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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
4
The piece laments widespread nervousness from fast living, noting humans suffer from the strain of modern civilization. It suggests many will not endure the pace, but some survivors remain to witness the nervous system’s fate as the Arvg trust is set to face its medicine.
The Sun endorses awaiting pending court results before moving Consumers' gas option. It notes city leaders, including Mayor Hookwaiter, face cries from critics while warning the 60 cent plan will only serve a portion of the town and relies on the old Consumers' main. Clean streets praised as a hallmark of Bookwalter era.
Moody has filed suit in Indiana circuit court, via District Attorney Kealing, against a three‑part drug trust including wholesale houses, the Proprietary Association of America, and pharmacists. The case seeks a perpetual injunction, accusing price control and suppression of competition as illegal monopolies. The drumbeat against monopolies is echoed by public outrage over poisonings.
A clipped editorial notes rising world nervousness beyond America and cautions against neurasthenia. It references a recent Indianapolis medical college address and remarks about Americans and other nations facing modern hustle.
An Indiana divorce ruling notes it is sufficient to have lived together in matrimony. A sermon at a 16th street church extols advertising as a means to draw people to worship. Ministers discuss advertising as a duty and a way to keep church life visible to the public.
The senate offered final amendments described as a fair compromise. They broaden circuit court jurisdiction, set three-judge panels for restraining orders, remove preliminary injunctions, and allow appeals to go directly from circuit courts to the supreme court. Rates are to be set by the Interstate Commerce Commission in its judgment, and the term fairly remunerative is limited, with debates over profit, stock validity, and water stock. Mondy is noted as successful for trusts.
T P Yhonta of the Isthmian Canal Commission presents the public findings on progress and conditions in the canal zone. The report notes that construction type is not yet decided by Congress, but work has been proceeding where possible.
The report outlines two main paths for the canal project one organizing labor and the other selecting a canal type. Engineers reassess after California earthquakes while dam tests show no damage. Congress should study details carefully before final choice as prognosis and costs loom large. Standard Oil hires a press agent at $20,000 yearly reflecting pressure on the public view.
Opinion piece argues prosperity largely benefits trusts and favored groups as prices rise for meat dairy clothing and goods while wages vary. It cites trust control in meat butter eggs fruits vegetables and woolens, notes wage growth uneven, and laments political stagnation and reform delays. It also mentions other varied items from American politics to Russian reforms.
James H Gardon of Ogden and Andrew Perry of Chicago tour Indianapolis and debate earthquake science and the lure of bigger cities. They critique city debt and buildings, praise steel construction, and argue for a greater Pittsburgh style metropolis with integrated surrounding towns.
A Washington narrative notes ongoing cabinet style performances by Congressman Towne and Cushman praising oratorical flair. It reports President Roosevelt’s limited interest in national games and Ban Johnson’s gift, with remarks on Roosevelt’s lack of proficiency in sports and baseball in particular.
A retired naval officer who defeated Bankhead in the Alabama primaries announces desire to run for president. He states his intent contrasts with a claim that retirement would not be retiring, reflecting bold political ambitions amid party dynamics.
A damaged verse fragment describes a man whose home burned to ashes and who remains unaware of his own loss. The brief lines convey sudden ruin and confusion without identifying people or places.
The piece critiques tea and coffee as brain stimulants while labeling alcohol as an intellectual disinhibitor. It warns of Sunday dyspepsia from overeating and cites a Minnesota town project by United States Steel as Deloran. It includes anecdotes on Boston backstairs culture, linguistic quirks, and cleanliness, ending with a bacteriologist’s dust study.
Some supporters in Richmond Peareon Hooven advocate a candidacy for president. Acknowledgment of no clear legal objections appears, with Hobson described as youthful enough for a political run under the William J. Bryan approach, as reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The article recounts Mark Twain recounting a billiards anecdote in New York about facing a left handed challenger and a lesson in gamesmanship. It also mentions Prof Alexander Stephen on medicine and nature, Mayor McClellan signing with quill pens, Mrs Astor’s routine and independence, Sir William MacGregor’s strength and honors, J E Henry’s multi-hat influence in Henryville, a remarkable death age in Arien West Virginia, and Admiral Beresford’s political maneuvering and wit.
Fragmentary account recalls the Hopkins Art site and an elderly figure musing on a temple, with references to a servant named Tem Fat forging an admiralty name and a friend who believes a Jewish Christ awaits heaven while Hopkins ponders a haunted edifice and a blanked tool bull remark.
A cryptic note suggests Democratic leaders will reach a conclusion after evaluating Capt Hobson and a presidential couple. The text hints the party may not shift far south, reflecting cautious regional strategy and Washington sentiment.
Omaha shifts Democratic showing democracy in action as Cal Bryza and Elevaico are far distant, with 12,000 miles separating them from Nebraska. The Kansas City Journal commentary notes the impact of absence on local political perception.
A Chicago Record Herald poem laments the daily toils of men and their meager sorrows next to the deeper grief of a crying child. It contrasts worn adults with needy youngsters and asks how their woes compare to the child’s cry, implying lost hope and enduring work.
There are few who cannot earn a fair income yet many lack the knack of saving. Start small by placing a portion of income into a Savings Account with this strong company. Learn the value of saving and soon the depositor succeeds. Your account, large or small, welcome. The Indiana Trust Company capital 1,000,000 surplus 325,000.00.
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