Lesson of Love Teaches Children to Aid San Francisco
Indianapolis school children learned the value of giving by donating personal funds to aid San Francisco earthquake victims. The program urged personal sacrifice, showing that charity bonds people beyond homes and borders, reinforcing the golden rule through a shared civic effort. The piece notes 21,000 students participated, fostering lifelong sense of duty and mutual support.
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Mil waukee’s “boy politician” Becker rises in city politics
Milwaukee figure Sherborn Merril Becker, son of a millionaire, ascends from society reader to county supervisor and alderman. He fights alleged city printing fraud saving $35,000 yearly, advocates municipal electric ownership, and faces machine opposition. Public reaction labels him socialist or dreamer.
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Town Bint
Becker’s Milwaukee reform drive and political finance
The piece portrays Becker, 26, using independent media to expose public utilities abuses and win Milwaukee mayoral election. It argues political reform requires wealthy, earnest citizens to counter corporate influence, noting a recent corporation rebate law violation followed by a $600,000 fine as evidence of effective law.
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Milwaukee
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America
Reform Threatens Texas Etiquette Rules in Legislature
A Texas reform proposal bans addressing citizens as Colonel or Major unless they hold the rank. Critics warn the law erodes personal liberties and derails southern formality, risking social identity and potential civil tension. The piece notes universal sympathy for victims of disasters and economic generosity from Italian immigrants in Indianapolis.
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God Reigned in Golden Gate Park on a Sunday Mass
Thousands gathered in Golden Gate Park around a white haired elder, grieving and praying after a sublime national tragedy. People from all walks faced doubt, scorn, and renewed faith, as stories of loss and solace intertwined. The crowd, some once skeptical of religion, sought comfort in shared prayer and memory of the May era.
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Rise of Hobson Named Democrat Candidate in Alabama
Richmond Pearton Hobson, famed for his Merrimac heroics, earns the Democratic nomination for Congress in Alabama's Sixth District. Once a public speaker after the war, Hobson's career growth from curiosity to a respected thinker is noted, with praise for his energy and intellect from the 1904 Democratic convention. Indianapolis charity aid is mentioned, urging donations for SF sufferers and urging wedding and clothing donations to 23 S Meridian St.
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Alabama
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John Hovis Bankleheld
Little Sister Poem Fragment With Historic Political Names
Fragmentary poem lines describe a “little sister” returning in memory with dreamlike imagery and tension between happiness and heartbreak. The text drifts into garbled OCR surrounding references to President Roosevelt Taft and others, suggesting a historical newspaper page mixing verse with brief political captions.
Faith and Hope Rise After Tragedy in New City Sermon
Thousands join a stirring hymn in a rural service as prayer and faith lift spirits after disaster. A white-haired preacher speaks of do: for hope, light, and guidance. The crowd, in blankets, finds comfort in religion. Sarai Bernhardt's farewell noted as she leaves the stage.
Congress seeds and speeches draw fire in Indianapolis
Racine man J D Sullivan argued against mailing seeds and speeches to voters as a waste of taxpayer money. He urged Congress to back Agriculture Committee recommendations to stop the practice. Discussion at hotels also touched San Francisco rebuilding, insurance payouts, tariff relief, and Indiana farmers facing spring weather.
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Chicago
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Thomas Moore
Vigo County
Literary Gossip and railroading in early America
A collection of remarks on Rufus Shapley, James J. Hill, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Mark Twain, tracing literary output and railroading influence. Includes Philadelphia lawyer Joan Hill Martin, Tolato, and contemporary observers on American humor, journalism, and cultural figures. Ends with musings on American taste for humor in public life.
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Leland Stafford
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The Statues of the Ballet Contention
A refined reader remarks that if in a delicate manner a woman would avoid art galleries where nudity appears, arguing the exposure is worse than that in a stage show as discussed in a Globe article.
Entertaining Fragments on Inventions and Oddities
A column discusses prophecy of dying machines and rapid tech, a fish dish and cruel dinner tale, a sleeping machine concept, and high altitude kite records. It notes modern debates on franking and a New York Home Club plans with garden, dining rooms, and private apartments.
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Prand Atalrense
Primary election debate bars weaken social gatherings
The article notes disagreement over barring conference conventions for political talks, arguing laws cannot curb human nature to gather. It highlights the difficulty of removing a long standing social custom in the context of an election law.
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Washington Whispers and Senate Shenanigans Stir Publics
A high tide of partisan sniping greets the quarantine bill amid Texas denials and a vow to re enact the constitution. Senate pages clash in a rare moment of disorder as Spooner seeks calm while a veteran laments health setbacks among long-time lawmakers. A banking promotion closes with a push for savings as Indiana Trust Co advertises stronger returns.
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Why Editors Are Wealthy
A satirical look at a birth, christening, wedding, obituary, and death in a neighborhood, noting payments to doctors, ministers, printers, and editors. It observes how editors profit from life events through lengthy notices, obituaries, poetry, and cards of thanks, illustrating wealth accumulation in journalism.
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Odline
Power and politics mix in a smoky public discourse
A fragmented pastiche argues about fuel use and politics, noting alcohol as a substitute for gasoline and criticizing party lines. It references Fargo Forum and New York Evening Post style quotes, mentioning Gov Folk and Kansas City speech, with a satirical tone on Democratic identity.
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Move to Strike Out In Order to Entertain Motion
A garbled OCR fragment notes a scene about entertaining and a motion to strike out words. It mentions Mr. Charles A. Towne formerly Populist Kansas City and a host describing cigars. The passage includes casual dialogue about dining and smoking with casual quotations attributed to Tit-Blox.
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Weather and Crime Snippets From The Era
A fragmented weather note speaks of chilly bleachers at the home club and a note on a game turning. A French doctor is cited at work on curing old age with the claim that death is the only safe cure, alongside a discussion on crime without proof and the need for evidence.
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Philadelphia
Minneapolia Journal
New York Police Arrest Suspect in Robbery Attempt
Report from Grand Rapids Press notes a New York police arrest of a suspect they say planned to rob a person described as a common wife deserter in a case connected to a broader crime. The text references patriotic rhetoric and a named city, but details are fragmented.
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