality and control methods.
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Hurty
State Board of Health
Indiana World’s Fair Commission
Department of Hygiene
Cost of Honeymoons in Washington Hotels
A Washington hotel manager describes honeymoons as flexible in cost, with daily expenses from $10 to $300 or more. A Chicago couple spent about $300 a day on luxury, while a New England pair used only $10 daily. The bridal suite tour reveals opulent Louis XIV decor and high-end features as examples of lavish tastes.
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Washington
Chicago
New England
Cluny
Batt
Honeymoon Costs in Washington Houses and Meals
An article contrasts honeymoon living in private dining rooms and drawing rooms with a New England couple in a bright apartment, detailing daily rates for rooms meals and tips. It notes expensive menus and out-of-season produce, and ends with aphorisms about choosing between evils and goods.
Sam Tate seeks Arkansas governor pardon for himself
An anecdote recalls Sam Tate, former Mississippi plantation owner, telephoning the Arkansas governor to request a pardon for killing a Black man. Tate admits the incident not yet occurred, joking about suspending the need to complete the crime before pardon.
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Sam Tate
Mississippi
Arkansas
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Indiana Building
Richard Johnson
Indiana School For the Deaf
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Stanley & Coleman
Alonzo Sohn
Aall Bros
Rev. Liston Bass
Columbia
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Bowman
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Washington Post
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H. M. Bronson
BIG Four Railway
Louisy
Nashville
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Did McCorkle
Prop
J.F. Hamilton
Knightstown
DR. F. G Hackleman
Rushville, Ind
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All Counce
North Step Public Square
Eli. Miller
Henley Block
Ogan Stinger
Owen S. Hill
J. B. Schrighte
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