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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1909

Page

8

Indianapolis Sun Office Address and Ad Representatives

The Indianapolis Sun publishes daily except Sundays from 123 and 1% East Ohio Street. Foreign advertising representatives include Heaith and Budd in New York and Chicago and the Third National Bank Building in St. Louis. The paper is entered in the post office as second class matter.

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Illinois Votes for Direct Election of Senators

Illinois legislature approves direct election of United States senators by the people. The piece lauds ending the old system of seat purchase, calls for a constitutional amendment, and credits the state with setting a progressive example for national reform and electoral empowerment.

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Cornering the Wheat Market and Its Political Implications

A critical column denounces wheat market cornering by gamblers in Chicago and argues for strict prohibition of gambling in essential goods. It warns of higher bread prices and national hardship while calling for laws to curb speculative gains.

Advertisers New York City Chicago

Paris correspondent recalls Washington din on Senate power

A Dal’s Best Story correspondent reports in Paris of a din in Washington where Cannon defended the Senate against reform and questioned supernatural powers. Farmers disrupted a market scene as a lone one-horsepower vehicle burst in. the exchange prompted laughter and a quick retort about Zachary.

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Zachary Suffers Fodder Shortage in Cold Exchange

A character named Zachary complains while striking his forehead with a red mittened fist and laments being out of fodder, expressing frustration at bad luck in a rural, old-time dialogue. The scene conveys a rustic hardship and vivid regional speech.

Zachary

Ancient tree shards from 1100 year old log found in Buckley

A lumber firm in Buckley Washington distributed souvenir shingles cut from a tree 1100 years old. The tree had 360 rings indicating its age at fall around AD 800. Its stump had 750 rings, suggesting growth began after the first tree fell, placing the original tree in AD 800, about a millennium before Columbus.

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Man and dog bond and the call of duty in a jury room

A passage from G K Chesterton on dogs and man reflects on identity and loyalty. A Gopher Valley juror describes a grueling trial day with long hours and a hunger for truth, noting the strain of serving on a jury.

Gopher Valley

Tax ferrets and poor relief mark Marion county spring

Center township trustee Henry C Schroeder administers poor relief with care while tax dodgers draw scrutiny. County Assessor Al Womack pursues omitted taxables, expanding efforts beyond local records as historic Terrell Civil War reports face loss and neglect at the statehouse.

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Little Bobbie's PA Heads to Opening Ball Game

Narrator recalls a cold first ball game between Toledo and Indianapolis with Father recounting college days and his own prideful past. He describes the Hoosiers era, student roles, and a chaotic manager attempt, ending with Father arguing about his status and leaving early.

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Children and Alcohol Begin Early in Life Says Study

A Bellevue hospital study cited by Mc Clure's shows early alcohol exposure. Of cases with known starting age 2 percent began before age six, 13 between six and twelve, six between twelve and sixteen, 102 between sixteen and twenty one, 71 between twenty one and thirty, and eight after thirty. Nearly 7 percent began before twelve, 30 percent before sixteen, and 68 percent before twenty one.

Alexander Lambert Bellevue Hospital McClure’s

Awkward Exchange Between Gentleman and Lady

A gentleman compliments a lady on her youthful appearance and notes she looks younger than expected. The lady reveals she is the daughter, prompting a witty exchange about age and kinship.

The Ebb Tide

A fragmentary verse scene presents a speaker addressing a crowd with a nautical metaphor.

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The Indianapolis Sun Willis S. Thompson Aturday Groucho the Monk Dearie T. E. Powers Man G. K. Chesterton London News Oregon MR Smith MR Jones George W. Stout Terrell Indiana Oran Perry Statehouse Gen. Terrell Gen. Perry Buck’ Terrell Jenk Jimmie Williams Little Bobbie William F. Kirk Children and Alcohol Jedte
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