Grave Robbery Probe Faces Political Pressures
The Indianapolis Sun reports strong signs that police will pursue grave robbers and indict all guilty parties, while prosecutors may be swayed by political pulls from doctors and professors tied to medical colleges. Detectives Asch and Manning face possible reassignment, with public accountability stressed for any lax investigations or indictments.
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Cantrell
Asch
Manning
Police Department
Asch and Manning
Fairbanks in Indiana Rally "Only Man" Draws Big Crowds
The Sun comments on Charles Warren Fairbanks touring Indiana with strong crowds and adoring locals, noting the press praise and a Clinton visit where a boy gifted a red flower. The paper also weighs in on President Roosevelt and the miners strike, urging action despite legal limits, and skeptical takes on the Journal’s boosterism. It ends with a skeptical note on Marion county politics and local conditions.
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Charles Warren Fairbanks
Indiana
Globe
Republican Party
Clinton
Journal
Senator Fairbanks
Wilbur Daniel Johnson
Johnson
Paoli
Editorial on How the Strike May Be Settled
A Sun editorial argues the coal strike could be resolved through court action. It proposes receivership or quo warranto to force coal companies to serve the public, protect stockholder value, and end wastage. The piece urges legal avenues to compel fair wages and steady coal supply.
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the Sun
Trustees of Providence
Rights of Humanity
The Sketches and Songs of a Singer
A crowded car scene unfolds with a boy offering his seat to Mr. Smith and a reflection on his gallantry. The narrator notes the contrast with a sharp comment from Jinks and Jenks about Tompkins and manners in society.
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Mr. Smith
Tompkins
Jinks
Jenks
The Trust Power and a Secret Factory Sale
A buyer asks former owners to keep a factory sale secret for a few days. The new owner visits the shop and asks a laborer what is being made. The worker replies with a joke, and later learns the man is the factory owner, who then treats workers with courtesy while praising equality.
The Master Touch and the Working Man
A poem fragment reflecting on divine presence compared to music, contrasting dullness without God with vitality when the master touches the string. It shifts to labor life, a worker’s view of his boss, hours, home, and the joy of rest, concluding with gratitude for the Lord’s creation. The voice is Edward Singer’s, multi themed, mixing spirituality with daily labor.
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God
Uncle Joe and His Watch Echo a Shared Fate
The Boston Transcript poem compares a watch and its owner, both bound by time and routine. It highlights parallels in duty, wear, repair, and eventual stop, suggesting endurance and sameness across man and mechanism.
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Boston Transcript
Spirit of the State Press Fragment Highlights Vices and Pensions
A compilation of brief quotes from multiple papers criticizes wealth display, labor strife, alcohol prices rising, grave robbing, petrified man findings, and municipal malfeasance, while praising pension expenditure as prudent. Notable jabs target the mayor and a president purchasing art abroad.
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Muncle Star
Plymouth Independent
Louisville
Connersville
Indianapolis
Evansville
Vincennes
Vincennes Capital
Schwab
Terre Haute Express
Warr Republican
Practical Politician Hemastreet Seeks Republican Nomination
Col William Hemastreet of Brooklyn, a respected veteran and lawyer, seeks the Republican nomination to Congress. He avoids bosses, canvasses actively, and is backed by an influential delegate, receiving 18 votes to 34 for H A Hanbury at the district convention.
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William Hemastreet
Brooklyn
Congress
H. A. Hanbury
Chicago Chronicle
Jewish congregations in Chicago hail Hay aid
Jewish congregations in Chicago publicly thank Secretary Hay for aiding Roumanian Jews. Gen John Breckinridge Castleman seeks a mail carrier post from Pleasant Hill Kentucky to Bruain promising a four-horse coach and liveried men to improve the district’s mail service. The piece blends local politics, historic figures, and satirical notes on winter sports and New Albany relief chatter.
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Hay
John Breckinridge Castleman
Uncle Sam
Pleasant Hill
Mercer County
Kentucky
Bruain
Chicago Tribune
Curtain Pointers And Fabrics For Fall Home Decor
Curtain trends for this fall reintroduce color with greens and reds in solid shades and soft tones. Catstitching, scrim, and Cluny lace inserts dominate window draperies while Irish point and ruffied bobbinet offer inexpensive options. In kitchens fried oysters gain quality using bread crumbs mixed with egg and seasoning for crisp crust.
Fashion notes on Zibene dresses and camelhair trim
The excerpt describes Zibene dresses appearing rough and camelhair colored, with bands sewn by stitching and catstitching between the rows. It emphasizes the decorative bands and the distinctive cat-stitched trim as characteristic details.
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Zibene
Daring Plan Aims To Recover Coal From Long Island Sound
Amid high coal prices a new scheme uses sweep boats and divers to locate wrecked anthracite in Long Island Sound. Pumps and screens will extract coal from submerged wrecks, with barges loaded and collected for transport.
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Long Island Sound
Fashion notes on desserts and dress details from an era
Guidance on serving pudding without a silver dish using a napkin covered dish and a larger pan. It notes mohair braid preparation to prevent shrinking, retiring the slipper buckle for bows, and rhinestone centers in bow ornaments. Big velvet and satin wing bows pair with patent leather and kid slippers.
Lemon Cup Sauces for Fish Dishes
A lemon cup with tartare sauce accompanies the fish plate. Half lemons are hollowed and topped with a parsley garnish. The lemon juice flavors the mayonnaise, and cups are placed around the fish platter for each person, suitable with salmon and trout.
Curtains Now Bargain Prices Vary Across Offerings
A list shows curtain prices with several values including 1.00, 1.25, 2.25, 2.50, 2.75 and 3.25 dollars. The sequence suggests ongoing discount promotions though the final price is cut off. The fragment implies a retail sale alert without a defined closing price.
Novel Reading Condemned as Mind Warp for Future Generations
The text argues that universal warpings of the mind are evident and predicts future generations will scorn novel reading as a deliberate and low intoxication, warning against the decline of literary engagement.
Young New Yorker Van Stade to Receive Trust Support
Francis Skiddy van Stade of New York, socially prominent polo enthusiast, aged 18, will receive 10 000 dollars annually from the income of a trust estate inherited from his grandmother. Maurice Untermyer, serving as referee, reported the arrangement after the $1 000 000 inheritance.
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Francis Skiddy van Stade
New York
Maurice Untermyer
Young van Stade
Padua Pianist Plays 250 Pieces Nonstop From Sunset to Monday
In Padua France a pianist named Banda performed a continuous solo from Sunday 7 am to Monday 11 pm, running through 250 different compositions by heart. He paused only twice for ten minutes each, taking only liquid refreshments including a self-made medicament.
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Nesw
Padua
France
Banda
Prominent Men Aid Miss Wake Education Fund
Wealthy donors nationwide contributed to a Covington Kentucky fund for Miss Theo dote Wake after she sent letters requesting help. Investigations showed she was married and her husband and family profited. about a hundred $5 letters are held at the Covington post office to be returned, and Miss Wake has been arrested and will face prosecution.
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Theodote Wake
Covington
Miss Wake
Daudet advocates law banning fiction sales to women and children
Leon Daudet argues a law should forbid selling fiction to women and children, likening it to banned substances in some states. He claims romance fuels unhappiness and crime, supported by scientists questioned on the topic.
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Leon Daudet
Novelst
Daudet
Strike Statistics From President's May 15 Order
The strike issue ordered by President Mitch ell on May 15 affects 147,000 workers including miners laborers and breaker boys. Only about 3,000 remain at work per operator estimates amid four main demands: eight hour day with ten hour pay, 5 percent contract price raise for miners, miners’ ton weight set at 2.24 pounds with a weights check, and similar minimum calories for laborers as in bituminous fields.
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Mitchell
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