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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
4
A baffling editorial mocks a judge and a prosecutor amid an ice pricing dispute. The piece downplays a judge Alford smile as trivial to judicial matters, calls Benedict’s anti ice barony campaign vigorous, and urges public support. It notes a mock international tension between Russia and Britain over the Alann Islands.
The article discusses tariff revision within Congress as leaders and lawmakers debate whether revision signals a departure from protective principles. It cites McKinley and Dingley bills as updating duties, notes public agitation, and contrasts party stance with calls for modernization while praising Kansas harvest patriotism and the supposed soundness of Harry Thaw’s mental state as judged by alienists and funders.
In Terra Haute, a councilman in the Mayor Bidaman case accuses politicians of exploiting a moral law-enforcement cry for gain. The jurors resumed after a witness, noting the conflict between genuine reform and political manipulation.
In Pennsylvania the rise of a Lincoln Republican fusion with Democrats signals a shift from machine control toward reform. The Democratic boss Guffey supports Standard Oil while Lewis Emery Sr opposes the corporation. Independent voters gain confidence as fusion strength grows and Yale beats Harvard in Thames races prompting Freshman resentment.
The British and Foreign Bible Society reports a record year with over 600000 copies sold, including 43 languages in Winnipeg and 52 in Johannesburg. Amid Russia and China turmoil, output remains strong as Terre Haute faces mayoral impeachment and enforcement disputes.
A Baltimore American poem fragment laments summer travel and urban excess. The speaker longs for home comforts and privacy, contrasting crowded resorts with a small room and routine toilet duties. A fashion martyr tone hides dissatisfaction as the line ends with relief at returning home.
The fragment notes a procedure involving removal and washing likely connected to a process or medical context. It outlines steps to extract material and cleanse it, suggesting an instructional or report style. Entities are not clearly identified in the readable portion.
In a reflective piece, the author contrasts Kansas’s past isolation with its modern progress, citing labor, harvest life, and baseball as symbols of change. The essay laments corruption and political issues while praising economic growth and national identity, noting shifts in governance and social attitudes.
Philadelphia expert T Hannam cites dry steam advantages and notes a water tube boiler with an upper superheater achieves 19 to 25 degrees of superheat without external equipment. He claims the Atlas Engine Works furnishes boilers and recalls long experience in steam power selling.
Reports indicate a tremor was felt along the Lake Erie shore stressing local nerves. No injuries or major damage reported as authorities assess aftershocks and shore communities consider safety measures.
Mr George Barr McCutcheon sails from New York on June 1 for an extended European trip hoping to gather material for a new novel set in a German principality. Carolyn Wells also sails on June 3 for her first European trip as Mark Twain correspondence and jokes about hymn books are noted amid literary anecdotes.
A Battle Creek observer relays a traveling man’s attempt to obtain a drink in a dry South Dakota town. A pharmacist and physician refuse a prescription, suggesting a snake bite as a joke before the man departs hot and empty handed. The piece also touches on quotes from Clemens's daughter and political commentary.
The excerpt portrays a satirical conversation about wealth, medical advice, and ethical questions. It features H. Clay Pierca discussing rich patients and a scene where a rich old lady in St. Rita considers confronting her doctors. A kitchen scene reveals a nurse and maid overhearing discussions of health and a joke about a physician and a surgeon’s deliberations. The piece references figures like Mr. Bryan and Dr Emileich and ends with a domestic moment in the drawing room.
Indiana moves to prosecute numerous merchants over embaiimea meal sales. The action targets widespread distribution and potential health effects, with readers awaiting outcomes as reported by the Minneapolis Journal.
A garbled collage from a 19th century page blends dramatic verse on inner lives, a U.S. Life Saving Corps anecdote about a dangerous invention, a trout fishing tale with a humorous breakfast moment, a Civil War veterans notice for the Grand Army of the Republic itinerary, and a mock military exchange about a saber blade.
An old advertisement offers a net of four attractive Japanese tana issued by the Chicago and North Western Railway. It can be sent to any address if 10 cents is sent for postage and handling. Address provided is General Agents, 6 Walnut Street, Chicago.
The piece discusses butterfly migrations in Central America, noting mass movements each June across the Isthmus of Panama, chased by birds and winds. It also mentions tame Cape birds in South Africa, Cape swallows in Boer homes, and Cape wagtails plucking flies. Additional notes cover elk ranching, perseverance, and historical uses of the word cubs for young animals, with a remark on the larkspur spider in Ceylon.
The Indiana Pharmaceutical Association will submit candidates for the State Board of Pharmacy. Five druggists named are A. F. of Winchester, W Graves of Wayne, C A Prutaman of Muncie, Heineman of Valparaiso, and Miles of Bowth Bent. Mr Sale, a current board member, will soon have term expire.
An Indianapolis area administrator leads a drive to repurpose a Cincinnati naval recruiting office. A state group, including Gov. Neavis and the Attorney General, plans a Adirondack wildlife restocking program with moose beaver and elk. A funeral in Indianapolis for Michael Rink is announced with burial at St Josephs Cemetery.
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