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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1904
Page
4
The Sun lists delivery and subscription rates for different cities. It notes a daily publication schedule, office locations, and contact details, with pricing for carrier delivery and various advance payment options.
A civic plea urges compassion for the poor at Christmas and year round, noting poverty's reach beyond fault or fortune. It condemns saloon-linked vice and dances as drains on virtue, urging care, charity, and responsible social watch in Indiana.
A satirical list urges Santa Claus to aid Indianapolis with elevated tracks cheaper fuel gas better drinking water faster repairs to the Virginia Avenue viaduct and an energetic postmaster. The plea blames political neglect and calls for honest, businesslike administration to ease city issues including streetcar service and public safety.
Impaired digestion signals may worsen if neglected. Early attention helps prevent symptoms like uneasiness after meals, nervous flu, headache, sour stomach, and belching, all pointing to the need to address dyspepsia promptly.
The text notes it would amuse the electorate if a new representative could be chosen in the First District to succeed Mr. Hemenway and warns Republicans that the congressional race will not ride a national landslide.
An editorial argues that Mrs Chadwick’s scheme exemplified Wall Street promoter methods, outpacing traditional burglary. It contends high finance uses fake value to defraud financiers, leaving victims ruined, and warns the public to learn from the affair about the risks of suave financial manipulation.
A Southern Farm Magazine note suggests adding tasteless oil to cask cider to form a film and prevent acetic spoilage. A London newspaper column discusses Admiral Fisher's naval reforms favoring armored ships over sloops and old cruisers, claiming they cannot fight or flee and praising reform of warships.
A fragmented humorous column recites year end jokes and exchanges about society, politics, and local figures. It mentions Chadwick, Mr. Braylate, and Miss Weery among others, with quips about a family Bible, a bargain site, and a punchy widow joke.
A muddled excerpt recounts a 1893 president and a stern father tale where a boy evades a backlog and returns years later to seek forgiveness. The scene shifts to a Philadelphia leisure anecdote about Sir Philip Burne-Jones and a British nobleman painter, ending with a father’s blunt verdict on two paintings and a missing detail.
Albany Journal reports a North-end resident faced a plugged ten-cent piece confusion after a grocer passed it on to a newsboy. The woman later sought change and learned the coin had again circulated, prompting questions about the grocer’s handling and her own review of the day's transactions.
A fragmented verse piece describes a Victorian style gift fantasy of a Tar Heel maiden and a courtly man of influence, promising jeweled coronet gifts and praising virtues in a Raleigh Post context. The excerpt blends holiday wishes with social-stage flattery and decorative language.
A crude waterproof coating method is outlined using a mix of rosin, oil, sulphur, ochre, or other resin, with a small amount of paint thinner and essential oil to achieve a thin first coat. The instructions emphasize thorough mixing and a very thin initial layer applied with a brush.
Special to The Sun reports Frank Furlong confessed to fatally striking his aunt Mrs. Jo Keeler with an iron bolt during a dispute over money. He took her jewelry totaling $18, then hid the valuables before the crime was discovered by her two young children. He claimed no knowledge of the weapon’s origin and was arrested after the murder came to light.
Prof P G Holden agronomist at the state agricultural college has boosted corn yields by about 109 4000 bushels over the prior season and aims to double the gain in 1916. His $5000 salary yields $91000 extra in a year, and his work inspires farmers though the worlds fair season slowed fight promotion revenue.
A survey of odd foreign views on labor saving devices and markets includes a clergyman opposing barrows, magistrates admonishing, and sausages tested for adulteration in Melbourne. Reports from Rome Oxford jokes, North Melbourne hotel closures with arbitration costs, and Belgium planning jubilee celebrations accompany Dutch sailor insurance bills and Paris Tube job applications.
Mexico aims for stronger ties with Japan and China as diplomacy paved early treaties. The nation seeks oriental migration to supply labor and foster closer ties with rising Pacific powers, aligning Mexican prosperity with eastern partners.
Andre? Slapped face of France's Minister of War as he faced fate in Paris. The incident involved deputy Gabriel Syveton who was later found dead in his room in Paris, adding a grim twist to the political confrontation.
A late 19th century report notes Lakes Shirwa and Nysmi in Central Africa shrinking to ponds after a half century of dramatic hydrological change. Livingstone’s discovery sites are cited as the origin points, highlighting rapid inland water loss and unprecedented geographic mutation in the era’s survey.
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