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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1901
Page
4
Public notices describe advertising rates and publication practices for THE SUN. Details include business communications to the editor, post office handling, carrier distribution, and how to obtain rates and terms for dealers to carry THE SUN.
A column argues that Mr should address professors doctors and military ranks with simple respect. It notes overuse of titles since the Spanish American war makes civilians wary and urges using Mr as a safe, democratic form for educators physicians and officers.
The piece accuses Indiana officials, especially in Indianapolis and Muncie, of graft and corruption linked to port duties, railroads, and boxing powder firms. It laments税 a culture of moneyed marriages and legal oddities in Florida, calls for stricter policing at crossings, critiques reformers, and hints at the Sun's voter contest while naming figures like Neely and Maguire.
A call for stricter police action urges officers to cover gatherings and to curb violence. The text condemns a shooting of a constable during service of legal process and argues the offender deserves a lengthy prison term to temper temper and value life.
A letter to The Sun argues 12 hour shifts are too long for motormen. It suggests shorter hours would improve safety and service, provide more work for extra men, raise morale, and offer a better winter outlook for workers earning 34, 6, or 9 dollars weekly.
A North Toronto fisherman loses a cuff with diamond buttons at Lake Limooe, later recovered by Councillor Gibson. A Kansas girl appears to die then revive after a lightning strike on a coffin. Gettysburg era letters survive a long coat memory, sparking old flames in a Cincinnati postmaster’s tale.
A compact fashion critique lists offending garments and styles for muddy days and social occasions. It warns against white petticoats with mud, flashy jewelry, bright red complexions, broad belts on stout figures, plain basques on slim figures, cheap trims, lace, linen collars with dressy frocks, picture hats with outing wear, and untidy or overly elaborate outfits for church or work.
A village group forms an exclusive society limited to direct descendants of Fernando de Soto to be the real thing. One man barred for status seeks proof, exposes de Soto as a bachelor, and the group becomes the Elite euchre club. Moral: there's a lot in a name.
The notice promotes a Sunday outing to Lake Maxinkuckee with a fast express train leaving Indianapolis at 7:30 a.m. and returning at 6:30 p.m. The lake is praised as one of the state’s most beautiful for boating and fishing. advertisements can be placed by calling THE SUN at 850.
A collection of sermon snippets from pastors including Rev. Joseph S. Jenckes of Santa Cruz Honduras and Rev. Allan B. Philputt critique civic greed and class, urging service, unity, and honest work. They compare old virtues to modern greed and discuss church unity and societal manners.
A New York Times piece recounts Riley’s Greenfield Indiana origins facing mixed opinions. Residents recall a boy who lounged about until his early twenties and doubt his poetry, while locals acknowledge his later fame and name.
A collage of vintage quotes from newspapers shows judges pressing prisoners about voting while a felled worker named Marse Tom jokes about arithmetic. Other lines note a burglar female, fears of a woman under beds, and parents criticizing ambition in courtship.
Good Housekeeping advises that using bread flour instead of pastry flour in a baking powder mix requires deducting two tablespoonfuls per cup. The note emphasizes common cookbook practice and reader guidance.
Good Housekeeping notes cereal cooking directions often understate time. Suggestions range from 15 minutes to 30 minutes, with doubling boiler methods requiring one to two hours to ensure doneness. The piece warns insufficient cooking time can leave cereals underdone.
Charles Craig ends a city tax discussion by recalling the Riverside park deal as a costly misstep. He warns that spending about a million dollars could be wasted and that the river may rise to wash away the Dark down at Kingan's, recalling a recent high water eight years ago.
MacArthur visits Chicago and Cardinal Gibbons returns from Rome. Roosevelt plans a November visit to Montgomery. Denmark seeks sale of the Danish West Indies for 33 150 000. Des Moines liquidates Home Savings. Zina Young nears death in Salt Lake City. Wilson to retire and Aid Chile commerce. Osceola Baker kills Samuel Scott in Nacogdoches. Havana court actions progress in Neely case. Depew and Grosvenor return to New York after Europe trip. Ex judge Gibson attacked in Pueblo, ex convict suspect. Brick kiln collapse at Vassar. Titus Wagner and Seth Stevens may die. Storms flood New York and Pennsylvania. bridge collapse at Mauch Chunk. Whites oppose negro laborers on Jellico rail. James Hatfield killed. brother Winfield injured. Mrs Susan Field obituary. William Humphrey noted war hero. Col P T Woodfin highlighted. Janesville canning factory accident total loss.
A compilation of quotes criticizes crime and reform in Chicago New York and Philadelphia while lampooning education trends and political notes. The items contrast pardons with degenerate behavior and mock stock market wealth with public malfeasance.
A collage of editorials from Indiana papers voices skepticism toward trusts imperialism and political parties. The pieces discuss McKinley era policy, labor support for workers, White House housekeeping jokes, the Schley court inquiry, school history in trials, and the fate of the Indianapolis Press amid newspaper competition.
Prepare chicken white and dark meat from two or three hours of steaming until tender. Chop and mold with seasoned stock in cups, chill, and garnish with watercress and egg diamonds. Use remnants of cold poultry or fish with gelatin to form firm molds.
Each family member should have exclusive soap towel hairbrush and all toilet articles with each toothbrush kept on its own dish or hung separately to promote cleanliness. Begin from childhood to prevent skin eruptions and more serious diseases through precept and example.
A reflective verse from the Washington Star contemplates money luck and political life. It jokes about a once sunny man losing fortune, notes his resilience, and argues the true failure is admitting you are not in the game anymore.
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