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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1905
Page
4
In Indianapolis Indiana a historical newspaper fragment lists office contact details for editorial rooms telephones and business office. The snippet mentions publication days and the Sun Building address with stray characters indicating old style layout and telephones.
The article argues liquor interests push for more favorable laws while temperance forces mobilize at the legislature. It suggests the lobby fights not only bad bills but all changes, contretemps fueled by the liquor men’s activity and opposition that may curb their gains. It notes no bankruptcies under current laws and hints measures may shift power. It adds a side note that Mrs Chadwick has enough property to justify a heavy fight over it.
The Sun exposes and condemns the insanity trust and the costly inquest method. It argues a professional commission of physicians could handle cases cheaply and efficiently, removing excessive witness testimony and avoiding wrongful commitments. Legislative action urged to codify and separate insanity inquests from justices of the peace.
The piece argues that Sullivan glorifies his life while claiming wealth could reform him and society. It contends wealth corrupts, citing his own squandered fortune and ruinous habits, suggesting money cannot buy virtue or fix character.
The text argues money cannot restore strength of muscles or nerves or moral character. It questions if wealth could ever provide true intelligence, sympathy, or the capacity to do lasting good, using John L. Sullivan as a comparison. It ends by asking whether wealth would truly benefit the world.
A letter cautions lawmakers against establishing a Tudiana home for epileptics. It argues epileptics and the insane should remain in asylums, asserting no benefit in special treatment facilities and urging broad care for all mentally ill to protect society. The writer dismisses the proposed measure as misguided.
In the office of the national house folding room celebrants marked a birthday for Dad Randall among coworkers. Decor included red white and blue and a candle pike with the figures 63, a small champagne bottle that held only a few drops, and a large raspberry shrub bottle with a toast. A large cake wagon arrived with a penny, string, and a suspender button as prizes.
A stray artifact from Capitol chatter notes John D. Roche and fellow senators reacting to a new baby at Roche's home while political commentary and partisan barbs fill the scene. The piece lists several Republicans and Democrats, mentions public life figures, and hints at ongoing legislative maneuvering and media attention.
A garbled interview reports a factory agent promoting a "new kind of rallco" and urging buyers to consider boiler carts amid demand. The text includes distorted dialogue about nuptial ties and a mysterious word sequence, with unclear names and places.
Fragmented OCR text references Monite Corte and a bank loss in a long, garbled passage. It mentions various names, places, and dates in a scrambled style with unclear events. The readable bits hint at financial trouble, people connected to a bank, and a potential search for information.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions names and places with unclear meaning. It reads like a stray news item or public notice fragment, lacking coherent action or dates but hinting at a regional report involving multiple proper names and locations.
Senator Clark of Montana, famed as a steady traveler, crossed the Atlantic more than 30 times without seasickness. On his recent European voyage the ship endured constant storms, yet he remained immune and confident he could weather any voyage aboard a sturdy vessel.
Nevada senators engage in a heated exchange during a United States Senate debate. Senator Leyburn and Senator Hap clash over whitshood implications while Senator Teyuin jokes about Nevada voting with uncertainty. Senator Stewart interrupts with a coarse, paternal remark about how to vote.
A transcription notes the Bible containing 773,892 words across about 800 pages and estimates reading it at 200 words per minute would take 64 hours. Reading ten minutes daily could complete the Bible in roughly two months, per the fragment.
A colossal carbon mass, larger than the Victoria diamond, is described as the world s costliest gem though not crystalline. Its value hinges on potential uses when cut, not as a single gem, and it would top $1,500,000 if sold as the Victoria diamond in modern finds.
The Turkish government refused a request by the United States and Great Britain to permit the sale of Bibles in streets, blocking a dustup over religious literature in public spaces. The action underscores Ankara’s limits on foreign religious materials and press freedom.
Royal landscape painter Prince Eugene, youngest son of King Oscar, travels across the continent as one of Inoskoo accomplishes clanscape painters. He spent months in his handsome studio and exhibited three pictures under a false name at the last salon. Despite ridicule, his work earns praise after his true identity becomes known.
AL Caselles, longtime head of French opera in New Orleans, asks owners to release him from his engagement as He Preteh Opera lapses amid declining patronage. The move coincides with the end of a famed playhouse era in the city.
A 13 year old Polish painter and sculptor Thad dius Stycka, son of a master, had his works exhibited at the St Louis World’s Fair. The piece notes prodigies abound but juvenile talent is rare in plastic art.
Surgeon-General Waxey of the United States Navy receives a royal decoration from the king of Spain for services to officers and men of the Santa Maria following a fatal explosion aboard the Spanish warship.
The text notes a nationwide sheep shortage with prices at multi year highs. Wool prospects are strong with a 19 percent increase. western contracts reach 22 while some expect to meet 5 cents. Montana sheep numbers drop from 4,100,000 to 4,200,000 over two years due to feeding stock demand. other range states also have fewer sheep, but good prices for sheep products are expected.
A rural report outlines ongoing poultry feeding trials and related grain use. The note mentions ration components like oats and wheat, timing of mash preparation, and seasonal feeding practices observed by investigators.
Seed corn institutes feature experts discussing seed testing methods and seed quality. Growers display samples to demonstrate testing practices and seed corn production insights at the meeting.
A temperance devotee, after promising abstinence, attended a friend's supper where wine circulated like tea. She gazed at the wine with longing while others discussed her vow. The hostess teased her about wine, and the scene turned on the tension between habit and principle as meals continued.
W 8 Burgess quotes a club committee chair criticizing how clubs receive complaints about a restaurant. He shares a handwritten note sent by a diner, detailing a quarrel over omelet portions and jealousy, imagining a future service with flies or salt.
An unclear OCR passage mentions Mr Putin Verrit Mughela and others in a disjointed scene. It references a press event and discussion of a tense topic with remarks about a peanut and views. Names and specifics are fragmented and effort focused on extracting implied political tension.
In a terse Chicago Chron account members gathered in a committee room as one recited a name and amid remarks others pressed for discipline. The speaker and a questioning member were left unable to offer, while a motion demanded a fine or punishment, and the room buzzed with procedural tension.
The Baltimore American recounts a grim scene where a hunter's bullet misses its mark, killing a rabbit after a misfired shot near a home along the Maryland shore. The account evokes a tense moment as the hunter, tired and wary, watches a lifeless rabbit amid woodland surroundings.
The text presents political charges and protests directed at several figures including Hoeat Mie and Niedringhaus. It references alleged misconduct, public demonstrations, and calls for accountability within a charged political environment. The fragmented narration suggests a turbulent public scene with claims of corruption and political bias.
A compact observation urges starting with intelligent self study to avoid prompting others to flee or react strongly. The note emphasizes inward evaluation as a path to clearer actions and improved judgment.
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