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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
4
City officials and residents clash over a proposed South-side Belt railway extension. Critics accuse Holtzman of seeking votes before pushing tracks, while property owners threaten to oppose at the polls. Rails already lie across fields and encroach on streets amid election nerves.
The article lauds Theodore Roosevelt for prompting and sustaining the Portsmouth peace talks between Russia and Japan. It credits his insistence on dialogue, unprecedented actions to keep envoys united, and his evident sincerity, claiming the resulting peace as the greatest achievement. It notes Russia’s stubbornness to abandon talks despite fortitude.
A sentimental ode extols the Missouri mule linking it to state pride and contrasts its routine presence with calls to curb graft. The piece references Governor lineage, Roosevelt, San Juan Hill, and a Missouri state fair tribute to the animal, finishing with a wary note on local politics and possible election shifts.
The piece laments horse racing’s decay from a noble sport to a gambling-driven pursuit. It notes tracks once exempt from anti-gambling laws now owned by gamblers and politicians more interested in quick money than breeding fine horses, with dogs and selling platers racing to profit.
A critique argues that race fixing and book ownership at tracks let sure-thing gamblers profit while the public loses, calling for tracks to be treated as gambling joints. The writer blames city officials for lax enforcement as saloonists face new law violations amid election pressures.
The piece urges Congress to fund public playgrounds for Washington's poor children. It notes no national appropriation exists for playgrounds, cites private efforts in the capital, compares to other cities with treasury support, and argues the president has pushed reform while Congress spends lavish sums on battleships.
The September World s Work previews major articles on railroads and the square deal with a Colorado mining tie and Santa Fe alliance, plus a new focus on Caribbean country life and Daniel Webster. It highlights Jackson Hole elk, John Paul Jones life, and publisher notes on Garden Magazine, Collier s Weekly, and McClure s.
Fragments describe publications including A Drummer's Book by Edward R. Ward and John Marshall & Co. reflections, plus That Little Cook Book for girls, with aims to simplify recipes for cereals, eggs, fish, soups, and desserts. The catalog is published by Dana Estes Co. Boston.
Predictions advise caution on birthdays and business on Ons day. Watch finances, avoid risks, and insure against fire. A child born that day is described as prone to spend and love speculation, facing opposition and quick caution.
Albert McCerty of near Anton injured on his farm and taken to the city dispensary after a farm accident. Luther Batley, a white boy, injured in a bicycle collision. the rider fled the scene and Batley is in custody. Actor Arthur Barrett injured in a run way incident. Belker uninjured. Elmer Wawter of Badger Furniture seriously hurt when a wagon and streetcar collided. Edward Beaker and Arthur Scheerer arrested in separate pearl theft case. Hardware firm members Gaier and Goone to Europe for six months. City Board of Health seeks a tuberculosis dispensary funding. Transit committee undecided. Railroad editor George Trask celebrates his 52nd wedding anniversary. Charles Slavett and Gil Chadwick among those present. Two houseboat residents arrested for alleged junk dealing. Carannah Glanling transferred to Delaware Street property sale for 7.9 dollars.
A JAP lighting plant in Osaka, Japan, powered entirely by American electrical apparatus, includes six Schenectady made turbines. The Osaka Electric Light Company has paid up capital of 1.2 million dollars and is described as progressive, rivaling top American lighting firms.
Lord Carew, a renowned English farmer with Jersey cows, owns a prized herd. Lady Carew enjoys milkmaid theatrics in a short skirt and low-cut bodice, filling a bright tin pail as she milks, inviting aristocratic guests to watch her.
Several articles of incorporation were filed including Thellnwing companies such as Farmers' Grain Company and Blue Print Company. Directors named include Thomas W Palmer Linnmeen Henry W Klana mann and Thomas Woo Rahner. Also listed are Downesrl Savings and Loan Association with capital 100000 and directors J T Warner William Klels Peter Ohleyrr George Clements Theobald William Algitar Henry Krackroberger O Et Wald and Fred Wofhers.
A witness described a pure election in Norwich as an impossibility with 3000 to 5000 corruptible electors. Parties might ignore them, but the body would nominate its own candidate to secure funds. Opening eight postponed. the Federal building opening delayed due to missing electrical supplies.
In Berlin, Munich, Frankfort and other German cities the fireless stove or cooking box is widely recommended. A wooden box lined with hay or felt and fitted with a tight cover holds food after brief boiling. Pots are placed in heated nests, then sealed and left to cook slowly, often yielding better results than rapid stove cooking, though steaks chops and cakes cannot be prepared this way.
In Central America the remarkable gold beetles resemble polished metal in head and wing cases with luster like gold. A silver toned species from the same region appears freshly burnished. These beetles have market values from twenty five to fifty dollars each.
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