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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1902
Page
4
McGowan and the Interurbanites in Indianapolis Debate
Editorial argues the failure of the Indianapolis street railway to reach accords with interurban lines reflects governance lapses. It urges the Board of Works to resist favoritism, demand contract publicity, and consider circuit court settlement to attract balanced interurban investment and protect Indianapolis interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Street Railway
Union Traction Company
Indianapolis
McGowan
New York
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Board of Works
Government of
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Circuit Court
City to add penalties for late completion in contracts
The city plans penalty clauses in improvement contracts to cover delays. Meridian Street north of Fall Creek is unavailable for winter due to late paving. The contractor cites material delays, arguing penalties would expedite timely completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian St
Fall Creek
Campaign Chorus Continues Across Indiana Local Races
Candidates for county and state offices will fill the stage until next fall with aspirants for city posts to follow. Indianapolis sees a perennial campaign as political ambition remains high despite complaints that salaries are inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Rival tillers seek seats on State board of agriculture
Ed Robinson and Dave Wallace, seasoned farmers from congressional district 7, aim for appointment to the State board of agriculture. The competition to decide the issue is described as a contest to coax milk from a dozen head of cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Robinson
Dave Wallace
Congressional District 7
State Board of Agriculture
President Stages Polka And Cake-Walk At White House Events
The president enjoyed a lively evening at a White House ball dancing a polka to the Marine Band and later performing a cake-walk at a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Marine Band
Owen County Fur Output Estimated At Twelve Thousand
Owen county's fur product for the season is estimated at 12000 dollars. The note mentions the hide of Jim Henry of Gosport, with other republican candidates for state auditor claiming they have already tanned it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen County
Jim” Henry
Gosport
Governor Recommends Sewage Systems for State Institutions
In his annual message to the legislature the governor urges provision of sanitary sewage disposal systems for every state institution to improve public health and sanitation across facilities.
Dave Wallace’s long boom earns state agriculture seat
Dave Wallace built a sustained rise to win a spot on the State board of agriculture, gaining the county treasurer role and securing a path to higher statewide leadership in agricultural oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Wallace
State Board of Agriculture
Hogs and Cattle Packed in Stock Cars
Hogs and cattle are packed in stock cars and crowded street cars with people. the scene contrasts with crowded urban transport. The report notes close confinement and air quality concerns in transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Meridian Street North of Fall Creek Hades Paved by Good Intentions
A fragmentary note suggests Meridian street north of Fall Creek would be paved by the good intentions surrounding New Year’s Day. The terse line evokes a skeptical view of reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian St
Fall Creek
Hades
Rural mail carriers seek higher pay amid rising costs
Rural mail carriers earn over 500 dollars yearly while supplying a horse and vehicle and paying for board, devoting full time to work. They argue Congress should raise salaries to 600 dollars a year and note annual wear on horse, harness, and buggy exceeds 100 dollars through daily weather exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mayor pressed to appoint coroner amid school backlash
The M. D.'s dispute over who should serve as coroner prompts the mayor to intervene. Liberals accuse him of breaking promises and face a potential political autopsy by the dominant medical colleges if the mayor acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D
Harry Tutewiler
Extension of English avenue car line resurfaces
Renewed hope arises as Mr. Logsdon of the Board of Works says the street car company has had time and the board will soon take action to extend the English avenue line, an agitation long discussed since last century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logsdon
Board of Works
President Roosevelt warned by Indiana friends before monument dedication
Before the Indianapolis soldiers monument dedication next May, Indiana friends tell President Roosevelt to be cautious about remarks regarding who the monument honors. The note reflects sensitivity around the commemorative purpose and local reactions to the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Indianapolis Soldiers’ Monument
Indiana
Talks on building inspector letters raise smoke issue
Citizens invited to discuss letters from Building-Inspector Bartel. All recipients may openly talk through the situation and airing concerns, seeking clarity on inspection notices and potential remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartel
Queen’s Gift Tree Delights Court with Squirrel and Rat
A Christmas tree presented by a European queen for her dogs proved a hit as a squirrel and a rat were suspended from the branches. The amusing display drew praise and added festive cheer to royal circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Omaha Teachers Use Jury of Peers in Classrooms
Omaha teachers increasingly hand misbehaving students to peer juries in classrooms to decide consequences. The practice aims to curb disruptions and maintain order while avoiding formal disciplinary procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Rule Would Require Germ Kills Before Baby-Kissing Tours
A proposed rule would require candidates to disinfect their lips with a germ killer before beginning baby-kissing tours, aiming to protect public health and reduce infection risk during campaign events.
School Board Hopes For Smoke Free June Days
The school board wishes for rare June days with no smoke and an end to Bartel’s complaints, signaling a respite from ongoing grievances and air quality concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartel
Miss Roosevelt to Christen Kaiser Yacht with Lager
A proposed act would have Miss Roosevelt christen the Kaiser yacht using lager in a ceremonial gesture. The event signals a quirky wartime diplomacy moment affecting public interest and international relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Roosevelt
The Bird That Talks Sketches and Songs of a Singer
In fall of 1891 a crowd in McLeansville gathers at Biller's hall to hear the described bird talk by a scientist named Henry Screeds. A cageed poll is shown as the lesson warns against looking for wonders above when they lie nearby.
Hidden meaning in dying poet’s warning
A dying poet laments doctors yet seeks help as death nears. Friends interpret his lines, and once his soul crosses the river a comrade whispers that the devil has been paid. The moment balances sarcasm with eerie finality.
A Change in Henry
A brief quoted line from Edward Singer notes Hen Smith saying we don’t know much. The narrator remarks Smith is getting pretty smart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Hen Smith
Bart
Henry Smith
Edward Singer
Spirit of the State Press Reflections and Public Warnings
The Indianapolis Sun emerges as a leading daily with blunt critique of wrongs wherever found. A Nebraska ex-treasurer pleads parole after a five year term for a $500000 theft while others confined for smaller sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Sun
Indiana
THE
SUN
Salem Democrat
Nebraska
Kokomo News
Cromer
Elwood Call-Leader
Rockport Journal
William Travers Jerome
Crawfordsville Journal
Quotations From Papers On Politics And Society
A collection of pithy historical quotes on administration, party factions, spending, and public figures. Notable lines reference Roosevelt spoilsmongers, funeral costs for congressmen, debt payment habits of Chinese merchants, and literary comparisons.
Judge Moeskes To Retire After Long County Service
Judge G T Moeskes who has served as county judge of Outramie county Wisconsin for 12 years will retire. His record shows no appeal from his decisions reversed in any case during his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Moeskes
Outramie County
Wisconsin
Helen Miller Gould
Frank O. Lowden
Oregon
Ill
Chicago
Sara Bernhardt
Do You Pay More Than This for a Shave or Haircut
The Phoenix barber shop at 158 E Market St three doors west of Delaware St lowers prices to ten cents for a shave and fifteen cents for a haircut. In a business district, rivals charge fifteen and twenty five cents respectively. Patronage from top professionals is expected to rise as six skilled white barbers provide high quality services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
SUN
Phoenix Barber Shop
E. Market St
Delaware St
Kilee
Marshall Field
Chicago
United Express
Field
Albert W. Horton
Supreme Court of Kansas
George R. Peck
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
New York
Leslie
Horton
Peck
Delmonico’s
Broadway
Blucher
Barber Service Ad at 158 East Market Street
Shave ten cents and haircut fifteen cents offered by Frank Klee at 158 East Market Street. Business and professional patronage solicited with best white service and every possible attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Klee
You Will Find Them interesting small liner ads
A brief note points readers to intriguing small liner advertisements on page seven. The phrase suggests curiosity about tiny ads present in the issue.
Jokes and tales of copper, brass, and a Boston mayor
A compilation of humorous anecdotes involving Thomas W. Lawson and a series of colorful figures. The sketches include a Marblehead harbor yacht exchange about copper and brass, a Chicago merchant named Marshall Field aboard a train, a lawyer who writes wills, and Gen. P. H. Collins recalling the Hoosac tunnel joke with an Irish friend's quip about missing the tunnel hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
The
Globe
Marblehead Harbor
Mr. Lawson
Miss Blank
P. H. Collins
Hoosac Tunnel
Gen. Collins
Big Bore
Vaudeville Week At Grand Park And Empire Theatres
Peter Dailey headlines the Grand with a large comedy sketch company this week. Jess of the bar Z written for Belle Archer to be performed at the Park Monday through Wednesday with Alice Archer starring. Harry Morris and his Twentieth Century maids appear at the Empire Monday to Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Dailey
Dailey
Jess
Bar Z
Belle Archer
Alice Archer
Harry Morris
the Empire
Home Cures From The Philadelphia Record
Home remedies cover a range of ailments from burns headaches and sprains to colds and bilious conditions. Instructions include limewater and sweet oil for burns peppermint oil for headaches and tannin snuff for nosebleeds along with various tonics and teacup recipes cited from the Philadelphia Record.
Swirl of Society Highlights Local Gatherings
Monday evenings feature ladies events at the Indianapolis literary club and the Women’s Research Club hosts Mrs. Albert Kimberlin’s gathering. Fortnightly club plans a paper by Mrs. J Cumming Smith on Tuesday. Clarissa Koons from Muncie joins Meridian Street church choir and Lucius M. Wainwright hosts a birthday dinner for his wife. The Chapel club is hosted Wednesday by Mrs. Harry Metzger, and Charles A. Tripp of Indianapolis and Nancy W. Brown of Columbus, Kentucky, announce their marriage and will reside at Woodruff Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Literary Club
Albert Kimberlin
Women’s Research Club
J. Cumming Smith
Clarissa Koons
Muncie
Meridian-st
Lucius M. Wainwright
Chapel Club
Harry Metzger
N. Pennsylvania-st
Memory and a Tear in the Grayer Sea
A reflective poem fragment speaks of a remembered name and face lost to time and distance. The speaker notes enduring hills and a high year’s end while grief and longing persist across a distant tide.
Omniscient but poor: a satirical portrait from Denver to Toronto
A poem from Denver recounts a man who believes he knows everything yet lacks common sense. It contrasts his vast theories about earth and fate with the bride from Toronto Globe’s verse imagery of roses, beauty, and a metaphorical deathly title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Earth
Marvin
Nykott
Boston Transcript
Laughing at Nonsense Across Newspapers and Jokes
A collage of light humor from old papers presents quick wits and idle lines. Jokes feature a hair cut for a cold, a servant's quip about whereabouts, a vacation timing gag, and flirtations over a fur coat. Short exchanges showcase playful misreadings and punning wordplay across 1900s style columns.
Miscellaneous remarks on queries and public policy
The notes report a New York raid revealing receipts of 3.64 million with 800 thousand refunds to patrons. London Parks enjoyed nearly 10 thousand pounds of music by the London County Council this past summer. Also listed: weekly days as Sunday across nations, health certs before marriage, lawyers dominating Congress, and San Francisco Bay tunneling plans. Public Swiss schools employ civil service rules with well paid teachers often pensioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
London County Council
Bohemian Chamber of Physicians
San Francisco Bay
Switzerland
The Lovely Woman Rose Pink Accent In Fashion
The piece notes fashion bias toward a rose pink touch with an all black ensemble, likening it to past color trends such as red pale blue and green at Newport. It observes the current vogue and suggests readers may adopt the color statement accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Odd anecdotes of generals, Rhodes, and naval fame
A string of short tales recounts General King’s water prank during the Filipino insurrection, Cecil Rhodes attributing success to cold mutton, a Delmonico’s dine debt between Horton and Peck, and Rear Admiral Evans prompting a section man for a match plus a nod to fame’s odd quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robley D. Evans
Bath
Tulle Fashion Notes For Evening Wear And Accessories
The piece discusses tulle as a versatile fashion material for winter outfits, noting its use in evening dresses and accessories. It mentions tulle touches like a toque or a collar finish, and suggests fur and tulle combinations as a stylish but daring option for chic tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
Governor Crane Declines Cabinet Post Over Family Duty
The piece reports Gov. Crane refused a Roosevelt cabinet offer citing illness in his family. It suggests the true reason was not wanting to leave his aged mother, who told reporters she did not want Washington. The Atlanta Constitution praises the choice, calling filial duty a beautiful law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Crane
Roosevelt
Washington
Atlanta Constitution
Rough tweeds and costumes for women in winter fashion
A fashion note advises tailoring by skilled hands for rough tweed and heavy fabrics, warning amateurs away from pressing and finishing. It discusses color choices, avoids stone grays and metallic blues, and highlights favorable combos like blue, ruby, brown, cream, green, and amethyst, noting neutral complexions.
Indiana Deaths and a Remarked Local Figure
Report of deaths including Rev. Nelson Gillam 87 Richmond and 103 year old Aunty Smith in Columbus, with others like Wm. Bomier 93 Evansville and Morgan Bates formerly of Lafayette in Traverse City Michigan. Mention of a medicinal claim for Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a household remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Negress
Columbus
Wm. Bomier
Evansville
Morgan Bates
Lafayette
Traverse City
Mich
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Interurbanites
McLeansville
Biller’s Hall
McAlpin
Thoms
Henry Screeds
Estamar
Zanzibar
Spirit OF the State Press
New York Evening Sun
Detroit Free Press
Chinaman
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bull
Washington Post
Alfred Austin
Senator Beveridge
Hayward
Mr. Haywood
New York Times
Philadelphia
Denver, Col
News
Toronto Globe
Liverpool
Dennis
Binks
Chicago Post
Desmond
Dorothy
Hood
Mit
Pettis Dry Goods CO
American National Bank
U. S
John Perrin
H. A. Schlotzhauer
Theo. Stempfel
Andrew Smith
Pasi
Vaoren
Eee
the Central Trust.co
King
Pasig
Cecil Rhodes
Mr. Rhodes
Tulle
Nelson Gillam
Richmond
Thomas
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