Indiana Republicans Should Reestablish Party Control
A historical examination argues that Indiana Republicans must end the state committee as a personal machine led by James B. Goodrich. It warns that power driven bosses undermine open conventions and party unity, urging a square-deal, party-centered leadership to preserve independence and fairness for all candidates and members.
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Indiana
Republican State Committee
James B. Goodrich
Nho
Goodrich
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Goodrich
Pittsburg
Boss Cox
Cincinnati
Boss Murphy
Tammany
Boss Butler
St. Louis
Boss Keach
Indianapolis
Murphy
Ohio
State Committee
Appointment of Metzger as Police Chief
The mayor elect appoints Robert Metzger as chief of police, praising his courage independence and law abiding approach. The piece lauds Metzger as well equipped to reform police work and deliver lawful service, contrasting him with past officials and urging professional standards.
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Robert Metzger
Bookwalter
Metzger
Metzgers
The Hen in Law Suits Diamond Found in a Chicken
A Texas man sues to recover a diamond lost years ago and found by a neighbor’s wife in a chicken’s craw. The court must decide if what is inside a chicken is a legitimate part of it. The case raises complex legal questions and hypothetical scenarios.
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Texas
Ownership by a chicken and other odd legal notions
The piece discusses bizarre legal arguments about chicken ownership and what can be part of a chicken such as corn and even diamonds. It contrasts digestible parts with non digestible items and notes public policy against claiming another's property. It also mentions typhoid from oysters and hints at Rockefeller dividends and Standard Oil investigations.
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Gt Toms
Contested San Francisco coroner election legality
In San Francisco a court challenge questions Dr. William Walsh's eligibility to serve as coroner under a five year city elector rule. Also cited are sworn officials and disqualification claims for Supervisor-elect Andrew Wilson and Supervisor Jennings Philips. The dispute extends to mayoral replacement powers if disqualifications are upheld.
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Jennings Phillips
San Francisco
Wilam J. Walsh
Union Labor Party
Wallch
Andrew M. Wilson
Jennings Philips
Sunshine and Smiles A Word From Jose Wibe
A quirky mosaic of quips and humor notes about politics money and manners. A life saving captain declines command offers urging volunteers who remain silent. A mock dialogue covers tariffs rebates wages and sermons with sly jabs at Rockefeller Tarbell and the packers.
Opera Words and Composers Near Capitol Hill
A Southern Pacific clerk copies opera lyrics while discussing Francis Scott Key and John Howard Payne. The piece notes Key's Star-Spangled Banner and Payne's Home Sweet Home, their Washington lifeways, and how these composers dwelt near each other and shared enduring fame.
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Francis Scott Key
John Howard Payne
Key
Oak Hill
Washington
Payne
Sweet Home
Resting Almost Side by Side in Local Notes
The brief item notes a moment where objects or people are resting in close proximity, described in a compact newswire style typical of the New Orleans Times-Democrat. The fragment emphasizes proximity and stillness without additional context or details.
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New Orleans Times- Democrat
Lawyer Tries To Stop Boy Whistling In Kansas City
A Kansas City lawyer faces disruption from a boy with a whistling habit. The boy asks for money to attend a minstrel show and the lawyer offers a deal to cut half a dollar for a half present, a plan the lawyer touts as clever.
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Kansas City
Blank
Easy Case Torture Tale From Old Crime Report
A detective asks a frail elderly man to recount a burglary ordeal. The victim, aged ninety-one next month, describes the assailants binding his hands and feet, torturing his wife by binding her hands, and shaving him with a safety razor as the crime unfolds. The exchange reveals the escalating violence and fear within the home invasion.
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DR. Jotson
Mairlock Homer
Homes
Two haters from a nearby college terrorize victims in Cleveland
A fragmentary report follows a brutal scene where men harass a couple, drive a car near them, then nick and injure with improvised torture. The attackers force the wife to wear a garment and compel their captives to handle exposed wires. The scene alludes to church tensions and a domestic dispute over apple dumplings and beer fueling ill will amid community rows.
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Kargaroo
Hutson
Cleveland
Battle of the Temperaments Addressed by Dr. H. J. Backer
Dr. H. J. Backer of Dayton delivered a strong talk on the Battle of the Temperaments at a Sunday mass meeting of the U B C A in English's opera house in Indianapolis. The event drew about 1300 men with a special musical program enhancing the program. Secretary Godard noted the influx of new faces and joked the lid was on in Indianapolis.
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H. J. Backer
Dayton
English
Opera House
Godard
Indianapolia
Lava Hummocks Rise in Kilauea Crater Mystery
In Honolulu report from vec. 1-108 detailing Kilauea crater activity. A cold hardened mass hosts a smoking pit with recent lava spurts through upper surface cracks. New humocks form as molten lava reaches air, crust forms, and flows cease leaving monuments. Old hummocks host fern and grass giving rise to lava vanes.
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Honolulu
Crater
Kilaue
Ita Renter
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