Reapportionment shifts House seats and Washington growth
The Hopkins bill would shift one representative from Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maine Nebraska Ohio South Carolina Virginia to Illinois Louisiana Minnesota New Jersey New York West Virginia and Texas gains two. The net party balance remains neutral. Republicans gain five and lose five while Democrats gain three and lose three. Washington faces rapid growth with rising housing demand and plans to begin new developments as vacancies shrink.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Bob Miers
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Nebraska
Ohio
South Carolina
Virginia
Ilinois
Louisiana
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
West Virginia
Texas
Uesti
Rockport mob lynching condemned by Indianapolis News
The Indianapolis News condemns the Rockport mob lynching of a black prisoner, noting Boonville residents sheltered the jail to stop transfer. It warns mob justice undermines law, heightens crime, and calls on state authorities to punish the crime and uphold due process.
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Rockport
Boonville
Evansville
Kockport
Rookport
Indianapoldis News
Unselfish Charity Spirit Shaping Christmas
A fragment urging unselfish giving during Christmas. It extols giving without expectation of return, highlighting benevolence toward those with nothing and those who can offer only thanks. The tone stresses high form of kindness and community care.
Washington Notes Urge Charity Drives and Reform
The column urges practical charity for the poor, promoting Army Day Nursery and similar efforts. It discusses reform sentiment in Washington, critique of Democrats, and praise for ship subsidy debate, plus local notes on rural delivery routes and fish stocking plans.
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Washington
Rune
Alice Force
Treaty flaw exposes peril in canal pact warns Indianan
A reader and whistleblower in Indiana highlighted a dangerous feature in the Hay-Pauncefote canal treaty that senior legislators had missed. The critique claims the flaw could derail the treaty, and rumors say Secretary Hay may resign from the cabinet following the uproar.
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Hay-Pancefote Canal
Hrilliana Young Indianan
Hay
Regin
Jepson's and shops offer varied holiday wares in Greene
A faded column lists Jepson's large holiday stock with swords of silk umbrellas and fine jewelry displays, a crowd at H. C. Thomas for dolls and mantles, and Miss Mab Mechling's Vincennes wedding. It notes Ms Taylor hosting the Esperance club, and local social notices, with Alabama and Alaska references and political chatter.
Measles Outbreak Homes Hit by Two Families
Measles cases reported in the household of John Mack where Mary aged five contracted the illness and in the household of Fred Schilling where Lula aged thirteen also fell sick.
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John Mack
Mary
Fred Schilling
Lula
Far seeing man urged to avoid rushing blindly
A terse remark warns against acting on impulse, urging careful consideration before taking hurried steps. The line highlights prudence over rash action in decision making.
Burlington Route Trains Through the Northwest to Portland
Burlington Route advertises No 1 from St Louis to Kansas City and Northwest destinations to Portland with through sleepers and chair cars free seats. No 5 from St Louis to Denver Pacific coast. Nebrasata-Colorado Express to Denver. one night Denver to St Paul Minnehaha. No 15 from St Louis to Kansas City Joseph Omaha Council Bluffs Nebraska Kansas Colorado Utah Pacific Coast California excursions in tourist sleepers. Through trains are wide vestibruled and lighted with Pullman sleepers dining car service. W Wakeley and Howard Elliott advertise journey west from St Louis to Denver via Keenie Colorado Salt Lake City.
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Steck Ouig
Kansas City
Northwest
Pagetont
Portland
Burlington Northern
Pacific Express
St. Louis
Sit. Joseph
St Louis
Louis
Wakeley
Lewis
Howard Elliott
Sti Louis
Secret liquor evasion device found in Rutland house
Plumbers unearthed a hidden liquor concealing system in a Rutland residence using pipes and a radiator as a covert draw. The device, tied to a small target on the radiator, allowed liquor to be accessed from a concealed nook. Meanwhile a Cincinnati wholesale house advertised an illustrated catalogue and holiday travel fares to Central Passenger Association territory through December 1900 and January 1901.
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Branch
Olllee
O. K
A. T. Morris Wholesale House
Cincinnati
Dovetam Pr
Rutland
Holiday excursion rates via Southern Indiana Railway
The Southern Indiana Railway offers a one and one third fare to all points in Central Passenger Association territory for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Tickets valid December 24 25 31 1900 and January 1 1901 with return by January 5 1901. Vickers is to limit return passage.
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Central Passenger Association
Uling
Southern Indiana Railway
Central Passenger’ Association
Vickers
Jepson's Introduces New Silver Hovelties Line
In silver Hovelties we sra showing a line entirely new and much handsomer and more durable than ever before Jepson's.
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Jepson
Christmas Presents at the Racket
The Racket advertises a large Christmas assortment with low prices on toys, dolls, games, underwear, gloves, shoes for boys and girls, corsets, opal glassware, stationery, and candies. It touts bargains and a wide selection for holiday gifting.
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