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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
4
A brief notice promotes subscribing to The Sum Dafese Jeavisg with daily letters mailed to the subscriber. It offers home delivery during vacations and travel, stating a rate of 20 per month and free address changes as needed.
A jubilant Fourth of July article notes Germany’s celebration of the imperial birth and contrasts it with American independence. It extols equality, liberty, and shared festive spirit, quoting William Jennings Bryan on Independence Day and reflecting on wartime-era loyalties and national pride.
A descriptive note on rapid electric railroad expansion in Indiana highlights new lines, increased wet traffic, and the value of electric as a complement to steam. It cites a Martinsville to Bloomington route through rough terrain and notes broader access and prosperity as railways reach more of the state, with Wrench Lick mentioned as part of regional celebration.
The piece argues that nations use multiple grand residences for leaders, but criticizes aristocratic excess in government. It suggests American simplicity, Jeffersonian or Roosevelian, as a preferable slogan over grand residences, noting demonstrations staged for Russian officials and the political theatre of parties.
The piece argues the United States is moving away from a prevailing pessimistic view of national life. It credits Congress with curb ing wealth and monopoly, notes growing attention to beauty in art and architecture, and highlights rising moral standards and reform momentum driven by public demand. It also references The Jungle and library debates, plus varied anecdotes from Seattle, Hamburg, and London.
The Topeka public library has barred Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle from shelves citing its repulsiveness while omitting clear criteria for excluding other works. The move prompts questions about consistency and censorship in literary access.
Poem fragment reflects on aging and faded youth. The speaker notes dreams lose luster with time, goals fade, and emotions soften as age brings tearful nostalgia and wary acceptance. It contemplates aging, desire, and the sense of growing old.
A flamboyant and disjointed archaeological-like memoir by William Kerman extols William Marion Reedy's Frisco the Fallen as a seminal literary work. The tale narrates a trek from Muncie to a Philadelphia magazine and asserts Frisco as a vital, paradisiacal metropolis amid earthquakes, floods, and moral tumult, praised with grandiloquent comparisons to Webster and Ben Hur.
A bold satirical verse by Joan Kendrick Bunge lampoons schoolroom myths and hero tales. The speaker, wielding a hammer and sword, vows to smash ancient legends from Washington to Pat and Julia, portraying a rebellious persona against revered figures.
Patrolman Peter Gunpmn recounts a near fatal moment when a dead snake was dropped from a tree and placed around his neck by three boys in a prank. He describes waking to a cold coil tightening as he slept beside cleared lowland brush, then realizing the snake was tied aloft by a cord and left to slither down. The incident, recorded in Baltimore Herald fashion, highlights danger from wildlife and cruel juvenile mischief.
The imperial police force totals about 24 000 in the United Kingdom and India, with 147 000 in India and rest in colonies. Village police add up to 500 000 for the empire, yielding one policeman per 60 people and per 16 square miles. London Tit-Bite.
Advertisement touts mill end discounts on unbleached cotton crash towels Turkish bath towels and Huck towels with red borders. Offers extra large hemmed Huck towels and bleached damask fabrics at reduced prices per yard or piece, emphasizing value and quantity.
A vintage financial pitch highlights Richcreek Bank paying 4 percent interest on six month certificates of deposit with variations for early withdrawals. The piece blends a bank ad tone with a quirkily framed narrative about savings and small outlays, urging readers to start saving now through the Indiana Trust Co.
A roving parent robin struggles to remove a worm from a tail end as Cethaena asks to let it go. The robin insists the meal is needed, voicing distrust in canned goods and declaring a meat shortage. This odd dialogue from the Chicago Tribune frames a bird’s view on food scarcity and survival.
An elderly cattleman recounts youthful dice games and a nutty bet, claiming a string of throws like eighteen and a sixteen. Another settler recalls a wrestling match with Abe Lincoln as a playful boast, and the pair share humorous reminiscences from days past.
The cartoon voice of Squire Bmathera laments trusts, grafters, boodlers and demagogues threatening the republic. The Old Codger admits no plan or schooling, joking he has not attended a single high school this year.
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