Stop Whitecaps Now With Action Not Rhetoric
A state editorial urges immediate concrete steps against whitecapping, arguing long denunciations won t curb the crime. It cites past violent groups and calls for stronger laws, decisive prosecutions, and swift state effort to stop the lawlessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William V. Rooker
Rooker
Soly
Brown
Monroe County
Ku-Klux
Molly Maguires
Ku- Klux
Maguires
Ku Klux and
Maguire
Attorney general Taylor urged to raise prosecuting salary
The article argues for a higher salary for Indiana prosecuting attorneys to attract capable lawyers. It condemns the current $500 annual fee driven system that enables graft in police court, citing a case where docket fees vanished into the prosecutor’s pocket and city funds suffered. It urges Taylor to abolish the fee system to restore real justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Indiana
Indianapolis
SUN
City General Fund
Ruckelshaus
Grave Robber Conspiracy Threatens Public Safety
Detectives arrest six men on grave robbery charges and press officials to indict those who hired them. The writer urges strong action against the “generals” behind the crime, arguing that cash incentives drive the network and warning the public that without prosecutions the practice will continue. The piece links coal barons refusing to arbitrate to broader social wrongdoing.
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Indianapolis
Public Notice and Anecdotes From A Busy Week
A Yale student Daniel Harris Morgan recounts a tramp experience in Saratoga and Boston before returning to New York. A Chinese education proposal by Minister Wu faces entry limits for travelers and students. A tale of John W Mackay’s benevolence surfaces after a San Francisco benefit. Philadelphia charity chief Crawford recalls a poignant park district scene with two girls and a baby.
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Daniel Harris Morgan
Yale
Saratoza
Morgan
Boston
New York
John W. Mackay
William J. Florence
San Francisco
Mackay
Florence
Crawford
Philadelphia Charity Organization
Epilogue from With the Poets
A verse fragment from a literary piece meditates on youth joy and sunlit memory. It reflects on pain, sorrow, death, and the toll paid to faith and stars as time fades to twilight.
Political Commentary and Cartoonish Exchanges
A compilation of editorial jabs and remarks from various Indiana and nearby papers. Topics include party slogans, trust regulation, Theodore Roosevelt, ship subsidies, coal strikes, and a tongue in cheek note about Adam’s slave origin in Ceylon.
What the Papers Say. Straton’s estate to charity
The Buffalo News notes Straton leaves his 15 million estate to charity, lamenting rarities of leaving anything to kin. The St Paul Dispatch mocks the president’s doctors for public fuss over leg injuries, contrasting with past wounds. The St Louis World warns that naming an innocent party as co respondent in a divorce is an easy path to revenge.
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Straton
Buffalo News
St. Paul Dispatch
St. Louis World
A Corner for the Women and Domestic Tips
The page notes new women’s wear including euting flannel petticoats in knee length and scalloped trims priced around 50 cents. It covers plaid and shepherd silk silks for winter waists, hat trends with rough felts, and cautions about mending silk. A home kitchen section gives a chicken pie recipe with steps for tender meat, gravy, and a dumpling topped pie.
Chicken Pie Method Highlights From an Indianapolis Cook
An Indianapolis housewife who specializes in chicken pie shares a simple reheating friendly method for a good Sunday dinner. She explains the dish is easily prepared and suitable for a second meal reheat.
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Indianapolis
The Sketches and Songs of a Singer Jonas
Readers heard critics mock a singer named Jonas for lacking nerve and daring. A sudden accident yesterday near town altered expectations as a fast red car struck his back, changing the outlook on his future in performance.
Child’s tongue stickout during doctor visit causes fuss
A humorous exchange shows Helen denying faces while a doctor nods to a playful protest. The line underscores a light domestic moment between mother and child over manners and observation.
Free men against a tyrant in a doomed romance
A narrator recalls a heated clash over freedom and obedience. He argues slaves exist while the other asserts freedom in a free country. The confrontation ends with an ominous threat to remove him from the house and force silence by violent means.
Johnny and the merchant shouldering inherited roles
A witty, aging merchant doubts his heir Johnny who resists taking over the business. An elderly lady’s age joke hints at social expectations, while a fragment hints at habitual drinking among men. The piece reads as humorous social satire with clipped dialogue.
Outing Flannel Night Dresses Prove Popular
Winter fashion notes favor soft white outing flannel gowns while muslin remains disliked. wearers seek lighter weights for warmth with comfortable necklines and easy laundering. One shopper improvised by replacing collars with lace beading and ribbon to achieve a neat neck.
Silent Reformers Face Noisy World And Cars
An excerpt notes reformers debating how to reduce social unrest without excess preaching. It reflects on attempts to civilize distant cultures, suggesting progress has shifted as automobiles spread and noise rises, with a hint that past ten-year hopes faded.
Voice Cultivation and Irrigation Quip Stirs Arizona Visit
An eastern man asks for a dime amid a talk in Arizona on health. Rusty Ruff, once known as Alkali Ike, replies that he seeks to cultivate his voice and believes irrigation is the first step to successful cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Rusty Ruff
Melancholy Days Are Here in the Paper Scene
A lament in verse about opening the paper and finding a mix of prize fights races football gossip and pirate victories. The speaker notes Kellum holding the Colonels down and mentions a time of games while lamenting lack of smiles and headlines, a nostalgic snapshot of sports and headlines.
Love Is Ever Sweet Poem Note by Edward Singer
A lyrical quatrain sequence contrasts lovers and rivals under moonlight and noon heat. Two men exchange glances and hearts aflame, while a blade ends one rival’s contest. A distant room echoes a dreamy poet declaring love’s sweetness.
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Edward Singer
Amusements listings for English and Empire venues
The page lists programs at AMUSEMENTS ENGLISHS with A Modern Magdalen at 2:15 and 8:15, PARK showing The Village Postmaster at 2, and EMPIRE Burlesque at 2 and a later show.
Theaters Offer Week of Shows for Amelia Bingham and More
Amelia Bingham and company perform A Modern Magdalen at Englishs Monday night. Grand hosts Ballerinis and Lew Hawkins as special attractions. The Park showcases The Village Postmaster for the first three days, with Tiger Lilies burlesque at the Empire all week. A large vaudeville bill rounds out a busy show lineup.
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Amelia Bingham and Company
the Ballerinis
Lew Hawkins
The
Tiger Lilies
the Empire
Swirl of Society Notes and Local Entertainments
Mrs Anna C Reaume hosts the Chapel club Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs John M Judah plan winter abroad in a few weeks. Mr and Mrs Charles W Triechler departing for a trip through Arizona and California. Mrs Harmon H Friedley hosted tea for cousin Miss Emma Friedley of Bedford. Rev and Mrs C E Bacon to receive friends informally Saturday Oct 4 at 315 E St Clair St. Dr Bacon's birthday noted. Principals club to entertain teachers at the Propylaeum Friday night. Governor and Mrs Durbin to take possession of the Backus home on N Meridian St this week.
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Anna C. Reaume
Chapel Club
John M. Judah
Charles W. Triechler
Arizona
California
Harmon H. Friedley
Emma Friedley
Bedford
C. E. Bacon
E. St. Clair St
Dr. Bacon
Propylaeum
Monarch Oil Relief for Burns and Sprains
Instant relief claims for burns cuts sprains and stings with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil available at any drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarch
Thomas
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Indianapolis Sun
Ohiost
J. Billson
Foreign Advertising Department
Tribune Building
Chicago
Sind
Norwood
Gen
Alger
United States Senate
China
Mr. Wu
Spirit OF the State Press
Veenfield Tribune
Lafayette Courier
Vincennes Sun
Dave
Grover
Richmand Sun-Telegram
John Hay
Stark County Democrat
Muncie
Jonas
Red
Gay
Helen
Mamma
Johnny
Paw
Nies
English
Park
Empire—Burlesque
Hood
Yo! York
Indiana’s
Brussels
Wiltons
Axminster
Pettis Dry Goods Co
City Life
Central-ave. M. E
German House
Empire Theater
Harry Bryant
Court House
Elmer
Court House Grocery Co
M. J. Stewart
E. Wash.-St
S. Mer.-St
Virginia Ave
Mass.-Ave
W. Washb.-St
E. Wasn.-St. Wholesale Dept
N. Ala. At
Ala Trust Company
E. Market St
Parisian
Torcat
Zelma
Simon, Gardner & Co
Rae & Brosche
Ralston
Bryan
Black Vipers
Schleicher’s
Saxony
Adolf Schleicher & CO
Meridian Street
Cecliar
For Dancing
the Starr Piano Co
Indiana's Representative Piano House
Pennsylvania St
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