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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1905
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices for the Indianapolis Sun with carrier delivery in city and outlying areas. Rates include six years a week, six months in advance, and the city post office registration note. The text is a damaged OCR fragment with missing digits and punctuation.
An editorial revisits Holtzman's mayoral pledges promising a clean city with a stringent board and enforcement. It argues two possibilities: he exploited false pretenses or failed to fulfill vows. It charges ongoing saloon and crime issues and criticizes the administration's ineffectiveness over two years.
A rambling column muses on planetary formation, old gravel pits as craters, and a mock debate about science. It floats from moon dust to colonial notes, ending with a tangential remark about Omaha police and a cryptic jab at civilization.
In a breezy column a Canadian born actress Ada Campbell later May Irwin is celebrated for her long theater career with Rochester beginnings and a New York debut. The piece notes her originality, vivacity, and enduring popularity, recounting encounters with French performers, touring within the United States, and a playful view of gender and show life.
A fragmented reminiscence sketches a prodigy of fantasy and stage life. References to Topsy, Manquets, a troupe, and a railroad restaurant hint at performances and comic escapades. The speaker longs for barnstorming days and playful mischiefs from a bygone era.
Social column highlights visitors and greetings across Michigan City Terre Haute Louisville and Bloomington. Mentions Mrs. William Stein, Miss Walsh, Miss Simms, Miss Rapron, and Miss Petmer hosting and traveling. A Knights and Ladies of Columbia event is planned Sept 12 with music and dancing.
In provincial English towns the worn soft wood pavement lasts 32 to 15 years while hard wood wears 15 to 18 years. St Pancras London, with ALITA tons per yard width yearly traffic, shows jarrah wear of 0.18 inch annually, over one fifth of an inch.
In Lebanon county the Texas fever killed five cattle. State veterinarian was summoned and expects no further spread. Also notes long used Old Presbyterian church at Crawfordsville and arrests in nearby towns plus a suicide in Skelbyville and a meeting closure in Charlottesville. Flower artist Ellis Rowan reportedly offered 75000 by Germany for 400 Australian pictures if she relocates to Germany.
AW Butler state board of charities secretary reports renewed interest in constructing infirmaries in several counties. Parks Clark and Daviess seek appropriations for new buildings, Pike already votes funds. Conditions in many counties are described as very bad.
Marion special to un reports Mrs Edward Woodruff of Janesboro died at Marton hospital after three weeks in critical condition from severe burns suffered in a gas explosion three weeks prior. Medical authorities attributed the death to the injuries sustained in the blast.
Brightwood will be represented on the elictiron this farl by an amateur team of ex experienced men. The lineup includes Dallas Renn center Cheater Cave Wm Breen guards Raymond Ritter Everett Edwards Harry Avery ends Frank Mass quarterback Rose Hewes Arthur Shoemaker halfback William Kennedy fullback Oran Bentley Elweed Wherry Wilbur Robertson Charien Dally AubaUiutes Lee Burch coach.
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