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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
4
The council returns the Indianapolis Southern franchise to the Board of Works, arguing the railway owner evades original obligations and acts in bad faith. Disputes with property owners should be settled before adoption. Lawyers later changed filing deadline for primaries, prompting criticism of ethics and leadership.
A Frick report critique cites Alexander Hy and Hyde at Equitable as chasing a “biggest” insurance society rather than sound growth. The piece argues nationwide that bigger is not better, noting worldly displays in farms, universities, and business, and laments the political system’s primaries offering voters a mayoral candidate choice within the Republican party.
The city split over free baths with Riverside supporters and downtown advocates clashing while Controller Dunn backs the opposition. The council and The News joust, the Sentinel targets the city, and the mayor mutters in the wings as winter delays funding and progress. Shank and Moriarity appear amid the political bickering.
The Lake Shore Atlantic locomotive powered a record dash from Chicago to New York. The trip went through Elkhart Toledo Cleveland Buffalo and finally New York, beating the 18 hour schedule by minutes. Officials praised precise timing, disciplined operations, and strict crew management as essential to safety and speed.
President Roosevelt faces a claim over entitled services in Cov ba as a railroad attorney argues against consolidation of competing lines. The exchange centers on endseat arrangements and alleged competition, with Roosevelt insisting no entity can outmaneuver him while denying rivals' claims.
John C Driscoll once served as secretary and attorney for allied teaming interests in Chicago. He testified to the grand jury about graft linked to calls on and off strikes, maintaining contact with business agents of unfens.
Governor Hanly will speak at Butler College for the commencement Thursday. His services have been notably in demand as the 864 commencement orator. Deputy Attorney General William Geake travels to App Arbor Michigan to attend a Michigan university alumni meeting. Forestry Board Secretary Mr. Freeman is on a trip to the forestry reservation. Auditor Bherrick takes a week vacation on a fishing trip.
The column forecasts travel and afternoon change in plans and notes health caution for birthday anniversaries. It mentions business success for those careful with money and promotion for employees. A child born on this day is said to succeed.
The banter between two composers turns on a novelty concept a “divorce march.” One says he’s created a new piece while the other notes wedding marches abound, implying a sharp, tongue in cheek shift from romance to separation in a playful exchange from Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Thursday evening June 2 members of First Baptist church will aid their weekly service in their new building at the corner of Meridian and Vermont streets. Members are requested to recite the one hundredth psalm. The large assembly room is completed and cooled by electric fans and will be used for all services while the main edifice remains furnished.
In honor of the Turners Mayor Hulteman orders business houses closed from 9 to 1 am on Thursday June 2 for the parade and designates Friday afternoon as a ball holiday to permit all residents to view the mass exercises of Turners in the festival.
A Newcastle upon Tyne butcher was fined for cruelty after a case over carrying a pig by its ears and tail. Several experienced butchers testified that method was the standard practice, but the court ruled it improper.
A family mausoleum inscription from Merionethshire honors a Welsh landowner and magistrate who used turf winnings to erect the tomb. The verse reflects on betting and mortality, noting the builder Horace Bendigo who funded the memorial and the speaker’s hope for jubilee in the afterlife.
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