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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1905
Page
4
County commissioners through Mc Gregor plan readvertising voting machine bids for lower offers. If bidders alter figures on a second call, it would imply initial dishonesty and advantage seeking. The piece warns the process smells of political trickery and urges a clean purchase if needed.
The public grows disgusted by insurance disclosures and calls for full publicity of practices at Equitable and similar firms. The piece argues for federal oversight of interstate insurance via Roosevelt’s prior urging and warns that neglect could spark radical legislation akin to railway rate control, as public pressure rises.
The column mocks Rev. Charles A. Eaton of Cleveland who slams wealthy families as fools yet praises the plain masses as the true backbone of society. It notes the danger of wealth in corporations, trusts, and the need for millions rather than millionaires to do the real work and preach. It references J. J. Hill, the Star’s voting machine stance, Kuropatkin, and James Hazen Hyde amid broader social commentary.
The text argues that widespread regulation will spread and be irresistible as the public demands certainty insurance firms are sound. It questions whether newspaper editors or owners have stakes in voting machine firms, noting a claim that bears have bested Gates in a metaphorical contest with Roosevelt.
The octogenarian ex governor of Maryland, Pinkney Whyte, kept a grueling schedule. He traveled from Baltimore to Annapolis to argue before the court of appeals, rode the congressional limited to New York to argue another case, then went to Boston for a full day of business before returning home to Baltimore.
Predictions dated Thursday April 2 contain admonitions to seek work and favors before noon and avoid quarrels. The forecast predicts pleasure seeking, anxiety from happiness, and youthful courts while noting a child born on this day will be prone to pleasure and spending.
A fragmented amusements column riffs on famous names like Rockefeller Rogers Vanderbilt and Paderewski. It recalls marriage critics, royalty gossip, and a Midcentury New York crowd with mentions of Roosevelts kindness and the perils of wealth. The tone alternates between satire and social observation.
In a legislative committee hearing on equal suffrage, Dr Lyman Abbott argued safety in numbers while anti suffrage voices prevailed. Mrs Howe countered with a sharp quip noting Jesus Christ and the 12 disciples were a minority, highlighting the debate's sharp wit.
A terse exhortation to self belief urges readers to self rely, value practical education beyond schoolrooms, and seize opportunities without comparing unfavorably to others, emphasizing perseverance and confidence in personal abilities.
Mrs John W Cox wife of a New York architect becomes the first woman to head the Chappaqua Institute, a renowned Quaker school in the United States.
A 16 year old girl Rose McLaughlin killed herself with carbolic acid after a despondent day following a dance, a flirtatious foreigner and a swallowed pin fear. She left a note for her sweetheart Amond Gruith and died after being found by her mother. The girl, member of St Anthony's church, worked at Malleable Ironworks.
About 600 delegates from 60 Indiana chapters gathered for the first session of the 33rd annual meeting of the Order of Eastern Star. A Tuesday reception at the English Hotel honored Mrs. Madeline B. Conkling of Oklahoma City, with roughly 100 attendees.
The Chicago Board of Health statistician notes that if current longevity trends persist to 245 the average age at death would be 22 years. The figures may seem startling but should not alarm Chicago residents as they have nothing to fear.
Federal marshals arrested Joseph Bensoiy on charges of operating a lottery scheme. He was brought before the federal grand jury and held on a $1,500 bond in Chicago.
The fragment lists carpets and linoleum items from the Reliable Furniture company with various prices and descriptions including heavy Brussels carpets and Chinese matting, though content is incomplete and partially garbled. It reads like an inventory or advertisement snippet from a home goods retailer.
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