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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1902
Page
4
Mayor Bookwalter Faces Taggart Legacy and Gas Meter Plot
The piece depicts Mayor Charles Bookwalter as following the controversial example of former mayor Taggart, risking public ire and potential ouster. It questions the wisdom of pursuing a natural gas meter ordinance in Indianapolis, suggesting hidden motives by Chicago interests and possible transfers of gas company control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bookwalter
Bookwalter P
Bookwalter
Chicago
Indiro
Dianapolis
Indianapolis
Notable Indiana chatter on politics and morals across counties
A rambling column rails at state politics and public morals, noting farm representation on the State Board of Agriculture, grand juries in Marion County, and political feuds. It hints at tax ideas, education, and crime, and ends with critiques of Sunday commerce and restraint. The piece blends broad social commentary with named references to Taylor, Powers, and Heier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Indiana
Brightwood street car service eyed by Board of Works
The Board of Works will send an inspector to observe Brightwood line streetcar service this week to verify complaints. A study of schedules and car launches could yield valuable information, and the board could force company aid if it cannot manage operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Works
Brightwood Line
the Sun
College-ave
Illinois
Washington Sts
Washington St
Pennsylvania-sts
Quote contrasts ethics and politics in justice from Jerome
The passage urges officials to perform duties without expecting re election while noting Marion county practices of manipulating tenure for another term. It argues that Jerome's ideal of duty over political gain could be sound both morally and politically in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Jerome
New York
Marion County
Council considers crossings safety after fatal Meridian street incident
The council woke to a Belt road crossing death at Meridian Street. An ordinance was introduced Monday night to hire a watchman at Meridian Street and Bluff Road crossings and to identify and secure dangerous crossings in Indianapolis with switchmen where needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belt Road
Bluff Road
Indianapolis
Prefer One‑Party Boards Over Minority Representation
The text argues one party administrations are better than minority groups not truly representative of the defeated party. It states Taggart Republicans and Bookwalter Democrats are acceptable as citizens but not as members of administrative boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taggart Republicans
Bookwalter Democrats
Congressman Kern Pitches Army Canteen Reinstatement Plan
Illinois congressman Kern introduces a bill to reestablish the army canteen amid calls for national action. Enthusiasts chant a provocative rallying cry to press their case toward Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
Ilinois
Washington
Fred Landis in Logansport Faces Political Drive
Fred Landis, a Paderewskian statesman from Logansport, may meet Congressman Steele as momentum builds. The fiery pledge from Charley of district 9 and Fred of district 11 centers on a shared aim to “Land us” through political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Landis
Logansport
Congressman Steele
Charley
District
Fred
When Undertakers and Doctors Disagree on a Coroner
A humorous quip notes the clash between undertakers and physicians over who should fill the coroner post. It implies disputes about qualifications and authority. The line reflects a bygone era's bureaucratic humor and concern with public death inquiries.
Jackson Deal Sends Signal on January Eighth
A historical note suggests that refusing a Democrat named Jackson on January 8 would insult history. The fragment hints at political resonance around that date without detailing outcomes or broader context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Tax Dodgers Case Affirmed by U S Supreme Court
The Gallup tax case, moved from the Indiana Supreme Court, was affirmed on Monday. The ruling upholds Indiana tax laws as valid and binding in the ongoing line of state to federal court decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Cut
Gallup
Indiana Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Indiana
Sketches and Songs of a Singer Delightful Prose Verse
A fragment from a rural column features verses about modern life and family, alongside a humorously self aware note about sharing local news. It reprints a Hazel Green Kentucky wedding notice for Miss Lula M Kash and Mr Noah Cisco scheduled January eighth at the Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah
Indiana
Hazel Green
Lula M. Kash
Noah Cisco
Christian Church
Society Fiction Repeats Old Gossip Quits Luxury Reads
A mechanic claims his daughter leads a life of luxury while the honest young man retorts she has stopped reading society stories. He asks whether she could still be furnished with the books, highlighting a clash of pretensions and propriety in a sharp exchange.
The Tom-Boy of the Long Ago
A nostalgic poem recalls a girl who played ball with boys in youth in a hill town. She marries Joe and works hard while his home life suits him. The piece celebrates a resilient, spirited woman who never lost her tom-boy streak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Tom- Boy
Edward Singer
Miles Demonstrates Dual Efforts Under Fire
The Logansport Journal notes General Miles shows a man can tackle two tasks at once while taking abuse. Delphi Citizen cautions against worrying about treasury excesses until Congress adjourns. The Chicago judge case raises questions on press criticism of judicial acts. Amos Butler advocates rural school agricul tural study over finance problems. Noblesville Democrat supports more relevant pupil lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Miles
Logansport Journal
Congress
Delphi Citizen
Chicago
Waterloo Press
What the Papers Say on Nesley Croker and Schley
A selection of editorials from Detroit Buffalo Chicago and Cleveland commenting on Nesley Croker a political nominee and the call for swift decisive action in naval matters. The pieces criticize stances by Croker and urge unity and restraint amid heated issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesley
Detroit News
Croker
Buffalo News
Loganports Respect To Dr Hurty Creates Epidemic Alarm
Logansport Chronicle denounces Dr Hurty for predicting a smallpox epidemic in Indiana. It labels him a calamity howler seeking notoriety and warns that his warnings cause state harm. The paper urges adherence to health rules and vaccination while calling for suppressing Hurty's voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurty
Indiana
Harry
Logansport Chronicle
Breaks Out Indianapolis Feels Marlowe Mania
ANN TEEK notes Miss Julia Marlowe will stay a week in Indianapolis drawing social receptions and a devoted following. She stars in When Knighthood Was in Flower, audiences shower praise though some question the play’s merit. The piece showcases her beauty and stage presence while critics wonder if the town’s “Marlowe madness” will endure seven performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Julia Marlowe
Marlowe
Miss Marlowe
Carpenters
Princess Mary
Julia
Indiana
France
Brandon
Queen Mary
Ann Teek
Spahr urges streetcar reforms and an enforceable ordinance
George W. Spahr argues the city must use police and sanitary power to enforce the streetcar franchise. He proposes an ordinance requiring seating before fare and ensuring transportation to any passenger, with hefty penalties for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Spahr
Miscellaneous remarks on world oddities and transit notes
The item surveys varied topics from Shetland daylight lengths to a Kansas land scheme and Berlin burial practices. It mentions Walter S. Carter’s gift of land and funds for a Barkhamstead cemetery, a brakeman’s life-time job and legs, a Pueblo Indian nurse graduate, a Carlisle upbringing, and Budapest transit prowess with porcelain stations, 42 passenger cars, and four cent fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shetland
William Ogden
McLean County
Illnois
J. F. Bellew
Wichita
Kansas
Berlin
Walter S. Carter
Brooklyn
Barkhampstead
Conn
John Higgins
Emporia
Kas
Philadelphia Woman's Hospital
Selcher Atsye
Carlisle
Budapest
Washington
Humorous Snippets and Puns Across Publications
A collage of comic lines and quips from Life and Chicago Record Herald includes a minister quip about heresy, a joke on a doctor order to stay warm, a Creeper family naming gag with Alice Virginia, and a remnant carpet punchline about apartments in a flat setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Creeper
Alice Virginia
Virginia Creeper
Chicago Record-Herald
All heroes are not counted yet There's mother
Poem lines reflect on heroic deeds and mothers as unsung anchors amid flood and flame. A brief meditation on memory, sacrifice, and gratitude, honoring mothers behind great acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marah
Mother
Ladies’ Home Journal
Amherst man finds relief with Pain Balm for lumbago
W. C. Williamson of Amherst Virginia reports over a year of back pain ends after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He says it gave him complete relief where other remedies failed and notes the product is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Williamson
Amherst, Va
Chamberlain
Save Yourself Trouble The Union Trust Company Service
The Union Trust Company acts as agent for collection of income on bonds mortgages notes and dividends on stock for taxes assessments and insurance rent collection and real estate care and for investments in real estate securities. It offers advantages for ladies invalids and absentees with prompt remittance and careful investment, and serves as custodian of wills contracts escrows with funds kept separate from company investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Trust Company
Company Building Offices and Officers Listed
Offices Nos 118 and 122 in the Company’s Building on East Market Street are shown with officers John H Holliday as President Henry Eitel as Vice-President Howard M Foltz as Treasurer and Charles H Erids as Secretary in the company record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company
East Market St
John H. Holliday
Henry Eitel
Howard M. Foltz
Charles 8. Mbrids
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Amos Butler
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A. Fee
Ana
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May
Mr. Flypp
John
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the Central Trust CO
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THE
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Indiana Trust Building
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