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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1905
Page
4
Daily edition published except Sunday at the Sun Building lists editorial rooms old and new. Delivery by carrier in city six cents weekly. Outside city six months in advance 1.50, outside city monthly in advance 2 cents, outside city yearly 3.00. Entered at Indianapolis post office as second class matter.
A Troy merchant reflects on honest advertising as a tool for enduring trade, mirroring Philadelphia’s awakening from graft to collective civic action. He argues truth and fair deals sustain business as city reform proves the power of public integrity.
An inexact European baron in New York declared he has no occupation and is a gentleman. The piece rails at hereditary nobility as empty, arguing true nobility comes from one’s own efforts. It notes workers and leaders build titles by merit, not by lineage.
A garbled column mix of jokes and local notes recounts comical quarrels over closet chaos and misplaced garments, quips about politicians and chorus girls, plus brief town chatter from Vinita and Ticonderoga. The jumbled snippets mention Sam Duntley, Jerry Simpson advertising, and a couple of old maids.
State Geologist Blatchley studies Indiana clay delays for the next annual report while clay products become a key state industry. John Bulheimer leads in the race for state auditor with broad Republican support. Labor Commissioner McCormack adds farm improvements in Hamilton County as conditions ease. State Board of Agriculture Secretary Downing says Indiana’s fair will be the best and largest in history.
A London Spectator note describes a thrush nest in a garden tree under attack by a house cat. The female thrush defends by twittering while the cat stalks, and the male thrush retaliates with tail slaps and pecks if the cat advances. Cook quips the thrush is the better man as the cat dares not enter.
On Saturday June 3 19 predicted fortunes for birthdays and business. It warns to be cautious with employment themes and notes a fairly successful year for those sharing in business. Individuals born on this day are described as keen clever persevering and self interested with likely success.
A soapy Lake in Nicaragua known as the Lake of Nejapa contains bicarbonate salts and sulfate of magnesia. The water produces lather on rubbing and is used as a hair wash and remedy locally. Nicaraguans exported four demijahas of this water to Guatemala during the year.
The Man asks why the kid with the cup speaks with a peculiar accent. The Boy With the Derby On-Aw is described as unable to help it, noting his father is an Irish comedian and his rider sings in vaudeville, per the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Cleveland Leader quotes a scolding exchange as Miss Tottie Auntie accuses Johnny of mean acts and Aunt Lottie Mercy labels both as bad children, hinting at ongoing disputes within a family.
Grover Civlané argues in The Independent that rabbits, or cotton-tails, deserve a respectable place in game hunting. He rejects derision from hunters of prestige, praising the rabbit’s alertness and night feeding, and urging fair chances for the animal to live.
A terse exchange questions Miss Magley's motive for marrying a wealthy suitor, noting reservations about motive and consent and implying pressure from wealth. The Philadelphia Press captures a brief social gossip thread with skepticism about an arranged match.
A Brooklyn Eagle item reports a passenger confronting Porter about a half dollar with a hole and a blanket given at night aboard a Pullman car. The exchange centers on damaged goods and the quick blame of service quality aboard the train.
Fragmentary notice describes Smith's Dyeing and Cleaning House at 30 Manaschubets ve offering night and day photos at Losey Not and Electria Light mudi. Unclear details.
A humorous note from Everybody's Magazine compares substitutes to Civil War era options as a corporation bottles casein products claiming they are fresh. The piece questions whether advances in science will ever replace natural foods and render dairy sources obsolete.
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