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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1906
Page
4
Central Union offers subscription rates for city delivery at six cents weekly, six months in advance for 1.04, outside city eight months in advance, with continued services for historical rooms and business offices noted in the telephones section.
William Randolph Hearst renews refusal to allow his name for a presidential run, prompting questions from John R. McLean’s Washington Post about whether Bryan would join Hearst for the nomination or lead a separate ticket. The item notes Hearst's gubernatorial ambitions and references past NY governors turning presidents. It also reports Mrs. Booth's health decline and retirement from lecturing.
The article criticizes reform rhetoric while noting the Chattanooga lynching case. It questions loyalty of political figures, condemns “good fellows” labels, and cites Attorney General Moody saying the Department of Justice will act only if state courts request it, focusing on federal court contempt rather than broader actions.
The discussion argues Sapho as a vivid French portrait of youth and amorous freedom, noting its acceptance in Paris versus shock in America. It cites the book’s dedication to the author’s son restricting reading until twenty and highlights a moral warning about love with immoral women.
The article notes Burlesque and Trope on stage with Sapho and Kreutzer Sonata while warning against unthinking masses. It reports Ohio legislature’s investigation into Hamilton County treasurers over $150,000 in “gratities” from banks and trust companies and the losses borne by public funds.
The piece argues that coal will reach the public despite a union dispute, noting operators seek a strike to pressure UMWA while affirming demand will be met. It highlights strong coal supplies, potential government aid, and a surge of Indianapolis building with a new fourteen story office block worth $1 000 000.
Anger over arrests of Western Federation of Miners leaders fuels tensions in labor circles. Samuel Gompers condemns the moves as outrageous while AFL officials defend lawful rights. The Appeal to Reagan publishes a fiery edition with 9,240,000 copies signaling solidarity and urging awareness of the alleged mistreatment.
The passage attacks claims in a special edition of Appeal to Reason about Idaho mining violence and a conspiracy to murder ex Governor Steunenberg. It argues the charges are exaggerated and warns against extremism while defending American governance and peaceful conduct. It also references Mrs Harmon from Chicago criticizing actresses overdressing.
The International Sunday School union urged temperance, estimating 26,006 influential adherents guiding sobriety. It notes saloon licenses rose to $1,000 in Ohio, risking 6,000 saloons daily, yet upholds the value of temperance advocacy. The April forecast promises warmer weather before May.
A Minneapolis woman Mayme Constance Ballton plans to marry a Chippewa Indian depicted as a strong athletic man from Carlisle Indian School. The piece questions heredity and cultural clash, citing Gwendolyn Overton’s Heritage of Unrest and its implications for interracial marriage.
Schisonpolis hosts miners and operators conventions along with Scottish Rite Masons and teachers, drawing about 6,000 visitors. Claypool hotel area buzzes as 1,500 miners and 500 operators stay, while teachers arrive with ample accommodations. Indiana Republican candidate Wadley visits Indianapolis, speaking of campaign plans and delegate hopes.
A Pittsburgh traveler meets a woman of questionable repute and feigned romance aims to gain two children and wealth. A separate Chicago tale follows a Filipino clerk who, pressed for unpaid goods, crafts a bold bill collection note threatening swift, startling measures.
A Minnesota Journal piece mocks the portrayal of China in Mr. Bryan's writings. It argues the "alleged" team and fog of Ching ts are largely imagination. In four days of travel he did not meet Bingla or read the Commoner, and "The First Battle" has not been translated into Chinese.
An Illinois style fragment recalls a Pennsylvania congressman in Washington with a bruised nose amid tense questioning. A chaotic scene unfolds at a shipyard launch, a laborer’s mishap, and a secretary of state figure frets over sailors and paychecks.
A clipped note from a New Zealand paper accuses the premier of dithering on policy and waiting for guidance from a central authority. The Sauk Center Herald comments on regional unrest and shifting positions as observers dissect the government’s direction.
In a garbled Washington story a debate emerges on a popular plan to determine who controls a nation’s wealth. The text mentions Utah, Wisconsin New York Mali, and a birthday event with St Patrick’s Day tied to a motion in a Washington Post context.
A fragmented poem depicts a restless traveler urged to move quickly through city transit. The voice calls for speed as the speaker navigates ferries, streets, and subways, seeking a path amid crowded sounds and steady shouts to hurry along. The piece blends urban anxiety with rhythmic refrains.
A physician promotes a sleep cure as a new medical fad. He argues that sleep extends life by compressing time spent awake, and claims longevity follows from sleeping when not essential to treatment. The piece notes excess sleep leads to retreat, urging cautious adoption.
Fragmentary text hints at questions of identity and virtue with phrases about a golden crowd, a friend in need, and acts of shielding the right. The readable lines suggest a poem or lyric fragment pondering who performed noble acts and who was present.
A reformative appeal urges Merc sympathizers to subscribe for the maintenance of women and children affected by the war in Philadelphia. The call stresses relief and sustained aid despite previous setbacks and aims to rally ongoing support from the community.
The worn text jokes about Carnegie and reformers, mentions the Kansas City Journal and the New York World, and notes Moros using their wives as shields. The fragment hints at public reaction to reform efforts but is largely unreadable and speculative.
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