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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1909
Page
8
The Indianapolis Sun details Willis S. Thompson as publisher and notes daily circulation except Sundays. The paper is printed in the Sun Building at 123 and 1% East Ohio Street and is entered as second class mail.
The article traces Valentine’s Day origins from ancient Roman Februalia through medieval courtship to modern practice. It notes Shakespearean and Pepys era freedoms, the shift from crude comic cards to artful prints, and patterns of romantic display amid social norms and threats such as dueling in earlier eras.
A Washington Times commentary highlights how bold papers spark city and state reforms by exposing corrupt officials. It argues fearless reporting pressures bosses in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania to face prison terms, urging renewed public energy to promote good government.
Zionists in Palestine revive Hebrew as a living tongue. Over a dozen language societies and many towns seed efforts to reintroduce Hebrew among Jews in the Holy Land. About a thousand families speak Hebrew exclusively and poets write solely in Hebrew, drawing world interest. The movement blends purists and modernists, adopting new terms for politics, commerce and science, with Yiddish influences from the United States.
Debate over a bill to raise Indianapolis council salaries to 900 a year and questions about back pay for current members dominates the scene. A reform plan for a nine member council is reported favorably with a two party nomination approach to ensure opposition to the majority. Senate Republicans alter a legislative investigation resolution amid partisan tensions and accusations of rebuke.
The Garrard introduced Public Utilities Bill seeks to empower the Railroad Commission of Indiana to classify services, set fair rates, require posted schedules, hold public hearings, and oversee operations. It allows indeterminate permits, consolidation with protections, and five year six month transition for existing utilities, with strong enforcement and court-backed rights.
A public school seeks a rugby blue who is young and unmarried for at least one term. Football is the chief activity. elementary Latin English and mathematics are also emphasized. Applicants are invited to apply.
In a lighthearted University of Pennsylvania Punch Bowl item a girl shouts flee as a lover corrects her to fly. She insists on leaving saying Pa is coming, creating a humorous moment in campus chatter.
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