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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1904
Page
4
The Indianapolis Sun argues juvenile crime reflects home life and parenting. It warns that neglectful fathers and permissive mothers push boys toward crime and, if not corrected early, toward tragedy, urging stronger guidance, engagement, and discipline at home.
The piece lauds Hearst for a bold open campaign to secure the presidential nomination. It notes the aggressive, front‑page push with brass band fanfare and implies rival political figures like Hon. David Bennett Hill remain politically alive. The text ends with a wry reference to a Yalu River amid ongoing hostilities.
Ten years ago on Monday March 19 1894 Cooler with showers marked the day. Market activity dwindled while saloon arrests increased patrol wagon rides for violators. County officials deny pesthouse at the poor farm. Florida cucumbers debut in market. West Indianapolis residents who opposed incorporation now seek annexation to Indianapolis. Nye ends lecture tour. Seven new diphtheria cases reported last week. Women accused of fund fraud on the South Side.
John W. Kern known for loyalty to Kokomo relays a tale of a lawyer sending a divorce complaint. The defendant in a local case was described as a drunk swore violent and unfaithful man with many alleged faults. The story links to a 1765 London English translation and notes a modern avalanche near Trieste that demolished sixty buildings with many deaths while people were at church.
A Barcelonette avalanche burying French soldiers prompts memories of Bergemoletto in Italy where a village was overwhelmed. Three women survived for 37 days under snow in a stable and lived to tell the tale, while snow kept a deadly height above them.
Columbus finally concedes a trick to make an egg stand upright, joking that the method requires a pricey apparatus kept in safe storage. The whimsical episode blends mythic daring with a quip about costs and prudence.
Tenry Gardt formerly of Gatesburg Illinois claims John J. Ryan a turf operator defrauded him of 2100 dollars in a wa race in Hot Springs Arkansas reporting date March 19.
The Bean Hill Beacon reports a mix of local items and humorous anecdotes. Notes on advertising, subscriptions, and market prices mix with colorful character sketches, small-town misadventures, and community happenings from speakers like Uncle Jonas Hummer and Aunt Mary Snodgrass. Dick and Lucy’s marriage is mentioned amid quirky vignettes, including apples and a Morrocan visitor.
Dick Denzil meets a Moroccan stranger who offers a single magical apple granting eternal youth. Dick and his lover Lucy share the fruit at dinner, but Lucy eats it first, becoming doomed to stay on earth while Dick fears doom. A doctor confirms the gift’s true origin and danger.
A jumble of brief remarks from various figures including Rev A Bcheldsler Dr W S Stewart and Judge Alford. The excerpts touch on funeral sermons race progress marriage republican politics weather and social mores with observations from figures like Coroner Tutewiler Will Batley and James Wilson.
Mrs Huet of Til Bates says kidney trouble for two years with back pain faded after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She reports relief after a box purchased at Henry J Waders Drug Store and notes only slight recurrences since, with quick relief from a few doses. Foster Milling Co lists Doan's as sole US agents.
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