Indiana Foresees Northwest Rail Consolidation Fight in 1903
The piece notes Indiana’s stance against a Great Northern and Northern Pacific consolidation supported by a powerful lobby. It cites F A Jones driving the bill through, a governor's veto, and warns voters to scrutinize returning legislators. It also critiques a murder trial in Maryland and comments on party leadership and insular policy. John James joins the Putnam delegation on the Deaf and Dumb Institute board.
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Indiana
Northwest
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Indianapolis
F. A. Jones
Winfield
Logansport
General Assembly
Hagerstown
Maryland
John James
Putnam
The
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Nordau Says Jewish Millionaires Degenerate at Zionist Meet
Nordau, in a Zionist conference remark, claims Jewish millionaires are degenerating as wealth grows. He says the richer the Jew, the more detached from Jewry, and attributes this view to his earlier book. He chides sensational cartoon depictions.
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Max
Nordau
Chicago
Denver Faces Prolonged Effort to Underground Wires
A Denver alderman has held the underground wires ordinance for 41 days, prompting public speculation on the size of his retainer as officials push to bury telephone and telegraph lines.
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Denver
Senator Fairbanks Silent At Republican Love Feast
The Indiana senator avoided naming the president or addressing national figures during a Republican love feast speech. The event featured bidding for a safety board, with Barcus ready to bid again while Holliday’s looks and Hoosier greeting are mocked as hurdles.
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Fairbanks
United States
Barcus
Willin
Congressman Holliday
Indiana
Runaway Auto Fatality Sparks NY Concern and Speed Talks
A runaway car killed a New Yorker last week. Indianapolis Council debates speed regulation for horseless vehicles amid rising urban traffic worries. The era sees shifts in divorce trends and gender ratios as social changes unfold.
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Indianapolis ‘Council
University Establishes Chair for Prayer Editor
A university sets up a chair for a praying editor after a year of an excessively devout prayer being published. The piece notes many people are trying to quit swearing off and suggests the episode may repeat despite efforts.
Mayor’s New Year Resolution Hints at Future Policy
The inquiry asks if the mayor issued a formal New Year policy resolution. Details on the exact wording, scope, and potential impact on upcoming measures are not provided in the readable text. Further reporting would clarify official commitments and timelines.
Sun Critique of Indianapolis Street Car Service
A Rushville Graphic Star reporter in Indianapolis notes crowded northbound streetcars with jammed platforms and mixed crowds. The observer, while traveling, agrees with the Indianapolis Sun that street car service is poor, citing comfortless rides and overcrowding as proof.
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Graphic Star
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Sun
Rushville
Lace Ovals Fashion Novel Lace Decoration
French dressmakers have introduced lace ovals as a new decoration for dresses. The chain of medallions may be uniform or graduated in size, arranged in lines, often bordered with embroidery or ribbon. Used as transparents over colored fabrics, these lace ovals replace traditional lace applications for formal gowns.
Totten and the Mall of Mischief in Verse
A humorous poem recounts Charley Totten’s encounters with Miss Eldersy and a brash surrounding cast. He grapples with social pranks and a vow to honesty while a jailhouse remark adds a twist about perception and art.
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Totten
Charley Totten
Miss Eldersy
Charley
Tale of a tale and a banker’s money in Hawville
A narrator ponders Andrew Carnegie’s money and a Hawville sage. The sage muses on lending wealth to questionable sellers while the narrator recounts a tale, sensing the other’s impatience and a hidden story wanting to spill forth.
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Andrew Carnegie
Hawville
Patriotic Man Versus Historians’ Wages Quote
A reader on a cheese box laments the idea that historians earn only $1.98 a day, arguing it undermines national prestige by resembling a bargain sale. The quote is attributed to Edward Singer.
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Edward Singer
Various Political Gossip and Light-Hearted Notes From Hoosier Press
A montage of editorial snips from multiple papers includes a critique of cabinet resignations and republican politics, a jab at admiral Schley as a 1904 presidential candidate, light dish commentary on limburger cheese, and quips about public figures and daily life across Indiana and nearby states.
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White House
United States
Quentin
Archibald
Anderson Bulletin
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Michigan City Dispatch
Democrats
Indiana
Admiral Schley
Terre Haute Tribune
Delaware County
Madi Times
Glenn
Idaho
Shelbyville
Be Strong and Face the Struggle With Faith
A rousing exhortation to endure hard work and fight for justice. It urges standing up, speaking out, and persisting against entrenched wrong, promising that tomorrow brings victory through steadfast effort and divine support.
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God
Quips and Quarrels from a Curious Day
A lawyer defends a steep deed fee by tracing costly education from Lancaster to Harvard and ends with a scathing client retort. Crowded streetcars spark a protest by a “strapholder.” A scholar mismanages a horse’s feed, while a railway sign mocks spit laws. Gov Shaw pardons a heckler with a wry line.
What the Papers Say Lively Clipton Quips
A collage of editorials notes sparring between Belmont and Croker with calls for fairness. The piece mocks journalists and public figures, cites sharp commentary on Philippine war courage and April fools jokes, and hints at reputational criticism of Sampson and Chauncey.
Hand Stitching Reigns Over Machine Work This Season
Despite many trimming options, hand stitching remains favored for its simple elegance. The narrator argues handwork outshines machine methods in fashion season priority.
County Pauper Owen Martin Dies at Poor Farm
Owen Martin aged 66, an inmate at the Tippecanoe county poor farm, died early Thursday from paralysis. Admitted Oct 1, 1900, he had previously resided at the county poor asylum and had friends in Kentland, Indiana.
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Owen Martin
Tippecanoe County
Fixing Cold Mutton Recipe Adapted for Stewing
A Philadelphia Ledger recipe describes a method for preparing cold mutton with onions and a brown roux. It instructs stewing sliced mutton in a pan with onion, butter, flour, gravy, cayenne, salt, sugar, vinegar, Worcester sauce, and chopped gherkins, then simmering briefly before serving.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Senator Beveridge Returns to Peoria for Sister Illness
Senator Beveridge rushed to Peoria due to pneumonia in his sister. All close relatives have been summoned to her side as she battles the illness.
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Beveridge
Peoria
Try Jell-O Lemon Orange Raspberry Strawberry
A brief ad for Jell-O dessert mix promising quick prep without baking. States flavors Filagors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry with hot water and cooling time, available at crocers, 16 count.
Promises and Pie in a Quip Filled Exchange
A series of humorous exchanges contrasts memories of young love with riding the markets and pie cravings. Characters discuss missed meetings, dress preferences, and dyspepsia while recalling fortunes and fates of Lamb and Wolff as playful banter.
Post Christmas Bargains and Social Expectations
A discussion on female modesty and social behavior opens with a sarcastic view of a girl wearing a small neck ornament and half clothed feet. It argues critics misjudge feminine talkativeness and notes that December sales tempt women to economize especially on meals, dress, and violets as winter deepens.
Anecdote of Lord Russell of Killowen and Sir Charles
Barry O'Brien recounts a humorous exchange showing the quick temper and blunt judgments of Lord Russell of Killowen. A hopeful candidate faces a string of blunt judgments about handwriting, appearance, and fatness before being hired, illustrating the judge’s witty insistence on candor.
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Lord Russell
Killowen
Barry O'Brien
Sir Charles
American Negro Women Shape Paris Pancake Taste
The Paris exposition showcased corn cooking by American black women including Aunt Jemima from St. Joseph Missouri. French pastry experts praised Aunt Jemima's pancakes as new and delicious, crediting her as the first American to enter France on culinary influence.
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Agricultural Department
Jemima
St. Joseph
France
Washington Times
Roses of Love Poem by Helen Hay in Harper's Magazine
The speaker laments dead roses kept in a beryl cup that distill their memories and witchery. Time killed the blossoms as the speaker gathers petals, yet vows resilience. The verse frames love as a living force blessing a lonely heart.
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Helen Hay
Harper's Magazine
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