Indiana Car Shortage Sparks State Court Action
The Indiana Railroad Commission sues a major road in Marion County to force prompt car returns and proper distribution as a rail car shortage disrupts mines and factories. The suit targets unfair handling practices that delay shipments and reroute cars rather than returning them to original lines. The commission aims to curb this practice to relieve growing industrial strain.
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Infana
Indiana
Marion County
Indiana Railroad Commission
Mada
Railroad Commission
Cara
Rallrood
Taft and judiciary notes and political battles in reform era
Long column of commentary discusses judges moral standards, political interference, and the tension between justice and partisan aims. It mentions Judge Roby, Fremont Alford, and Senator Beveridge, with reflections on Taft's tariff and Philippines policy, plus observations on Congress, trusts, and public opinion shaping policy.
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Rar
Pable
Sena Dn
Roby
Congress Convenes Amid Looming Reform Debates
The new session opens amid leftovers from the last session and fresh proposals. The old clash between interests and reform advocates is poised to restart, with public opinion backing Roosevelt. Re-election campaigns may influence Congress as it faces pressure from powerful economic forces.
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Congress
Ronald
Eralich
Bagin
Campagan
Rooseyell
WII
Indiana sportsmen urge quail protection and open season limits
Paragraph centers on Wayne County sportsmen calling for stronger game protection. Miller endorses League of American Sportsmen and Audubon Society cooperation to protect quail and other game while urging shorter open seasons and funds for preservation and restocking. He condemns pot shooters and supports lawful hunting as sport and farmer aid.
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Aller
Wayne County
Bullar
Tun Ile Mkes
Ate
Miler
Lorraine
Inara
Tva
Indiana
Game Commission
League of American Sportsmen
League
Audubon Society
People Who Write the Books We Read
A feature on Wallaes Irwin author of Cavistown Ballads born in Oneida New York who rose from cattle herding to Stanford and a career in magazines. It notes Bishop Talbot the cowboy bishop and anecdotes from his life in Idaho and Wyoming as described in the book Dy People of the Fission published by Harper.
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Beveridge
Congress
Messares
Wallaes Irwin
Dumkid & Co
Oneida
N.Y
Colorado
Denver
Hinfridé
Alent Uke & Mourth
San Francisco
News Letter
Examiner
Newa Letter
Overland Monthly
New York
Bishop Talbot
Wister
Lin Betean
Plains
Wyoming
Idaho
Cours
Harpers
Plain Talk on State Elections Tampering Stance
Kansas City Journal argues against the Standard Company possibly being forced out of business for alleged secret interference with state elections. Editorial tone urges firm action only if proven, stressing accountability for political manipulation.
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Kansas City Journal
Sojourner in Yesterday
Poem fragment echoes a traveler lingering in yesterday. The speaker asks if one would stay, weary pilgrim, on dusty roads of yesterday, recalling a fair Yesterday and the call of departed travelers fading into memory. Biobard Kirk, Braart Bet.
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Esterday
Devill Bird Cry and Animal Tears Across Lands
Ancient tales from Ceylon describe the devil bird alama whose night scream terrifies locals. Studies by Mitford and museum researchers show such cries are humanlike but not supernatural, while reports of animals crying from grief or pain are discussed with modern experiments and curious anecdotes.
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Ceylon
Hindustan
Mr. Mitford
Ceylon Etvitamps Fee
Chicago News
Tr. Fy Ray Laneaker
Natural History Department
Dritleh Museum
Bourne
Madras
Rattesnake
Scarpion
Lanesteer
Pall Sal Gazette
Ways of Women Bump Parties Spark Social Gossip
A New craze called bump parties, hosted by Rainy Day club members at Mrs. Thomas Whitney’s home, features a phrenologist guiding guests through readings. The piece notes dramatic demonstrations, marriage talk, and fashion disruption, with other brief items on Mrs. Cadogan’s snake collection and Gov. Vardaman appointing Henrietta Mitchell as aide-de-camp.
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al W
Daly
Marcy
Guelty
New York
Arthur Cadogan
Lord Catogan
Culford Gardens
London
Cadogan
Cross
Mme, Sarah Bernhardy
Btlssisaippt
Abe Martin Book Celebrates Rural Wit and Kin Hubbard
Kin Hubbard’s Abe Martin character leaps from newspaper satire to a new book edition by Bobbs Merrill. The tome compiles Abe’s quaint talks and James Whitcomb Riley style verse honoring Kin and Abe, with Hubbard’s illustrations and a yearlong public appetite for the famed rural humor.
Hobson Aims for Naval Strength in Washington
Richmond Pearton Hobson, elected to Congress, plans to study lawmaking and push a strong American navy. He has arranged apartments and hosts lavish entertainments. his wife Miss Hull of Alabama connects him to prominent society. Hobson seeks Naval Affairs Committee membership to advance his naval policy.
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Richmond Pearton Hobson
Congress
Asio Busines
Washington
Hobson
Mra Hobson
Hull
Alabama
Predent Harrisot
Dimmick
Harrison
Harrisen
Lord
Congressman Hobson
Merrimac
Naval Affaira Committee
Cincinnati
Movement to abolish child abortion sparks Beveridge speech
The Minneapolis Journal reports the United States abortion debate influenced by a movement to end Senator Beveridge's oratory. The Indiana senator is accused of claiming Canada as a colony amid political tension.
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Senator Beveridge
Toronto Matlany
United States
Beveridge
Indiana
Canada
Minneapolis Journal
Thanks From Parents After Season Nears End
Parents express gratitude on Thursday amid a reshaped football season nearing completion. The report notes uncertain turnout and lingering questions about the reform of the game and its impact on players and schools.
Tillman Lecture Sparks Northern Contempt Debate
A fragment from Chicago Chronicles cites Tillman’s invitation to speak in Chicago and the Washington Herald remarks on northern opinion. The column mocks public figures and notes disgust at a Caruso-related incident, reflecting press derision of regional tensions.
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Tillman
Chicago
Knocko
Caruso
Washington Herald
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