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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1904
Page
4
The Pioneer section of the Indianapolis Sun advertises daily publication except Sundays. It lists building address 23 and 225 and phone numbers for editorial rooms and business office. Subscription rates show delivery by carrier within city and outside city options with prepaid terms.
The discussion centers on Senator Beveridge's rising influence in the Indiana race, his tenure in the U.S. Senate, and his alignment with Roosevelt. It notes party strategies, leadership dynamics at the state level, and signals potential implications for re election, with commentary on campaign management and regional political personalities.
A collage of humorous quotes and cartoons from various papers lampoons social scenes and etiquette. Jests about courtship money and status swirl with light irony in a column of brief quips and sketches. The piece blends letters, captions, and jokes that mirror early 20th century newspaper humor across several cities.
A jumble of brief notes and local quips from various papers. Mentions Charles White seen toward a cell, dog bones and fins growing on bark, and a whimsical line about Greece and economy. Other items include church members in Wilkes Barre abstaining from meat and a travel aside about Henry H. Rogers returning from Europe to read Frenzied Finance.
The anecdote at a banquet hosted by St. Louis American humorists unfolds as Perkins tells how he sprained his ankle on a train wreck. He delays revealing the outcome, insisting listeners not laugh, but the crowd cannot help it as he recounts clothes mix ups and trousers misfit.
A colonial era mood fills this patchwork column with verses and snippets. The Chicago Chronicle line recalls a boyhood toy and carefree nights while the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a pole mission fund, and a Minneapolis Times query asks if college women marry. A Wilkesbarre health debate, a Cincinnati critique of Senator Hill, and a Baltimore World quip follow. The long tale of Timothy Varney’s hens ends with a comical egg-like gadget curing their setting urge.
A survey of comments from readers and officials includes praise for the state fair, calls for a new Riverside bridge, concerns about water supply and quality, and notes on local politics. Individuals cited include Louis Ludlow, Charlie Pettlohn, Justice Smock, and Col. Downing, among others.
The article urges picking a hobby to reduce stress from work and improve health. It suggests options like golf, gardening, tennis, photography, and cooking, noting a hobby provides mental rest, lifts mood, and sharpens focus. It warns against overindulgence but promotes periodic use for renewal.
Memphis police rescued a man climbing a tree to flee his wife and daughter as women with axes attacked the tree. The incident drew quick police response just as the tree began yielding under the assault. In another vignette a glamorous woman on a Nashville car drew admiring glances as a frayed skirt braid revealed a hint of undergarment, while a Chicago-anecdote teased a public tale about a benevolent beekeeper and a Minnesota apiarist.
The stray phrase reports a prank during the Milwaukee excursion. Sir Tom is amused as Sir Thomas Lipton entertains Hope, but concerns rise that she strings him along for entertainment rather than genuine interest.
Judge Robert Ignac Finnemore of the Natal Supreme Court testifies to Cuticura relief for eczema and scalp hair loss. He details years of suffering, professional treatments failing, then improvement and new hair growth after using Cuticura, praising its effects and urging others to try the remedies through his Bible Women’s Society. Maritzburg Natal, Oct. 29, 1901. Seen
Sultan Abdul Wamid of Turkey allegedly banished his daughter Princess Naime and her husband Mehmed Kemaleddin Pasha after political intrigue. The couple, linked to Osman Pasha’s family, were sent to Tempte district in Asia Minor amid rumors of conspiracy. The sultan reportedly ordered their murder in Constantinople, though the crime could linger in remote deserts for years.
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