Rockefellers Aimed to Control Steel Trust Dividend Cut Critique
A pointed critique argues United States Steel Corp withheld dividends from 40,000 common stockholders despite a $90 million treasury and $30 million surplus. It claims Rockefellers quietly maneuver to gain control, buying up common stock while promoters sold watered stock. The piece frames the public as misled investors and calls out legal yet common director practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
Wall St
Steel Trust
Shemeclves
John D. Rockefeller
Sticent Common Stock
Board of Directors
Tala
Bryan's speech at Tomlinson ball criticizes party corruption
The piece lauds William Jennings Bryan for a persuasive talk urging moral politics over partisanship. He condemned both Democrats and Republicans for accepting money from trusts, warned that corruption dominates campaigns, and urged voters to awaken conscience as harmony among Democrats in Indianapolis turns fierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Democratic Party
Republican Party
A John Spencer Bassett Story
John Spencer Bassett, ousted from his Trinity College chair for praising Booker Washington as the South’s greatest since Lee, is cited in a recent lecture by Mr. Gageett to illustrate religious intolerance. He recounts a Tarboro church anecdote where a clergyman uses a walnut parable to condemn the church, then becomes liberal after discovering a rotten kernel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spencer Bassett
Trinity College
North Carolina
Booker Washington
South
Lee
Gageett
Bern
Tarboro
Tarbons
Vaudeville bills and Park sketches mix with stage gossip
The page lists vaudeville engagements at the Amusements Grand and Empire and notes Miss Blanche Cartwright joining the Park company in Howard Hall's The Man Who Dared. It mentions Rae, an Indianapolis girl, and Mary Cartwright as understudy. A Grand matinee sign reads a risqué remark by a musician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessie Catter
Dy Barry
PARK
Empire
Blanche Cartwright
the Park
Howard Hall
Man
Rae
J. Jr. Chamberlain
Mixy Joel
A Corner For Women How Animals Bathe
A discussion on how animals cleanse themselves through dust baths and water, noting that many species prefer dust to water. The article describes dust bathing in chickens, rag fish, donkeys, oxen, birds, and others, contrasting cleanliness drive with dirt for protection from parasites. It also includes a lengthy menu and recipe notes intertwined with domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Muen Nan Peen
Ong
Himsell
The Loyal Typewriter and the Usher of Romance
A personified typewriter recounts its days in an office with Ruth and Jack. It recalls lonely evenings, Ruth’s deft fingers over white keys, and a later breakup and reconciliation. Jack and Ruth marry, and the typewriter notes its daily presence as they start their life together in their new home.
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Kent
Dellaver
Phos
Ruth
Jack
Weason
Jaw Breaker Name for German Club Unclear
A newly formed Youth Bend club plans to study literature and history with a focus on German topics. Members include Victor Van Taevhe Mimil Dabbelacre and August Maes. The note references Einaracht Maakt Macht and a historical context on monarchies and empires, but text is garbled and hard to parse.
What the Papers Say on Politics and Sports
Clippings reflect varied views with Senator Morgan still able to sit up and observe. Reports note Cleveland may not be the Democratic nominee but a gold bug candidate could emerge. The Bryan dollar dinner stance and Mexico Philippine dollar question remain unsettled. The University of Nebraska champion wins at Chicago Overlock expo, prompting calls to end jibes about university pursuits.
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Morgan
Noice
Toledo News Bee
Cleveland
Pittsburg Prep
Mexico
Ereer
Cniveraity of
Nebraska
Chicago
Pikeys Diary: Street Scene with Smitty and a Porter
In a downtown stroll the diarist recalls Smitty by a billboard and half theets, a stools joke about saving on furniture, and a clash with a porter over a tire chunk. A later park visit ends with Smitty rehearsing at home while Mut stays back.
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Pikey
Smitty
Laty
Nick Cartera
Walter
Spain
Brest
Ana Waltt
Mint
Only School Garden in the United States at Delp Indiana
An old cemetery site in Delp Indiana will be converted into a school garden with about twenty parcels laid out as plots. Each pupil will receive a tree and pruning overseer supervision will grant a small cotitae, while the agriculture sequel notes the project ranks among notable efforts in the region and abroad.
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Delp
Ind
San
Tia
Seston
Germany
Crushed Head Fatality Report From Yrincevon Ind
A car collision near Yrincevon Indiana ends in a fatality as a man named Whitiker dies after a blunt impact to the head. Authorities describe the incident as instantaneous with no further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yrincevon
Ind
Jon
Ron Lioney Whitiker
New Board Of Works Ruling To Hear Objections
The Board of Works issued a new ruling affecting proposed improvements. It sets a hearing date for remonstrances and delays final decisions for ten days after the hearing, allowing property owners a chance to be present when their interests may be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Works
Nyceet
Miling
Swirl of Society Delights and Social Moves in Salem
Mise Nelile McTntoah hosts a social with friends in Salem as Mr and Mrs Frederick Dickson plan a forthcoming move to the south for several weeks. A German literary club gathering is set for Tuesday at Mrs Augusta Severin's home. Mrs Winfield Durbin hosts a Monday afternoon event for Mrs X DePauw and Mrs Katherine Bush Pauw of New Albany, while Mrs Frederick Bush hosted a reception at N Capitol Ave for Bertha Bush ahead of her upcoming marriage next week.
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Mise Nelile
Salem
Frederick Dickson
Mite
Augusta Severin
Winfield Durbin
X. T. DePauw
den Katherins Bee Pauw
New Albany
Frederick Bush
N. Capitol Uve
Iss Bertha Bush
Will Pen Be Mightier Than The Sword In Japan
An old pamphlet style notice contrasts literacy and press freedom in Japan and Russia, noting Japan’s populace and printing activity. It shifts to a health ad praising blood purée as vital to strength and appetite, recommending Old-Fashioned Buckwheat Cakes at White's and various cough and cold remedies from Wises's Drug Store.
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