County reform clash over voting machines power
A 1899 law granting purchase power to county commissioners faces challenge from county councils under the reform act. Courts and counties clash over who may buy voting machines, with Bartholomew and Clinton counties cited and a test case urged to reach the supreme court.
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Boards of County Commissioners
Boards of Commissioners
General Assembly
Bartholomew County
Marion County
Clinton County
Supreme Court
The Time to Win
Lew Wallace Jr argues strikers can defeat the steel trust using the same legal weapons as the trusts. The piece urges public funding for the movement while courts decide, notes Indiana actions against the glass trust, and mentions a pending suit and a dynamite incident near New Orleans.
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Lew Wallace, Jr
Indiana
Steel
Glass Trust
Secretary of States
Penna
Attorney General's Office
Government officials refuse time extension for church square destruction
Officials deny delaying tactics as the post office project seems to hinge on whether work extends 5 or 20 years. The piece accuses the building bureau and city officials of improper conduct while noting corporate ties and campaign contributions.
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SUN
Uncle Sam
Streetcar Workers in Indianapolis Consider Mutual Benefit Association
The streetcar men of Indianapolis may form a mutual benefit association modeled on Cincinnati’s, a move that appears to have successfully increased wages there.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Labor Day Preparations Avoid Gambling
Those in charge of labor day preparations have decided against gambling. Officials warn that gambling would violate laws and prejudice the public against organized labor.
Dems Must Nominate Cleanly Dressed Candidate
The piece argues that the Democratic Party should nominate a man whose clothes are not foul from basement smoke to have a chance at victory. It emphasizes personal appearance as a factor in winning support.
Journal settles strike for United States steel trust
The Journal reports the strike has been settled in favor of the U S steel trust. The Old Lady’s attempts to ease Hanna et al burdens are described as pathetic.
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Journal
United States Steel Trust
Old Lady
Hanna E al
Indianapolis Streets Still Rough Amid Declining City Push
Residents complain that many streets in Indianapolis remain rough resembling cobblestones as the dwindling administration shows little concern for improving road quality and infrastructure.
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Indianapolis
Bell Expected to Fall Silent Amid Talks
Indications point to a muffling of the Bell as discussions progress. Officials and observers await formal confirmation on the change and its timing.
City Life Struck by Accidents Reported in Local Briefs
Mrs Tutt 45 colored of 321 Roanoke street was thrown in an Indiana avenue car at Vermont street and Indiana avenue Sunday night and seriously hurt. E T Mintoyne of Lafayette attempted suicide at a S Illinois street hotel Sunday by taking laudanum. Dr Jacobs of a dispensary pulled him through. Mintoyne, seeking work here, has faced recent serious trouble.
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Tutt
Roanokest
Indiana-ave
Vermont-st
E. T. Mintoyne
Lafayette
S. Illinois-st
Sousa Demands Uniformed Cadence From His Band
Sousa the march king enforces constant uniform attire for his soldiers and musicians. His insistence shapes daily routines and creates disciplined, regimented experiences within the ensemble.
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Sousa
March King
Uni
Elevator misidentification brings Sousa joke to light
A Philadelphia scene shows Sousa mistaking a building’s elevator bay for a railway platform. In another anecdote a traveler confronts a conductor who jokes he is guiding a brass band, not a train, highlighting comic misreadings in public spaces.
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Sousa
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
What the Papers Say on Politics and Unions
A collage of wry clippings notes President Shaffer's threat to quit the Republican Party after Hanna's reply request. A St. Louis woman's fourth divorce bid is highlighted with the old motto about persistence. Weather chief Moore defends the bureau amid recent criticisms. A New York joke about housewives and unions rounds out the column.
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St. Louis
Center Post
Moore
Weather Bureau
Omaha News
Pittsburg
Chicago
New York Sun
Sunday pulpits discuss revelation and Sabbath in sermon clips
The article cites multiple ministers including Rev J Cumming Smith of Tabernacle Presbyterian and Rev Elijah Brown of M E church. They debate biblical revelation progress from the New Testament to the Holy Spirit and the Lord's Day versus the seventh day as a sign of creation.
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J. Cumming. Smith
Tabernacle Presbyterian
A. W. Bartlett
Sketches and Songs of a Singer at a Summer Resort
A humorous verse from Indianapolis about a young man posing as proper who flirts with a bathing-suit wearer, revealed to be his sister. The piece parodies seaside manners with verses about a quay and a tow-headed boy, ending with a noted joke about reading torn papers and a signature by Edward Singer.
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Spinks
Boston Transcript
Indianapolis
Buay
Suay
Oh for fall my deerie cider cellar and winds
The verse evokes autumn longing for cider and cool winds as leaves fall And quail call from the field while football and weather chatter stir the street and family humor.
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Deerie
Dearie
Umbereller
Professor and confederate in hair restorer scam tale
A professor sells hair restorer to a man who pretends to be a client and vows revenge. The con man uses the scheme to mock the professor and plans to appeal to a city mayor about prior licensed operations. A reader laments the overfamiliar newspaper humor and ads as he reads the daily washstand routine.
Wife Out of Town Inspires Grim City Wanderer
A humorous Denver Post verse by James Barton Adams contrasts a despondent man, his drooping lip and sour mood, roaming busy streets because his wife is out of town, with another dapper man enjoying nightlife while crisis looms over his own companionship.
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James Barton Adams
Denver Post
Rail lines report sparse Niagara Falls trips and new bridge
Passenger officers announce no Niagara Falls excursions this season. Union Pacific pledges 12 hour Chicago to San Francisco runs. Nickel Plate builds 1220 foot bridge 90 feet high over Conneaut creek. Monon begins new line north of Wabash river to cut sharp curves and I. E. W. loads 159 to 150 wheat cars daily for Atlantic markets. Indianapolis last week moved 27501 cars with 182 loaded, 2000 more than year ago. Strong demand for stock and grain cars noted.
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Monon
Wabash River
Indiannapolis
Ioaden
Reflections of a Bachelor
A humorous critique of marriage and gender roles. It ponders how a husband’s friends influence a wife’s social circle and suggests women’s self deception in romantic dynamics. The piece contrasts fools among men and women and notes the ease of causing a jealous misperception.
Organist Donley to Play at St. Andrew's Dedication
W. H. Donley, organist of Memorial Presbyterian Church, will play the organ at the dedication of St. Andrew's Church in Richmond on Thursday.
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W. H. Donley
Memorial Presbyterian Church
St. Andrew's Church
Richmond
Humorous Exchanges From Various Papers
A collection of quips and sayings about horses automotives tombstones and mania from TitBits Puck and Philadelphia Press. Notable lines include a beware stuffed horse remark and a tombstone inscription joke about a broker. The humor shifts through a dozen brief witticisms.
Sneezing in the Hayfield Verse from Punch
A whimsical verse invites all ages to join in nasal antics amid new mown hay. Swallows chase gnats and midges as moths are caught by bats. The playful piece celebrates sneezing and merry mischief in a lighthearted country air.
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