Willis S. Thompson in The Indianapolis Sun
The Indianapolis Sun details Willis S. Thompson in its daily publication. Advertising contacts list foreign representatives Smith and Budd and office locations in New York Chicago and St. Louis. The paper operates from the Sun building at 123 and 125 East Ohio Street and is entered as second class mail No 155.
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Sun
E. Ohio Artest
Smith & Budd
Brunswick
Fifth Avenue
New York
Tribune
Chicago
Third National Bank
St. Louis
Death of Oscar Rothschild Reflects Nature's Power Over Money
The obituary-like piece claims Oscar Rothschild, youngest son of Baron de Rothschild of Vienna, killed himself after a marriage to a poor girl despite family arrangements. It argues nature's force, not wealth, governs human unions and the race's development, citing his suicide as proof.
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Oscar de Rothschild
Baron de Rothschild
Vienna
America
Rothschild
Baron Oscar
Polka and Mor gan Poles Across Worlds
A columnist muses on J. P. Morgan dancing the polka at a children's party, contrasts Morgan's wealth and power with public needs, and argues that the public should vote and organize to curb monopolies while acknowledging Morgan's charity in maintaining a New York hospital.
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J. P. Morgan
Europe
Morgan
America
Carnegie
Steel Trust
Mr. Morgan
Rockefeller
New York City
Manhattan Island
Simplified Spelling Board Launch Draws Mock in London
In a London shop window a sign proclaims home grown honey price and text reads OME FRONE UNE 6 A POT. The note is linked to Professor Brander Matthews guiding a Canadian effort to inoculate Brits with a new orthography.
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Brander Matthews
Wary Cyclist and the Distance to the City
A playful dialogue asks how far to the nearest city. The Native estimates ten miles as the crow flies, while the Wary Cyclist adds a twist by imagining the crow riding a bicycle and changing the distance.
Twyford Ames Burned Out, Rebuilds Halted in Town Tale
Neighbors discuss Twyford Ames after his house and barn burned, while insurance agent Perry Westerman pressed policies elsewhere. Abe Kellogg, dubbed a fool by locals for trusting others, warned about lock risk and learned from loss as the tale links in with Ames and local forebears.
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Perry Westerman
Bentover
Twyford
Jankin
Baker
Washington Hancock
Nodaway County
Abe Kellogg
Abe
Hancock
Rafe
Bart Baker
Eben Baxter
Kansas
Twyford Ames
Handcock
Dunwoody
Be Patient With The Boys Destiny Awaits Around The Corner
A reflection on boys as future kings and makers of history. The speaker emphasizes the vast potential within every boy, citing Lincoln and other figures, urging patience and belief in youth while noting their hunger for love and learning. The message closes with a call to care for and nurture boys as soul-stuff.
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Abraham Lincoln
Hungary
France
Buffalo
Supreme Court
The School Book Combine and Indiana Education Policy
Governor Marshall opposes changing primary and advanced geographies in Indiana public schools citing costly new books without improvements. Fort Wayne readers protest statewide against the plan, warnings that continued board extravagance could topple the current system and lead to voter control of education officials.
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Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
Marshall
Indiana
Study
Fort Wayne
State Board of Education
The
Journal-Gazette
State Board
The Daily Deeds of Terror
A frightened young girl endures relentless abuse during a scorching summer, beaten with sticks and chased by crowds as she seeks quiet. Autumn brings relief, but the tale centers on the girl and the torment she endures, culminating in her role as the ball in baseball season.
Krupp's Big Cannon and Earth's Size Compared
The dialogue notes Krupp's claim of the largest cannon and asserts the earth as the largest object. It contrasts human-made weapon scale with planetary magnitude, hinting at a discussion of proportion and power.
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Krupp
Just Even
Dialogue fragment notes a humorous exchange about time spent in a motor and a vendor. The line hints at a comparison of durations, preserving quirky phrasing without broader context.
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Indianapolis Sun
Willis S. Thompson
Association of American Advertisers
Young Rothschild
Mr. J. P. Morgan
Polka
By T. E. Eons
Adam & Eve
Doris
London
Harper’s Weekly
T. E. Powers
Ospyright
American Jourmel
Bigamist
Kennett Harris
Alonz Dunwoody
Elbert Hubbard
Primar
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