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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1902
Page
4
A reader questions why gamblers seem to receive special treatment in police court while urging equal application of the law. The piece notes political influence from judges and prosecutors, hints at re election motives, and remarks that bondsmen who fled the court remain untried. It calls for accountability without bias.
Mr. McGowan asserts interurban terminal is nearly secure with no friction among firms. He urges Ohio St as the ideal union station site in the city’s busy core but on a street without current streetcar lines. The council agrees the push ordinance’s excesses were foolish and supports accessible, artistically designed placement.
The author notes a woman may choose to ride astride as her business and comments on the awkward sidewise stance. Most women struggle to maintain balance over long distances, with horses varying from easy movers to those that "pound away" like they intend to beat the road.
Senator Platt withdraws vocal backing for President Roosevelt’s renomination, a hard blow to Roosevelt’s boom. Platt’s politics are unpopular nationally, and he must refrain from speaking much on Roosevelt to avoid undermining the campaign.
Chicago braces for a major labor dispute likely to drag on for days. Police and workers risk clashes as the strike deepens, with authorities hoping for a peaceful resolution amid rising tensions.
Frankfort declares tomatoes grow on potato vines in Clinton county to outdo Muncie. Muncie retorts by claiming overalls grow on ragweeds in its alleys, aiming to one up Frankfort in a playful exchange.
A humorous note warns Miss Indiana against displaying a $635,000 windfall in public, fearing a purse snatch. The Jong man and the short man are abroad, adding to the lighthearted, farcical tone of the item.
Dispatches say King Edward expresses gratitude for life and notes no greater peril awaits in the next world than that faced by others. The statement frames his survival as a common human fortune rather than a unique privilege.
The piece notes that barbers fear a cannon cracker on Independence Day with remarks on its surprising impact and a hint of mixed value in the device. The commentary frames the cracker as both alarming and possessing some positive aspects.
During a hot Monday session in circuit court Judge Allien removed his coat and suspenders, abandoning formal attire as he presided over a case. The anecdote reflects the strain of high temperatures on courtroom proceedings.
The remark notes W. J. Bryan has largely ignored the talking of minor leaders and calls attention to his decision to engage in a public clash with the frenzy of the press.
The city park board announced no more free golf. Players must pay to continue enjoying greens and holes, ending the prior free access policy.
In a lingering speech Monday night Councilman Moriarty reflected on “one square on Meekst” from 38 years ago. He urged focus on current issues while recalling a long vanished place.
It is doubtful if Coroner Braytons verdict of murder in the Rosengarten case will have much effect on the police, who still cling to the death by own action theory.
A cryptic line mentions a $635,000 check from Uncle Sam tucked away in the state house and hints at a sizable whitewash purchase. The note implies concealment of money and a potential political fiscal maneuver without offering further details.
Postmaster McGinnis headed to the river for a quiet day of fishing but came back empty handed. The outing sparked local chatter about luck and patience among residents.
Stories recount vivid anecdotes about John Randolph of Virginia snubbing a boastful admirer on a hotel piazza and Gen Sherman’s sharp wit at Fort Leavenworth. Also features John Kellerd’s coat tale with Sol Smith Russell and Chairman Hull’s Manila bridge tolling encounter.
A fragmented pair of poems and a prose exchange reveal a singer and a young man seeking marriage with Lizy. The verses portray a childlike narrator fearing adults yet drawn to protection and affection, while the dialogue shows a suitor confronting a wary parent over consent and wish to avoid duty and scandal.
A fragmentary verse contrasts a gentle breeze with a harsher mood. It laments a weary face preferring a rowdy breeze that plays with the person’s face over calm fields and distant loved ones. The piece evokes Farmers Jones and Smith, clover fragrance, and heavenly clouds.
The college president sits in a restaurant when a white coated graduate rushes in with a blunt order Liver and bacon and tomatoes. The president commends the student noting his Greek study has proven valuable.
A new tenant asks about extra charges for additional occupants in his room. The hotel proprietor confirms. The tourist then says he will move, noting there were about a million additional occupants in the bed last night and that he is no Pierpont Morgan.
Edward Singer quotes a fiancé who dismisses poetry as he mentions the bridge of sighs and a cited one at St. Louis. The exchange highlights a humorous misfit between romantic literature and practical chatter in a social scene.
Household advice discusses replacing curtain poles with mouldings and sheer valances, plus matching short curtains. It also offers stain removal tips for peach and pear stains on linen, recommending lemon juice with salt starch and soap, sun drying, or oxalic acid with care and a rinse in weak ammonia.
Fashion notes reveal a swing in lamp styles from the once popular low squat forms to an era favoring exceedingly tall and slender silhouettes. Designers now prescribe elongated lamps as the new vogue, marking a sharp contrast with recent trends.
A set of aphoristic lines on women and marriage credited to the Philadelphia Times. It covers flattery, vanity, forgiveness, and social expectations with wry observations about hats, pasts, and Cupid, suggesting women shape social fate more than men.
The shop showcases tulip upholstery designs and summer pillows with cotton crepe handkerchiefs in oriental patterns, flowered cretons and chints edged with torcheon lace. Little girls hats range from large frills to lacy straw, poke shapes popular, and black silk stockings feature floral designs.
Poems by James Whitcomb Riley and reflections on a vine and ruined life appear in the Los Angeles Herald. The verses juxtapose tender lullabies with a stark image of a broken house and a blighted name, blending pastoral imagery with somber social undertones.
Samuel Smith, former financial secretary of the O. P. Morton lodge of colored Odd Fellows, was convicted in criminal court Monday of embezzling lodge funds and sentenced by Judge Alford to two to 14 years. Smith stole 246 dollars. Senator Beveridge appointed Edred Armstrong, son of Capt. W. H. Armstrong of Indianapolis, as naval cadet at Annapolis under a law passed last session. Alternate selections will be announced soon. The North American Turnerbund national convention in Davenport decided not to hold the next test until 1905 and offered Indianapolis to host, with the city as business headquarters and Indiana district officers to be elected. A resolution urged taxation of church property. Delegate Rappaport led the eastern side for the measure while the west supported it. Board of Trade governors approved bylaws allowing special members who reject insurance. 23 vacancies remain. Resolutions urged council to grant E. Co. Atkins & Co. permission to lay two switches across South Street. A 50 cent dividend on each share was declared.
A collage of brief excerpts from Hoosier newspapers criticizes congressional deficits for large expositions, urges prohibition on dangerous fireworks, notes ink orders for schools, and hints at political shifts with Tom Taggart as a potential Democratic National Committee chair. The tone blends critique, aspiration, and reminder of civic concerns.
A collage of quotes from U S newspapers noting a Texas prohibition party oddity in this campaign and mockery of injunction use. It references anglo maniacs and perityphillitis, urging patience with uncertain outcomes. It also recalls a London banquet toast misorder and calls for historical apologies in 1776.
A column of humor featuring quick lines from teachers, janitors, lovers, and a host of comic exchanges. Debates over grammar usage, seaside mishaps, and witty retorts color the brisk montage of newspaper quips and puns from Philadelphia Baltimore Chicago and beyond.
A poemic dialogue questions whether a single remaining suitor could win consent from all maidens if others perished. It contrasts playful proposal banter with a lyric about lilies enduring heat and thirst, a calm image of nature amid harsh sky. The piece cites Chicago Record Herald and Helen Hunt Jackson as sources of lines.
An old time catalog style ad promotes Rough on Corns Plasters six for ten cents and Rough on Bunion Plasters two, plus Rough on Toothache Instant Relief five cents. It markets Wells Hair Tone as a cooling shampoo and Rough on Roaches a non poisonous cockroach preparation from the Rough on Rats maker, in one pound cans priced at 26 cents.
If your hair is turning gray and you wish to gradually restore it to original color black or brown Wells' Hair Balsam not a dye is what you want Ble and $1.00 bottles.
This digest lists diverse data: 38 women awarded the Legion of Honor. England’s shift from five carriages per 10 people to 17. Germany drilling 53,400 reserve troops, near double from two years prior. inks dating from 1198 linked to Dr. Lewis. Sandwich Islands free of Ireland’s snakes. one scarce type of green wood with 45 percent water. 3,262 distinct fish species north of Panama. 70,000 cochineal insects per pound, global crop 300 to 500 tons. a giant meteorite found at Campo Alegre Brazil, an immense rock mass about 95 feet long.
The pongee corsets rival white net styles for summer wear. The French pongee corset is light cool and graceful in outline. Silk corset lacings should always be used even on coutille or jean corsets. Cotton or linen lacings show beneath a close fitting summer waist and round elastic lacings leave a mark on the back of the bodice.
A marginal collection of Georgia proverbs from the Atlanta Constitution warns against overreaching pride and moral blindness. It cautions about never painting the devil so black you cannot locate him and notes wisdom fades without a guiding person, while some chase happiness so far they lose their path back.
Franx J Cuexer sworn as senior partner of F J Cozner Co in Toledo Ohio declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each uncured catarrh case using Hall s Catarrh Cure. Frank J Cheney signs oath before A W Gleason notary on December 8 1888.
A weathered house shows severe decay with broken windows doors rotting porch steps and a moldy roof tree. The structure’s walls fade from tint to brown while the yard fills with weeds and trash indicating long neglect and deterioration.
A writer from Lansing Iowa Journal notes a strong summer child illness presence and credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a rapid cure in a family case. The piece urges households keep a bottle, as the medicine is widely available through druggists and helpful when physicians are not close.
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