Teachers' Salaries Push for Higher Pay in Indianapolis
The Sun reports a movement to raise teacher salaries in Indianapolis schools. It notes chronic underpayment limits recruitment of trained teachers, especially in elementary grades, and cites Superintendent Kendall comparing high school salaries to other cities. The piece argues for salaries proportional to work and quality, reflecting local demand for top educators.
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Secani
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Kendall
Tudanspolia
Alze
St. Paul
Supreme Court Holds To Webster Spelling In Official Copies
A reflection on reforming spelling and the Roosevelt print order, noting the Supreme Court’s insistence that all official documents use traditional Webster spelling. The piece highlights the court as cautious, dignified, and a check on rapid government-wide changes, with Ella Wheeler Wilcox cited.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Supreme ‘Court
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Governor’s remarks attack political machine in address
In a Tomlinson Hall talk Tuesday night Governor candidate John Grimens, consul to Liverpool, spoke against the current machine. He vowed that the era of cronyism and impropriety would end, calling for reform of mail and letter handling practices and a shift away from backroom influence in state affairs.
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John
Grimens
Liverpool
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Gov Hanly Work and Election Commentary in Indiana Speech
The piece argues Gov Hanly’s work is substantial and defends his office against claims of diminished authority. It notes Griffiths’ remarks miscast past governors and stresses the governor’s duties are significant, constitutional and statutory, not mere political favors. It also covers voting machine practice and upcoming election duties. Emma Goldman and anarchists are noted as arrested at a New York street meeting.
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New York
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Strai
Indiana Trust CO. Capital
Wee
Marrying Peers and Actresses Stir Debates in London and America
A London debate on peers marrying actresses rekindles history of parental disapproval as Carlile Clifford, an actress, marries the eldest son of Lord Aberdeem while his father slams the castle door. The piece contrasts English propriety with American views, citing Consuelo Vanderbilt and noting American heiresses face pressures amid rising divorce costs and a western railroad plan with stock quotes onboard.
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Aberdeem
Carlile Clifford
Miss Clifford
Dunlo
Belle Bilton
Earl of Clancarty
England
Castle Gates
Atlantic
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Duchess of Marlborough
Voting precincts in Marion county enlarged
Voting precincts in Marion county have been greatly enlarged, reflecting redrawn boundaries and expanded polling areas to accommodate more voters and improve access. Officials urge residents to verify their polling place and voting district ahead of election day.
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Marion County
Death penalty abolished by France and global note on reform
The article surveys France’s abolition of capital punishment and argues life imprisonment as a better aim of criminal law. It notes a trend toward abolition in the United States, cites Indiana’s discussions, and discusses reform, public works, and political bets around voting machines, elections, and governance. It also mentions payroll and school pay debates.
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France
United States
Indiana
Mara
Hetter
Trance
Native Utes and French duel threaten tribal discipline
Fragmentary report notes tension with Ute youths and a reference to French punishment by duel. Also mentions a New York woman breaking a blindfold typewriter record and a warning about learning to use voting machines before an election.
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New York
Democrats Report 18 Headquarters On Conditions At Hotels
Reporters survey hotel corridors across the state finding Democrats largely content with conditions while denying Republican gains. They claim dissatisfaction with the current administration and a push to unite for election day. Some fear splits in majorities but credit W J Bryan’s tour for energizing turnout. An English hotel informant questions small article production and fashion makeshift items, linking to broader social observations.
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Baye
Palla
W. J. Bryan
Phird
Zenor
Cox
Indy
The Horror of Needless Noises in Trains
In Tarper's Magazine November W D Howells laments the torment of train sounds from waking bells to engine clangs. He condemns early wind and radiator noises as soul draining, arguing modern cars and machines multiply nuisances for travelers and threaten sanity on long journeys.
Dog and Master SN Mra Bien Help Siblings Debt
Mrs Bien walked eight miles to Brentford police to pay a debt from her son's nonpayment of rent on a dog. The magistrate ordered the sum returned, and neighbors offered aid for future payments. The story shifts to a cemetery dog Spot guarding his master's grave, refusing comfort, and remaining near the site despite efforts to remove him.
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Brentford
London Newa
Spat
Fox Verriec
Eugene Franzon
St. Mary's Cemettey
Brad Franzon
Chicago
Price of Legislature and Clark Election Narrative
An unusual introduction to the fourth nataliment of The Burial of Montana recounts a memorial to the U S Senate after Clark's election. It lists Montana representatives and the prices paid in charges, then details 18 days from Whiteside's exposure to Clark's victory. The text describes intense one by one defections, personal temptations, and the celebratory scenes surrounding Clark's triumph.
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Clark
Thin
Nomee
Aguros
Mr. Connolly
Whiteside
H. W. Mo- Lavehitn
W. W. Beasley
Atden
Helena
Jerusalem's Summer Resort At Mamelah Elevates European Hotel
A new summer resort rises at Mamelah near Jerusalem, perched several hundred feet higher with a view of the Mediterranean. An Arab financier has built a hotel for Europeans, and most construction work was carried out by women.
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Jerusalem
Mamelah
Mediterranean
The World Language by Hugo Munsterberg
An analysis argues natural language avoids simplest forms and that learning aids and hints help the mind. It contends imperfect associations strengthen learning and that repeated reinforcement is needed for both nouns and verbs to prevent excessive strain and aid proofreading.
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Ryammar
Acrutiny
Iim Menton
Hugo Munsterbars
Farmers Harvest Output On Bear Mountain Farm
Report from Bear Mountain farm shows Bera Brith Arial and two daughters harvested hay and corn in Connesticut. They gathered potatoes winter turnips Hubbard squashes shell beans and canned fruit and pickles. Details fragmentary but indicate farm labor by women and family.
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Brith Arial
Bear Mountain
Connesticut
Notable People Named for Wade Hampton
The narrative profiles Wade Hampton Elils and James L. Pugh, chronicling their political shifts and careers. It notes Elils from Ke teckian roots with Southern sentiment, his Democratic-to-Republican switch, and roles in Cincinnati law and Cincinnati city counsel. It then covers Col Dupont and the Delaware pair, plus Senator James L. Pugh of Alabama, detailing Reconstruction era prominence and a famed exchange with Senator Pettus over a federal bench vacancy.
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Yule
Wade Hampton Elils
St. George
Ellis
Cincinnati
Cinalnmat
Merrick
Landslite
Jaméa L. Pueh
Bruin
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Senate
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House of Representatives
Confederate Congress
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Raward Winston Pettus
Fareiline Bertabouts
Cleveland
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Pettus
Warrick
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Rederg
Gen. Pottus
Montgomery
Benator Pugh
Senator
Ger. Pollas
Bryan comments spark private vs public stance
The Washington Herald reports that Mey Bryan’s government ownership theory provokes debate while the Rosters Herald notes Bryan’s private opinion is not fully private. The letters reflect tensions in current political discourse and media interpretation.
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John Bharp Williams
Mey Bryan
Bryan
Sten
Washington Herald
Rachenjer Herald
Petrovitch Sassinoffley and the Down Era Speech Incident
A garbled OCR fragment recounts Petrovitch Sassinoffley and Stuart MacLean amid political upheaval. The Army fires a cannon during a tense rally. Sassinoffley retreats, later reportedly burning his speeches with dynamite, ending with a cautionary moral about truth and power.
The Safety Valve and Miscellany Laughs
A jumble of quips, jokes, and snippets cites Elijah Dowie, a Missouri man betting on a mule, and a Colorado tale of a gold nugget found after an appendix removal. It recalls a prankish Texas shooting, divorce talk, and a mock courtroom mood. The Indiana Trust ad closes with a financial pitch.
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