Telegraph and Journal Training Notes in 1901
The item summarizes subscription rates for the Daily Journal and Weekly Edition, with rates for Sunday and without Sunday, plus postage guidance and distribution points. It notes agents, reduced club rates, and requests for prepaid subscriptions. Also mentions editorial notes on East coal mine controversy and St. Louis exposition publicity chief appointment and New York legislative election bureau plans.
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Carrieh
Indianapolis
St. Louis Exposition
Bureau of Publicity
Perry
Heath
War talk and politics in early twentieth century notes
The piece discusses avoiding war with Russia and mentions General Trias of the Philippine army and the Manila oath of allegiance. It notes a Washington report on John F. Miller's potential appointment to the Louisiana Expo commission, Maryland disfranchisement debates, and claims about American WWI era casualties. It also covers industrial notes on small mills in Vermont, trust effects on competition, and a St. Louis Globe-Democrat report on alleged Democratic fraud in ward voter registries.
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Washington
The
Record
John F. Mill
Miller
Mil
St Louis Census Fraud Tied to Butler Campaign Gains
Census takers in June failed to locate ten thousand names, with 715 unaccounted after canvassing. The piece accuses Tammany of rampant bogus registration to elect Edward Butler to Congress, warning Republicans to expect similar fraud in the upcoming city election.
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Tammany
St. Louis
Edward Butler
Congress
British Wage Cuts and US Protection Spark Industry Clash
The piece argues British wage reductions to meet competition reflect a shift away from innovation, while the United States benefits from a large protected market. It contends high American wages support rich domestic demand and that tariffs sustain industry, urging continued protection to outcompete Britain and other rivals.
Merit System Established in Indianapolis Postoffice
A new merit system and a merit board are established to oversee promotions based on merit, transfers between classifications, and conduct within the Indianapolis postoffice. The board will investigate errors and rule violations, report to the postmaster, and issue rules to assess work quality and behavior in line with civil service principles.
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Indianapolis Postoffice
Indianapolis Post
Merit Board
Indianapolis
Courts Rule Habeas Petition Fails for Ray
A Hancock County judge refused George M. Ray’s writ of habeas corpus after hearing the case. The opinion states Ray received a fair trial and was rightly convicted. The piece notes broader state legislative action on reforms and the death penalty debates in Massachusetts and aligns with current party and governance themes.
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Judge Felt
Hancock
George M. Ray
Felt
Ray
Massachusetts
Senate
Puck and Wanderings of Wit from The City Pages
A collage of droll quips and cartoonish exchanges from press pages. Jests about sermons life and naval fads mix with jokes about marriages widows and clever aphorisms. The Wise Guy tale closes the page with a sharp punch on wisdom and speech.
Mandamus case against Illinois Board of Equalization heard
In Sangamon Circuit Court Judge Owen Thompson presided as the Chicago Teachers Federation seeks to compel the State Board to assess large Chicago corporations. Witnesses L A Wiley of Chicago Gas and Coke and A Hamilton of Chicago City Railway failed to appear, triggering writs of attachment and a sheriff’s officer to arrest them in Chicago for court appearance next Wednesday morning.
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Springfield
State Board of Equalization
Chicago Teachers’ Federation
Board of Equalization
Chicago
Teachers’ Federation
Sangamen Circuit
Owen Thompson
Jacksonville
L. A. Wiley
Chicago Gas and Coke Company
A. Hamilton
Chicago City Railway Company
Thompson
Wiley
Hamilton
Wood
Chicazo
Sheriff Woods
Nobility Slow Pay In London Case Adjourned
A decorator sued Georgana dowager Countess of Dudley for 11000 pounds for work on her residences. The countess argued the charges were unreasonable. The plaintiff said a 1599 pound check was postdated and twice dishonored. He testified Lady Dudley said it took six years to collect a prior bill. The case was adjourned.
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London
Georgana
Dudley
Grosvenor Square
West End
Important Copyright Decision by U S Court in Boston
Judge Colt sustains demurrers in a case where publishers sought damages for alleged infringement of Professor at the Breakfast Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes and The Minister’s Wooing by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Ruling: the uploader name must appear in each edition’s notice to validly secure copyright.
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Boston
Colt
United States Court
Olver Wendyll Holmes
Harriet Beecher Stowe
City Expenditures and Receipts Under Mayor Taggart Chart
A subjoined table from Mayor Taggart’s annual message to City Serrata outlines city department expenditures from 182 to 1900, including Mayor Denny and five years of Taggart administration. An additional table lists city receipts, noting temporary loans taken in 1900 to cover current expenses.
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Taggart
Serrata
Gils
City Council wrangles over Higgins absence and fund commissioners
A heated Indianapolis council session featured clashes over Higgins absence and the election of two sinking fund commissioners. Charles F. Coffin, Republican, and Aquilla Q. Jones, Democrat, were chosen. Debates touched on dog and pony show permits, a rail switch by Maas NieMe yer Lumber, and committee appointments during Higgins’s penitentiary absence.
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Higgins
City considers ordinance for 88342.44 to cover last year loans
Council recommends passage of an ordinance appropriating 88342.44 to pay temporary loans and interest due May 1 and June 1. A finance committee including Megrew Keller and Dickson was appointed to assist. Mayor Taggart’s annual message was received and copied in the records.
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Crall
Megrew, Keller and Dickson
Taggart
Street Improvements Under Consideration by Board of Works
The Board of Public Works discussed seasonal street and sewer improvements under the new law after private talks between Snairman Sahm and Mr. Maguire. City Engineer Jeup prepared a list of proposed works and the board will review them soon. They touched on street-car projects but took no action. Petitions seek extensions for several street-car lines including Shelby street and Riverside Park. The board plans to discuss paving between tracks with the street-car company before ordering improvements. Republican member Mr. Smith expects to meet again tomorrow. interurban questions hinge on Mr. McGowan’s return. A delegation from Cerealinetown asked for better Riverside Park streetcar service. Citizens request electrification in wards. Also filed: cementing sidewalks on Station street from Twenty-first to Massachusetts. Resolutions adopted vacating the south end of the first alley east of Pennsylvania between Corram and Talbott. Voucher approved for Mrs. Rosa Meyer for $25 for damages to horse and wagon on January 4.
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Reginald H. Sullivan
Thomas L. Sullivan
Maas-Niemeyer Lumber Company
Twenty-first Street
Higgins
Perrott
Crall
Bernaur
Megrew
Crafl
Thomas D. Grege
Board of School Commissioners
Gregg
Georg Merritt
Snairman Sahm
Maguire
Board of Works
Jeup
Shelby-street
Indianapolis
Columbia-avenue
English Avenue
South Meridiian-street
Riverside Park
Smith
McGowan
Cerealinetown
Ett
Station Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Pennsylvania Street
Coram Street
Talbott Avenue
Tm Fvor
Mra
Rosa Meyer
Taggart
Imi
Een
Yand
San Eouene
Bulletin of the
United States Department of Labor
Yea P.ca
Jersey City
Louisville
Minneapolis
Providence
Kansas City
St. Paul
Rochester
Denver
Toledo
Central Union Telephone New Telephone Co
Indianapolis Light and Power Co
Indianapolis Street Railway Co
City Treasury
Addit
General Assembly
Board of Public Works
Rane Yen Fall
Taxation Bill Signed By New York Governor
Albany March 14 Governor Odell has signed a finance bill taxing insurance companies and savings banks. The plan imposes a tax on surplus and undivided earnings. Domestic insurers face a 1 percent levy on gross premiums for the previous calendar year. Foreign fire and marine concerns are subjected to a five-tenths of 1 percent tax.
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Albany
N. Y
Odell
Svouemmnton
Indianapolis Mayor’s Message Highlights City Progress and Tax Strategy
Mayor Taggart presents the annual city message detailing Indianapolis growth under the new charter. It cites nearly 4 million spent on streets and over 1 million on a sewer, plus expanded police, fire, parks, and hospital services. The note argues for low general taxation, higher fees from utilities, and selective public improvements to fund lasting progress.
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Department OF Finance
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Ranene Aey
Womlinson Hall
City
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Sinking Fund Commission
Charles F. Coffin
Aquilla Q. Jones
Negley
Pratt and Tllinois Streets
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Capitol Avenue
Judiciary Committee
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