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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1910
Page
12
The Illinois case exposes big business ties to legislative bribery centering on Browne and Lorimer. Railroads and other firms allegedly funded passes and favors to sway votes while Roosevelt battles such alliances and cities like Indianapolis face similar pressures amid bribery probes.
A reader questions Mr. Cockrum about a recent interview condemning extravagance amid rising living costs. The letter argues the speaker targets the wealthy while insisting the average worker cannot sustain ten dollar outfits or gourmet meals on a bacon income, noting Bacon’s scarcity on railway dining cars.
The column recalls a laborer’s breakfast under old times, noting bread butter bacon and eggs for about $1.02 to $1.07 a day and contrasts it with modern prosperity. It questions Mr. Cockrum’s view of mass demands and cites the bread for the people remark as a historical parallel.
Chicago Record-Herald notes the city plans a new theater with a smoking room for women. The piece playfully calls Chicago “some town” while acknowledging the population near 2.5 million and the ambitious projectors behind the venture.
Aviation maps interpret changes in lakes rivers and forests from the air. Aerial lanes will be marked out later. The snippets suggest shifts in public mood with a wry remark about Congress and Joe Sibley.
The St. Louis Star questions whether New York Republicans will shift away from the so called Apache Dance to embrace a more conciliatory Love Waltz in party strategy. The column weighs implications for intra party factions and upcoming political maneuvering.
The St. Paul Dispatch quotes Secretary Ballinger asserting that fidelity economy and common sense constitute conservation while also noting his alleged indifference to conservation. The unknown majority column from Danville Texas reflects the mixed view on Ballinger’s stance.
A Baltimore Sun line recounts a humorous scene with a tuba player who stacks jokes and prices in a farcical plea. He describes a sequence of mishaps and a chorus of misheard phrases as bystanders shout Scusa me while the horn bears the marks of a comic mishap and a twenty dollar paper.
An Albany style item quotes a host asking why someone would eat caviar and Broncho Bob replying he thought it was spilled bird shot. The passage cites Aldrich and a joking riff on the rubber trust amid playful political wordplay.
A concise quotation frames luck as rising early and earning a dollar a day, minding one’s own business, and not meddling. It ties luck to punctuality, dependable trains, and self reliance, urging faith in God and personal resources.
A compact verse reflecting on finding joy amid hardship. The speaker notes choosing pleasure from roses, endurance from thistles, and hope from tears. Teaches that today eases yesterdays sorrow, and living well means sharing burdens, praising God, and giving thanks.
The article discusses fear’s impact on physiology and growth, describing how terror constricts blood vessels, slows circulation, and weakens the nervous system. It warns chronic fear and anxious expectation may stunt child development and lead to slower growth and potential long-term health decline.
The Illinois Central and the Pullman company face scrutiny over rail passes issued to legislators. F G Hull was ordered to produce a complete list of lawmakers in the Forty sixth general assembly who received passes, amid graft revelations and past investigations. Judge Kerk pen considered admitting a questioned link to John G Drennan, a longtime railroad lobbyist, as the case questions the legitimacy of these courtesies and transportation favors.
German feminists press for women to serve in ambulance and auxiliary army roles and demand military training in schools to defend themselves in emergencies. Some seek women’s full combat service, sharing hardships like men, before marriage, while public opinion mocks the plan in Germany. The piece notes divergence among feminists and cites Daily News and Kansas City Star commentary on state versus federal conservation debates and railroad influence.
Missouri former governor Folk argues corruption persists because the people fail to act. He cites a parable of a boy with a stomach ache defying his father’s warning and choosing risky swimming as a metaphor for laissez faire policy. Washington Star.
From St Paul comes word that the national conservation congress opening Sept 5 is to be packed to favor state over national resource policy. Local host committee led by Louis W Hill allegedly pressed a reactionary program, prompting national officers to threaten moving the event to Kansas City.
A public discussion accuses anti Roosevelt and anti Hughes politicians of seeking reforms while defending the stance of ex presidents. The article cites Woodruff and Aldridge among New York committeemen who oppose Roosevelt as temporary chairman and warns against treating politics as mere business under bosses and rings.
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