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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1906

Page

4

Indianapol is Son ad rates and notices

Classified ad text shows rates for city and out of town service with advance payment details and advertising representative names, including Eugene Y. Gant and offices in Chicago and New York, as printed in the Indianapolis newspaper.

Indiana Atly Suns Bon Ats Central Union Hattorier Reams Indianapolis Tel. Co Yahtoriet Rovme Bunineas New York World Pulse Eugene Y. Gant Abicago Tribune Wallen

Grafters Revenge Prompts Rail Reform Or Retaliation

A stormy posturing attack on Pennsylvania lawmakers over free railroad passes accuses them of vendetta driven by revenge. The column calls the moves to regulate trains, fix duties for deaths or injuries, and curb trolley freight as petty measures aimed at harming the Pennsylvania Railroad. It cites 14 bills in Pittsburgh and blames party politics and retaliation for these efforts. It also targets Sun and Rothschild Morning Star for biased coverage.

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Railroad Company Stata Pennsylvania Company Vasa Creasy Cook Pittsburg Eolisuers William Penn

Dear Old Teacher Recalled Across Decades of Garbled Verse

An ode recalls Utte Indy, a strict yet kind teacher, now aged and near life’s end, who guided students years ago. The narrator asks readers to weigh the value of her selfless labor against material gains, reflecting on lessons learned from her enduring influence and fading health.

Utte Indy Akles

Lecture for teachers relief fund urged at Caleb MU’s hall

The appeal discusses saving and retirement, urging support for John L Griffiths lecture at Caleb MU’s hall Sunday to aid the teachers relief fund. It notes teachers founded the fund, locals volunteer, and promises an interesting evening from the consul at Liverpool. It also references McCall’s restitution of funds from an insurance company.

Ute Savings Bank John L. Grifiths Caleb MU Teachers' Relief Fund Liverpool McCall Yellow Dog Fund Insurance Company

City Hospital management and funding dispute voiced

Dr Sowers argues for improvements at City Hospital while funds are lacking to implement perfect conditions. Mayor Bookwalter pledges building cleaning and better food, with Supt Jobes reassessed. The piece warns politics must not intrude on hospital affairs amid the ongoing annual campaign by Smoke Inspector King.

Sowers Jobes Tobestthap King

Don't Worry Happiness Racket and Polygamy Debate

A humorously critical piece argues happiness comes from not worrying, contrasts Uncle Andy and the thrifty Scot, and attacks polygamy with a modern view of marriage. It also flings at Philippine tariff talk, railroad rate debates, and a jab at the Milonaires club in the Senate while mocking public opinion and political calls to reform.

Dr. Chivera Prllea Tad Carnegie Andy Conor Skibo Erin Wheeler Wilcox

Morningstar guests in Indianapolis discuss Kentucky fight and polar news

Robert E Morningstar editor recounts Kentucky political turmoil that led to Thomas H Paynter’s Senate nomination and relates Walter Wellman North Pole airship ride. Eugene Cowles recalls early stage career and farm roots while Eugene and Walter exchange stories at the Claypool and Grand hotels in Indianapolis.

Robert E. Morningstar Praer Bowls Grean Claypool Morningstar Kentucky Thomas H. Paynter United States Paynter Renault Blackburn Walter Wellman Chicago North Pole Sir Wellman Bryan Wellman

Capital Stories of Capital Folks Highlights and Anecdotes

Indiana young Fred Landis earns rep as a speaker in his home district while recounting Lincoln era anecdotes. Washington anecdotes feature Sen Perkins, a clairvoyant tale, and a ported conductor’s helpful act. Other vignettes show a diplomat and President Adams era wit, plus a child’s remark about Washington attire.

Fred Landis Indiana Houe Landis Abraham Lincoln Abraham

Odd coins from mashed Lincoln era train hoard

A Treasury official recalls coins flattened and mashed by a train wreck near Sixth Street depot bound for Canton. The man describes half dollars, quarters, dimes, and nickels pressed flat, with many showing no trace of the original impression.

James A. Sample Treasury Department McKintey Funers Saxth-st Canton Kamply Americ Abrahem Lincoln Lincoln Ford

Papers Compare Congress And Administration In Era Of Reform

The Denver Republican and Baltimore News quote critics praising or questioning the current congressional and mayoral conduct. They discuss intelligence, governance, and public service performance under Mayor McClellan and the push for a businesslike administration.

Uncle Joe Cannan Congress Chicago Record-Herald Denver McClellan Hoss Murphy MccClellan Baltimore News

McClellan Renews City Governance Amid Turbulent Claims

An item from the New York Herald portrays George McClellan asserting independence as mayor amidst disputes with rivals like Murphy and McCarten. The piece reflects political tension, with references to Tammany Hall and public skepticism of leaders. Also advertises reduced prices on children coats at Rink's.

Hiawatha M'Olellan Iam George McClellan Ami Dinan Charlie Sturphs McCarren Tammany Lata Perdition Murphy McCarten Thin City George McClelan New York Herald

Political Outsiders Shape Indiana Eleventh District Mayhem

Hart of Grant county Hal Snideler stands as a known state party figure in Indiana eleventh district politics. Fred Landis spearheaded distribution of speeches that shifted momentum against Dr Good amid Republican factional battles in Loganport Huntington county and surrounding areas.

Hal Snideler Grant County Ron Val Snideler Lana Hartford City Frei! Gandis C. B. Landis Fredd Me Dr. Good Huntington

Comanches Celebrate Fourth of July? A Fortill Tale

The Comanches never learned to celebrate Independence Day as a holiday. Soldiers at Fortill taught them, visiting their reservation on the day of independence to race and hold other holiday sports. The tribe now spends less money on flashy goods, buying staple foods and clothing while pursuing better citizenship, as noted by the Karaap City Journal.

Eugene Cowles Vermont Hebl Opera Claypool Ha Hid Eugen Rovedat Indianaputo Mr. Cowles Alex Fortill Indiana Lawton Karaap City Journal

No Sherlock Needed in a Telling Spat

A pointed quip from the Hastings paper mocks pair readers who interrupt each other with petty additions and contradictions during stories. The exchange highlights noisy debate and sharp editorial tone.

Hinnespoila Journal

Mismatched Fur Goods Sale Listing Details

Raw listing outlines a sale of various fur items including Coney scorta with four THIs priced at 1.55, pelerns with ornaments and tila at 25.00, river mink products at 7.50, sabre muffs and fox items, and extra long ties of squirrel or Jap mink priced at 1000, with numerous unclear abbreviations and values. The document appears to be a fragmented catalog page from a sale of fur garments and accessories.

Andy Pelee FSIS Tae Asabella Fox Mat Cles

Senator Aldrich and the Rhode Island Power Circle

The biography speaks of Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island rising from a market clerk to a partner and president of a street railway group while earning wealth. It highlights connections with Marsden J. Po Rhode Island, William G. Rodker, and the United Traction Electric Company, noting their role in financing and electrifying Providence and Pawtucket with an option and loans. A tale of Perry and a vivid anecdote about imagination versus fact reflect the era's business intrigue surrounding political influence.

Mi. Vonaire Aldrich Rhode Taland Ufe Businere Abacclatea Marsden J. Po Rhode Taland Indust William G. Rodker Ig Pa United Traction Electric Company Unite States Senate Mentus Rhode Island Hotée Carneg Providence Pawtucket Perry New York Nimacu Minneapalia Tharcupan F. P. Olcott Central ‘Trust’ Company United States Penator

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