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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1907
Page
4
A speaker argues for oriental exclusion, claiming deep racial divides between Anglo-Saxon and Oriental peoples persist. The essay contends that immigration threatens American civic life, urging selective exclusion to protect the republic's welfare.
Walter Wellman faced a wind delay preventing his start for the north pole but now plans to use the experience as a keynote for lectures. The episode is framed as a proving ground for his public talks and future polar ambitions.
A reader asserts voters think and act on moral issues like tariffs and prohibition. The piece cites widespread dry laws as evidence, noting Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Kentucky, Iowa, Tennessee, Maryland, and Missouri as examples of local and statewide prohibition adoption and enforcement.
The piece argues prohibition is advancing nationally with many states enacting or increasing dry counties and local option towns. It cites Florida, West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois as examples and praises citizen voting as a sign of engaged democracy shaping moral and economic policy for a united future.
Governor Comer of Alabama vows an October extra session to decide who owns the state the people or the railroads. The statement is denounced as presumptuous by critics.
The Sun notes Alfred Potts confessed a clerical error in his Birmingham gas figures and thanks for the correction. The News questions his frankness and argues the error undermines his entire argument about cheap gas driving high consumption. Investors demand exact, accurate information and avoid half truths.
A young New Yorker received six months in jail after a judge found him guilty of writing 1000 love letters in a year to an unwilling married woman. The case highlights obsessive correspondence and legal action stemming from unwanted advances.
The state association of county commissioners meets in Indianapolis, a boon to residents as officials discuss office matters. Such gatherings inform leaders, reduce errors, and increase familiarity with the city, aiding community knowledge and development. The committee highlights noteworthy aspects of Indianapolis worth seeing.
The note praises state county commissioners and the people of Indianapolis welcome the delegation. It mentions Senator Beveridge in New York on his honeymoon looking younger, and Ida Tarbell urging Rockefeller be barred from Standard Oil influence.
The article notes Henry H. Rogers has lost part of his fortune but retains fifty million six thousand six hundred dollars, reducing his wealth yet leaving him a substantial estate.
The remark about Mme Nordica wearing marvelous costumes raises the possibility that premium attire could drive up the cost of her performances. If the costumes are costly to produce or borrow, ticket prices might reflect added expenses borne by the producer.
Nick Longworth signals he will not run for Cincinnati mayor, suggesting he seeks a position as a senator or another role of similar standing, implying a preference for a higher office rather than the mayoral bid.
A string of satirical lines references Britain oiling warships, Standard Oil owning a private navy, Dr Nicholas Butler on the Kaiser, William’s weak nomination hopes, a chorus girl in a New York Hippodrome tank, Coach Stagg’s beefless diet, Chicago’s affinity game as business, John D urging coal oil lamps, fake prize fights calling themselves square arenas.
A compact survey of royal rituals and fortunes, noting Carol of Roumania’s protest against a crown, a cannon crown made from Turkish cannon steel, and remarks on Sultan Abdul Aziz’s Corsican blood. It recalls Leopold of Belgium's cartoon curiosity, King Edward’s advisory reach, Queen Louise of Denmark’s wealth, Siam’s 400 female royal guards, and England’s civil list wealth and real estate holdings.
A breezy digest of fads and achievements highlighting women in London and America. It notes a craze for ugly cat toys, a New York bride confessing her mantelpiece superstition with chickens, and English observers laughing at trends. It also profiles Miss Mallory’s Adamless Eden fruit farm, Flora McIntyre selling queen bees, and a surgeon Dr Leora Johnson resigning after 15 years. It ends with Mrs Anna Young learning to read at 80, reflecting persistent female uplift.
A Philadelphia Press quote notes how Tillman of South Carolina Taylor of Tennessee and La Follette of Wisconsin on the lecture platform show what use a United States senator can be put to highlighting the role and influence of senators in public discourse.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes Prof Kochie may have found a cure for sleeping sickness in Uganda and is timely to meet the urgent need now evident at The Hague. The report emphasizes the potential relief for affected regions and the international interest in the medical breakthrough.
A Washington Times quote extols the American man of broad interests and notes inland men who crave ocean news, wondering if the Lusitania set a record, reflecting on travel and national curiosity.
A nun's reflective verse describes lonely hills and sheep, the unchanging stars and heavens, rivers to the sea, and fate and divine will guiding mortal paths. The poem ends with Watts the author.
A London will from 1796 gives the line cut off with a shilling. Also explores Cockney identity and humorous notes on bankers hours in Britain. Includes references to Shakespearean and classical comparisons and a 1860 note on postal savings banks and savings facilities.
Martin W. Littleton states the party should pick a candidate whom all factions can rally behind. The Washington Herald questions the practicality and asks readers to supply the answer.
A terse journal comment from the Ohio State Journal notes that recent Russian crop reports are disappointing, mirroring the usual pattern seen in other Russian dispatches. The remark underscores a skepticism toward official agricultural statistics and press portrayals.
An Indianapolis preacher recounts a train car tale on himself. A fellow passenger notes a sign claiming saloons increase taxes, while another line cheekily adds red-nosed preachers. The preacher admits his own abstinence yet jokes his nose remains red.
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