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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1907
Page
4
The article argues for a balanced expansion of the U S Navy with ships built in both oceans. It describes Pacific bases, coaling stations, harbor defenses, and minefields as part of a long standing program. It notes public support for stronger naval defenses and mentions timber and farm land potential tied to resource profits.
Spokane dispatch notes Vice-President Fairbanks refused to discuss Indiana Prohibition committee action denouncing him for serving cocktails at a Decoration day dinner to Roosevelt. He is quoted with guarded language about yellow journals, suggesting possible misquotation. The piece also reports the commission of the gambling ship City of Traverse being put out. The government revokes the vessel’s license on Lake Michigan.
The article urges American manufacturers to enter Manchuria’s open market for agricultural machinery and appliances. It notes no local prejudice against U S goods, predicts strong sales, and cautions that once Chinese buyers adopt a brand they hold to it, making early footholds crucial.
The piece argues that the Chinaman clings to his traditional brand while the American must ensure the Manchurian farmer begins with American tools. Once the starting point is American, the market for the product is secured.
A concise line reflecting a wartime rush to secure personal resources as public discourse pushes for broader mobilization and self-sufficiency amid ongoing hostilities.
About 17 percent of Americans attend Sunday school with 23 million age and 14 million enrolled in 150000 schools. A Rome meeting formed a Sunday school commission planning a 500 delegate world tour aboard a charter ship in December 1908, visiting Cairo Colombo Bombay Shanghai Korea Tokyo with conventions at each stop, finishing in San Francisco and Washington D C to raise a 10000000 dollar fund for evangelization of the world.
In spite of his present woes it seems John D. Rockefeller would be ill at ease with only his per capita to count.
A decade of American administration in the Philippines is praised for stable government, public health gains, and infrastructure. The piece notes eradication of the Ladrones, Manila sanitation improvements, gold-backed currency, and broad investments in roads, railways, postal services, with over 500,600 Filipino students educated and 5,000 teachers trained.
The report warns no fortifications have been built on our insular possessions and experts say 20 million dollars is urgently needed for forts big guns mines and other defensive arrangements to secure the islands.
Seventy entrants in the fourth annual American Automobile Association endurance tour start in Cleveland and Chicago, visiting Indianapolis and cities along a 1500 mile route east to New York City. Daily runs range 97 to 174 miles with an average of 126 miles. Each car carries four passengers. The trip aims to promote motor travel and showcase towns along the way. The peekaboo waist is the despair of the moth.
The state will spend 1 406 227 on its schools next year as 778 819 children attend. Education shows intelligent progress, parsimony in funding is criticized, and teachers gain standing as salaries increase.
Public support promises lasting gains for Indiana education as the state anticipates nearly 500000 children in daily school attendance and about 18000 teachers employed next year. The improvement is seen as vital for schools, children, and the state's future development.
In the last year over 1,200,000 immigrants entered the country, with records broken each year for three years. Analysts warn a potential decline next year if business conditions worsen, as recessions could curb arrivals from less favored nations.
H D Russell of the Chicago Board of Trade reports the Indiana oats crop is unlikely to suffer from the green bug as the oats were already advanced when the pest arrived. He notes a fly parasite on the bug and argues for thoughtful reform advocacy over harsh regulation, while critiquing Fairbanks sincerity in politics and his Roosevelt stance.
Indiana counties push macadam for road building while noting gravel is cheaper upfront but less economical long term. The piece suggests Indiana could learn from Kentucky on materials road maintenance and the agencies handling construction labor.
General Kuroki returns home praising America with four words, while Admiral Yamamoto plans a visit. The admiral will be warmly welcomed and his observations, alongside Baron Kuroki’s, are expected to reinforce a tempered wartime stance and curb aggressive rhetoric.
The War Department says less than 3,500,000 could mine all harbors from Portland Maine to Puget Sound to reinforce shore batteries and forts as needed. Congress has not provided the funds yet, but a deficiency is hoped to be supplied soon.
The article argues that the world’s most elaborate submarine mine system remains largely theoretical. It advocates rapid deployment as prudent policy and cites it as aligning with Hague doctrine.
The passage frames Judge Gray as a potential source for shaping a Democrat and cites Mr. Bryan’s definition of enlightenment on the topic. It questions how Gray might respond when asked to read Bryan’s definition, implying a debate over guiding principles within the party.
Mr. Bryan states the president is compiling his future speeches, implying he will continue speaking. The remark suggests ongoing public appearances and continued rhetoric under the current administration.
Officials reaffirm ongoing naval gunnery drills amid foreign objections to the American bullseye method. The program continues to emphasize precision training and readiness, with commanders stating no change in schedule or targets planned.
A statement advocates creating four cabinet departments alongside a proposed department of continued prosperity. The proposal frames expanded executive leadership as a path to coordinated policy outcomes and economic growth.
The tobacco trust may join Cigarette Baker in Canada if government prosecutions intensify. Canada plans to adopt a federal style bookkeeping system for railway use. Naval planners may deploy the fleet to counter Dillman Doliver dues. Rich law-breakers must face court action. Japan and the US should avoid provoking Russia. The French poodle mirrors the Teddy Bear fad maturing.
A city boarder, Miss Bessie Brink, was pulled across Pond Eddy when a huge German carp, weighing 28 pounds 4 ounces, surfaced after her line snagged in shoal water. Fishermen towed her boat ashore, stunned the monster with oars and stones, and found a dog collar buckle inside its stomach. News items note record buffalo fish in Missouri and rising concerns about Lake Erie catches.
Indiana figure William Dudley Foulke attacks Vice President Fairbanks, backing Taft and Roosevelt while praising warlike imperialism and civil service reform. Harper’s Weekly notes Foulke as a wealthy Quaker with diverse causes and strong rhetoric, not fearing counter currents against Fairbanks.
A Chicago Record-Herald columnist questions a Washington baseball team's back-to-back four-game skid, arguing the disrespect could vex the father of his country. The quip frames fan sentiment and national pride in sport.
The Kansas City Journal notes a humorous line about Mr. Fairbanks winning both the butter milk and cocktail votes and plans to issue messages to Congress. The remark plays on the satire of political campaigning and adds a playful judgement on the candidate's support base.
A cryptic line questions Fairbanks’ looming loss and hints a cocktail explanation as the given justification. The terse remark appears in a dissociated dispatch style, suggesting a satirical or partisan note without clear attribution.
A compendium of social sketches from Leslie's Weekly notes on Dr S Weir Mitchell’s dinner grumble about focus on money over education and art, along with profiles of S W Atherton, Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson, Capt. Charles J. Badger, Frank Hamlin, Frank Oakley Slivers, John McKane, Thomas F. Walsh, and a New York lawsuit involving Mrs James H Mansfield.
The Minneapolis Journal mocks a new stunt by Carl Bryan’s camp claiming his bald head and nightshirt are plot devices. The tease targets the young orator’s appearance and stage persona as a theatrical political show of the era.
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues that if Japan detects racial hatred in California its telescope is working, but California is only a minor part of the United States. The remark stresses that broader national issues exist beyond one state.
A Philadelphia Press quips that true peace awaits only after Carrie Nation buries the hatchet and the New York World understands what a Democrat is. The comment reflects partisan wartime sentiment and press rivalries.
A cryptic saying from the Chicago Record-Herald laments that wealth and multiple residences profit little if legal injunctions and subpoenas prevent living in them, underscoring how legal scrutiny can eclipse fortune.
A New York Press remark praises gambling saying you never wonder about getting your money back, unlike investing. The quip notes the certainty of returns in gambling as a counterpoint to investment risk.
A line from the Philadelphia Inquirer notes the Fairbanks cocktail is never popular. It is described as the drink you buy for the other fellow but never drink yourself.
A terse wartime line asserts that Japan should understand American intentions and the future courses of U S battleships as pacific, with a cryptic New York Mall reference. The statement emphasizes restraint and strategic focus in the Pacific theater.
The Minneapolia Journal notes talks of asbestos shoes that are nearly indestructible and could be great for the afterlife. The brief remark presents a speculative view of a futuristic material utility.
Henry J. Ogden, Civil War veteran and Michigan resident, shows rare prewar paper money and notes to the News-Democrat. The collection includes a 1800s bank note from Ericard Kalamazoo bank in Adrian and an 110 dollar interest bearing note. Also shown is a nearly vanished 1850 auctioneers card for selling slaves, a rare relic seldom seen today.
A Toledo resident who held a cannon cracker too long now has only three fingers on one hand. He finds consolation in the idea that those three fingers are enough to measure his drinks.
A New York infant named Theodore Roosevelt Taft is shown in the Canarsie baby show. The caption notes that if the boy grows into the grand name, he has a built in challenge ahead, as hinted by the Washington Post.
The New York Mail quotes a stern warning that if Japan pushes for a scrimmage with the country, it cannot expect to borrow money from the United States to cover its share of costs.
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