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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1910
Page
12
A Taft era critique argues patronage weakens public trust and fosters an oligarchy of office seekers. It condemns party bosses, explains how favors buy votes, and lauds insurgents for challenging patronage, aiming to purge post offices, pensions, and buildings from politics.
The article critiques political maneuvering surrounding Arizona and New Mexico's potential statehood in 1908. It accuses Hitchcock of wielding extensive patronage power, pressuring Arizona to adopt a constitution favorable to federal aims, and opposing direct democracy measures like initiative and recall.
The passage notes Arizona residents rejected federal patronage aimed at steering a constitution in favor of Big Business or Hitchcock. It emphasizes that Arizonans trusted themselves to frame their own constitution and warns the nation to oppose Hitchcock if he tries similar machinations elsewhere.
The piece reports J J Hill offering 30 million dollars to boost the University of Minnesota endowment if a famed naturalist would accept the presidency at 200 thousand dollars annually. It suggests Hill aims to keep Roosevelt tied to Minnesota with fear of another African tour return. The column views Hill as seeking state control of national resources and avoiding Roosevelts disappearance.
Mrs Ella Flagg Young announces a two course plumbing program for Chicago schoolgirls as a timely move to reduce living costs noted by the Boston Globe. The plan aims to prepare girls for skilled work and empower families through cheaper home maintenance.
A compact quotation notes how a man may know many reasons not to drink yet travel eighteen minutes to obtain it, often forgetting those arguments amid the urge. The line underscores the tension between intention and action in seeking liquor.
A brief editorial remark in the Atlanta Constitution notes that there are a dozen or more rich Indians in the country, presenting a pointed financial and social observation without detailing individuals or events.
The Washington Times notes a woman who prefers the label extravagant now touts cotton attire over silk. Her changed wardrobe image signals a shift in fashion stance and public persona.
A man who threatened to kill the president after killing New York Magistrate O'Connor assaulted his first scheduled target and slipped into a state of unconscious despair before attempting to flee. The report from the Louisville Courier Journal notes the danger and the suspect’s erratic behavior.
Maine's Senator Eugene Hale will incur personal expenses for Turkish baths massage and manicuring after March 4 of next year as noted by the Kansas City Star.
A Rochester Herald commentary praises Senator Simon Guggenheim as a patriot whose protective tariff stance saves him and associates millions annually. It claims he paid a substantial amount for a political seat, presenting a critical view of political funding and influence.
A joking anecdote features Pat admitting a past misstep in his grocery that cheated customers by shortchanging weight. He explains the error was filling weights with lead, causing buyers to receive twenty-three ounces per pound, a lesson in honesty recalled from Harper's Weekly.
A humorous Chicago News quip imagines a couple discussing an arranged or early wedding. The groom questions a rushed union while the bride quips that if the marriage fails they can simply divide the presents. A light, ironic take on quick nuptials.
The Boston Courier reports a gossiping exchange where Dick asserts a girl accepts rings from unfamiliar men, Clara doubts it, and Dieck suggests she must because she is a telephone girl.
Harriet, aged six, announces she will quit German lessons with Frautein. She says lessons involve hugs and kisses which she dislikes, while her diplomatic father recalls his own long study with Fraulein. Harriet coolly responds that her father is the one who should touch wood.
The writing contrasts the untrained view of mud with science revealing hidden possibilities. By separating sand from clay and purifying elements, ordinary street mire yields opals, white earth, refined porcelain, sapphires, or diamonds. Water becomes a dewdrop or crystal star, and the pool reflects both mud and the heavens.
A short verse urges action despite dull skies and hardship. It emphasizes steady effort over complaint, saying progress does not come from discontent or fault finding. The anonymous author asserts resilience, noting success may bring little wealth but promises no other path.
A Burroughs quotation extols movement and purpose as cures for stagnation. The author argues that change, activity, and diverse currents in air water body mind and community foster life and health, reducing doubts as energies find outlets and strong will breaks enchantments. Resolution ventilates the mind.
A poetic exhortation warns against missing chance and urges wakefulness and struggle to win. It speaks of burning the day’s records at night and each sunrise birthing a new soul, with a judge named Walter Malotis cited.
William Loeb Jr, collector for the Port of New York, discusses rising duties collected from incoming travelers and the enforcement challenges at border checks. He notes tourists' indifference to declaring purchases, widespread undervaluation, and the shift in residence rules to curb abuses.
The piece cites Harper's Weekly and Louis Star on striking views about umpire killings as justifiable in baseball. It then contrasts male betrayal and female judgment, discussing societal punishment, trust, and gender double standards in a pointed moral critique.
A social volley threads through opera talk about Carmen and its lovers. The bachelor remarks on a knife scene while a mother, two daughters, and a healthy husband weigh views. Lina Cavalieri as Carmen is praised. Robert Winthrop Chanter as Don Jose prompts sympathy or judgment for his real life stance.
In the Pere Marquette No. 18 tragedy 38 lives ended as Walter H. Brown, second mate, gave his life by tossing his life preserver to Simon Burke before the ship sank. Brown’s body lies 520 feet below the lake. Brown’s selfless act, and the calm responses of others, were praised as humanity at its best by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A Louisville Herald note praises Roosevelt as the fighting type, valued for direct, blunt integrity. The crowd cheers a leader who speaks forcefully against corruption and fight for honesty, rather than a smooth talker.
A comic exchange shows a fireman reassuring a messenger there is no other fire nearby while a new recruit vows to keep the engine running until the current blaze is finished, reflecting Punch style humor.
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