Campanile Venice From 888 Foundation to Modern Hope
Charlton Andrews discusses the Venice Campanile collapse and planned reconstruction, praising Venice’s architecture and history. He notes its foundation on white poplar piles, the surrounding Doges’ Palace and St Mark’s, and compares Venice’s cultural wealth to Rome while praising Indiana’s Franklin and Fayette counties and notable natives like Lew Wallace, Maurice Thompson, and Joaquin Miller.
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Charlton Andrews
Europe
Denison
Venice
Mr. Andrews
Washington
Doges’ Palace
Cathedral of
St Mark's
Duca Palace
St. Mark's
Rome
Campanile
Andrews
Franklin and
Fayette
Indiana
H Brookville
Whitewater
Lew Wallace
Maurice Thompson
Franklin County
Joaquin Miller
Liberty
Harry L. Gordon
Ohio
Eerde Clty
Connersville
John Conner
Two Phoenix Men Seek Capital For White Gold Min ing Co
From Phoenix A T J W Walker and Arthur J Edwards journey east in the English Hotel to interest investors in the newly organized White Gold Mining Company. Edwards, formerly of Valparaiso Indiana, carries letters to Indianapolis businessmen. Walker extols Phoenix as peaceful now a center of irrigation and mining with vast outputs of gold silver and copper feeding a growing distribution network.
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J. W. Walker
Arthur J. Edwards
Phoenix
A. T
English Hotel
Artsonians
White Gold Mining Company
Edwards
Val Paraiso
Ind
Indianapolis
Walker
New York
Buffalo
Hedune
Arizona
Parke County Men Gather at Grand Hotel in Rockville
A group of Parke county leaders met at the Grand Hotel last night. Included were Howard Maxwell of Rockville, J S McFadden, Thomas F Ayielott sheriff, Po H Nichols, D J in county recorder, S A Pike county auditor, George Branson county treasurer, Deputy Clerk Chapman, and Attorney McFadden. They plan to defeat James S Barcus, Republican senator candidate for Parke Vermilion Vigo counties.
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Parke County
Grand Hotel
Howard Maxwell
Rockville
Representative Holliday
James &. Barcos
J. 5 S. McFadden
Thomas F. Ayielott
Po H. Nichols
the National Bank
D. J. In
A. Pike
George Branson
Chapman
McFadden
James S. Barcus
Parke
Vermilion Emi Vigo Courrios
Mining preacher Blake markets faith to Colorado miners
J. G Blake formerly secretary of the Indianapolis Board of Trade now based at Silver Cliff Colorado tells reporters his mission to work among miners. He preaches at three mining camps Silver Cliff West Clint and Querida claiming rich mining prospects in Custer County and praising miner conversions.
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J. G Blake
Indianapolis Board of Trade
Silver Cliff
Col
Grand Hotel
Blake
Colorado
Silver Clift
West Cmt
Querida
Custer County
Town end and Reed builder reconnects cars to Shelbyville
George Townsend of Town end and Reed, builders of the electric line to Shelbyville, returns from a layoff at the seashore. Edward Townsend notes my brother and other Townsend men claim cars will resume running between the city and Shelbyville once the new appliances are installed.
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George Townsend
Townend & Reed
Shelbyville
Bes
East Hevise
Edward Townsend
Chimanie Pedden
Rotary transformers secured in Shelbyville stretch
A damaged dispatch notes rotary transformers can be secured with only a short distance left in Shelbyville. Chautard, a French firm partner in India rubber, visits the Grand Hotel with ties to Paris London and Liverpool. He predicts Russia will balance the United States in future power, while praising Senator Falrooms. Senator Thomas Lindsey of Hamilton county was also seen in town.
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Shelbyville
Chautard
Grand Hotel
Paris
London
Liverpool
Mr. Chanferd
Russia
Thomas Lindsey
Hamilton County
Falrooms
Mitchell On Top and the Anthracite Strike
The union leaders defend enduring contracts with coal operators while preparing for a prolonged struggle in the anthracite region. They urge arbitration, warn of public opinion power, and appeal for funds to support 10 000 miners and their families. They request $1 000 000 monthly from outside sources and direct donations to W B Wilson in Indianapolis.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Anthracite
Board of Arbitration
W. B. Wilson
National
Stevenson Building
Indianapolis
Ind
Convention Opens With Resolutions On Strike Funds
At the convention opening yesterday morning an attempt to enter executive session failed. Mother Jones presided during a half hour recess as the committee worked on resolutions. A resolution endorsing the District 17 strike and funds was adopted, and a resolution to solicit strike funds from business men was carried. Sympathy for Coal Creek and Johnstown mine disasters was voiced, with cautions on certain inspectors and officials. Many delegates left on afternoon trains, a few stayed for today.
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Jones
Moher” Jones
Smith
West Virginia
District 17
Burke
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Reese
Iowa
Coal Creek
Tenn
Johnstown
Winh
Roderick
Executive Board
George Purcell and a West Virginian Separated Just in Time
George Purcell an Indiana member of the National Executive Board and a delegate from West Virginia fought a duel like clash during a stormy United Mine Workers session in Tomlinson Hall. Friends intervened and both men were separated with little crowd presence and the matter kept from the convention.
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George Purcell
Tomlinson Hall
United Mine Workers
Indiana
National Executive Board
West Virginia
Purcell
Fendel
Mine Strike Rumors Stir West Virginia Convention
The report details scabbing allegations and heated exchanges over Purcell. Petitions circulated to remove Purcell sparked protests and a pledge of force by delegates. Carroll and others remained tight lipped as President Mitchell refused to discuss the matter.
Money por Strikers at Convention Pledge Large Donations
After President Mitchell’s recommendations and a public aid appeal were adopted, Illinois district head W R Russell announced a $9,000 gift to the anthracite strikers. Ohio secretary-treasurer G W Savage then left a $10,000 check with miner officials, prompting applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
W. R. Russell
Illinois
W. H. Haskins
Ohto
John P. Reese
Iowa
Hargrove
Indiana
Howe
Tennessee
G. W. Savage
Ohio
Wilson
Convention Leaders Respond To Action On Strike
President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson praised the convention outcome. Mitchell said the action aligns with his views and will lead to success. Wilson called the decision wise and expressed confidence the United Mine Workers will win the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Wilson
United Mine Workers
Reese to Seek Democratic Nomination in Iowa District
John P. Reese, president of the Iowa district, will enter the race for Congress as a Democratic candidate. He plans to seek the nomination at the Democratic convention. The district has about 5,080 miners and is roughly 2,500 Republicans, but he believes his chances are good given the local voter mix.
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John P. Reese
Iowa
Anthracite Strike Support Grows as Leaders Rally
President Mitchell urged immediate aid for the anthracite strikers in Indianapolis and reports say coal companies may push to operate one or more collieries next week. Strikers remain confident they can withstand pressure with backing from bituminous workers and renewed union backing from the national convention.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Indianapolis
Wyoming
National Convention
In Behalf of Lovers Opens War on Railroads
New York Press argues government ownership would curb station tyrannies against lovers amid reports of kissing bans in Broad Street station and rice thrown at June weddings in Altoona. The piece mocks rude travelers and urges railroads to target real nuisances instead.
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New York Press
Philadelphia
Broad Street
Altoona
Chicago
Why Americans Drink in Pleasurable Social Life
Ainslee’s Magazine notes emotional relief from drinking as a response to American stress. It argues that muscle tension, cramping will, and lack of gemuth and esprit drive people toward convivial drinking for harmless, artificial stimulation and a brief escape from social toils.
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Ainslee
Gemuth
Partridge
Travers and a Brooklyn misdirection tale
The Philadelphia Times recalls an incident involving the late New York broker William R Travers. Unable to find a Brooklyn address he asked a stranger for directions. The stranger stammered similarly and Travers, growing angry, asked why the man could not see Doctor Smith who cured him. The scene shifts to an unexpected moment of mutual empathy as Travers notices the other's impediment.
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Philadelphia Times
William R. Travers
New York City
Brooklyn
Travers
Holly
Helen of Troy in a timeless beauty tribute
Poem excerpt praising Helen of Troy as an undying star whose beauty inspires and delights men. The speaker connects her allure to timeless myth, noting the lingering charm across the corridors of Time and comparing it to the enduring resonance of a deathless song.
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Helen Ne
Kromer
Zitella Cocke
Christianity and Rugs Bound Over to Grand Jury
Detectives bound Mugovitch Alexandrian over to the grand jury on a charge of stealing a Persian rug valued at $24 from Mrs. Edward Schmidt of 3123 North Meridian Street. Police Judge Stubbs ordered the bound over after testimony from thirty witnesses regarding alleged honesty and questionable church connections.
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Colbert and
Hauser
Mugovitch Alexandrian
Stubbs
Grand
Edward Schmidt
North
Meridian Street
Alexandrian
John the Baptist
Butler College
Ohio
California
Colbert and Hauser
New York
Philosophy of Laughing in Ainslee's Magazine
A discussion on the philosophy of laughter linking nerve relaxation and reduced arterial pressure to mood and health. It argues optimism as a key sedative, science and religion supporting progress, and the idea that humanity is ascending rather than decaying, with excerpts noting views of Weiss and Lotte on the kingdom of God and the value of current workers for future generations.
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G. Stanley Hal
Ainslee
Brucke
Plato
Herder
Lotte
Weiss
A Thrushes Singing Lessons
Forest and Stream describes a family of wood thrushes in a singing lesson. The old male sings once, then listens as the young imitate, varying notes from one to two or more. The youngsters forget and drop out until the elder returns, repeating for hours as the lessons recur each spring for gradual learning. Visitors are taken to hear the thrushes and are convinced the song is education driven.
Professors urged to swap salaries for large research prizes
Prof Hugo Muensterberg argues for large monetary prizes to spur scholarship instead of near equal salaries. In Lynchburg Va Randolph Macon Woman's College reportedly adopts a prize scale from 1260 up, as the first southern college to do so, signaling a shift in academic pay structures.
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Springfield
Hugo Muensterberg
Randolph- Macon Woman's College of
Lynchburg
Southern College
Little Painting Nowadays in Youth's Companion
The essay notes a decline in women fainting in public and attributes this to outdoor life and sports like tennis and golf. It argues healthier blood balance from exercise strengthens heart function, reducing fainting as a sign of excitable disposition among modern women compared to grandmothers.
Fainting and first aid tips from old medical guide
The article explains fainting as brain blood flow disruption from vessel dilation, notes heart may keep beating feebly, and lists gender differences. It advises laying the person flat with head lowered, loosening clothing, fanning, cold water, and possible smelling salts while avoiding ammonia water, alcohol, hot rooms, and heavy stimulants.
First claim to first American newspaper challenged
William G. Shillaber argues Samuel Green Jr. produced the fall 1689 The Present State of the New English Affairs in Boston, predating Public Occurrences. Harris and Pierce followed with Public Occurrences in 1690, while Green died in 1692. Shillaber’s reproduction and club endorsement bolster Green’s pioneer role.
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Hartford Courant
Benjamin Harris
Boston
Harris
William Green Shillaber
Samuel Green, Jr
Shillaber
Green
Atlantic Ocean
Samuel Green
Massachusetts
R. Pierce
Pierce
London
Judge Sewell
John Dunton
New England
William G. Shillaber
Mass
Mr. Shillaber
Pierce-Harris
University Press
Cambridge
Club
Eliot
Hartford
Charles Dexter Allen
Albert C. Bates
Connecticut Historical Society
Thomas Green
the Courant
Greens
A Reporter's Meteoric Career
New York Evening Post reports on a Maryland ex-Governor’s son who briefly tried journalism in Baltimore. He endured dull police beat work, swapped to suburban patrols with a footman, and faced the challenge of recalling notes amid office noise before a sudden Atlantic City invitation cut short the stint.
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New York Evening Post
Baltimore
Maryland
Atlantic City
Cure All Diseases Promised by Dr Lipes Free Trial Offer
An advertisement touts a new method claimed to cure chronic ailments from heart and lungs to liver and nerves. Dr Lipes offers free trial treatments to prove effectiveness, with in person or mail requests for those far away, asserting universal benefits without conditions.
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Dr. Lipes
U. G. Lipes
Gilded reporter clashes with city editor over informal notice
A gilded reporter refused to notify the city editor in advance and called by telephone. The city editor reacted with apparent anger, leaving the reporter puzzled by the response.
The New Star in Perseus Confounds Astronomers
A rare star in Perseus that brightened to Capella’s level then faded has revealed shifting nebular centers and rapid motions in surrounding gas. Parallax proves great distance, while the nebula’s evolving structure challenges existing birth and life theories of celestial bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow Upton
Providence Journal
Constellation
Perseus
Capella
Earth
Sleepwalking Across Time and Body Function
Ainslee's Magazine explores sleep phenomena from stagecoaches to sentinels, noting that muscles may sleep while brain remains active. Experiments by Speir, Armstrong and Child show 47 percent of men and 37 percent of women talk in their sleep, with many answering questions while dreaming and lingering memory gaps.
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Speir, Armstrong
Speir, Armstrong and Child
Naval Bill None Too Large for Peace
The Atlanta Constitution argues the Senate appropriation of 7.5 million dollars for the navy strengthens peace through preparedness. It contends that nations respect a nation whose guns are ready, and that constant readiness deters aggression rather than inviting war.
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Atlanta Constitution
Senate
Activi
Naval arms race drives immediate bill for funding
The speaker warns of global naval buildup led by France, England, Russia, Germany and Japan and urges swift passage of the appropriation. He stresses U.S. worldwide interests, naval prestige as imperative, and that delaying the measure would be unwise, calling for full legislative sanction.
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France
England
Russia
Germany
Japan
Illness of the King Delays Coronation Plans
New York Letter from Philadelphia Press analyzes the likely financial impact of the King of England’s illness on Britain and global markets. It notes potential losses in London and Britain, possible delays to peace financing in South Africa, and the uncertain timing of coronation ceremonies and related public events.
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New York
Philadelphia
England
Great Britain
London
South Africa
United States
Scotland
Wales
Percy Sanderson
Delmonico’s
What He Wanted to Say in a Drug Store Ruse
In Frankfort Kansas a Norwegian man entered a drug store and told Mrs. Taylor to “just pay it to me.” He persisted with “EIawe de tirm W cents” and then left. He returned with a helper who explained he wanted 16 cents’ worth of todoform.
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Norway
Tragedy Remains: Czar Alexander II’s Bedroom Preserved
Leslie's Weekly notes Henry Horman's account of the room where Czar Alexander II died after a bomb attack. The scene remains unchanged with a half-smoked cigarette, a revolver, ash-tray glass, and lay-by handkerchiefs on tables and chairs.
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Leslie
Henry Horman
Alexander II
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