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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1905
Page
6
A brief archival record notes the Indianapolis Sun establishment with an 15 percent reference, reflecting historical advertising or ownership context. The fragment confirms the paper’s name and a percentage figure tied to its origins or stamp.
The text proclaims President Roosevelt as the pivotal force driving a worldwide peace movement. It credits U S leadership, moral authority, and naval strength as essential to shaping a practical, reserve-backed path to peace, culminating in support for a second Hague conference and the enduring “square deal” as the world platform.
A Hig page column presents an eminently sane editorial transposed from the Minneapolis Journal. It condemns the Christmas slaughter of young trees and voices a vigorous protest, noting the customary practice today and contrasting it with the Journal’s stance on preserving forests.
The column condemns widespread waste in Christmas tree harvesting with thousands of trees cut and left to die. It laments the loss of forest health, notes weak laws against cutting small trees, and urges preservation as cities like Pittsburgh face water quality issues despite new infrastructure.
A long editorial from the News in Indianapolis urges a fresh start for the city in the new year. It defends civic fairness, condemns graft, and calls for honesty and tolerance of differing opinions while invoking the Ten Commandments as a moral standard for community behavior.
The piece urges men to think and act for themselves under the law and not editor judgement. It notes Newa support for radicq departure from denying rights to men, and mentions state reports that Democrats may hand it to Tom Taggart.
A satirical critique urges diversifying diets beyond beef and potatoes to improve digestion. It extols fruit and salad, warns against overreliance on heavy foods, and cautions that poor digestion leads to medical dependence and illness. The piece riffs on frontier life, pundits, and contemporary figures while stressing moderation.
Hotels report fewer arrivals during Christmas week in Indianapolis with clerks noting many travelers staying only briefly. Politicians, businessmen, and visiting colleagues mingle in lobbies while shops and hotels buzz late, and traveling salesmen describe a strong Christmas trade that boosted orders and shipments across northern Indiana markets.
The piece attributes a secret of greatness to Mrs. Fairbanks and her habit of napping during busy times. It argues that rest powers success and claims great figures achieve heights by sleeping while others toil, urging readers to emulate this method to attain calm and progress.
Two correspondents report on small game and bird predation near Kavaas and Arbuckle country. A hawk, a jack rabbit, and a bevy of beaver history wove through forest and stream lore, with beaver stories tied to Fort Arbuckle era. The letters mix wildlife notes, bait lore, and a Florida trip punchline.
A collection of clipped quotes shows various newspapers debating Taft’s administration and U S foreign policy figures. Mentions Herbert Petrie as Norway envoy nominee and Portsmouth events. References Senator Clarke and a noted valuation of a grandson at S100, with skeptical tones about leadership and public sentiment.
An article argues wholesale cutting of young evergreens for the New York market and nationwide demand is excessive. It suggests systematic thinning to reduce waste, warns that many cut trees go unused, and calls for public conscience and alternative decorations to spare forests.
A quirky account contrasts thrift with showy travel in early 20th century style. An American traveler in Queenstown hires an outside car at 4 shillings 1 and 6 pence per hour plus 12 pence for the driver’s jaunt. The driver explains the reserved driver seat, prompting the woman to move, and she ends up paying 12 shillings for the privilege, amusing onlookers.
John Griffith, actor, told Bleuen Military Academy cadets at Macon Sto that Shakespeare wrote Richard III to please Queen Elizabeth and that the king’s crimes were misattributed. Historians vary on the king’s guilt, with many conceding he could not have committed the depicted misdeeds. Mr. Grimm presented Shakespeare’s Greatest Pipe Dream at Bleen Theater. Kansas City Times.
A Pearsons essay notes sharks locate distant carrion with an uncanny sense. Authors question olfactory limits, suggesting a instinctive mechanism named cartinn acnne yet offer no clear explanation beyond the term. The piece highlights naturalists admit uncertainty about this sense.
John Braun of Miltonvale Kansas killed about 30 prairie dogs using traps then kept a tame one in a cage. After his children fed it soap a small piece, the prairie dog died within minutes. He repeated the test with soap pieces and reportedly all prairie dogs in the town died. Ten cents worth of soap claimed to clear a large farm of prairie dogs.
A Milwaukee reader recalls Leadville’s mob hangings, describing a 19th century spectacle two miles from town with 35,000 spectators. The procession included two express wagons, soldiers, and condemned prisoners who spoke before the drop. The event ended with quiet streets and a vow that the majesty of law had been vindicated, leaving Leadville forever altered.
Jed Spalding, a noted joke-maker, tangled a campaign tale when a Scotch preacher misheard his boast about a brother in law. The minister spread a story claiming Spalding endorsed a candidate, only to learn Jed himself was the “other man” in the entangled joke. The incident derailed a mayoral endorsement clash in Port Huron, Michigan.
A compiler’s collage mixing recipe snippets for potato croquettes and creamed baked potatoes with stray, humorous lines about a boy and barber, a barge trip, and a snowy river tale. It blends kitchen instructions with whimsical asides and a few archaic terms.
A fabric of misread lines shows a scene at a vestibule where a tall man and a warning warning from a beautiful girl lead to a strained exchange about a doctor’s advice. The dialogue hints at a strained relationship and a resignation in a broader Chicago setting with scattered literary notes.
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