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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1906
Page
4
A column praises President Roosevelt for linking wealth to moral purpose and practical governance. It argues material prosperity supports a higher spiritual life when wealth is viewed as a trust for the common good, and notes voters weary of machine politics after Senator Dick’s defeat.
In a broad economic aside, the piece praises agriculture and the Weather Bureau as a hidden engine of prosperity. It notes crops and markets rising, cites wheat and oats as healthy, and predicts a record corn harvest across the Midwest and West, while hinting at political use of favorable data. The column laments outsize rhetoric from campaigners and applauds prudent agricultural guidance.
The piece argues farmers should vote to retain despite feeding on other income. It notes corn crops are 9 big, easing movement of corn and boosting business. A bumper harvest is seen as stabilizing prosperity, with merchants benefiting although campaign dulls trade. Voliva plans an all day Zion City meeting to urge public confession in one day.
The article reports completion of plans for a temple of justice to house the U.S. Supreme Court, prepared by Ellett Wooda, Capitol superintendent, and sent to New York for top architects. It notes December submission to Congress, a Parthenon style design near the Library of Congress, and argues the building would symbolize dignity and aid foreign and domestic visitors. It also contrasts graft in Australia with American politics.
The piece discusses a Republican committee issued book presenting extensive facts on U S political history and the party, noting its general accuracy while warning about selective statistics. It observes a shift from stump speeches to literary campaigns and press bureaus, urging careful public consideration before voting. The notice mentions a campaign fund and a closing date of September 13 for straw polls.
A young Hungarian leapt from an ocean steamer preferring life after deciding to die. He drifted for eight hours as a boat searched and was finally picked up by another craft. The remarkable escape prompts reflection on life’s value and melancholy thoughts.
A reflective column weighs courage in suicide, public figures and political figures in a racy montage. It cites Walsh resigning a Democratic post and Dryan's ideas, a Butte building rolling to Senator Clark's bank, and mockery of Depew taking a seat. It blends social commentary with cartoons of politics and rivering verse.
Hotels warn many rooms are booked for fair week and single rooms will not be promised, forcing guests to double up or stay in hallways. Clerks use tricks to accommodate crowds as Bull rooms fill and some are turned away.
A smoke filled shop discusses a neuralgia victim with a dead face and nerve pain while a busy hosiery counter shows a fashionable customer. The piece shifts to a doctor praising yawning as throat therapy and then profiles Miss Susan Allee Judd, a Chicago charity worker who rescues animals, claiming she drowns cats humanely with an automatic pan and warm water after years of practice.
Local fishermen gathered at the hot tole and read a Monday morning paper showing a string of catfish under the rugged heading Haas. One trader vowed to remove the crowd and demonstrate a bass to ensure the error is not repeated, noting many skilled fishermen live nearby.
A lively classroom scene opens the new school year with jokes and errors. Students stumble through arithmetic and Latin recitations as a boy humorously misreads farm terms and quips about potatoes solving the dinner problem while the teacher and classmates react.
A disjointed note suggests Mr Sherman and Mr Grigan may raise funds by selling a dollaum to the nurniematints Houston Fost. The fragment hints at a valuation rationale and potential sale to a Houston-based entity, though details are muddled.
Readable fragments suggest a remark on efficiency and a group of 53 holders, with a note about a Russian rating month and a contrast to muckraking. The passage cites the Baltimore Sun as the source.
A Baltimore clergyman earned a French academy medal for a buckle invention aimed at reducing or eliminating foul language. He notes moral motives in improving on the buckle design and contemplates a collar button that resists disappearing on dropping. Other items mention a forthcoming novel romance and a brief note on Teddy, Jr. and a chase without results.
An old Washington Post clipping recounts Gen Carr’s Civil War moment when Confederate fire forced a quick, fearful reaction at Bis Bethel. It also tells of a reformed Ohio gambler seeking work at the Interior Department, pressed by Harry Merrick and Secretary Hok Smith for a possible placement.
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes a humorous stumble as Mr. Bryan faced a rough landing after meetings with rulers, singled out by a local figure named Bullivan in Hitota. The piece references quotations about Rockefeller and an editing misquote, with several words flagged for removal.
A clipped item notes photographer William J. Bryan Jost and claim Roger C. Bullivan haunts Ira still in Paris. The Philadelphia Ledger fragment presents a brief, unclear reference to a photograph and an enduring figure associated with the city.
Fragmented notes reveal a pupil weighing return to classes next week and conflicted feelings about quitting a sister. The message mentions family names, a plan to fish, and a schedule from 9 to 4, ending with further names and a sense of resolve.
A recognized economist lauds those who act promptly to do the right thing, awarding top prizes to initiative and immediate compliance. He notes a second tier for those who heed instructions after one prompting, urging readers to start now with the strong company and to open a savings account. The text includes stray figures like Capital 2 and a surplus of 1,000,000,00 325,000.00.
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