Indiana Coal Boom Spreads Across State at Fast Pace
Indiana's coal industry expanded rapidly over the past two years with Greene and Sullivan counties leading a statewide boom. Officials forecast cheaper coal if railroads can handle transport, as more than thirty new mines and about 95 dealers in Indianapolis emerge, while concerns worry about transportation limits and potential price slumps.
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Indiana
Hoosier
Pennsylvania
Hoosier State
Indianapolis
A. B. Meyer
A. B. Meyer Coal Company
Meyer
Mr. Meyer
Greene
Sullivan
Jasonville
Terre Haute
West Virginia
Ohio
Jackson
James F. Epperson
Mr. Epperson
Sullivan Counties
Clay
Vanderburg
Vigo
Vermillion
Green
Pike
Parke
Warrick
Knox
Terry
Fountain
Daviess
Gibson
Prt
King Coal
Hubbard
Actors Summer Jobs at Coney Island Reveal Tough Summer Gigs
A New York Sun piece follows actors at Coney Island taking low paid summer work to survive between seasons. Veteran performers like a ticket taker earning $12 weekly and young hopefuls taking $10 weekly highlight financial strain, career shifts, and efforts to remain in theater while avoiding poverty on Broadway.
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New York Sun
Coney Island
Coney
Booth
Barrett
Broadway
Upper Broadway
Europe
Calinia
California
Indiana education board outlines St Louis exhibit plan
State Board of Education in Indianapolis adopted a circular to guide Indiana’s exhibit at the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair. The plan emphasizes statewide education from kindergarten to university, with higher institutions providing the largest library and coordinated preparations, aiming for quality over quantity and prompt action by February.
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State Board of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
F. A. Cotton
W. W. Parsons
Terre Haute
W. T. Durbin
Indianapolis
W. L. Bryan
Bloomington
W. E. Stone
Lafayette
W. T. Stott
Franklin
J. M. Bloss
Indiana
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Palace of Education
New Purchase
Indiana General Assembly
Department of Education
Fremont Goodwine
Williamsport
D. W. Kinsey
New Castle
C. C. Shirley
Kokomo
State Department of Public Instruction
Secord
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Township Institute
Ivanhoe
Lincoln
Jean Mitchell
Bob White Pipers and The Rain Lament In Farmland Voice
A rural scene evokes grain in valleys and fruit by orchard walls as rain, wind, and waters shape the farm. Farmers lift eyes to shifting weather as Bob White pipes for rain and the farm endures droughts, storms, and the labor of harvest.
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Bob
Bob White
Carelers Rwain
Privileges of Women and a Woman's Trial Fascination
Collier's Weekly essay argues women gain rights without losing privileges, noting cases of acquittals and societal bias. It claims charm and beauty influence juries, judges, and social behavior, urging equality with justice. It cites a Serb tragedy, comments on chivalry, and ends with a poetic invocation by Charles A. Roberts.
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Collier's Weekly
America
Leo XIII pressed for press freedom and papers as pope
A Rome letter notes Leo XIII cherished newspapers, funding Catholic journals despite cardinals pressing suppression. He called himself a journalist pope and argued for press as essential, even tearing unpublished manuscripts to prevent revival, leaving few autographs intact.
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Rome
Pall Mall Gazette
Vatican
Leo XIII
Pope
Papal
Cardinal Antenius
Campagna Romana
St. Paul
Pope Leo's Biographer Reveals Crawford Biography
The New York Commercial Advertiser reports Marion Crawford has nearly completed a Pope Leo biography. Conte Soderini collaborated, using documents the Pope supplied. The book aims as a panegyric and will publish in English and American editions next year.
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New York
Marion Crawford
Pope
Conte Soderini
Soderius
Blogoaphy
Crawford
Comte Saderin
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History OF the Industry
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Lander
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Schouls
Education Committee
State Commission
Charles A. D. Roberts
Butterick Patterns
la Vida
Sorosis Shoes Members Merchants’ Association
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Priestley
London
Hermsdorf
Madras
Crenesesaacs
Mark Downs
Cattia Bray Govala Ge
Pio Centra
Plo
Lao
Pio
Pio Mio
Pope Leo
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