Primaries urged for mayor and city offices across Indiana
The piece urges Republicans to vote for their preferred mayoral and municipal candidates in upcoming primaries. It discusses hunting tales by Richard Lieber of Indianapolis, municipal hospital needs for North Vernon, and a broad critique of Equitable scandal fueling calls for rapid prosecution. It also argues Glasgow shows how civic pride and municipal ownership can be cultivated through lasting policy.
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North Vernon
Glasgow
Clyde
Water Department
Perea
Rockefeller Defended by Indianapolis Star Amid Tarbell Critique
The Indianapolis Star defends John D. Rockefeller against Ida Tarbell's portrait, arguing Tarbell’s case wrongly portrays him as a money maker. It asserts Rockefeller became wealthy by aggressive means, contaminating the public and destroying rivals, with calls to confront him in the oil industry and to erase his influence.
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Rockefeller
John Rockefeller
Indianapolis Star
Ida Tarbell
Star
Pennsylvania
Critique of The Star and Rockefeller Methods
A fragment criticizes The Star for bias in coverage of Rockefeller and his methods. It accuses the paper of misleading readers by praising wealth and condemning reform, and mocks streetcar crowding at a fair grounds event while questioning Taft’s administrative actions.
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Achemes
Rockefeller
Star
Stormettne
Propio
Taft
Predictions by Raphael the Astrologer for Friday June 1915
Predictions warn of postponing important matters if birthdays fall on a thin day. Anxiety and worry may affect business. avoid risks and proceed with care. A child born on the 16th will have an unsettled, wandering career and rarely feels at ease anywhere, with success tied to birth hour and potential marriage to an older person linked to water.
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Fridat
Rockefeller resigns as Vassar trustee amid burden relief
John D. Rockefeller steps down as a Vassar College trustee, stating the move is to lighten his burdens, not due to any conflict with fellow board members. He has donated over half a million dollars to the college, whose leadership expects continued support.
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John D. Rockefeller
Vassar College
Vassar
Rockefeller
Republican Committee Chief Recalls Parade Transparencies Debate
George B. Curtelyon, chairman of the Republican national committee, recounts a tale from the campaign about a country club deciding how many banners to parade. The vote nearly settled on twelve when an elder with boots proclaims two will suffice, joking that few would know how to play them.
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George B. Curtelyon
Republican National Committee
Success Magazine
Sizing Up a Stranger Says Dr Lundquist Rules
A nineteenth or early twentieth century guide outlines quick traits to judge strangers. It links voice, posture, and gestures to character declaring angular, forward movers reliable leaders while stout, yielding types are communal and sociable. The essay blends humorous and prescriptive dating from a medical observer.
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W. G. Lundquist
Gmeaga
Revolt Against Russia in Poland Spurs Brief Uprising
The report outlines a revolt in Poland against Russian control, noting key locations Warsaw and Lodz relative to Saint Petersburg and other prominent centers. The text highlights regional resistance and strategic positions in the unrest.
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Russia
Poland
Warsaw
Lodz
Peteradure
Woman's Progress in Government Clerks
A recent competitive appointment in Rau Romania marks the first time a woman has won the post of shorthand writer. The victory, amid calls of partiality, follows a period where many women were employed in the central department, prompting outcry over ministerial favoritism toward women clerks.
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Raumania
Aa Woah
Stoner
Reme
Atridea
Joe
Nevroturi
Voters Face Primary Rules And Age Requirements
The report notes that a voter may be challenged at the primary and must swear allegiance to the party nominees. The committee’s decision supports the party, confirming inspectors may refuse ballots to some voters. Voter qualification requires constitutional eligibility and a minimum age of 21 for voting.
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Specth
Primary law opinion on election procedures
The committee ruled that clearing the public from polls beyond 30 feet, marking clerk initials on ballots, and related steps apply to the primary law. A Teller will be sent to inspectors with the opinion and further instructions to avoid confusion over receipts and supplies. Members: Roscoe J. Hawking, H Chambers, Edward Daniels, W A Betcham, Sterrell Moores.
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Polla
Baltote
Roscoe J. Hawking
H. Chambers
Edward Daniels
W. A. Betcham
Strerill Moores
Review Highlights a City Day of Tragedy and News
A chaotic day in the city records numerous events from a secret marriage of Dorothy Everett to C Eugene Harvey to a scaffold collapse injuring workers at W T Bottwell s home. Other items include a train death of Clare Bryan, a Japanese garden serving staff, a poisoning scare in City Hall, a hospital escape, and the election of Rev Richard Biettermann as secretary of a Lutheran synod.
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Dorothy Everett
North St
C. Eugene Harvey
Richard Biettermann
Eivangelical German Lutheran Synod of the
Central States
Samuel DuBois
City Hospital
Columbia Club
Thomas Moss
Clare Bryan
Oil Terrayeave
Hammond
Bryan
Maude Schuster
Cheathurst
John W. Hatesman
Holteman
Claypool
Holy Sycamore Oak of Santa Lucia Legends and Tragedies
A historic sycamore near the soldiers' home at Santa Lucia is described as vast, possibly centuries old, with a lore spanning Native legends, mission-era inscriptions, and Civil War hangings. The piece recounts Indigenous and Mexican beliefs, pilgrimages, and suspected wartime executions beneath its branches, framing the tree as a enduring symbol tied to local history and superstition.
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Santa Slot Ca. Cat
Juninera Sera
California Missions
San Diego
Tia Company
Sycamore
Holy Sycamore
Horace
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