Trusts and depository law debate over public funds
Discussion in a historical newspaper on how trusts operate through condemnation suits and the role of public depositories. It covers Robert Tracewell’s opposition to a proposed public depository law, concerns about collusion with banks, potential tax increases, and the need for transparency in bank interest and state funds handling. It also notes the broader impact on politics and the attempt to reform the system. The piece ends with a note on local canine control ordinances and tied to gas-tank methods in other cities.
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Robert Y. A Racewell
the Treasury
Indiana
General Assembly
Gev.Hanly
Tragewell
Treasury
Tracewell
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Indiana Trustees’ Association
Nevet
Grand Hotel
John D. Rockefeller
President Roosevelt Pushes Restitution Of Insurance Funds
President Roosevelt presses the Republican National Committee to return $148,000 paid by three large insurance firms in their so called yellow dog funds. He argues funds belonged to policy holders and should not finance campaigns. The issue aims to deter corporate interference in politics and promote restoring funds to insurers.
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Roosevelt
National Republican Committee
Square Deal
Bng
Joney
Incuro
The Royse Case Indicts Councilman Royse
Agnes Royse defends Councilman Harry Royse amid charges of city contract influence while serving on the Marion County Board. He pleads for fair public consideration until a trial jury hears evidence, arguing the case merits impartial open court proceedings.
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Marion County
Harry Royse
Royse
Hoyse
Indianapolis
Trusts Fight in Indiana Over Land Condemnation
In Indiana a clash among powerful trusts surfaces as they contend for land via condemnation in Indianapolis district court. The dispute pits "the rated trust" and "the beat trust" over possession as two major alliances of the United States grapple for the same objective amid reform-era pressure and regulatory tension.
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United States
Indiana
Indianapolis
Stomach religion vs mercenary church functions in Chicago
A Chicago church debates fundraising by bazaars suppers and entertainments funded under church auspices. The pastor argues this “stomach religion” harms true charity, while the congregation weighs implications for volunteer giving and accountability. The piece critiques use of church events to attract crowds and raises concern over relying on such functions for revenue.
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Chicago
Holliday
Japan
Reform talk and scattered notes from a busy city issue
A collage of discussion pieces on church entertainments and social life in cities, plus brief notes on hotels, railways, and figures like Rockefeller and Roosevelt. The page blends opinion, anecdotes, and short items about politicians, business interests, and public figures with local mentions and scattered humor.
Proposal for public depository legislation faces hurdles
W A Washam of South Bend argues that framing a satisfactory law for a public depository in state and county lands will be difficult. He notes objections to funds going to the highest bidder and bank control and proposes a state commission of auditors to oversee receipts and ensure timely interest return, warning against graft and holes in the current law.
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W. A. Washam
South Bend
Denison
I Washam
Anya
Fairbanks to guide the senate in uneasy times
A fragmented verse style quips at Fairbanks guiding the senate amid murky politics. A mock sonnet voice rails at greed and the taint of Congress, mixing misdirection with pointed critique of power and ceremony. The piece cycles through irony and satire about leadership and fate.
Kaiser's postcard fad and global notes of empire
The Kaiser and his officials engage in a postcard diplomacy, with secretive requests and rapid dispatches. Reports note a shift at Prussian railway stations where women were replaced by men due to nerves and disputes. Reports from Athens describe Greek interest in Olympic feats and philanthropy.
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Minister of Railways
Prema
George Horton
Atheny
Egypt
Mesars
Bastavits
Tsanates
Atha 7Ena
Constantine
Princeton Professor Confirms Cleveland Not Seeking Senate
A Princeton professor close to Grover Cleveland says the ex president has no desire to run for the U.S. Senate and would refuse any compromise candidacy. He notes Cleveland prefers quiet domestic life, enjoys elite company in Princeton, and remains opposed to public attacks or new political roles. The piece also mentions Cabinet figures and various political anecdotes without sensational detail.
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Princeton University
Grover Cleveland
Washington
Senate
Cleveland
Benator Dryden
Trenton
Tim
Rik Uy Chance
Princeton
Coun iea-Wekahindton
Record of Scotland shipyards setting year half output record
In the first half of the year 108 Scotland produced an unprecedented tonnage from her shipyards, launching no fewer than 07 vessels of all sizes, totaling 648. The prior near-record was in 100, when 17 months yielded 255.80 tons. The article also notes milk shortages in England due to a dry summer, rising prices, and adulteration worries. It includes miscellaneous satirical excerpts from various publications about politics and society.
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Eastelda
New York City
Walt
Scotland
England
Vance Thompson
Maasla
Everybody's Magazine
Thomson
Rusia
Paris
America
Sacred and Profane Spelling Debate in Public Print
The New York Sun condemns the public spelling dispute as shameful, arguing there are two spellings for public documents, sacred hieratic for Pharaoh and clergy, and derotic for the common people, a division seen as misguided.
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New York Sun
Milwauckee Sentinel Fragmentary Verse Teases Hope
A clipped excerpt from the Milwackee Sentinel presents fragmented lines about unwon dreams, racing gates, and morning skies. The piece evokes fading hope and a sense of closure as readers glimpse a poetic closing note within this damaged text.
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Jave
Syon
Safe plan for the average man to place savings
The piece argues buyers should verify legality before purchasing stocks and bonds and recommends placing savings with a strong company. It highlights the Indiana Trust Co offering three percent deposits with capital and surplus details, urging trust in stable institutions over speculative issues like mining stocks and doubtful securities.
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Peredus
Pullman
Pensylvania Railroad
Indiana Trust CO
REDUO
UDU
Writers and Playwrights On a World of Ink
A wild mosaic of quotes from Vance Thompson and Augustus Thomas toward writers and drama. Anecdotes touch Maasla travel missteps, a Paris joke, and a farmer’s wife quip about literary folk in New England. Also notes on overzealous theatre nights and a grim deer hunting death toll. Chauncey DePew’s forgiving stance closes the item.
Bure of Relief Explorer Sets North Pole Aim
A relief expert named Clevaland Plain Deater contemplates a north pole expedition. The statement hints at potential impact on the number of relief workers deployed, though no decisive plans are announced.
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Bure
North Pole
Thin
Tong
Clevaland Plain
Deater
Worth Thinking AboutRail roads complain of beadiness and train wrecks
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that railroads saying they cannot handle all the business should remember daily train wrecks hinder speed and expedition in hauling goods, a reminder of practical limits on transportation capacity.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Starton
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Union Cy
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Claypool
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Farmers Trust
Oklahoma
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Yakima, Wash
Coal Trust
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Charlee Reade
Canada
Prezent
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Port Teod
the Union Trust Company
East Market St
Citizens Savings Deposit Co
East Market St. Branch Depositaries
H. L. Sanders
Big Manufacturee
Ind Ave
Ohio St
H. L Sanders
Jos.r. Adams
Hudson Street
Deak
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Crescent Machine and Tool CO
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Puritan
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Tesae
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