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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1904
Page
4
Under Sheriff Metzger the county jail is criticized for gambling and card games by inmates. Prisoners claim winnings but officials overlook risk, while Sheriff Metzger faces calls for review. James Hillyer is praised as a local hero who died attempting to save neighbors from fire, showing selfless courage amid tragedy.
A column argues Russia is not conquered despite defeats at Port Arthur, noting Borodin o andNapoleon era lessons. It praises Russian resilience and progress while contrasting with wartime hopes for Japan. It shifts to school memories, reflecting on childhood changes and the anxiety of starting a new school year with a strict teacher.
A veteran narrator reflects on the rough start for a new teacher. The speech laments fatigue and mistreatment while urging patience in the classroom. It advises not to scold youths too harshly during initial days and to gradually tighten rules.
A collage of quotes and snippets from readers and columns fills the page. Mentions include Sir John McGregor, D. B. Parry, Charles Downing, Mary Adams, Peter Johnstone, and many others. The piece threads through theater notes, local politics, health, and social remarks, concluding with a rifle tournament result and a nod to the national teams.
Cambridge City sees two building booms while Richmond hires a tax ferrat. Matthias Tangler commits death by own action at New Albany. Anderson boy’s band prepares for the world’s fair. Germania orchestra debuts in Columbus. First Christian church of Indiana Harbor dedicated. Hector Fuller to lecture at Logansport. Wil Hartman plans a saloon in the old Methodist church at Lebanon. Zionsville’s barrel house dynamited by angry crowd. Jonathan Spaulding of Washington dies. Thomas Babcock, long-time Elkhart County pioneer, dies. Robert L. Williamson becomes editor of the Muncie Star. Amboy’s Friends church to be led by Rev. Thomas E. Williams. Large crowd at a veterans’ reunion in Kakoma. James Cunningham attempts to injure himself over a quarrel at Huntington. Fire on Roost monument dedication program set for Oct. 1. Treasurer Lafe Wilson kills a large snake in Boone County. OVW. Smith and C F Zwick seek to locate in No Diesville. Salvation Army at Montezuma pelted with rocks in Clinton. No hoodiume arrests declared. Rev. Platt arrives in Kokomo to clear his name. Boat capsizes near Hammond. three men drown. Arthur B. Reed and others begin a Mississippi trip by small boat. Edna Hertgog, 18, jailed in Fort Wayne for jewelry theft, claims she killed a man in Ohio. Shirley city officials say population may reach 2,000 in upcoming census.
The San Francisco Call recounts how the term hoodlum arose from a Redwood City incident in 182 in which a gang disrupted a fair. A misfit named Hood Lummix drew the anger of youths, spurring property damage and a horse theft. After arrest, a judge warned locals to avoid Hood Lummix and his gang, and a slurred pronunciation helped coin hoodlum.
A jumble of cartoonish clippings and opinions from Indiana and nearby towns. Items mention Tagnoapert girls, a chauffeur named Toi Taggart, and rumors of the Goxhen-Wanny Jing railway. Also references to vault space in Goshen and a quip about a summer girl in Chicago.
A skeptical police captain and officers debate the truth about detectives versus patrolmen. They describe detective work as dangerous, monotonous, and demanding constant engagement with criminals, challenging the popular glamor from dime novels.
A St Louis Chronicle item reports a Gila monster from a home on an Indian reservation at a world fair was taken by a boy. The piece reasons a male thief unlikely and suggests the animal may be moving through New York streets as authorities search city streets for the stolen reptile.
A fragmentary poem theme follows inner lift between pain and joy as winter landscapes and distant light reveal a sudden uplift of the heart. Additional brief notes relay church card-playing rules in Waukegan and horse racing results from New York, with Colonial Crt winning the Omptum handicap.
Gen Kurok, Japan's famed commander, led a division in the Sino-Japanese conflict. He commands the First Army and is noted for his warrior lineage and strategic impact in Satuma province.
Delivery horse care guidance emphasizes proper feeding rest and shelter. A hired handler should feed four quarts of oats, provide hay, clean stalls while meals occur, and blanket when necessary. After breakfast, grooming and currying follow, with four to five hours of light work and noon rest with water and four quarts of feed before night duties.
A worried parent recounts decades of suffering her daughter endured from ectesys and sleepless nights. After trying many remedies, she found relief using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, with the full treatment including baths, softening crusts, and regular applications, claiming a permanent cure and urging others to try Cuticura products.
A faded guide on horse care stresses thorough cleaning, a warm clean stable, and daily feeding routines. It covers appetite control, feeding small frequent oats, cautious handling of meals, recognizing lameness, hoof care, shoeing, and avoiding stress, while noting a veteran vet should be called for wounds and emergencies.
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