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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
4
A column cites weekly and yearly subscription costs and weighs political themes. It references Senator Lodge, the idea of Santa Claus in truth, Edison, and moral living, then quotes the Marion Chronicle on La Follette and recalls expectations for a quiet upcoming congressional session.
Washington correspondents report a future congress session will push to preserve party unity while passing only appropriations. Democrats and Insurgents may coerce legislation, Standpatters fear losing control, Taft shifts toward progressives, and expected tariff revision remains unsettled. overall a very interesting political clash.
Friends claim for a Republican legislature victory in Massachusetts is narrow. The vindication is shown by reducing the joint ballot majority from 136 in the prior legislature to 131 this term.
The Raleigh Times announces a missing word contest promising a year's subscription to the first reader who sends a dollar and supplies the missing word. The professor sat on a tack and uttered two words, the last being it, prompting readers to guess the word.
The Baltimore Sun notes a drop in the price of husbands on the East Side of New York while stressing this does not reflect a reduction in the cost of necessities.
Kansas City Times notes the upcoming brief congressional session will be marked by its brevity. The piece highlights the anticipated concise agenda and limited debate as a defining feature of the proceedings.
Kansas City Star notes many Taft administration friends feel discouraged and turn away while urging Ballinger to stand firm. The piece frames Ballinger as unwavering, contrasting loyalty with wavering allies in the administration.
Fragmentary OCR recounts wordy insistence on lamenting the Hon. Jack Johnson’s condition as a public figure, with stray phrases showing distress and apology. The readable text hints at a public acknowledgment of illness or misfortune during a formal moment.
Commentary on public indifference to factory and public venue fires. Names iconic disasters such as Iroquois and Slocum referenced to critique officials and business interests for failing to punish builders and profiteers while neglecting life safety. Observes recurring pattern of investigations, no prosecutions, and enduring risk to workers and public.
The Chicago land show, active for ten days and running to week’s end, markets country living to city folk while inviting country residents from high production cost areas to Indiana and Wisconsin. Wisconsin and Michigan push dairying fruit growing and farming, arguing these states offer strong back to soil potential. Interstate promotion, modern farming methods, and better rural life are cited as reasons to relocate, with Indiana urged to join the effort through aggressive advertising and state immigration outreach.
Senator Bourne argues in the Washington Star that independence from party bosses and campaign contributors defines a new movement. He says the drive is against dictation in law and administration, championing self governance and loyalty to principle over party labels, with the trend crossing party lines.
The author advocates combining agricultural offices into a single department of agriculture. They propose adding a state bureau of immigration to promote Indiana farming and attract suitable citizens. The plan is described as practical and profitable, offering a field for constructive legislation.
A satirical complaint about menus in American taverns and eateries. The piece likens menus to timetables, arguing that most offerings taste the same and weary patrons. It cites Indianapolis studies claiming five thousand cases of menuitis, contrasting appetite with fatigue and condemning drink and cigarets as societal ills.
The Detroit News-Tribune surveys European models from Germany to France and Britain, noting Germany's comprehensive compulsory accident and sickness cover and its impact on safety and innovation. It contrasts U S gaps, governmental limits, and the quest for a universal system amid evolving industrial relations.
The Washington Evening Star quotes an editor challenging an author who claimed a hero stole home in darkness. The editor notes a game would have been called if it were dark enough to notice, prompting a witty exchange about baseball phrasing and accuracy.
The first meeting of the House of Governors in January 1910 led to a plan for a formal permanent body to draft uniform laws on issues like marriage and divorce, insurance, and other topics. Supporters say such laws would reduce chaos from differing state statutes and aid governance nationwide.
A quip from the Chicago Record-Herald about fate punishing frugality. A man recounts saving money only to lose it when a neighbor alarmed by smoke led to firefighters tearing through the roof and wasting his rainy day savings.
A quip from Tit Bits notes the humorous notion that a dog can steer with its tail. The scientist remarks on tail guidance, while the piece pokes at lighthearted animal lore and clever wordplay.
The National Housing Association declares America awakened to slum realities and poverty prevention. Cities from New Haven to Los Angeles, Baltimore to Seattle, rally public officials and citizens to strengthen health departments, enforce housing laws, and teach hygiene and immigrant adaptation for lasting reform.
A reflective verse questions life purpose and the human quest for meaning beyond wealth and fame. It contrasts material pursuits with the simple joys of childhood, courage, and art. The poem ends with a rueful line about regret at not knowing sooner.
A compact flourish quotes Emerson on self reliance and the danger of excessive sympathy. It urges giving tough truth and practical aid over endless consolation and laments the sluggish will that holds people back. The piece frames misfortune as a failure of will and promotion of recovery through practical action.
A compact, period style reflection listing nine virtues for a superior man. The excerpt urges clear vision, sharp hearing, kind expression, respectful demeanor, truth in word, serious duty, inquisitiveness in doubt, self-control in anger, and fairness when success appears.
A brief exchange shows a mother’s wartime behavior inspiring a neighborly judge’s remark about Tommy’s resemblance to his mother and a playful understanding of a parent’s actions.
The New York Sun notes Aladdin rubbing his magic lamp and claiming it does not incur a gas bill while he is away in summer, drawing marvel from onlookers about the lamp’s efficiency.
A playful exchange describes the peril of the mountain path with a grimace and a cheerful retort. The speaker assures that even a misstep would not doom a climber, claiming anyone who falls would be found within a fortnight.
A terse exchange from Lippincott's features a diplomat and the striking Mrs. Smith. The woman resists marriage as she yields to an inevitable social trap, leaving a sharp imprint of romance and conflict.
A brief dialogue captures a remark about a two year lapse between acts and the same supporting crew, credited to Lip Pincott. The exchange suggests consistency in personnel despite a time gap.
The Washington Herald prints a verse satirizing beef prices and hardship as a father eats unusual meals like shadow stew and homemade sawdust pie while decrying the beef trust. The song-like poem mocks high steak costs and patience for market change through humorous imagery.
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