Editorial Riffs on Press Bureaus and Canned Edits
A proclamation on state press bureaus and the practice of "canned" editorials. The Sullivan Times notes clashes between Democratic and Republican editors over state funding, independence, and the political machine. It cites Vincennes conferences and criticizes efforts to corral editors into aligned messaging.
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Sullivan Times
Ned
Herald
Poliana
Aaparte
Mitter
Gargan Sd J
Republican Press ‘Bureau
State Repub
Fairbanks
Atic
Republican
State
Fairbanks Bine
Sullivan County
Vincennes
George Locked
Serrit
The
Lion Herald
ed‘Nord
State editors imitate canned editorials from Taggart bureau
The Taggart press bureau feeds canned editorials to Indiana Democratic papers. Marion Leader editor leads the bureau and distributes proofs to Democrat editors who reproduce the pieces with no change. The practice, likened to parroting, gripes critics as dishonest journalism.
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Ept
Wayne News
Taggart Press
Marion Leader
Taggart
Tigi
French Lick
Washington Herald
Washington Democrat
Marion Uter
Indiana
Herald
Confederate Veterans Reunion Reveals Hidden Seal Tale
A Louisville Times exchange recalls the Richmond veterans reunion and Jim Jones, Davis’s former body servant. Jones withholds the whereabouts of Jefferson Davis’s secret seal, claiming Peony never told him and refusing to reveal the truth. The piece notes lingering southern loyalty and the seal’s potential museum display in Richmond.
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Louisville
S Front
Booker T. Washington
Uth
Richmond
Jim Jones
Darkey
Jefferson Davis
Cnt
Davis
Sim Jones
Jim James
Marze Jeff
Jim
City Board Opens Systematic Tuberculosis Care Plan
The Indianapolis Board of Health begins immediate systematic care for consumptives with plans to extend facilities and home support. Officials will organize regular medical exams, inspections of surroundings, and sanitary measures to attack tuberculosis at the skirmish line and educate the public.
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Indianapolis
Board of Health
Emi
Cause and Effect in Sullivan Union Saloon Control
Fragmentary notes discuss licensed saloons and brewery influence on sales. The text hints at saloonkeepers bearing responsibility for tempering demand and brewery greed driving control, with no clear conclusion.
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Hamship
Othemselves
Disreputable liquor traffic blamed for lawlessness and fear
The document denounces liquor dealers for open illegal sales and disorder. It cites threats and violence in front of saloons, blaming reputable and disreputable establishments for terror and a ruined livelihood among affected families. The author urges action to curb these practices.
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Ang Zfinl Lany
Soh
Akeeper
Orchard's Strang Story From New York Tribune Summary
The article discusses Harry Orchard’s testimony on the stand, noting his emotionless, businesslike description of murder. It portrays him as a cold, calculating figure who admitted making murder a trade, yet offered no pride in his crimes. The tone questions his moral character and humanity.
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Harry’ Orchard
Bolse
Harry Orchard
Vol. A
Stan Heitold
Orchard
Indiana Republicans uphold nominating tradition
The Indianapolis correspondent reports that at the next Republican convention the party will name its gubernatorial candidate. Hoosier tradition holds nominations reflect the mass of Republicans. no senator has been bought in Indiana, and the people take pride in maintaining this standard as they name the Republican candidate.
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Thei Indianapolis
Ple
Myne
Govermr
Iafolfina
Indiana
India
Elijah Bruner
Elnora
Ada Dow
Ovon
Hurile Cox
Washington
James Rogers
Liberty
G. W. Bell
Linton
Charles Osman
Ettal
Fidler
Jerome Reese
Edward Haynes
Henry Johnson
John Cox
Plainville
Allen Stanley
Fairview
Grandpa Skemp
Elsom
Charles ' Wilson
Margaret Osman
Charles
W. W. Carter
Angola
Myers ‘Brothers
Herjry Grove
Record of 1907 disasters exceeds earlier years
A Chicago Tribune summary notes that through mid 1907 disaster totals surpass those of 1996, with 38 major railroad accidents killing 273 and injuring 925, 23 steamship wrecks causing 902 deaths, and 13 mine disasters with 355 deaths. Natural calamities include 2,240 tidal waves, 5,100 earthquakes, and 520 hurricanes.
Solemn spectacle described at Telegraph Hill
The Madison Courier reports a grim comparison of Telegraph Hill to Calvary. Observers note a knoll rising behind the courthouse with three telephone poles resembling crosses, creating a stark, somber scene likened to skulls and Golgotha.
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Golgotha
Notheraldoor
The Presidents Traveling Expenses Examined
A Springfield Republican summary notes lower than usual travel costs for the President in the last fiscal year. Congress allotted 25030 dollars for transportation, but 30000 dollars will be returned to the treasurer. The new presidential train system is praised for reduced extravagance and simpler travel.
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Springfield
Hoothevelt
Congress
Rand
Monty Speys
Women Bread Winners Emergence in Society Discussed
In the South Bend Times commentary, women as bread winners are described as a growing but balanced force. The piece cautions against pride, urges thrift over extravagance, and notes mothers and wives increasingly supporting households without abandoning prudence.
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South Bend
Traction Extensions Planned From Princeton to Patoka
The Evansville and Princeton traction line will extend from Princeton to Patoka with work starting immediately. Officials expect eventual extension to Vincennes and a line from Patoka to Petersburg connecting all county seats in the First district.
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Evansville & Princeton Tractionn
Princeton
Patoka
Vincennes
Petersburg
Firat
Avanavilte
Oes
Haywood Trial Evidence Presented in Boise Hearing
The state introduced important documentary evidence in the Haywood trial in Boise on Tuesday. The documents reportedly recall Harry Orchards and suggest a 1905 plan to mislead Orchards wife about her husband’s whereabouts.
New Awarded Honor At Annual Banquet Of Missour City Club
New, chairman of the republican committee, was guest of honor at a Tuesday night banquet in Missour City. The event honored New for his service and included remarks on party plans and local politics.
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New
Harry S. New
Repl
Bryan Addresses Oklahoma Democrats at Key Convention
William Jer Bryan delivered remarks before the Oklahoma Democratic convention in Oklahoma City, addressing party delegates and outlining campaign themes at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jer Bryan
Okahoma Land
Oklahoma
Dramatic testimony at Goddard Haywood bomb case
Justice Luther M. Goddard described the find and handling of the bomb used against him. Orchard confessed, a screw eye and a phial were recovered, and the bomb was sealed, opened, and partially exploded in Denver under witness supervision. Defense objections were overruled and evidence admitted amid trial scenes.
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Goddard
Beardes
Harry Orchard
W.D. Haywood
Mid
Ers
Western’ Federation of Miners
Luther M. Goddard
Orchard
Colorado
Lefid
Denver
McPartland
Bulkeley
Wells
Pink Iron Detective Agency
Haywood
Senator Borah
Justice Goddard
Richardson
Barrow
Lake Muir history and legends draw local curiosity
The Linton Citizen recalls Muir's Lake ten miles north of Linton once little visited by travelers but now eyed for a trolley line. Old settlers recount a Delaware trading post, a west fork White River trail, and a fatal Indian raid. Tales of buried treasure and relics tie to 19th century hunts and later museum finds.
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Linton
Muir's Lake
White River
Packed public lands convention in Denver prompts credential purge
A Denver public lands convention drew charges from both sides that the gathering was packed with unaccredited delegates. An order to issue new admission cards aimed to ensure only genuine delegates could attend, as the credentials committee reported 496 delegates accredited to Colorado.
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Wyoming
Rp Do
Colorado
J Ithe
Sthd
Public Lands
Denver
Col
County Farmers Union Meeting in Dayles County
A June convention of the Farmers Educational Cooperative Union of America met in Pleasant Hunt, Dalyges county, to organize the county union. Officers were elected including President C F Ageton and Secretary Treas Thomas Singleton, with committees appointed and a basket dinner served. The group adjourned to meet again in Cumback township on June 19, 1907.
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John K. Weinmeister
C. F. Ageton
C. L. Stuckey
Thomas Singleton
H. R. Jones
Theodore Zinkans
W. W. Simmons
L. L. Horrall
Stanton Barber
Matthew McGehee
R.R. Ricks
Otelock
Farmers’ Edational and Cooperative Union of
Erica
Legiant Hill
Cumback
City light plant plans debated by Hastings in The Herald
City Treasurer Hastings outlines three proposals to reform the light plant. Direct ownership via council, trusteeship, or court supervised receivership are debated as costs rise and bonds mature. Officials warn that without reform the plant cannot cover running costs or debt, risking poor service and further indebtedness.
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Herald
Winder
Council
Circuit Court
Zmattera
Pondea
Couner
Ight
Counsell
Indiana Press Backs Fairbanks Amid Collier Critique
Indiana newspapers rally to Vice President Fairbanks after Collier's Weekly attacked him. Fort Wayne News and Peru Journal defend his record and denounce muckraking, while others note the public mood and discuss municipal ownership and public utilities financing.
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South Bend Tribune
Fairbanka
Indiana
Wayne
News
Collier's Weekly
Otter
Coller
Collier
Journal-News
Diana
Diana S
Republican Party
Peru Journal
Collier's
Fairbanks
Senate
Peru
Jme
Faiirbanks
Riley McKeen
Vandalia
Lafayette Courier
Wallbanks
Benlus
Per
Durbin
City banks doubt funds for remodel beyond debt limit
Washington bankers say they would not advance city bonds or warrants issued above the constitutional two percent debt cap even with tax levy funds. Officials insist any large loan would require board approval and legal review before proceeding, and banks never discount illegal or unwarranted paper.
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Ity Direct
Herald
Financial Institutions of
Washington
N. G. Read
Washington National
Hatfield
Peoples National
Kennedy
Citizens Trust Company
Real
Bbank
Washington National Bank
Read
Jsdon
Darwin lecture on British municipal street railways
Major Darwin speaks in Cambridge on the adoption of municipal trading in England. He has studied the topic for five years and discusses the losses British municipalities incur through street railways in his latest lecture.
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Indianapolis
Darwin
Cambridge
Mass
England
Vulgar Habits in Speech in the Elkhart Review
A column condemns profanity and exaggerated adjectives in American speech. It notes how boys and women frequently use crude language and descriptors, arguing such habits reveal carelessness about proprieties and truth. Occasional slang may ornament speech, but routine vulgarity diminishes character.
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Elkhart Review
Npa
Retailers and their vital role in distribution
The Plymouth Independent argues the retail merchant performs a crucial distribution function equal in importance to plant management. He serves as intermediary between consumer and manufacturer, earns legitimate profit from service, studies customer needs, and provides expert information beyond the producer. The merchant cannot be erased and remains essential to commerce.
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Plymouth
Express Company to Move Office in July
Wells Fargo Express will relocate from East Third Street to the Salvation Army headquarters room in the Peoples theater building. The move is scheduled for July and will consolidate operations in the new site.
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Wells-Fargo Express Company
East Third Street
Peoples Theater
Salvation Army
Old Resident of Pike County Dies at 74
Daniel Lindley of Union Pike County dies Wednesday night at age seventy four. A well known pioneer resident of the county, he was deeply tied to early local history.
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Pike County
Daniel
Lindley
Union
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