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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1910
Page
5
A garbled collection of quotes on fidelity, generosity, self rule, courtesy, and sincerity attributed to Confucius Franklin Rous Disraeli Milton Thackeray Lowell and others. The fragmentary text discusses virtue as a guiding principle and the value of inner mastery over outward performance.
Compiled clippings warn about grade crossing dangers and unguarded routes. Authorities stress costs and precautions, while editors note public indifference and the need for safer crossings amid scattered references to New York and Baltimore sources.
The Louisville Post reports a vacancy created by the retirement of Ef. Aldrich Hare and several colleagues from their positions on the strip, signaling upcoming changes in the newsroom lineup.
President Mellen says the Boston and Alpine railroad is out of politics in New Hampshire. He indicates he has been reading the latest primary returns as quoted by the Philadelphia North American.
Cincinnati dispatch reports that J P Morgan has a grip on affairs. The article notes no clear target but implies Morgan has overlooked nothing of consequence, a claim echoed by the Philadelphia North American in similar phrasing.
A Baltimore Sun fragment notes a local corporation stating it is out of politics while several prominent citizens favor a simple life over prison. The brief comment reflects public interest in reform and humane civic engagement.
A Baltimore Sun note suggests solving the good roads issue by eliminating speeding fines and assigning offenders to road work. The idea reflects reformist thinking on traffic discipline and public works.
An Ohio State Journal snippet suggests Boies Penrose may lead the Senate, argued as a last effort by Aldrich's friends to popularize him as the forthcoming head. The report frames the move as speculative and partisan.
A cautionary note advises verifying that the siding is not in danger of falling before accepting an invitation to come on the ground floor.
A discovery claims an Alaskan mountain exceeds Mount McKinley in height. The finding meets with no immediate suggestion to rename the landmark, with Mount McKinley remaining the commonly used name in discussions.
A collage of old newspaper lines references a Kansas connection to the Benders, a Philadelphia team pitcher named Bender, Louisville growth tied to Col. Henry Watterson, and Ballinger railroad notes. The items read like clipped headlines with unsettled details and scattered regional names.
The article argues that business interests drive political choices across parties. It cites Stephen Fleming, a Ft. Wayne brewer with large property, who would back any ticket that repeals the county local option law. It insists voters should look out for their own interests and support leaders who have aided them, regardless of party labels.
A historical critique details war time tax measures and a tobacco trust's conduct. It argues that the trust used legal loopholes to reduce package weight while taxes rose, then kept short-weight packaging to boost profits. Senator Beveridge proposed an amendment to restore packaging size and tax levels, urging protection for small cigar makers.
This excerpt argues nobility lies in courageous action for others, not comfort. It praises leaders who face peril, urges self-sacrifice, and cites Carlyle on aristocracy answering to universal law, demanding a public duty beyond praise or privilege.
The writer denounces the tax system that taxes cigars equally regardless of price, arguing it harms the working man and props up the tobacco trust. The piece notes war tax on tobacco remains and lists Democratic senators who allegedly supported the trust, calling for accountability and clear explanations from Shively and allied figures.
The Scrap Book presents a brief verse reflecting on daily life under the sun. It laments how time slips by in anxious duties and routine, noting birth, age, grief, and death, yet the world ignores its own distress while seeking heedless indulgence. Translated from Sanskrit.
The passage reflects on long geological ages and divine timing. John Burroughs muses that six million years for coal formation reflects patient creation. The piece wonders if life’s major forms emerged only after vast cycles, with primitive organisms laying groundwork for humanity.
A commentary argues money is gradually becoming extinct like the dodo. It asserts that currency is vanishing from society and warns that citizens may soon report seeing money in far flung places such as Richmond, while a habitual forecaster of spring arrivals teases about an early cuckoo.
A humorous verse collage quotes quips about young maids from the east south west and north. It notes exaggerated traits and punchlines from various papers including Birmingham Age-Herald Youngstown Telegram Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Express.
A Washington Evening Star dialogue portrays a real estate broker urging self reliance as a landlord while the would be owner frets over responsibility for a faulty home. The exchange highlights fears of self management and maintenance burdens in property ownership.
A whimsical reflection on happiness and gifts from a fairy godmother, praising natural gladness as the greatest blessing bestowed. The tone is affectionate and celebrates joy as a cherished boon.
The Beveridge campaign against child labor is cited with medical and observational testimony from 1907. Edifying excerpts describe dust and fumes in cotton mills, glass factories, dye rooms, and coal mines, with quotes from Spargo and physicians noting long hours and severe health impacts on young workers today and decades ago.
The juvenile court transforms delinquent children into citizens by separating them from adult offenders, turning confinement into schooling, and placing wards of the state under protective care. It reframes the state as a community duty, led by reformist women’s groups and reform-minded judges, to educate parents and strengthen the home.
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