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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1904
Page
4
The Indianapolis Sun announces editorial and business offices with old and new address, phone numbers, and term details. It explains where communications should be directed, carrier delivery rates, advertising rate inquiry contacts, agent opportunities in towns, and how news dealers can obtain sale terms at the office.
Organized labor opposes J Frank Hanly the Republican gubernatorial nominee amid a feud over a garnishment bill. The Wood bill sought to seize wages for debts for necessaries, backed by Hanly then opposed by laborists. The piece also exposes a beef trust claim against Chicago packers with alleged price fixing and conspiracies involving stockyards and railroads.
Aged couple Matilda and Henry Steinhardt face separation in a county infirmary after 50 years of marriage. The piece contrasts sentiment with nondescript institutional care and questions fairness. It then assesses Republican governor nominee Hanly, pondering Democratic strategy against J Frank Hanly and urging prudent choice.
The article warns farmers about spring canker worms attacking apple trees. It describes life cycles from egg laying to hatching, suggests bands around trunks to deter moths, and notes spraying with Paris green and arsenate of lead. It also contrasts British livestock farming with English landscape and breeds in a broader agri cultural reflection.
Draining soil prevents crop losses from heavy freezing by expanding water. Proper underdrainage on rolling hills and clay soils reduces surface wash and loss of topsoil, improving land and yielding humus through better aeration and microbial activity.
Coal oil emulsion Bordeaux mixture and lime spray reduced injury in wheat in Kentucky but results do not support large scale application. Seed from Indiana and Kentucky farms performed similarly. best plants from treated plots sown in September.
The American visitor to rural England finds inspiration and optimism for American agriculture as English farms exhibit evident prosperity. Country homes show care, and pastures and crops reflect the idea that agriculture in the British Isles is an honorable and respected calling.
A humorous meditation on how early humans might have traded gossip and small talk. The piece traces playful scenes of ancient neighbors exchanging quips and questions, then contrasts them with modern social demands for polished conversation and witty repartee. It notes how conversation evolved from cave chats to social pressure and clever banter about diamonds, pumps, and daily affairs.
A jumble of quick notes reports shifts in global trade and industry. It cites Amsterdam’s prosperity linked to the North Sea, English invention for salt in petroleum, rising U.S. exports, and Africa Europe and Latin America trade dynamics. It mentions Italy’s macaroni factories, Warsaw expo, Canadian immigration, tobacco wars in Germany, Algeria soap from reef, and Mexico’s growing antiwar labor activity. It also notes Fern as mineral wealth and widespread potato farming in England.
The piece blends rustic humor and seasonal weather, noting a melting thaw yet hopeful crops and a general mood of cheer. It references onions lettuce and a “crop of cheer,” alongside playful lines about magazines and music. Names and lines hint at a column of verses and fiction.
An unpublished story about Queen Victoria, held by Rev R Harria Lloyd, recounts a color sergeant who refused a palace entertainment vow. Victoria summoned him to Buckingham Palace and presented a breakfast service, praising his Christian principles and honoring his steadfast devotion.
Editor John T. Finerty in the Chicago Chisen presents Gen Nelson A. Miles as the lone figure capable of mounting a campaign against President Roosevelt.
Fragmentary OCR describes alleged remedies for children in New York and mentions teething tablets and stomach care. Claims a home in New York and various testimonies, with unclear names and addresses.
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