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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1902
Page
4
A health department reform aims to spare dogs that bite people from immediate death. Bited animals will be guarded two weeks to show signs of madness. if none appear they will return to owners. Medical science notes hydrophobia is rare and many mad dog fears are fanciful.
Regional newspapers express skepticism about trusts and coal deals as prices loom. Columns reference Standard Oil, coal and rail interests, Bryan’s nomination status, and August disillusionment with politics. Citizens fear price hikes for coal food and clothing.
A fragmented collage quotes joking exchanges about hereditary crime poetry and industry. The Chicago Tribune notes a contractor’s quip about building a cathedral while Minneapolis Journal hints at wheat price chatter, all reflecting clever, era specific banter.
Southside residents push boulevard bonds worth nearly 100000 as mayor drafts a boulevard program. E New York street will extend past Highland square. Park board clerk Bert Feibleman enjoys Elks trip coverage. Northwestern avenue lawsuit over sewer contract dismissed. Judiciary may fund extra lawyers to challenge the gas company. If supreme court voids track elevation, railroads to build viaducts. Interurban ordinances signed. Irvington and Tuxedo seek annexation benefits with a town hall meeting planned Tuesday.
Paris reports Count Boni de Castellane and Countess Boni de Castellane will sail to America on August 30. Boni plans to return to Paris in the autumn for parliament, while the countess will stay in the United States until January.
A compilation of remarks from readers and figures including Harry Phillips Dr C E Galloway Harry Negley Lewis Hoover Rev Mackintosh W W Richardson and others. They discuss anti obesity treatment interurban franchises streetcars public affairs gambling publishing business elections and daily life. The collection showcases opinions on transportation newspapers politics and social issues.
John W. Kern enjoys an outing in Virginia while Miss Cile Donilon plans to depart Monday for Memphis Tennessee. Miss Ella Shields heads Tuesday to St Joseph Michigan. Mr and Mrs B C Kelsey visit their Connecticut summer home. Genevieve Campbell hosts a dinner Saturday for Marguerite Miner and Bertha Herron. St Johns parish holds a lawn festival in September and Assumption church in West Indianapolis plans a three day event next week. Lina Cooper entertains Rev and Mrs Fraser of Jackson Michigan. The Lee County News notes a poet who sings at the plough.
A Princeton man recalls Woodrow Wilson becoming president and winning students with wit not glare. A lettuce laden serenade ends with him thanked, the line He’s a brick. Other anecdotes cover Gen. Butler’s pepper fear Tom Reed’s Washington persona and Booker T. Washington’s church subscription tale with Caesar references.
An advertisement warns against mercury based tonics and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. The copy promises internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and urges buyers to ensure authenticity. It notes the product is sold by druggists at a stated price.
Two sketches recount a child guarded by a mother named Winifred, one about a boy kept indoors and the fatal claim by neighbors, the second about a girl who roams and dies from supposed neglect, neighbors judging both as ill‑kept.
A drummer asserts there is always money in his wares as a clerk yawns and asks if he sells cash registers. The exchange highlights a playful line about the value of his merchandise and ends with a quip about cash registers.
A witty remark by the Freckled Fanatic notes the irony of a man unable to write his own name yet easily making his mark. The line highlights pride in shorthand and self reliance.
Mrs. Smithers relays a doctor’s instruction to take medicine as directed. Mr. Smithers questions whether the note promised improvement or merely “better off,” revealing doubt about the doctor’s assurances. The exchange centers on trust in medical guidance and interpretation of advice.
In a chatty exchange, Mabel recalls George calling last night and praising her looks. The conversation shifts to Dick Highlyte being offered a job to draw colored comic pictures for newspaper supplements.
A collage of ad blurbs and slogans features Hood's Sarsaparilla for tired mothers, a note on Hood’s health claims, plus listings for dry cleaning, dental services, baby soothing syrup, razors, barber supplies, burial vaults, ledgers, and various regional resort ads. Names include Karstadt, Brill & Co, Okey Burial Vault Co, Wm. Burford, J. E. Bodine & Co, E. Reese, and K. P. Algeo.
Sunday, Aug. 17 travel leaves Indianapolis at 6 30 a m fare set at 1 00 dollars.
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