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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1907
Page
4
A national appeal urges the United States to advance toward "modern justice" rooted in American ethics. It argues for leadership through virtue over force, claims the world seeks America's equity, and warns against retreat, urging forward momentum to shape history.
A newspaper editor comments that, even in Russia, humor may develop in time, calling attention to the third dogma becoming a jest and signaling a gradual cultural shift toward lighter discourse.
The governor and attorney general face a busy task settling saloon troubles as fights erupt in Cass and Blackford counties. Liquor dealers resist with violence while temperance forces grow united and active, turning it into a moral business issue rather than a fringe cry. The writing on the wall is plain for all to read.
The article questions if the presidential contest is primarily a business matter connected to Mr. Fair banks, suggesting a campaign influenced by financial considerations and corporate interests rather than pure political ideals.
A critical note praises Elmore's latest threnody An Outing for its vivid realism and emotional depth. The reviewer lauds the Indiana poet's nature sketches and sincere craft while noting fearless honesty and a departure from commonplace verse despite rough, fragmentary phrasing.
The piece ridicules a poet named Elmore for a visceral, scratched verse about a chigger and coy figures, then shifts to a critique of postwar newspapers. It notes how many papers bore war burdens and failed to drop costs, urging market realism and smaller city competition. It predicts the South staying with Democracy if a clear choice exists.
The matter now appears to rest with the deceased wife’s sister as the parties seek resolution of the estate matter. The outcome hinges on legal interpretations and potential court action moving forward.
The piece argues that a shortage of school books would not ruin education. It urges teaching manners, courtesy, empathy, and civic duty beyond textbooks, noting that virtues like kindness and patriotism can be learned without books and should be prioritized alongside rote knowledge.
The moth ball odor in the air is attributed to the unwrapping of sundry gubernatorial booms, signaling a wave of political energy and possible campaign activity.
The article recalls how after the Bulletin and News merged Anderson sported two papers an evening and a morning issue. It notes a past boom and oversupply of journals in growing towns with fierce competition. War spurred demand, fueling a race labeled progressiveness and a drive to maintain pace.
Taylor McCoy, son of T. J. McCoy the bann wrecker, faces 2 to 14 years in Joliet prison for forgery after a life of reckless acts. Once aided by his father’s wealth, he now stands without that support as his family’s history of high finance and scandal shapes the town’s grim lesson.
Ex-Gav Durbin remarks from partial friends suggest a governor bid but he declines to be a candidate. Huntington Times notes he will not seek a conspicuous spot where the office may pass. Durbin is expected to monitor the nomination and his influence will shape the state convention. The piece also discusses Speaker Cannon’s stance on party power and Indiana Republicans’ view on nominating a suitable national ticket.
The Fairbanks report notes a keynote captives the public yet warns conventions must heed public demand. Scientists warned coal would run out in 200 years while Alaska, the Philippines, and Pacific coast nations advance with new and extensive fuel deposits.
The piece notes that assault and battery could be charged to wealthy wrongdoers, and cites Col. Henry Watterson calling the "chevalier of industry" a figure who exploits workers. It frames wealth as a potential legal catalyst while preserving period rhetoric.
A playful Missouri sketch notes 40 dry counties and signs of cocktail antipathy. It lampoons Fairbanks and Wellman in a mock debate about surplus politics. The piece ends with absurd images of money taking wings and mashed aeronauts at a county fair.
A playful column riffs on fashion, politics, and manners with Snap judgments about life, love, and vanity. It lampoons a strapped man facing peril in the harness, notes fashion fades, and warns that cocktails and fools can wreck marriages while the planola hints at practice.
In Fort Wayne and nearby, longtime residents reach milestones and high positions. Uncle John R. Walsh turns seventy with busy days ahead in court. Jim Barrett’s Paris trip quells reports about home ties. James Oliver at 84 reflects a career as a leading plow maker. F Will Urbahns leaves for Fond du Lac to assume trainmaster duties with Wisconsin Central, while Emil Urbahns becomes assistant superintendent in Chicago.
H B Gentry once poor in Bloomington Indiana built a dog and pony show empire starting with a clever pony named Romeo He mortgaged Romeo to start a theater then added Juliet and trained dogs the business grew he owned much of Bloomington and even the finest house His farewell tribute to Romeo was a $12000 marble monument inscribed To Romeo Faithful friend and honest servant Founder of the Gentry fortunes.
The article surveys how U S presidents were known by nicknames such as Washington's The Father of His Country and America's Fabius, Adams Colossus of Independence, Jefferson Sage of Monticello, Monroe Last Cocked Hat, Jackson Old Hickory, Van Buren Little Wizard, Tyler Young Hickory, Taylor Old Rough and Ready, Zachary Old Zap, Fillmore American Louis Philippe, and Cleveland The Stuffed Prophet, noting Theodore Roosevelt's era saw fewer new epithets.
A reflective verse arguing human endurance under suffering proves immortal birthright. It claims only God formed shores withstand sea onslaughts while art and human effort fail. The speaker asserts that enduring pain confirms belief in everlasting life through divine rooted souls.
The article surveys European sovereigns and habits of kings and czars, noting Yi Syek, Korea's crown prince, and the Queen of Norway among collectors of ivory and cigars. It compares royal rituals, personal quirks, and court expenditures, including Debutante outfits, court trains, bouquets, and photographs, as reported by Tit Bits via Philadelphia Bulletin.
The 200 year old elephant Bacil reportedly toppled an overturned locomotive with its trunk, freeing the trapped engineer. Eight other elephants reportedly filled trunks with river water to extinguish a fire engulfing the train, the Chicago Post notes.
A New York Sun contributor argues Roosevelt’s virtues have harmed the nation while critics of his policies would excuse wider harm if given more rope, as delivered in the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Richmond Times Dispatch accuses U S leaders of overcapitalizing the Philippines, noting a claimed $400,000,000 cost to acquire and hold the islands and arguing that the stock in the venture appears watered, urging President Roosevelt’s attention to the issue.
Washington notes a three column Chicago Tribune piece on grooming hands. The excerpt recalls past memories of beautiful hands and fleeting companionship as a reflective aside.
Washington Herald notes Senator Platt declares for Vice President Fairbanks for the presidency. The public question remains what Fairbanks has accomplished to merit such support, with the paper signaling surprise at the endorsement.
Chicago Post notes a transformation in William Randolph Hearst from radical media icon to a restrained Labor Day oration. The piece questions authorship of the calmer speech and suggests his past image may give way to a new, platitudinous persona amid political pressure and public doubt.
Uncle Joe Cannon presses to keep the Dingley tariff timetable unchanged but agrees to a revision of his tobacco schedule. The move signals a cautious balance between stubborn resistance and practical compromise amid tariff debates.
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