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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1905
Page
4
The Indianapolis Sun lists old and new telephone numbers for editorial rooms and business office. Subscription rates are shown for city and out of city delivery with weekly and advance monthly options. The notice notes Second Class Matter status at the Indianapolis post office.
An editorial urges every sincere Republican in Indianapolis to vote in the upcoming primaries for a clean ticket from mayor to ward councilmen. It condemns past infighting and machine control, stresses party responsibility, and warns that nonparticipants incur disloyalty and derelict citizenship. The piece also tangentially critiques political graft and leadership, urging voters to support proper candidates.
A skeptical op ed questions Governor J Frank Hanly's anti gambling stance noting his public virtue appears self serving. It accuses him of ignoring southern gaming hubs while denouncing Indianapolis races and highlights perceived hypocrisy in his moral posturing. It cites The Sun and references Mary Baker Eddy, warning about virtue bought by flattery. It ends with a jumbled note on New York City birth rates.
A discussion tracing Noah Webster predictions of an American language distinct from English. Critics doubted the shift, yet Americans coined new words and adopted unique expressions. Over time dictionaries began to include these distinctly American usages, shaping a speech style separate from Britain.
Miller argued for abandoning stage coach era rhetoric and adopting a speech suited to modern life. He warned that those blind to this shift miss a coming change and praised Noah Webster as a true prophet. The remark also touched on people moving away from Indianapolis as a notable trend.
Doubtful forecast warns to keep health in order or risk decline. It cautions that birthdays or anniversaries on this day may affect finances with four years of gains and losses. advise steady business control and careful management of appointments.
A French note reports Mon sieur Batut observing wind effects on kites. North winds over flat plains kept balance, while south and southeast winds over broken ground caused irregular pitching and bobbing due to surface texture.
Secretary Hitchcock praises a striking Cherokee maiden who offered surplus land in the Indian Territory to fund her college education. He notes removal of land restrictions hinges on a fair price and hints at others who might wish to buy, reflecting early debates over Native lands and education.
A Paris Academy demonstration by Prof. K. E. Banly shows an apparatus using electric waves and sensitive receivers to start motors, glow lamps, and trigger explosions at a distance. The setup can sequence actions arbitrarily to operate complex machinery remotely.
In Dortmund Prussia Dr Pritmann performed a rare heart surgery after a young man was stabbed through the heart. The operation, done only six times before, involved suturing the left side wound with an assistant guiding a finger into the wound. The patient recovered quickly and left the hospital.
Sod houses with telephones appear in midwestern prairies as a curious yet practical blend. The houses emphasize comfort with Portland cement linings, offering warmth and social connectivity despite harsh weather, aided by an extensive telephone network to lessen isolation.
A historical note observes a shift in Chinese officials previously seen as pro-Russian. It suggests rising favorable sentiment toward Japan, hinting at diplomatic subterfuge but overall expectation that Japan will secure its aims.
A quirk from 1891 reports Tom Reed in Portsmouth trying on a huge collar after a long wait for a train. A clerk jokes about size and directs him to a nearby store. The tale captures a light moment with Reed among prominent New England figures.
Labor movement in Spain has accelerated with a vigorous drive. In under five years union membership rose from 13,000 to 51,000, spreading nationwide across the country.
A quotation urges the ruler to convene representatives, learn national needs, and govern with enlightened power for Russian progress in the Far East, promising to retain autocratic authority but wield it with new intelligence.
The piece imagines Czar Nicholas II confronting war and reform. It argues for partial political openness, including a national assembly alongside autocratic rule, to balance authority with public input. It envisions limited press freedom and education reforms, plus a more transparent governance approach.
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