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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1904
Page
4
The piece argues monopoly can be efficient for nationwide reach yet shows figures from Indiana and Bell indicate competition yields vast gains. It cites Independent telephone growth from 1805 to 1901 and farm access rising to 26 000, with stockyards and merchants benefiting from extended service.
A hometown column notes how hired girls now influence streetcar extensions in Indianapolis and wage talks in Orange New Jersey. It argues domestic workers are asserting power, shaping policy, and demanding fair schedules and conditions.
In a spirited critique the speaker denounces delays on voting machines and accuses county council members of hiding behind excuses. He urges bonds for new bridges and mocks claims by Rockwood about election boards while tying local politics to broader public welfare. The piece also cites a satirical note about including an egg in a state museum amid rising prices.
A fiery editorial laments ongoing accidents and a deadly disaster blamed on neglected duties. Inspectors are praised for speaking out about rusty hinges and unsafe curtains, urging accountability for those responsible and urging parents to teach duty at home to save the nation’s future.
In Wheeling West Virginia on January 2 Finn Honacker James Lucas and Tom Ray ton faced trial for entering St. John's home for boys at Elm Grove and attempting to assault Sister Alma. They were tried convicted and sentenced within six hours Lucas received five years Easton ten years and Honscher 30 years.
A damaged, richly garbled tale unfolds along the Stell Bend railroad line. Two men, Tim and Jim, quarrel over bread while stranded by rising water and current. Their feud escalates into a fight, then resolves as they cooperate to reach safety. Word spreads through the railroad crew, reaching management through a chain of witnesses.
A tense exchange unfolds as division superintendents discuss a dangerous shift and the rail line dispute. Reagan and Gilder face scrutiny while Grevel Thy Kener manager reflects on duty and consequences amid looming decisions at Shell Bend.
A ProvMenre Rhode Island woman writes to a local paper about election aftermath and social norms. She recalls Wright and asks about loyalty to leaders who ordered guards to wake women early, while noting Alfred University once touted democracy and a student wore a plaid shawl from entrance to graduation.
A cryptic report from Limd New York State notes a young man stirred his small town by eloping with the mother of his wife. The incident, described as a remarkable matrimonial maneuver, hinges on the complicating presence of the mother-in-law. The tale hints at a broader maxim in matrimonial strategy.
A collection of miscellaneous, lightly humorous snippets from an old Globe page. Fantastical quotes about dogs, a clergyman praising dogs as perpetual helpers, a tit-for-head joke at a fair, and reflections on education by policemen. Also: John Burns of San Francisco declared sane for threatening his wife, plus misfit anecdotes about lawyers and a near freezing experience in Atchison, Kansas.
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