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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1901
Page
4
The attorney general warns that Indiana county clerks violate marriage license laws due to fee greed. Clerks and officials issue licenses loosely, records are chaotic, and ministers fail to follow legal requirements. Impartial enforcement and stricter laws are urged, with impeachment considered to curb abuses.
The article argues P C Knox avoids commenting on the steel trust papers and rejects private litigants' access to information, while noting Parks Martin is set for reappointment as state tax commissioner after Governor Durbin delayed action to judge his suitability.
The Marion county medical society committee on the insanity trust reports completion with strong doubt about Squire IT's vindication. The public verdict remains unmade and the final tribunal, the people, has not vindicated him. He should avoid another run for office.
The piece notes veterans oppose Commissioner Evans without clear reasons and doubts the pension report serves anti Evans aims. It predicts any retirement question will trigger a heated political fight that could extend beyond the G A R encampment.
An English hotel faced an American protest over hosting Afro American delegates to the Ecumenical council. The management claimed it would not insult guests and noted that bishops and Indian princes were not objecting to the situation.
The remark on Adams and the Broocklyn loop during the Santiago fight sparks debate over truth and honor. Sailors like Adams are accused of courting notoriety, while Admiral Schley notes it mirrors a common naval tactic.
The Blue Book of the Brotherhood notes the last legislature was railroad lobby dominated. It claims Hon. Joseph Behemoth Kealing, then United States district attorney, joined the lobby, dedicating efforts to the railroad consolidation measure.
The piece notes that the union labor blue book covers recent legislative events but omits many details. It calls for a closer observer, someone with access to late lawmakers, to write a fuller history with named individuals.
A messenger rushed to a Virginia court to warn the squire that a armed Black man was en route. The court adjourned briefly for the justice to shoot the alleged assailant, while a Marion County comparison suggests the courier would be deemed insane in that setting.
If Mr. Bookwalter wins, Harry Gates who wielded influence for a baking-powder monopoly should be named city sanitarian. A chemist and health expert of wide experience would, of course, be considered for the post.
The passage urges reappointing Parks Martin to the State tax board stating he is a solid choice and warning that replacing him with a new appointee could lead to worse results under the governor.
Ward 15 residents demand immediate investigation into sewer discharges into the White River. The city must identify and remove the pollution source to protect sanitary conditions and prevent waste of fertilizer value, urging prompt action and sanitary disposal reform.
Secretary of state Hunt pressures the attorney general on trust questions as plans for a new Central avenue pavement surface the aging asphalt between streetcar tracks. Striker divisions widen while anti trust sentiment grows toward Congress. Local figures Megrew and McMillen clash over votes and comments. The Sentinel cannot discuss the campaign.
The Civic alliance urged scrutiny of City clerk Geckler and his alleged ongoing law violations. Officials have not yet responded to inquiries about compliance with city codes and state statutes.
A Wednesday evening program at Fairview Park features the Indianapolis military band of 30 players and a vocal quartet. Selections include Marches, Midsummer Festival, Germans before Paris, Sea Flower Polka, Rigoletto, From Fireside to Battlefield, and Jack and Jill. The concert showcases cornet solos and a reflection on music's nobility.
A gag reel of editorials mocks Anglo American ties and noted quirks. Items include Carrie Nation divorce suit headlines and pension fraud satire. Other quips hinge on Sampson-Schley feud, Dewey reference, and odd cemetery epitaph quips across Indiana papers.
The piece recalls western Kansas towns shrinking after drought. Page City in Logan County disappears, its grand hotel moved to Grove City with a 40 ton, 50 mile trek by five traction engines. Garfield County court house becomes property of a homesteader, while Cash City site is held by a cattleman. Nearby vignettes note quirky trades and a morbid obituary poet in Philadelphia.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century piece features verse about autumn and college football players, with a comic picture panel about Willie and Mr Gazzam. The text includes dialogue on society girls and a humorous mischance with a hose.
A column of short items mocks political stances, dramatic criticism, and social trends. It notes a miner James McCulley near Excell0Mo, a senator Clark stance on eight hour work, Cecil Raleigh dramas, Paris narcotics price rises, fast fasting as fad, Lawton Oklahoma dry spell ending with 62 saloons opening, and return of slot machines in Indianapolis.
A playful exchange asks about a poet friend named Percy who has vanished from earth. They joke that he has cut earthly cords and flown away, spending four days and nights crafting his poems titled The scandal of the sky.
The dialogue captures a pair of truckmen trading a rural joke about a girl comforting a horse. One man wonders if the girl meant him or the horse, reflecting lighthearted local humor.
Surplus juices from pickling preserving and canning peaches and other fruits should be saved for pudding sauces mince pies later in the year.
The Denver Post notes cabbage prices rising to a nickel cigar shortage fears. The Buffalo News cites a Boston minister stealing for his family, while Detroit Free Press questions Georgia prosperity and rising taxable property by over 80 million dollars in a year.
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