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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1904
Page
4
In Indianapolis Indiana the Daily newspaper lists editorial offices in the Bono Building at 132 125 B Obio Brrest with a business office and phone numbers 280 and 3411. The page notes publishing cadence excluding Sundays and provides old telephone references.
The controlling stock of the Sun Publishing Company previously held by John Sweeney of Detroit has been purchased by minority stockholders in Indianapolis. Fred L. Purdy will resume his former role as president and publisher, Olin W. Kennedy becomes managing editor, Andrew C. Keifer is vice president, treasurer and business manager, and L. Thayer is secretary.
Thos W Lawson stirs panic by loud claims on Amalgamated Copper while critics call him faker. The piece argues investors buy for tangible assets, not speculation, and urges calm as Wall Street roars like a hippodrome, with ordinary investors watching.
A veteran voice counsels a working boy to endure long hours and frayed clothes, valuing early labor as training. The message stresses that hardship builds power, discipline, and resilience, predicting the boy will thank this experience in twenty years. It urges sticking with the job, learning from successful figures, and embracing pluck over ease.
Practical advice urges a young man to finish tasks thoroughly, stand out as honest and gritty, and not envy easier paths. Build a reputation for reliability, wait for better opportunities, and resist quitting current work, as promotion follows character and steady effort.
The piece argues plutophobia and envy of the rich enable Cassie Chadwick to manipulate banks using alleged connections with eminent figures. It contends that slander against great names is more readily believed, revealing a societal disease that makes belief in fraud easier when a prominent name is involved.
A Christmas note can be the true gift to friends and mentors. Write a heartfelt message thanking them for kindness and guidance, then include a small token if desired. The enduring gift is the reminder of gratitude and good cheer that accompanies the note.
Statisticians note about 2,000 vessels vanish at sea annually with losses totaling around 12,000 lives and 100 million dollars. Global shipwrecks occur far more than US railroad losses. Mariners live longest while physicians average over 60 years. Only seven percent die of tuberculosis, most deaths due to nervous breakdown or heart trouble.
A compact note discusses Henry Harland’s notably neat hand, claiming he writes the smallest script among authors. The piece notes his economy of letters per page and contrasts it with ordinary manuscript handwriting.
A jumble of quips, notes, and satirical snippets from a historic page features jokes about Christmas plans, rising prices for decorations, and mock political gossip. It mentions Sevastopol headlines, graft accusations, coroner cautions, Prohibition party tensions, and a ship Gaelic sale, all in a breezy, newspaper-card style.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a dated, unclear account mentioning a lota, ancient names for kkioeys, bolting the pod, and a line about Hood s Sarsaparilla. The readable portions suggest a miscellaneous, possibly advertisement or note page with brand mention and obscure phrases.
A condensed potpourri of anecdotes and clipped notices recounts Marie Corelli dining in London and mocking modern selfishness, a farmer boasting over gas for a tooth extraction, a turkey tale about teeth and age, a Mississippi lighthearted barb about a lazy darky, and a San Francisco pension twist involving a theft loss and an insurance payout.
Professor von Ehrenheim of the Nobel institution in Sweden says American scientists have not been considered in the Nobel deliberations because they pursue science as a commercial venture. He adds that if the University of Chicago submits names of prominent American scientists, those nominations will be fully considered by the Royal Swedish Academy.
The Indianapolis Maennerchor hosts a second New Year’s Eve concert on Saturday night December 3 with director Franz Bellinger securing tenor Kelley Cole of New York. The event starts at 9 o'clock and will feature a dance after the performance for Maennerchor members.
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