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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1907
Page
4
The piece quotes James E. Watson praising Fairbanks and Indiana backing, with reflections on political mood and the line about spilled buttermilk. It notes Rockefeller's $2,000,000 land gift to Chicago University, highlighting the real value of land gifts over stock.
The Indiana Travelers Protective Association repeated as the top state for largest annual membership increase among traveling salesmen. Missouri and Illinois competed hard, but Indiana prevailed as Hoosier men drove gains with earnest persuasion, reflecting the state’s spirited commercial drive.
The piece notes that some people live by worry and doubt the world’s goodness not for its flaws but for a fear it may go wrong. It describes chronic borrowers from the bank of trouble who fixate on health fears and becoming a burden to their families.
The passage argues that worry harms health and usefulness, detailing various causes from self-criticism to concerns about politics and others. It urges not to worry, noting winter scenery predicts spring and that cheerful, efficient people are more useful.
The Jamestown exposition has been formally opened and many are expected to contribute financially as attendees plan to support the event with fundraising and purchases. The opening signals a broad appeal for public funds to sustain exhibits, programs, and related activities.
The city police introduce a new touring car unit signaling a shift from horses and wagons to motorized patrols. The article notes no arrests yet but suggests faster responses may curb crime, praising the move as beneficial while stressing continual hustle against lawbreakers.
The Tenth Indiana Republican editors meet at Lafayette on April 19 1907 and endorse the 1906 party platform and Charles W Fairbanks for president in 1908. They question the sincerity of recent reform promises and note independence within the district toward Fairbanks allies. The piece hints at partisan tensions and critiques of the legislature's reforms.
The time as the spirited contest for the state chairmanship in the Tenth district showed strong support for a man other than Mr. Fairbanks' choice. The editors’ aim to lull Fairbanks into security is noted, with a call for him to have a clear view of the situation in the far corner of the state.
Mr. Ingalls accuses railroad leaders of indecision and urges them to resign if they cannot govern as public institutions. He signals a continued attack, indicating plans to press the issue further and critique management behavior.
Managers fail to extend the initial time allowed for prenaration so early visitors do not glimpse the lath and plaster of staff work.
The article notes many multimillionaires among convention delegates and mentions supporters beyond Rockefeller and Fairbanks, highlighting wealthy admirers of the Sunday school movement.
The Burlington has issued orders to its conductors to shave every other day eschew celluloid collars and wear white vests. They are described as to become something like mollycoddles.
The text notes that wearers of unofficial badges criticizing the president should reflect that the rest of the country may take their actions seriously. The remark cautions against political signaling that could be interpreted as genuine dissent.
Cannons boomed all day signaling strong push by management to drum up support and draw crowds at the Jamestown exposition opening. Officials emphasize grand efforts to ensure the fair gains traction and public interest.
Mr Bryan criticizes Mr Cleveland as Democrats dwindle to one. Mayor Pockwalter visits French Ltick amid rumors of a Democratic party conspiracy. A new rig building rises in Indianapolis as private enterprise, with no whirlwind campaign, proceeds slowly.
The text adds to the qualifications for police officers the kind of courage that enables a man to cheerfully make a fast run in an automobile. It emphasizes readiness and nerve as essential traits for frontline duty.
An Ohio man proclaims James Rudolph Garfield handsomer than Joseph G. Cannon, claiming state pride will push a man to lengths. Meanwhile police, now with a car, could soon detect speed violators, as Mr. Roosevelt studies history and immigration and public spectacle looms of internal police arresting rival officers for speeding.
A Monroe City man has slept eight days and should move to Philadelphia. Late reports describe the white Plague as deadly as railroads. The weather prognosticator jokes that the public prefers snowball to baseball.
A German magazine prints a variant of a recent children's tale about two girls sharing a stool with one girl remarking on space if the other leaves. The Teutonic version recounts a husband by his dying wife who prays that if God takes one, he will go to Berlin's Buffalo Commercial.
The Washington Post notes that during prosperous times it is prudent to plan for a bigger and better poorhouse in Indianapolis, warning of the consequences of delay as prices rise.
A distressed mother pleads for her freckled, hose-scratched boy as police admit many similar youths haunt the city. The scene, set in Dallas, notes seven thousand boys resemble the missing child, with cops preparing to search.
The last legislature acted just in time on transporting school children from districts with consolidated schools. J. S. Becket of Ohio County hailed the supreme court Friday for ruling no law exists to pay for such transport, noting consolidation and free rides as economical solutions that improve school buildings and access for pupils.
William Watson Woollen presents a nature study titled Birds of Buzzard's Roost detailing 52 birds one per week. It blends entertaining legends with technical notes, defends Brer Crow, and highlights numerous species with illustrations praised by John Burroughs. The Sun lauds the work as among the best of its kind.
A small girl feeds a robin on a park bench, watching the bird repeatedly snatch crumbs and then the cake piece, sparking debate about the robin’s thrift. Across items, fog confuses bids and birds, while sparrows shuttle near a lamp in Central Park. A Massachusetts red rooster known as Red dominates his yard, driving off pigs and dogs with spurs and defending territory.
The Kansas City Star notes that President Roosevelt is right to refrain from replying to ex Representative Wadsworth of New York. Wadsworth’s defeat in a district he previously won by 13,000 votes is cited as a clear reply to any criticism of the president’s policies by the Packers champion.
A short quotation remarks that American men avoid telling women when they err, noting they are seldom found looking for trouble per the Oma ha Bee.
A New York Commercial report warns winter wheat is in danger on the exchanges. It fears a very small crop and that farmers will have to make up the deficiency, signaling potential supply shortfalls and price pressures.
A fragment from the Washington Herald hints at weather being linked to a dementia named Gentle Annia. The piece reads as a quirky note rather than a formal forecast, reflecting speculative chatter rather than scientific reporting.
The article describes how actors and actresses invest heavily in wardrobe, with managers supplying stage wear for realism. It notes that women typically have maids or secretaries to learn new parts, and lists various methods actors use to memorize roles. Famous performers like Ethel Barrymore and Richard Mansfield are cited for their rehearsal habits and anecdotes about wardrobe and performance.
A verse recounts a comic confrontation between a pudgy teddy bear and a slender stork on a New York doorstep. The bear proclaims royal pretensions while the stork retorts with feisty dignity, culminating in a playful clash over precedence between plush and feather. The piece, attributed to E. H. Eaton in Harper's Weekly, captures a whimsical urban tableau.
A compilation of short opinions from multiple figures in Indianapolis touching on prices, city offices, monuments, saloons, remonstrances, and social issues. It mentions ice pricing, saloon remonstrances, a Morton monument, the Red Men carnival, juvenile court aid, and debates in Reader Magazine.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the president has much interesting to say and argues that if he kept quiet the current appreciation would fade. It observes some men stay silent waiting for him to tire so they can take the spotlight, a situation unlikely to occur soon.
Washington Post notes Harriman moved to accommodate another in Ananias row after Wadsworth called the president a fakir and a humbug in a sharp exchange.
A brief editorial note from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune lauds Wisconsin for enacting laws that would compel wealthy wives to support their impecunious husbands. The piece hints the legislature hit the mark in addressing this social issue.
The Washington Star reports the pause in hostilities between a rural sheriff and a chauffeur stems from spring’s backwardness rather than progress from the peace conference. The line hints at local friction overshadowing diplomatic efforts.
A clipped editorial remark from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ponders efficiency in canal work. The quote compares digging dirt with a shovel to progress by writing, claiming the Panama Canal could be completed in 90 days if such effort matched the pen.
A fragment references Gladstone Dowie and his father's will awarding 910 to Gladdie. The quote suggests the Prophet aimed to keep Gladdie's unkissed state permanent, as noted in the Cleveland Leader.
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