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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
10
The Indianapolis Sun is published daily except Sunday in the Sun Building at 123 and 125 East Ohio Street, with Willis S. Thompson as the listed contact.
The piece argues against granting higher local telephone rates and a broad new franchise without public scrutiny. It urges the public to demand full disclosure, independent verification of earnings, and clear control of rates and service, warning of Bell consolidation aims and the need for transparent court review.
Sam Edwards of Peoria and associate officials report delegates to the miners convention chose St. Louis due to Indianapolis not offering banquets or entertainment. He notes no local city or Trades' Assembly representatives greeted them, despite charitable donations made to a minister, a young colored lady, the Salvation Army, Volunteers of America, and Old People's Home amid hopes locals feel missed next winter.
A terse musing sequence links hate and fascination to publicity, noting how eveil roars in shallow waters. Titania’s remark about loving a donkey haunts the idea of love’s folly. The piece critiques publicity’s glare and treats gossip as a catalyst for more interesting talk.
A Indiana editorial urges a frank, concise Democratic platform focused on public service economy, official integrity, safety morality, and home rule. It calls for allowing voting on saloon questions, nominating honest legislators, and framing policy in plain language to gain public trust and family support.
A joke about a broker faced with ongoing expenses and a daughter demanding a diamond tiara. She threatens elopement with the coachman if refused, while the father jokes that he owes the coachman eight months of wages.
Senator Hopkins quotes a col league comparing a sharp talker to an Aurora groom who bought a ticket for himself on their honeymoon. The bride questions why only one ticket was purchased and he replies he never thought of himself.
Samuel Gompers recalls a lively exchange with a banker ending in a witty retort about a Syracuse chop-house. A guest praises the idea while observing the menu items described as samples of various dishes. The anecdote highlights Gompers' quick, humorous rebuttal in a casual setting.
A playful exchange about smoking habits follows dinner with a character noting seven cigarettes and jokes about taking cigarettes and matches on the go colleagues discuss the need for a supply.
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