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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1904
Page
4
In a Chicago tone essay Dr. Robert Collyer argues amid widespread corruption that Americans should not despair. He cites honest workers and progressive ideals guiding governance and daily life, insisting the United States remains strong and safe under foundational principles.
A report notes more than a hundred of Burlington society women witnessed a prize fight between Pret Jackson of Des Moines and a local pug. The piece mocks their enthusiasm, drawing comparisons to Roman and Spanish crowds and questioning the civility of these socialites.
Ten years ago inFG 20 1804 local snow flurries were forecast. An appellate court affirmed a tower court decision fining a township trustee for borrowing funds beyond statutory limits. Albert Bamhea received many congratulations after appointment. Fort Wayne pension agent M V B Spencer named for Indianapolis. Undertakers discuss mutual protection. City ambulance contract awarded. South Bend reports a whistling dog.
Chicago reports a bank salary rule barring marriage without bank approval echoing a former notice from Corn Exchange National Bank. The piece notes critics calling it foolish to support a wife and large family on less than a thousand dollars yearly.
Local notes report a crowded market scene with fruit prices, a barber shop setback, and a mix of humorous incidents. Postmaster Luke Spurlin receives a large calendar while townsfolk gossip about Kiddie events, jewelry exhibits, and a spoon seller who inflames crowds with flashy promises and scammed wallets.
A collage of reader quotes and opinions from THE SUN features Indianapolis residents and officials sharing views on politics, personal habits, and local affairs. Notables include Mayor Holtzman, postmaster Bhideler, and journalist editors, with remarks on breakfast, the St. Louis fair, and legislative goals.
Chicago February 2 Frederick H Winston former miner to Perata died Friday at Magnolia Springs.
The Aftermath club met Friday afternoon with C Rhoais Centratave and Mrs Mary Kerbly returning from Terre Haute to visit her daughter Mim McNutt. The Woman's club observed its twenty ninth anniversary with a guest day and a card party planned by Mrs Owen Clark Wilcox for her niece Eddy Grigoth. The Magazine club was to be entertained Saturday afternoon by the ladies of Hartford.
A narrator intrudes on Dorinda with four youngsters, laughter, and a game of cards that shifts the mood from formal displeasure to playful risk. The scene reveals a sly exchange about beauty, social standing, money, and the heart, culminating in a teachable moment about desires and affection.
A dansing exchange veers into a romantic pledge as a door slams. Dorrids hints at a deep affection while urging quick action, claiming the heart is at stake in a playful card contest. The scene blends wit and longing in a tense moment.
Emilie Lebel of 321 West 1th Street became one of the world's two holders of both a state stenographer diploma and a state business diploma from the University of New York. Shortly after her achievements she married and relinquished her secretary career.
A New York scene reports Gor Van Sant of Minnesota visiting a governor who guards a trunk packed by his wife. The governor contemplates whether to buy a new suit or two extra trunks rather than open the trunk and spill everything, fearing a chaotic mess and loss of items.
Oscar Lavell Trigea an engineering instructor at Chicago University has been dropped from the faculty. The move comes after his public criticisms of Longfellow Holmes Lowell and other poets and his denouncement of hymns as dogayre. Trigee was born in Imola and graduated from Minnesota University. He declines to discuss the severing and says he was not reappointed with no reason given.
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