Delays in Gas Case Highlight Warrum Administration
The Saltzman era city fights the U cent gas ordinance in US court as City Attorney Warrum delays proceedings amid accusations of dilatory tactics. The case drags ten months with extensions, while critics accuse officials of insincerity and political deception. The Southside gains via railroad elevation victory, constraining mayoral influence and signaling political tension in Indianapolis.
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Saltzman Administration
United States
War
Gis Company
Wareum
Indianapolis
Charles A. Bookwalter
Roosevelt as southern guest in an American courtesy
A northern born president with southern roots is hosted by southern Americans who refrain from public comment to honor his visit. The piece praises Roosevelt's bearing and the courteous tone of both sides, contrasting old racial strife with current restraint while noting wartime connections among the nation’s leaders.
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Roosevelt
United States
McKinley
Wheeler and Lee
Grant
Logan
Theodore Roosevelt
Venthanen
Color Line in Australia Excludes Minorities and Immigrants
A graphic critique compares Australia’s strict racial policy to the United States. It notes deportation of Kanakas, exclusion of those with any color, and calls the statute drastic and sweeping. The piece also references anti Chinese sentiment and public figures amid a broader immigration debate.
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Australia
United States
Anya
Government wasting paper and ink in Washington
The piece derides government pamphlets as wasteful. It cites Congressman Charles Landis claiming Congress could save a million dollars yearly without much inconvenience, arguing for frugality and efficiency in publishing.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Charles Landis
Congress
Costly Paper Waste Under Congress in Session
The piece condemns government spending on newspapers and printing, noting vast daily paper waste and urging restraint. It highlights journalists' burdens and argues for parsimony in the printing office while referencing political figures and a campaign fund question.
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Landis
Uncle Sam
Grand Duke Cyril of Russia Punished For Disobedience
Grand Duke Cyril of Russia faced punishment in St. Petersburg for marrying Grand Duchess Victoria of Hesse, his first cousin. The scandal touches the czar’s inner circle as the marriage strains royal norms. Cyril, aged about nine, hails from a line of deposed favorites and served aboard the cruiser Petropavlovsk before its sinking.
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Russia
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Victoria
Hssr
Wartkoesi Sali
Huest
Viadimr
Ute
Bosun
Grand Tuchiss
Nicholas
Greece
Ix Ehter
Vilna
Nahmikott
E Cyril
Ebey- Jalier
Order of St. Andrew
Ebevalier
Order of Seraphina
Prince of
Coburg
Beic
Slang and politics mix in odd town hall chatter
In a fractured dialogue a Chicago mayoral speech on street duties clashes with campaign talk. A self named victim quarrels with unclear names while a defender of slang, Mos Curdy Grange Ade, appears amid comic exchanges about polite manners and a Turkish bat baseball joke.
Predictions by Raphael the Astrologer Oct 3 106
Predictions say favorable for business and employment on this date. The young may court, and a child born on this day will be active, restless, fond of change and travel, yet fortunate overall. Those in service will benefit from the period.
Local notes and deaths across various Indiana towns
A segment reports multiple items from St Paul to Lafayette including a cherry tree blooming, Eliza Todd dying at 100, A W Burr killed after a fall, taxes due at night in New Castle, robberies in Waveland, Wallace circus wintering in Peru, Frederick Cass suing the Big Four for damages from a Purdue train wreck, Edwin Douc fatally injured in Bloomington, Mrs. Mary Gates' death under coroner review, a possible hazy injury at a rail base, and Alexander Kenney pleading guilty to manslaughter with a 2 to 31 year sentence in Lafayette.
Accommodating Witness at the Bar and River Fishing Tale
A court scene shows a talkative witness denying knowledge and misnaming the prisoner amid a volley of questions. The narrative shifts to a Galveston voyage where a houseboat gathering begins, with lanterns, singing, and a unique fishing method using trained cormorants aboard a river voyage.
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Gite
Srry
Fort Wayne Man Pleads Insanity in Murder Case
John Welker pleads not guilty by reason of insanity in the April murder of Minnie Miching at her father’s home. Judge Adair of Columbia City to hear the insanity plea in circuit court Thursday.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
John Welker
Minne M*iching
Meiching
Circuit
Adair
Columbia City
Woeller
Stolen 17 Rigs Recovered in Indiana Case
Special to the Bun reports in Muncie Indiana that 17 rigs were stolen by Harry Foster and recovered by Detective Fred Puckett. Foster is awaiting trial in Muncie after his previous capture.
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Muncie
Ind
Harry Foster
Fred Puckett
Foster
Foster Ia
Officers Elected Special To Tine HHICAIG
The National Grand Taxigeouf Good Femalers elect officers with Grorge Caltrell named grand chief templar. I W. Chapen of Illinois and Nelle M. Parrett of Maryland hold senior posts as vice templar and superintendent respectively. E 3. Taylor of Ohio is assistant secretary.
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Tine
Hhicaig
Grand Taxigeouf Good
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