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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1904
Page
4
The Indianapolis Sun outlines subscription rates with daily delivery six cents per week inside the city and various in advance rates for outside-city readers including six months and yearly options. The notice also lists business office details and contact information.
The article extols Christmas as a universal festival beyond religious boundaries, praising its morale of peace and charity. It notes how the holiday overwrites selfishness, unites races, and inspires acts of goodwill across age groups, urging practical charity and humane conduct. It recalls historical figures like Jim Bridger and the rail route via South Pass, and celebrates the craftsman who spurred modern industry, likening public appreciation to the honoring of a skilled mechanic.
H A Cox a thief engineer at City Hospital won 96 out of clothes drawn last Thursday by the hospital corps during an Indiana National Guard encampment. Cox had forgotten his ticket until a letter notified him he held No 140. He hurried to claim the prize, putting on his coat and catching a streetcar.
A public tribute to the famed hunter trapper and explorer Jim Bridger features a granite shaft recently set in Kansas City. The article notes Bridger’s roles as scout and Indian fighter and hints at further biographical details to be shared with readers.
Fragmentary text suggests a health claim about Sarsaparilla relieving longstanding bodily ailments in childhood, mentioning irregularities and catarrh. No coherent facts or verifiable details are present to identify a full event or reliable outcome.
The census department reports understatements of age vary by race, birthplace, and literacy, with women more prone to deception than men. The median age is 22.85, up from 15.97 a century ago, and city populations show higher median ages due to births and migration. Only 23 per thousand reach age 70, and child mortality compares unfavorably to earlier years and Europe.
The retirement of an old mechanic was marked by a complimentary dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria and the tendering of a loving cup. If he were a statesman banker or prince, honors would be routine, but the world now distinguishes such craft and toil.
Secretary Thoburn of the Territorial Board of Agriculture studies different nut varieties in Ca Mancha county Indian Territory. He may address a County Farmers Institute meeting. Pecans will receive the largest attention from the Ca Mancha county farmers.
Thousands of needy residents will receive aid as the Volunteers of America start distributing baskets at 381 W Washington Street Saturday at 2 o'clock. Dozens of baskets with food will be available for applicants, with plenty of good items for those in need.
The article notes that all five planetary satellites discovered since 1846 were American, listing Hyperion, Diemos and Phoebus, and Phoebe among Saturn and Mars moons. It reflects on a Baltimore News fragment about Renae Margle and her mother, referencing a kitchen dish remark.
A tale recalls Gen Miles inspecting Fort San Jacinto in Galveston when a private held two macaroni like strips, later revealed to be gun powder. The anecdote includes laughter over the powder misidentified by the army head and a farmer’s boiled macaroni joke. Mrs Belva Lockwood at Boston’s peace congress denounces narrow charity, using a Lima elder church anecdote to illustrate misdirected giving.
A jumble of misquoted remarks from Indianapolis figures touching on justice politics and daily life. Notable names appear in fleeting quips about Booth Tarkington Hale Nan Patterson and local issues. The piece blends humor with civic concern and seasonal sentiment amid holiday talk and public discourse.
A set of short quoted statements reflects views on county court activity, business growth in Indianapolis, and social concerns. Topics include court clerk workload, merchant conspiracies in Indianapolis, juvenile fines versus workhouse, rising city growth, winter dress concerns, and smoke nuisance debates. Recurrent voices reference Marion County, Indianapolis, and nearby figures.
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