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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1905
Page
4
The piece argues that patriotism transcends soldiers, praising workers and citizens who endure hardship for progress. It warns against future wars, honors those who toil, and invokes a national call to duty, charity, and decency while noting festive signals and odd forecasts about Central America and foreign audiences.
A jumble of clips mocks stockyards violence rumors about John D Rockefeller's father and a raft of speculative hints. The piece parodies media chatter about investigations, politics, a chorus girl suit, and wedding showers while lampooning suburbia and street gossip.
A string of humorous vignettes recalls figures like Andrew D. White and Sidney Dillon in light anecdotes about mining tours, absent mindedness, and delicate work. Stories touch on a tour guide at the Comstock mine who earned a small reward, a comedian's mislaid repairs, a telegraph mix up with a president, and a hotel clerk's subtle diplomacy. The tone mirrors early 20th century newspaper humor with named persons and recognizable institutions.
Irregular yardage and wide selections of ginghams percale silks and cottons advertised in a sale. Mentioned items include Madran Gingham, plain cottons, seersucker, shepherd checks, and wash silks. Quoted prices indicate yard-wide discounts with stocks claimed as plentiful and varied in color and pattern.
A jobber's sample line offers large fancy collars and handkerchiefs for Wednesday wear. Items include embroidered turnovers and ribbons in thin wale, with prices around 1 to 1.55 dollars, advertised amid center aisle mentions.
In a Manila style scene a veteran clerk Blank contemplates reading guests. An elderly farmer asks for homelike comforts, revealing a gap between hotel offerings and a farmer’s home-like needs. The excerpt notes the imperfect aim of clerks to please diverse guests.
Predictions by Raphael the Astrologer advise caution on July 5 191. A child born on July 16 will have a quiet career unless birth hour is important. Baby fishing becomes a sport on Auxvasee with hands feeling under water to catch fish. Several catfish of notable weight reported near Mokane Missouri. Evansville Indiana reports Everet Burdette fatally crushed by a roasting machine and Mrs Stether dies in a magnet incident.
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