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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1904
Page
4
Fragmentary newspaper header with publisher details, location, and subscription rates. Text shows The Indianapolis Sun and The Pioneer branding, misspelled lines, and incomplete address and pricing data. Mostly meta information rather than a complete article.
A column urges tightening marriage laws and better reading of affidavits after Marion county issued a license to non residents without proper residence verification. The piece notes lax divorce trends in Indianapolis, mentions viaduct work, and praises George B. Lockwood's appointment to a state board while poking at mayor Holtzman’s saloon ties.
A critique of public officials who suppress news and the duty of newspapers to seek truth. The piece argues that officials should not hide information from the public, as newspapers have access to records and are the people’s voice. It notes frustration when officials avoid reporters and withholds secrets of public business.
Fragmentary OCR passage references bodily humors governing health and lists symptoms like pimples itching and general weakness, suggesting a historical medical view. The text is garbled with misspellings and unclear context, hindering precise attribution or date.
The excerpt mocks officials from governors to judges, urges public trust over private gain, and criticizes foreign and domestic conduct. It notes a theater pun, a local paper blacklisting, and a feeble response to the Lord's Prayer, ending with a remark on eligible members of a diverse body.
A collage of terse quotes from residents and officials covers politics, law, vanity, and everyday concerns. Subjects include mayoral admiration, legal restraint, licensing, boulevard plans, and a popular song tailored for Miss Vance.
A collection of social notes and local politics from Atchison and Toledo. Mentions wax puns on engagements, Mrs Pauline Brelnem as Toledo’s leading Jewess elected to the school board, a large female voter registration and campaign support, a divorce case in Chicago, and Winnie Robinson of Battle Creek now a Vassar biology professor gaining international recognition for plant life studies.
The Bobbs Merrill company of Indianapolis lists Christmas gift books with special prices. Riley titles like Out to Old Aunt Marys and An old sweetheart of mine sell for 1.00, Zelda Cameron and Black Friday at 1.18, plus many other books at special prices. The big seller In love's garden and a color illustration volume by John Cecil Clay are highlighted. Rabbs Merritt store already reports brisk holiday sales.
Rider Haggard, known for romance such as The Brethren and King Solomon’s Mines, is cataloged with nearly eight volumes. His output spans political history on South Africa, two works on agriculture, travel writing, and several novels and romances, showing wide literary range beyond popular titles.
A new edition of Webster's International Dictionary 3 is announced by G and C Merriam of Springfield Mass. It features 26 000 new words, prepared under W T Harris education commissioner. Endorsed by courts, government offices and college presidents, it is praised as indispensable in homes and schools. It is the ready reference of nearly every paper in the state.
An excerpt compares Charles Wagner and Charles Eliot in the theme of simplicity of living. It notes President Eliot's influential stance and parallels in a New York Evening Post summary. The piece also mentions Henry Warkins and Harland with works about titles, plus a note on Tailettes fashion illustrations and a new feature "The practical dressmaker."
McClure’s and Philipa plan a seventh edition of Emily Holt’s Encyclopaedia of Etiquette while Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith prepare a third edition of The Pony Ring, an anthology of poetry for children.
A clipping recounts oral mishearing of secretary Hay in a humorous exchange and retells a New York Times anecdote about PT Barnum. It notes Barnum’s drunken abstinence lectures, a Bridgeport meeting with a trainer, and a gag about Jumbo the elephant needing bromide to curb supposed delusions of performing in Kentucky.
A child imagines a Christmas gift a very strong soldier gun that would scare enemies and force them to retreat. The verse expresses playful desire for a weapon that could shoot far, even to the moon or sun, with the speaker willing to pretend it makes that sound for fun.
The Peruna Almanac in eight million homes is featured in a broad promo. The Lucky Day Almanac has become a fixture in many households and is available from all druggists free. Supplies are limited as the 186 Almanac is already published and may run out soon. Get one today.
The fragment lists several entities and individuals likely connected to an old trades or manufacturing directory. Repeats of Pulleys Ghafting Gawa Whinery Milter O11 and Bupply Ca alongside Dr OB Martin suggest a catalog or notice referencing products or firms with technical terms and a medical name.
An oversized whale carcass washed ashore near Mivina coast sparks debate over whale population trends. A local elder voices concern that petroleum industry competition endangers whales, urging preservation despite modern rivalries and economic pressures.
A Kansas City Journal report quotes a man from a farke ranch asserting he would not trade his dusky wife for any white woman. He cites an old Bronx Indian practice barring the son-in-law from seeing his mother in law or Ree, suggesting the custom arose from family quarrels in nomadic living conditions.
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