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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1905
Page
4
The Sun highlighted guardrail and operator neglect after two elevator accidents near the city elevator inspector’s office. Officials urged strict inspections as careless handling endangers thousands daily. The piece notes widespread lack of safeguards in sidewalk and building lifts and condemns political meddling in municipal elections.
A Richmond Sun report says Mayor Zimerman lost reelection amid a backlash against Harry Starr the Wayne County boss. The piece urges Republicans to retire Starr by electing anti machine candidates to the state committee, arguing Starr toppled party integrity for personal power. It notes a Democratic win in a Republican stronghold and calls for organized action against Starr.
A New York newspaper shows two job ads for women: $4 a week for a telephone girl drawing hundreds of applicants and $7 a week for factory work with none. The piece criticizes social snobbery, praising working girls and noting how fear of dirt and class prejudice harms poverty and respect for labor.
A moralistic critic denounces the Hall of Fame jury for rejecting Poe and honoring Whittier, sparking protests on both sides of the Atlantic. The piece argues the decision reflects a bias toward moral character and elevating fables over broader literary merit.
A reflective meditation on how greatness in art arises from the artist’s inner life. The speaker cites Raphael, Burns, and Poe to argue that enduring works express the creator’s best self as much as his flaws. A man’s work remains the measure of him.
Prediction notes a day with disputes and a tense week ahead, advising calm and care in business. A child born on this day is described as fortunate in most respects, though women may face unhappiness in love. health risks and temptations for inattention are warned.
An old man questions a dancing master ad in a Chicago newspaper, arguing that a "quarter" meaning 25 cents confuses five dollars a quarter. The exchange centers on a reader named Toldles and the misreading of pricing in a humorous miscommunication.
Excerpts show a jagged exchange about truth, kindness, and denial. The dialogue references a husband, wife, and children, with uncertain speakers and a scattered narrative typical of a clipped Chicago News item. The fragment preserves tense, tone, and social tension without full context.
Royal horses undergo careful training before gate for lding or driving. After breaking in they endure harness and harness work while hearing sound training. They are also accustomed to being taken to Aldershot on a fight day, as part of military preparation.
A peculiar blend of hobby lore reveals collectors with vast teapot hoards and teeming thimble troves. The text also mentions a woman’s bygone personal property and a person named Tatshe Dan, linked to a nineteen year span, all framed in quirky, era voice.
A fragmented text discusses a movement called Lite children Hantists in England. It claims a creed based on scriptural words about allowing little children to enter the kingdom of heaven. The passage questions the conduct and beliefs of the group, mentioning rituals and unclear practices.
India shows foreign trade at about one third the value of Japan s total, roughly one third as large as China, and ahead of Italy Austria Belgium and the Russian empire by several percent in a fragmented, ad filled page. Hood s Sarsaparilla is advertised as a blood purifier for rheum symptoms. Household goods by Manley O Donnell and Smith cleaning goods are promoted. Fresh fish from Houston Fish Company is listed with a phone contact. A teething syrup by Winslow s is marketed as a soothe and cure for wind colic and diarrhea in infants.
A man named Louis Coulton, aged about 70, displays a beard said to be the longest in the world. He stands seven feet tall with the beard measuring near his chest, and he keeps it tucked under his shirt when at work. His father reportedly had a beard to the nose, suggesting heredity in the case.
The British Government completes a new balloon factory at Aldersiet to build three war balloons. From this plant, completed equipment will be sent to Tadke and foreign stations of the British army to enhance reconnaissance and signaling capabilities.
A Harper's Weekly excerpt presents an anecdote about Richard Wagner relayed by Alfred Retaenauer, a pianist and Liszt student. The tale depicts Wagner in a playful yet intense scene, his dramatic reaction to a performance, and a quip by Wagner about the pose being hard to hold, with witnesses including Livat and others reacting to the moment.
Han Thompson of Auburn Maine recalls a plan with his fellow to trap a nedchuck by digging four pits and pouring water into them. They waited for the creature to become tired, then snuck away to a nearby break and eventually vanished into the woods as described by Thompson and Morton in the measured account.
A Japan market report notes edible seaweed supplies and dried options, with references to new items and consumer interest. The text mentions Chinese and Japanese saves, a name Hemkurlnofs, and ships or boxes for shipment.
In the quaint town of Banta Barbara a historic mission endures attracting many visitors by the coast of California. The old mission, linked to early Spanish friars preaching to Native Americans, remains a seasonal draw for tourists traveling via the Union Pacific. Contact W H Connor for California rates at Fifth Street Cincinnati.
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