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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1906
Page
4
A fragment urges readers to subscribe to The Ses during summer trips and mentions daily letters from home. It notes mailing to any address, with midterm delivery and suggests changing address as desired.
A newspaper column critiques an Indiana mayoral plan to split four-year public jobs into one-year terms to placate voters. It warns of disrupted police and public works oversight, uneven remuneration, and rising political demagoguery. The piece contrasts reform hopes with practical drawbacks and mentions temperance, labor, and a Chicago union picnic amid broader political tensions.
A plan by President Reitz to substitute milk for beer at a union picnic succeeds, yielding peace and praise. Milk cools the gathering, boosts morale, and may set a precedent for large group events. The piece also notes broader labor and political chatter from Chicago to Georgia, including packinghouse dress reforms and election talk.
Richard Harding Oasis backs Winston Churchill for Bavernor of New Hempshire while Robart Bart plans a comeback for Detroit mayor with Booth Tarkington aid. Maria Corel and Mrs. Humphrey Ward join politics with Anna Katherine Greens, a Minneapolis influence agent.
A correction notes that a rumor about Mr Byerley amassing money with only a two-cent stamp is incorrect. It states he paid for a long distance telephone which cost many cents, clarifying the financial detail reported in Philadelphia Ledger.
A collage of phrases from multiple papers mocks political figures and social foibles. References include Champ Clark, Bryan reception plans, Taft and Fairbanks, and Zion City. A cryptic poem about listening to nature complements the cut-up headlines and editorial fragments.
Mont Blanc is cited as a future trolley railway target making the peak accessible in a single day. Readers weigh the thrill against the spectacle of engineering altering a natural landmark and inviting crowds of tourists to a dramatic ascent. The piece blends marvel at progress with awe at glacial splendor.
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