City urged to curb gas pipe connection fees
The state supreme court ruled service connections must be made to property lines without cost, condemning charges as violations of city ordinance. Indianapolis gas firm stories cited one man paying 25 dollars while officials urged immediate investigation of willful fee violations.
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Supreme Court
Consumers’ Company
SUN Cewed
Indianapolis Gas Company
Ealring
Board of Works
Aristocrats read Malthus on population in Indianapolis
A State Sunday school census shows Indianapolis districts with few under 21 years in 584 families, 681 youths, total 2 939 residents. The piece questions plans like Galton’s public premiums and predicts social shifts as affluent areas lose breeding advantage.
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Indianapolis
State Sunday School Association
Illinois
Nabob
Meridian
Pennlaware
Pastoral Hunger and Schoolhouse Costs in 1901
A fragment reflecting on hunger in the rural church era. It notes Methodist preachers and conferences pressing congregations to fund meals as Hoosiers faced crop shortages and a perceived chicken famine, framing the kitchen as a battleground between teachers and congregations in 1901.
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Methodist Preachers Ig Conference
Marion
County Officials and Race Tensions Highlight Regional News
County treasurer Koehne weighs tax remittance as state auditor warns against improper warrants. Congress member Watson rallies postmasters in Rushville amid political maneuvering. Jacksonville bans racial seating on streetcars while Indianapolis and Madison race tensions flare with labor and prejudice incidents. Nearby governor contemplates hunting trip with legal counsel. a West Virginia couple weds amid bear encounters as urban issues surface.
Interurban Lines May Enter on Own Tracks
If the interurban lines were authorized to come in on their own tracks the Indianapolis street railway company would stop delaying extensions the public has long demanded and yet seen little result from.
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Indianapolis Streetway
City policy may allow parallel street railways
The text questions exclusive street use by a corporation and notes city authorities may permit parallel street railway tracks. It quotes Justice Stout likening legal views to a rabbit hunt by boys chasing cotton tails between Christmas and New Year.
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Justice Stout
Smith's Three Cent Fare Suit May Spark Interurban Rivalry
If C. F. Smith wins his three cent fare case in the supreme court, he would trigger intense competition with a proposed interurban three cent fare.
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C. F. Smith
Supreme Court
Gov Durbin Faces Uriah Culbert In Arms Controversy
Gov Durbin treated Uriah Culbert with leniency while allegedly fearing the confrontation. Culbert was said to possess a concealed weapon, details of which remain unclear in the report.
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Gov. Durbin
Uriah Culbert
Uriah
Indiana Courts Do Business This Fall
Indiana courts continue daily operations scheduling life sentences and executions this fall, reflecting the steady pace of capital and severe sentence actions in the judiciary.
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Indiana
Dirigible council tip may come from Taggart
Mayor Bookwalter could learn governance tricks from Taggart as he contemplates municipal leadership. Charles F. Smith voices a wish for a few more rides priced at three cents before his passing, reflecting on his remaining time and simple pleasures.
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Bookwalter
Taggart
Charles F. Smith
Rural Sign for Hands Off Is the Corn Shredder
A quirky urban note contrasts warmth on transit with a rural sign reading hands off, using a corn shredder as an unexpected symbol. The brief observation links street-car riders’ current mood to rural imagery and a humorously dramatic device.
What the Papers Say on Elections and Curiosities
A collage of clipped opinions from papers noting Virginia turning Democratic, Newcastle New York campaign strife over a skunk bounty, Ibex Colorado horse whipping case, Roosevelt named doctor of laws by Yale, and a fleeting tease about Dr Bull's Cough Syrup.
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Newcastle
Westchester County
New York
Philadelphia
Ibex
Col
Minneapolis
Roosevelt
Yale College
Pittsburg Dispatch
Diverse quotes reveal public sentiment on politics and society
A collection of remarks from Frank Furgeson to August Tamm covers race, democracy, journalism, sports, transportation, and local governance. Notable views touch fraught topics, party prospects in 1904, and personal ethics, reflecting a lively cross-section of early 20th century opinion.
Frugal Household Tips From Old Guides
The passage offers economical household advice such as purchasing six pairs of stockings of one kind for matched wear, reusing fabrics like old tablecloths for wiping silver, saving every scrap of linen, adding black walnut kernels to plain cupcakes with white icing, substituting suet for lard for economy and health, and mixing butter and flour to create a ready thickening for sauces.
Spanish Style Chicken Stew Method
A tender chicken is chosen, jointed and stewed with a dozen dried red peppers. Seeds removed, peppers are boiled and moistened with chicken broth, then sieved. Green pepper and sliced onions are fried in lard, the peppers and chicken added, thickened gravy poured over, and simmered fifteen minutes before serving.
Pocket Remedy Story From Martinsburg Cholera Episode
A Martinsburg West Virginia resident recalls illness years ago with cholera morbus and diarrhoea. The local doctor offered no relief, and the patient was advised to obtain Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for cure.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
The Sketches and Songs of a Singer Old Schoolmates
Poetry recounts schoolmates with grandiose dreams and fate. Joe aims to own a bank and mansion, Peter Mann vows to be a senator, Foster Lee seeks a railroad presidency yet ends in prison, Gray shines brightly before a sudden interruption. The piece mixes nostalgia with sharp irony about ambition and outcome.
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Joe
Family Row Over Daughter's Cooking Skills
In a heated exchange the son-in-law accuses the daughter of lacking cooking ability and the mother-in-law retorts that she cannot learn without practice, highlighting a domestic dispute about domestic skills and training.
Football Brawl Report From Texas Field
A Texas town witnessed a football altercation on the field as players clashed during the game. Witnesses described punches and shoving, with officials separating the groups, while teams and local authorities reviewed footage for discipline.
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Texas
Moon Lady Parable By Ora Guilliams From Fincastle Ind
A lyrical verse frames a playful moon fable about a solitary woman up in the moon. The speaker questions male myths and praises a mysterious, youthful, secretive woman who outshines the idea of a man in the sky. Poem by Ora Guilliams of Fincastle Indiana.
Mixed global notes highlight trade and culture shifts
The item notes Swiss chocolate sales rising by about 5 750 000 francs amid fewer English tourists due to war in South Africa. It recalls an American bishop in China describing an ordination with native participants and celebratory firecrackers. Also covered are a Yakima reservation irrigation crop exporting 2 000 carloads, a potential 40 000 ton, 1 000 000 dollar potato harvest, and Java’s cinchona bark supply with 25 000 acres. It ends with a pencil graphite manufacturing detail and finish.
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South Africa
Switzerland
China
Yakima
Washington
Mexico
Java
A Bold Bad Man Brings Small Town Shame
An Ohio village tale describes a bold, bad young man whose late night actions at a nearby residence disturb neighbors. The poem notes how dimmed blinds and the music box no longer lure passersby as the town frets over the unsettling behavior and its effect on local maidens.
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Ohio
Behold a Sign of Civilization on the Arizona Plain
A traveler and Sage view a freight train crossing the sands and declare it the only sign of civilization nearby. The narrator notices a brakeman knocking a hobo from a car, revealing civilization's drawbacks.
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Arizona Plains
Public admonition on reporting presidential slayer name
The Rocky Mountain News says the slayer’s name should not appear again in any column. Edward Singer supports the idea and urges newspapers nationwide to stop naming the killer so the public can forget the incident.
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Rocky Mountain News
Edward Singer
Amusing regional ditties and light quips from papers
A collection of humorous exchanges and anecdotes quoted from various newspapers. It includes shy lovers arguing about marriage, a protracted proposal scene, a mischievous cook venting revenge with old shoes, and a quip about the Bank of England's discount rate reflecting on financial news.
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Dinwiddie
van Braam
Bank of England
Pittsburg
Music teachers for country schools praised nationwide
A survey shows broad support for employing special music teachers in country districts, with Wayne County leading in implementation. The note also mentions a tin can trust in the works and various political and economic musings from multiple papers.
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Wayne County
Richmond Sun-Telegram
Tin Can Trust
Laporte Herald
Virginia
South Bend Tribune
Brazil
Buffalo
Congress
Anderson Herald
Croker
England
Robin Hood
Tammany
Terre Haute Express
A Winter Jingle From the Atlanta Constitution
A festive verse from the Atlanta Constitution celebrates winter and Georgia life. It recalls laying oak logs, red sparks, cane juice, old mills and fiddle tunes, inviting merriment and old time songs in a lively Georgy setting.
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Georgy
Atlanta Constitution
City council meeting to discuss educational features
Y. M. C. A. will host a city council educational program, covering questions before the regular council. The group will meet Wednesday nights, and an election of officers is scheduled for Tuesday night.
Patient Complaints of Digestive Ailments Reported
The passage notes a subject describing a bad taste in the mouth, tenderness at the stomach pit, a sensation of fullness, headache, and heartburn among other symptoms. The text implies a general malaise and discomfort without specifying diagnosis or treatment.
Naval recruiting office to reopen in Pittsburg after closure
Belts or stocks of oriental embroidery provide vivid color against gray and blue costumes. The local naval recruiting office here was closed Saturday as officers plan to travel to Pittsburg to open a new office there.
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Naval
Pittsburg
Perfumed Bath Arrives in Everyday Use
The article notes perfumed baths once a luxury for royalty becoming common, with violet water and odor-creating lozenges in use. It contrasts scented baths with traditional castile and olive oil soaps, and mentions sponges brushes and rubber gloves sold by the dozen along with a new toilet powder in a nabivket box.
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