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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1904
Page
4
A long quotation laden account describes winerooms and wine parlors as side entrances to vice in Chicago and Indianapolis. Veterans warn such venues lure young women from respectable homes through dancing and drinks, creating grave danger and moral decline.
In Port Arthur a bottled-up mind traps thought within religious creed and partisan lines. The piece condemns comfortable political malleability, where leaders and party platforms govern belief, resisting curiosity, change, or independent judgment. It portrays this mindset as a conservative force maintaining social balance while hindering reform.
The Sun notes that after a federal court ruling the Consumers' gas trust is out of the running, granting the Indianapolis Gas Company a de facto monopoly in the city. It warns of two possible futures: a new company forming to challenge the monopoly or a forced sale that cements it. Also mentions local politics, a shooting incident, elevated tracks, and Henry Irving retirement. It then briefly covers early map making by Egyptians, Babylonians, and Greeks, noting Anaximander's role and the 1724 German issuance of the wheel alias.
Boston like chatter blends into a Paris scene as citizens decorate windows with flowers. Plans include a judging procession, prizes for best displays, and cross class participation from rich and poor alike, inspired by King Edward’s visit and a Paris dressmaker’s Rue de la Paix front.
A four year old named Wille Galastro of New York was fatally injured when two wheels passed over him. After three surgeons pronounced him dead, he refused to go to the hospital and walked home with his mother. He later romped around as if nothing happened.
The piece notes that Russian views on property differ from American norms and jokes about theft. It mentions English officers protesting czarist soldiers during the Pekin occupation as piracies labeled by officers.
An old explanation links lynch law to Charles Lynch who acted to punish disorderly people. In England it was called Lydford law and in Scotland Cowger law. In early California settlements, before civil government, lynching was reported in the United States until after the Civil War.
Arthur A. Eady of Los Angeles was convicted of murdering Daniel Mitchell of Cincinnati and received a 99 year prison sentence in El Paso Texas on June 3.
In a Boamtarara palace scene, the pasha orders a separations with a yataghan, quelling a claimed new woman movement. Separately, Pan American Railway awards contract from Tongla to Zapachula for construction and equipment, with work to begin immediately under government rules.
Two women and five men were painfully scalded at the B. F. Goodrich rubber plant in Akron Ohio on Thursday after an explosion in the tire heating department. The accident occurred in the plant's tire heating area and workers were exposed to high heat and steam. Local investigators began assessing the causes and securing the scene as medical teams treated the injured on site and at nearby hospitals.
Elsie North visits Roger Elliott and discovers a mysterious pink rose named in honor of Stella Cotes. Elliott plans to name the bloom after Miss North, while Stella Cotes appears as a rival houseguest. Elsie grows secretive and sorrowful as tensions rise within the Elliott household.
Russian officers receive meager stipends. most high ranking officers come from rich families as subsistence is hard. A major earns less than a tenth of a year’s income, forcing officers to marry into money to maintain status.
A Japanese producer of pyrotechnics claims an ancient method, passed down for over 400 years to the eldest child of the family, yields a rocket that when exploded in the air leaves behind a large bird resembling a hummingbird in its motion. The tale is presented as a long-held family secret.
A garbled record discusses lashings in naval and army contexts, noting harsh punishments and the belief that discipline must be earned. The text alternates between praise and critique of corporal punishment as a means to maintain order.
The record notes iron artifacts from Egyptian and Assyrian ruins. British Museum holds iron from the pyramid of Sigeh dated about 40 B C and an Egyptian ax head dating from 1370 F C. It suggests Assyrians first used iron broadly, with Rome later standardizing its widespread use.
Farmers are advised on strawberry transplantation and culture to secure next year’s crop. The article covers site prep, bed layout, planting depth, root handling, and post transplant care, including moisture retention and weed control. It emphasizes choosing a well-prepared, weed-free bed and careful root spreading for strong establishment.
The Newspaper Enterprise Association notes spraying helps reduce losses from pests and diseases, urging careful, continual application. The method shifts from experiment to routine on farms, with attention to mixing, application, and timing for best results.
A towering two foot high goose weighing 14 pounds owned by Nevada horseman Harry Pinkham will be shown at the St Louis fair. The bird’s weight crippled its feet, so Pinkham made rubber shoes for it. A Nevada keeper recently used the goose for pies.
A readable schoolboy piece describes ducks with quirky observations about their singing, neck, legs, and tails. The fragment notes ducks enjoy water, carry a balloon to soothe the stomach, and a joke about preferring to be a drake rather than a duck.
The article traces how museum originated as a sacred place for Mune worship before shifting to denote places of art and philosophy. It notes the earliest recorded use tied to the Pro Water temple at Alexandra and explains the modern, recent adoption of the term.
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