Ill Illinois influence on Indianapolis politics and a contested contract
The piece accuses Blewett Lee and Illinois interests of pressuring Mayor Holtzman and the Board of Public Works to push an amended Indianapolis Southern contract. It argues this would deprive Indianapolis of a promised cheap coal rate, favors the railroad, and bypasses the city council despite local protests from South Side residents.
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Indianapolis
Illinois
Lake Forest
John W. Holtzman
Chicago
Ilinois Central Railroad
Blewett Lee
Board of Public Works
Lee
Delavan Smith
Holtzman
Southside
Saltzman
Indianapolis Southern
Blewett ‘Lee
Bookwalter
Council Committee On
Henry
Switz City
Linton
Slenry
Illinais
Ilinois
No Peace After the First Monday in December
A partisan clash looms as debates over railroad rates and army canteens spark conflict in Congress. Senator Foraker warns Roosevelt to stay out of rail regulation while officers push to restore the canteen. W. C. T. U. and mothers mobilize against it in a sharply divided public scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Roosevelt
Hemen Gare
The World The Flesh And The Devil
A fragment from an old prayer book discusses grace to withstand temptations of the world the flesh and the devil. It cites Pauline rhetoric and ponders whether a personal Satan exists noting the power of the world and temptations outside a man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayet
St. Harriman
Beatty
Predictions by Raphael the Astrologer for Sunday and Monday
Predictions warn of misfortune for Sunday October 1 with sickness and bad luck for those celebrating birthdays, advising home stay and caution. A 1905-born child is described as clever but unlucky and troubled. Monday October 20 brings risks with money, calls for work, business effort, and caution amid family disappointments.
Church Dedication Services at Capital Ave Church
Dedication services for the Capital Avenue M E church at Capitol Ave and Thirtieth Street will be held on Thursday at 10 30 a m with Dr K H Hughes president of De Pauw University delivering the sermon An evening service is scheduled for 7 30 o'clock
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Capital- Ave
M. E. Church
Comer Capitol-ave
Thirtieth-t
Buthday
K. H. Hughes
de Pauw University
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Advertised Merits
A historical medical advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for a range of ailments including rheumatism dyspepsia catarrh and general poor blood health. It claims Hood's Pills cleanse and restore health, promoting overall well being.
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Hood
Smourn
Bookwalter favored as votes mount in city race
A survey of Indianapolis readers shows strong support for Bookwatter with an estimated 5,000 vote majority. Contributors discuss ward sentiment, school building praise, and a busy political season featuring state party organizing battles and local issues.
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David Shepherd
Bookwatter
Charles Gift
J. Lane
Edward ¢. Dicknan
Thame
Trim
W. W. Huffman
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Yuncrer
Aleund
Indianapolis
Edward Little
Burmlet
Albert Zearing
French Lick
United States
Walter Marsh
Edgar El1iqu
Get
L. F. Retniold
Hunsek
Inc Roumanians
Groves
Lou Towseman
Britt-Nelson
James M'Nulty
Bookwalter
Ucker
Uote
Taul Jordon
Indiana-Purdue
College Town
Sheater
James Ryan-V
Washington Park
Whallon
Chas
Vle
Hiram Brown
Riverglide Park
Victor Hugo and the Siege of Paris Spoof Tale
A fragment from Harper's Weekly recounts Victor Hugo during the 1870 siege, mocked vanity and a pretend lone charge at the enemy. The piece then shifts to a comical aside about savings and future earnings, urging readers to invest.
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Victor Hugo
Paris
Satten
Hugo
Harper's Weekly
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