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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1904
Page
4
The fragment lists editorial rooms in Indianapolis with old and new telephone lines, advertising offices, and subscription rates. It notes delivery and carriage within the city for a penny per week and outside city rates for various periods, along with in advance payment details.
A packed discussion notes ten divorce suits in a day, condemns lavish display and urges preserving home life. It claims Roosevelt is not an election issue, cites his upright private and public life, and favors decisive action over diplomacy amid tariff and Philippines debates. It also considers the rise of automobiles, noting France’s shift from horses as car usage grows.
An old ad copy touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood vitalizer that strengthens all organs and functions, claiming it cures rundown or debilitated conditions. The text includes garbled remnants like Wocow Fite eure poritipat.
A reflection on road improvement and the rise of motor vehicles transforming transportation for farmers milkmen and commerce. The piece warns against billboard nuisance and notes political folly while pondering the public desire for better highways and practical automobility. It ends with reflections on human nature and crowded bleachers.
A garbled collage of vintage clippings parodies social chatter and cartoons. It references a coffee mingle with Mrs Jones, playful banter about marriages and a faded London Punch tone, with stray lines about a butcher and a leap year joke. The readable bits hint at a light satirical page containing jokes, captions, and social vignettes.
A New York comptroller Edward M. Grout buys cigars at his Brooklyn club after a convention, causing a stir when a waiter delivers a full box and Grout learns the mix up. The incident leads to awkward exchanges about a box sent to his house and a $12.50 check. In a separate event, Dr. Henry Loomis Nelson assists police after a parade dispute ends in violence and an ambulance is summoned.
Citizens including Matt Overstreet and Carl Soap rally for Republican and independent stances while George Heilman and Justice Stout weigh Roosevelt era themes. Votes, mayoral chatter, and public works like bridges spark debate amid anxious previews of the approaching election.
A fragmented chronicle recalls past tributes and events marked "Today" from one hundred to ten years ago. It references private audiences with rulers, arrivals from France to Philadelphia, a clipper reaching Liverpool from Melbourne, presidential refusals to intervene, a 19th century convention, a New York professor, a plot unveiling, and marriage and election notes in brief, unnamed terms.
Reports claim numerous game cock shipments travel from the United States toward Matamoras via Cronow Ore Trans en route to cocking mains. A group including R Beardstey and George Klapproth arrives from the north carrying 9000 in gold and a large year’s nugget. The miners and merchants discuss new seasons, deer and partridge impacts, skin trade, and the high value of quality furs and coats as western markets supply distant regions with graded goods.
The ad touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a harmless remedy for all pains including headache neuralgia rheumatic back and stomach aches and toothache. It claims fast relief with pleasant tablets and offers money back if not beneficial. A testimonial from Rachel Johnson Albuquerque NM supports its effectiveness and warns of refunds if unsatisfied.
A severe windstorm swept the Madison area Friday, blowing down fences and outbuildings. The barn of W. H. Lewis near Poplar Ridge collapsed, crushing Lewis inside and causing his death.
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