Railroads Should Be Taken From Wall Street Control
Mr. Thomas Ryan pressed in Washington that railroads are owned by the people not by brokers. He urged removing stock quotations from railroad offices and placing management in hands of practical railroad men, warning financiers have weakened operations. He warned a public outcry exists over ticker-driven management.
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Thomas Ryan
New York
Washington
Ryan
Mr. Ryan
Wall-st
United States
Wisconsin Man Shot by Bartender Over Unfinished Drink
A Wisconsin man was shot by a bartender following a dispute about an unfinished drink. Police are investigating the incident as a potential assault with a weapon, with no immediate arrests reported.
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Wisconsin
New Theater Promises Rapid Growth for Indianapolis
The city’s oldest theater will be destroyed to make way for a modern replacement, reflecting rapid development and high land value. Proponents say the change signals progress, preserves the prime location, and mirrors a swelling population, while ice prices also rise in these booming times.
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Indianapolis
Civic poets of Chicago blame taxes and sewers in Indianapolis
The Hon. John Coughlin, alderman of Chicago's First ward, laments Chicago's smoky streets and traffic yet finds time for poetry. He contrasts with Indianapolis officials focused on taxes, sewers, and street improvements, admitting humility in the critique.
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John Coughlin
Chicago
Hoosier State
John
Indianapolis
Bors
Hon. John Publishes Spring Poem on Maple Sap
A Chicago politician known as Bath House references city life and politics in a spring poem praising maple sap and woods freedom over urban tastes. It contrasts murky city pleasures with open woods, notes robins signaling spring, and frames civic readers as voters in the First ward.
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Hon. John
Hon
John
Metropolis
Chicago
Milwaukee
First Ward
Panic in Wall Street Triggers Markets Jeer and Revisions
Investors react as another market scare prompts rapid trading and analysts rush to update the previously issued forecast. Officials urge calm while portfolio managers reassess risk exposures and potential buy opportunities amid volatility.
Butler College Receives Major Indianapolis Pledge
Indianapolis residents demonstrated notable generosity by pledging 250000 toward Butler college after two prior campaigns totaling over 350000. The editorial notes the city’s support strengthens higher education, benefits youth, and aligns with Christian associations in fostering moral and intellectual development.
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Indianapolis
Butler College
Bryan Extends Political Career For Twenty Two Years
Bryan states he will remain in politics for twenty two more years, while noting no urgent reason to rush to define what a Democrat is. The remark reflects his long tenure and his view on slow, deliberate discussion of party identity.
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Bryan
What is a Democrat in this year of the Lord
The New York World ponders party identity in a quizzing puzzle linking Grover Cleveland, Bryan, Hearst, Parker and a web of named politicians. It asks if listed figures are Democrats and what that implies for others, noting Chicago and Indianapolis inquiries as examples.
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Grover Cleveland
New York
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Hearst
Judge Parker
Murphy, Conners and McCarren
Woodrow Wilson
Tom Taggart
Taggart
Daniel
Rayner
Culberson
Morgan
John Sharp Williams
Ryan
Belmont
Chicago
Dunne
Carter Harrison
Harrison
Roger Sullivan
Indianapolis
John Holtzman
Democratic Party Confusion Over Roosevelt Ideals
The speaker mocks the loyalty of Roosevelt to party lines, suggesting Roosevelt has borrowed Bryan’s ideas and may not represent a true Democratic platform. He notes uncertainty about Roosevelt’s party and laments difficulty proving party alignment, ending by invoking Andrew Jackson as a steadfast Democrat.
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Bryan
Mr. Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Shortridge Debating Class Debates Philippines Policy
The Shortridge high school debating class will meet the Blind Institute debating club on the question resolved that the United States government would now be justified in relinquishing control of the Philippines. The outcome could closely settle the matter, though it is not as authoritative as a college debate.
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Shortridge High School
Blind Institute
United States
Philippines
Getting Together The Railroads Face Public Trust Test
Rail road managers sought to win public confidence and promise better service at lower costs with fair profits. Yet recent notices of halted improvements and looming freight rate increases undermine any sense of mutual trust. Gov Folk may push measures in Missouri, while Chicago figures resist map changes and ex Senator Burton’s pardon claim is officially denied.
Senatorial Fights Across States Challenge Size Differences
The Ohio State Journal notes that smaller states face intense senate battles while Montana proves that larger costs can arise in modest arenas. The piece contrasts campaign intensity with state size, highlighting how resources and attention shift between states.
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The
Ohio State Journal
Montana
New Theater Planned in Indianapolis
Indianapolis will welcome a new theater funded without a subscription campaign and promises regular plush-seat pricing. The project emphasizes affordability and avoids alarm or sensational fundraising efforts.
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Indianapolis
Cleveland Tariff Split Tests Democratic Resolve
Cleveland argues tariff policy will firm up Democratic ranks though the pace and impact remain in doubt as debates over government ownership threaten to fracture unity and shape political loyalties.
Railroad Stock Offer to Avert Strike Mentioned
The text suggests railroad companies could try to avert a strike by issuing stock to the workers. This would supposedly cost managers nothing, representing a potential compromise move during labor talks.
Missing Delaware boy draws new detectives to probe search
New detectives take up the missing Delaware boy case while old investigators may be assigned to the Chicago sub treasury matter. The piece notes 69 lawyers at Sing Sing and speculates on the implications of reform governor Hughes directing state affairs.
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Chicago
Treasury
Sing Sing
Hughes
Taft’s Judicial Mind and Presidency
The question weighs Taft’s reputed judicial temperament against needed bold reform. Critics fear strict adherence to precedents may hinder decisive leadership, while supporters argue measured judgment could steady policy.
Butler Receives Endowment Amid Hope for Humble Tone
The note expresses cautious optimism about Butler's newly secured endowment and hopes it will avoid adopting the pretensions of the nouveau riche.
Minnesota Legislature Costs State Daily Wages Rise
A compilation notes lawmakers cost Minnesota taxpayers about 1730 dollars each day. It critiques state prosperity versus an Indiana standard, while a stray clock theft at an Indianapolis church is labeled a misguided pursuit. The text also misidentifies Mangua as a Nicaraguan city rather than a fruit.
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Minnesota
Hotels Week Guests From Indiana By City List
The week opening showed Indiana guests registered at hotels including Lorraine George W Ne Darlington Dean French Plainfield L D Campbell Tipton C B Davison Brownsburg Peter Weiland Newcastle Molly Pearson Edinburg Mr and Mrs W B Foultee Bluffton Ollie Butler Bloomington Ed Butler Bloomington Mr and Mrs A B Brown Brazil New Commercial eight E Jacobs North Vernon Paul J McGilvey Logansport Alger Shepard Kokomo James Hunter Terre Haute Sam Igo Shelbyville Co Wilson Terre Haute J F Hunter Terre Haute P S Carlisle Bloomington Agron Wellman Rushville L L Walker Montpelier Grand Mamie Geist Evansville Emma Lutz Evansville C H Ehrmann Terre Haute Frank Flint West Lebanon John B Hughes Connorsville HE E Cox Hartford City Low Ward Peru S Buckhelder Crawfordsville Harry Lathrop Greensburg Peter Husson Richmond F A Beckett Terre Haute Claypool Mr and Mrs W N Shonn Birmingham Mr and Mrs S S Teter Bloomington Miss Ethel Smith Bloomington Ada Alexander Evansville Roby Hayward Evansville Macy Ridgeville Fred W Johnson Carmel Curtis J Eccles Carmel F G Foltz Bluffton Nellie Sylvester Mena Schall Bluffton Norah Lehr Bruffton F M Stoder E E Reed William Geake F Gruber R S Viberg J Scott Fr Wayne Mr and Mrs YC Davison and child Bloomington W C Creighton Wabash J S Foley New Albany William T Thorburg Richmond Mr and Mrs H T Davidson Paoli G E Farmington Terre Haute Lee Noys Sullivan J L Smith Richmond F Weingart Kendallville O Ball Nashville Mr and Mrs W E Black Lafayette Aug W Schade Richmond WY Miller Goshen T J Beresford Muncie W M Serviss Marion Mr and Mrs J Berger Marion James Kk Hill Shelbyville
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Lorraine
George W. Ne
Darlington
Dean French
Plainfield
L. D. Campbell
Tipton
C. 3B. Davison
Brownsburg
Peter Weiland
Newcastle
Molly Pearson
Edinburg
W. B. Foultee
Bluffton
Ollie Butler
Bloomington
Ed Butler
A. B. Brown
Brazil
New Commercial
E. Jacobs
North Vernon
Paul J. McGilvey
Logansport
Alger Shepard
Kokomo
James T. Hunter
Terre Haute
Sam Igo
Shelbyville
Co. Wilson
J. F. Hunter
P. S. Carlisle
Agron Wellman
Rushville
L. L. Walker
Montpelier
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Evansville
Emma Lutz
C. H. Ehrmann
Frank Flint
West Lebanon
John B. Hughes
Connersville
HE. E. Cox
Hartford City
Low Ward
Peru
Buckhelder
Crawfordsville
Harry Lathrop
Greensburg
Peter Husson
Richmond
F. A. Beckett
Ada Alexander
Roby Hayward
Macy
Ridgeville
Fred W. Johnson
Carmel
Curtis J. Eccles
F. G. Foltz
Nellie Sylvester
Mena Schall
Norah Lehr
Bruffton
F. M. Stoder
E. E. Reed
William Geake
F. Gruber
Apples imported from Oregon reach Siberia by sea and rail
A Portland Oregonian note reports Hood River apples shipped to Seattle for Vladivostok, with a 30 day ocean voyage and inland Siberian railway transfer. The fruit is carefully packed and chained for protection, ending up for wealthier buyers in Siberia.
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Siberia
Oregon
Seattle
Vladivostok
Siberian
Portland Oregonian
Foraker Plans a Camera Campaign for Presidency
Mr. Foraker says he intends a "camera" campaign for the presidency. The New York Mail questions whether it is a real plan or a chimera as the matter circulates in political commentary.
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Foraker
New York Mail
Riddling Places and People Across the States
A playful verse by Maurice Smiley from Lippincott's surveys humorous place names and states. The quip pairs city and state with odd questions, creating a geographic puzzle about letters, sounds, and familiarity.
California collision near distant locale kills six
A distant California crash claimed six lives keeping road death averages steady. Investigators delving into cause while authorities outline no immediate suspects and local officials appeal for witnesses.
Californian Stirs Fire in District Attorney
The Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune notes that Mr Jerome may not have met his match in Delmas, yet the Californian continues to ignite the district attorney.
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Jerome
Delmas
Cincinnati
True Fish Yarns Show Odd Habits of River Fish
Odd fish tales from newspapers recount fur coated grayling, London devil fish hats, ice fishing in Norfolk, a gull skeletized flounder, and a French octopus invasion. Scientists probe fish communications using microphonograms while fishermen trim nets to escape cephalopod masses.
Taft Favored By the President
Washington Special in New York Press reports Kentucky Senator Joe Blackburn expects Roosevelt to back Secretary Taft for the next Republican nomination. Blackburn says Taft will run with Roosevelt’s unqualified indorsement, complicating Democrats’ task and signaling a split among Republicans between reform proponents and reactionaries. He predicts Taft would be a strong, harmonious candidate.
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Panama Canal Commission
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Whitehouse
Roosevelt
Taft
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New York Press
Russia Disturbed by Raid Loot of 15000 Rubles
The St. Louis Republic notes Russia is troubled by a recent raid that netted 15,000 rubles while contrasting American bandits who have accrued millions in other raids. The piece questions why the topic is pursued.
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Russia
St. Louis Republic
Dire Vengeance in Store at Lakewood Hotel
A pugnacious missive from the New York Comer celal warns of swift action against an unnamed Chicago man who disrupted the stock market by hoisting fear and anger in a Lakewood hotel. The author vows a wrist slap as retribution.
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Chicago
Lakewood
New York
Commercelal
Roosevelt Calls Rail Heads to Action at Next Meeting
The Baltimore Sun reports President Roosevelt urging railroad presidents to act promptly at the forthcoming session, as another conference attendee moves forward with adjustments.
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President Roosevelt
Baltimore Sun
Washington Hotel
Saturday Night Rites Start with Henry VIII’s Barber
A column collects curious antiquities from Barbers Hall and elsewhere. It notes King Henry VIII reportedly had partial Saturday evulsions performed by his barber, John Penn, with royal attendants present. The piece also touches on asepsis origins, wasp paper from wood, and a Santa Fe trail marker funded by Kansas City to Santa Fe backers.
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Sidney Young
Barbers’ Hall
Henry VIII
John Fenn
Pence
Edward IV
Asepsis
Penn
Holbein
Trenryv Viit
Harbers
Surgeons
London Lancet
Burton recants jail claim amid road woes in Kansas City Journal
In an interview J R Burton says he was railroaded to jail, arguing the experience was better than traveling tough Missouri country roads noted as wretched by the Kansas City Journal.
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J. R. Burton
Missouri
Kansas City Journal
The Same Now Quote on Pressing Consciences
A short reflective line attributed to Oliver Cromwell notes that people seek to press others to their consciences, asking whether a strange itch remains among men’s spirits until they can touch others’ inner sense.
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Oliver Cromwell
Mollycoddle Boy Reflected In Verse From Denver
The poem portrays a mollycoddle boy who spends days in childish play with ball and bat and toys, then faces rougher impulses and dangerous mischief. It contrasts seeking his mother’s comfort at night with a longing for safer, carefree childhood and questions whether he will ever return to that sheltered life.
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Dog
Cat
Fairbanks Hype and Political Sparks Across Papers
Across multiple papers, Fairbanks draws mixed attention from Chicago to Indianapolis. Readers note Irish Fellowship support and heated talk of a Roosevelt run, while editors comment on his Lincoln comparisons, Republican prospects, and a homecoming reception amid Indiana legislators.
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