Interurban lines boost city growth and trade
The interurban system expands access for producers to Indianapolis buyers, increasing regional territory rich in potential for jobbers and manufacturers. The writer argues the lines show the payoff of boosting transport links and urban prosperity.
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New Castle
Indianapolis
Substance versus shadow in Indiana campaign insurgency
The piece urges Indiana Republicans to back insurgency and oppose harmony with Interests. It lauds John W. Kern for honesty, warns that appeasing enemies harms party strength, and argues Beveridge’s record defends insurgent leadership against standpatters and Democrats.
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John W. Kern
Indiana
Beveridge
Tmost
Democratic Party
Interurban line boosts Indianapolis and New Castle image
A long praise of the New Castle to Indianapolis interurban line highlights its regional impact. The piece argues the route strengthens growth for both cities, boosts rural trade, and challenges fears of urban depopulation by linking villages with city suppliers and faster commerce.
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New Castle
Indianapolis
Far West
Andianapolis
Inspolis
The Franks Privilege and Washington Mail Volumes
The piece critiques the franking privilege as driving vast mail volumes and costs in Washington. It notes extra staff and wagons, a Saturday shipment requiring five engines if on one train, and predicts future surges of personal items sent via franked mail. It argues the postal deficit is tied to franking and rail charges, urging rate increases on publications.
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Post Office Department
Postal Department
Washington
Congressional Post Office
Congressional Frank
Brass Tacks Why Bryan is Riled
A Charleston News and Courier correspondent probes the contrast between Bryan and Harmon amid a nomination. The piece outlines the key distinctions in stance and approach as the political moment centers on the selection.
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Bryan
Harmon
Charleston News and Courier
A Hopeless Case and Tea Party Stereotypes
A dated editorial argues against effeminacy stereotypes noting a western attitude that rejects male attendees at tea parties and mocks perceived sissiness, reflecting gender norms and social tensions of the era.
Cincinnatians spend on small pitchers Sunday afternoons
A brief note from the Birmingham News contrasts high spending on a single baseball pitcher in Cincinnati with the regular, smaller pitchers seen passing through the side door on Sunday afternoons, highlighting local spending habits.
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Cincinnati
In Defense of Burrows in Local Morning Organ
A brief note defending Senator Burrows as the local paper joins in an exchange of critiques. The piece reflects on political stance and community reaction within the city press.
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Burrows
York
Senator Not Enough in Washington Burrows Overstay
Detroit Times notes frustration that a senator alone cannot suffice in Washington and flags Burrows as having spent excessive time in the capital, signaling concern over limited local influence.
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Washington
Burrows
Detroit Times
Doubleday publishers call themselves progressive amid label clash
The Detroit News notes that Doubleday Page & Co publishers of the World's Work disdain the term reactionary and prefer progressiveness. It mentions Cannon Taft Aldrich Morgan and even Rockefeller and Bagé as sharing a similar self view, with a playful jab at their perceived self image.
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Doubleday, Page & Co
Cannon
Taft
Aldrich
Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Russell Bagé
Detroit News
Near Sighted politician warns of corporate machine writing wall
A terse political remark contrasts two kinds of men who fail to see the handwriting on the wall the corporation and the machine. Spokes Ban cautions readers about entrenched interests and mechanized governance shaping policies.
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Corporation
Inoginate
The Scrap Book true Charity
A condensed reflective note on charity stressing wiser giving. It cites Ruskin and argues that thoughtful kindness can outweigh large monetary sums in aiding the poor.
The Beauty of the Sky Echoes Ruskin’s Campagna Vision
A travellike passage describes descending from Albano through storm and sunlight over Campagna, La Ricca, and Alban mount. Ruskin’s vivid palette portrays clouds, aqueduct arches, forests, and rock walls in conflagration light with emerald leaves and amber clouds. The prose celebrates nature’s luminous spectacle.
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Albano
Rome
Campagna
la Ricca
Heaven
John Ruskin
Entreaties of Gratitude for Friends’ Enthusiasms
A compact reflection on how friends’ support acts as refreshing sustenance for the weary mind. The speaker likens friendship to small fountains that water the mental desert, prompting gratitude for everyday encouragement.
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Henry Vax
Roosevelt and the square deal as a new party call
The Kansas City Star contends that the 20th century requires a new political coalition led by Theodore Roosevelt. It argues Republicans face defeat, Democrats lack distinct issues, and real reform hinges on conserving resources regulating corporations and achieving lasting popular welfare through a modern progressive platform.
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Congress
Georgia
Cannon
Hamilton
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Breds
Bia
Nebraska
Norris
Burlington
Indiana
Beveridge
Pinchot
Jefferson
Kansas City Star
Modern Man and Ballinger in a Climate of Debate
The piece surveys Kellogg and Treves arguing about civilization’s physical decline while defending modern teeth and endurance. It then critiques Ballinger’s public conduct, noting Brandeis’ charges and the inquiry verdict that Ballinger is not fit to be secretary of the interior. The Baltimore Sun weighs the political moment and public trust.
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J. H. Kellogg
Battle Creek
Congress
Frederick Treves
Heylew
Kellogg
Sir Frederick
Dr. Kellogg
Sir Frederick Treves
Treves
Samson
Apollo
Hercules
Venus
Minerva
Atlas
Woods Hutchinson
Detroit News
Secretary of the Interior
Publ
Ballinger
Leslie
Committee of Inquiry
Brarfless
R. Glavis
Mr. Ballinger
Mr. Brandeis
Puble
Brandeis
Alaska
United States
Mnck
Interior
Baltimore Sun
Ballinger Appears in Leslie's Weekly Role
Richard A. Ballinger secretary of the interior appears in a novel role in Leslie's Weekly. A joint congressional committee completed an inquiry into serious charges against Ballinger and many expect a report exonerating him.
Made a Hit Inkem Tops Summer Best Seller
The fragment hints at Inkem producing a summer hit that rapidly became a best seller. A controversial note suggests reactions to a new plot direction and a publisher’s response, with discussion of how the work’s setting and characters were described.
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Inkem
Tosert Fl
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