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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1910
Page
4
A partisan discussion critiques John W. Kern and Alton B. Parker on tariff policy. The piece challenges Kern’s party loyalty and warns against aligning with Tammany Hall and southern democracy, urging candidates to pledge where they stand on future tariff fights.
Fragmentary text shows a casual exchange about a car left out last evening involving a father and son. The readable bits include phrases like Please Specify and iMe onton Sr. with unclear context and missing surrounding details.
The article critiques Senator Simmons and Senator Kern amid Indiana campaign arguments over tariffs. It accuses the Democratic leadership of siding with protected interests while promising relief only under a Democratic Congress. It questions Governor Marshall and Kern about party loyalty and the alleged powers of pillage controlling policy.
The Kansas City Star notes Spain is unusually alarmed by rising nationalism in the current political climate, reflecting broader European tensions and public unease.
Editorial in the Philadelphia Record argues there is no urgent need to levy a national collection for financially troubled railroad magnates, warning against measures targeting wealthy interests amid broader economic concerns.
The Old Guard boast longer air campaigns than Col. Roosevelt who has flown in an aeroplane. They had been up in the air for six weeks or more according to the Philadelphia Press.
Ballinger has completed another restoration returning a house to the Minnesota Indian reservation according to Philadelphia North American reports.
Article notes a debate about placing resources in timbered regions rather than sending them to Washington. Louisville Courier-Journal commentary emphasizes local focus and regional priorities.
A western paper boasted it printed an edition without Col. Roose velt's name in any part. The stunt risks circulation as the policy draws attention to the publication's bold stance.
The Kansas City Star cites Mr. Roosevelt predicting the next Republican national platform will be progressive or a personal crisis platform, highlighting a stark choice between reform and instability in party direction.
A Chicago preacher runs for the legislature championing the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount. The Pittsburg Sun notes the approach aims to resonate with readers by offering strong moral propositions for Chicago voters.
The piece argues that railroads challenge a congressional ban on higher rates for a short haul over long hauls, asserting the prohibition violates the constitution and should be struck down. The discussion centers on rate regulation and federal authority.
Frank Tracy Carlton argues in La Follette's that wealth-based ideals fade as civic service and efficiency become the new standard. He envisions future leaders measured by contributions to humanity and democracy, citing figures like Franklin and Lincoln as enduring inspirations over wealth magnates.
The Senate debates the Kellogg Durland affidavit on child labor in Pennsylvania silk mills. Witnesses describe 11 year old workers, twelve hour night shifts, exhausting heat and eye strain, with moral and economic pressures shielding mills from reform.
Washington lawmakers who mocked a nationwide insurgency now face rising district unrest and voter demands. Insurgent candidates pledge to follow the people, while standpatters dodge the issue by promising not to back Cannon. The real reform target is the house organization and rules, not merely Cannon.
A newspaper opines that if railroad rates are reduced, railroads may retrench and wages could fall. It notes 66000 petition signers mostly railroad workers and argues for an intelligent tariff basis with public utilities commissions shaping rate making rather than railroads or trusts.
Elbert Hubbard extols George Peabody's success driven by health and honesty. He urges cultivating courteous manners, patient responses to rudeness, and dependable promises. Practical tips include greeting customers, offering chairs, letting others pass, avoiding bad breath and vulgar habits, dressing neatly, listening carefully, and ensuring follow through on tasks.
A critique arguing the so called new woman has always existed in history. It cites Vashti Esther Judith Joan of Arc and Catherine the Great as examples of independent-thinking women who shaped events. The piece links the modern new woman to educated women of reason and independence, differing mainly in numbers.
A reflective passage cites Robert Louis Stevenson on life as a business, noting people mismanage time by daily customs and overlook the broader possibilities of existence. It warns against easy impressions and urges an outlook beyond routine concerns.
Poetic reflection from the Baltimore Sun extolling a life aligned with God's right way. Emphasizes selfless service, daily perseverance, and trust as the sole path to spiritual ascent and paradise.
Fragmentary philosophical meditation discusses how suffering sorrow and tears trace human faults and how noble faults may lead toward true happiness. The text suggests emotions differ among individuals and are shaped by personal flaws.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a woman sought divorce claiming high living costs as the reason. She allegedly remarried within a week, a detail framed as a public curiosity about a quick remarriage and its motives.
A drenched urchin hints at a better fishing spot under the bridge as an Angler sits by the river in rain at 3:30. The boy jokes that there they all hide from the ruin, and the angler remains with only a worm sized eel as consolation.
A well dressed business man on a trolley rear platform, cigar stub in mouth, reflects on missing something in life. He asks the conductor for the day, date, month and century, with the conductor answering Monday, the 3d, September, Twentieth. The exchange ends without further comment.
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