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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
12
A 1920s essay argues courteous conduct by employees shapes public opinion more than corporate policy. It cites Union Railways, Postal Telegraph, and New York public service firms, noting polite treatment boosts customer loyalty, cuts complaints, and can deter calls for public ownership. It praises clerks and agents who handle fares, changes, and disputes calmly, with women and customers given respect.
Washington correspondent John Callan O Laughlin of the Chicago Tribune discusses intra party conflict ahead of fall elections. He says regulars back the president while Standpatters and radicals would back Taft against critics. He warns Indiana may lose the state to the party for years if Beveridge falls.
The Dallas News parodies modern undergarment trends noting that ongoing inventor improvements could soon leave summer wear a mere waist string.
The piece surveys political figures and mood swings around Taft, Roosevelt, and Ballinger, noting stances on insurgents, park plans, auto safety, and public sentiment. It cites editorial bite about Staging conflict, hospital accommodations, and upcoming 1911 safe and sane movements, with references to Urbana and Sagamore Hill.
The Guggenheim party in Alaska has boldly decided to stand by the Ballinger Taft administration. The Baltimore Sun notes this political stance as the group backs current federal leadership amid regional tensions.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes Indiana's apple harvest is threatened with damage and potential price cuts. Farmers hope the crop recovers to normal, but prolonged blight could depress spirits and profits, risking an overall decline in value for Indiana growers.
Paris dressmakers wage a public quarrel over whether women’s skirts should be wide or tight. The wearers themselves remain silent on the fashion dispute, as reported by the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Toledo Blade notes a curious scene where birds linger as an airship battles near the treetop. The whimsical observation captures a clash between technology and nature in a single striking moment.
A Galveston News line remarks that a woman prefers her husband at home on nights rather than in the Hall of Fame, framing a gender role expectation in a concise newspaper aside.
The Portland Telegram and Kansas City Star discuss President Taft urging memory of high prices as a better tariff, while early hopes to break the Solid South shift to concerns about preserving the Solid North. The commentary contrasts tariff rhetoric with political regional loyalties.
A Beverly press bureau report says Roosevelt fully agrees with Taft except on matters where he differs. The Star in St. Louis quotes the outline as showing unity in policy but highlights specific dispute points.
A New Haven Palladium editorial ponders the presidents claim that Mrs Taft is the actual head of state and questions why William Howard Taft does not join her in leisure by the water seeking balance between public duty and private moments.
A Norwich Record item notes that the speaker has never shown any wish to use insanity as a dodge, praising Uncle Joe for his enduring credit.
A Pittsburg Post brief notes a humorous tea chat where a hostess asks for sugar and a young man answers with a playful mispronunciation two lumps and two limps while requesting only one caterpillar, reflecting light local whimsy.
Jurymen retire and debate suing for repayment of expenditures on presents and pleasures. One juror notes the plaintiff seeks only what was spent, not blighted affection, while another quips that if all fun with the girl didn’t cover the amount, he must bear the fault. Housekeeper explains she courted the girl herself.
A curio from Lippincott's jokes remarks on vice presidents. The speaker asks about term length and good behavior credits, with the punchline noting a four year term. The exchange reflects light political humor rather than a factual report.
The Kansas City Star notes the president aims to choose a new interior secretary who has already undergone investigation to avoid further trouble.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes skepticism as the speculator asserts he has closed his own business career, while claims persist that he has nonetheless closed the business careers of several others.
An irate school inspector subjects a room to questioning about who signed magna charta. A boy deflects blame to Bill Smith, prompting mockery from the inspector. The scene shifts to the school mistress who defends the boy and names SPE as the culprit, amid chaotic education room banter.
A concise defense of social work as prevention across institutions. It argues hospitals should not cause illness, prisons should not foster crime, and charity and industry should avoid creating dependency or unemployable workers. The essay links reform in hospitals, prisons, police, schools, churches, and labor departments to protecting public welfare and efficiency.
The forum emphasizes the newspaper as the people’s voice and the sole platform where ordinary citizens can be truly heard, cited to Frank A. Munsey as a guiding principle.
A reader from Indianapolis argues the 160 million pension outlay last year is graft and fraud tied to the G A R. He contends medical examiners are aiding theft, calls for brave editorial critique and links pension costs to hard times and high prices.
A letter from an Indianapolis lawyer argues the city is being bamboozled into repealing a four mile per hour rail speed limit. He warns that higher speeds would boost railroad profits, erode liability recovery, and suggests using funds to remove grade crossings instead.
The Indianapolis Sun editor notes Diaz’s re election in Mexico, claiming opponents jailed and soldiers mobilized to force votes. It contrasts this with Taft greeting Diaz during a cross country trip and cites Diaz’s life membership at a Washington world Sunday school convention for 1000. The piece mocks Mexican political freedom and praises U.S. president’s honor in shaking Diaz’s hand.
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