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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1908
Page
8
The Indianapolis Sun editor Willis S Thompson presents a daily editorial page from the Sun Building at 123 and 125 Ohio Street Indianapolis dated Monday September 28, 1908. The page outlines the newspaper’s editorial stance and commentary typical of early 20th century Indiana press.
The Indiana campaign shifts as local option is eliminated by a special session law. Republicans led by Watson and Hanly push for their platform while Democrats rally behind Marshall. The newspaper urges voters to consider broader issues and fiscal accountability beyond liquor questions.
A financially embarrassed Chicago concern was found holding fish in cold storage for 16 months. The article notes cold storage can mislead about asset value and suggests limits on storing perishables and questionable papers while comparing aging bread and sun dried meat to warn against excessive preservation in business.
An article surveys current aviation leaders as practical builders and thinkers. It highlights pilots, engineers, soldiers, and executives shaping the future of flight, offering intimate glimpses into their motivations and work ethic.
Gov J A Johnson writes for the Worlds Work with W R B Chamberlain on Minnesota’s progress over a half century. The piece features editorial portraits and traces three generations of Scandinavian settlers notably Swedes and Norwegians who found and now largely hold the land.
Two diners argued whether a pineapple was a fruit or a vegetable. They asked waiter John for the description. He declared it neither, calling a pineapple a dextra in a witty line from Tit-Bits.
A humorous examination of husbands who pretend to love home life while often preferring other sights. It suggests wives value the home more than husbands admit and that absence can be used to justify fondness for the residence.
The text argues that nations with large standing armies reflect militarism and tyranny, citing China as the least military nation and backward, Latin American states suffering from revolutions. It notes Japan’s progress tied to military life, Germany’s industrial strides with a leading army, and Poland's fate after rejecting a standing army.
Baltimore's police board opens a training session where traffic regulating officers practice applying new ordinances. A large map of four streets with colored markings sits on the table as toy streetcars and wooden carts illustrate roadways, with instructors guiding how rules must be enforced.
An English inventor explains a method to purify rock salt directly without prohibitive costs. The process melts rock salt and pushes compressed air through the melt, separating impurities to yield white, anhydrous salt that does not retain brine qualities.
A typewriter firm plans to install machines in hotels allowing guests to use a typewriter for a half hour by depositing a dime in an attachment. Machines would be placed in main writing rooms or guests’ rooms, saving visitors from carrying personal typewriters, reports Popular Mechanics.
A fragmented Farm Journal snippet shows a domestic scene with dialogue about washing. The text references a poor mother who has not seen a family member for years and a house mistress questioning why the wash should be done, conveying rural domestic life.
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