Ever Ready Liar Versus City Council Over Bridges
A letter attacks The Indianapolis News for misrepresenting bridge work in Winelast Meridian Fall Creek and Central Avenue. It argues the council’s role is limited to funding while the Board of Public Works and city engineer handle construction. The piece labels the paper’s journalism as false and questions earthquake responsibility.
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Indianapolis
Winelast
Meridian Stever Fall Creek
Central Ave
Board of Public Works
John oGregor
Marion County
Central-ave
College-ave
Indianapolis Gas Company
Prosperity and drink decline contrast in early 1900s analysis
An article contrasts England and the United States showing a drop in whisky consumption in the U S during 1905 and questions prosperity as a cause. It credits reform sentiment, Sunday saloon crackdowns, and Gov Falk's law and order stand for the observed sobriety gains, noting rising temperance organization nationwide.
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St. Louis
Lone
Falk
Battle of Elements and Engineering at Salton Sea
Special report from Los Angeles details the Salton Sea crisis as the Colorado River’s flow shifts into the Salton Delta, threatening the sea’s permanence and forcing possible railroad detours. It notes pumice from extinct volcanoes floating on the water, the sea’s dimensions, and the peril to Southern Pacific tracks along the shore.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Salton Sea
United States
Colorado River
Salton
Colorado
Southern Pacific
Asa
San Diego County
Imperial
Salton’ Sea
City Schools Set September 13 Reopening In Indianapolis
Indianapolis public schools reopen September 13 after a week of teachers meetings starting September 5. Algebra will be taught as a form of clugism in the eighth year with credit toward high school work for those meeting standards. Enrollment is expected to rise. about 73 teachers are employed and facilities, including Shortridge and Manual Training, are in good repair. Supt Kendall to address teachers at Shortridge High School.
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Indianapolis
Sensors
Shortridge
Sme
Washington
Arsa
Houghville
Lincoln School
Kendall
Caleb Sills
Robert Hoe’s Maxim Explains Media Silence
Robert Hoe, famed printer press builder, favors the maxim It is better to get behind a thing and push it along than to drag it after you. He believes the work, not the man, should attract attention, which helps explain his avoidance of newspaper interviews.
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Robert Hoe
Hoe
Predictions by Raphael the Astrologer Friday forecast
Predictions by Raphael the Astrologer for Friday Auk 3 warn to push business before 5 pm and note favorable birth day. The column says those in the colony will face luck in employ, possible rise, good health, and many dangers of accident. A woman may lose her husband suddenly.
Indianapolis Suburban Belt and Terminal Railway Company Incorporation
Incorporations listed include Indianapolis Suburban Belt and Terminal Railway Company with capital stock $100 to operate street railway lines. Names D. M. Parry, William B Stevenson, Eugene Bundy, Charles Hernly. Fort Wayne Dental Depot capital stock $35,000 to buy and sell dental supplies. David Stoat, John A. Williams, J. W. Williams cited. Northern Indiana Investment Company South Bend capital stock 35090 to buy and sell real estate. Anson Jones, Harry Keller, F. E. Cawley. Indiana Paint and Varnish Company Fort Wayne capital stock $5,000 to buy and sell paints and colors. George B. Potter, Willem Ranke, W Newell. The Business Men's Social Club Fort Wayne for social purposes names Kaim Karu, Morrie Levy, John A. Williams.
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Indianapolis
Anson M. Jones
Harry Ho Keller
F. £. Cawley
Indiana Paint and Varnish Company
Fort Wayne
Capital
Gale
George B. Potter
Willem F. Ranke
W. Newel
Business Men's Social Club
Kaim Karu
Morrie L. Levy
John A. Wiliams
Nugget in Helena Finds Copper Gold Ore Becomes Local Talk
A 78 pound chunk of copper and gold ore was unearthed by a worker digging water mains in a principal district of Helena Montana. The ore will be assayed and a ledge search begun if the assay proves promising and rich.
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Helena
Mont
Desperate Mule Attack Described in Indiana Wreck Tale
Adolph Wison of Nicholashire survivor of an Indiana railroad crash recalls a mule scene that saved his life. A large Amber dragged him as the mule, nearby, kicked and drew him free after a tense struggle. The Harrodsburg Herald notes the bizarre anecdote alongside a tale of a South Carolina senator and a girl famed for exaggeration.
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Adolph Wison
Nicholashire
Indiana
Sean
Ivpan
Harrodsburg (Ky
Hidden Message Fragments Point To School Day Thematic
A fragmentary OCR passage mentions Eve and a juvenile figure heading to school with a reluctant, wakeful pace. No clear events, names, dates, or organizations are present to anchor a full report.
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Eve Long
Disordered notes mix crime rumor politics and theater chatter
A fragmentary column fragment mentions Lon IM’s granary theft of seven chains and two aides, political jabs about Russia and Bolshevik era ideas, and a parade of sensational theater titles and show notices with scattered local references and quirky humor.
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Lon IM
Souvenir Postal Card Craze Expands Worldwide
The Baltimore News reports on the souvenir postal fad spreading globally with collectors seeking cards from Alaska to far destinations. A printer explains imprinting scenes of cities, fires, and historic markers, aiming to capture markets in large cities and advance new lines such as before and after fire views.
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Browning
Cosmos
Joseph Uoldman
New York
Delares
Europe
Globe
Alaska
Balmore
Baltimore News
Humble Royalty and the Bernadotte Lineage
A fragment discusses the Swedish royal family and its ties by descent and alliance to European rulers. It mentions Bernadotte's connections to Gustavus Adolphus, the Duke of Connaught, William I, and ancestors including Gustavus III, King George II, and Bavarian nobility.
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Bernadotte
Europs
Gustavus Adolphus
Duke of Connaught
William I
Gustavus Tit of
Gweden
George II of
England
L of Haden
Highnesse
Bavaria and
Wurternburg
Pope Pius XII Seventy Birthday Reflections
Pope Pius XII, amid greetings from cardinals on his seventieth birthday, notes a personal habit change. He recalls writing without staining the cassock and explains he broke the habit of wiping his pen on his sleeve, realizing he can adapt and improve with effort.
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Pope Pius
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