Made in Indianapolis echoes a national ad push
A Des Moines style civic advertising push is praised as a model for Indianapolis to boost industry. Leaders describe the benefits of placing an Indianapolis trademark on all locally manufactured goods, using stencil and transfer methods to harness national attention and drive growth.
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Indianapolis
Grand Rapids
Des Moines
Rochester
Seattle
Los Angeles
Lafayette Young Jr
Iowa
Eugene Stipp
Stipp & Perry
Boston
Lynn
Mass
Hugh Chalmers
Moses
Paul Revere
New England
Chalmers
United States
The Way Out Public Utilities and Franchises
The piece argues that public utility franchises affect national life and conservation, urging everyday citizens to inform themselves about franchise grants. It notes capitalists pursuing county franchises in Indiana to do business with farmers, citing a Kansas City example where residents stay vigilant.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Public Service Corporation
Indiana
Eight percent of gross earnings in streetcar franchise debated
The article discusses a city streetcar franchise with provisions including rehabilitation, universal transfers, watchmen at crossings, extensions, and an eight percent tax on gross earnings. The eight percent clause funds city taxes and remains a floor, prompting calls for reform and broader municipal control amid Roosevelt's push for remedial public utility legislation.
New York Post Typographic Quip Sparks Memphi s Scimitar Note
The memphis news scimitar quips that the New York Post is a typographic error while noting New York City's population rising about 30 percent in ten years and the Ananias club expanding. The Philadelphia Record surveys the shift from old ex president questions to a new pressing inquiry.
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New York Post
Memphis News-Scimitar
New York
Ananias Club
Philadelphia
What will ex presidents do with us
A terse quoted line from the New York Evening Post poses a question about former presidents and their expected actions. The brief item reflects a public curiosity about leadership after office. It captures a snapshot of public discourse without detailing events or individuals.
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New York Evening Post
Autumn Literature and Roosevelt’s Enduring Favor
The Chicago News notes public support for the ten commandments remains strong under Colonel Roosevelt, highlighting continued patronage and vocal approval in the era’s discourse.
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Roosevelt
Chicago News
Love and Engagement Tales Across Newspapers
A Washington Star line muses that Mr Timothy Woodruff need not explain himself, while a Chicago News quips that a girl’s dream is broken by finding her engagement ring bought on the installment plan. The brief reflects on romance and consumer quirks in mid notables.
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Timothy Woodruff
Washington Star
Chicago News
Roosevelt, Taft Spar Over New York Convention and Liar Charge
A critic-laden column mocks Roosevelt and Taft amid New York convention chatter. It cites Mrs Payne and Bristow, questions Roosevelt's influence, and attacks standpatters for labeling rivals liars while defending politicians’ rhetoric.
How Do Fires of Romance Begin in Love Matches
A wry line from the Baltimore American asks how romance starts and answers with a playful nod to love matches, reflecting the paper’s light, witty tone about courtship and social matchmaking.
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Baltimore American
Patenting Corporations And Dividend Limits
Charles Ferguson argues for a time limited corporate charter akin to a patent. He urges defining when profits should be capped to protect public interest, proposing a fourteen year or 80 year period for railroad and industrial ventures before dividents are restricted. He suggests open evaluation of capital needs to set dividend rates.
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Charles Ferguson
Justice Gerard
Mir
Arthur Srilwell
New Mexico and Orient Railroad
Patent Office
Ausnee
Commerce Commission
Milwaukee Visionaries Propose Rail Freight System for Streets
An analysis contrasts Milwaukee socialists’ plan to shift heavy traffic from pavement to a city owned freight car system on street car tracks. The proposal aims to lengthen pavement life and improve delivery while midnight operations move drays to rail. Critics note it mirrors bold, practical thinking amid urban congestion.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee System
Cleveland Press
Rude Mr Loeb Under Tariff Smuggling Debate
A Baltimore Sun critique argues collector Loeb’s harsh stance on customs duties makes him unpopular with tourists returning from Europe. The piece mocks his strictness and predicts electoral peril if he pursues office, calling his approach overbearing and out of step with the public.
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Mr. Hernly
New York
Sugar Trust
Loeb
Europe
Mr. Loeb
Narragansett
Baltimore Sun
The New Spirit and Roosevelt’s Clear Progressive Platform
The editorial lauds Theodore Roosevelt as presenting a unified non-partisan bill of rights mixing patriotic progressive thought. It asserts his Osawatomie speech elevates his stature and reframes his political fortunes, while challenging insurgent leaders who doubted his integrity and trajectory.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Osawatomie
White House
Philadelphia
North
America
Getteysburg
Abraham Lincoln
Roosevelt
M Roosevelt
Regular Epidemic Weakness Shifts Republican Power
The Baltimore Sun notes rising illness and fatigue among GOP leaders as insurgents gain grip. Aldrich and Hale resign health worries while Warner, Sibley face withdrawal and campaign limits. Sibley’s arrest for alleged voter debauchery reveals fatigue and fragility in the party ranks.
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Repubican
Aldrich
Rhewie
Hale
Maine
Tiendo
Warner
Frels
Joseph C. Sibley
Pennsylvania
Baltimore Sunyo
Whose empire will Alaska become in the coal lands dispute
The Baltimore Sun reports Attorney-General Wickersham and Secretary Nagel debate Alaska's future as a coal lands rush nears. If Cunningham and landgrabbers win, Alaska could become the empire of promoter interests. if public interests prevail, it will be the empire of the American people with mineral wealth safeguarded.
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Alaska
Wickersham
Nagel
Mr. Wickersham
Cunningham
Ballinger and Wickersham
Guegenheims
Morgan
Roosevelt Luck and the Albany Bosses
The Memphis News-Scimitar criticizes Roosevelt for facing opposition from William Barnes Jr a leading Albany Republican. It argues reform papers attack minor offenses but ignore larger wrongs that benefit their coteries, breaking promises to the people when action is demanded.
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Roosevelt
New York State
William Barnes, Jr
Albans
Memphis News-Scimtar
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