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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1901
Page
4
The piece warns against forming military units by steel workers, arguing it would harm public sympathy for labor and feed anti worker sentiment. It urges Amalgamated Association leaders to halt the military move and emphasizes the steel combine’s broad public opposition.
An Indianapolis editorial urges passage of a billboard ordinance to curb dangerous and gaudy signs. It warns of “flaming monstrosities” endangering safety and aesthetics, cites other cities, and questions political influences on city governance and enforcement.
All in favor of Harry Bitartrate of Potassium Gates for pure food inspector, in the event of the election of Bookwalter, will notify Chairman Logsdon of the Republican city committee.
The filing accuses the ballot body of grouping primary expenses under precinct organization rather than itemizing. It proposes the plaintiff seek a more specific judicial answer clarifying compliance with legal itemization requirements.
The North Meridian Street paving job has finally been awarded and will likely extend deep into winter. The Board of Works is deemed unreliable to speed the project.
Controller Dunn explains why the city faces financial pressure and links the situation to the motives behind the current municipal distress.
City officials warn that the numerous franchises granted over the last two years by Mayor Taggart may become heavy liabilities by mid October.
A political vent from a public figure argues that campaign strength hinges on removing opponents rather than maximizing one’s own tally. The remark frames the race as a contest of narrowing the rival’s support, reflecting strategic messaging.
The speaker urges Mark Hanna to move quickly against allied steel interests, stressing decisive action to safeguard party interests and discipline among Republican colleagues.
Candidate Moore aims to chronicle the Indianapolis political trust after dealings with Taggart Yanning and Co. He intends to publish the work by the time his investigations conclude.
The council approved the water contract with little effort to reduce rates for private consumers. Mr. Bookwalter and Mr. Taggart from the Board of Works will explain. The piece questions why equalization for home hydrant costs was not achieved and references the servants’ union stance on Monday hours for domestics.
A Detroit Free Press writer recalls ex Governor Pingree aiding a hungry beggar and dining him, while Dr Parkhurst displays a tiger rug and discusses enemies. Churchill lauds Earl Roberts in a magazine sketch. Stratton sells the Independence mine to a London syndicate for about ten million dollars.
Boil one cup sugar with half a cup water without stirring until thick. Pour gradually over two foamy egg whites, beating constantly. Cool and flavor, spread on cake layers. Proper boil forms a crust outside while inside stays soft. If overheated add lemon juice or water to soften.
An outdated ladies section mixes fashion notes with odd home tips. It discusses evening gowns, low backs, hair trends, new fabrics like light gray burlap, corset styles, and exotic hat materials such as dyed feathers and birds. It also shares a camp food tip and a story about improvised ice cream making.
A simple kitchen trick uses standard cake squares cut with a small center piece removed fill the cavity with jelly or marmalade then reassemble and top with icing. The note ends with a quote about discretion and love from Town Topics.
Poem and verses contrast weather gripes with praise in a light verse about summer complaints and silent days. A short piece then references "The Hobo's Vacation" and Tired Ted working in Kansas fields.
To prepare the dessert, brush the skins from ripe peaches, steam until tender, cool and rub off skins. Cut a slit to remove the pit and insert a marshmallow, roll in powdered sugar, attach browned almonds, and serve with jelly or candied sugar.
After a long shopping trip, avoid cold-water facial baths for a flushed face. Dash water on the throat and neck, especially at the back, sponge with Florida water, then apply rice powder generously. Leave powder on, add light touches, dust excess powder before descending to greet guests.
A collection of wry lines and quips from newspapers and public voices. A Chicago Post jab about love and breach of promise contrasts with dog versus horse loyalties from the Washington Star and a barbershop quip. A Scots vignette about bay rum appears alongside a Town Topics remark on self-respect and exposure.
The Constitution’s captain alerts crew as an albatross lands on the main topsail risking the mast. The mate asks what’s wrong and a young suitor blurts there are other fish, while the maiden offers a sharp retort about catching another sucker.
A dialect poem by James Whitcomb Riley recalls an old man asking in morning breakfast chatter how one slept. The speaker reflects on family routines, aging, and a wish to see a loved one again in a purer sleep, ending with a prayer for judgment day to awaken beside him.
July ticket sales at Union station exceed July 1900 figures by 4190 dollars and 25 cents. Monon stockholders weigh building a line to Indiana coal fields. Jackson & Sharp completes a dining car and a drawing room coach for King Alfonso of Spain. William Revel of I W is the oldest Pennsylvania engineer in service. Flo has 47 years at the throttle and will retire in two years. Illinois rail regulators require one line to overpass another at grade, preserving current crossings. June railway accidents total 211 with 189 injuries and 63 deaths among employees passengers and trespassers.
A collage of editorials notes weather quips from Paris to Italy and political talk on Indianapolis mayoral race. Thomas Taggart looms as a favored candidate while Dowie and others are parodied for dramatic claims.
A thoughtful theorist muses that excessive caution can hinder progress while recalling a brief moment with a young companion. The fragment hints at caution versus bold action and relationships in early dialogue.
A column of sharp maxims on relationships and social behavior, from envy to marriage, loyalty to sympathy, with a sly Chicago angle. The piece mixes humor and social commentary, noting how women and men balance pride, suspicion, and flirtation in early modern urban life.
An apt quip credited to Lord George Lanser about handling a wild beast is quoted as D n long ones. The London Lancet offers a dining advice that talking aids thinking and urges conversation at meals. The Topeka Journal prints Kansas is all right in bold type addressing a famed morale query.
The Union Trust Company acts as tour agent for collecting incomes from bonds mortgages notes and dividends on capital stock for taxes assessments and insurance for rent collection and real estate care and for investing funds in real estate securities. It offers facilities for ladies invalids and others away from the city with prompt remittance and careful investment attention and serves as custodian of wills contracts and other papers kept in secure vaults with funds and investments kept separate from the company’s own.
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