Indianapolis Journal satire and notices drumbeat
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal includes subscription terms, distribution notes, and a miscellany of editorial items. It mentions royal and papal topics, U.S. politics, a Rome trip, Washington post abstracts, public housing remarks, President Roosevelt praise, an Indiana art exhibit at Tomlinson Hall, and a swamp land title case confirming state interests in wetlands around Wolf Lake.
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States Supreme Court
Indiana
Wolf Lake
Illnois
Chicago
Congress
City Clerk’s Semi Monthly Fees Report Practice Questioned
The dispute centers on a law requiring the city clerk to daily report fees or fines to the police judge. Since charter adoption, no administration has complied literally, with payments made semi monthly. Judge Stubbs calls it impracticable, yet no funds were lost. The Citizens' League seeks audit, but Elliott demands a thorough examination without delay.
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Stubbs
Elliott
Citizens’ League
National fair scrutiny urged after St Louis incidents
The piece calls for national and state reforms at the St Louis world’s fair, warning that mismanagement and extortion could scar the nation’s reputation. It cites inadequate transport and hotel facilities, urges back-fare rules, expanded accommodations, and integrity from city and federal leaders to avoid a national scandal and preserve trust in the upcoming exhibition.
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St. Louis
Congress
Paris
Hackman
Responsibility for Municipal Corruption Critique
A Journal correspondent argues that while corruption stems from the public, blaming voters as a whole is too sweeping. He contends individuals in office merit blame, yet the piece cautions against portraying entire city populations as morally indifferent. The commentary notes the issue is serious but not universal.
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Minneapolis
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Ames
New York
Magee
The Humorists in 3 City Papers
A compact compilation of jokes from Yonkers Statesman Chicago News and Kansas City Journal. The quips touch on marriage thrift debt and global finances with sharp wits and period voice.
Misquoted Exchanges Highlight Odd Day in Papers
Washington Star quotes Mister Meandering Mike claiming better days, while Leander Scruggs notes an unsatisfactory climate day. Chicago Post reports a confession of bigamy, with the woman recalling later that the man had prior marriage ties to his business.
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Washington Star
Mike
Leander Scruggs
Heir Smear and Gas Fortune Shuffle in Odd Gossip
A snippet from New York Ledger parodies gossip on Heritage’s wealth, a rich uncle’s accidental explosion, and a baseball umpire’s arrogance. The verse contrasts scandalous marriage with money origins and mocks a crowd’s violence toward a batter, ending with the game’s fatal blow.
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New York Ledger
McQueery
Anser—Gas
Anser
Court Ends Wrangle Over Fowler Chase Hearing Date
Lafayette May 4 Judge De Hart ends a lengthy wrangle over technicalities in the Moses Fowler Chase case by setting a May 13 hearing. A jury is likely, with Duhme attorneys seeking a continuance. Depositions of two French witnesses will be taken tomorrow in the court stenographer’s office.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
de Hart
Moses Fowler Chase
Duhme
Chase
Judson Harmon
Dan W. Simms
Fred S. Chase
Paris
Permission Granted Duhme Lawyers Visit Moses Fowler Chase
Judge De Hart in Lafayette Indiana allowed Duhme lawyers to visit Moses Fowler Chase at St Elizabeth Hospital. The permission was given voluntarily and the lawyers plan limited use due to the youth. The judge overruled a motion to change the record and minutes show no plea in abatement was filed.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
de Hart
Duhme
Moses Fowler Chase
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Chase
East financiers form coal pool in Choctaw Nation
Prominent financiers led by H. C. Frick of Pittsburg and John W. Gates of Chicago plan a pool to buy 440000 acres of Choctaw coal lands at 25 dollars per acre. Public sale proceeds to be shared with Choctaws under federal law. Agnes: maintains leases for existing miners with royalties, while some members will develop or hold lands for speculation. Frick targets Fort Smith Western Railway lands and eastern Choctaw tracts. George Gould seeks near South McAlester coal area.
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I. T
East
H. C. Frick
Pittsburg
John W. Gates
Chicago
Frick- Gates
Frick
Fort Smith & Western Railway
Choctaw Country
George Gould
South McAlester
Syndicate Buys 2,000,000 Acres in Newfoundland Timber Lands
A syndicate led by Henry Melville Whitney of Boston has acquired 2,000,000 acres of Newfoundland timber pulp lands for over 1 million dollars. The group plans large scale development and aims to create one of the region's largest enterprises in the Eastern provinces.
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ST. Johns, N. F
Henry Melville Whitney
Boston
Newfoundland
Princes
Opening Day Weather Dampens Public Demonstration
Cold wind and around 40 degrees marred the opening day but the event proceeded, with observers noting the temperature drop compared with neighboring regions. Despite the chill, the overall turnout and conduct were considered satisfactory and well managed.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
St. Louis
Profit Sharing Notes Oversubscribed in London Syndicate
New York reports the American portion of the Speyer Old Colony Trust Syndicate five percent five year profit sharing notes for the London Underground Company is oversubscribed. Leading banks and trust companies participated. May 4.
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New York
Speyer-Old Colony Trust Syndicate
London Underground
St Louis Ready for More Celebrations and Manage Them
The city plans to expand festivities and improve event management after recent successes. Officials cite strong turnout, improved logistics, and continued community involvement as key factors for future celebrations.
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St. Louis
Postmaster General Payne set to act on Tulloch case
Washington May 4 The Postmaster General plans to conclude the department investigation without delay with Bristow and Merritt submitting reports. Payne will decide early July whether to take action after receiving replies from Tulloch’s named sources. Officials expect denials, while Tracewell will contrast his findings with Tulloch’s charges.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Bristow
Payne
Seymour W. Tulloch
Washington City
Smith
Charles Emory Smith
Robert J. Tracewell
Indiana
the Treasury
Merritt
Washington Post Office
Tulloch
Tracewell
Washington City Post Office
McKinley
Mr. Tulloch
Mr. Merritt
Postal Service
A.W. Machen
Free Delivery
Machen
Department
Dewey Reminded of His Victory Anniversary Telegram
President Roosevelt sent a personal telegram to Admiral George Dewey on the anniversary of the Manila Bay victory. The message, dated May 1, wished him happiness and long life. Dewey, at sea on the Mayflower, received the note upon his arrival in port.
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Manila Bay
Roosevelt
Washington
West
George Dewey
S. N
Theodore Roosevelt
German agriculturists tour Washington with minister
Forty four German agriculturists visiting Washington called at the Department of Agriculture as part of a U S tour to study economic and agricultural conditions. They plan to travel west by the Baltimore and Ohio Railway visiting West Virginia Kentucky Missouri Iowa Nebraska Colorado Utah California Oregon Washington Montana North Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois New York and Massachusetts.
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Washington
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Department of Agriculture
Tomorow
West
Baltimore & Ohio
United States
West Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
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Utah
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Oregon
Montana
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Illinois
New York
Massachusetts
Treasury reports $69 million in 3 and 4 percent bonds
Washington on May 4 reports the Treasury Department has received to date three and four percent bonds totaling seventy million two hundred forty-one thousand seven hundred sixty dollars for public funding and federal financing activities.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Charges Against Metropolis Railroad Deemed Untrue
District Attorney Jerome released expert Arthur Teele’s audit findings on the Metropolitan Railroad Company. The report rejects Hertle and Tiechman’s deficit claims, asserts certain balance-sheet differences are non-criminal, and says issued bonds and omitted items were made in value and with proper authority.
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Jerome
Arthur W. Teele
Metropolitan Railroad Company
Teele
Messrs. Hertle
Tiechman
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
New York Stock Exchange
The
Stock Exchange
Vreeland
Wormser
Second-avenue Railroad
South Ferry Railroad Company
Broadway Surface Railroad Company
Metropolitan Street Railroad Company
Messrs
Aeand Teichman
Amory
Growth of Tractions Net Income Aggregated Over Thirty Millions
The census preliminary report on street and electric railways for the year ended June 30, 192, shows 987 companies with operating net income of 30,965,233 and dividends of 15,908,216. It covers payrolls, line lengths, car totals, power, passenger counts, earnings, expenses, assets, liabilities, and long-term growth trends over twelve years, noting incomplete reports from several companies.
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Washington
Funeral services for Bishop John F. Hurst
Funeral services for Bishop John F. Hurst of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be held Thursday afternoon at the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church after his death early this morning. He had wished Bishop Charles H. Fowler of Buffalo, N Y, to preach the funeral sermon. Burial arrangements follow.
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John F. Hurst
Methodist Episcopal Church
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
Hurst
Charles H. Fowler
Buffalo
N. Y
Sermo
Enet Gered
Barta Wil Ie
Roosevelt Arrives in Colorado Springs to Warm Welcome
President Roosevelt arrived in Colorado Springs from Denver to a crowd of about twenty thousand. Mayor Harris and a 200 strong reception committee led him from Rio Grande station to the Antlers Hotel guarded by militia. He spoke on citizenship duties, received a silver medal from local Black citizens, and joined a Rough Rider reunion on the platform before departing at 5 15 pm with Vice President Morton steering the Santa Fe party.
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Roosevelt
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Charles L. Cooper
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Rough Riders
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Peabody
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John Kikendall
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Repub
Pres
Kathleen Carroll
John F. Carroll
Oey
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Col
Harris
Rio Grande Station
Antlers Hotel
Committee of
Gladden
Constanly Chered
Auld Lang Syne
Paul Morton
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe Road
President Roosevelt Welcomed By Pueblo Crowd May Day Speech
President Roosevelt arrives at Mineral Palace Park in Pueblo on a decorated platform after a long greeting by about one hundred thousand residents. He delivers an earnest address urging practical common sense to meet national duties and later speaks to students at the Centennial School Building.
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Roosevelt
Arkansas Valley
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