Willis S Thompson and the Indianapolis Sun History
The Indianapolis Sun details its publication daily schedule and office address at Bible Street plus foreign advertising reps in New York and Chicago. It notes post office registration, association certification, and circulation estimation details, reflecting the era's newspaper practices.
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Sun
Bible Street
Smith & Budd
Brunswick
Fifth Avenua
New York
Tribune
Chicago
Third National Bank
St Louis
Association of American Advertisere
New York City
Business Man Urges Independent City Leadership in Indianapolis
A prominent businessman writes to the Indianapolis Sun calling for reform in mayoral governance. He argues the mayor acts as a business manager over public funds, warns against party prerogatives, and urges voters to demand capable leaders who prioritize city welfare over party advantage.
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Indianapolis Sun
Indianapolis
Indiana
Democratic Party
Gauss
Shank
Beveridge
Senate
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Pacific
Sera Nevada Mountains
San Francisco
New Orleans
United States
Race, migration, and the color line in a New Orleans piece
A New Orleans Picayune excerpt argues that race problems will be solved by natural laws as generations of negroes migrate northward. It predicts rising northern emigration, no legal barriers there, southern labor shifts, and an eventual diffusion of populations across the nation within fifty years.
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South
Orleans Picayune
Sanitary wells and unsewered vaults in Indianapolis
Southsider recalls personal history of typhoid linked to unsewered vaults and wells. Calls for city action to connect vaults to sewers and enforce modern plumbing. Argues unsafe wells threaten public health and urges a vigorous campaign and condemnation authority use.
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Indianapolis Sun
Ife Cid
Department of Public Health
Buehler
Indianapolis
Union
Southsider
The Right Kind of a Girl for a Man to Marry
A hotel drawing room scene shows a child and an old lady playing house, illustrating a woman's instinct for creating a homelike home. The essay argues the right wife blends comfort, taste, and practicality, and warns against marrying an extravagant partner, especially for the poor.
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Cultai
Marriyie
The Lark Poem by Katharine Tynan
The poem praises the lark as a constant source of joy across May days. It contrasts other birds like cuckoo blackbird thrush and nightingale with the lark’s enduring presence. It envisions the lark reigning as king between earth and heaven and remains a steadfast companion through changing seasons.
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Katharine Tynan
International naval race across major powers and followers
The article notes Germanys naval progress and widespread buildups across France Japan Italy Russia and Austria with Brazil Argentina Chile and Venezuela joining. It highlights new ship orders and shifts in plans including Italians four battleships instead of two and Austria aligning with Germany amid a growing global naval competition.
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France
Japan
Italy
Russia
Austria
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Venezuela
Germany
Meenen
Endon Spectator
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