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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
4
The piece argues that Pat Crowe, a famed kidnapper, has lived free in Chicago for years despite a $25,000 ransom and police focus. It links the bounty to ongoing crime protection, urges stopping ransom payments to deter kidnapping, and questions rail policy and Taft era politics, ending with a query about Fairbanks.
A clipped editorial fragment discusses campaign honesty around Mr Bookwalter and Mr Stalnaker with references to party unity, false claims, and local political pressures. It mentions divorce bureau ideas, tornadoes in several states, cabbage price forecasts, free smoke season, and weather hints about April and May. The piece weaves political commentary with scattered societal notes.
Report from the Capitol includes Baker studying frescoing at the statehouse and foreseen changes. The State Printy board met at the governor’s office on Thursday after Harry Slough’s election as clerk. Secretary Downing aims to boost the Indiana state fair beyond prior years. House cleaning underway at the State Auditor’s office. Other officers to receive their annual bath soon. WG Cranm and Charles W. Ittek, ex South Bend, visited the governor’s office on Thursday.
In dubious notes a 9 year old Sunday school teacher Stas Owen is credited with a long-running role as the focal point of Sunday Schools. A Paris restaurant proprietor faced arrest for pilfering meat scraps, while a geologist reports Tibet exploration shows poor valuations. Princess Margaret of Connaught studies Swedish in anticipation of a possible marriage to the Swedish Crown Prince. The Manx Language Society forms to preserve Manx speech and plans phonograph recordings across the island to be stored in Douglas.
A Borlesman performs a dangerous act by walking to a puff adder and netting his bare foot on its neck to provoke a strike. The man attempts to kill the snake, eats the body, and uses the venom for arrow poison, showcasing remarkable nerve and dexterity.
Special to The Sun reports Julia Sanderson, New York's reigning beauty, plans to turn her fame into business by endorsing products and seeking licensed deals. She aims to leverage gifts from God into prudent investments while maintaining her public appeal and market value.
The item blends lighthearted musings on John L. Sullivan’s health with a stray census note claiming population center shifting eastward from Indiana. It includes snippets on a prayer meeting, a bank cashier’s tale, and scattered personals and curiosities, all reflecting a bustling, miscellany newspaper vibe.
Article outlines life insurance company structures including stock mutual and mixed plans, how dividends and director elections work, policyholder rights, and taxation. It notes strong policyholder voice in mutuals, cross-subsidies in mixeds, and argues taxes should fund state needs without overburdening policyholders. It cites Australian example of mail voting and recalls 1860s financial disasters where old line companies remained stable.
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