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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1906
Page
4
The article discusses how partial disability influences job selection, arguing many struggle to find suitable work matching their abilities. It suggests Chicago’s approach could guide other cities, balancing compassion with practical social planning and efficiency in labor markets.
The Sun urges the State Board of Agriculture to expand the grandstand and add seats to handle crowds at the 1906 fair. It calls for reserved tickets and fair access, warning that overcrowding risks losing future attendance and state fair gains. The piece notes Secretary Downing’s effective leadership and criticizes editor guidance as overbearing.
A historical report notes 4000 to 6000 soldiers camped at Fort Benjamin Harrison from July 25 to September 15. It states their stay should not raise crime beyond civil levels and predicts fewer soldiers will be stationed long term. It also mentions calm dispositions amid maneuvers and a global reference to Count Witte’s bath incident in Europe.
Chicago's bureau for securing employment for the aged and crippled shows early promise with about 100 applicants since opening last week. Twenty found work while others learned that active effort was being made on their behalf as it seeks suitable permanent employment over charity.
The Hon. Jesse Overstreet will discuss the depth and breadth of his agreement with President Roosevelt's policy in Indianapolis. Acknowledging timing, Mr. Wellman likely concluded there is value in pursuing the pole a year apart. Baltimore celebrates recovering from fire as the city along the Patapsco settles back into routine.
The report mocks Cuban resistance as obstinate and predicts Taft will intervene. Harvard objects to a spelling method, yet the tension remains. If Cuban factions start fighting, the worst may occur, with Bryno labeled as the unease and unsane by some observers.
Consul Albert Hole reports a British trade journal touts tarred roads as hygienic and economical. The method cleans, pours hot tar, scatters stone, then seals with subsequent coats to resemble asphalt. One Beckenham stretch demonstrates quick hardening but frequent renewals and limited supply hinder widespread adoption.
An Indianapolis man who once helped Paul Stensland become Cook County commissioner sees his trust shattered as Stensland's defalcation leads to prison. Stensland, once a model young businessman, faces the law while another voter recalls the Maine election amid the fallout of the scandal.
A Canadian question worries both nations why trade with the United States rises while trade with Great Britain declines. Consul Van Sant argues increased U S Canada commerce reflects natural conditions of proximity, rail links, and fast internal routes versus longer British shipments.
A Paul Dispatch report critiques Hearst's Independente league as betraying patriotic traditions by funding the movement. It notes the financiers’ influence, the convention’s reaction, and the lasting effect of cash in politics, with a sharp quote about the financier always finding a loyal following.
A Findlay judge overruled a motion to quash the Rockefeller indictment. The Chicago Inter Ocean quotes a cheerful reaction while a Philadelphia magistrate rules Sunday chicken sales legal, citing a decree about frog legs as chicken.
A Detroit Free Press quip contrasts women cackling in groups with men crowing when together, noting playful social dynamics between genders. The brief exchange highlights humorous banter about collective behavior without attributing a broader event or context.
Fragmentary note discusses Hipple and negligent actions around Mfe Insursnes, mentioning an Acot sh divine and the idea of money given to the Church as fire insurance. References a Sven Russell Sage figure and blank recollections of a rich man’s death.
At the Hotels Frank J. Dunten grand chancellor of the Indiana Knights of Pythias reports a buoyant year with rising membership and prosperity across the supreme domain. A lodge started in Panama, Indiana Brad lodge finishes, and Indianapolis Pythians report two navy buildings. The piece also notes political chatter in Indiana about the upcoming legislature and figures Ethan Allen Dausman of Elkhart County commenting on state fairs and representation.
A Pennsylvania professor pre wedding changes his surname from Smith to Emdson amid bride’s objection to the many Smiths. The piece mocks the decision and riffs on living by survival of the fittest, noting straw hat owners retain rights until late summer.
A speaker extols copper as a weapon against disease, claiming copper cent coins kill cholera and typhoid germs within hours and suggesting copper vessels cleanse water. He cites historical immunity among workers at Revere copper works and urges use of copper in drinking vessels and tank water, plus copper sulfate treatment.
A Kansas City Journal item quotes Mr. Rockefeller remarking that the average American buggies too much while noting extensive activity by Mizz Tarbell and Tom Lawson. The piece blends social critique with contemporary figures in a concise column sketch.
Kansas City Journal notes Col Bryan faces pressure from his party as he declares support for a policy the party opposes. The piece frames his conscience as a potential obstacle to aligning with party positions and public expectations.
Senator Younker states he respects the inevitability of the rate law and implies he does not seek frequent speaking engagements. The Philadelphia North American notes a cautious stance toward public appearances and policy momentum.
A collage of vintage clippings mentions the Maine, Denvery in Havana, land purchases by Uncle Jon Cannon, and a Texan rough rider plan. It quotes a Chicago Post bit, a late Birdie Clufin note, and observes a street scene with a chorus girl and a bustling curb. The passage preserves era tone and mixed topics from newspapers.
Fragmentary notes recall a brutal dream sequence involving Tim Mesinntat Mikn, Pat, and Dalywa with Tim calling and an ensuing phone exchange. The text shifts to political opinion, praising Gov Folk and critiquing Bailey and John Sharp Williams as a safer leadership choice than the Nebraska senator.
A fragment states coal dealers promise not to pursue a famine avoidance scheme this winter. It warns that if people refuse to pay fair prices and eat raw victuals, the dealers will not be held responsible.
A Chanute Kansas Tribune snippet describes a 16 year old girl in a store examining elbow mitts and debating two styles. The saleswoman jokes about modifying gloves into mitts with a seam. The piece blends social observations with a humorous timetable of purchases and a subtle commentary on fashion and adulthood.
A fragmentary verse scene speaks of the wind biting rock and peak in a harsh royal claim. Imagery centers on an eagle, cliff, stream, and the naked summit as a haunted throne. The speaker vows dominion where cliffs rise and no other will dwell.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper discusses editors defending safe children’s stories and condemning grim tales. It notes Henry Clows Jr pursuing letters in Paris, reports on Cloute and Fernand Hernard’s blank verse drama La Fauvette des Riches, and recalls Gen Lew Wallace’s polite demeanor amid admirer pressure. The piece knots literary criticism with gossip about writers like Bret Harte and debates on suitable juvenile literature.
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