Indiana Railroads Fatalities Highlight Railway Safety
The Indiana Bureau of Statistics reports 343 deaths on state railroads in the year ending June 30, including passengers, workers, and others struck by trains. Most deaths arose from personal negligence. 7,000 miles of track show fewer serious accidents than national levels, with calls to further reduce railroad fatalities. Also mentions Japan and potential peace with Russia.
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State Bureau of Statistics
Indiana
United States
Zenor Withdraws From Third Indiana District Race
William T Zenor withdraws from the Third Indiana district Democratic race leaving W E Cox as the nominee and prompting concerns over party harmony. The dispute over Floyd county delegates and the broader Cox Zenor feud threatens unity in a key temperance district ahead of the election.
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Wiliam T Zanar
Congress
Indiana
W. E. Cox
Zenor
Democratic
Voting machine guidance and county election notes
Election day approaches with emphasis on learning the new voting machine in Marion county. Voters are urged to decide their choices, understand the operation, and participate fully to ensure the machine works as intended. Also discusses Pullman rate objections, carrier status, and a political shake up in San Francisco. A Martinsville paper recounts a tale of perseverance and fighting spirit in Indianapolis.
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Aien
Ivote
Marion County
Pullman Company
Rire
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Martinsville
San Francisco Boss Ruef Battles Indictment Threats
The district attorney faced political maneuvering as Ruef, backed by a boss, sought immunity after replacing the attorney with his own appointee. Citizens’ committees used injunctions to remove Ruef and prevent indictments, while public figures warned that punishment could offer a brighter future for San Francisco and even invoke extreme measures to curb corruption.
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Bos
San Francisco
Fighting the Law and the Rise of a Better City
A fragmented meditation on San Francisco after a great fire, noting setbacks and the role of fire insurance failures. The piece argues that the city’s renewal depends on broader efforts beyond insurer payouts, highlighting political forces shaping the recovery and the vision of a nobler future.
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San Francisco
Claude Sticott's Fight to Better Himself Despite Adversity
A columnist extols Claude Sticott, handicapped by typhoid and poverty, as he pursues education and self support. The piece argues society should aid his efforts, noting his cheerfulness, manners, and determination to gain steady work and attend night school. It contrasts his struggle with crime and beggary and ends with a quip about pipe smoking contests.
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Claude [Sticott
The Ideal City and Political Growth in America
Mayor Rand Whitlock of Tutedty spoke in Indianapolis on city government and the ideal in administration. The address urged honesty, proper conditions, and a progressive standard, while noting revolutions in governance and the evolving role of voters and leaders. The piece also touches on Roosevelt Hughes Hearst politics and other unrelated items.
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Rand Whitlock
Tutedty
Indianapolis
Tio
Drestlay
Avery Sion
America
Deal
Whitlock
Mayor Jones
Hindea
Ifel
Political turmoil frames Indiana Third district race
Report describes intra party strife as Cox and Zenon contest the Republican split in Indiana. Republicans warn of Democratic strength if independents abstain, urging home voters to energize turnout to influence the November election and block Democratic gains.
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Indiana
Cox
Zenon
Xool
Roden
Zenfor
Sam Jones as a Fighter at Palestine Texas
A fragmentary unseen recounts Sam Jones’s violent spectacle on a Palestine Texas station platform. Mayor Archer Wan is described amid chaos as townspeople witness the preacher’s harsh rebukes and the crowd confronts authority during a controversial revival event.
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Sam Jones
Uten
Clive
Janes
Palentine
Dancing Saves the Ship After Reef Strike
A British vessel struck a reef near Point Bonaventur e and faced destruction. The crew danced on deck to keep the ship afloat while officers and sailors joined in a coordinated move with their oars and a loud cheer. The ship regained depth and slowly backed into deeper water.
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Point Bonaventure
Assamble
The Sun's Corona Brightness Measured During Eclipse
The Sun's corona brightness was measured by Charles Fabry during the total eclipse. He found the night sky just 0.05 of the sun's edge to equal about 720 candela per square meter, roughly a quarter of the full Moon's brightness, with the sky appearing far brighter than expected.
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Charles Fabry
Wellman Letters Hint at Arctic Airship Ambition
Washington correspondent Walter Wellman, famed polar explorer, seeks to sail over the North Pole by late September or mid October. He predicts his airship will reach central Alaska or northern Alberta, then ease home to Washington by date, while preparing winter at the Well Traveled American and refining the craft between base cities.
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Walter Welton
Washington
Uniepht Polar
Plorer
North Pole
Oetaber
Alaska
Aberta
Wellman
Paris
Baward Bedloe
Philadelphia
Globe
Tokio
Hong Kong
Peking
India
Berlin
Viatt
Birds Build Immense Nests In Australia And Elsewhere
Reports describe enormous nests of Austratian jun- Rio fowl and avetrator brush turkeys, with nests reaching ten feet high and fifteen feet in circumference. The text mentions large mounds of vegetation, colonies, and one nest removal that weighed seven carts, five tons, with several curious anecdotes from Henderson Kentucky to London.
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Australia
Roosevelt Attacks Supreme Court Reforms Referenced
The New York Sun reports President Roosevelt’s critique of the Supreme Court and its rulings on federal powers over corporations. It questions replacing the judiciary with administrative boards and urges caution about centralizing control in interstate commerce or railroad commissions. The piece notes court appointments and questions the feasibility of better outcomes under new structures.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Martinbure
Roosevelt
United States
Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court of
Supreme Eur
Kanseyett
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Railroad Commission
Perent
Thang Bourda
Anateme Court
Palley
New York Sun
Beauty Their Capital and the New Beauty Trade
The World and fla wife reports a beauty doctor expanding into demand for new services. Women, shop girls, milliners, dressmakers, and others seek brighter looks and youthful appearances. The piece notes shifts from coquettish displays to preserving a more wholesome look.
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Fla
Milners
Ultra Spanish View Of the Cuban Situation
Jacob WalldreH in Havana provides a critical survey of American policy in Cuba from the La Union Espanola stance. He denounces annexation rhetoric while condemning Palma's government, noting bureaucratic excess, heavy taxation, and burdens on merchants and manufacturers as the revolution's ongoing legacy.
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Jacob Waldreh
Havana
Cuba
la Union Espanola
Inlandia Union
Americana
Ins United
Palma
Republic of
Cube
Wuffer
Inaba
Lavertignston
Spain
Marth
Ariel
Washington
Umea
Hasvane
Maneral
Atalé
Hearst and the Supreme Bench Inference in Merger Morals
A political commentary questions Hearst influenced attorneys and their loyalty to the Supreme Court bench of New York. It probes whether critics of corporations can be sincere while their own business practices protect them from liability, citing Hughes and a Ngarter Weekly debate.
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Roosevelt
Hughes
New York
Hearsteen
Hearst
Saprema
Shicla Hin
Hability
Ntarger'n Weekly
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Ind
Mattar Ee
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Indiana Railroads
Japan
Russia
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University of California
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PT. J. Roharta
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Mise McDonald
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