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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1905
Page
4
Frances Gilbreath Ingersoll argues against shelters for "fallen" women, warning such refuges harm reform efforts and expose daughters to mercenary marriage. B F Paine, Rockefeller pastor, counters by praising consolidation, then condemns labor exploitation and calls for universal unionism and Christlike charity.
The piece attacks optimistic claims that life is what we make it, arguing people cannot control birth, nature, or others actions. It asserts fate and external forces shape outcomes, cites Java’s 1983 disaster and various tragedies to illustrate persistent powerlessness, and condemns hopeful platitudes in favor of pessimism.
Poem praises simple, home spun achievements over grand deeds. The speaker, modest about artistry and war, extols skill in domestic tasks. He describes mowing the lawn, building a go cart, and tending an onion bed, asserting quiet, practical genius.
By Jane Allen. Larmists blame wage earning women for家庭 disruption while sociologists propose schemes to lure them back to housekeeping. The author argues women prefer home life but lack financial independence and rights, urging men to grant pay equity to reflect true values of domestic work.
A compilation of public opinions on Memorial Day usage and local political figures. Citizens discuss devotion to soldiers, park and city services, and upcoming elections including mayoral, congressional, and state auditor candidacies with varied endorsements and criticisms.
Travel and visit thy friends with a favorable year ahead for business though avoid speculation and quarrels. A child born this day in 1995 will be restless and fond of travel and adventure, quick and clever but not always fortunate in business.
Secretary Taft, acting president and head of state and war departments, shows high work pace. He rarely leaves his desk from early morning until late afternoon, opposing luncheon breaks as wasteful. The piece notes a Grand Military Carnival at Circus Grounds from Monday May 29, described as three times bigger than before.
Fragmented clippings note a veteran advance agent for Barnum & Balloy circus denouncing anti cigarette laws as abridging liberty. He mocks No smoking rules and contrasts American liberty with European parks. Indirect hints of Indianapolis circus dates and a feature on Garcia aging to 100 with musical legacy context.
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