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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
8
A Indianapolis Sun editorial criticizes Gov. Marshall for possible appointments to enforce the new uniform accounting system and accuses Delavan Smith and the Indianapolis News of using influence to punish opponents. The piece argues for honest, independent appointments and warns of a trap if favoritism governs the board selection.
An opinion piece questions Governor Marshall’s potential appointments, flagging the issue as important and likely to affect the public, with emphasis on the writer and reader vigilance from Delavan Smith of Lake Forest, Illinois.
United civic and commercial bodies in Denver organize the Million Club to attract residents and business. They plan to grow the population from about 200000 in 1909 to one million in ten years, building parks boulevards a civic center and strong private investment. The effort hinges on organized public service and daily communal action.
The piece notes a city ordinance forbidding drug samplers to leave pills on front porches, requiring delivery to a mature person or in hand to the homeowner. It cites a girl ingesting liver pills from a porch candy, risking death, and calls for enforcement of the safety law. It also discusses Indiana railroad labor lobbying, the public accounting law’s cost and potential benefits, and cautions against misuse by political or media elites.
A Boston Record excerpt mocks fashion and commerce in Africa noting Lynn’s grip on the African shoe trade with squeaky shoes and claims to have captured the cheap watch market by producing a dollar watch that ticks loudly enough to be heard through a feather mattress.
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