No Loafers Wanted in Indianapolis City Politics
Mayor Bookwalter writes Chief Metzger praising efforts to curb weapons carrying and urging action against loafers and saloon hangers on. He notes idle laborers and suggests the vice breeds violence, urging police aid and wider reform of city work and reform efforts amid Hearst politics and public affairs analysis.
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Bookwalter
Felioa
Robert Metzger
Indianapolis
Hangere-On
Twentties
Envol and the Crowy Hee's Promised Land Rally
Fragmented OCR reads like a political sermon poem with references to Roosevelt, Tammany, and a sports metaphor. It mentions a throne of fame, a diamond, and cheering crowds and hints at a forthcoming contest or election outcome without clear details or names.
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Garth
Trinhed
Promised Land
Mr. Hearat
Indiana School Finance and Political Outlook Reflected
The text argues Indiana must improve education funding as teachers are underpaid and student load high, noting 4 percent teachers and 650,121 pupils. It links higher pay and training to better schooling, then shifts to rate bills, congressional favors, and Mr. Bryan’s electoral impact in Hoosier politics.
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Indiana
Lipton Calls for Rugby Substitution in Football
Sir Thomas Lipton watched a football game at Ripon college and praised players' spirit while denouncing rough play. He urged Rugby football as a safer, more athletic alternative and urged rule changes if football cannot reduce danger. The piece also notes Indiana's political shifts as Democrats seek to reclaim territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
Sesson
New Citizens and Population Growth in Indianapolis
An editorial urges embracing growth as the US population rises by about a million yearly beyond births. It argues cities like Indianapolis should attract the better class of immigrants, embrace new citizens, and shoulder duties for municipal welfare while political factions contend over efficiency and party influence. It references Hearst and Bryan contrasting aims, and hints at Hoosier views on state history education.
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W. R. Hearst
New York
Hearst
New York City
Mr. Hearst
Murphy
Tammany
Sir Hearst
United States
Indianapolis
Hotel Thorpe patent aims to cut hotel writing material costs
At the Hotels Arvin Thorpe and Hotel Eng tah, Clark, Thorpe applies for a patent on a leather portfolio with pockets and a built in blower to hold paper envelopes and a pen. The device delivers a small stock of writing materials to guests without seeming stingy while advertising cards on the cover. Thorpe argues hotels will save money and gain ad revenue.
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Arvin Thorpe
Clark
Eng‘tah
Thorpa
Thorpe
Skeena
Washington stories on Leishman and diplomatic shifts
A long-standing joke about Ambassador Leishman in Constantinople highlights courtesy gaps in audience access. Washington reports note Baron Hengeliqulier becomes dean of the diplomatic corps as Des Planches resigns, while the baroness seeks her husband in the top post.
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State Department
Ambassador Leishman
Constantinople
Cultan
Leishman
Attee
Constantinapte van Ake
Nts
Mia
Vald
Adie
Washington Star
Mager Des Planches
United States
Han Reslxned
Baron Hengeliqulier
Washington
Haroness
Nueband
Young Teddy Roosevelt Heads Home to Explain Things
A fragmentary report notes a young Roosevelt returning to Washington to speak with his father. The text mentions the White House, a shelter in private quarters, and a large event noted by the Buffalo Express.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Warhington
Fils
White House
Big
Buffaln
European monarchs and rulers in a world of splendor
An illustrated sketch describes King Edward of England blessing subjects and gifting money during visits, while the German emperor and Austrian ruler are noted for wealth and longevity. It details lavish attire at courts, strict etiquette at Blam, royal feasts, hunting, boats, and the opulent railway luxury built for King George of Greece, with notes on personal habits and royal expenditures.
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Darié R. Francis
Mis Louis
St. Louis
Bluce
King Edward
England
Roosevelt
Germany
Austria
Oscar
Awoden
United States
Italy
Holland
Edward
Cosia
Chontisg
Amekeepers
kalAér
Sengland
Vervanio
Trorge of
Groeey
Has His Own. Public reading confusion and political jibes
A garbled montage from multiple papers mocks public committees, Taft campaign chatter, and erroneous headlines. It mentions Bonator Prt and references Wisconsin campaigning, while weaving in comic asides about judges, lawyers, and political misdirections amid a chaotic, satirical collage.
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Public Seqnet
Bonator Prt
Washington Post
Unclear The text cites historical figures and a stray proverb
A garbled OCR fragment cites names like Inderia Trywn Hearst Dele George Pref Willams Lucy Parsons and Tom Walker with scattered phrases about a monument in Flemington New Jersey for Jona D Rockefeller and a comment from the Kansas City Journal Blood Will Tell.
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Maararhusetts
Inderia Trywn
Hearst, Dele
George Pref Willams
Lucy Parsons
the Devil
Tom Walker
Kansas City Journal
Flemington
New Jersey
Iy Jona D Rockefeller
Bieed Wilter
New Jersey Trust
Trael— Dinelnalt
Price Is Lacking Five Thousand Dollars Needed
A garbled note discusses prices and sums, noting a target of about 5 0080 and imagining buying farms to sit on the porch while a hired man plays. Mentions Phi adelphia Togutrer and possible candidates for Premont with global references to United States Cuba Porto Fen the Blues Hawaii Philippines and more.
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Flay
Phiadelphia
Togutrer
Noisy Political Nonsense From A Derailed Era
A fragmentary chatter of sensational headlines mocks politicians and media figures. Names like Noah Webster and Taft appear in garbled notices, while references to Hearst and Tammany imply a distorted political panorama in a late nineteenth or early twentieth century press item.
Down and Out and the Famed in Ford War Tale
A fragmentary verse piece honors both winners and losers in pursuit of fame and Ford's battles. It contrasts triumph with failure, praising perseverance while urging praise for the man who fell short. The text references McCarthy and York Bun as noted names within the fragment.
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Ford
Welkin
Halleds
Fes
Owl
Indian Studies In the Later Days and a Chickasaw Tale
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts Lem Perry a Chickasaw freedman living near Caddo Creek in the Chickasaw Nation recounting hunts with bow and arrow and memories of a colonial era camp siege. Perry recalls a long journey from Mississippi with Jim Meldah and a dramatic night encounter with rival Indians testing their white travelers.
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Lem Perry
Caddo Creak
Himwlf
Percy
Mississippi
Jim Meldah
Caddo
Melish
Perry
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