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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
9
Willis S Thompson appears in the Indianapolis Sun printed daily in October 1908. The notice references his association with the Sun Building on Ohio Street and lists publication details for the city newspaper.
A fervent optimistic reflection on the opening of public schools in New York and Chicago, highlighting free education for all, the inclusion of deaf and dumb children, and the democratic, merit-based nature of public schooling. It argues schooling lifts minds, prevents child labor, and shapes the typical successful American.
The piece argues Cannonism burdens Republicans as several Cannon allies lose renomination or oppose the speaker. It notes Indiana candidates James Hemenway for senator and James Watson for governor touting Cannon ties, while Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Minnesota rebuke Cannon’s congressmen. It asks what Indiana will do.
Professor Svante Arrhenius argues in Worlds in the Making that mechanical radiation pressure shapes cosmic evolution. Tiny light pressure can push dust from the sun, travel to other bodies, and heat absorbing nebulae. The cycle yields new suns and stars with no beginning or end, and explains common elements across space.
A whisky bottle in Ohakune New Zealand fetched 3 dollars at sale near fourty miles from the nearest saloon. One man bought two large nips for five dollars each and the bottle’s remainder was auctioned ending at two dollars.
Rear-Admiral Evans discusses naval target practice in Hampton's Broadway Magazine noting reed target drills, gun pointers, and record keeping. He recounts Bunce's reforms in 1890s to 1908, cites improvements in 13 inch and six inch guns, and reflects on public criticism and the Santiago battle outcome.
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