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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
4
The Sun applauds Mayor Bookwalter for opening asphalt bids to competition. If independent companies offer material equal to the trust at lower prices, it benefits property owners. The city must see if independents can deliver and act accordingly. Competition is what the people have long demanded.
A telegraph dispatch in a morning paper depicts Paterson New Jersey in turmoil with mobs of anarchists in control and silk mills wrecked as workers are terrorized. The piece argues trusts and corporations imported European radicals to disrupt labor and attack President McKinley, asserting corporate blame for the unrest.
The American National Bank, a comparatively new institution, has quickly risen to the top ranks among city and state financial concerns. Its careful and safe management earns praise from officers and the city, underscoring its success and contribution to Indianapolis.
The quote depicts Mr. McGowan asserting control over leased cars at city bounds to avoid taxation, contrasting him with a genial corporationist who benefits from public franchises and schemes graft for greater gain.
A public statement asserts that if the mayor follows the wishes of the people at all times he will be on the safe side. It argues that the people know what they want and can be trusted, and that holding office does not grant a monopoly on wisdom or knowledge.
The Indianapolis street railway company should furnish complete and ample terminal facilities for all the interurbans entering the city. Mayor Bookwalter and his subordinates should not lose sight of this important proposition.
A new brewery with capacity of 26000 barrels annually will be built in Muncie to meet growing metropolitan demand and quench the town's expanding thirst.
At English's Opera House Wednesday night Shortridge showcased a large S formed by boys in black suits with white backgrounding by girls. Rev. Robert S. Osgood opened with invocation. Six graduates spoke on topics ranging from Burns to Norse legend and the elective system in schools. Walter Vonnegut sang solo, and a boys’ orchestra provided music as Dr. George W. Bloan awarded diplomas.
June 12 report says the International Sleeping Car Company arranged with the Chinese Eastern railway to run a through car from Moscow to Pekin once a week. The service would let passengers travel from London to Pekin in about 20 days.
A collage of 1900s editorial snippets noting coal strike costs rivaling a war, Siberian farmers questioning administration blame, and Gen DeWet praised for peace leadership. The pieces compare domestic issues with imperial military roles and advocate loyalty and strong command.
Frederick Neill Innes bandmaster filed a bankruptcy petition in New York court. He lists liabilities of 10 628 and assets of 200 following a jury ruling on misconduct charges against his wife Georgia F Innes in Judge Bischoff's court.
A collage of editorial remarks from several papers notes railroad speed to New York and aerial navigation, skepticism about annexing Cuba, truths about trusts and restraint of trade, and calls for tariff reform. It cites Indiana census shifts, youth employment views, and a blunt stance that trusts face penalties under antitrust law.
Gossip of writers surveys Kipling Bret Harte Charlotte Bronte and others. It notes Kipling enjoys illustrating Just So stories and would like to write for children. It mentions Bret Harte’s fame and a key short story. It cites Rev A B Nichols denying Bronte fragment authenticity and Charlotte Bronte’s novels. Charles F Lummis fosters Indian children at his LA area home. Mrs Andrews is a magazine writer wife of Justice Andrews. The Countess of Warwick plans to write a castle history from Saxon to Victoria times.
London Lancet reports fresh pineapple juice contains bromelin a powerful digestive enzyme capable of digesting proteins, converting fibrin and meat proteins into pulpy gelatinous masses. The enzyme works in acid neutral or alkaline media and remains active in raw juice but is destroyed by cooking. Pineapple juice yields about two pints per fruit and may aid digestion through the intestinal tract.
Readings mix with humor as a noted author critiques the written word and a cavalry scene reveals a timid recruit with a wittily mistaken army tale. A wedding drama at the Home of the Bride’s Parents shows bridesmaids, humor, and a Best Man label. The Bride’s departure for the Honeymoon hints at future tears.
A terse exchange features an irate elder warning he will leave no money if spendthrift habits persist, while the son retorts that continued excess will deprive him of any inheritance. The quip hinges on a sharp verbal back and forth.
The Boston Transcript notes a verse about advice from a wise man on money and the heart. It contrasts youth and experience as the speaker claims to be two and twenty, acknowledging the heart’s fate. The poem underscores how heart and choice yield lasting regret.
A speaker recalls listening to a father’s lines about the earth turning and a bright world passing by at night. At 4 am he finds nothing moving, imagining deserts and wildlife, only an old yellow rose bush remains outside the window.
Poem fragment about memories of love and longing. The speaker recalls a year of closeness that faded with time and distant moons, contrasting May blossoms with winter snows. The mood is reflective and nostalgic, framed by references to celestial imagery.
A collage of lines from Brooklyn Life Washington Star and Puck presents humorous anecdotes. A mistress demands truth and obedience from a new servant and a married couple debate climate and ideals. A parched drummer seeks a drink in a prohibition town and is directed to the one spot he can’t access.
A poem in verse form with Mary choosing vegetarianism after a sequence of meat dishes and ever rising bills. The piece lampoons consumer culture and personal finances through a childlike refrain about veal steak roast and debt, ending with a vow to abstain from meat.
Charles G. Dawes ex-comptroller of the currency spoke at the University Club on Branch banking and asset currency. He argued the chief function of banking is to raise purchasing power and opposed the Fowler bill, urging currency that can withstand panics rather than credit-based measures. The dinner featured music, a three-sided dining room setup, and guests including W. F. Brown of Chicago, head of the Automobile League.
Small girls wear taffeta dresses and English sandals in modish white. An edition de luxe is in white taffeta and white stockings are in vogue. Covert cloth reefer suits for cold days, pique coats suit summer, but white kid gloves must be immaculate. White is economical if a strong quality is boiled to keep its bright color.
Discusses wall papers and finishes with examples such as wistaria prints and maize tones, shellac prep for varnish, and paneled rooms. Also reports St John’s day gathering at the temple, Indiana groups invited, and the first summer class earning Scottish Rite consistory degrees with officers Collett Sauber and Foxworthy elected.
Miss Mary Brown weds Mark H. Phipps at the bride's home with Rev. W W Criley officiating. The day includes state weddings in Goshen Summitville Lagro Fort Wayne and Irvington with multiple couples and receptions. A later ceremony at N Meridian street church unites Nettie Shover and Herbert P Dahlen with music and decor described.
Ohio State Journal ponders gender roles and social expectations. It contrasts a boy’s urge for a glimpse of baseball with the patience of adulthood, and questions why women face scorn while men demand tolerance. The verse-like musing touches on promise, fear, and household duties with wry humor.
Wednesday evening a meeting in the circuit court room launched steps toward a national United States army and navy league. The body will be composed only of men who have served or are serving in the armed forces.
A Philadelphia Record item notes practical fashion advice stressing durability, fit, and neatness. Emphasizes clean seams, proper hems, and keeping accessories like veils and necklaces immaculate. Warns against frayed edges and damp air affecting appearance, praising simple, well-made outfits.
Local readers are told of a claimed universal cure for catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad-style notice asserts the medicine cures at every stage and promises a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure, urging interested readers to request a testimonial list.
Advice promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for families. Claims it prevents late trips to town during busy seasons and is the most successful medicine for bowel complaints for both children and adults. Sold by all druggists.
Readable fragments show a rental note in The Sun's column with an address hint Ohio Street and a price reference. The item indicates two phones perhaps for contact but text is incomplete and lacks clear parties or dates.
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