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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1904
Page
4
Publication details show address at TAS GUN Building 123-1 B Ohio Street Indianapolis Indiana with editorial rooms and business office. Subscription rates list six cents per week within city, eight dollars per month outside city prepaid, and three ninety per year outside city prepaid.
City leaders push rapid water supply tests after mixed views on adequacy. Public concern follows Meridian Street Church fire gaps. insurance rates rise. Also urged are safer gun laws and parental responsibility as fatal rifle accidents renew alarm. Commentary touches politics, weather notes, and national figures as readers are urged to reflect on democratic party remedies.
This fragment blends a child’s joke about Port Arthur with a hunting tale of a rabbit and Molly Cottontail. It then shifts to a funeral report for W. C. P. Breckenridge in Lexington with Confederate veterans present, followed by a domestic oddity about an Atchison bride washing clothes, illustrated by a miscolored laundry mix.
Rebecca O'Donnell pursues a court bid in New York to break her uncles Hugh and Neal O'Donnell's wills. The late cooperage magnates left about 1.5 million dollars split mostly to institutions and relatives, with Rebecca claiming disinheritance for a saucy remark and seeking a fair share.
A collage of editorial quotes shows confidence in four more years of armiva and misrule from an Uncle Gassa Davis ally, calls for Hay’s reform of the state department, and Democratic governors backing Roosevelt. The pieces argue for independent voters staying active, and favor a prosperous South aligned with national policies.
A showcase in Lake County features fine specimens from US A. Cogswell of Chat County. The five inch diameter Paisley Lurene apples astonish with sound flesh and rich flavor. Markets remain local due to poor transport. Also noted are wild pigeons reported near Qu’Appelle and Winniping in Manitoba. An exhibition in Brazil highlights alcohol use for illumination and sugar industry support, hinting at rising demand for related commodities.
An old advertisement voice urges readers to try Dr Miles Heart Cure for heart weaknesses palpitations and faint spells. Emma J. Harton of Watertown testifies to restored health after using the product and promises money back if not satisfied.
A young clergyman earns his first city salary by cashing a check and noting a vow of subscription. A Scotch preacher recounts a family tale of a stubborn eldest son who, after multiple orders to apologize, finally yields only after a long, noisy parental contest involving threats and punishment.
Horticultural notes discuss scarce materials and pruning timing for fruit, shade trees, and shrubs. Advice covers protecting stumps, preventing rabbit damage, and guarding young trees with cornstalk barriers. It notes old English almshouse names changing on birth certificates and references garbled text about badges and holly trees.
Four years after a determined thief stole Mrs Phyllis Dodge’s jewels, Theobald Holmeail will appear on November 22 for questioning. Holmeail claims a percentage of the proceeds as reward, seeking compensation as the sale proceeds are realized. The items include a ruby and diamond necklace, a pearl and diamond band, three rings, and a pearl pin with other pieces valued collectively in the thousands, with an expected total around three thousand dollars.
Four woolless ewes and a ram from the West Indies, described as medium size with coarse wool and deer like legs, have arrived at the Arlington farm near Washington. They are to be sent south for trial as a potential meat producer. Their future value to southern farmers remains uncertain.
A survey of December issues across major magazines. Highlights include Montana tale by Be M wer and stories by Mietym Michelvon Ruth sting J Thurstan Flareres Wilkinson Haima Fo Day Owen Oliver and others. Features on John J Rockefeller photograph in McClure’s and new installments in Everybody’s and Success magazines. The December McClure’s opens with a Christmas story by James Hopper and praise for its tender, heartwarming tone.
A collage of brief items from foreign life notes. It mentions descendants of Scottish and English families in Russian service and a general named Ottolenghi. It covers Italian war history, Birmingham university plans, a London judge on a chancery case, Chinese immigration remarks in South Africa, a boy saving a baby, a nail-making machine in Birmingham, and tobacco shipment value to Belfast.
Readers urged to prevent family hardship from obligations like life insurance by adopting a straightforward method. The suggestion is to place one twelfth of the total amount on deposit each month to avoid default and disaster for dependents.
The Indiana Trust Co offers an account option promising 3 percent interest to help meet obligations and encourage new customers to start an account today.
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