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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1902
Page
5
The Indiana governor offers a non sentimental reflection on the old year and hopeful wishes for prosperity peace and stronger ties among nations as 1902 begins. He notes McKinley Mount and Harrison deaths and expresses faith in future leadership and divine guidance.
The piece argues that electric interurban lines will urbanize trade while expanding residential space. It warns against crowded cities and praises spread out homes with accessible skylines, urging tax on air space and noting social and moral benefits of distant suburbs and sequestered life.
The text reflects a patriotic and religious message of gratitude for Christmas and a hopeful wish for blessings in the coming year. It speaks of unity across America, as every man, woman, and child shares in devotion to God and country, with sorrow yielding to better days.
A thoughtful meditation on starting anew at New Year. The piece urges embracing high resolves, recognizing past faults, and pursuing virtues such as generosity, tolerance, loyalty, and kindness. It cautions that absence of vice does not guarantee virtue and cites Horatio as a model of steadfastness.
The text extols hope for the new year and urges faith in outcomes. It emphasizes fellowship, courage, and starting anew with optimism. It also honors workers and capital, calling for harmony between labor and capital in the year ahead.
A reflective meditation on 1902 that urges personal moral and spiritual renewal. The speaker says days hold no automatic change and true transformation comes from within, inviting readers to welcome a guiding light described as the heavenly light or "Lead, kindly light" to make the year well.
Old Bale leaves a pub as rain falls and heads toward Pimlico. He recalls past comforts and a steady wage as subeditor, now planning to sell snippets and stories to make end’s meet by week’s end while counting coins and facing a leaner present.
In February a troubled writer recalls his failed subeditor days, debts from bygone friends, and plans to restart work on Fato Profugus. He reflects on stimulants, abstinence, and the will to prove his strength while facing past betrayals and a dangerous night ending with a trampling incident.
The mayor cannot run fast enough to retain the post of city weigh master. The council abolished the office and the only remuneration left comes from fees collected at the old city scales on E Washington street, which are described as meager.
A fire in Noblesville Indiana startup the McElwaine Richards plant caused $8,000 in damage on Tuesday afternoon. A boy trying to heat an asphalt barrel with a torch started the blaze and many valuable lead patterns were destroyed. Building damage is under $1,000.
Health officials inform the State health board that Michigan City faces a water cholera outbreak. Local physicians suspect Lake Michigan water drawn by the water company during a cold snap caused contamination near the city sewer outlet. Dr Harty calls it the worst im position on the people this year.
Elwood Indiana reports the Macbeth Vans lamp chimney factory will shut Saturday January 4 due to a natural gas shortage. Employees told to seek work elsewhere. The plant may be moved to Marion or added to the Marion operation.
James Feltz, wanted in Washington Indiana on a charge of attempting to kill his wife, has been captured in Cairo Illinois. Local authorities and the pursuing case move to arraign and secure him for extradition.
Hartford city January 1 deputy state gas inspector B C Kinney filed twenty affidavits against factories for wasting natural gas.
ENOUGH 10 KILL SANDFORD Ind Jan 1 William King a farmer of Paris is dead from drinking eight two ounce bottles of lemon extract This marks the fifth fatal lemon extract case in the vicinity Coroner Roberts will prosecute sellers of the extract for drinking purposes Morgan County is nearly debt free with only one outstanding bond of 3 00 and a healthy treasury Elwood John Thomas tinplate worker was stabbed by Willard Leach who fled and possibly faces death for Thomas body still in question
Bruce Barnes aged 48 died when a paddle wheel boat toppled over on the Kankakee river in Laporte Indiana. His body was not recovered following the incident on Tuesday.
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