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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1906
Page
4
The article argues that longstanding precedents have eroded enforceability of a prohibition law, favoring financiers who steal iron over upholding law. It notes Tom Taggart’s appeal for harmony failed to win broad Democratic support, showing divisions over party methods and leaders.
Col M A Downing voices anger at obstruction by rival paying companies delaying public improvements. The asphalt trust blocks paving with brick cedar block creosoted rock and asphalt, threatening residents and property owners rights to choose materials. The piece praises Adolph Asche's promotion to captain of police as timely justice and a strong city administrator.
A Chicago interview with Secretary of the Treasury Shaw questions prosecuting John R. Walsh over the Chicago National Bank closure. He claims Walsh did not act dishonestly and that many bankers are in similar situations, arguing federal action would be selective and reflect weaknesses in the system.
An opinion piece portrays J Pierpont Morgan, Thomas F. Ryan, Hyrum Rogers and August Belmont as hidden rulers of U S finance. It claims their networks grip rail, life, steel, and banking interests, shaping profits, wages, and dividends in 1906, then mocks Ben Franklin’s sawdust pudding as trivial talk.
A reflective portrait questions the value of immense wealth and political influence. It contrasts Yerkes’s former control over bankers legislatures and industries with his current loneliness and lack of love, asking what remains when power and money fail to secure genuine affection or lasting memory.
The text portrays a man seen as a corrupt magnate, rich by any means, aided by a lawyer to stretch legality. He is scrutinized amid a Chicago cyclone of charges, with a estranged wife, fading friendships, and relentless press coverage of shady reminiscences. It questions whether such wealth justifies the life. The czar is warned to depart, yet there is little to depart.
Indianapolis earns praise for its high class theater season with clean, refined amusements at local houses. Despite some critics, managers are commended for quality, and the city is poised to add new venues, including open-air attractions, while Mr. Bossan runs for Republican district chairman with steadfast backing from Joe Kealing.
An old New York millionaire Mr Work, age 87, spoiled his daughter with wealth and a noble husband, then faced her divorce and a costly lifestyle, prompting a meditation on parenting, wealth, dependence, and self-reliance within American society. The piece cites Odell and Depew as contemporaries amid broader social critique.
A scientist links dream phenomena to hereditary memory from ancestors, suggesting falling dreams release shock through evolution while other dreams reflect ancient states. The piece also covers night photography risks, theater of magic perception, thatched roofs' decline due to fire insurance, a blind man’s heightened sensitivities, patent costs, Formosan athletics, and a tombstone inscription praising a herbal remedy inventor.
A fragment from the New Orleans Times-Democrat rails at a cautious figure who distrusts teachers, languages, and women, preferring ignorance to error. The piece portrays him as clinging to a preserved accent, avoiding study, and fearing untrustworthy partners, ending with a lonely night scene.
The clipping notes that Dr Osler, over 40, is unlikely to relinquish his Regius professorship at Oxford as he continues reform efforts. Critics in papers suggest his age and actions stir opposition and prompt comment from the New York Evening Sun and Minneapolis Journal.
St Paul Episcopal boys in black cassocks toured downtown hotels on New Year's night. They sang Christmas carols to crowds in lobbies at Claypool Grand English and Denison, led by Charles M. Daugherty. Proceeds benefited charity. The event draws praise and becomes a local New Year staple.
A fragment from the Atchison Globe presents quips on patience cheerfulness and social judgment. It notes questions of gratitude, marital wealth, and family tensions with a humorous gaze at everyday human foibles.
Shoppers queue as The Linen Store launches its annual January Linen sale praised for a fifty year tradition. The retailer touts exclusive imports and strong supplier links to secure top quality linens at marked down prices on items such as heavy unbleached crash and damask towels, napkins, and linen fabrics with multiple yard prices and limited concessions.
An Indianapolis Journal report quotes the president of three girls' colleges noting that educated women increasingly commit death by own action. She cites motives from love and ambition to money loss and failed books, contrasting past acts with modern female behavior.
A German court in Gera ruled that a tooth remains the property of the person after removal. The dentist argued the tooth became ownerless when removed with consent, but the patient won the dispute, with the case reported by Pall Mall Gazette.
A Chicago News snippet portrays a heated exchange involving a U S Steel executive and a critique of his dominance over street and rail operations. The speaker jokes about sending his pay to his wife while muttering disdain for the powerful figure who allegedly controls the street and transit interests.
A humorous item variety column notes Scotty the miner and others, with playful anecdotes about press agents, organ music waking Andrew Carnegie in New York, and Bob Fitzsimmons. It links crowd energy to a New Year theme and includes a teaser about savings habits and a call to deposit weekly or monthly amounts through The Indiana Trust Co with a ten year projection.
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