Tom Marshall A 19th Century Indiana Governor Candidate
Biographical sketch of Thomas Riley Marshall detailing his Indiana roots, education at Wabash College, admission to the bar in Columbia City, and law practice. Notes his governorship era, appearance, and personality, plus civic roles as a college trustee and phrases about his public service and legislative record in 1911 including income tax constitutional amendment efforts.
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Wabash College
Columbia City
Indianapoli
Marshall
Tom Marshall
Riley Marshall
Manchester
Ind
Indiana
Wabash
Notre Dame University
University of Alabama
University of Pennsylvania
Congress
Governor Marshall in Indiana Politics and Reform
The article surveys Governor Marshall’s clashes with the state machine led by Thomas Taggart, his 1908 election, and his stance on reform. It notes key figures like John W. Kern and Albert Beveridge, plus Marshall’s positions on initiative referendum and recall, and critiques of tariff legislation and public service improvements.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Columbia City
Tom Marshall
Judge Marshall
Whitter
Lois Kimsey
Marshall
Thomas ‘Taggart
John W. Kern
United States Senate
Albert J. Beveridge
Cal
Kern
Mahala
United States
Railroad Commission
Bcard
Marshal
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Ramenes
Dividing Government and Business Drives Old Style Democrat Talk
An old style Democrat argues against government ownership of railroads telegraph and telephone lines. He favors limited government business and supports an income tax but rejects ship subsidies. He urges a constitutional separation of government from business and questions state incentives for private power.
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Settom
Rairoade
Ilinois
Illinois
Electric Light Company
Notable Local Figure Recalls Health Trials and Cure
A long narrative recalls a governor figure's fluctuating health over a dozen years, detailing periods of obesity and weight loss, persistent law practice, and intermittent illnesses including sciatica malaria and typhoid. He claims a turning point after a single affordable remedy cured him.
Governor Marshall as Seen by Himself
An interview or reminiscence recounts Thomas R. Marshall’s reflections on his tenure as governor. He discusses not shooting, avoiding harm to creatures, a fishing past, costs of his 1908 campaign, and a fatalistic view of outcomes in political life.
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Governor Marshall
Europe
Atlantic
The Elephant's Morality and the Rice Theft Tale
An elephant learns to shirk theft with human aid, guiding a boy to steal unhusked rice while disciplined by punishment. The scene shifts to a Rangoon camp with river bank, mustard fields, and twilight, ending with villagers sharing stories and a police officer’s sentimental ballad.
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Sahib
Charles Johnston
He Depended On His Wife And Nearly Died In Bed
A humorous tale from a 19th century column recounts an old man who, blind to wakefulness and hard of hearing, relied on his wife to ring the day. He nearly starved while he waited for her to rise, finally discovering her ruse after ten days, as a driver recalls groceries and townsfolk comment on the odd habit.
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Higging
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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W. T. Sledge
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