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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1902
Page
4
The piece argues Republicans should hold direct primaries to choose candidates for county offices and laments the party machine’s influence. It notes Democrats may follow suit, warns of ring tactics, and discusses pensions for Mrs. McKinley, miners union views, and bridge material debates in Indianapolis.
The Rev H L Herod’s paper to ministers urges Indianapolis colored citizens to read and act. He argues the race problem cannot be solved while blacks accept servile status and imitate whites. He calls for self assertion and independence, urging men to claim equality and competence without white aid.
The piece argues liberal saloon policy shows its dangers as Jesse Newland dies from heavy drinking. It suggests recent high court decisions could let Newland’s relatives sue the saloonkeepers who sold him liquor and questions whether a city could be held liable if laws were not enforced.
Will Cromer survive his clash with interurban magnate McCulloch and miss the race against Judge Leffler of Muncie. Now Theodore Shockney announces he will compete with Cromer for the congressional nomination, reshaping the battle.
The text notes that frequent new candidates signal opposition to the ring. It also suggests that numerous candidates could help the machine by splitting opposition and allowing a ring-supported candidate to win the nomination.
The cited cruelty of Republican congressional district conventions in refusing to endorse candidates for the state superintendent nomination stirs the rise of new contenders.
In a tersely worded line, Dr Deihl hopes for a coroner to respond while Tutewiler is urged to add another stanza to a somber song about additional duties for the undertaker.
Community voices doubt over a proposed gas meter ordinance seen as a signal from a local firm. Hints of backroom Chicago party chatter fuel suspicion about motives and transparency.
A Sunday mob of about 50 attacked five street cars in Terre Haute, driving out motormen and conductors. The article notes a prior lynching and burning of a Black man, with photographs shown to the state legislature, and criticizes nonenforcement of law in the city.
The Board of works backs a plan to require the Marion county hot water heating company to allow the city to sell the plant to another firm if Indianapolis does not buy it at the end of the 25 year franchise. This would end the franchise and allow the city to seek favorable terms.
Rural mail carriers organize to demand better wages arguing that five hundred dollars a year is insufficient. They note costs of maintaining a horse and vehicle at about one hundred dollars annually and the need to work in all kinds of weather.
In response to dishonored requisitions for Taylor and Finley, Kentucky seeks to study Indiana State boards of charities and the Woman's Prison to duplicate their operations. This move aims to mirror governance structures and ensure better oversight.
A call urges voters to elect a Marion County prosecuting attorney who will enforce the law with energy and courage and without fear or favor.
A local note suggests Bartel favors creating a smoke inspector office to give Elliott a shot at the public post. The remark hints at political maneuvering and a bid to place a ally in a municipal role.
A proposal suggests a smoked product called cigar ette fend as a new way to attract smoke consumers. The idea targets those seeking alternatives to traditional cigarettes with an emphasis on flavor and branding.
Washington stories recount the Senate dining room banter with waiters naming senators in meals and a digressive note on Senator Kearns Utah amassing wealth. It also profiles Senator Simon Oregon as quiet, precise, rarely speaking, and notes luncheon chatter about Riley poetry and a dramatic Supreme Court defense anecdote.
A vivid sketch follows four men at a saloon named Dick Bob Jack and Mac each with quirks. They drink heavily as Jack pays the rounds and Mac hides at the lunch counter. Dick grows testy after insults and confronts rivals while Mac reveals his financial embarrassment. The piece ends with Mac pawned by dawn and the group waking to a world that seems right again.
The verse contrasts Bill the lazy would be boss with Hiram who works steadily to please him. It portrays shifting power dynamics at a workplace through a brief, rustic judgment on labor and leadership. In the second fragment a speaker climbs spiritual stairs yet falls, then a divine intervention arrives as God comes down the stairs to them.
A string of witty editorials critiques from regional papers lampooning war on social issues and lampooning editors. The notes joke about lunatic editors in Illinois and the logic of naval forts for isthmian defense.
A collage of witty exchanges and social asides from various papers. Jests about bunco, visits, glove fits, and club talk reveal lighthearted urban banter and opinions on manners, money, and social norms. Figures named include Josh Wheatley and Burroughs in club gossip.
In a clipped exchange the two Tommies discuss Boer artillery shifting position and speculate officers ordered a small celebration for the coronation of his majesty. The dialogue reflects wartime chatter and ceremony rumors.
A series of playful questions and answers about wordplay and logic. It features lines like one foot stocking, bees and honey, waves and pitch, chessmen above board, time out of mind, engaged fish called herring, and a pig in the kitchen as a rapid fire joke set.
In a vaudeville theater the man with the crimson nose leans to Mr. Grouchman and muses aloud about how dreadful a knockabout act would have been on its first presentation. Edward Singer comments on the nostalgia and impact of early comedy.
A Detroit News-Tribune note recounts how singer Clara Louise Kellogg, once teased for slender arms, reportedly used vigorous broom use to tone and plump her arms. The item praises the broom cure as a surprising beauty aid for thin young women to achieve fuller arms.
An advertisement touts a barber shop in Newton Clay pool building Pennsylvania and Chiosts with white bar bers and unexcelled service. It promises elegant bath rooms and upscale grooming in a historic period tone.
The modern housekeeper notes rags used as dish-cloths dirty plumbing and waste money. A worn cloth cannot be laundered properly. In well-regulated homes dish-cloths are as distinct as napkins and pillowcases. Materials for this use are sold in shops and cloths should be kept as carefully as household linen.
White shirt waists dominate the season with gauzy fabrics, lace details, and varied guimpe designs. Colored waists in chambrays and liners appear in linen color blue and pink, with back and front differences noted. Short sleeves and elbow-length fullness are highlighted as fashionable, avoiding visible elbows.
A vintage directions note describes making apricot ice by using evaporated canned fruit mashed with water and sugar, then adding brandy and freezing. It specifies a quart of cooked fruit, a quart of water, two cups of sugar, and three tablespoons of brandy to create a delicious frozen dessert.
W W C Williamson of Amherst Virginia says he suffered lumbago for over a year before trying Chamberlain s Pain Balm. He reports it gave him entire relief where other remedies failed. Sold by all druggists.
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