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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1901
Page
4
The Sun reports Mayor Taggart has decisively withdrawn from the mayoralty race. The paper decries his administration as wasteful and deceitful yet notes he accomplished some good. It urges the Democratic party to nominate a cleaner candidate while predicting stronger Republican chances.
The piece argues the council has power to regulate domestic water rates if agreement with the water company fails. It questions Board of Works authority to represent the city in rates and notes Indianapolis could set lower rates if not confiscatory and with a reasonable return to the company.
The piece argues that state officials neglect pollution control while stream contamination from factories rises. It notes a near legalization of dumping permits and urges prosecutions as water analyses raise alarms. It also highlights the N Meridian and Illinois street paving project and questions streetcar wages under a long franchise.
The Sun argues for higher street-car worker pay, saying Indianapolis trails similar cities and the company is most able to raise wages. The News criticizes the Harrison monument fund committee for restricting how the business should be run.
A note insists the failed nomination of Taggart by the Sentinel and office-holders does not reflect on the strength of the press. It also warns of the coming risk of early morning frost bites.
The letter argues Carnegie should pair with a university professor to compare Carnegie with Christ. It notes public sympathy waned after John Ross was arrested for assault and battery in police court, where he struck a man who was visibly drunk.
The Board of Safety has approved vacation for patrolmen who are not allowed to unbutton or remove coats, allowing them a cooling period at least once during the summer.
The article notes that any shift in office holders in the courthouse basement will be welcomed regardless of party, whether Democrats or Republicans take the seats.
John McGregor signals to W. F. Moore the plan to remove large ads aims to beautify the city and improve pedestrian safety, though immediate obstacles and opposition are noted as the effort proceeds.
A St Nicholas essay extols books as healthful company and cites Chas K-Lush's The Autocrats as mirroring American politics. It recalls Tom Brown at Rugby and lists trivia questions about authors and works. A London agent scheme imagines shopfront novel writing, while Gen Lew Wallace builds a grand, lighted library den at Crawfordsville.
A collage of editorials questions Cervera meeting Sampson and mocks Bryan on free silver. The Baltimore World notes Sedley as a warrior while claiming Sampson did not conquer. The Philadelphia Bulletin cites Turkey buying time by not paying for ships. The Columbus column condemns Bryan’s financial views as risky repudiation.
A pale sea green Swiss muslin makes an afternoon dress with a stout sheer fabric that resists damp. It features a flounced skirt with ruffles and white embroidered needlework at the throat, with black or white belt ribbons and a preference for white. The fullness rests at the skirt bottom, making a smart summer gown without many yards.
A Philadelphia Telegraph note states only two U S widows of presidents may use the mails without postage Mrs Julia Grant and Mrs Luc Ernest Garfield. It adds a quip about a wranked letter bearing their signatures. The piece then shifts to a recipe for preserving underripe muskmelons and watermelon rind in a sugar syrup with vanilla.
The sentimental bride on a St. Joe park bench watches Lake Michigan sunset and murmurs about phosphorescence. Her practical groom notes the numerous matches made there as the sun sinks, ending with a quiet embrace in Chicago Tribune prose.
Reports from across the country describe children poisoned by drinking from saucers filled with fly paper. The alkaloid from Amanita muscaria is often involved, and there is no known cure unless the poison is quickly found. The method, though simple, is unsafe and invites invention to improve it.
The article advises on selecting a muskmelon by aroma stem-end softness and a yellowish green skin between sections with rough raised green stripes. It warns overripe fruit is insipid and unhealthy and notes buttermilk as healthful and nourishing with lactic acid and easy digestion.
A compact Ohio State Journal verse recalls hollyhocks resting on a porch as twilight settles. It contrasts colors of hollyhocks with roses lilies and violets while bees drift around the garden stalks. The speaker notes preference for the hollyhock despite other blooms.
A collection of editorials from Indiana newspapers laments shifts in party loyalty around Tilden and Hendricks. It argues that Democrat support fractured after the 1876 nominating process, warns against repeating such missteps, and urges wiser future choices.
The Park theater continues its standard schedule led by Cripple Creek likely to top opening week and day records. The week features An Innocent Sinner starting next Monday for three days with strong drama, sharp staging, and new sensational features.
A wedding card style notice announces Mrs. Israel Murray requests the pleasure of your presence at the celebration of her divorce from Mr. Israel Murray on Wednesday evening July 10 1901 at nine o clock. The stationer calls it a novelty that may catch on in New York society.
Recount of high heels dating to Louis XIV era. Heels up to five inches made walking painful yet fashionable. The text notes medical complaints linked to heels and states women bore the pain for pride, a trait still seen today.
A New York Sun writer recommends integrating a ready infirmary in domestic plans. Choose a quiet, isolated corner with easy light and ventilation, hard flooring, washable walls, white iron bed, wicker furniture, and movable cushions.
A syndicated quip from the New York Press portrays a bachelor’s musings on women, logic, and gender behavior with satire about babies, protection, and vanity mixed with sports comments.
A Baltimore American verse extols Niagara Falls as a grand spectacle, praising its roar and spray. The narrator pledges to tip guides and pay for the experience, valuing the dramatic cascade and its cost as part of the show.
A collection of pithy lines on manners marriage and work noting quips about husbands wives dogs and daily life. The items present humorous general observations and social foibles with a tongue in cheek tone.
J. J. Appel is added to a five member special committee with the legislative committee of the National Association of Fire Commissioners to draft uniform insurance laws for multiple states. The plan will be presented at the association's annual convention in Put-in-Bay on September 6 and 7. Capt. W. H. Hart and Mr. Appel are delegates from the local area.
A reflective verse notes how work and life end in gentle Sleep. It speaks of gathering a few possessions, yet desiring nothing beyond dreamless rest. It contrasts praise and blame with quiet surrender as weary lives sink into Sleep.
O F Moore Jr a former Indianapolis Cincinnati railroad official died at his Delphi home after a long career with the line now part of the Big Four He married Jennie Chamberlain in 1839 and leaves a son Burial is planned at Spring Grove Cincinnati J A Eddy traveling auditor for the Lake Erie Western died in Peoria after appendicitis surgery He leaves a family.
The Indianapotis retail grocers association condemned city officials for employing men who do not pay their grocery bills at its annual meeting. All officers were re-elected. A. C. Clark of Chicago sues the Peerless fountain cuspider company of Fort Wayne in federal court for an injunction and accounts and damages. Judge Bynum discusses federal court organization and practice as a chapter completed for Congress.
A brief ad promising caseinets as a cure for chronic constipation with a money back guarantee and priced at 10c or 2s. Druggists carry the product.
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