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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1907
Page
4
A national politics topic, Roosevelt renomination, prompts wide discussion. An Indiana ex-governor says Roosevelt will be named by the convention and must accept, as the people want him and will not permit refusal. The piece reflects enduring faith in the president.
Massa manufacturers oppose tariff revision as Senator Lodge faces woolen interests. The article suggests Lodge has not won over the industry and remains under scrutiny for his stance on tariffs.
The piece argues money is increasingly valued over the man. It cites the Thaw trial, noting no New York lawyer deemed suitable to defend the young millionaire. It contends corporation lawyers favor money over individuals and warns this is a false standard.
Bernard Shaw asserts Salome is for minds of wit and intelligence and remarks New York lacks such brains. The remark reflects a sharp literary jab and a cultural comparison across cities.
Crowds gathered at the Bon Air to glimpse John D Rockefeller as he played golf. Spectators pushed close, craning to see if he wore a wig, whispering about Ida Tarbell, and scrutinizing every move from tee to eighteenth hole.
The article portrays John D Rockefeller as unfazed by public scrutiny and wealth. It notes his dispassionate golf habit and brisk exit from Bon Air, contrasting his self control with media froth. It praises his “natural democracy” and mild public stance despite immense fortune.
The Boston Post declares knowledge is power and gasoline power, framing oil as a dominant force. The remark ties information to influence in energy markets and policy.
After a month away E H Harriman reappears amused by Interstate Commerce Commission disclosures and investigations. The financier’s merriment lightens his condition as the commission ends its New York inquiry and halts its efforts to glean more about his services to mankind.
Mr Harriman voices belief the Interstate Commerce Commission needs him, and he fears the agency will likely "get" him in the political clash. The remark underscores ongoing tensions between Harriman and federal regulators amid industry policy debates.
A high railroad official says the real cause is the shipper, slow unloading and excess goods. Railroads cannot afford box cars for stores, and demurrage was tried but fails. Cars of coal sat days in Chicago yards, puzzling even railroad experts amid fuel shortages in the Northwest.
Jamaica faces a surge of winter tourists described as a major seasonal impact with growing visitor activity and associated economic and social effects on the island's economy and infrastructure.
The Times-Democrat argues Americans may become the most profane speakers on earth unless profanity is checked. It suggests lack of vocabulary as a cause, but favors the view that carelessness and haste drive swearing more than word choice. The piece notes boys as examples.
The author laments widespread use of profanity among people who adopt oaths for efficiency, arguing it dulls language, reveals temper, and weakens discourse. He calls for national pride to curb the evil and urges broader restraint in everyday speech.
The New York, Boston & Brockton Canal and Transportation company held its initial meeting. Once several head engineers resign, the canal project may be deemed to be fairly under way.
A man saves a woman from a streetcar in New York and is severely injured, while the woman walks away ungrateful. The piece argues sacrifice and selfishness as key drivers of happiness and critiques the woman as cowardly. It cites a Kansas City Star figure on a congressman's path to wealth and ends with a quip about two Lima boys stealing a locomotive piece by piece versus all at once.
A critic argues America’s fixation on music grows amid ongoing thaw case hearings. The description likens the proceedings to an alleged comic opera as a lighter frame for serious legal tension.
The Boston Journal calls the hub of the universe this city of high musical exercises. The author doubts that Boston music has advanced beyond mere exercise.
Capt Hobson notes the Mikado’s ultimatum as evidence of cunning. Texas governor invites all Japanese to the U S, hoped not seen as insult. An Oklahoma editor cites two ways to spend a dollar. A Philadelphia politician claims victory without the people, while Philadelphia shows people have little say in voting.
The Houston Post notes Senator Bev Eridge making noise for nothing as discussions over a seven thousand five hundred dollar yearly salary are regarded as insignificant in today’s era of millions.
The text argues that modern murder trials incur high costs and proposes that imposing a reasonable admission fee would cut expenses significantly. It frames the idea as a measure to reduce public spending on high profile court cases.
Lawmakers weigh whether the new legislature will continue using it for the remainder of the session. The issue centers on a conscience clause and its impact on policy and voting patterns among members.
An Indiana man suggests a different title for Roosevelt as a snub to ongoing policy. William Loeb Jr offers a courteous decline. The New York Tribune declares a corporation not inherently criminal. The remark provokes a heretical reaction in public discourse.
A footpad associated with a downtown hotel in Andianapolis is being investigated. Police say the suspect did not work as a hotel clerk. No further details available.
W W Webb the Capitol file clerk and real estate man introduces a systematic filing plan. He records bill numbers, authors, and movements, tagging sections like Judiciary and Education. He notes first and second readings, committee actions, and final statuses, keeping bills searchable. Members praise the efficiency, while others critique patronage changes and clerks turnover. Senator Hawkins returns home after a Sunday in Portland, called the trust busting figure. Senator Springer, from Frabethtown, looms as a potential lender of legislative freedom. Pear son Kling and land keep their white vests spotless amid the session.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes Jetus surpasses expectations by taking on role as campaign manager for Chancellor von Buoe Jow in the United States amid German election coverage.
A St Paul Dispatch letter cites sensational claims about Hawaii residents described as Japs, noting fifty five thousand and trained soldiers. The wording questions whether the news came via yellow pencil from San Francisco.
Detroit News notes the inconsistency in Uncle Sami involving the separate school issue about aliens while he neglects concerns of his own citizens.
The department of commerce and labor opens an opportunity for coastwise steamship personnel to answer inquiries. It is described as a want-to-know administration for a want-to-know people, per the New York World.
A poem recounts a prodigal son returning, a loving embrace, and the joy of renewed youth. The speaker recalls old certainty and welcomes back the boy with a heart open to his dreams, finding life’s greatest joy in reclaiming youth and wonder.
A compendium of humor about frontier justices, from Wisconsin to Texas to Washington. It recalls a Wisconsin squire’s dramatic reversals, Roy Bean’s Pecos sign, a Georgia cowcase with endless appeals, a Virginia Scotch Irish quarrel, and Blaine Washington shingle scrip fines.
Nick Longworth calls a reactionary Republican an oil backer opposed to publicity and private enterprise regulation. The Kansas City Post notes Fairbanks does not explicitly name the target, leaving readers to infer who is being criticized.
A montage of biographical sketches and anecdotes presents Ethan Allen Hitchcock, John Allen, and George Vanderbilt among others, highlighting public service, wealth, and tradition. The piece weaves portraits with humorous asides, referencing Franklin Roosevelt era naming lore and a Senate snow debate sparked by Senator Allison.
An Ohio man received a six year term after being found with eighteen wives. The Chicago Record-Herald notes he should have stopped at a dozen, reflecting on escalating legal and social scrutiny.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes some business senators find an appropriation bill as picturesque and sympathetic as a speech on the alleged child labor question.
A Washington Post quip notes that in one day in Chicago 145 contagious disease reports were made to the health department, suggesting the pace challenges authorities and even the police to keep up with detections. The remark reflects concern over urban disease tracking.
A Denver publican lampoons lawmakers by lampooning proposed laws. The poem mocks bills on love censorship and moral policing. It imagines a legislature that would regulate affection, attire, and even personal worth, punning on overreach.
A Washington correspondent defends Indiana Senator Albert Jeremiah Beveridge against mockery from the New York Sun. The letter argues Beveridge is a capable, brave, brainy figure whose selection by the president in a magazine controversy vindicates him. The writer laments misuses of “funny” and praises Beveridge’s sharp, purposeful rhetoric over frivolity.
The son of a Rock Island railroad chief owner gave a 320000 dinner in New York for actresses and friends recently. Attendees appeared unconcerned about car shortages or perceived rate reductions, per the Minneapolis Journal.
Explosive comments attributed to revolutionists are cited in dispatches from Cleveland led by a rebel faction. The text hints at possible forthcoming trauma suits tied to the czar and warns that a third may follow if the response does not occur.
A terse, sharp remark about Harriman and media framing unfolds in a Kansas City context. The piece hints at public perception and personal defiance, noting Harriman’s awareness of his central role in the discourse and his controversial reputation.
King Victor Emanuel tells Naval Attache Bernadou that he appreciates Americans highly a remark Detroit Journal calls subtly non committal and worthy of Secretary Taft himself reflecting cautious cordiality in diplomatic tone between Italy and the United States.
They Were Harmless. It does not seem hardly necessary for Chairman Griggs to publish the list of Democratic campaign contributors. They didn't do any harm.
The Chicago Post notes that Prof. Con has resumed supervision of the weather supply and says we have more confidence in him than in the ground log. This reflects a cautious, opinionated view on weather recordkeeping.
A satirical note questions the handling of Carnegie hero medals as Capt. Bil McDonald has not yet received one for making faces at Senator Foraker at the Washington Fest event.
A Chicago note warns that the coal hole cover bearing a polished look and a round smiling face cannot be trod upon with impunity. The line emphasizes caution toward the hazardous grate and its deceptive appearance.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip notes the futility of persuading a man embracing a pretty woman that life is barren, reflecting lighthearted urban wit in a brief cartoonish line.
The article recalls Winthrop Crane guiding Roosevelt alignment with Frank Black, Alabama suspending a senator election law for health, and childhood pals William Alden Smith and Charles Towne sworn into Congress together. Towne later became senator, Smith elected to succeed. both narrate their early pact to serve in the Senate.
The Milwaukee Sentinel presents a lyrical fragment praising night and sea breeze with hushed singing at twilight. The speaker speaks of lights fading, barren heights, and meadows at dawn, invoking a quiet, reflective mood.
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