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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1904
Page
4
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A critique on Japanese gender roles argues modernization will take centuries to reach women and notes recent schooling for lower class women. Indianapolis mourns Rev. J Cumming Smith as a beloved city minister and civic advocate. A Nebraska representative remains sidelined but not defeated.
In defense of Paul Morton the new secretary of the navy, a freight agent by trade, argued to lack of naval knowledge is offset by his tariffs and tonnage expertise. The piece urges letting Americans adapt and learn quickly, citing Lincoln and the learning motto What we do not know in America we can learn.
The article argues against spider paranoia, noting few real deaths from bites and comparing risk to other dangers. It cites Mrs. Wilson of Knoxville as an alleged bite victim and discusses how entomologists view spider venom. It urges calmer views and observes spiders help control pests.
Contemporary with Rip Van Winkle, Mrs Alton B Parker is described as a prominent Scheenmaker descendant from Kingston and Esopus. The piece notes her birth in Rochester, two children including a daughter Bertha who married Rev Charlee Mercer Hall of Kingston, and that she is a grandmother to Alton Parker and Mary Parker amid a long family lineage.
A young boy named John Rucklenaus Jr son of the prosecutor watches races from a railing at the fair grounds. He is three years old and speaks with polited confidence, answering a question about becoming a big man like his father with a calm, confident no.
In Brightwood a crowd gathered at Schalieta pharmacy for a Miss Brightwood contest. Mina Stepheng led with 4.35 votes and won $1 in gold, with Rose Emery second at 208% votes. Eva Bathner and others followed as prizes were awarded amid circus-like excitement.
The article notes cheap water in Indianapolis impacting saloons, with little relief to the saloon trade. It mentions Henrietta glass works likely resuming, Special policeman Rowark’s duties at Fairview park, past robberies, and ongoing police vigilance. It also covers Brightwood M C A membership changes, lodging for railroad workers, meals provided, and European fare references.
The article urges farmers to improve poultry care rather than simply increasing flock size. It stresses selecting early maturing pullets, breeding head birds, and integrating fruit growing with poultry. It warns against overfeeding and advises feeding cooked grain, plus the benefits of orchard shade and winter care with winter–spring work.
The bulletin urges farmers to use high quality seeds, noting vital factors such as maturity, weather at harvest, and curing methods. It warns that inferior seed harms yields and stresses that seeds should retain vitality for successful planting and breeding programs.
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