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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1907
Page
4
The Sun announces office locations in the Sun Building and Jersey contacts, with subscription rates and delivery notes. It lists phone numbers 880 and 5411, advertising and circulation details, carrier delivery six cents weekly, and renewal reminders for missed issues.
The Sun condemns Sentinel for its stance on municipal matters and eight charges. It accuses the mayor of tax games, describes police and court actions, and alleges influence by railroads and the streetcar company. It also highlights alleged loopholes in saloon enforcement and criticizes the spy system.
The piece accuses excessive spending during campaigns, noting cornstalks grubbed from Riverside park and Pogue’s Run repairs at high costs. It claims the Sentinel has not responded to charges and promises more to come for consideration.
Banks and building associations backed repeal of a tax law allowing assessors to examine books without hindrance. The Supreme Court this week reaffirmed its prior view and rejected bankers' claims that such inspections violated the constitutional ban on unreasonable searches. The appeal underpins a historically debated tax-dodging law enacted with tax board cooperation and bankers’ lobbying.
The Sentinel questions the awarding of the Stuckmeyer waste paper box franchise and accuses officials of rushing the contract after a lone proposition. It notes bids were on file previously, hearings were denied, and calls for sealed bids and an advertised date. It also mentions ex Gov Taylor of Kentucky and asks what Gov Durbin will do.
A linotype error altered a Sun story about the street car men’s union failure and spies in the meetings. It claimed spies were paid five dollars nightly, a claim disputed with strong denials by President McGowan. The piece notes a wandering period caused the misread.
The fence in Pennsyl vania street around the Claypool building blew down on Friday injuring an elderly woman. The Sun noted the fault in erecting it and the contractor blamed the building inspector. A suit against the city may follow as a city official allegedly gave the builder access to public property without right.
The passage questions if one brewer can influence both Indiana governor Crawford Fairbanks and Indianapolis mayor Jim Murdock. It notes Murdock has not yet attempted to control Indianapolis, while aiding Fairbanks in governing the state.
The text questions Mr Tron’s likely actions in the upcoming campaign and probes the influence of Mr Crawford Fairbanks, owner of Tron and Taggart, on politics and gaming over the past year. It notes a pool room operation and speculates that increased gold output could affect the governor’s staff and staff appointments as revenue, proposing competitive bidding for military ranks.
The Independent begins its twenty third year as Indianapolis oldest weekly aside from a few class papers. The Sun eyes a century milestone with Sol Hathaway in the sanctum chair and ponders Gates for congress. The governor’s office is questioned as a private inner circle or public office.
The governor adopts the name Fairbanks in a murky dispute, signaling he banks on either Charles or Crawford. The note suggests ambiguity over identity, with emphasis on a flexible, strategic stance in a confusing political moment.
A compilation of remarks from public figures on the press, politics, labor, vice, and culture. Notable voices include W S Ryan on cash payments to ahead-of-collectors, Coffin on real estate health, and Beveridge praising THE SUN’s broader field after the Press’s demise.
Ebenezer H. Sharpe, 60, once a noted Indianapolis citizen and part of the Fletcher & Sharpe banking firm, has died in Helena Montana. He belonged to First Presbyterian Church and the Indianapolis Literary Club, and was brother to Mrs. Hugh H. Hanna, Mrs. Mary S. Moore, and Mrs. William E. Sharpe. The body will be brought to Indianapolis for burial on Monday.
A sensational health advertisment promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a quick cure for constipation. It mocks medical jargon and urges readers to purchase from druggists with price points of 10, 25, and 50 cents.
The new Buffalo to Indianapolis Pan-American passenger line via Columbus Akron and the Pennsylvania-Erie routes begins May 5. Through service offered. Contact W. W. Richardson D P Agt Indianapolis Ind for details.
Dr W B Craig operates as a veterinary surgeon with dogs treated. Office located at Wood s Stable and contact via telephone 1097.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a temporary office arrangement in the Denison area with unclear street references and a partial telephone mention. No clear names, dates, or events are discernible to establish a full card.
Indianapolis has seen the last of Daniel Frohman's Daly theater company for now. Audiences were sparse this week despite the prior season's success, while English's hosted many melodramas and comic operas drawing crowds. Critics note the city still supports Maude Adams and Bernhardt but not the Daly troupe.
The Swirl of Society notes engagements and social events across town. Marie Allison and Edward Collamore announce their engagement while Mr and Mrs W D Lally host the Good-time Club. Mrs N A Hyde hosts Mayflower church members and Mrs Margaret Boylin entertains Miss Cora Parry and Warren Oakes at the Dennison. The Philomathean club hosts a guest musicale on April 26 at Mrs H Hall’s home. The Research club meets at the Beard home on Ashland. Meridianst church ladies host a supper and social to showcase new decors. Plymouth church hosts a large musical and literary entertainment by Benjamin Harrison school pupils to fund decorating the school rooms.
A facet of Twain style notes a singer’s sketches with a rural town scene. Tom Benton trudges past muddy streets as a baby cries and houses loom black against the sky while Matilda Moore shakes a tablecloth. Lizzie Schell quarrels with a judge over a $20 indemnity as a magistrate delivers sharp, wry remarks.
The Sun remains strong in the penny paper market, backed by solid presses and Mergenthaler types. It competes with The Son and The Sun’s own two-cent rivals, while planning a new building and a potential morning penny edition.
A collection of short editorial quips from various papers lampooning tax policy, work ethic, and political figures. Notable lines include a call for low taxes to spur growth, warnings about capital fleeing high taxes, a jab at a Cleveland mayor’s cabinet choices, and a critique of punitive education methods.
A terse exchange reveals a poet asking about publication while another person admits using the poem for a pipe lighter, noting it appeared nowhere in print. The odd quip highlights publication snubs and a quirky literary misplay.
Mr Majors questions Willie about a confrontation with Tommy Jones. Willie denies fighting but admits he was shoved into the mud. Majors threatens a whipping in the woodshed to teach him to stand up for himself against bullies.
In a brief exchange a person named Bridget informs a mistress she is leaving. The dialogue emphasizes Bridget's assertion of giving notice and the mistress's surprised, reluctant reaction as they converse about separation.
A collection of quotes from newspapers on topics from secrecy in legislation to public figures. It cites Detroit News on discussing private matters, Minneapolis Times on Croker, Philadelphia Record on Byron and fame, and Boston Herald on gambling in society drawing rooms.
A compact tribute to a weary woman who endures cold despair and fainting fits while tirelessly standing for hours at a modest rummage sale. Her pale cheeks and humanity frame a quiet display of endurance and care.
A newly arrived young man comments on the abundance of well-dressed young ladies in a town of about 7,000. The native confirms three strangers are in town that day, including the visitor, Edward Singer.
Four Mormon elders conduct door to door visits in West Indianapolis leaving tracts and seeking conversations but have not gained any converts yet. Reports mention complaints about their treatment of women during approaches.
The memorial day committee will decorate graves at Green lawn cemetery where about 300 Confederates buried during the occupation of Morton-place military prison. National commander Leo Bassieur of the G A K will address Crown Hill if weather allows, otherwise a theater alternative will host the speech.
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