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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1907
Page
4
The piece extols Seattle’s hustle and two mottos Go to it and get the money and Catch them coming and going while praising civic ambition. It argues commercialism spurs big projects and compares Indianapolis to Terre Haute and Richmond, asserting interurban trade depends on traveler-friendly service.
The interurban railways push to operate as independent passenger carriers in Indianapolis mirrors a wider clash with Terre Haute and Richmond. Local demands for city transfers and lower rates sparked debate among officials and citizens, but Indianapolis ultimately allowed center-city access with five cent fares and outside-patronage preserved.
A city hospital contends it needs more than a flat 100000 grant to meet its goals, signaling potential additional funding requests and strategic priorities for community health services.
The piece argues that Fairbanks supporters accuse the People’s Lobby of being a political machine aiming to thwart his presidential run. It contends the lobby reveals truth about representatives in Washington and that Fairbanks and his backers fear its exposure, suggesting manipulation would ease his path to the White House.
Reportedly Mr. Rockefeller may give Mr. Wulfson a wig as a symbolic gesture to restore cordial relations. The exchange is seen as a step toward improving diplomacy and reducing friction between the two parties.
A madman known as Quiet Frank roamed New York streets wielding a pistol killing a fiancée and firing at others before dying in a violent spree. The piece reflects on whisky as the ruin behind the fall.
The piece mocks a Swedish king's push to bring Swedish Americans back to Sweden. It notes Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota may not back the crusade, citing Nelson's salary increase and his apparent fondness for the United States.
A critical editorial argues courts overstep their role by issuing injunctions that block legislative action. It cites Judge Swan in Detroit halting street car ordinances, and warns such judicial meddling could collapse the separation of powers and make courts supreme.
Stuyvesant Fish approves Roosevelt's condemnation of Harriman, a move seen as a proper caper in current politics. The exchange fuels accusations of lying as Har riman is labeled untruthful in contemporary discourse.
Authorities show caution on the powder trust, warning of sudden explosions. Ohio committee endorsing Taft is described as a mere endorsement with no broader implications.
A Chicago professor reports that sea gulls are capable of speech marking a notable finding. The story frames it as another scheme to gull the public with origins in Chicago.
The Sun recalls a remark about building a sizeable city hall on the site currently housing fire headquarters, suggesting a major civic project could replace the existing facility.
The Boston Herald speculates Fairbanks could be the state’s favorite son with strong support and regional momentum. Analysts note visible enthusiasm but question whether rivals will deliver a decisive challenge.
The vice president travels rapidly across the country from Boston to Lincoln Nebraska as cool weather factors in. The trip underscores urgent national duties and demonstrates swift transit plans.
A fragmentary review teases oddities from Milwaukee with icons of fear and satire including a thread cost outrunning beer, a sea serpent sighting, envy for a dead man, Gov. Glenn’s flight, a smooth peace palace cornerstone, and an ice wagon boom ending in frost as Foraker sputters.
A Turkish bath manager touts women improving stamina and bath habits. Other items recount pugilists metabolizing salt water, a lettuce-growth stunt using alcohol and foam, a jeweler’s pearl cutting to double value, cigar stock tactics with ammonia spray, trouser fabric disease, and New Hebrides pigs producing spiral jewelry from teeth.
A compilation of casual remarks and observations from Indianapolis figures. Topics include vacations, road tests in Marion County, theater and amusements, and upcoming events such as Knights of Pythias encampments. The piece also notes infrastructure, water pipes under streets, horse health, and jail reform efforts with new jails planned.
The Providence Tribune notes Croker of New York saved 300 girls in a rescue effort. It suggests presidential candidates like Mr. Fairbanks should stay with speeches and handshakes instead of rescue work.
The Kansas City Star notes the rush of 100 carloads of war material to the Philippines while stressing government discretion to overlook anything that might promote peace and good fellowship with Japan.
An Indianapolis preacher rebuked children for bringing Teddy bears to Sunday school. The note recalls the biblical Elisha who used bears to discipline wayward youths, illustrating the preacher's misstep with a historic parallel.
The War Department grew weary of Mrs. Col. Ayres and her speeches, claiming her husband suffered a serious form of Bright's disease from her influence. The remark calls the symptoms unique, in a tongue in cheek aside cited by the Kansas City Journal.
A Detroit Free Press quip notes a doctor claiming whisky is an antidote for poison ivy. The joke suggests such ideas could spread if not checked, framing whisky as an unlikely remedy.
George Ade notes he earns money faster than he spends it in a remark cited by the Washington Herald. The quote reflects a facet of social commentary on wealth and consumption from the era.
The Philadelphia Bulletin cites a line about a frog breathing only with its mouth closed. It contrasts with a Washington Post reflection on how much quieter the world would be if men shared the same condition.
A bridge crash in Boston injured six people in a non pedestrian incident. The report notes the span crosses the river and clarifies the event did not involve a game or unrelated activities.
A lyric meditation on day and night with vivid imagery of light over hills and lake. The speaker notes reluctance of day to depart and hope for morning's return, invoking Laura W. Sheldon in July Metrapolitan.
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