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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
4
The Sun criticizes Indiana’s reform school for boys, arguing reform hinges on boys’ own desire for change. Current officers are ill-suited, paroling via letters harms reform, and economy trumps proper oversight. Calls for better staff, chaplain, and parole supervision to achieve genuine rehabilitation.
Attorney general Taylor argues the Indiana Supreme Court assigns primary duty to counties to build costly bridges within city limits, with cities maintaining them afterward. Marion may be an exception as Indianapolis bears most county taxes and insists the W Washington Street bridge be county-built to resolve a funding dilemma, recommending oolitic limestone.
The attorney general told township trustees that Indiana's 1899 legislature passed nine road laws, but few survive due to repeal by later laws. He advised trustees to draft a complete, systematic road bill to replace the current patchwork of about 50 laws.
Schwab the steel trust president is in Austria. A Vienna newspaper says the people fear the principal industry could be handed over in a lump to Americans. Recall may be needed to prevent war. Eppert disrupts pesthouse ordinance and pledges stand by campaign promises shocking the council. A Scotchman desires the county commissioner post. McGregor, McGaughey hold office. McFarland, a councilman, runs.
In a convention move, a resolution allowing party talks in local unions was killed. The piece notes strong machine influence, with Tomlinson hall and local power centers described as signaling authority. The tone questions patriotic ceremony around Prince Henry and public decorum.
Councilman Eppert refuses to vote for a temporary pest house in ward 4, citing a pre election promise made with Mr. Bookwalter. The stance is praised as principled honesty, amid pressure from the dominant party in city offices.
The letter argues Gov Durbin should disclose the complete debt paying period dating from Claude Matthews's governorship. It contends the era was not a partisan Republican affair, noting the 1895 fee and salary law was enacted by a Republican legislature while the tax law came from a Democratic one.
A police court jury ruled some controversial pictures were art and discharged the exhibitor. The piece notes widespread political corruption claims in congressional district 8 and mentions Charles Henry.
Mayor Bookwalter will continue to set the pins after being elected president of the bowling congress at Buffalo on Thursday.
The New York Journal and Chicago American announce that Miss Holman and Signor Marconi are entitled to another page in their editions, extending coverage or features related to the figures.
The governor, known for irregular public remarks, faces scrutiny as a pattern of speculative speeches grows. Critics argue such cadence risks political backlash while supporters say it reflects responsive governance. The evolving behavior prompts questions about accountability and political stability.
An article notes a soldiers' monument linking Prince Henry to a German youth group in the west. The piece highlights the historic ties and local reaction to the commemorative effort.
A profile piece recounts John A. Peters quietly aiding others with charity, including leaving goods by the roadside with a “Help yourself” sign. It also tells of James R. Keene’s novelist evenings, Henry Watterson’s train basket episode, and a broker’s stock-tips misread by a cafe patron.
A collection of quotes from Indiana papers about church life mob spirit labor strife and wealth. Deacon snoozing prompts reflections on spiritual vitality in Huntington. Bartholomew farmer boasts of gold on his land. Monroe County farmers tout tilling for profit. Shelbyville telephone girls keep town gossip alive but won’t publish it. Towne and Bryan cited as wealth critics who turned to stock exchange and loans.
The article suggests using rich drapery to cover the back of upright pianos, avoiding gaudy fabrics. For thinner materials use a discreet wire or rod. Prefer a sofa or table in front of the piano, avoid draping a sofa against the back, and note square pianos are best undraped unless a rare fabric is found.
Federal building project to be advertised for bids next week. Contract to be awarded as a whole with a bond requirement. Completion target set at 39 months for the successful bidder.
A reflective verse sketching a silent man born in February and other figures linked to months. It traces a stern March man, October blues, a dry August drunkard, a gentle May maiden, and a spinster dancing despite aging. The piece weaves personae with seasonal echoes and year end cheer.
Fragmented dialogue recalls Mildred abandoning a student image and a close reading of human nature. It notes a marriage to a man, an Arizona lady, and a humorous punchline where a man at his side urges honesty with a shouted remark about telling her by June.
A girl laments that she may never marry as she weeps. Her sister consoles her with hopeful talk that their father might soon secure wealth or a fortune, suggesting a possible better future.
A family laments a daughter leaving the home as American Agriculturist notes hope she grows stronger wings and a sweeter song. The poem pleads for heavenly comfort for the parents and guidance for the daughter as she faces life away from the familiar nest.
A Walkertown Independent note reprints a dated philosopher’s quip about opportunity knocking at every man’s door. It contrasts the 1900 Peter F Dunne Dooley sketches with a later revised version removing the Irish dialect, calling the change the only notable difference.
A recipe for a rice dessert using rice milk cinnamon and egg yolks with folded foamy whites baked until light brown. Also a celery with cream luncheon dish featuring celery cut into inch pieces simmered in salted water served with a milk butter flour sauce seasoned with salt and pepper.
A humorous verse contrasts the cook’s absence with Milly filling in and apologizing for pepperless dishes. The speaker’s appetite shifts to caution, yet a lingering urge remains to taste the cook’s offerings. A quoted remark by the Sage of Hawville adds a satirical line about American pride and royal pomp.
A humorous observation on women and virtue contrasts vices and virtues. It jokes that laziness risks sin, notes a woman's backward logic like a crawfish, and claims love makes a woman overlook flaws while admitting a bargain only after marriage.
A simple home method uses grated lemon zest avoiding the white pith. Fill a small bottle with zest, cover with pure alcohol, and let sit for three weeks. Strain, then the extract is ready. One teaspoon flavors a quart of custard or similar dish.
Senators Beveridge and Durbin along with Attorney General Taylor and other officials spoke to the Republican editors at a Denison banquet on Thursday night. The semiannual gathering provides a forum for party leaders to address press with policy notes.
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