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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
10
The Indianapolis Sun prints Willis S. Thompson as publisher with imprint noting location in the Sun Building at 133 and 125 B Ohioe Street. The notice confirms the paper’s editors and offices in Indianapolis.
Editorial from the Indianapolis News notes a county avoidant of public input and calls for scrutiny after Mr Shank mentions graft in voting machine purchases. The piece urges transparency and accountability in county actions.
The Indianapolis News faces a graft controversy over a $37,900 voteing machines purchase. The editorial reproduced questions whether powerful outsiders influence Indianapolis coverage and hints at probes to reveal who pays taxes and who routes public office actions.
A Washington dispatch notes growing dry sentiment across the nation fueled by local option as communities debate whether to permit saloons. Indiana faces intensified pressure with brewers backing pro liquor candidates while Samuel M. Ralston endorses local option as a self governing solution.
A proposed local option licensing law would allow residents by ward or township to vote on saloon licenses in a special Australian ballot election. If rejected, traffic bans last two years. elections to occur at most every two years, called by a designated authority upon petition of freeholders. The piece endorses Frank Ness as the candidate who would inspire public confidence and urges candidates to state liquor views clearly.
A police chief recalls building his detectives bureau from four veteran men. He sat them down to stress trust and honor, promising fair treatment if they stayed loyal and to dismiss them in disgrace if they betrayed him. He tested them forty times, and they remained steadfast.
The text argues that persistent barking by officers erodes a chief’s usefulness as commander. If the chief yields to such influence, he loses the force’s respect and authority.
A newspaper man used a brief description of Miss Roosevelt’s slippers to locate Lynn manufacturers. One supplier recalled producing similar shoes sent to Washington, and a salesman confirmed the shipment reached the Roosevelt household, though the buyer’s home was concealed to avoid publicity.
A Broadway passerby notices a shop placard reading Ben wanted. A boy enters seeking a job and asks for the boss. The merchant inquires what boy he needs, replying that a quiet, well behaved child is sought, then jokes about wanting a girl instead.
Mrs. Julia A. McCormick, 82, longtime Indianapolis pioneer, died Wednesday at 1402 N Capital Ave. She came to the city when it was a village. Her husband John McCormick died in January 19K.
A widow recounts how a widower’s past compares to her late husband. She speaks softly and the husband finally replies, revealing a gentle but sharp exchange about desire, memory, and idealized partnership. The moment ends with a quiet, poignant reflection on faultless matches.
By Irving Hr. Bacon the piece argues that colossal ventures reveal agile minds, with short fingers indicating an impulsive, quick result oriented originator. It suggests such leaders disdain details and favor rapid outcomes in large efforts.
A historical piece presents a self confession style pledge by a drinker seeking abstinence. It centers on rejecting whiskey as harmful, embracing energy from food, air, exercise, and sleep, and declaring lifelong sobriety. The text echoes early temperance rhetoric urging personal resolve and moral reform.
William Melrbbern, a patrolman, signed Wednesday resignation papers to the Board of Public Safety after charges filed by Chief Mergzer alleging involvement in assault and drunken conduct. The report notes ongoing tension and past two years of disputed actions by the department head.
Canton management announced changes to the infield and contract terms for third baseman Cooler. The league schedule committee meets in Akron to finalize the 19es season plans and secure upcoming fixtures.
Miss Munnigil Tellme asks Count about motor adoption in Paris. Le Franng replies riding remains common but motor transport is increasingly present. humorous exchange notes vehicles replacing horses for many uses in the city.
Goshen Indiana March 12 William Waiters aged 18 of South Bend was sentenced to ten to two years in Jeffersonville reformatory for burglarizing M Shonkiman's grocery.
A sensational claim describes using hot irons to reduce body fat. Miss Virginia Harned, after private coaching, reports losing four pounds in two months through this dangerous method, which portrays the subject as a human ironing board during each session.
A clipped fragment notes Braggo the Monk in a literary or dramatic work, with copyright credit to American Journal Examiner. The sentence hints at a title and author attribution but provides no plot details or publication facts beyond the attribution.
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