Bryan Speech and Repeal Spark Indiana Legislature
William Jennings Bryan urged Indiana lawmakers to curb corruption and lobby influence in a high profile speech. He condemned extravagance and corporate ties, backed Roosevelt’s railroad regulation, and criticized Democratic rivals, while local officials debated costs tied to state finances and a pending inquiry.
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Democratic Party
Indiana General Assembly
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Bryan
Genare Characer
What it cost Indiana Taxpayers for Bryan Speech
Taxpayers are out 154.47 for W. J. Bryans speech. The piece details costs for a 43 minute absence of one speaker, wages for lawmakers, clerks, doorkeepers, janitors and pages, plus senate inactivity costs. It notes rates per day for each role and the impact on the general assembly budget.
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W. J. Bryan
Everate
Trdiana
General Assembly
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Bryan
House
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Senate
Eirilby
Senate rejects inquiry into state finances amid debate
A contentious senate session on a minority backed inquiry into Indu ane finances ends with a party line defeat. Berurbur Digs leads the motion. Gov Hanky defends administration while lawmakers press for details on bond issuance and fund allocations amid questions of propriety.
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Indu Ane
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Hanky
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Bhirnin
Repeal of Bill Sparks Scramble in State House
Disjointed OCR notes recount a contentious legislative moment as a bill is repealed. The fragmentary text mentions the House and Senate, $1 appropriations, and the push to patent a device amid debates over wetlands and governance, with unclear action and outcomes.
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Weather Spotter Notice Without Clear Details
Fragmentary weather notice mentions rain tonight turning to sleet or snow and cold. Contains garbled names and phrases with no coherent attribution or location. Likely an unreliable clipped item from a weather column and unrelated product references.
Multiple City Briefs From National News Dated January
Indianapolis reports accuse a maternity home proprietor of abandoning a baby on a doorstep. A separate suit awards Carrie Powers 2500 for breach of promise of marriage. William J Bryan speaks to Indiana legislators. In New York a subway collision injures several, some fatally. Senate seeks railroad discrimination information. Boston reports Charles Tucker faces murder charges but will not testify. Chicago notes John Miller assaults his wife and two daughters and attempts suicide.
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John Jenkins
Omar Bradley
Brankfort
Clinton County
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New York
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Howeses
Duswer
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Howard
Whey
Cork
Missing Indiana girl wanders in sleet during harsh weather
Police search for Margaret Maybes a 14 year old girl who escaped a reform school and wandered Indianapolis streets overnight amid freezing sleet. Parents fear she is with bad influences as investigators track her route and possible refuge locations while authorities press for her safe return.
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Margaret Maybes
Indianapolis
Levis
Verdict in Powers vs Montague damages case sparks privacy clash
Jury returns verdict for Miso Powers in a breach case against Tram William Montague. The award is 2,500 with a finding of a valid marriage between Sun ers and Montague. The proceedings reveal a tangled affair, a child, separation, and remarriage implications as the clerk reads the decision.
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Mystery Deepens in Bradley Case as Baby Disposition Questioned
In a Frankfort circuit court suit by Dr W F Malt for medical fees, testimony centers on a baby born to Miss Trees at Miss Hover's maternity home. The trial probes what happened to the infant and whether Miss Hover or others were involved in baby selling or improper care, revealing a turbulent business career and alleged motives.
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Anwar Cies
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Hanly Addresses Tax Board Meeting at State House
Willy Hanly presented arguments before the State Tax Board meeting held Tuesday at the statehouse. Gov Tinie and local assessors attended as part of the review of taxation operations and conformity in counties and townships.
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Willy
State ‘Tax Board
Gov
Tinie
Chastain, County
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