Legislature sinks two antitrust and consolidation bills
The state press argues lawmakers failed to pass the Hendee antitrust bill giving the attorney general power to challenge trusts and the Gray consolidation bill allowing people to own property in Indiana. Editors condemn the Senate and House for not acting, while praising reform and criticizing corporate influence.
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Legia
Hendee
Attorney General
Supreme Court
Senate
Colng Ant
Taniana
House
Beyond Endurance in a Narrow Room with Thief
A slender woman confronts burly burglars in a tense scene as a revolver looms. She refuses to reveal where a hidden fortune lies, defending her husband’s earnings and resisting coercion despite the intruder’s threats. The moment ends with the robber growing angrier, while she stays defiant.
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Tercor
Advertising's power shown by Barnum tale and wallpaper man
Th 1890s tale recounts P. T. Barnum praising newspapers as name value and advertising, alongside Peats the wallpaper dealer who grew from a small Chicago shop to 18 million dollars yearly through print ads. The piece cites Harmsworth’s claim that advertising can transform business, prompting questions on its limits.
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Barnum
Pade
Kansas City
Barnum & Bailey Show
Bert Davin
Peats
Madfacn St
Chicago
Penta
F. T. Harnum
Men of Prominence and Industrial Titans in Ancient Memoir
A mixed reminiscence profile highlights Mr Balfour as a golf loving, lively thinker who avoids fatigue, contrasted with Marconi’s early wireless experiments and Jay Gould’s son George Gould entering the family business. It traces Balfour’s stamina, Marconi’s 19th century breakthroughs, and George Gould’s ascent to leadership of the Missouri Pacific and related ventures, estimating his worth around 30 million.
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Guglielmo Marconi
Marazabatto
Italy
William Henry Pierce
Engish
Jay Gould
George J
Edwin
George Goull
Bla Tarher
Ils
Fiutler
Connor & Co
Washington Connor
George
Mattak
Freminng
Ceore Gould
Mipgouri Pacific
Wita
Trasfer of
Manhattan
August Delmont
George Gould
Weather Shark Sees Rain Cold Snow Inward Whimsy
The Baltimore News reports a whimsical weather note in which a mythical Weather Shark ponders why rain is cold and snow may come. A fanciful verse references a lion and a mother of wits, imagining how the forecast reflects humankind’s moods.
Ranks of Wit and Woes End in Frayed Talk
A fragmentary New York Sun item recalls a carnival of mistaken phrases between family chat and a joke about twins, interlaced with a gouty man and a wine dealer. The humor rests on misheard lines and curious exchanges, reflecting era tone and clipped dialogue.
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Pan
Puck
Liz
New York Sun
A Corner for the Women Inquirer on spring fashion
The Inquirer answers with early spring fashion notes. Blouse coats will lead spring wraps, with silk and ash-colored fabrics popular. Belts and waistline emphasis transform skirts, while care tips and dietary guidance for nervous conditions follow, including milk, water intake, and nourishing foods.
Horses Fed On Molasses In Brook Iop Study
Dr George H Berns of Berns veterinary hospital says molasses meal is a superior horse feed. He notes better nutrition and digestibility for hard work horses, claiming 33 percent cheaper feeding and less digestive disturbance. Details describe a mix of molasses with bran, corn meal, hay, and water fed to draft horses.
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Hersea
George H. Berna
Berns Veterinary Hospital
Dr. Berna
Arbuckle
Pat
Muse Ween
Berns
Social whirl across town shows gatherings and events
Mrs Charles Risler attended at French Lek on Thursday and Mee Edgar Evans hosted a midweek affair in honor of Rettl A Cleveland. A North side card party is planned March 16 at Assembly ball on Sixteenth Street. Ladies society of the German house schedules a March card party Saturday afternoon. Mrs Henry Jameson joins in Indies of Meridian church activities Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Jon A Kurts will occupy the Dugdale home on N Abbament. During Dugdale family absence Mr and Mrs Charles N Thorapoon hosted a reception Wednesday evening for legislators and wives. Mrs Calvin K Ewing held a friendly party Wednesday at her home on New Jersey Street. Irminhton of Irmingham Ala was guest of honor as Rev and Mrs Oscar Helming hosted Wednesday night for their departure to Muleley N J for residence.
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Charles Risler
Edgar Evans
A. Cleveland
Sixteenth-st
Ladies’society
Henry Jameson
Jon A. Kurts
Stories and Jokes Mix of Humorous Vignettes From New York
A collection of lighthearted tales features a New York woman gifting theater tickets, a girl misreading a program, a sock sale mishap with Uncle Podunk, a math lesson about right triangles, a talkative dinner guest on appetite and character, a Shylock reference, and a new teacher correcting students on pronunciation and spelling during class.
Odd Dietary Rules Spark Controversy in Editorial
The piece rails against dietary myths and body-shaping notions, praising moderation while ridiculing sensational diet advice. It cites cautions about certain foods, beverages, and exercise, referencing a Michigan editorial courtesy and a sharp critique of a Carionville gossip column for promoting sensationalism over truth.
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Michigan
Carionville
Luey
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125 & Oatos
Ontside City
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Massachusette Ave
Indiana
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Bookwalter
Hammond
Dent
Alfred Knapp
Hamilton Fall
Spirit OF the State Press
Andersonte
Crawfordarile News-Review
Nina Times
Warren County Sentinel
Toxac Mall
Lafayette Journal
Lafayette Courier
Wayne Cit- Wren
Muncie
Mr. Balfour
Bret Harte
Lord Cowper
Bret
Harto
Gindy
House of Commons
Baltimore News
Inquirer
Comerite
Infordaton
Auite
Peer Thompson Coate
God
Petar Thompson
Peter Thompson
Alesp
Pheas
Mei
Awit Butler
Cole Tars
Walter
Aldo
Mata
Mra
Julia
New York Heralds
Podunk
Uncle Podunk
Tutti
Richard
Dash
Janes
Bhylock
Sald
Jule Bimpson
Jule—Juilug
Theo
Simpson
Wes
Ariar
Tobie Chias
Jean Gith
Hallowa
Uleo
Fuayn J. Cxeiay
FJ. Dolug Dustuesn
Btato Efoteraid
Hall
Cheney &C . CO
Drugrleie
Ball
the Indiana Trust Co. Safe Deposit
Benjamin Franklin
Mary McKenzie
Woman's Department
Indiana Trust
Washington Street
Virginia Avenue
Osnter Niela
Pettis Dry Goods CO
Harmony Hall
Lilly & Stalnaker
E. Wash
Federal Union
Indianapolis
Dugh Daugherty
Freeient
M. Johnson
Secretery
Lemcke
Wieden Screena
Indiana Screen and Mfg. CO
Carnet Ans Stransky Steel Ware
Vonnegut Hardware
LA EL Washington Street
Indianapolis Usiness Universit
Weeo Bending. &. J. Held
Lee Min
Wonun
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company
East Market Street
John Ho. Martin
SOBA
Bop
DeVore Company
Stevenson
the Commercial Trust Co
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