Sun backs Indianapolis Southern rail line into city
The Sun urges approval for the Indianapolis Southern railroad to enter Indianapolis over its own line with safeguards. It argues the project will lower coal and stone freight costs, tap the stone district and Indiana mines, and benefit both the city and promoters. It cautions against blocking progress and prefers multiple railroads under proper terms.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Southern Railway
Indianapolis Southern Road
Board of Works
Stone
Indiana
Time to Call a Halt Over Automobiles on Belmont Ave
A Marion county suit seeks 5000 damages after a horse frightened by a fast automobile toppled a wagon injuring the driver’s wife. The case raises questions on highway rights between horses and cars and urges action on speed regulations as police await council action.
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Indiana
Marion County
Belmont Ave
New York
Indianapolis
Interurban Franchises Raise Street Access Debate
Indianapolis faces a broader issue as cities seek electric interurban lines. Logansport granted the Wabash river traction company a forty year franchise to use extra streets for interurban service, with disputes over rights for other companies. A federal suit tests whether multiple firms may share streets, urging cities to reserve equal access for all interurban operators.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Logansport
Wabash River Traction Company
Wabash River Company
Civilized City Peril of Concealed Weapons in 1901
The speaker argues that arresting men for concealed weapons would reduce murder cases and asserts there is no reason to carry such arms on city streets in the year 1901. The remark reflects era concerns about public safety and firearm possession.
Thanksgiving Faithfully Ends the Football Season
A Texas Baptist preacher notes Thanksgiving helps parents by closing the football season after Christmas gifts are bought. The preacher frames the holiday as a chance to reflect amid shopping and family gatherings, urging gratitude and orderly celebration.
Official Opinion Cited Amid Back Injury Concern
An official voice expresses concern over a weak back in weighing responsibility. The remark underscores the heaviness of duty and the burden carried by public servants in making decisions. The context hints at a broader debate on accountability and stamina in office.
Women and the Bar Rights in Indiana and Maryland
The Maryland court of appeals ruling notes a bias in bar admission laws using masculine terms. In Indiana, over a dozen women have been admitted, with the state supreme court granting at least six licenses. Helen Gougar argued women’s voting rights before the Indiana Supreme Court, which admitted her to practice but denied franchise under the constitution. Since then equality clubs pressed for constitutional amendments, but no legislature action has occurred.
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Maryland Court of Appeals
Indiana
Supreme Court
Indiana Supreme Court
Helen Gougar
Judge Ryan ruling on gas waste hints at limited impact
A judge’s decision against gas waste fulfills some aims but is unlikely to raise pressure in Indianapolis mains or hasten Consumers’ Trust Gas cost reforms. The remark suggests the ruling’s effect remains limited and slower than hoped.
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Ryan
Indianapolis
Monarch Takes Hand in Anti Smoke Warfront
The Monarch declares a direct push against the anti smoke movement as it claims its campaign has roused some of the fiercest opponents to pay attention, signaling a broader defensive effort and potential policy shifts.
Landis Advocates Deporting Anarchists to Island Citadels
Congressman Landis proposes deporting anarchists to a volcanic island with an active crater where they could establish their own form of government. The plan envisions exile on a remote locale to prevent disruption at home.
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Congressman Landis
Rural routes role in Frank Dice transfer debate
The passage suggests Frank Dice might not have been moved if he had aided congressmen seeking to promote political interests by establishing rural routes. It highlights a potential link between personnel actions and legislative favors, with focus on transport policy and political influence.
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Frank Dice
Indiana Proposes Standback If St Louis Fair Funding Fails
In case Indiana does not appropriate money for the St Louis fair she plans to make up the shortfall by sending funds or support in another form. This aims to keep the event moving despite budget constraints.
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Indiana
St. Louis Fair
J. L. Griffiths
Flower Mission
F. J. Meyer
Indianapolis
Harry B. Smith
Louisville
Walter Smith
Irvington
Chauncey Manning
Illinois
Washingtonsts
William Bosson
White River
Washingtonst
J. M. McGee
New York
Taxation tussles and governor’s housing note in Indiana
The federal court refused the injunction and tax officers quickly generated about 75 million for the duplicate. Indiana’s tax cases have repeatedly reached and often surpassed state court rulings with the U S Supreme Court favoring the state. The legislature just funded 1800 for governor’s house rent, urging swift action. A crime note hints at John Verrall taking fault, and a Yukon conspiracy is deemed a frost.
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United States
Indiana
United States Supreme Court
Citizens voice opinions in town talk column
A parade of local residents, from Mrs. Henry Lawrence to J. M. McGee, share candid views on newspapers, politics, real estate, crime, transit, annexation, and voting machines. Contributors include Rev. E. L. Gilliam, Capt. T. E. Hails, and Councilman Michael Shea, among others.
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Henry Lawrence
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C. P. Benedict
George A. Dickson
E. L. Gilliam
Ed. McGuff
John Verrall
Ollie Chill
Mexico
Jack Cullen
Muncie
Michael Shea
Jim’ MccSheehy
Logansport
America
England
T. E. Hails
The Swirl of Society Social Events notes
James Randall will host a Thanksgiving Eve dance at Brenneke's. Company C Second Infantry plans a Christmas Night dance in the armory. Mrs. Henry Lawrence visits Chicago with her sister. Mrs. George C. Hitt hosted a luncheon and theater party for Miss Mary Pratt. Mrs. Hervey Vories entertains December 5 in honor of Mrs. John O. Henderson. Mrs. Barber and Miss Brum, just back from China, visit Mrs. W. H. Coleman. A dance at Brenneke's Thursday involves Bezique Bantents Zenda Terpischorean clubs. Rev. and Mrs. D. R. Lucas will receive Saturday afternoon and evening.
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James Randall
Brenneke’s. Company
Second Infantry
Armory
Henry Lawrence
Chicago
George C. Hitt
Mary Pratt
Hervey Vories
John O. Henderson
Local Reader Bits From Indiana Newspapers
A collection of short quotes from Indiana papers mentions a Mary Jane inspired fire letter from Knightstown Journal, revolvers at a football game with no greater casualties, calls to punish Indianapolis grave robbers, a wish that football and college pursuits decline, and a jab at reformers who seek to reform others.
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Indiana
Kokomo Tribune
Indianapolis
Scottsburg Chronicle
Greenfield Republican
To My Wife by Robert Louis Stevenson
A brief verse fragment in which Robert Louis Stevenson extols his wife as a steadfast companion. The speaker praises her as an ideal partner and equal, noting steadfast courage, tenderness, and loyalty. The dedication frames a bond forged by a grand craftsman, likening the couple to life’s true travelers united.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Wise and Otherwise a Punchy Quotation Sketch
A collage of humorous exchanges and witticisms. Skinnay argues about balancing ledgers while an office boy fires back with a quip. A romance thread opens with a hopeful reply from a woman as a man asks for forever, followed by aphorisms from Locke Coleridge Livy and a venison gag.
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Skinnay
Locke
Coleridge
Trivia from Tin Pan Alley to Motor Mishaps
Snappy quips and mini scenes from era papers. A mix of wry dialogue about marriage proposals, debts, gossip, disguises, and a masked motorist quip. Notable lines feature Jack and Tom debating engagement timing, Uncle Eben advising silence, a masked automobilist and a clerk noting recognition, and Kate and Edith debating men.
The Big Ole World In A Chicago Record-Herald Voice
A reflective verse from the Chicago Record-Herald celebrates everyday scenes of happiness. It questions whether the world has gone wrong yet ends with a hopeful note as people find joy in work, love, and shared gladness.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Laundry Hints From The Home Expert
Arrowroom tied in thick cotton rag and broiled with linens imparts a pleasing odor. A few drops of turpentine in hot starch adds luster to ironed linen.
Lace Collars For Winter Dresses And Coats
Deep vandyke lace collars trend in dresses and outdoor coats this winter, sloping shoulders. Lace ruffles on house gowns brighten the white hand. Lace and fur pair less, with fur kept to its own qualities or mixed with velvet, two fabrics in harmony.
White and Gray Room Decor Reported by Brooklyn Hagle
An artistic room features white and gray tones with gray tinted walls and white cornice. Silver molding traces the wall edge, white woodwork, and a gray filling carpet with white fur rugs. Watercolors framed in white, gray corduroy upholstery, and white embroidered sofa cushions decorate the space with white chrysanthemums as the floral motif.
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Brooklyn Hagle
The Tucked Blouse Fashion Note
The fashion piece describes elaborate tucking on blouses by top designers, including a black blouse with a large picture collar and alternating ecru lace insertions, a matching vest, and a cream crepe de chine fabric with tuckings mingled with deep ecru guipure lace. Diamonds and squares form transparent yokes, with collars and cuffs often lace only.
Bread Pudding Delicately Bakes Like Souffle
Soak two cupfuls of fine crumbs in a quart of milk, beat in the yolks of four eggs, stir in two tablespoons melted butter and half a teaspoon soda dissolved in warm water, fold in the whites, bake covered half an hour, brown lightly and serve with wine sauce.
Results of Good Manners
Good manners remove friction in life and cultivate a courteous soul and considerate behavior. They promote altruism and reduce crime lying injustice and vice, as noted in Odd Fellows Magazine.
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Odd-fellows’ Magazine
Fashion advice on proper hairstyle and hair accessories
A brief fashion note cautions that even a neatly arranged woman's back looks careless if stringy braids dangle from the collar. It suggests using simple hairpins or a fashionable barrette to quickly fix the look.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Backache and Weak Kidneys
The piece claims persistent back weakness stems from kidney trouble and cites J. L. Campbell of Sycamore Illinois who says Hood's Sarsaparilla cured his long backache. It asserts the medicine has similarly helped others, restoring strength and eliminating pain.
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J. L. Campbell
Sycamore, Ill
Hood
A Reaction in Furnishing Styles Shift in Homes
A trend away from frivolous French and luxurious Oriental furnishings toward a stricter Puritanic look dominates department store displays. Square solid tables sideboards bookcases and chairs hint at Pilgrim era primness in modern interiors.
State Deaths and Union Station substation note
Obituaries list Henry R McDonald 72 Valparaiso August J Reed 86 Jeffersonville Enoch L Alley 81 North Vernon Adolph Miehle 78 Evansville James E Masten chief clerk to the first assistant postmaster general in Indianapolis Friday suggests abandoning the Union Station substation and redeploying seven clerks to the main office.
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Henry R. McDonald
Valparaiso
August J. Reed
Jeffersonville
Enoch L. Alley
North Vernon
Adolph Miehle
Evansville
James E. Masten
Indianapolis
Union Station
Cincinnati and Return Fares Advertised for Travel Dates
Round trip fare to Cincinnati four dollars forty cents and back. Dayton and return four forty. Tickets sold November 27 and 28 with final return limit November 29. Six first class trains daily on fast schedules via H. D. Railway.
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H. & D. Railway
Off Sale Musical Instruments and Auto Storage Ads
Y2 Off Sale musical instruments listed for Carson and Lennox at 5 9 E Marketst. Merz and Ribble offer automobile storage and electrical construction and repairing at 124 Bird.
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Carson & Lennox
Merz & Ribble
Bird
Dentists Honor Longtime NYC Co. Worker at Illinois Office
G. H. Clay, M. D., a dentist with 14 years at the New York Dental Co., is recognized for best work. He maintains a practice at 110 N Illinois St, reflecting a career built on steady service and professional achievement.
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G. H. Clay
M. D
Dentiet
N. Ilinois St
New York Dental Co
Help! Help! Help Yourself to a Liner in The Sun
A brief notice from The Sun urges readers to secure a liner from the office at 123 125 E Ohio Street. The item is offered through the newspaper with directions for pickup and contact.
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SUN
Ohiost
Officers named in city council records
A list of officers appears with roles including John H. Holliday as President Henry Eitel as Vice President Howard M. Foltz as Treasurer and Charles S. McBride as Secretary in the official roster.
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John H. Holliday
Henry Eitel
Howard M. Foltz
Charles S. M’bride
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