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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1906
Page
4
In a charged slice of Cincinnati discourse, critics lambaste wealth and pleasure seeking as sin, denouncing hypocritical singing and urging Zion in the city. The sermon-like tirade targets Parry and reformers, warning of popular novels and financial ink as reckoning for moral decay and political mischief.
The discussion notes millions outside unions plus many employers favor strike disruption. It argues open shop backers seek nonunion labor with federal courts and military enforcement. Public opinion is split, affecting outcomes for United Mine Workers and operators. Indianapolis meanwhile mourns the departure of Rev. J. J. Willers, admired preacher and civic figure.
A 170000 sewer proposal for Haughville and West Indianapolis is debated as a major yet potentially risky public works expense. Critics urge careful, rational budgeting and seek input from residents, contractors, and engineers before final decisions on the over the river district. The piece notes cautious figures and questions the influence of political names on funding.
Voliva, deputy overseer of Dowie’s Zion, began his overseeing work in Cincinnati preaching to the faithful. He denounced religious hypocrisy, attacked choirs and hypostites, and declared there is widespread hypocrisy in the church. He blamed myriad religious practices and moral lapses among clergymen and laypeople alike.
A critical column argues that criminals justified by literature and philosophy undermine social order. It cites the Brunke murder trial in Russia, noting a prosecutor sought nine and a half years, and contrasts leniency trends in America with Russia’s harsher record. The piece also calls for state action against youth hunting and criticizes nature study in schools.
The piece mocks Russian fears of American expansion and a Bering Strait railroad, predicting US and Jewish enterprise would profit from Siberia after conquest. It notes Cincinnati buying Mincourt mules, and a local city’s odd Maud reference tied to footwear and union questions, all in a fragmentary, satirical editorial voice.
A fragment recalls Joe Patterson as a Bedallat novice leading a publicity drive seeking to mobilize at socialist powwows nationwide. The text hints at opposition by “calf” and “wicked cat tallats” and notes further claims about him.
A series of 18 meetings scheduled for March 23 in Chicago will feature Mr Patterson at socialist events. Organizers say a bodyguard will be provided to protect him, while Patterson avoids confirming the threat narrative.
A discussion on press freedom, Potentia’s aim to limit misrepresentation, and European press control worries. The item critiques muzzling but notes independent opinion, rail politics, and Roosevelts era discourse, closing with reflections on John D. Rockefeller and ongoing press truth.
A.B. Dalton notes GOP dissension in the Second district as Democrats gain momentum and Robert W. Sere’s nonnomination reshapes the race. Tales of Dakota settlement life follow, with Chicagoan James N. Brown recalling harsh pioneer years and a close, dark night in a ravine.
A fragment discusses the Georgia peach crop, noting damage around 40 percent and mentioning an expectation of a smaller harvest. A brief editorial aside references the country and journal context, with a hopeful note about summer output.
A fragment from a 19th century Baltimore American piece praises Polly as a wife candidate. The narrator contrasts reason and impulse in choosing a life partner, admiring her grace, youth, and feminine charm while questioning deeper suitability.
A serialized travel note surveys Borneo and other Asian peoples noting long ear lobes and growth practices, then shifts to royal titles in Burma, Tibet, and Indonesia, plus a German wedding custom and medical shifts. It juxtaposes colonial-era curiosity with ethnographic anecdotes and brief political tidbits.
Anecdotes recount a Massachusetts senator and friend aboard a private train compartment clash over a derby hat. A restless observer mocked the owner’s headgear while a planning waiter later jokes on Cushman and Lamont. The piece surveys late 19th century political social foibles and public dining wisdom across congress.
A burglar entered a bank in Supten in disguise as a servant. The trunk hidden in the manager’s apartments was foil by a banker’s fox terrier barking loudly. Police arrived, the trunk opened, and the burglar—armed with a revolver—was overpowered before causing harm. The servant then fled.
Detroit News notes the resignation of Lyman J. Gage former secretary of the treasury and longtime banker. Health concerns cited as he steps down from his New York based position linked to the Money trust era and his earlier role with the First National Bank of Chicago under McKinley.
In Oklahoma City a tale from Inhn Park, ct Billings describes a colony of red ants attacking and killing a rattlesnake that disturbed their area. The snake thrashes, bites itself, and finally dies as ants continue their assault. A veterinarian later removes a four inch wormlike object from a horse’s leg, preserved for study at a college.
A garbled court note reflects a dispute over an adviser from Vittahore and a student’s remark with the word darn. The item hints at obstacles to a boy’s claim to become a Pittsburgh millionaire and mentions stern orders and a teacher’s role.
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