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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1906
Page
4
A critical letter accuses the council and administration of approving a G I E franchise without public support or proper scrutiny. It claims the deal hides a phantom company and misaligns with modern railway plans, citing paid attorneys and widespread citizen protests. Dowie is blamed for manipulating the situation as a city humbug to extract cash.
The argument centers on Senator Smoot and his Mormon ties. Worthington says Smoot should resign polygamy in exchange for continued service. Joseph F Smith openly lives with five women in Salt Lake and has support from apostles. Over 20,000 new arrivals reached New York on weekend steamers, sparking debate on national loyalty and immigration.
The piece asserts Maxim Gorky’s harsh peasant origins, his flawed view of Christian marriage, and a Russian wife separation while he arrives with actress Andreyeva in New York. It also comments on a new gasoline electric traction car's promise for interurban travel and other mixed items on labor, politics, and public life.
The article notes Gorky’s separation from his wife and his union with Andrejeva in Finland, provoking American scandal. It cites opposition from states and hints at politics as John Mitchell canceled a meeting over the matter. It contrasts genius admiration with social acceptance and mentions Gomvers entering politics with labor reforms.
A fragment from a broad debate shows opposition to a proposed tax on large fortunes. Some lawmakers favor restrictive measures instead of confiscation, arguing wealth should be protected and passed by inheritance. Others push for an income tax linked to fortune size, while a few endorse the president’s bold stance. The piece ends with a quip about a drug and a London University endorsement.
Visitors in Indianapolis during the Republican convention echo a belief that yellow journalism inflames treason fears and harms self government. They urge restraint and criticise sensationalism while noting Indiana politics and university enrollment growth.
A fragmentary item from Brooklyn Life discusses a new method of identifying inked soldiers through regular hand outs. The note mentions Easter selling and a space to lagen cattle on a rotting plate and a pirate on the Spanish chain.
Senator Moses E Clapp of Minnesota becomes the subject of a Washington aside as a showman mistakes him for an old carnival associate. The piece threads through reform talk, theater people, and a Portland fair circuit misidentification amid a broader caustic portrait of political figures and public life.
A Georgia judge has undertaken to tape gildga playing women as part of a sensational local issue. The speechless senator Newlands leads a push toward advanced propositions that shock colleagues and paralyze debate, while a wartime inquiry’s stance remains unclear.
A rough mosaic of overseas affairs and domestic quirks. Mohammed ben Ahmet’s return to Fez and a Kaiser aided by a black regimental pageant arc through Berlin. Queen Alexandra’s gift to a Sandringham nursery, a Winchester inscription for Thomas Vietteher, and a Baltic to Bosphorus drift of European powers. French and Italian notes close with coal, automania hazards, and political bets for the next election.
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