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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1907
Page
4
Questionable conduct blocks Kansas City insurer in Indiana
State Insurance Commissioner Neal refused to let Great Western Insurance of Kansas City operate in Indiana over a claimed name conflict with a Terre Haute company. The Sun finds no legal basis in Indiana law for blocking an outside insurer for name similarity, noting many companies share similar names without issue. The piece accuses Neal and Auditor Billheimer of fabricating a pretext to bar the company, citing numerous counterexamples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal
Great Western Insurance Company
Kansas City
Indiana
Terre Haute
Sun
Indianapolis
Equitable Ife Assurance Society
United Sates
Equitable Life Insurce Company
Towa
Dual Benefit Life Insurance Compa
Mutual Life Insurance Pany
New York
Violent Life and Trust Company
Adelphia
Provident Sayings E Assurance Society
Central Casualty
Central Accident
American Bonding Company
Cnstie
Sily. Mr. Neal
Billheimer
O. L. Vanianingham
Samuel Quinn
Great Western Company
Break Hoodoo With Stronger Bag Smash Plan
A proposed method to lift a hoodoo curse suggests breaking the bag more forcefully as a potential remedy. The idea centers on disrupting the bag’s enchantment by applying greater impact to the object believed to contain the spell.
Christian lobby idea confronts Indiana moral issues
An Indianapolis minister proposes a Christian lobby to monitor moral issues for the next legislature, notably the Sunday baseball question. He argues such a lobby would supplement the ballot power of the people, though the necessity and impact are debated. The piece reflects on past events and questions the minister’s claim that church influence blocked a Sunday baseball measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Toook
Washington
Indiana
Chicago Lobby Debate on Bills and Moral Menace
A historical column cautions about legislative courtesies and lobbying power. It notes liquor interests and a proposed Christian lobby shaping bills, warns that a benevolent appearing bill could pass under pressure, and opines Mayor Busse’s effort to clean Chicago may earn him a place ahead of Mr. Hercules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busse
Chicago
Mr. Hercules
Cleaning Chicago Reform Plan Promotes City Cleanup Day
Mayor Russell Chizese pursues physical cleanliness as a reform, urging Chicago residents to burn loose rubbish and clear yards on Monday May 6. The plan includes metal receptacles and schoolteacher oversight, aiming to lift appearance and possibly morals, with Woodruff Place tipped to adopt Indianapolis style numbering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Chizese
Chicago
Usse
Ingalls Urges Public View of Railroads as Public Enterprises
Melville E. Ingalls, a longtime railway leader, told Pittsburg railway men that the time has come to change views among people and managers. He argued railroads are essential public enterprises, not private stockholder driven ventures, and urged managing them for the public good to protect national commerce and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville E. Ingalls
Pittsburg
Harriman
Mr. Ingalls
Harry
Shoreham
National Committee
St. Louis
Kansas City
Seattle
Chicago
Washington Herald
Reform needed for railroad management and public oversight
The piece urges reorganizing railroad governance to align with public interests, calling for open contracts, ICC approval for new stock or lines, and avoiding secret agreements. It notes railroads must face public-legislation changes, mentions objections to wreck concerns, and ends with a sly reference to Jay Gould's tennis victory as a harmless modern rival.
Taft Meeting Sparks Jeers in New Jersey Rally
Confidential reports say the Taft event drew strong enthusiasm hampered only by the secretary of war reportedly sitting on the lid, damping the crowd's excitement at the New Jersey gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Exposition stamps delay noted amid incomplete plans
A collection of local items reports a postal delay on James town exposition stamps as the event remains unfinished. Other notes mention a Pittsburg saloon murder, growing paranoia, a county official overseeing a presidential platform, a lumber trust planks delay, Beveridge signaling Col Harvey, a balloon trip from St Louis, travel trends, oranges aiding drink cure, and miners raising funds for Moyer and Haywood defense.
Emmaames Granted Divorce From Julian Story
Emmaames is granted a divorce from Julian Story. The split shifts the couple from a shared life to separate paths, signaling the end of their marriage and the start of individual futures in the wake of the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Emmaames
Julian Story
Song of Life
Locomotive Blast in Missouri Shocks Rail Readers
A locomotive exploded in Missouri, drawing attention to dangerous railway accidents. The incident adds to concerns about rail safety as authorities investigate the cause and assess damages. No further details on casualties or exact location are provided.
Rockefeller gifts spur no ground oil prospecting claim
It seems unnecessary to search for oil on the land since Rockefeller’s donation or giveaway is implied to have reduced incentives. The note reflects skepticism about new prospecting efforts tied to Rockefeller’s actions and public reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Mr Bales of Carime Fails to Appear as Candy Boy
A note from the local desk reports Mr Bales of Carime did not show up as the expected candy boy, prompting questions about his whereabouts and the event’s schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bales
Carime
Candy Boy
The Auto Crat Oh Think Of That Poem Parody
A poem parody recounts an automaton figure, the Auto-Crat-oh, moving fast and silent. It satirizes a soulless machine that signs autographs amid wreckage and propels a grim fate with gasoline as its supposed cause.
Electric careers urged for boys by Denison speaker
J J Marshall promotes electricity as a lasting, lucrative field for youths. He cites naval training and modern apparatus as ideal paths, urging parents to steer sons toward work they love that offers enduring advancement and high salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Marshall
Denison
Wao
Navy
Beautiful Will of an Insane Man
The New York Times reports Justice Walter Lloyd Smith praised Charles Lounsbury’s last will and testament, read at a New York University Law School Alumni dinner. The document bequeaths whimsical legacies to children, lovers, boys, young men, and the elderly, honoring imagination, memory, and affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lloyd Smith
Department of Appellate Division
Supreme Man
New York University Law School Alumni Association
Charles Lounsbury
Cook County
Dunning
Tih
Burns
Shakespere
New York Times
Beveridge calls for a clear colonial policy and trained officers
Senator Beveridge urges a definite colonial policy and a corps of devout, trained men to govern colonies. He criticizes both parties for politicizing government dependencies and favors selecting enthusiastic young men over old leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beveridge
Angel Department
Des Moines
Calculated to Appeal in Bourne Term Debate
Senator Bourne argues a fine distinction between a third term and a second elective term, designed to appeal to minds that imagined a constitutional recess between congresses, as noted by New York Work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourne
New York
Work
Mystery of Mr Taft hidden in political pewilerment
James Bellman notes Taft’s simple integrity as secretary of war and questions why a man of stainless name and strong abilities stirs little enthusiasm for the presidency. The piece argues Taft is sane and courageous, not a demagogue, and cites Dr. Holland’s God give us men to define the ideal leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Taft
James Bellman
Peasay
Taft
The
United States
Rogers Err Comment on Petroleum Gain in Humanity
A Kansas City Journal quote attributes Mr. H. H. Rogers with saying that outside Christianity, petroleum has been the greatest boon to humanity. The piece notes many benefited from petroleum without religion and suggests Rogers erred in precedence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Rogers
Rogers
Kansas City Journal
Florida legislature votes to repeal fourteenth amendment
A Chicago Record Herald quips that Florida's legislature has voted to annul the fourteenth amendment, suggesting motives mixed with idle time as the state and nation confront civil rights language and constitutional status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
United States
Chicago Record-Herald
Missionary Advocate Promotes Baseball Among Filipinos
A Philadelphia Public Ledger note suggests a missionary pushing Filipino uplift via baseball would not teach the local language, implying a broader aim of cultural exposure rather than linguistic assimilation. The remark reflects debates on sufficiency and methods of missionary work during the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Gossip From the Capital Sees Mirrors Removed From Office
Readable gossip from the capital reports a government printing office order removing all mirrors. Women complain a single large mirror in the main dressing room cannot serve hundreds. Officials cite efficiency. workers argue for decency and time saved. Also notes Shoreham hosting next Republican National Convention, with cities bidding and criteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
New York World
Fate and the Sea Tale by Francis Bret Harte
A poetic fragment contrasts nature and fate with a warning against venturing to sea and hunting. The speaker notes not joining the chase as a tempest rages and a forest scene unfolds, then records a ship crossing safely, followed by an earthquake that swallows a rock town.
Truthful Yarns About Fish
A county farmer, Lee Adams of near Athens, swallowed a fish hook while refitting tackle after buying hooks in Athens. Physicians in Lexington treat the hook, fearing encystment. Other stories recount a trout defending itself against a duck, a Broome County farmer freeing a trout from a snake, and Ft. Monroe barring beach fishing unless shad is sold to officers at Old Point Comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Adams
Charles HB. Adams
Athens
Lexington
Adams
Louisville Courier-Journal
Philadelphia Record
Ft. Monroe
Old Point Comfort
Old Point
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Ohiost
Central Union
Indianapolis Tel. Co
Chicago, Tribune
A. W. Allen
Indianapola
Ind
Woodruff Place
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Railroad
Jay Gould
McGregor
Lumber Trust
Col
George Harvey
Moyer and Haywood
Delphin M. Delmas
Idaho
Missouri
Pettis Dry Goods’ CO
Woorner-Gehring
Woerner Gehring Co
Woerner-Gehring
Woetey-tehring
Wae
Woerner-Gehring India
India
Woerner-Gehring Underwear
Essex Mills
Richardson
Bolt
Able
Warren
Capitol
Howard
Ecdaweba
Keess Sc
West Alste
Francis Bret Harte
Thomas von Trump
Katterville
Broome County
N. Y
von Trump
East Market St
Union Trust Company
Ferger’s
Uni
Nowaders
Hartmann
Huntingson & Page, Seedsmen
Delaware
Fairbanks
Washington Herakd
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