Local history should be taught in Indianapolis schools
The piece urges teaching Indianapolis local history and current affairs in city schools and extending civic pride education to adults. It cites the city’s growth, resources, and future plans, urging booster classes for all citizens to advance Greater Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Patagonia
School For Boosters
Indiana
School For
Boosters
Greater
Wisconsin Standpatters Denounce AP Misleading Convention Report
A Milwaukee convention of Standpat Republicans is described as not a state party gathering. The piece claims attendees paid by Senator Stephenson and aimed to defeat La Follette, portraying the event as a private reunion dominated by Standpat policies rather than a broader Republican state convention. It also accuses AP of bias, contending Milwaukee AP ties to the Free Press.
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Milwaukee
Associated Press Service
la Follette
United States
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Senate
Associated Press
The
Free Press
Indiana Republicans Welcome Roosevelt at New York Dock
Indiana state Republicans prepare a public welcome for Franklin D Roosevelt noting the party's loyalty to Rooseveltism and support for his policies. The state chairman and colleagues plan to attend the Roosevelt demonstration as a sign of unity and progressivism in Indiana.
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Indiana
Roosevelt
State Central Committee
Editorial Afterthoughts and Political Shots Across Nations
The Farmers' Guide editor Ben F Biliter buys an auto, hinting at new roles. Editorial bites poke at policies, cornering food, and Bank of Chicago growth. Prohibition nominee Hull gains traction. Rock River Baptists seek bribery punishment. Bryan counsels county option. Dalzell injunctions loom over ballot recounts. voters weigh farm land versus a second-hand auto amid state politics.
Voices from The Forum on Child Labor and Street Cars
A reader letter urges stopping child paper sellers under age five or six and improving streetcar conditions. It advocates police park patrols and better lighting, plus preventing end seat hogs and tobacco juicing on summer cars to protect women and children.
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the Sun
Little Willie
Great Corporation
Roses and Weather Through the Year
The item mixes poetic reflections on June roses and changing forecasts with a note on April rain and July weather. It cites a Washington Star plan and quotes actor La Shelle discussing a funeral, expressing deep sympathy and pride in attendance.
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Washington Star
High Thoughts Aviator Ideals Quip Cited by Baltimore American
A short quip from the Baltimore American jokes that belief in high living marks a friend as an aviator. The line plays on idealist versus aviator as a witty reframing.
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Ing
Baltimore American
Standing Room Only. Actor Wears Mourning Band
Kirk La Shelle met an actor and noticed a mourning band on his arm. The actor explained it was for his father.
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Kirk la Shelle
Astor
Autograph Tale of Fame and a Punchline
Richard Le Gallienne joked about poetical fame in New York during a luncheon with editors. A schoolboy asked for his autograph, then asked again next day for Jim Jeffries autograph, saying he would swap yesterday's autograph and a dollar.
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New York
le Gallienne
Jim Jeffries
New York Tribune
Haircut Woes Prompt Request for Longer Style
A customer complains the barber cut too short and asks to redo the haircut with a longer result. The note, attributed to Sourire, reflects frustration over perceived miscommunication and service.
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Sourire
Failure of the Food Supply by Bolton Hall
Bolton Hall argues that fears of food shortages are exaggerated and urges embracing a rural land movement. He contends advances in agriculture and “land access” can expand local production, reduce poverty, and end hunger by moving people closer to the land near cities.
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Bolton Hall
Denmark
France
Jersey
Guernsey
New York
Texas
Lorimer comment highlights busy banking in face of charges
The Hon. William Lorimer says he is busy banking, amid formal charges in the senate referred to privileges and elections. The piece notes his banking focus, legal indictments of associates, and questions about justice and the death penalty in the U S, comparing England and America on trials and executions.
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John Dalzell
Froud
Dalzell
Troth
William Lorimer
Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Lorimer
New York Sun
Lorimer Defends Himself In Senate Bribery Charge
The speech by Senator Lorimer of Illinois defends against bribery allegations linked to his election. He accuses the Chicago Tribune of persecution and conspiracy, arguing the trial is biased and premature. Harper's Weekly notes the senate and committee may have pursued a more rigorous probe than Lorimer preferred.
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Chicago
George M. Reynolds
Illinois
Lorimer
Timois
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Chicago Tribune
Republican Party
Tribune
Sta
Senatee
Tribone
Questioning Washington's views on policy and public concern
The piece contrasts Washington's technical focus with broader public sentiment. It notes frustration at a policy issue that has escaped capital attention, suggesting a disconnect between policy makers and citizens amid national debates.
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Washington
Kansas City
Delays in Justice and Re trials
The piece cites American Bar Association data showing new trials granted in 46 per cent of criminal cases and 60 per cent of those on technical grounds. It notes many prisoners endure multiple trials with guilt often deemed plain by higher courts.
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England
United States
American Bar Association
Speak Kindly to Central Inadvertent Advice for Telephone Etiquette
The Sacramento Bee quotes a New York Telephone ad urging forbearance and courteous speech on calls. It likens wires and equipment to face to face talk and warns against taking frustrations out on others. The piece emphasizes patience, a quiet demeanor, and self control to protect nerves and company property.
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Central
New York Telephone Company
Angel
Insurgents not entirely exterminated in Town
The St. Louis Star notes the empathy of the administration press for the insurgents in Iowa politics. It contrasts the nine Progressive nominations for Congress with three by Regulars and predicts annihilation of insurgents, while acknowledging the uneasy elation of a hard climb to safety amid mud and risk.
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Iowa
Congress
Elwaya
St. Louis Star
The Thief's Plea
The magistrate questions a thief found guilty of knocking down a man and robbing him of everything but a gold watch. The prisoner asks if the victim had a gold watch, then offers a plea of sanity.
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