Conciliation and the path to public service arbitration
The piece argues that ongoing industrial strife could yield a lasting remedy through compulsory arbitration for public service labor disputes. It cites Canada as a model where tribunals prevent sudden shutdowns by mandating submission to conciliation, with penalties for strikes or lockouts before official decisions. Public opinion often supports awards from such conciliatory bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Governmental Board of Conciliation
State rights versus people rights in constitutional view
The text argues that rights belong to the people and that corporate rights, as creations of the people, must always submit to the rights of the people and the welfare of those who create them.
Wholesome Corrective on Tight Money Market
The piece argues that a tighter money market is a necessary corrective to speculation. Sound borrowers need not fear, as monetary tightening curbs reckless excess. Bankers bear a duty to curb unwanted speculation, benefiting the country and broader business.
Texas Legislature Sets Lessons for Other States
The Texas legislature demonstrates both what should not be enacted and measures worthy of adoption, signaling to other states which policies merit consideration for their own laws and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Water Supply Tainted by Abandoned Oil Wells in Grant County
In Grant County and other oil regions, hundreds of wells will be abandoned and plugged by year end. Since April, 259 wells have been plugged, but many plug jobs are faulty despite affidavits filed with the recorder. State law requires affidavits as proof, yet graves of oil remain, with little remedy for improper plugging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant County
Delaware County
Jay
Blackford
Ziel
Lafayette Courier
State faces oil well plugging duty and water risk
The piece argues abandoned wells need honest plugging but notes no state plan exists. It cites a defeated bill for state supervision, warns oil-tainted water in Grant county and surrounding water sources, and calls the situation serious as wells risk contaminating the water supply.
Campaign Aim In Law Enforcement Clarified
The public shows impatience as people, yet the campaign against lawbreakers aims not at vengeance but at a constructive purpose. Authorities emphasize safeguarding rights while pursuing lawful action. Public support hinges on fairness and due process in enforcement efforts.
Help for Mr Goodwine Boosts Indiana Gubernatorial Hope
The report claims Gov. Hanly opposes Senator Fre mont Goodwine, a longtime ally, boosting Goodwine's modest bid. Observers doubt the governor uttered such harsh remarks and call for denial or explanation of the alleged opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Goodwine
Hanly
Goodwine
Philippines Remain On the Map Despite Island Report
Investigation into a report that a Pacific island is missing confirms that the Philippines still appears on most maps. Officials say no nation or territory has vanished and cartographic records continue to show the archipelago in its conventional location and extent.
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Pacific
Philippines
No Title Given In Factual Editorial Voice
The writer condemns the New York Sun for alarmist rhetoric about railroads and trusts. It argues regulation has not harmed credit and calls on corporations to share burdens with the people, asserting laws protect the public and power rests with sovereign citizens.
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New York Sun
Wall St
New York
Harriman
Rockefeller
Hill
The
Emancipation Called Moral Duty for Children in Slavery
A quotation asserts that if freeing enslaved Black people was a military necessity, freeing enslaved children under harsh conditions is a social necessity, deeming it more urgent than any prior abolition effort. It frames child emancipation as paramount to ending bondage and improving society.
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Perry
Princeton Tribune
Coal Merchants in Indianapolis Highlight Prices
The passage notes that stronger and larger coal merchants in Indianapolis influence pricing, suggesting citizens may not gain by arguing the merits of current rates. It frames merchant power as a key factor in observed coal prices for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Amos Rusie Chasing Hoosier Pearl In Mussel Quest
Former baseball star Amos Rusie pursues a quirky mussel hunt in Indiana seeking a prized pearl. The risky trek could net $1,000 per minute, while a baseball analogy notes there is no such thing as three on bases and one out with one run needed to tie.
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Amos Rusie
Indiana
Fairbanks Fame Sparks Debate Across Parties
The piece notes widespread attention to Fairbanks as an unlikely candidate, with humor and irreverence in Indiana and mixed seriousness elsewhere. It argues a Republican nomination would boost Bryan Democrats, who believe Bryan could beat Fairbanks, and hints at cross party interest in fair play for Fairbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Fowler Republican
Indiana
Bryan
Mr. Fairbanks
Alton urged to prove good faith in immunity plan
The Alton, a rebate giver and ally to Standard Oil against smaller rivals, must convince Judge Landis it acted in good faith with Uncle Sam to secure fair treatment on the immunity bath proposal and avoid jeopardizing federal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Standard Oil Company
Landis
Uncle Sam
Public Indignation and Corporate Blame
The text argues that public anger at corporations is misguided, claiming the responsibility lies with the corporation in every case rather than the public. It presents the view that outrage stems from corporate actions, not popular behavior.
Indiana Rural Free Delivery routes count and petitions
Indiana reports 2,113 rural free delivery mail routes with 18 petitions awaiting new routes and no routes ordered in July. The update highlights limited expansion activity and a paused pace in route additions.
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Indiana
Kentucky Hopes for Fair Trial for Caleb Powers
It is hoped that after seven years public opinion in Kentucky actually demands a fair trial for Caleb Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Caleb Powers
Rockefeller Horseshoes and Market Morals Debate
The article reflects sharp opinions on luck in horse shoes linked to John D. Rockefeller, calls for fresh Chautauqua contracts by Gov. Glenn, and questions market ethics. It notes arbitration for the telegraph strike, ponders Indiana turning dry, and critiques Wall Street and presidential contrasts, with a wary view of criminality and the square deal.
Cryptic Ruminations on Truth, Fame, and Music
A reflective page of aphorisms and social musings contrasts truth with belief, notes fear as a relic of a rough era, and warns against chasing moldy life ideals. It jokes about a clever woman’s web and the politician’s sealed interview, concluding with Wagner, misery, and moral distance.
Coal prices in Indiana under scrutiny by miners and retailers
Mine operators claim no price rise at Indiana coal mines and say retailers cannot justify consumer increases from mine cost. The article suggests coal dealers and the Indianapolis coal combines should align their explanations to avoid conflicting stories affecting public trust.
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Indiana
Indiana Coal
Coal Combine
Indianapolis
State Affairs Secretary upset over reduced fair rates
A collection of editorials notes Indiana officials critique on travel discounts. State Agriculture Secretary Downing laments the two cent fare law blocking rate cuts for state fair visitors, while other pieces defend militia use as peacekeeping and condemn harassment of newlyweds.
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Charles Downing
Indiana State Board of Agriculture
Indiana
Downing
Grand Army
Angela Magnet
Flippant remarks draw ire across public figures
The Norfolk Landmark echoes concern over Attorney General Bonaparte and Cardinal Gibbons for views described as flip pancy. It claims moral equivalence between a mal- mounding captain of industry and a chicken thief and suggests both deserve jail.
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Bonaparte
Cardinal Gibbons
Norfolk
Shaw Sends Optimistic Signal From Abyss
In a contrived field dispatch, the Honorable Leslie M. Shaw is described as sending an optimistic interview from the abyss to assure the public he remains available if needed, a gesture reported by the Ohio State Journal and echoed by others.
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Leslie M. Shaw
Ohio State Journal
Deadly Missiles in Casablanca Report Sparks Alarm
Detroit News notes shrapnel is used effectively at Casablanca and mentions Hague conference reports likely to settle the natives. The item reflects wartime tension and calls for strong action, citing international talks as a resolution mechanism.
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Casablanca
Detroit News
Search for missing Pacific island suspect questioned
In a Chicago Record-Herald note, officials question why fear of the yellow peril overlooks urging a search for Japan. The fragment hints at concern over a missing Pacific island and calls for broader search Soviet-style caution.
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Pacific Islands
Japan
Chicago Record-Herald
Fewer Inmates in Prison Reported by Census Bureau
The Census Bureau reports a decline in the prison population, prompting the Ohio State Journal to question whether this drop is cause for celebration or concern as part of evolving demographics and policy impacts.
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Census Bureau
Ohio State Journal
Lightning Strikes Across A Frightened Sky
A vivid poem fragment depicts lightning leaping across the sky and clouds gathering in a fearful, crowding shudder as the world witnesses the spectacle and its chill of awe.
Royal appetites and thrones across Europe
A survey of monarchs reveals extravagant diets, lavish entertainments, and complex royal economies. Carlos of Portugal favors roast beef over state affairs, while rulers from Egypt to Russia maintain costly households. Studied are Alfonso’s Madrid collection, Leopold’s sleeping sickness prize, and multiple thrones in Britain and Austria.
Taft to Visit Japan Impresses Readers in Cartoon Note
A Baltimore American cartoon notes Secretary Taft will visit Japan. It portrays Taft as a large, handsome American and suggests Japanese people will reconsider meddling with a country under his sample leadership.
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Taft
Japan
Baltimore
States awaken to rights as they dance toward change
The Washington Herald notes Elihu Root warned a year ago that states sleep on their rights. A southern glance suggests several states are now awakening and asserting those rights in bold fashion.
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Elihu Root
Washington Herald
Fun With George Ade Gilded Rich five acts note
An Indiana news note in the Minneapolis Journal says George Ade the Indiana phenom is earning more money than he can spend. The piece highlights his financial success as a playwright.
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George Ade
Indiana News
Minneapolis Journal
Georgia Prohibition Effects Prompt Civic Concerns
After prohibition goes into effect in Georgia there is reason to believe that a number of the citizens of that state will jug-ate with the new law.
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Georgia
Folksy notes from the Indiana press spread wit and records
A collage of brief gists from Indiana newspapers. A Millersburg man beat a copperhead and drank whisky, a Pleasant township resident set a corn-hoeing record at ninety three, Mt. Vernon plans ballast to ease traffic, a Wabash scene to a boxing of thoughts ends with a rude quip, watermelons from Vigo to Gibson counties travel to Chicago, Beveridge’s speaking time is noted, and marital talk from New Castle adds humor.
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W. H. Henry
Pleasant Township
Switzerland County
John Archer, Jr
Madison Herald
Chicago
Washington Herald
Indiana
Vigo
Sullivan
Knox
Gibson
Terre Haute Tribune
Public pays the freight telegraph dispute continues
The telegraphic fight yields mutual satisfaction from both sides as quoted by the Boston Herald. The public remains the only dissatisfied party, bearing the inconvenience and paying the freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
Can't Blame Roosevelt for Record Consol Price Rise
A St Paul Dispatch critique argues that the surge in British consol prices is not attributable to President Roosevelt, noting the unprecedented rise since 1848 and challenging the attribution of blame.
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Roosevelt
St. Paul
Variations Spell Tarra Hout Terra Hout Tarre Hut
A traveler recalls arriving in Indiana and encountering a string of conflicting spellings for the town name. The speaker notes several mispronunciations including Tarra Hout Terra Hout Tarre Hut and Tarra Hote as locals discuss the place during a visit. The verse ends with a reflective line about certainty.
Savings Appeal From The Strong Company
The message urges readers to save, claiming the saver becomes prudent while the borrower wastes. It promotes the company's savings accounts as a method to accumulate wealth, inviting both large and small deposits and urging action today.
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Sandy” Thompson
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State Board of Health
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Millersburg
Portland Commercial Review
Mt. Vernon
Wabash Plain Dealer
Evansville Journal
Beveridge
New Castle
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Terra Hout
Tarre Hut
Tarra Hote
Indiana Trust CO
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