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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1909
Page
8
The Indianapolis Sun item notes Willis S Thompson connection to the paper and publication details. It shows distribution from the Sun Building at 123 and 25 E Ohio Street and that the paper is entered in the Post Office as second class mail. The date is Saturday January 2, 1909.
The Sun applauds Thomas R. Marshall’s approach as governor elect promising government by and for the people. It notes his refusal to promise appointments before taking office, his focus on serving the public, and hopes for an administration free of selfish machines. The paper urges support from all parties and predicts Indiana’s best administration yet.
The piece argues to abolish justice courts in Marion county Indianapolis and replace them with properly regulated municipal courts. It claims justice courts abuse power, oppress the poor, and act as rent collecting agencies, urging abolition as the best reform to curb corruption.
A critic laments the high cost of political agitation and reform efforts, from elections and ballot recounts to investigations and court administration. The piece argues this conservative mood harms progress, deters noble deeds, and ultimately values justice and knowledge over money.
Victor Rousseau argues in Harper's Weekly that New York is saturated with murder. He cites daily street stabbings and shootings and notes high homicide rates. He claims most suspects avoid punishment, with electric chair rare and most let loose to threaten the public.
A meditation on personal individuality, contrasting driftwood lives with strong, independent figures like Lycurgus, Constantine, Whitman, Luther, Calvin, and Humboldt. It laments conformity, celebrates selfhood, warns against conceit, and notes modern trends toward centralization while urging individuals to assert their unique place in history.
Powell discusses apple origins with evidence from Lake Dwellers and Caspian region, noting wild European varieties and native American crabs like Soulard and Matthews. He cites John Smith in Virginia and New England reports, and mentions selections from western thickets. The Frenchwoman's World column opines on French female mentality toward foreign lands.
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