Smock vs American Car and Foundry case draws attention to liability and injuries
The Indianapolis case of William Smock who lost a hand and settled for 350 dollars, then won a 5000 dollar judgment after alleging a life employment promise was breached, highlights deceit and prompts public scrutiny of corporate responsibility, workers compensation, and legal appeals. The court's handling and potential Supreme Court review of Smock versus American Car and Foundry will be watched by workers and citizens across Indiana.
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William Albert Smock
Indianapolis
American Car and’ Foundry Company
American Car and Foundry Company
Smock
Frank 8. Roby
Hendricks County
Joseph M. Rabb
Supreme Court of Indiana
Indiana
Libel Stop to Indiana Township Officials Libel Claim
Township officials and local newspapers in Indiana protest the Indianapolis News and State Bureau of Accounts for portraying most trustees as crooks. The Sun defends honest officials, argues the bureau emphasizes delinquency over competence, and calls for stopping the libelous reports and misinformation about state accounts.
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Indiana
Indianapolis News
State Bureau of Accounts
State Bureau
Sun
Bureau of Accounts
Justice and Square
School Enumeration and Local Accountability
The article discusses statewide school enumeration efforts and attributes recent declines to improved counting of juvenile numbers and a truer accounting of realities. It notes communities’ efforts to prevent scandals like those at Fort Wayne and Terre Haute, signaling heightened vigilance in maintaining accurate school data.
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Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Honest account of school funds and political tastings
A critic urges precise verification of 1910 school fund figures amid inflation claims and alleged padding. The piece condemns fraud and stresses truth over larger totals, referencing Aldrich Wall Street and tariff defenses while noting press voices and political scrutiny.
Editorial Afterthoughts on Kern and the Trust Debate
A reader questions if Kern’s hold on senate timbers is genuine or a mere bluff as the Senate probes high living costs. J B Power of North Dakota warns that the International Harvester Trust drives up binder prices and limits repairs, urging action against trusts while noting school enrollment declines and political entanglements. The piece mocks partisan posturing and calls for voters to demand real accountability from Democrats and editors alike.
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United States Senate
J. B. Power
North Dakota
Power
International Harvester Trust
Just a Minute Retained His Presence of Mind
A wedding scene ends with playful banter as the groom is congratulated and jokes about the score echo. The bridegroom shrugs off the teasing and jokes about the score while friends cheer and affection marks the celebration.
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Chicago Tribune
Resigned Stand-Patriots Puck Quip on Halley and Teddy
The cartoon caption mocks political mood with a jab about comets and fear of future months. It references Halley and Teddy in a playful quip, suggesting immunity from threats by night or day.
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Halley
Teddy
Puck
Power of Suggestion Angry Man and a Hangup
A fragment from a dialogue shows an angry man at a telephone telling Smithers to hang himself, followed by a pause and a description that the party hung up. The exchange is terse and suggests a dramatic confrontation conveyed in stage direction.
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Smithers
Puck
The Far Off Poor by Bolton Hall
The article argues unemployment stems from lack of opportunity not laziness and urges giving the unemployed access to natural opportunities, especially land near centers, so they can become producers. It criticizes charity as insufficient and emphasizes work as a personal stake in wealth creation, urging reform to enable self employment.
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Charity
Keep Out of the Rut Poem Keeps Drive to Success
A Detroit Free Press verse urges readers to avoid the rut and chart their own course. It compares broad roads to narrow paths and warns that following laziness leads to getting stuck. The poem emphasizes self-reliance, decisive turns, and maintaining control of one’s wagon.
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Detroit Free Press
A Prayer by Robert Louis Stevenson
Prayer invoking divine mercy for land and people, blessing family and island keepers. It asks for gratitude and service in hardships, strength to endure stewardship, forgiveness for sins, and guidance to end in honor through daily supplication to God.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Economic theory and public vice mix in a satirical tasting
A forum of witty excerpts mocks economic interpretation of history and contemporary politics. It critiques bribe economies, notes the dangers of overreliance on economic causation, and lampoons social mores with a string of quirky facts and observations from various sources. The piece blends satire from the New York Times and other outlets.
State Mottoes Incoherent List Of Phrases Across States
A garbled assortment of mocked state mottos and quips includes Kansas Piano l as North Carolina arid plains of Dixie and many jests about laws, unions, and famous brands. The fragmentary text mixes places, puns, and odd assertions with no clear narrative or source.
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Charles P. Taft
Mr. Payne
John W. Kern
Oight
George B. Lockwood
Muncie Press
Washington
DR Jones
Sve Smiths
Jinkins
Buxer and Robinson
King Edwards
Bilkins Golden Remedy
Howl
Theodore Stork
Mr. Kern
Shively
Kern
Democratic Party
LaPorte
Enoch
Arden
Jessup
Nevada
Rochester Republican
Winchester Herald
St. Paul
New England
Longfellow
Henry W. Longfellow
Portland
Europe
Phoebe
Alice Carey
Everybody’s Magazine
Bolton Hall
Ducer
Asia
Eden
New York Times
Kansas
North Carolina
Dixie
South Carolina
Hanois
Danville
Arizona
Hell
Arkansas
Reno
Iowa
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Mexico
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Jefferson
Colorado
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South Dakota
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