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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1903
Page
4
A 1902 Democratic platform laments trusts and supports Roosevelt enforcement of anti trust laws while critiquing Republican ties to combinations. The piece notes Indiana Senate activity, a fatality of Senator Burns, and urges anti trust legislation amid local incidents including a grade crossing accident and a post office robbery impacting Daleville.
The Sun lauds its fearless attack on the Indiana senate calling the current legislature the most disgraceful session in state history. Voters are urged to back the newspaper and condemn graft while insiders named Durbinlah are ridiculed. The piece endorses protests against entrenched politicians as the public mood aligns with The Sun.
From the Boggsville Bugle a note on Senator O Briens Sunday baseball vote and a page filled with verse fragments and local notices. Names Tarkington Harrison Wilkes Horace Buchanan Clevering James Burger Amos Winter Garmable Edith Carroll appear with thanks and quips about poetry and love days.
A collage of clipped dialogue and sketches recalls old-time humor and moral quips. Vignettes touch on charity, class, and domestic life through snippets about a minister, grocers, doctors, and tradesfolk, with playful mispronunciations and dialect humor across varied voices.
A fashion feature reviews Oxford cloths for womens wear detailing mercerized whites with colored stripes, price ranges from 0 rents, and heavy vestiings with plaids in red and blue. It notes shirt waist suits, collar remnant accessories, and tips on cutting fabric for two yard lengths.
A political row in Indiana pits The Indianapolis Sun against the State Senate over press access and editorial attacks. Various papers defend reporters rights amid anti trust debates and calls to exclude Sun staff from chamber. The dispute highlights tensions between lawmakers and the press in Indiana.
A fragmentary, humorous reminiscence from a local page recounts playful childhood misstatements and misadventures. It features young Wille, three or four, and other siblings, mentioning tame anecdotes about names, sleet, the sun diary, and a missing cake piece explained by a child’s bright explanation.
Old era verse about Little Miss Mercury dwelling in a fanciful home, noting her fickle nature and social flittings. The speaker laments rising prices and changes in fortune, asks a sister for restraint, and pleads for steady friendship amid shifting times.
A garbled collage notes that opponents of Sunday baseball are seen as unfamiliar with the game. It cites various editorials and opinions on politics, regulation, and a remark about a senator’s vote. The piece closes advertising Burdock Hood Bitters as a health fix.
A jumble of fragmented Renaissance era humor and political anecdotes. Senator Platt of Connecticut, Congressman Metcnite of California, and other figures share mock detective banter and a playful exchange about education and careers.
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