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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
11
Washington scene includes a mix of harmless lookers and a few cranks among statesmen crowds. Report notes some carry revolvers or conceal weapons while others focus on reforms, with commentary on clergy, politicians, and observers during the fall season in the capital.
A railroad official praises engineers as the bravest and most modest workers, recounting tales from the Pennsylvanian line and an Indianapolis anecdote. He notes nerves, early aging, and a discipline that prizes calm under danger, with a wary pride in avoiding wrecks and keeping schedule.
Cambridge notes recall Theodore Roosevelts Harvard days after his presidency. The piece details his residence in the House and TV rooms, his club memberships including 1388 Club, Hasty Pudding, Greek fraternities, and athletic circles. It highlights his boxing win, and his strong academic record in natural history and political history.
Parson, Kas. notes Kansay state plans to admit sane patients to her insane asylums. Initially only males will be admitted for epilepsy cases. Next year after new buildings, females will be admitted for treatment. No charge will be made as the state bears the cost.
Queer complaints have reached the war department concerning the sentiment of the Chinese and Filipinos who are estimated under Major Kenon in the banquet room contraction in the Philippines. Thirteen
A famed counterfeiter, once jailed in California for raising counterfeit checks, is believed to have begun building a large scale operation. Observers fear he plans to flood the country with refined forgeries after his release, aided by a claimed invention to erase stamp marks on paper. Authorities warn of risk to public trust and urge vigilance in major cities.
The fragment highlights Indianapolis business houses offering bargains daily at THD GUN. The text is incomplete but points to a local commerce push and everyday deals in a urban shopping scene.
Nov 16 Des Moines reports the old Fort Des Moines frontier post revived as a regular army garrison. The government aims to ready barracks for the Bigventh cavalry’s spring occupancy after Philippines service. Dedication plans included state officials and three generals Genie Bates Corbin Chaften. The post will cost over 1,000,000 and spans about 1,00 acres three miles south of Des Moines center.
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