Indianapolis Sun circulation notice and masthead
The Indianapolis Sun announces ownership and publication details for Willis S. Thompson with address in the Sun building at Ohio Street. Foreign ads are handled by Smith Budd and listed offices in New York Chicago and St. Louis. The paper is certified by the Association of American Advertisers with guaranteed circulation figures.
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New York
Tribune
Chicago
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Association of American Advertisers
New York City
A Pitiful Protest Against Brutal Child Whipping
A newspaper argues against beating children and cites an Owensboro Kentucky case where a five year old, pleading not to be whipped, fell into a well and died. The piece urges parents to avoid brutality, condemning corporal punishment as degrading and harmful to a child’s character and mental development.
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Owensboro
Samuel Scott
Kentucky
Sugar Trust Critique Demands Delay in Trial
A reader voice condemns the Sugar Trust as a government thief caught in weight cheating. It argues aloud that their trial should not be postponed to suit public opinion, noting the declared guilt and lack of denial by the defendants.
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Sugar Trust
America
Pig‑Lead Misadventure on a River Steamer
On a dangerous river, a steamer laden with pig lead navigates a risky stretch. The mate shouts for the lead while a new deckhand, Pat, mishears and drops a lead pig overboard. The mate falls in while the captain questions Pat’s timing and explains the miscue.
The Cause of War at the Colonel's Ball
A debutante is surrounded by officers at the colonel's ball as talk turns to the previous day's quarrel between two brothers. Maud's mother corrects her daughter on the word casus belli, urging her to say stomach instead.
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Mamma
Success Magazine
Reading Delusion Sparks Domestic Dispute
A man named Jones plans to conceal his drunkenness by reading at home. He returns home and pretends to read while his wife discovers him in the library. She snaps at him to stop the act and go to bed, ending the scene with a sharp rebuke.
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Jones
Success Magazine
Marching 1200 Sailors to Mass in Marseilles Protest
An Indianapolis gunner recounts U S Navy men in Marseilles responding to anti Christian mob by massing 1200 sailors at Notre Dame cathedral. The crowd cheered as services resumed, seen as a display of American liberty and faith. The piece argues religion under every blouse drives soldiers and connects Navy courage with mother taught faith.
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Indianapolis
United States Navy
Marseilles
France
Blue Jackets
Uncle Sam
Spain
Schley-Sampson
Cervera
Chickamauga Park
Republic
Providence
Willing Obstrusiveness in Employer and Applicant Exchange
A bystander records a brief exchange where an applicant argues that any work taken from the employer’s men would not injure anyone, while the employer hedges about current slack. The dialogue highlights tensions over hiring and fair labor practices in a governor’s context.
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Gov’nor
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