Track elevation sparks Indianapolis rail debate in 1900s council clash
Detroit style grade crossing issues foreshadowed a broader push for elevated tracks as Indianapolis officials and railroads debated the cost and timelines. Presidents of Michigan Central and Van Slyke lines promised to finance and complete crossings, while critics pressed for quicker amicable solutions amid legal threats and council missteps.
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Detroit
Indianapolis
Chicago
Shore
Michigan Central
Ledyard
Engin
Maybury
Gan Central
Lake Shore
Woodward-ave
Where's That $90,000 Missing From City Funds
A Sun editorial lambasts the city administration for using $30,000 streetcar park funds as part of the general fund. It claims the park board has not spent the money on parks and warns of broader fiscal profligacy, urging voters to consider reform and questioning grand jury powers.
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Riverside Park
the Sun
Department of ‘Public Parks
Park Board
Marion County
Sun's misprint on Rooker race and city finances
The Sun notes a correction on Mr. Rooker's candidacy avoiding the rings of a race phrase. It warns Uncle Sam must guard Americans in China while urging council to protect city credit and ensure timely payments. It accuses Taggart's administration of financial strain and calls for a commission to review minutes.
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Mr. Rooker
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The Lottery of Life and a Love Beyond Walls
A distorted tale of Martha Martini a Boston heiress shunned by kin who life ends in a New York tenement with a former butler companion. Her elopement to Rufus Waterman’s household turned tragic leaving her poor but beloved by the man who stayed.
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Boston
Providence
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Rufus Waterman
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Watermans
Folsoms
Jealous Chinaman and double funeral in Williamsport
A Chicago story recounts a white wife who married a Chinaman, faced jealousy and control, then sought alimony and custody. Separately, John Minter urged siblings to bury his wife beside him. the couple, aged 87 and 82, died within days of each other after 64 years of marriage, a joint funeral planned for their Williamsport home.
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Fanny Kwai
Chicago
Milwaukee
Orient
Chinatown
Clark St
Jing Kwai
John Minter
New York Journal
Walton St
Williamsburg
Minter
Chinese invaders and warriors in the Philippines history
The article recounts repeated Chinese attempts to conquer Manila and Luzon from 1573 to 1762, noting large settlements, insurrections, and heavy losses. It emphasizes persistence despite defeats, with figures like Li Ma Hong and vast casualty counts, concluding Chinese efforts failed against larger forces. It ends with an unrelated ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla promising appetite and sleep benefits.
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Philippine Islands
Li-Ma-Hong
Manila
Luzon
England
Chicago Chronicle
Gossip About Chinks Politeness as Social Rule in China
A historical piece critiques Chinese politeness as artificial and ritualistic. It describes elaborate bowing on greetings, coded compliments, and laborious etiquette. The text asserts such behavior stems from national vanity and is enforced by law in Beijing, with mentions of a long-standing etiquette tribunal.
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China
Mongolia
Manchuria
John Chinaman
Uns
Nations
Pekin
Celes
What the Papers Say on McKinley and Pensions
Commentary from Detroit News New York Evening Sun and Philadelphia Record notes on McKinley’s Philadelphia nomination Aguinaldo and Bryan as Filipino leaders mockery and pension policy debates. The piece links liberal pensions to the absence of a large standing army and questions funding for overseas forces.
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McKinley
Philadelphia
Detroit
Aguinaldo
Bryan
New York Evening Sun
China
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cuba
Philadelphia Record
Li Hung Chang and the Chinese Gamble in U S Politics
The editorial excerpts from Detroit and Cleveland papers discuss Li Hung Chang as a possible major influence on U S policy. Observers cite wealth, deceit, and a superstition linked fate, noting distrust of Li by the McKinley administration and a rumored propensity to mislead.
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Li Hung Chang
McKinley
Detroit News
The Leaders and Campaign Echoes Across Papers
Reports from multiple papers praise McKinley’s prosperity delivery and campaign credibility. A Denver child’s prayer mentions Mr. Bryan while Hanna shields McKinley. In Richmond Indiana on July 23, new Missouri Jester murder trial evidence challenges Jester’s sister care claim from 1871 as Deputy Auditor Hanes transports records to New London for testimony.
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Richmond
Ind
Jester
Missouri
Hanes
New London
Outing Dreams and Baseball Chants Amid Domestic Banter
A fragmented verse page mixes baseball crowd taunts with domestic chatter. Voices denounce misplayed plays, punctuate with humor, and drift into dreamy reflections on air, marriage, and travel as speakers long for freedom and seaside or country outings.
Political Notes From Indiana and Illinois Editorials
A digest cites several editorials noting bathing debates in Chicago papers, Indiana Democrats planning an aggressive September start to their campaign, and remarks on political resilience amid party defections and the current national climate.
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Indiana Democracy
Vincennes Sun
Wayne News
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