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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1905
Page
4
A fragmented notice lists editorial rooms in Indianapolis with old and new telephone numbers. The source provides stray digits and partial phrases, indicating obsolete contact lines for the newspaper's office and staff.
A garbled editorial collage roasts Fairbanks and Indiana college mood, notes Tar Heels backing but doubts GOP win, mocks unoriginal political performance, and sighs over garden thoughts as spring nears. It cites Maj. Werner paying 29.80 for Missouri senate seat, touches Osler on chloroform theory, and ends with a Boston Herald jab.
The article praises recent enforcement of state game laws, noting quail possession and sale are illegal year round. It cites Game Protector Earle removing many birds from cold storage and fines for illegal actions. A youth who fired at a bluebird was arrested and prosecuted for harming song and insectivorous birds, urging stricter preservation. The Sun urges continued enforcement and preservation of remaining wildlife.
The piece urges urban readers to plant small gardens for health, economy, and joy, arguing gardening benefits body and spirit and can ease selfishness. It also urges G A R posts to revive Memorial Day observance, stressing gratitude over recreation, then notes Herculaneum excavation challenges and Pompeii contrasts.
The article argues the west grows financially independent of the east as Festus J. Wade of St. Louis purchases the entire 4.25 million bond issue, a sign of western influence after the world’s fair. It notes Wade’s claim of healthy finances and potential profit, and mentions Fairbanks and New amid rail trends.
A jumble of brief items features Dr Frank BD Gamewell of New York, long a missionary in Pekin, and Mrs. Joanna Hickey with her five priest sons attending a Cincinnati funeral. Washington hints at Somdech Shah Chudalong Korn’s summer visit possibly securing a Siamese coaling station for the United States. Also recounted are anecdotes about Bishop Codman, the German emperor, and a Roosevelt statue project at Giverny, with notes on the weather service chief reducing clerks’ ranks after privilege abuse.
Predictions describe a very unfortunate day with admonitions for birthdays and anniversaries. It warns of quarrels, legal troubles, money loss, and possible shipwreck in business. Employed individuals and a married woman face heightened difficulties. a child born on this day is headstrong.
Special to the Sun from Muncie Indiana states Mrs Jackson Winters aged 3? or 30? suffering ill health attempted death by her own action Wednesday night. She reportedly fired four shots but survived. The Winters family, well known in Avondale, has been in seclusion for some time.
A voter quote praises legislative work and repeal of laws while noting reform. The piece recalls a jail break at the Chicago county jail and criticizes police performance, with Bryan responding to shift public sentiment.
A detailed contemporary notice describes new winter and spring outerwear and suits. It notes double and single breasted coats, short collars, and varied lengths with emphasis on comfort and fit. Trousers are full at the hips, tapering, with a trend toward narrower cuts, while overall styles favor popularity and refined lines.
A collected miscellany of foreign notices mentions a Kaiser decree on dress codes for ladies and gentlemen in white attire, a sapphire found at a grand duke’s murder site, an online London court claim about rising tumor prices, and fashion shifts toward green clothing and accessories. Also noted are a first Abyaninin race meeting won by a horse of Emperor Meneli’s line, police training in Ilu-Siew, and a lengthy critique on wasteful spending and saving deposits.
Local reports flag a strained domestic incident as Mrs May allegedly attempted suicide by carbolic acid after a quarrel with her husband. a sister intervened. A Masonic banquet honored Scottish Rite members at the Masonic temple. Pastor changes include Rev W A Quayle joining St James M B church in Chicago on April 14. Rev Neil McPherson to lead Tabernacle church on Thursday. About 2,000 men attended St John’s church services Wednesday night led by Rev Ei A Kennedy, Rev E Cantwell, and Rev Georges Mphony.
A brief note indicates a capricious theft linked to the Indiana Trust Company. Details are limited. authorities investigate alleged loot involving capital assets and possible internal complicity. No further names or dates are provided in readable text.
Berlin reports 7,425,384 square yards of paved streets within the municipal limits, about 300 miles long, divided into asphalt, wood, and stone categories. A city crew of 1,834 keeps pavements clean daily, with 1904 wages totaling 528,?06 plus 15,297 for extra help. In the year, 156,692 wagonloads of dirt and 47,289 loads of snow were removed, snow dumped into rivers and canals.
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