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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1905
Page
4
The piece denounces a planned February execution of two women by hanging, condemning the justice system and political corruption while questioning the fairness of laws that bar women from true equality. It cites Kate Edwards and a companion, arguing mercy and reform are needed for the vulnerable.
A tirade blames Warrum for railroads guiding public funds and calls for his resignation. The piece rails at brokerage tactics and legislative traps over track elevation, then shifts to warnings about adulterated whisky and moral danger of pure alcohol. Capitol chatter covers suffrage, votes, and a drunken corkscrew joke amid Indiana politics.
The state department of agriculture reports rabies reached new high levels in the past year with prompt action taken on notices. Disease manifestations have been rare since quarantine enforcement except one dog in Halfmoon that was killed. Rabies found in Sullivan Ulster Saratoga Broome Tioga Tompkins and Chautauqua counties.
A Washington Post anecdote recalls a Quaker grandfather who taught thrift and restraint. Another tale features Tolstoy and a beggar in Moscow arguing charity and literacy. A Mississippi minister, angered by sensational catastrophes, prays aloud for the town’s misfortunes.
In a quirky tale Romulus and Romaina host a guest who arrives nightly during a party. The visitor keeps tapping and disrupts the singing while a hotel orchestra plays nearby. Romulus finally drives her away with a club. The fable notes men struggle to keep the wolf from the door even in prosperity.
Professor George Darwin argues the moon formed around 54 million years after birth, as the body began distant from Earth. Sir Robert Ball notes earlier proximity would have caused enormous tides accelerating erosion and shaping landforms, shortening vast geological periods.
Newton II Penn, claimed last lineal descendant of William Penn, died in Wartford Connecticut. He translated many French plays and poems into English and contributed substantial literary work. His burial will take place in the Penn burial grounds.
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