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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1905
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR lists a street address 627 New 84h with odd spacing and stray characters. It mentions phones priced at 80 dollars and a subscription rate but no coherent event or person context.
The piece defends Dr. Lyman Abbott against charges of heresy, arguing he reinterprets faith without denying Christ’s divinity. It stresses his view of God as an indwelling personal force, the limit of rationalism in religion, and praises contemporary biblical criticism while maintaining core Christian claims. It notes broader Indiana political commentary on graft, the governor’s finances, and the ballot’s integrity.
Gov Durbin’s last message to Indiana lawmakers stressed action against political plunderers and grafters and rebutted dishonest attacks on state finances. The Republican legislature, described as largely unrestrained, is in session.
The Sun dismisses Mayor Holtzman’s proposal for Indianapolis to share track elevation costs. It argues the tracks belong to railroads and should be funded by them, not taxpayers, noting decades of debate and urging the railroad companies to bear the expense to remove street-grade tracks.
The piece mocks a city dispute over a nine cent per thousand gas charge against the local gas company, contrasting a merrie mayor and allies with outraged residents who plan costly litigation to maintain a 50 cent ordinance. It notes mounting public interest in the Bradley case and hints at ongoing city intrigue and editorial witticisms.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls street scenes and schoolyard days, with boys recalling past games and rough bravado. The narrator contrasts old times with present youth, describing skating, wagons, and alley chases as a hazy memory of youth and duty.
The record captures a jumble of comments from senators, mayors, representatives, and other officials on legislative plans, judiciary space needs, policing, and public safety. Notables like Charles Bookwelter and John S. Ruckelshans comment on track elevation, apportionment, and party dynamics amid ongoing debates.
A short home demonstration shows a cane balanced on a chair pack that tilts with the gentlest touch. A magnetized card on woolen cloth is used to attract the card downward, creating the illusion of a seer’s hand moving it without contact to the floor.
Fragmentary historical prose describes humors taking possession of the body, causing itching, pimples, eruptions, and fatigue. The passage links these humors to general debility and persistent suffering, noting their prominence over other afflictions in the narrative.
A January opening notice announces a savings account opening in Nineteen hundred and five. The message promises surprise and delight to customers and states the process is simple, inviting people to become served as new account holders.
The Indiana Trust Co shows capital 61 000 000.00 and surplus 250 000.00 with a Cor Washington Street and Virginia Avenue listing.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a chaotic scene aboard a steamer with joking remarks about Batman, a wife’s remark on a pleasant smile to a young woman, and a hostile line about race. It mentions Mexico, Zion City, and a stray reference to laws and revenge, all in a disjointed, sensational tone.
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