Civic cooperation for Indianapolis reform movement
The article argues that cities mirror individuals and that civic reform requires internal understanding. It notes widespread urban concerns from health to housing, education, and street services, and calls for a central body to map assets, coordinate efforts, and avoid duplication. It cites Boston 1915 as a model of broad representation and public mobilization.
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Boston
Chronicle of Boston
Massachusetts
New England
A Modern Allegory on Prosperity and Guarded Youth
A modern allegory portrays a mighty king of Gopher pressuring profits and chariots while neglecting playgrounds, schools, and streets. The queen confronts inequities, asking for child play spaces, healing for the sick, and safety for the poor, ending with the question whether life is more than riches.
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Sheba
Gopher
Solomon
Afghanistan
Editorial Afterthoughts on LaFollette and Dem politics
Col Lockwood fears LaFollette's possible bid and questions private party deals. The piece riffs on Gov Marshall statements and insurgence in rural farming states, noting Kern, Shiveley, Taggart, and Ballinger claims. It ends with a forecast of Crawford Fairbanks and Taggart at the state convention and future Fifth district auctions.
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Kern
Kokomo
Legislative
Shiveley
Taggart
Crawford Fairbanks
Thomas Taggart
Virtue of Necessity in a Gown Debate
Dialogue fragment shows a mother scolding her daughter over a gown cut too low while comparing to Grace Swift whose gown is described as modest though the term is questioned, highlighting social pressures around modesty and display.
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Grace Swift
The Great Guest Comes Poem in Ingelburg
A narrative poem portrays Conrad the cobbler in Ingelburg near the Danube who aids a beggar, a crone, a child, and a stormbound woman while awaiting the Lord’s coming. Three times the divine guest tests his charity, revealing the flesh of the dreamer’s faith through humble deeds and a final revelation by a voice.
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Ingelburg
Danube
Conrad the
Conrad
Theo
Edwin Markham
Eulogy on Grass by Ingalls Echoes Through Time
An 19th century style meditation on grass as nature s forgiving force. The essay chronicles grass restoring wounded land through battlefields fields streets forests deserts and mountains, arguing its resilience shapes climates and nations while quietly enduring and returning after hardship.
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John J. Ingall
Daily Press
Senator West
Human nature at the theater window and its gossipy wit
A treasurer at a local playhouse extolls human nature while handling a parade of patrons. A polished woman asks about seats for next Wednesday, testing responses about sight and sound as the line grows. The scene reveals social quirks and stubborn politeness amid a busy lobby.
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Nell Brickley
Fxtr
Beter
His Double Act
The Chicago Tribune frames a witty remark about travel abroad as a joke on tipping and kicking. The speaker claims to leverage both approaches, implying bold risk in international trips.
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Chicago Tribune
A Believer Delivers a Witty Life Insight
A Believer quotes a psychology rule about appearing cheerful regardless of mood and notes a habit of laughing during life, even when not genuine. The dialogue reflects a light humorous exchange on maintaining a sunny demeanor.
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Middle West
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Garfield
Gravis
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