The Negro Problem and Social Duty in Public Life
An editorial collection cites Booker T. Washington on educating the Negro to work with their hands as key to civilizing society. It contrasts idle rich and idle poor, arguing the nation's hope rests with working men, while idle wealth and vice threaten stability. It also notes railroads failing to protect passengers and proposes public safety publicity to spur competition and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker T. Washington
United States
Leavenworth
Kansas
Chicago Record. Herald
Publicity and Accountability in Railroad Wreck Reporting
A discussion on railroad wreck publicity critiques the Interstate Commerce Commission for limited disclosure. It urges the ICC to publish notes and classify wrecks beyond letters and numbers, while contrasting two types of discontent and urging self discipline to pursue better effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gray Parrot Picture A Gray Parrot Live In Africa
A damaged notice describes the gray parrot native to Africa and parts of South America in captivity, noting its docility and ability to mimic speech. It highlights the bird’s longevity, appetite, and strong bill, with farmers shooting them in numbers to protect crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird
Africa
Parrots of the Gray Breed: Features and Habits
A detailed note describes an ash gray parrot about twelve inches long with a scarlet tail and yellow eyes. It cites import history to Deterapie and America, notes captivity breeding, and warnings about agricultural damage from large flocks. It explains their climber abilities, ground awkwardness, and tree nest habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deterapie
America
Raise Two or Three Young Birds at a Time
A brief note outlines a method for poultry keeping emphasizing raising two or three young birds together at a time to simplify management and ensure steady growth. The guidance mentions stable housing and regular feeding for best results.
The Training of the Human Plant and Its Uplift Vision
Luther Burbank argues in The Training of the Human Plant that plant breeding ideas can guide human development. He envisions selective environment shaping race progress, urging ideal conditions for children to unleash heredity and environment in society. The piece contrasts child welfare with social vices and notes gendered gossip patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Burbank
New York Tribune
United States
Mir Burbank
Scaepl
Roosevelt speaks on rail policy at Indianapolis Memorial Day
President Roosevelt urged federal control of all railroads and limits on capital, with strict rules on lobbying and a focus on railroad as transportation only. He called for criminal prosecution of securities fraud and protection for honest managers while supporting cross lines and public traffic agreements under interstate oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Lawton
Indianapolis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt and Wilson speak at Michigan college centennial
At Lansing Michigan the Michigan Agricultural College marked its fiftieth anniversary with speeches by President Roosevelt and Agriculture Secretary Wilson. Wilson summarized the department’s work and lauded agricultural education, research, and farmer citizenship as essential national functions.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
Lansing
Mich
Michigan Agricultural College
United States
Washington
Capitol
Washington Monument
Congressional Library
Weather and wheat woes loom for farmers and public
The text notes volatile weather hurting fruit and grain, with wheat prices rising and farmers fearing bank deposits. It mentions actresses marrying habits, a wedding party discreetly leaving, and Gen. Kuroki's impression of Americans before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Corey
Gen. Kuroki
Japan
Omens and a Nervous Cousin in a Grim Visit
A narrator recounts fear of omens during a visit from Cousin Fidelia who grows paler and more nervous after three weeks in a strange house. A broken lamp chimney, seared thumb, and a purple flower in a gray bonnet fuel anxiety about accidents and typhoid, leading to doubts about hosting a visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aml
Vinner
Fedella
Global snippets and urban notes from early 1900s era
A mosaic of short items covers whaling growth near the Falkland Islands, a Swiss burial policy, shoe leather turned rubber substitute, a Berlin study on female brain size, a Canton language college, San Francisco theater previews, cheap olive oil in Greece, New York City’s fireproof public school, a Chinese magician tale, elk emblems in the West, Montana elk tooth hoards, French war vehicle lists, Chinese railroad ingenuity joke about shipping dogs vs pigs, and a railway rate quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
College of Foreign Languages
Canton
China
San Francisco
Greece
New York City
No, I Won't Stand for It in the Houston Post
A fragment from the Houston Post features a sharp exchange about marriage and money, with one speaker blaming the other for lacking funds. The brief dialogue hints at family tensions and social expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Take Away the Appetite After Theatre Shows
Quote from Cleveland Elain Dealer notes reluctance to eat after performances. The remark appears in a theater conversation about post show routines and audience habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Indiana Supreme Court Narrows City Saloons Boundary Rule
The court held city ordinances restricting saloons to business districts and defining surrounding boundaries valid unless the city abused its power unreasonably. It stated states may authorize saloons while deeming the saloon business lawful except where the state declares it unlawful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ts Manifold
Vie Stineme Court
Cits
Court House
Man of 70 robs sister and deserts with her money
Frederick W. Hoehn of Indianapolis deceives with a woman’s money in a theft of 300 from a safety deposit vault belonging to his sister Mars Christina Nold. He fled to Cincinnati with the loot and disappeared after the sister found the loss on her return from Obie. Police reveal a single day of investigation and a broker inquiry into stocks and bonds.
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Soo
Indianapolis
Mars
Christina Nold
Cincinnati
Frederick William Hoeln
Tam
Explosion at Mine Storage House Blows Two Boys
A blast at the storage house of the Partsworth mine near Sullivan destroys the building and kills two youngsters aged 6, with three others seriously hurt. Authorities believe an accident from a misfired powder charge caused the fire and detonation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Partsworth
Sullivan
Ness
Cloude Deivis
Paul Keen
CAVES BIRTH TO QUADRUPLETS SURVIVORS
Mrs. Frank Croxton of Roanoke gave birth to quadruplets two girls and a boy weighing eleven pounds. Two girls died within hours, the other two survive. Croxton is 48, wife of a traction-line foreman. In Mount Vernon a body found in the Wabash is linked to a murder verdict by the coroner, and an Indah bargeman fell and is presumed murdered after a head wound.
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Frank Croxton
Roanoke
Croxton
Oll
de Secvion
Pedward Myers
Wabash
Mount Vernon
Mie Indah
Marion tragedy linked to caregiving dispute ends in suicide
In Marion Miss Lennie Lawrences attempted to console a dispute over care for a relative. Mrs Mars Saxon a divorced oryoman who had been in poor health killed herself. She was 58 years old. Both took early action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Lennie Lawrences
Marcy Willam Jeaurns
Mars Saxon
Earholle
Michigan City father linked to carbonic gas deaths
Report indicates a father stored gas in the house triggering carbonic acid exposure that killed Lucy Pall and seriously injured her sister Anna while in Michigan City. Investigators believe Steve Cowl caused the poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Pall
Anna
Steve
Michigan City
Cowls
Elkhart Homicide Report In Sleep Talking Incident
Eugene McCteflin killed James Rinehart in Elkhart after a nighttime dispute. McCtellar, awoken by a conversation in his sleep, spoke angrily prompting Rinehart to attack him and sever his throat.
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Eugene McCteflin
James Rinehart
Elkhart
McCtellar
Rinehart
Petersburg Merchant Adolph Terwood Dies of Smoking Illness
Adolph Terwood a Petersburg merchant died from an illness linked to excessive cigarette smoking. The obituary notes his longtime tobacco use and death after a period of illness.
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Adolph Terwood
Petersbur
Murder charge and other incidents reported in Sout Bend area
Peter Kryeh is under arrest at Sout Bend on a charge of murdering Marti Ilyska on the night of May 3. The prisoner claims he acted in self defense. Leo TH. The aged Se employed by Boonville coal company, received injuries in an accident which caused death shortly after. A dog attack on a 7 year old girl near Vincennes ends in critical injuries. The body of Fred Gillen, vanished after Kay Bedford, was found in a creek near Bedford six miles north.
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Peter Kryeh
Sout Bend
Marti Ilyska
Prioner
Leo TH
Boonville Coal Company
Denny Lee
William A. Miller
Vincennes
Fred Gillen
Monon
Kay Bedford
Neo
Bedford
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Black Hand Society
President Roosevelt
Fidelia
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Switzerland
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Billings
Mont
French War Department
Pekin
Railhway
Lippincott’s
Loft
Indiana State News
Indiana Supreme Court
Frederick W. Hoehn
Cupid
Katie Sellers
Roberts
Indiana
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