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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1905
Page
4
Published Daily except Sunday in the Sun Building Indianapolis Indiana. Editorial rooms listed with old and new numbers. Business office contact details show two phones for the newspaper operations.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer discussion on government building materials, Indiana limestone is praised over granite for its beauty and durability. The piece argues the choice was community driven, not quarry influence, noting limestone’s prominence in the congressional library and Baltimore structures. It also touches on politics, gas rates, and a sensitive case involving Edwards, urging humane treatment and caution in capital punishment. Building issues in Indianapolis and track elevation debate are noted with critic’s tone.
Editorial compares two women sentenced to death Vermont and Pennsylvania. It argues that calls for clemency reflect more than barbarity toward female executions, noting Mrs Rogers murdered for a new love but Mrs Edwards suffered years of abuse, epilepsy, and coercive marriage before the accused push toward violence.
A satirical discussion argues Speaker Cannon's growing social prerogatives threaten un-Americanness as parliaments shift from servant to autocrat. The piece recalls Sir Julian Pauncefote seated above the vice president in London and concludes the issue belongs to Cannon's constituents.
A district voice attacks the Marion county council noting it has done little beyond blocking progress and vows no future change. The writer mocks its reform origins and suggests it favors political machines over voting machines as a new wave of religious sentiment reaches Bedford Indiana.
Speaker Cannon faced a disruptive visitor who had eaten Lim burger cheese from 1964. The persistent caller pressed in a confidential tone, filling the room with a terrible breath. Cannon exclaimed that the man was trying to give him information or an emetic and fled.
The piece notes global newspaper density with one paper per 82,600 people. It states the United States has about 12,500 newspapers, including 1,000 dailies, while Germany has 5,500 journals with 800 dailies. England follows with 3,900 papers and 809 dailies, and France is nearing that total.
A flawed OCR fragment describes Senator Haymond, a clerk in the senate, facing a tense exchange with Senator Huge. The reporting voice notes Haymond’s reluctance to leave his seat and mentions a fellow politician from Wabash named Jerry O’Brien, depicted as a shrewd or cynical figure.
The article paints a vivid tonal sketch of Indiana politics featuring Warren Sayre, Carey Cowgill, and Senator Will H. O'Brien of Lawrenceburg. It notes O'Brien as a power broker with banking ties and late‑year holdover status, recounting remarks by Senator Ulrey and a characteristic chorus of Beltway rhetoric. It also playfully satirizes Senator Singer and Speaker Cantwell, ending with a quip about perceptions of public figures and a humorous aside about James Stuteaman.
A garbled column mixes sharp political snips with weather gripes and personal anecdotes. It touches on Lannon leading a fight against the Standard, mirage sightings of Port Arthur, a remark about Rojestvenaky’s men, and a wedding trip aftermath. It closes with a quip on Senate quorum in Washington.
Federal prison overcrowding in Seattle is pushing inmates to be kept by county authorities in Alaska economy, while a new gold lode attracts miners to Pearine four miles from Reno. Floriston Nevada sees a mass hotel riot by dissatisfied boarders led by manager Glenn’s ouster and property destruction. A 21 year old Washington plaintiff sues Bal lard mayor Zook for 35000 for breach of promise, defense cites medical condition. An San Diego man dies after touching an iron electric pole despite warnings. Five new mountain passes in northern British Columbia are revealed by Grand Trunk Pacific engineers returning to Vancouver.
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