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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1905
Page
4
The Sun's Sunday exposure spurred police reforms with arrests dropping from 60 to 28 as officials hint at political pressure. Critics say reform rhetoric masks inaction while liquor offenses persist, questioning Mayor Holtzman’s administration and calling for accountability amid ongoing lawbreaking.
A critical editorial mocks militia threats over quarantine strategies for yellow fever. It credits Maj. Walter Reed and Camp Lazear experiments showing mosquitoes transmit the disease and that contact or filth do not cause infection. The piece argues quarantine harms public health and national harmony. It notes Swedish and Norwegian leaders and hints at police vision issues.
An old pamphlet argues that modesty stems from behavior rather than dress, noting Bath Beach as the dividing line between beach and sidewalk. It cites a bishop's reply about the Venus de Milo to question propriety and ends with a wry remark on public behavior.
A humorous vintage piece urges self help in building a cheap cottage with rough instructions. It mocks cellar reliance and promotes do it yourself carpentry while wryly noting the maid may quit due to extra steps. Also previews a light anecdote about tender feet and wearing gloves to illustrate awkward tasks.
Practical tips on carpentry and brick work, garden care, and barefoot porch walking. Notes on handling tools, mixing mortar, planting pepper to deter pests, and safe garden routines. Ends with social hints about farm hierarchies and class remarks on workers and owners.
The city council reluctantly ratified the Cleveland Street Lighting Company contract after prior committee opposition. Gasper Eppert and Davis voiced doubts about liability and wisdom, but lower costs, bond protections, and attorney advice won out for an immediate passage. The city now pays for gas and naphtha lighting plus watchman and water rates.
Edith How in the public department meets the new foreman as he settles in well. The manager praises the harmony and notes the railway time tables are in the public department today.
Special to the Detroit news reports Jay won the ten mile open event at the Detroit Automobile Rating association meet in Cleveland. Jay led from the start, creating a 30 foot gap over Barney Oldfield as they reached the first quarter pole.
Robert Criswell former editor of the New Yorker arrived Monday and was buried in Riverview cemetery beside his parents. Six former schoolmates and childhood friends served as pallbearers at the ceremony in Aurora Indiana.
Thamas Hawking, 45, was stung to death by pumvie bees near Owensboro on Monday. His death occurred minutes after the first bee stung him.
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