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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1904
Page
4
The Indianapolis San reviews hazing pranks by students and condemns brutality, contrasting old country brutality with American law. It also notes R Thomas, heir to a fortune, spending $125 daily on New York hotel apartments, illustrating folly with money.
A cautious critique of George L. Knox seeking Congress. The piece says his learning benefits the race, but his candidacy risks notoriety and hampers officials who aim for public good. It urges Knox to stay in honorable citizenship and curb ambition.
A Pittsfield Massachusetts judge fines Hugh Gurney third secretary of the British embassy for contempt and speeding after he defied the court claiming British subject status. The incident prompts Washington to consider voiding the fines while praising the judge’s nerve and stance against foreign insolence. The piece also references Prof. David K. Goss’s death and local political chatter about an apple crop and an election, ending with a sports-like question about Gov. Durbin and Mr. O’Brien.
A garbled collectors page notes 4400 U S hotels with over 6 billion invested and 4.5 million workers. An old clock from Lyra Mass claims a 4000 year age and a Columbus era date. A Vermont story describes hatchings of bantams geese ks pigeons and an eagle nest. A French machine preserves snowbound roads with four runners two in front for steering and wheels linked to move the rear runners.
A compilation of brief quotes and opinions from Lafayette Courier Lafayette Call Muncie Times Crawfordsvile Journal Greenfield Tribune and Chicago Record Herald noting political distractions reader readership international questions Notre Dame football progress passenger safety on trains and public perception of self image in a compact 1920s style newsnote.
Washington report notes Marie Estelle Herron, a top government stenographer, earns $1,209 and advises her sister to marry if the right man appears. The piece mocks women in the department, cites low pay, and discusses hiring rules allowing spouses to work together with influence needed for advancement. It portrays a cynical view of female government workers and marriage incentives.
John W. Ransone, leading comedian with Henry W. Savage's Prince of Pilsen company now touring London, recalls an anecdote about his son asking a pet rabbit math questions. The rabbit gives no answers, prompting the boy to joke that his father lied about rabbits being great multipliers.
The Sun readers urge protection for farmers from reckless drivers and urge a law to curb auto danger. Clermont readers and local farmers pledge votes for representatives who back such legislation. Indianapolis readers report coal dumping and sprinkler requirements for unloading. Greenfield discusses a new Indiana divorce law aligned with Quaker views. Consul Mansfield seeks European transfer after a prior move.
London artist Julius Price faced arrest in St. Petersburg for sketching scenes in a church. Foreigner risked the knout and Siberia while authorities destroyed his work. He was released with a warning to stop his art. The illustration depicts soldiers going to the front and women praying for divine blessing.
Mana field certainty shows nerve as JOD Munele reflects on political expectations. The note, dated September, suggests no record of exceptional performance or party upheaval in the state.
A fragmentary 19th century style dispatch reports death of Prof. Tita Carbone in Milan due to fever from microbes studied. It cites Russia accusing Britain of treaty breach with Thibet, and outlines a French naval expansion plan. Also notes British cotton growers, a West Indies cotton inquiry visit, and a claim by sailors aboard the steamship Cheltenham after a Russian seizure.
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