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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1905
Page
4
The News faced criticism for demeaning Bookwalter’s mayoral record while campaigning against him. Voters approved Bookwalter in the primary amid claims the paper misled the public, preferring reform rhetoric lacking proof.
An editorial notes New Haven and other cities pay teachers as low as 300 dollars a year while street sweepers earn 540. It argues education rewards and social value are mismatched, citing Chicago Washington Columbus Ga Meridian Miss as examples where teachers’ minimums fall behind street sweepers. The piece condemns the lack of public support for educators.
The piece argues for higher teacher salaries to honor their service while criticizing Elbert Hubbard for attacking revivalists like Chapman and Sunday. It notes revivalists do civic good, transform communities, and deserve support, urging Hubbard to adopt a gentler, more charitable philosophy and broader vision.
The piece describes Etona styles that are tight and simple, cut away to reveal a vest and girdle beneath. It suggests decorative basket weaves and broché tails, and notes prettiness with a short crochet white accent often hidden by a long coat.
Peasants in Moscow express preference to be shot at home rather than endure mobilization to Manchuria, arguing it would spare the government travel expenses and reduce troop movements.
James W. Webb, holder of G. A. R. medals of honor, is a prominent Brooklyn figure in politics. He confronted a borough power broker who refused to see him, declaring the man too busy. Webb retorted that the leader’s smallness was now proven by his inability to keep an engagement.
A friend of F Hopkinson Smith recalls his days in a modest restaurant where a tall immaculately dressed man dines with quiet air. The waiter shares the man may be a writer, yet money is scarce, and curiosity about his work lingers amid speculation.
Chicago Record-Herald notes Rockefeller quips that everyone strives to get ahead and he sits in front, implying leadership and ambition as a public remark.
A fragmentary society gossip column notes playful comments on politics and personalities. It mentions a town editor claiming influence over New York and a humorous remark about travel from Chicago to Washington, with brief social updates including a baby birth and visits by Mrs. John Sadawater and Mrs. Lois Bauernfield.
Dialogue fragments show a casual exchange at the White House setting with a jest about locating a lodge in a vast wilderness. The conversation touches on questions about duties and an umbrella carried by BIN, reflecting informal banter rather than a formal event.
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