Scapegoats and political squabbles across Indiana
The column critiques Indiana politics and national figures, arguing against Beveridge and industrial interests. It cites Chief figures like Ballinger Guggenheim and Pinchot, notes insurgent sentiment in Ohio, and references local editorials from Balem and Lewisville, with commentary on civic righteousness and tariff concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ballinger
Simeon. Guggenheim
Indiana
Beveridge
Ballinger
Gugenheim
Pinchot
Garfield
Racecourse Bookmakers Claim Half Million Purse in Vain Bid
York racetrack operators and bookmakers reportedly assembled a purse of 500000 in a futile effort to defeat anti gambling laws with the Kansas City Star noting their half million nearly achieved in vain. The Detroit Free Press adds a literary aside about Glyn and his works, though unrelated to the wager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Kansas City
Glyn
Elinor
Detroit Free Press
Notable quotes spark wide reaction in Ohio press
Text fragment shows Cleveland and Cincinnati papers citing Woodrow Wilson remarks on appearance. Correspondents note a colored red-haired freckle girl and territory marriage plans referenced in scattered clippings.
Pennsylvania Labor Strike Call Aims at State Government
A twelve hour statewide strike begins at 7 AM on election day to restore popular government. The call urges unionists to elect trade unionists to state offices and Congress, warning that bi partisan Interests and corporate power threaten liberty and honest government. The piece likens the movement to a peaceful, bloodless revolution in a republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor of
Pennsylvania
Pennnsylvania
Old Commonwealth
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Republic
Guffey
Penrose
Commonwealth
Portugal
United Independent Political Action
Union Labor of Pennsylvania
It Is Up to You A Call to Vote Against Special Privilege
A historical editorial urges readers to vote in the upcoming election, framing the choice as a clash between the common citizen and entrenched special interests. It argues both major parties have failed on the issue, calling for personal responsibility and active participation on election day. It questions church leaders' roles and emphasizes practical citizenship over preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Azores
Beveridge
Coeer
Phihisateake Ghip
Indiana
Aggregate Morality Shapes Government Says Folk Quote
Joseph W. Folk argues that government quality mirrors the average citizen’s civic activity. A state thrives when good citizens are active and holds back when public-spirited people are lazy, ensuring officials reflect the will of the majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Folk
Indiana Election Duty Amid Social Crusades and Rights
The author argues against crusades to impose religious or moral agendas and stresses practical political responsibility. He notes bootless legal battles over Sabbath enforcement and segregation, and urges citizens to vote in Indiana, noting both supporters and opponents will be active on election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorky
Madame Andrieva
Mrs. Warren
Constantinople
America’s jail reform needs central records and local changes
Sir Ruggles-Boise urges a unified national system to track jails and prisoners, criticizing local jails for overcrowding and mixing petty offenders with hardened criminals. He questions indeterminate sentencing for felons and argues reforms hinge on uniform data, records, and individual rehabilitation rather than supposed criminal types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Dr. Henderson
Lfe
Berlin labor exchange shown as model for employment
Washington Herald reports Harry B. Pardee of Pittsburgh praises Berlin's central labor exchange. He notes its low cost, 27 staff, and services from registration to housing, with cheap meals and open hours year round. Pardee urges American unions to adopt similar systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Harry B. Pardee
Pittsburg
Pardee
Raleigh
Arbeits Nachweis Zu
Berlin Labor Exchange
Labor Exchange
Exchange
America
Germany
Washington Herald
A Busy Life When a Man Is Keeping Chickens
A Kansas City Journal verse notes the busy life of a poultry keeper. The speaker describes tending hens and pullets, supplying feed, and quickly solving problems such as sick fowl with roup to keep the coop productive. The poem closes with a proverb about sowing hatred and reaping roe.
Beveridge and the tariff battle for reform and honesty
Albert J. Beveridge led a fight for an expert nonpartisan tariff commission and exposed tariff law flaws. He opposed Aldrich schedules, backed Dolliver Cummins and La Follette amendments, and pressed reforms in railroad, postal savings bank, and government finance. The system now targets his re-election despite bipartisan support for his public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beveridge
Tariff Commission
Aldrich
Dolliver
Cummins
McCumber
Bristow
la Follette
la Follette Tariff Commission
Aldrich Court of Customs Appeals
Senate
Congress
Treasury
United States
Railroad and Postal Savings Bank
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wickersham ‘Dill
Interstate Commerce
Commerce Court
Supreme Court
Postal Savings Bank
Wall Street
Postal Bank
Cannon
Indiana
Albert J. Beveridge
The Immigrant Problem Revisited by Steiner
Professor Edward Steiner argues that 7000 immigrants arriving in New York quickly take jobs benefiting the commonwealth while native graduates would burden society. He notes steerage workers earn honestly, face crowded housing, and, despite hardship, adapt to American life. questions assimilation and the impact on national character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Steiner
New York
Commonwealth
The Things I Prize And Hold of Dearest Worth
The verse extols light sapphire skies silent hills forest shelter birds and earth while praising friendship as vital capital. Dr Weir Mitchell note adds that a hardy life against nature preserves pristine force and energy in many countrymen today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Weir Mitchell
The Out of Door Life and the Colonial Return to Earth
The article extols outdoor living, describing the life of a man who subsists from earth and water. It praises how sleeping under stars, resisting rain and sun, and living off nature builds vigor and developing power. It reflects on colonists of an older race in the east adapting to land and self-sufficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Indian Summer on Smoky Hills and Red Maple Leaves
Poem fragment describes autumn scenery with crimson forest, bluejay calls, maples in glory, marshes in mist and wild birds migrating south. Cited lines echo Wilfred Campbell from the Collected Poems collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Campbell
Noonday snows fade as night reveals unnamed names
A fragmentary line suggests contemplation of immortal names seen in darkness. The odd phrasing hints at poetry about memory, night, and visibility beyond day. No clear events, persons, places, or dates are provided.
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Unday
HE Sun Building
Ohio Street
BR. G. Leeds
Indianapolis
Diinois
John Worth Kern
Balem
Ind
John
United States ‘Company
Rubbet Goods Manufacturing Company
Rubbe Trust
Payne
Ohio
Foraker
Jean Libbey
Lewisville
Jook
Woodrow Wilson
Lace
Cincinnati
al Tribune
Opr Obio
Fa Journal
Exeter Hall
Leicester Square
Henry Arthur Jones
Sir Ruggles-Boise
British Prison Commission
Lombrogo
Lombroso
Kansas City Journal
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