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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1910
Page
4
A New York Tribune item recalls a summer chat with three Saratoga press men and Mark Cohns store where a Spa gest recounted a tale featuring Governor Hill. The anecdote ends with a wry remark about who would call Hill “Dave.”
In Washington Senator Winthrop Murray Crane ate eight lunches in the senate restaurant after Massachusetts visitors invited him to lunch. He accepted with a slice of pie and a glass of milk each time, finishing eight glasses of milk and eight slices of pie, as spectators recalled.
Justice Lurton of the United States Supreme Court, a Nashville native, told reporter Robert H. Watkins that he has long taken his granddaughter to Nashville movie theaters. They began a citywide tour to complete the list after realizing there were many venues.
The Chicago Inter Ocean extols Amelie of Portugal as the Angel of Charity. It notes her beauty and kindness earning public affection she risked her life twice to save others and comforted the poor. Her acts include rescuing drowning children in the Tagus and saving a boatman at Cascais.
Lillian Russell halted plans to speak at the Chicago Dress Makers Club convention at the Palmer house. About 200 dressmakers and guests anticipated a matinee with Russell and Daisy Le Hay plus editor Mrs. Irish McGon Gib won speaking on Women and the Stage. Russell cited acting as reason, denial of dress lessons, and employer restrictions, calling the rumor absurd.
The piece notes mincing skirts now run tight, costing only a yard or less of fabric for a dress. It contrasts this with the frugal maid who must go caroling from dawn to dusk, buying frocks of purple pink or blue and splitting fabric in half to have surplus. It cites Mipaa Irving via the New York Sun.
A prose meditation contrasts Pavlova’s dancing beauty with religious duty, arguing modern faith shifts from ritual creed to practical Christianity. The piece laments neglecting church work for art and calls for valuing life’s larger ideals, citing Fox, Morgan, and societal reform over sectarian detail.
Opinion argues for adopting Des Moines style five member commission government in Indiana cities. Describes council’s single department per member, three citizen checks including referendum and initiative, recall, and franchise votes. Predicts opposition from lawyers, newspapers, and political interests, warning of long fought adoption battles.
A Des Moines Register and Leader excerpt argues for moderation as the supreme social virtue. It critiques unrestrained wealth as a danger to liberty and urges charity and self sacrifice, praising holy poverty as a path to enduring strength and moral order.
The piece argues against diluted commission forms and warns that adopting a weakened version without initiative recall and referendum would set back government by the people. It urges citizens to oppose misinformation and push for a true commission system in Indiana towns that want it.
A New York society leader just back from France recalls the pleasantry of French pheasants singing the mayonnaise. Meanwhile readers in Ohio react to political gratitude as voters ponder the party's crops.
A poem by C. L. Story celebrates autumn scenery and the golden-rod. Vivid imagery of hills, Indian summer, scarlet maples, purple asters, and humming bees frames a tranquil rural scene. The speaker finds peace and a sense of the Golden Age beneath branching woodland trees.
Knox's solicitude in the Baltimore Sun shows concern for American citizens beaten in Mexico yet promises that investors will not lose money. The quotes frame Taft’s wish for a robust opposition and Knox’s assurances.
The New York World discusses the idea of electing senators by popular vote. It notes some men named in connection with that honor would likely stay in the background if such a change occurred.
Post election discourse returns to criticising Dr. Cook as a liar as opponents resume public comments reported by the Washington Herald.
The Buffalo News quotes a line about Kermit being taught how to vote by a colonel. The colonel attempted to instruct many people, but the effort did not take hold.
The Buffalo News notes that failing to carry his own district does not prove anything about a man’s character. It suggests he may own items like lawn mowers or a pianola, or run a phonograph, among other factors that affect home popularity but not true character.
A reflective verse urges readers to judge themselves rather than others using second person, asking to view oneself as an outsider. It warns against excuses and calls for honesty, courage, and reform before extending judgment to others. The piece ends with the shift to detachment through the impersonal pronoun substitute.
The Louisville Post comments on Indiana voters choosing Taggart over Senator Beveridge as their own business, signaling a political footing. The remark frames the decision as a domestic matter rather than national concern.
The Kansas City Star notes Taft may sail for Panama, arguing the administration is at sea. The remark suggests a decisive shift, casting Taft as steering through uncertain waters as policy questions loom.
A Baltimore Sun wire comment complains that escalating tensions with Mr. Diaz could force the United States to act aggressively. The author mocks using the American flag as a passive symbol and urges firm action instead.
A Los Angeles Times quote notes many men boast bravely at the cigar store yet return home before curfew, highlighting urban bravado and social norms in a concise streetwise remark.
A Washington Star item notes Portugal is considering a divorce question that could invite foreign competition against Reno, signaling potential economic tension and policy debate. The snippet highlights tariff strategy as a response to foreign pressure impacting local interests.
Collector Loeb debates a flat tariff rate of five thousand dollars as the entrance fee, signaling a shift in policy discussions. The Wall Street Journal reports the potential impact on markets and fiscal planning.
A compact moral excerpt linking virtue to happiness and a note on honorable industry. It cites Pope on virtue as happiness and Smiles on progress through duty, ending with a truncated line about true Christian Mas.
The article traces the decline of shawls from their 19th century peak to near extinction in the United States. It notes eight remaining woolen shawl mills, shifting markets to India and Paisley, Scotland, with Chicago becoming the current shawl center. Government purchases for India and regional variations are mentioned, alongside the rise of cloaks, suits, and sweaters as factors ending shawl prominence.
The Hamburg based dealer Carl Hagenbeck built a vast business near Stellingen including a huge animal exchange a zoological park an ostrich farm and a training school for wild beasts. He rose from a modest fish dealer family and by 21 led the firm acquiring creatures from Africa Asia and Europe. His methods of capturing hippos giraffes and other beasts are described along with the dangers and travel involved in maintaining Europe’s premier wild animal trade.
An essay arguing widespread poverty in England, critiquing unsanitary cottages, TB rates, and land ownership concentration. It cites the Duke of Northumberland, tax on idle property, and the budget's impact on housing, wages, and the economy, with stark figures on land, income, and poverty.
A Washington Star brief recounts a music lesson where encouragement backfires. The instructor praises a student’s progress, but the daughter reveals the praise referred to a piano tuner, not her playing, leaving her disappointed.
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