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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
4
A caustic column urges public generosity for Christmas seal sales aiding the Red Cross endowment, noting Indianapolis responsibility and Indiana's tie to a $1,000,000 fund. It mocks indifference, cites local quips about politics, good deeds, and civic life while urging mass giving.
The Rochester Herald quotes the Democratic State Committee stating a cost of 828,870 to elect the ticket, praising the expenditure as notably low for the achieved results.
In a brief observation the Washington Times notes that if the Pullman company raises porters' wages, the public burden would ease and there would be general rejoicing.
A concise note suggests a favored outcome in the dispute between the pumpkin and the squash, with a bias toward the minice Ohio State Journal. The wording implies a decision leaning toward one side in a horticultural or metaphorical dispute.
George Bailey of the Houston Post collected nine hats in the recent election contest but ended up disappointed by the result. The Birmingham News notes the quip about losing his head over the outcome.
Houston Chronicle notes Ella Wheeler Wilcox urges the idea that what exists is best while critiquing modern uses of language in a brief literary opinion. The column engages readers with a playful reference to the poet and linguistic nuance.
A fragment from the Globe atchicon notes a remark about a woman appearing older than her actual age before breakfast. It reads as a concise, if cryptic, quip reflecting social commentary of the era.
A Canadian editor urges annexing Maine provoking strong response. The piece frames potential conflict as a consequence of such intervention, citing nationalist tensions and warns of possible war if the proposal advances.
Catherine Barker fourteen, once a sand loving Michigan City girl, has inherited millions after a Barker family series of deaths. She becomes one of America’s richest girls while remaining poised and multilingual. Indiana eyes her with pride yet fears wealth’s blight. Guardians must balance learning and leisure on Lake Michigan shores.
The president's message covers foreign trade, conservation, and local affairs, praised for fairness but criticized for lacking a call to arms. It urges tariff commission reform, strong conservation, and administrative reforms, yet foresees no tariff legislation this session. The piece notes the need for aggressive leadership to push public support and urges government control of resources and streamlined government operations.
Woodrow Wilson argues that modern corporations, whether public service or not, operate with broad public impact and require regulation when driven by private gain. He contends firms act under licenses, intertwine with communities, and must align with public service to justify lighter oversight.
A Kansas City Star essay extols finding humor in daily trials to ease household tensions. It contrasts serious minds with cheerful women who turn mishaps into light moments, guiding spouses and children toward harmony through laughter. It urges men to adopt humor as relief from burdens.
A column argues youth should admire self-control, self-consistency, and tranquil balance as rare, worthy ideals. It condemns effeminacy and urges virile will, noting true heroes make foes and confront duty, while cowards avoid conflict and pledge.
A reflective essay on love as life’s central force, arguing that missing deep ties is the true tragedy. It contrasts love with beauty and wealth, noting love brings meaning despite anxieties and loss, and spans the spectrum from goodwill to deep friendship as essential to life’s value.
A Buffalo News quoted reminder urges the young to resist Emperor thoughts of aging on birthdays. Emphasizes brushing away mental cobwebs and avoiding over ambitious aims that erode happiness. Encourages daily beauty through art, scenery, and fine prose to enrich life.
Elbert Hubbard argues modern humanitarian religion parallels medicine and law, urging practical reform in theology pedagogy and penology. He contrasts ancient Olympus with Athens at humanity’s threshold, urging courageous action by leaders and business to avoid litigious burdens.
At King Edward's funeral a large crowd gathered by Victoria station as King George rode by to meet the Kaiser. A British workman tells his son to remove his hat, saying the new kite is coming and they want him to feel welcomed.
The notice details a plan for individuals to possess personal space and items including a shaving knife, a room for exclusive use, a personal hairbrush, cigars by the box, and skill in masse billiard shots, all under the heading Detruit Free Press.
In a folksy exchange Mose Johnson-Say and Pete Persimmons-Suttinly debate crime amid rising turkey prices. They joke that stealing a turkey now feels like stealing a cartlroud, reflecting wider concerns about value and risk in a humorous exchange.
A fashionably minded dressmaker asks how to get more women to wear hobble skirts. A contrarian man suggests a law prohibiting them as the solution, per Chicago News.
In a Chicago Tribune snippet, TLphelia and Mrs McSwai cite using a large dictionary on a wire stand Uncle Giles gave at Christmas. The children delight in topppling it onto the baby, sparking playful chaos.
A Washington Star quotation cites Senator Sordhum on the utmost wisdom for a statesman: the knowledge of when to change his mind. The remark frames flexible leadership as essential in governance.
A fragmentary remark describes a coin rolling under a radiator and a puzzled response about its value. The exchange hints at a simple cent and a playful riddle about locating the coin. The tone mimics a casual, older newspaper snippet with a small moment of humor.
Amaza Thornton, a Belmont aide used to influence Brooklyn ministers, testified before the executive investigating committee. He admitted $250 paid by Belmont, said he sought clergymen opinions on anti race track bills, and reported back to Belmont. He described discussions on racetrack conditions at Aqueduct and noted measures like barring betting messengers from the grandstand. Thornton said he collected 250 for services and found clergymen largely against racing. The hearing also revealed destroyed ledgers of the Metropolitan Turf Association, hindering questions about a large reform fund tied to racetrack lobbying.
William T. Merryweather clashed with his wife in Detroit police court claiming anger over weather and a noisy home, a chicken incident cited as the parlor roost. The wife testified that chickens wandered from a broken yard fence into the kitchen and parlor, with family frictions over support.
In Sunanton Pennsylvania on December 7 a court order increased Eugene Labar’s annual allowance from 3000 to 4000 dollars. The 11-year-old boy described as fat and indolent prompted his mother Mrs George Labar now residing in New York to seek support changes claiming military need.
In Sterling, TH Dee and Warned by the Sitter tasting meals at dinner, Frank and Tarry White detected strychnine in several dishes. Physicians were summoned and saved the brothers' lives.
The U S Senate adjourned at 1 48 p m Thursday until Monday indicating leaders expect little legislation beyond general supply bills The House pressed ahead with key business including the Indian appropriation bill worth about 8 16 million In other action the James River dam bill faced opposition from Senator Burton while Senator Stoneden pushed a separate James River bill The Ballinger Pinchot probe committee members show reluctance to act further and seek record votes on each report.
In a heated motion hearing Judge Stubbs heard James D L Ermston argue the juvenile court lacks jurisdiction when neglect charges cross county lines. Frederick N Griffey of Broad Ripple faced a 90 day workhouse term and a $100 fine for abandonment after his Morgan county link was contested. Griffey had paid $30 toward child support during the proceedings as the judge overruled the motion for a new trial.
A fragmentary exchange describes a basic sputtering language. One speaker asks about progress with pen nights, while the other answers that comprehension is incomplete and words remain joined. The dialogue hints at early translation or transcription challenges.
In St Louis on December 8, Associate City Attorney Mortimer Levi argued in the case of Louis Kram a peddler charged with cruelty to animals that fish are not animals because there were no fish on the ark and thus not subjects for prosecution. The case was dismissed despite Judge Pollard’s protest, as Levi maintained the fish were not animals. The article includes discussion by Verdino on animal pain and fish physiology.
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