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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1907
Page
4
A fragmented editorial voice hopes for progress in Indianapolis including gas supply, new factories, and civic improvements before 1908 while criticizing judge Alford for perceived misconduct and urging reform. It muses on governance, public welfare, and a playful metaphor of Adam and the lemon to discuss monopoly and trusts in broader society.
The warning stresses the danger of slipping on pavement and urges prompt attention to fall prevention. It emphasizes awareness of risk during activities near streets and surfaces, aiming to prevent injuries from sudden impact with hard ground.
A Victorian column quips that Henry James overreached in dismissing lemon slang and argues paleosociology could hold that the first sin involved a lemon not an apple. It playfully ascribes heredity driven instincts to our taste for citrus in an age of gastronomic theory.
A Black soldier, described as a Pullman porter in uniform, assaulted two women in El Reno Oklahoma. The incident highlights a reminder that all individuals have rights beyond any uniformed role.
In a satirical note Mr Bryan suffers another loss of political clothing as Theodore Roosevelt is not to blame. William Howard Taft is blamed for appropriating Bryan's idea and signals he might accept the presidency if offered. The piece also notes Vice-President Fairbanks attending a Chicago Irish-American banquet and hints at shifting voter sentiment amid post holiday frugality.
A Pittsburg woman submits a lengthy petition for divorce aiming to set a distinct course in local divorce cases. Philadelphia plans a long term program to improve the world in 45 years, but the deadline risks excluding both cities.
A former Washington resident seeks a seat in the Russian Duma. If elected, observers say the czar may face unexpected trouble from a newcomer with a distinct background and ambitions.
Bryan advocates more equality in wealth while noting an idea worth endorsing only if it offers a path to modest gains beyond the average. The remark frames a cautious approach to supporting new plans that promise equitable outcomes but require tangible progress first.
A string of terse political and crime snippets highlights tensions in Kansas politics as figures dodge accountability and violence echoes in headlines. The piece jokes about the big stick metaphor and notes Populists in Kansas voted not to disband while pressing concerns across states surface in a satirical roundup.
Report notes the arrest of committee members from the Social Democrats in Russia while reform advances. Also mentions E. H. Harriman's illness improving and his gradual thawing.
A city mayor discusses lavish dinners to avoid remorse after a New York misadventure with a champagne ruse. Tales of oversized omelettes from Tunisia and festive misgivings end with a Ky. man’s Christmas toast and a Boston expert linking pure food costs to imitation goods. French restaurants and Paris cellars suffer from American wealth, while toast serves as predigested nourishment for invalids.
A fragment of a poem describes weaving many colored songs in a cunning room of thought. The busy shuttle moves across rhymes, weaving a tissue from autumn leaves with thistle and rose. It speaks of art, patience, and colors that time cannot fade.
Indiana hotel registers show a lengthy roll of guests from cities like Bloomington Anderson Fortville Danville Lafayette Terre Haute Columbus Wabash and more. Notable attendees include Congressman Jamie E. Watson and Hon Francis T Root who mingled in the Claypool lobby before attending events and a choir from St Pauls Episcopal church performed carols for campers funds.
Salt or sodium chloride is lauded for teeth and gum cleaning, skin healing, wound disinfection, and easing bee and spider bites. It cheers soil for crops, preserves carpets, wards moths, aids fires, prevents scorching, removes ink stains, and refreshes flowers and hair when used in water or as a head wash.
The president named Mr. Mac Ilhenny of Jouigiana as civil service commissioner, the man behind tabasco sauce. The note recalls that Roosevelt added a sip of gin to the commission fifteen years ago.
An eccentric quotation attributed to a New York Herald piece claims that man is made of soap and can slip without water, reflecting a whimsical or satirical historical aside by a professor. The remark appears as a colorful aside rather than a formal article.
M. D. Purdy, representing the president, testifies in Brownsville Texas about the shooting up of the town by African American soldiers. The forthcoming report to Congress upon reassembly in January may end Foraker’s attack on the administration.
The Detroit Journal reports the president stating in concise terms he will pursue a Graeco-Roman, catch-as-catch-can, or garden variety sample-room rough-and-tumble strategy with Congress.
A Washington Times line speculates that Santa Claus delaying or observing the eight hour law would trigger worldwide grief and disruption. The quip reflects a humorous take on labor rules applied to a mythical figure.
Local consumers push for 80 cent gasoline in Washington while the nation assumes the 30 cent option is already available. The Columbia State notes the public confusion over fuel prices and market expectations.
A Philadelphia Record passage notes there is no furnace in the northwest hot enough to properly warm the wretches blamed for the coal famine in the region. It underscores harsh conditions and public blame amid shortages.
Reported in the Record-Herald that E. H. Harriman is willing to spend ten thousand dollars to rehabilitate ex Governor Odell of New York. The item ponders how far down one must be to warrant such spending.
A fragment notes a wallpaper company suing for indebtedness of about 75000 dollars and being held in court to be a trust aid rather than a direct entit y. The report mentions a plan to press ahead with the action, describing the paper as worthless and likely to progress in the near future.
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