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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1908
Page
10
The Indianapolis Sun issues its daily edition dated Tuesday October 13 1908. Standard newspaper masthead announces Willis S Thompson publisher with office locations at 123 and 125 East Ohio Street, Sun Building.
A letter column argues that financiers and railroad managers seek higher freight charges while lowering wages to boost profits, contrasting American and British practices. It covers car sizes, loading methods, regulatory impacts, and claims government regulation prevents rail monopolies, urging readers to scrutinize rate and wage policies.
A ornate admonition urges caution in choosing a husband. It likens a spouse to a poorly behaving bargain, a Persian rug under electric light, and a parlor adornment whose kitchen duties may be neglected. The speaker warns against pet names, social display, and reliance on wealth or looks, stressing that true measures of a husband lie beyond appearances and vanity.
The New York World notes two core ideas in Bryan's letters to Roosevelt. It condemns Roosevelt for autocratic tone and graft accusations, while praising Bryan's restraint and appeal to the people over official rebuke.
British Guiana passes an ordinance banning sale of intoxicants to aboriginal Indians. A curious exception allows native cassava drink pinarrie to be consumed only at meetings in January June and December, with attendance limited to aboriginal Indians. Other attendees face liability.
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