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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1901
Page
4
Printed text indicates newspaper arrangement with postal handling as second class matter. It cites contact lines for business manager editor advertising department and notices about delivery rates. Details include carrier delivery six cents weekly and rates for news dealers and outside-city subscriptions. Price shown $1.50 likely annual.
The article asserts Admiral Sampson read Maclay’s history accusing Schley of cowardice, but Sampson’s support is indirect. It condemns the attack as degrading the navy and notes Schley did not turn tail at Santiago, though mistakes may exist.
Township trustee Mendenhall argues Center township should not lose possession fees amid a practice of defendants being sued in distant courts. Justices of the peace draw salaries regardless of case load, prompting concerns of widespread suits and alleged outside influence to maximize fees. The issue centers on venue rules and potential illegal arrangements affecting Center township residents.
The article notes the selection of chairmen for committees and the start of preparations for a monument dedication in Indiana between October 10 and 31. It cites limited executive attendance, comments by Weatherlan Wappenhans and Harry Adams, and a Sentinel editorial critique tied to an election climate with references to McGregor and the Taggart machine.
A Central Labor Union committee favors a new ordinance capping billboard size and height, banning atop buildings and wall sides to improve safety and city beauty. The measure may need minor amendments as a reconsideration is requested by the Bill posters' union for a later meeting.
A city directory business humbles the myth of easy wealth. It takes about 40 men ten weeks to gather names for Indianapolis, plus travel and advertising contracts. After initial collection, dispatching updates addresses and vacant buildings, completing three to four months of work per edition. The Troves have published New York’s directory for 117 years.
A collage of editorials mocks U S political control by administration or trusts, questions the tariff league role, and asks readers to defend sending a battleship squadron to King Edward VII’s coronation. The Bryant bolt is noted as the era’s latest political hardware.
A scattered readers’ page mixes poetry echoes from James Whitcomb Riley and Anson Evans with local musings on fire safety ladders and a plea about municipal ordinances. It includes verses about a horse and farm life and ends with a health ad for Head’s Sarsaparilla as a tonic.
Tour ad offers $15 round trip rail excursions to Atlantic City Cape May and other coast resorts with through sleepers and coaches. Travel dates July 25 and August plus special trains. 12 day return limit. Details from agents or W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis Indiana.
A fragmented page from a periodical presents songs and sketches titled Mammy and the Chillun with dialect verse about a mother and her children plus a diary entry from June 20, 1899 where a woman resolves marriage criteria and a husband boasts about a new clerkship at $12 weekly.
The menu included cold consomme, sardines with lettuce sandwiches, apricot omelet with water crackers, and fruit salad with lemon dressing. A young woman wore a black and white striped lawn shirt waist with a stitched red satin belt and white stock and tie edged in red.
Cut string beans into inch lengths and boil until tender in salted water. Drain and chill until very cold and crisp. Lay crisp lettuce leaves on a chilled platter, place the beans on them and pour mayonnaise dressing over all.
A dull brown straw hat features an enormous scarlet poppies and black velvet trim, creating a striking contrast in color and texture. The design blends vivid floral accents with rich fabric to form a bold fashion statement.
A fashionable resort scene shows a dainty woman wearing a hat of fine white muslin with hat pins of American beauty roses as its sole trimming. One pin is placed outside and the other inside the hat. The flowers will need changing to match different costumes.
The piece surveys U S political sentiment and press opinions on Cleveland’s possible role in a future Democratic convention. It notes Ohio bolters and the Chicago scientist claiming coal energy. It humorously comments on William Jennings Bryan’s prominence and a New York clerk’s trip to England amid dime museum salaries.
Ida Conger Pease assisted at a Howard Place musical Sunday night. Mrs. Philip Rappaport and Mrs. Richard Lieber host friends Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Browning entertained friends of Mrs. Anna Drake Robertson from Huntsville Monday. Rev. A B Philputt officiated a Sunday wedding for Miss Mary Hartley and Dr. John Keeter, who then honeymooned east. Henry Clay Campbell’s party celebrated his grandson’s birthday Monday. Miss Daisy E Rankin and Fletcher M Noe wed Sunday at the groom’s home and will reside at 2200 N Capitol Ave. In Crawfordsville at Dr J L Davidson’s home a double wedding joined Mrs Levi Wilcox to John W Bowers and daughter Mary to Ben C Hardesty of Alamo.
A brief guide on elevating plain fare with simple techniques. Veal cutlets gain flavor from breading and tomato sauce, while beefsteak improves with butter and flour rub. Green garnishes and thoroughly chilled summer salads enhance appeal and health value.
An advertisement claims Botanic Blood Balm cures blood poisons and malignant blood troubles including eczema scrofula pimples and ulcers. It pledges to detoxify blood and relieve pain with a 1 dollar price at drug stores and offers free medical advice by mail from Dr. Gilam in Atlanta. Sold in Indianapolis by Huder at the Washington and Pennsylvania corner.
The piece compiles quoted jokes and verses from periodicals with snippets about language mishaps and a note on a Fairview disturbance. It mentions Meandering Mike Plodding Pete and a park policing issue tied to a street car company.
The text humorously critiques summer picnic prospects and park scenes. It notes tired feelings from routine and observes families in a trolley park setting with children dressed oddly for outdoor fun. It ponders rain or bugs potentially ending alfresco dining and swimming plans in a light, observational tone.
A small dog in a woman's lap on a College-ave car barked loudly Monday night. The motorman imagined the dog under the car and the conductor with two policemen peered under and around the vehicle for five minutes as the animal barked and whined from beneath the car.
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