Roosevelt Uplift Plan Angers Farmers in Editorial
The Indianapolis Sun critiques Roosevelt’s farm uplift scheme, arguing farmers want opportunity, lower taxes, better transport for goods, and use of the post office for their benefit. It questions claimed national greatness tied to farmers, denouncing trusts and middlemen and urging justice for the working masses.
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Mr. Roosevelt
United States Post Office
Bailey
Roosevelt
France
Louis the Fourteenth
Napoleon
England
Imperial
Germany
Railroads
Commission
Implement Trust
Express Company Trust
Vast New Treasure House of Coal Revealed in Western Canada
The article outlines a 19,200,000 square mile coal estate in western North America, spanning 150 by 200 miles, with 45 billion tons of coal. Railroad extensions via Crows Nest Pass connect to the Canadian Pacific line, enabling coal access in 17 sections across 10,800 acres held as crown lands.
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North America
Crows’ Nest Pass
D.C. Corbin
Pokane, International Railroad
Provisional Garment of
British Columbia
Canadian Park
Michel
B. C
Umbrella Replaces Foil in Paris Fencing Lesson
A Paris fencing school has discontinued instruction with foils in favor of umbrellas for attack and defense. The change reflects a broader trend of improvising weapons in training.
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Paris
No Turning Back For Daddy As Elsie Shares Love
A grieving father wrestles with aging in a quiet scene as his daughter Elsie, age 19, confides that she loves Jack. He longs to rewind time to a girl in braids, yet accepts the inevitable path toward growing up and away. He blesses her and Jack, hoping for happiness despite his ache.
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Elsie
Jack
Rascal
The Laconics of Lady Aurel ia
A wry reflection on flirtation and marriage noting the risks of vanity and flirting. It contrasts social games with real consequences, urging caution in romantic entanglements and suggesting stubborn hopes persist despite hardship.
Columbia River Bridge Opens at Vancouver Wash
A new Great Northern bridge across the Columbia at Vancouver Washington is completed at a cost of 1,000,000 dollars. The structure spans over a mile and a half with 48 concrete piers and a 464 foot drawbridge midstream. The double tracked three foot wide conduit links approaches to the line.
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Columbia River
Vancouver
Wash
Great Northern Railroad
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