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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1905
Page
4
The piece condemns Sentinel and rival papers for portraying Police Judge Whallon unfairly and boosting an idealized “active police” narrative. It argues crime prevention matters more than arrests and warns officers should not be dismissed for political or sensational aims. It notes Jamen Hazen Hyde’s uncertain status.
A narrator questions Director Smith of the 200 in Central Park over a ban on feeding peanuts to animals. The piece recalls childhood circus joy from peanuts and animal encounters, urging reversal to preserve laughter and a good experience for children and pepper growers.
The piece laments a judge's decision to fine rather than cancel a Canadian fishing voyage, noting a guilty young man received a workhouse sentence for larceny while his affluent relatives avoided humiliation. It questions leniency when consequences fall on families and contrasts with harsher, sensational cases.
A New Zealand Medical Journal excerpt recalls a criminal asking the governor for the day of the week as he walks to execution. Another note shows a hangman answering a final question about scaffold safety before the condemned man’s death.
Philadelphia engineers warn of frequent foot adulterations in butter and recall a joke about a butter taster who confirms a cow’s hair as genuine. At a funeral convention, Herbert McFadden mocks consistency, favoring evolving methods over sticking to the old French embalming. A Buffalo Enquirer note quotes John Hay on derivation and travel from Indians to Washington, with a humorous late twist.
A clipped excerpt quotes Ralph Peters, new LI Railroad president, joking about Parisian politics and a 1905 assassination attempt on King Alfonso of Spain viewed through a Paris-Loubet lens, ending with a French leader’s quip about succession.
A quirky tour guide exchange shows Josh Wise defending his travel plans in old town fashion. The column recaps baseball figures like Billy Lauder and Rich Herman, Tufts and golf notes, and hints at growing public interest in the sport’s rising popularity.
The piece discusses dangers and public concern over grade crossings, arguing for abolition to reduce accidents. It notes traffic harms and calls for railway management to improve safety and efficiency, reflecting Milwaukee News discourse on transportation policy.
By direction of the secretary of the interior 3707 Indian lands will be opened to settlement in Minnesota Aug 1. The tracts lie partly within Fond du Lac Pid Lake White Earth and Chippewa reservations and offer new opportunities for settlers in the region.
The entry urges asking favors seeking work and pushing by four in the afternoon while noting a birthday anniversary on this day. It warns of quarrels illness and disappointment and advises keeping business under capital and avoiding risks. A 1906-born child may stay employed and avoid starting own business.
American scholars at Oxford report Tavehall invasion of England as Mhofes students from the country and Canada join in a classic display at the great English university.
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