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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1907
Page
6
A presidential account details Roosevelt hosting diplomats and lawmakers in the cabinet room. He interviews dozens in ten minute blocks, grants favors, discusses Indian land titles, immigration, and energy policy, then dines privately and reads French literature before late evening talks on rate law and the upcoming Congress.
Each house member received three telegrams from Muncie manufacturers praising the $1,000 liquor license bill and urging its passage. The messages counter Representative Fitch whom constituents opposed the high license proposal. Ministers from Muncie support the bill, seen as a direct rebuke to Fitch.
Acting Judge J. W. Holtzman appointed Charles N. Elliott as receiver for the Standard Coal and Mining company in room No. 2. The Indiana Fuel Supply company filed the application, led by president RE Logsdon, asserting the firm owed him nothing and was insolvent.
Slab City Vermont residents hear a humorously tall bear-hunting anecdote from Elder Luke White during a Prevaricators' union gathering. Ace Billings chases a clever bear for a ham bone, firing wildly with a carbine until the bear calmly nips away with the prize.
Ace chases a bear then, in spring, returns to Smuggler's Notch with Sim. They spy three rabbits nibbling peas near Ace’s bear den as winter sleep ends. The scene shifts to a cave mouth where Ace peers in and the hidden rabbits appear among the pea vines.
A classroom dialogue questions who leads in peace war and in citizens hearts. William answers first in peace with Andy Carnegie, then claims Theodore Roosevelt as the heart of every countryman, prompting the teacher’s surprise at youthful acumen.
Ace and Sim chase a bear wounded by firing. The bear flees amid peas and brush, then is shot and skinned on the spot. Peas found in the hide yield pods, hairy and coarse, dried to line mittens along with the bear’s furs.
Boston February 22 Colgate university will not accept any part of the 32 million dollars donated by John D Rockefeller for educational purposes nor will the money go to any Baptist college though Rockefeller is a Baptist Dr A G Larsen general secretary said last night while appealing for funds for the institution
Ravenna Ohio February 22 14 year old Robert Finch son of farmer George Finch died in front of the school after a teacher called him and Nora Mc Manus of Rootstown, both struck by fear. the boy had unknown heart trouble.
Dr. William R. Elder, one of Indiana's oldest physicians, died in Terre Haute. He was born in the Berkshire hills, Massachusetts, and was a lineal descendant of the Brewsters.
Herman Heroigg of Washington and Miss Maggie Hemenway of Augusta were married yesterday. The bride is a niece of Senator Hemenway.
In New Castle Indiana on February 22 neighbors rescued Ephraim Pike and his wife from their burning Spiceland home while both were too ill to leave bed. Firefighters battled the blaze as the couple were saved.
A historical critique notes how risky new transport and construction innovations have cost many lives. It cites the New York Central electric train wreck with 22 dead, earlier Atlantic City deaths, subway fires, concrete collapses in Elyria Rochester and Los Angeles, a French submarine Farfadet tragedy, and other industrial accidents as lessons in progress.
At the Newburg state convention of mothers a letter from President Roosevelt is read. He says neglect of the father in the home is a crime. He advocates equal rights for women to pursue training while stressing the home as the highest work for both parents. He opposes servile or abusive submission and supports healthy outside interests.
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