This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1910
Page
4
An OCR fragment lists internal telephone numbers by department with both old and new exchanges. It notes Old Main 1871 and New 871 for several lines, and editorial rooms show Old Main 1873 and New 080, indicating outdated contact references.
A miscellany of satirical lines from several papers. Asquith may reform the Lords but teaching suffragists proves tougher. Providence Journal notes on U S republics. Balto Run and Milwaukee Journal poke fun at pork and hogs. St Louis Times jokes about disorderly neighbors and the canal. Baltimore Sup hints the Lords cling to the old home while pledges pass.
J P Morgan seeks to lend 350 million to China while Beijing refuses the proposal. The report notes China’s rejection and comments on the potential influence of Wall Street interests.
A dramatic meditation on future battles and moral struggle urging action and progress. The prose envisions stormy seas, grand campaigns, and global conflicts as necessary for humanity's advance, citing ancient and modern wars and ending with a vision of a peaceful world born from struggle.
The Indianapolis charter advanced municipal government and inspired Des Moines. Bailey, a leading western municipal lawyer, studied Indianapolis, helped adapt its federal plan to Des Moines, and influenced the Des Moines charter. Berryhill collaborated, while Bailey ultimately supported the Des Moines approach, altering city governance toward commission ideas. Bailey’s death deprives Indianapolis of his ongoing guidance.
Louis D. Brandeis, representing shippers, exposed railroad executives and rate experts, arguing rates should not rise while claiming a million dollars a day is wasted by railroad management. He offered to meet with eastern officials to demonstrate waste and urged reorganizing management to protect consumers.
Brandeis, a Harvard graduate and Boston law firm partner, built a record of fighting for the masses. He blocked Boston subway franchising in 1900, later curbing gas monopolies by offering 80 cent gas while opposing a $1 per thousand rate. He also exposed insurance abuses, creating the savings bank insurance system now serving Massachusetts with 189 banks and over $800 billion in deposits.
A December American Magazine devotional excerpt praising mothers and motherhood. It extols maternal sacrifice, asks forgiveness for ingratitude, prays for strength for bearing women, and urges women to preserve purity and raise future generations. It also envisions mothers as nation builders and calls barren mothers to find purpose in serving others.
Trustees serve without pay abolishing managerial expense stockholder dividends and collections costs. Policy holders would participate in earnings from investing funds. Brandeis did this for nothing and is noted for Ballinger investigation work and representing the ten hour movement in Chicago without compensation.
A South Bend Times report warns of deadly phosphorus in matches and recalls progress from European bans to U S action. It details necrosis risks, factory safety steps, and the 1909 U S Esch bill push. It notes Diamond Match Company resistance and that seven independents have signed to shift away from white phosphorus.
In a brief exchange from Catholic Standard and Times, Gaddie notes that Youngsley is in Poptey’s class now and declares he is a proud papa, while Poptey questions the label of amateur status.
A Baltimore Sun quip frames a vagrancy charge as a jailhouse exchange. The dialogue mocks the accused’s poverty and asks if the judge sees his “visible means” by joking about Mary, the mad wife, as a visible supporter.
Dialogue in a humorous tone where Madge accuses Charlie of being a spendthrift and Marjorie agrees, noting his reckless finances. The exchange contrasts two women gossiping about a man’s spending habits. The month or place are not specified.
The Chicago Record quotes a speaker reflecting on tension and change in relationships within a church community. A remark questions why someone is disliked and notes past admiration. The exchange hints at a shared church affiliation and evolving sentiments.
Washington dispatch reports progressives arriving for Congress expect little fusion with standpat Republicans and doubt Taft will quickly reward insurgents. Taft consults Cannon, resists La Follette’s reform calls, while Ohio losses spark talk of temporary setback yet confidence remains in party resilience. Key figures include Beveridge, Dolliver, Stimson, and Bristow.
Senator Bristow arrives for session and pins Republican defeat on failure to enact tariff law as pledged in the 1908 platform. He notes voters backed candidates calling for tariff passage, while those who did not, fell. In Kansas, representatives backed pledges. Representative Olle James and Kentucky Democrats plan to oust Caleb Powers after his election victory.
Frank Stoss, jailed six days for stealing a ride, chose death by fire over starvation. He started a blaze in a freight car near Kingston, attracting a brakeman who rescued him. The attempted suicide failed and the would-be victim is now in the almshouse.
Boilermakers employed on the Panama Canal have struck and threaten to join. Waterway authorities have sent for strike breakers from New Orleans. The walkout follows President Taft's refusal to immediately address grievances, with a promise to investigate later.
William M. Moody former assistant justice of the United States Supreme Court is seriously ill in Washington with severe, uncontrollable coughs, alarming his friends. The report notes his condition as grave and hospital or clinical care may be involved.
Washington observers expect a "do nothing" era as Republicans foresee little major legislation beyond routine supply bills. The looming apportionment fight, Ballinger-Pinchot probe, and judicial reform push loom, with Monday's opening focused on formalities and greetings.
Uncle Joe Cannon returns to the Speaker's chair for his final term as "Czar of the House" in Washington. He arrives with a cigars box and a jaunty smile, saying little about politics but declaring a busy session ahead while his party sits in the minority.
Champ Clark says if elected speaker he will forego an automobile and travel by foot or streetcar as his idea of democratic leadership. He stated this during a White House visit on Saturday while expressing regrets to President Taft.
The board of works plans alley wagon rounds to confiscate garbage cans manure boxes and other receptacles beyond property lines at the health board’s request. Citizens are warned to remove items before the sweep begins.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.