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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1905
Page
4
A vision for expanding higher education in comparative law and administration. The speaker urges professorships and fellowships at major universities to produce capable leaders, improve laws nationwide, and promote homogenei ty across states. He predicts wider influence on executive and legislative roles and calls for institutional reform amid growing populations and complexity.
Article by Bishop William C. Doane from Albany urges preserving the family as the core of society. It warns that declining births and weakened marriage threaten the nation, asserting that moral family life under Christian duty will resolve broader social issues.
Russian agitator Mme Breshkovsky argues long oppressed people have educated themselves for rights and now rise in protest across cities and villages, signaling looming revolution as the czar’s government faces mounting pressure and the populace seeks change via the gates of the Winter Palace.
The piece profiles Elihu Root, detailing his rise from New York lawyer to secretary of war and then secretary of state. It highlights his relentless logic, loyalty to clients and country, and calm, calculating approach to crises such as the Philippine question. It notes his low public sentiment toward press scrutiny and his austere, disciplined personal style with a brief biographical arc and remarks on income, family, and temperament.
The article highlights a global push for child protection, tracing laws from England's Factory Act of 1833 and Mines Act of 1842 to modern measures. It advocates interpreting laws to guard youth from labor exploitation and supports juvenile courts, probation, and reformatories to reclaim young lives before crime.
A reflective piece contrasts the opulent life of Versailles with nearby famine and death, noting serfs’ subservience and monarchic obedience. It onward celebrates the French republic's red, white, and blue triumph while accusing past lies.
A historical note argues homes thrive when husband wife and children mutually respect and trust. It warns that poverty for wives and daughters undermines family unity and suggests readjusting affairs so each working partner receives a fair income, preventing talent from seeking other work.
Emery Storrs quipped that a fellow lawyer reminded him of a grand house with massive portals and impressive cornices, yet opening the front door lands you in the back yard, a biting metaphor about legal deceit.
A crime note from the Atchison Gazette quotes a cynical line about bank access after hours, calling a man who can enter a bank after hours a prominent citizen as a sharp, satirical take on security and status.
New York Central Lines offer 1600 Terre Haute to Atlantic City and return with Big Four Lake Shore and Lehigh Valley railways. Sale July 20 1905 final limit 12 days including travel dates. Stopovers available at Philadelphia and Niagara Falls on return.
The Big Four and C O railways offer August 1905 excursions to Niagara Falls Old Point Comfort and Thousand Islands with return in twelve days. Highlights include limited stopovers at Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and Westfield plus Pullman cars and guided service from Cincinnati Terre Haute and Warren J. Lynch E E South and others.
Sullivan and regional raillines promote multiple round trip excursion fares for travel to Chicago, Atlantic City, Vincennes, Portland, Denver and numerous Midwest and West destinations. Dates span July to September with specific trains and return limits, one fare plus small surcharges, and extended stopovers. Contact W. W. Casto in Sullivan for full itineraries.
Local recollection quotes a Black dialect anecdote about a preacher promising Brer Williams a warm welcome beyond the settlement, illustrating a humorous or ironic farewell. The Atlanta Constitution anecdote evokes southern speech and community lore.
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