Indiana Liquor Reform Dominates Indiana State Legislature Outlook
The piece argues for aggressive liquor reform at the upcoming session, urging local option measures and Moore remonstrance, plus higher license controls and strict penalties. It notes John W. Kern as the Democrats’ popular choice and stresses the party must enact decisive reforms to satisfy independent voters.
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Vene
United States
John W. Kern
Lere
Moore
Thomas. R. Marshall
Democratic Party
Indiana
John D Still Laughs at That 29 Million Fine
Opinion piece rails at Standard Oil penalties and rail industry rebates. It argues rich firms avoid fines while labor leaders face jail for free speech. The text critiques court actions, describes Judge Landis findings, and questions legal consistency in enforcing anti trust penalties.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Great
Landis
Bates
Appeals
Ing
Taft theater notes and a humorous probate tale
A humorous anecdote about a man hiring a horse to Salem and paying for the ride back, with the horse left in Salem. The second item discusses Judge Taft and theater, noting his rare theater visits and praising light comedy as uplifting. Lincoln and wartime moments are referenced for context.
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Salem
Taft
Washington Star
Sermons in Stones The Great Athenian Theater
A discussion of the Dionysiac theater at Athens begun in 500 B C and finished in 381 B C, its design and seating for 30000, plus reflections on how Greek drama from Aeschylus onward shaped civilization and national identity. The piece notes Aeschylus as father of drama and recalls Marathon and Salamis as sources of dramatic inspiration.
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Aeschylus
Athens
Acropolis
Pragendy
Persia
Europe
Marathon
Salamis
Sophocles
Hellespont
Minerva
Mortar eating child and Aunt Mandy anecdotes
A satirical dialogue questions a child obsessed with mortar from a fireplace and relays a humorous anecdote about Aunt Mandy and her succession of husbands. The piece contrasts parental authority with a child’s stubborn appetite and ends with a quip about Aunt Mandy’s second marriage.
Opening at the Bank Hidden in a Perch of Truth
A young man seeks a bank job and is interviewed by a finance captain who tests honesty with a fishing question. The applicant admits fishing yesterday and catching only one perch, revealing integrity while others lied in earlier interviews.
Noted American Minister Tours London Sights
General Schenck, famed for introducing poker to England, visited London as American Minister. During his spare time he toured sights including Madame Tussaud's waxworks and discussed the great wax exhibition with a friend.
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Atruck Cortan
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Indianapolis Sun
Willis S. Thompson
Dany
Sin
Postofice
Ohio
Fise
PLC
John D. Still
Joseph A. Willard
Chicago Tribune
the Theater
Tom
Mr. Lincoln
Happy Kid
JST AE
Goodness
Thart
Hida
Thomas B. Gregory
James J. Montague
Santa Claus
Pat Vaithas
Force
Mandy
East Orange
Aunt Mandy
Avant Mandy
Philadelphia Record
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