Francis Baker Appointment Sparks Labor Tension in Indiana
The laboring men oppose Francis Baker's federal circuit bench appointment alleging conflicts of interest as son to Judge John H. Baker. The piece defends Judge Baker as fair and bound by higher court rulings while noting Senator Beveridge backed the nomination. The author likens the situation to a thin, unpalatable stew.
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Francis Baker
Federal Circuit
John H. Baker
John H.baker
SUN
Baker
John Baker
Indiana
Senator Beveridge
Beveridge
Everidge
Public Interest and Streets and Political Rhetoric
A reflective column criticizes street railway practices in Indianapolis, urging courteous public replies to reporters and questioning the city’s handling of the W. Washington street bridge. It links politics, state debt, and public safety with remarks on taxation, university finance, and civil war claims.
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Jones
W. Washingtonsr
Pony City
Street Railway
W. Washington St. Bridge
Coal Price Rise Spreads Through Cold Day Markets
Amid a chilly day, coal dealers signal price increases as buyers report higher asks and limited stock. Local merchants warn of tightened supply while households brace for steeper heating costs in the coming week.
Political Musings and Local Tips From Indianapolis
A column notes a woman offering to help charity work and suggests a party volunteer take charge of gifts. It jokes about Indiana Republicans postponing their state convention until Washington signals policy toward Sulu. It lauds Charley Elliott for a committee chair and mocks the city’s streetcar leadership. Weather aside, it questions risks of a bridge and vice president Jones.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Washington
Sulu
Uncle Joe Cannon cigars and Capitol chaplains described
A Washington Post piece notes Uncle Joe Cannon sampling multiple cigars in a store to select a box while daylight fades. It also portrays Senator Joseph W Bailey and two blind chaplains, Rev. Dr Milburn and Rev. Dr Couden, as vivid Capitol figures in Washington.
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Washington
Joe
Cannon
Washington Post
Capitol
House
Senate
Congress
Milburn
Couden
Anarchists, Presidents, and Politics in Indiana News Bits
The column compiles brief notes from multiple papers. It mentions that three assassins were native born Americans, notes a diphtheria illness in Dan R Hanna's wives, and jokes about Booth Tarkington entering politics. It warns teachers against partisan politics in schools and cites Sunday hunting dangers in Indiana.
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Michigan City Dispatch
Dan R. Hanna
Carcus A
Anderson Bulletin
Sullivan Times
The Sketches and Songs of a Singer An Old Favorite
An old memory piece recalls Christmas joys from childhood. The speaker recalls skates a bobsled racer coat and the buzz of Christmas morning before knowing Santa Claus, with nostalgic lines about family and gifts.
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Santa Claus
Insult to Injury in a Crowded Car
In a crowded car a man asks a fellow passenger to move his feet. The corpulent gentleman protests with a wry quip about stepping on someone’s hobby horse. The exchange highlights crowded transit humor and social friction.
Santa Lookalike Steals Goods From Jim Murfree’s Home
A man disguised as Santa entered the Murfree dwelling on Christmas Eve and stole valuables while the children slept. The incident is blamed on a tramp. Rufus Pealer, injured by a railroad accident, mixed two 44 caliber cartridges with locomotive fire. doctors plan X ray to locate the bullet after his father takes him to the city.
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Santa Claus
Jim Murfree
Rufus Pealer
Mr. Pealer
Letter from Santa Cites Hard Times for Mr Tightfist
An elderly man reads a letter from Santa explaining that due to trusts and high costs of potatoes and coal his gifts will be lighter this year. He tells his children the same, then avoids his wife’s gaze while reading the paper borrowed from a neighbor.
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Bailey
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Arthur Pue Gorman
Baltimore News
Santa Claus
Mr. Tightfist
Poem Quotation Sparks Question on Carnegie and Poverty
The verse centers on a pretty maid and Charley Champ who ponders a remark by Mr. Andrew Carnegie about poverty as a blessing. The dialogue reflects on wealth, honesty, and social worth within a lyrical setting.
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Charley Champ
Andrew Carnegie
Edward Singer
The Clerk and the Christmas Shoppers
A Chicago Record-Herald verse describes a clerk guiding shoppers through gift choices for all, from mother to grandma, husband, and a shy sweet girl. The poem blends humor and sympathy as he weighs sleds, tool chests, gloves, and coats for varying desires and budgets.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Picture muffs replace bouquets for bridesmaids in fashion
Fashion favors picture muffs for bridesmaids paired with picture hats and elaborate collars. Ermine dominates, crafted into large shapes and combined with lace and flowers. The look signals wealth as muffs and collars become costly accessories, as at a recent English wedding where the groom gifted oversized fur muffs to the bridesmaids.
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Lawrence
Miss Farren
Countess of Derby
New York Sun
Dr Buils Cough Syrup Promises Fast Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Buil's Cough Syrup as a cure for consumption and related ailments. It claims to loosen phlegm and promote healing and is marketed as the best cough medicine at 25 cents. Merz & Ribble offer automobile storage and electrical construction services at 124 Bird.
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Merz & Ribble
Bird
Henry Karstadt New Dyeing Co successor Address
Henry Karstadt succeeds Brill Dyeing and Cleaning Co at 228 Mags. Ave. and 115 N. Illst. with notice of business transition and new contact points for services.
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Henry Karstadt
Brill Dyeing and Cleaning Co
Mags.ave
N. Illst
Toowoomba Doctor Endorses Chamberlain Cough Remedy
An elderly Toowoomba resident, W. C. Wodener, endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy after a two month severe cough. He states it cured him and recommends others try the remedy, noting it is sold by all druggists.
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Toowoomba
Chamberlain
Wockner
Life is love and time and Eden’s whispered song
Poetic meditation from the Boston Transcript on life as a song rising beyond sorrow. Nature writes notes in flowers and birds translate joy into hymnals of silent meaning. The piece celebrates love, immortality, and the soul’s ascent through music and prayer.
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Eden
Nature
Joy
Boston Transcript
Fatal Hour Ends Busy Woman's Life
An anonymous Philadelphia Bulletin verse recalls a devoted mother and community figure who balanced tea clubs, school board service, golf, and reading Tolstoi and Ibsen. A sudden hour of quiet proved fatal, as she collapsed and died instantly at home.
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Tolstoi
Ibsen
Miecrobes
Delsarte
Anon
Philadelphia Bulletin
Widows Pension for Presidents Sparks Public Debate
The Sun condemns pensions for presidents widows at 5000 yearly arguing many are left wealthy. Indianapolis Sun and Worthington Times echo distrust of public funds funding lavish support while some say a pension is acceptable for those in need.
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Indianapolis
Europe
Worthington Times
Senate considers federal lynching law and death penalty
The Pittsburgh Dispatch urges a federal statute to outlaw lynching with the death penalty, arguing state failures invite federal action to protect life across borders. The piece notes three Senate figures Vance Voorhees Vest, with Vest retiring due to health. It also cites opinion from the American humane society on punishing fathers who desert children and reports a California beetle pest issue.
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Senate
Pittsburg Dispatch
Vance
Vest
Voorhees
United States Senate
Missouri
Philadelphia Times
American Humane Society
Kansas City Journal
Roosevelt Backs League of American Sportsmen Movement
President Roosevelt expresses sympathy with the League of American Sportsmen and favors legislation aligned with the group’s proposed measures to protect the game of the country.
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Roosevelt
League of American Sportsmen
League
Opera Train Fare to Cincinnati Reveals Return Ticket
Round trip fare of 4.40 to Cincinnati and return via the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway for Grand Opera. Tickets available December 16 through 19 with final return limit December 2. First class trains depart at convenient hours on fast schedules.
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Cincinnati
Grand Opera
Holiday Rail Fares Announced By Several Lines
Holiday travel rates set by C., H. & D. Ry offer one and one third fare for round trips. Tickets sold December 24 25 31 and January 1 with final return limit January. Similar rates applied to students upon proper Iortlicate final limit January.
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George J. Marott
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