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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
3
In Marion County a broad opposition to the Republican ring emerges amid primary season. The Sun endorses clean candidates outside the ring, citing better governance and fairer taxes while noting governor Durbin’s handling of state debt and possible political maneuvering. Reform of Senate direct election also looms, with rising urgency in state legislatures.
In his nomination letter Mayor Book Walter states he is opposed to maintaining the present hospital for contagious diseases within city limits. The administration supports a temporary pesthouse on the City hospital grounds at a cost of 500.
Local chatter includes Bigler, president of the Wabash Main Dealer, charged by Charles Haas’s men as a double dealer. Other tales mention political strains, a livery promise on the Wabash banks, and remarks by Tonion B Hunt about returning home. District 8 contrasts in Marconi’s rapid messaging and a look at striking streetcar replacements near Terre Haute Normal and Rose Polytechnic.
A fragmented scene arises as party figures question who has a voice in organizing the state committee, contrasting broader membership with the influence of U.S. senators and Governor Durbin. The remark hints at ongoing jockeying within the party ranks.
Sullivan candidate J. C. Chaney runs again for Congress in District 2. He faces a difficult race though the seat leans Democratic, making victory seem likely for a Republican contest.
The republican state committee sent a curt note to Charlie Haas telling him to go away and sit down. Haas immediately caught the next train home.
The ordinance violation did not establish a prosecutable offense against the coal dealers. Police were not empowered to compel wagons to go to scales unless a clear statutory right existed, so the action to drive wagons to scales lacked lawful basis.
Sixty percent of Indiana township trustees are Democrats which could help build a base for a state level comeback. However local strength may not translate to statewide influence due to party fragmentation, voter alignment, and contrasting urban rural dynamics.
A sharp critique accuses policy bosses of impudence as city administrators allegedly fail to push back. The tone suggests frustration with power dynamics and perceived tolerance of overreach.
The article notes 50 candidates listed for the Republican nomination, but presents a count of 26 with a joke about Joe Fop piano. The piece reflects local party contest dynamics and candidate crowding.
Joe Kealing and Harry Pettit may be called to Wabash to adjust matters on the Plain Dealer between Bigler and Haas. They are slated for action if required by the editors and publishers overseeing the paper.
Joe Foppiano argues a justice of the peace needs no legal ability. If his view is correct, the average squire would fit the job exactly.
A proposal argues that three justices of the peace can handle all duties in Center township, making five salaries unnecessary. The plan emphasizes efficiency and cost savings for local governance.
The statement warns of efforts to field opponents to fracture the opposition and allow favored candidates to win. It emphasizes vigilance against strategic moves designed to weaken rival groups and sway outcomes.
The report states that the dummies used in college class fires were not identified as fellow students. Officials offer no confirmation about any student involvement and emphasize safety protocols.
Barcus proposes eliminating all holidays from the congressional calendar. The move would remove official days off from legislative sessions, reshaping scheduling and event observances for lawmakers.
A fragmented local note suggests Brightwood faces a shortage of streetcars with a lingering familiar odor and a surge of Republican candidates. The primary slate may resemble a city directory as candidates flood the field, leaving limited transport and visibility.
The county seeks a prosecutor capable of pursuing criminals beyond those caught by police. Separately, engineers report cracks in the cement of the Melan arch bridges prompting safety reviews and possible repairs.
The piece presents a poem about June and winter desire, then shifts to humorous anecdotes from Chicago News on a quarrel misread as a crash of a train. A Kansas City Star citation accompanies the lyric, while the farcical notes mock dramatic explanations for domestic strife.
Police-judge Stubbs condemns reform schools as penal and unproductive. He favors an industrial school free from prison odor, modeled after a Chicago institution, with police court supervision to reform Indianapolis boys and keep officials in close contact.
A nostalgic vignette titled A Summer Night in Puckerville unfolds across familiar town scenes. Children play while a freight train frets the grade and a buggy carries a sweetheart past Jones pasture. Lee McMurt returns home and Walker's store grows quiet as night settles over Puckerville.
An article highlights crepe varieties including silk and cotton crepes and introduces a new fabric called crepe de chine. Displayed at the wash goods counter, it costs 75 cents a yard and resembles a heavy silk crepe de chine with some linen or cotton in the weave.
The column cites jibes at Senator Hoar from the South Bend Tribune and barbed remarks about Chippewa and marriage proposals from multiple papers. It notes Missouri’s marriage discussion, courting family dynamics, and jokes about a husband’s debt. It ends with weather and farming fears of frost and soil heave affecting wheat, urging a warm rain and snowfall.
Mrs. Toque, the heiress, alleges her husband Toque misrepresented himself to secure money. Prosecutors plan to pursue a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses rather than divorce.
After a brutal scene the tragedian questions his bravery while the leading lady mocks his act. The manager hints of a salary dispute as jokes about lobster salad surface. A chorus-like passage notes a woman’s neglected life now praised as she enters vaudeville.
A judge asks and a youthful witness answers yes sir. The exchange hints at a hidden history between a man and Zoe, now married for about a year. The speaker reflects on long familiarity, a past love, and a heart breaking despite outward appearances as the present masks the truth.
The Seymour Democrat reports that agents canvassing for The Indianapolis Sun hired a dozen or more boys to sell papers. Police intervened to quiet the disturbance, but The Sun representative resolved the issue as the boys persisted in ear splitt ing yelling.
Individual oyster souffies may be baked in oyster shells or paper cases. Cut nine large oysters, prepare a cream sauce with butter flour milk salt cayenne, breadcrumbs and eggs. Fold yolks then whites into oysters, fill shells, top with crumbs, bake 15 minutes until firm and serve hot.
The article sketches royal and private curiosities in animal care and ornament. Queen Alexandra tours Sandringham kennels weekly with keeper Mr Brandson, while Mrs Tooley notes dogs’ obedience and the dog graveyard. Separate vignettes describe Miss Elizabeth Nixon’s 70 pipe collection and a Philadelphia woman’s bronze Fido paper weight trend in upscale homes.
The democratic state central committee of Indiana has broken from Bryanism by choosing a gold man as chairman. They refuse to quietly accept events and the party's past seven years, aiming for issues that will win. The Detroit News and Washington Star comment on national implications and licensing notions for actors in New York.
Indianapolis residents testify to Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills curing nervous sick headache and restoring rest. Photographer C C Pike describes improved sleep and strength after using the pills, sold at 50 cents a box with Dr W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY packaging.
In the Boston Transcript a mock dialogue questions how Tom married Miss Verriplane, with Johnson quipping that anyone who witnessed the bride would say he wed for money. The exchange hints at gossip over a high profile wedding.
James Prendergast of Ananta Bay Jamaica testifies his daughter recovered from a severe cold in two days after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He claims it wards off pneumonia and has trusted the product for seven years with success. sold by all druggists.
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