The Increase in Coal Delivery Costs and Labor Strains
Indiana readers see coal dealers raise delivery charges to boost worker hours and cover labor costs. The piece argues higher charges for sacks and chute use, plus wage pressures, reflect dealer efforts to secure profits amid driver shortages and employment expenses. It also notes broader labor strain in railroad operations and safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ealers
Sack
Aimilar
Che
Tacoma
Limiting Railroad Worker Hours Deserves Careful Study
The piece argues for restricting railroad workers hours to prevent fatigue and costly mistakes that harm shippers and the public. It notes merchants avoid overworking clerks to prevent mis directed goods and wrecks from exhausted staff, urging Congress to consider a duty to protect the public. It adds Mayor Bookwalter did not report on News gas supply or site situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroada
Congress
Bookwalter
Relief of Coal Famine Fails to Hide Railcar Shortage
An editorial argues that coal shortages in the northwest were inflated to drive prices, while loaded coal cars sit in Chicago yards unused. It urges a broad investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission and state railroad authorities, warning that railroad discrimination could sustain price manipulation and calling for stronger regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Northwest
Indiana
T. Seema
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Commission
United States
Chancellor Day Defends Wealth and Corporate Power
The Defender reports Chancellor James R. Day champions wealth and corporate rights, denouncing regulation as impertenence. He argues property rights are sacred, fears small business limits will invite Rockefeller, Hill, Morgan and Carnegie. The piece notes public trust hinges on corporate power and “crimes” include dishonesty and discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Day
Leslie
Mr. Day
Henry H. Rogers
John D. Archbold
Chancellor Day
Rockefeller
Hill
Morgan
Carnegie
Aavney
Great Corporations
Corruption in Business and Defense of Honest Enterprise
The text argues that robbery through fraud and political influence harms public lands and fairness. It condemns use of detectives and bribery to uncover rivals, urges justice over sacred corporations, and notes the shift from piracy to ethical competition. A Denver girl choosing housework over a stage career ends the passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electong
New Cathedral Opens in Indianapolis Amid Cathedral Dedication
Indianapolis celebrates the opening of the new 8S. Peter and Paul cathedral on North Meridian Street with a sacred concert featuring Rossini Stabat Mater. The piece notes the city’s rising moral standard and architectural beauty, while criticizing trusts for high assessments that reduced public giving.
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Indianapolis
N. Meridian St
Edifees
Land Law Revisions Sought to Curb Frauds and Disputes
President Roosevelt urges Congress to revise land laws after widespread frauds and millions of acres misused. Prominent figures including a U.S. senator have been tied to cases. Public lands are vital for development, and abuses by corporations and oil or mining firms threaten the public. Congress should act on the president’s recommendations to curb recurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roosevelt
United States
Buck Ne
Out of town guests register at Indiana hotel meeting
Indiana hotel registers list numerous out of town guests from cities like Orleans Berne Richmond and Logansport attending a trustees meeting. The report notes a sparse attendance and comments on township trustee and truant officer roles with Mr Duffy speaking on The State Association. A future meeting may be scheduled if arranged.
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Indiana
Fred K. Stubbins
Marlons
Jay Taggart
Orleans
H. Wagner
Marshal Benedict
Alpine
Samuel A. Glezin
Irsland
St Hebertson
Yellow Springs
L. A. Truubarger
Forest
Moses Augeburger
Berne
J. C Augsburger
Attlea
le AL Broy
New Albany
Benjamin Walter
H. BP. Wilcox
Lapel
A. Marmer
Wheatnald
J. M. Lehroeder
Tyner
Henry Schusner
Bremen
Willan Crosby
Drymouth
J. Cromwell
Columbia City
New Commercial
Joan Budg
Amo
Fred Ensminger
Laurel
D. A. Hyman
Logansport
Parker City
Edward 5
Luserne
Mader- UN
Licerne
C. W. Higenburk
Fowler
Enos Alters
Saratoga
F. 12 Nichols
Rockville
Frank Scaniin
Lerotte
B. B. Haden
Bloorsington
Alep
Richmond
Sullivan County
Grand
Duffy
Tin
Nok Ule Indat
State Association
Lis
The Man Who Pushes Indiana Literature
Indiana publisher William G Bobbs Merrill & Co shaped the state’s literary scene by promoting local authors like Riley Major and Wallace. From a modest bookseller to a leading publisher, Bobbs Merrill became central in Indiana letters and was linked to a potential political rise.
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Wiliam G. Bobbs
Bobba Merrill Publishing Company
Indianapolis
House of Bowen, Merrill & Co
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Iwo
Houghton, Mimin & Co
Boston
Jamey Whitcomb Riley
Bobbs
Riley
Mr. Robbs
Christmax
Mr. Riley
Nis
Charles Major
Nuroher
Indiana
Low Wallace
Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Edward Eggleston
Maurice Thompson
Meredith Nicholson
Mr. Bobs
Avinar
Hie
Ile Je
Palitice
Washington
Smallest tenor shocks Manhattan opera crowd
A tiny tenor named Bond astonishes the Manhattan opera house audience as he stands barely five feet tall despite towering ambitions and rivalries with Signor Caruso. The piece also notes varied figures from Lord Kitchener’s family to notable engineers and politicians, weaving a frenzied panorama of contemporary names and anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allessandro Bond
Manhattan Opera House
Napie
Aigner Bond
Europe
Caruso
Signor Banc
Signor Caruso
Bigner Bone
Signor Cartas
No Real Losses in Roosevelts Plans Says Papers
A jumble of quotes from the Washington Herald Detroit News and New York Herald mock Roosevelt policies. They suggest he lacks fear of losing money or power and remains viable despite pressure to reduce insurance competition. The items reflect a skeptical era view of economic reform and political stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Ki, Bernhelmer
New York
Amil
John
Roosevelt
Taft
New York Herald
Notable contrasts in presidential origins across papers
A garbled set of clippings contrasts Garfield’s canal boy years with Roosevelt’s early life, and mocks Cleveland and Roosevelt on tariff issues and broad topics. The Waterbury American and Washington Journal snippets add a flirtation with a poem by Alfred Austin and a pun about a word in hand.
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Garfield
Mr. Roosevelt
Atlanta Journal
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Waterbury
Alfred Austin
Alfred
Washington Jerald
Fragments on ancient horns and animal behavior
A jagged selection reports ancient animal horns found near North Branch, suggesting long buried giants among extinct species. It also recounts amusing animal tales from fox squirrels trained to gather nuts, a frog migration in Chester County, and a fountain pen aided orphaned squirrels thriving under human care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester County
Warwick
Ownahip
Pyeoch Oroek
Pottstown
Need for more altruistic and cheerful citizens
A Birmingham Age-Herald editorial calls for more people who live for others, see all men as brothers, and show simple, brave, modest generosity. It urges courage, cheerful dispositions, and a spirit of ready selfless giving over money as a substitute in public life.
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Weber's
Birmingham Age-Herald
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Helena
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Michigan
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la Beers Company
Imé
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America
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Pines
Henry Edward Strobel
Bemis
Har- Vani Law School
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Madrid
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Arthur Chamberlain
George J. Gould
Lakewood
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Atlantic
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Lakewond
Myo
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Belonge & Street Railway System
Weshliguon
Beveridge
Loulevilly Courier-Journal
API
Ton
Detroit News
Banda
Tommy
Tommie
Yonkerg
Nature’s Realm
North Brancy Ditehing Company
Here
North Branch
Correspondence
T. Paul
Jenson
Derk
Chicaco Tribune
Wisi Goodyear
Burchtown
Mr. Goodyear
Detroit
Iast
Detrolt News-Tribune
Pettis Dry Goods CO
Wheeldeceny
Sable
Pelerine
Kim
The
Weber Drug Co
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Union Trust
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Enosseria
Sisouiene Company
Columbia National Bank
Xmas
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