Holtzman Revolt Highlights Indiana Democratic Power Struggle
Former Indianapolis mayor John W. Holtzman leads a revolt against Thames Taggart's method as Indiana Democrats push reorganization ahead of the state convention. A meeting in Indianapolis aims to shape a new committee and disrupt the party’s balance amid escalating tensions and questions about unity and strategy.
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John W. Holleman
Indianapolis
Thames Taggart
Taggart
Holtzman
Tippecanog County
Indianapole
Tadiana
Indiana
D. G. Gray
Terre Haute
Mondey
Bryan
Death of Prof John Knowles Paine Harvard music professor
The Cambridge and Harvard communities mourn Prof John Knowles Paine a foremost American composer who died Wednesday in Cambridge. He joined Harvard as an instructor in 1872, became professor four years later, and earned lasting fame for works including his Oedipus Tyrannus setting. New York shifts focus from earthquakes to divorce trials.
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John Knowles Paine
Cambridge
America
Harvard University
Belp
Mendelssohn
Muse
David C. Montgomery
New York
Sandman
Mr. Montgomery
Aly
Nat
Indiana Banks Show Strong Growth in Treasurer Report
Indiana banks report significant expansion in resources and deposits over the past year as per the controller of the treasury. Total resources rose to 167 million, deposits climbed to 95.7 million, and loans and discounts increased by over 314 million, reflecting broad state prosperity among farmers merchants and manufacturers.
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Indiana
Treasury
West Point
Washington
Funston
San
Francisco
Tadiana
John Sharp Wili
Iame
House
S of Representatives
Williams
Landis
John Sharp
Palley
Willams
Mr. Williams
Trainmen to be arrested in rios for alleged theft
A fragment notes arrests of a score of trainmen in flnos for alleged theft from freight cars. It questions why the corporation is not pursued, implying broader fault and urging accountability.
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Flnos
Matter of Politics in Sullivan Democratic Majority Club
A Sullivan Democratic Majority Club advocates total people control of conventions from state to precincts to curb professional politicians. The group, led by Alvin Padgett, challenges state committee rules, aiming to reform nominations via primaries and conventions. The struggle pits Thomas Taggart allies and party leadership, with uncertainty about Democratic unity and contest for the supreme court seat held by BH. C. Mann.
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Sullivan Democratic Majority
Democratic Party
Golpe
Thomas Taggart
Tadiana
Alvin Paulgett
Second District
Padgett
Clud
Majority Rule Club
Little Fred Funston Promoted Amid Philippine War Controversy
San Francisco residents once mocked Col. Funston for his short stature and rope swimming tale. Now the Kansas officer leads with grit and calm judgment, advancing to brigadier general after famed actions in the Philippines and against insurgents. He faced a brutal crisis as hundreds of thousands were homeless and looters attacked the dead, ordering bayonet enforcement to restore order.
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Pungtoy
Swentieth Kansag
Presidio
Philippines
San Francisco
Funston
Kansas
Bullock
Mike Funston
Story of Good Will in San Francisco Disaster
The piece extols humanity amid the San Francisco earthquake and fire, praising universal charity. It notes Americans and others donated meals, blankets, and money, with good will guiding trains, volunteers, and theaters. It lauds responses from Chicago Boston Minneapolis and Kansas City and honors the flood of relief across cities.
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Golden Gate
Good Will
Chicago
Boston
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Cara
Baltimore
Charleston
Galveston
Bly
San Francisco
City of Gary project hailed as benefiting Lake County
The piece notes the plan to build a new Gary city, lifting Clark Junction across the Greyhound river, clearing ground for development, and destroying unusable houses. It emphasizes job creation, steel plant employment, and Indiana's industrial growth, with quotes from D G Gray on Democratic politics and support for relief efforts in San Francisco.
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James D. Brannan
Lake County
Indianapolis
Gary
Sta
Alte
Calumet Heights
Clark Junction
Grang Calumet
Irig & Mammoth
Laka County
Reat
Indiana
Ormond incident under streetcar pursuit and clash
In Ormond, a man leaped to escape a six horsepower farmer car as a black red limo struck him between the shoulders. A mechanician shouted a terse reply about funeral rites while passersby laughed, all described in the Minneapolis Journal style.
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Frank Racer
Minneapolis Journal
Notable Losses Across Towns After Calamity Report
The dispatch notes greater losses in smaller towns than in San Francisco, with Santa Rosa sustaining heavy property and life losses. It contrasts reactions to vigilant violence, stating no complaints when soldiers shot robbers near San Francisco corpses, while implying harsher scrutiny if the incident occurred in the Philippines.
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San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Mustained
Ereatar
St. Paul Dispatch
Isereania
Philippines
Kansas
Roosevelt Corrects Misprint On Wallet Supplies
In a Kansas City Journal quip, the note says President Roosevelt aims to do the right thing and often succeeds, after quickly correcting his misprint regarding wallet supplies in San Francisco.
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Roosevelt
San Francisco
Kansas City Journal
Champ Clark Says President Overburdened
The Hon. Champ Clark argues the President has too many duties and should decline the office if he feels overwhelmed. He asserts the President may exercise his rights if he chooses to do so, as noted by the Kansas City Journal.
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Champ
Champ Clark
Kansas City
Towne's Trouble Delays Roosevelt Exposure Noted
The Kansas City Journal notes Towns tardiness in exposing Roosevelt before the world may stem from inattention or faded ink. The piece critiques fire insurance relief sent by insurers, and references Hanons city germ.
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Towne
Charles A. Towns
Roosevelt
Kansas City Journal
Hanons
Alice Keeps News Through War Department Telegraph
Washington dispatch tells how a San Francisco resident named Alice used a government wire to notify relatives she was alive after the earthquake. The message, treated as official business, was relayed to her father via a Washington correspondent, drawing praise for telegraph operators who aided the transmission.
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Alice Ott
San Francisco
Ruy
War Department
Washington
Allie
Ally
Alexander
al. Svea
Albert
Alice
Cincinnati
Thas
Cincinnatic
Washington Cor
Paul Dispatch
A New Story of Lincoln's Slayer
A sensational tale claims Booth acted from hatred of Lincoln after the execution of his Confederate friend and college roommate Captain Beall. It recounts Beall’s 1864 court martial, failed clemency appeals, and Beall’s execution, with Beall’s letter of protest and remarks from Dr. Foote. The narrative suggests Booth sought revenge after Lincoln and Seward allegedly refused a reprieve.
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Lincoln
Mght
Tanda Tg
Wilkes Booth
Booth
Capt Beall
Oacer
New York
Beall
Bhe Ring
South
Gov. Andrews
Massachusetts
Presi
W. H. Browning
National House of Representatives
Cartgrees
Colfax
Beau Desirs
James A. L. McClura
Baltimora
Guare Villa
George N. Foote
Bwall
Washington
Seward
Foote
Bealls
Beal
Fort Coumbus
Nly
Chicago Record-Herald
Ten Years Too Late in Chicago Chronicle Note
A fragment from Chicago Chronicle style items cites Mayor McCrellan pushing a political stand against the Socialiate and urging Democratic party preservation from shale control. The tone implies a dated critique about ten years late.
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McCrellan
Democratic Party
Chicago Chronicle
Australian convicts shape Australia's elite of today
A vivid critique of press disclosure, arguing convict ancestry has long tainted Australia’s leading families yet remains taboo. The piece contrasts Australian colonial origins with American beauty and freedom of love marriages, while discussing American slang and the craft of champagne production in parallel cultural musing.
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Australia
Elsamhera
Fidést
Jona Smith
Judge Brown
Blank
Conspicuous Vacancies at the Railroad Era
A concise note highlights vacancies created by the railroad building push, praising the overlooked roles and the political support of Platt and Depew in shaping the era. The New York Press laconically comments on the consequences of such openings.
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Platt and
Depew
New York Press
Twilight at the Heights by Joaquin Miller
A fragmentary poem capturing nocturnal imagery and fleeting dawn, invoking a Balboa setting and a storm of nature and spirit. The speaker contrasts night fading, distant west, and the earth's musk with a dreamlike meditation on life and change.
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Jana
Joaquin Miller
Stories From Washington On Ballrooms And Bar Trials
A Washington reminiscence features Senator Foraker recounting a telegram about a masked ball and a young lady’s popularity. An anecdote of a California lawyer’s first inheritance case shows his tireless briefing and a judge’s distracted attention, ending with a candid offer to stop.
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Washington
Senator Foraker
Dyst
eWell
Ans
United States
California
Uo Ba
Harper's
Senator Culberson on Reasonable Rates in RR Bill
The article quotes Culberson arguing public right to reasonable railroad rates outweighs corporate revenue interests. He cites that commissions must balance mobile public interests with companies, warns subsidies fail, and calls for restraint on speculation to avoid crisis. From the Onta State Journal?
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Culberson
The Truth About Tt And The Stage In New York
Fragmented newspaper snippet covers remarks about politicians and rogues, a touring stage figure David C. Montgomery in New York, Native American arts efforts by Antonio Apache, and a French play Les Primes du Geal with social themes. Mentions actors Barrymore Held Hopper and a bluejacket anecdote.
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Rourke Cochran
Andy
Kaneas
Rake Is Weeful and the Man Behind the Tool
The muck rake is useful on the way but the president notes the man behind the rake. Smoot, as an officeholder, has limited room to act beyond defending his family amid ongoing arguments.
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Chicago Tribune
Smoot Bax
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