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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1905
Page
3
The first turnout in full aribal costume drew a grotesque yet picturesque scene. Elder onlookers found it amusing while younger spectators were terrified by the sight, turning the moment into a vivid local curiosity.
Samuel W. Nichols, longtime Jacksonville fundraiser and impersonator of Santa Claus, spreads gifts and help to needy families and students. He funds college aid, tours kids to events, and oversees a Christmas gift operation stored in a local building, with a park named in his honor south of the city.
Governor attended Sunday school at the Southern Illinois Institution for the Insane where several patients mistook him for President Roosevelt and wrote him letters. Some confused him with the czar of Russia. officials did not enforce liquor laws as saloons reopened. Gov Hanky offered no indication of a liquor-law crackdown and returned to Indianapolis.
Gen Luke E Wright governor general of the Philippines arrives in San Francisco on the Manchuria where reporters expect a resignation note. He smiles and says he has no crew to peck with and will confer with the secretary of war on plans to improve agricultural conditions in the islands. He plans involvement in Luzon and the Ciscayan coast under American rule.
Herbert Beterman, district passenger and ticket agent for the L E and W, is praised as one of the best women in Indianapolis railroad circles. His career spans Muncie postings to the general passenger department, culminating as traveling passenger agent with Indianapolis duties. He is married with one daughter.
Ruth Earle reports Charles Gieley and Lena, his young wife, abandon fiction’s dream for work to support their marriage. After years of penning romances and moving through Kentucky and the West, they relocate to New York seeking publishing success that remains elusive amid mounting sacrifices and shifting hopes.
California Congressman Kahn, once an actor, is set to appear with un named performers in his new role. The Kansas City Journal notes his past work with Ka- Win Booth, Joseph defergun, and Tomiso Sale vin among other celebrities, and he will again share the stage with unknown actors and performers.
Lena, a Southern lady, dons a black jacket to find work as she faces penury. She wanders Broadway and is briefly detained by Detective Rosa before gaining relief with Magistrate Wahle. A week or more passes, and Lena balances hopes of supporting her husband against family expectations as she contemplates further sacrifice.
Special to the Su Washington December 18 government evidence indicates plans to prosecute secret rebates in the meat and wheat industries. The Interstate Commerce Commission, aided by former Miller association secretary Frank Barry, assembled evidence against shipping firms and railway officials. Prosecutions expected to target mills and transport operators, with possible charges against private car rebates and rail traffic officials. Additional notices seek municipal concerts and city employment, including garbage plant helper, twenty policemen, and stenographer positions.
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