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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1902
Page
4
The Sun urges Indianapolis officials to grant interurbans independent rights of way and terminal facilities. It argues the public demands interurban lines and that city decisions must serve the whole community, not officials' secrecy. Public confidence and growth depend on fair, square action.
A collection of editorial remarks criticizes a subsidy plan as rotten and dishonest while urging honest voters to back capable candidates. It notes local officials handling pauper attorneys, contrasts stance on Sunday baseball, and comments on the South Africa war and political rivals like Ruckelshaus.
Fragmentary chatter cites Kaiser Wilhelm and Prince Henry with a snide line about not scalping Prince Henry. A passing jab about Ruckelshaus and Kitchener is noted, with a clipped quote style and speculative tone.
Clement A. Greenleaf, a nonunion moulder at Rockwood manufacturing, was accosted by two men on his way home Monday night. They taunted him as a scab, knocked him down, beat him, kicked him, and almost tore his ear. He will have the assailants arrested.
The Weinrich family residence at 2631 Station Street Brightwood burned Monday afternoon due to an overheated stove. The house was totally destroyed with losses estimated at 1200 dollars.
A compilation of brief opinions from Detroit Free Press Detroit News Buffalo News and Grand Rapids Press criticizing attention to Alice Roosevelt arguments for ship subsidies dignity in appearance and dangers of anonymous drug samples including trial packages and medicine murders.
The Spirit of the State Press notes Lieut Peary plans another expedition to the north pole and calls for a rescuing party. Meanwhile Walkerton Independent reports city excitement as street fakirs children noise herald winter’s end. The Frankfort News cites Harry New declining as first assistant postmaster general, signaling a tie to Fairbanks organization over Beveridge. The Crawfordsville Journal laments high prices driven by trusts and monopolies, praising current prosperity despite inflating costs.
Dr. Hannah Graham plans an overseas trip in May. The Monday literary club elected Mrs. Alice Moore as president. The new home of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Hereth on North New Jersey Street nears occupancy. St Joseph's church groups prepare a colonial carnival set for April 23 to 28. Mrs. Charles B. Sinex joins her husband in Marion Indiana with Dillings & Co. Sinex was a department manager in a New York store. Mrs. T. A. Wagner Mrs. Henry Severin and Mrs. Robert Kipp plan trips to California next week. Fletcher Wagner of Leland Stanford won a second literary prize for a farce to be staged by juniors.
A compact survey links Cecil Rhodes to the Long Cecil gun and Labram's death at Kimberley, notes Rhodes bold leadership and fatalism, recalls Gen. Scofield and Gen. Howard during the Civil War, and recounts Wu and Cowherd dialogue on a Kansas City trip. The piece also touches Joe Green of Wichita, Van Buren, and a legal brief in Minturn's case.
A fragmentary item titled Sketches and Songs of a Singer includes a farewell refrain Good-bye Henery and lines about royalty and a message to the Kaiser. A separate snippet shows Mrs Smithers asking Is my hat on straight with a jokey reply about needing a level head.
A reflective poem highlights irony in social status where the rich pretend to be poor and the poor insist they are rich. The speaker notes how each side uses appearances to fool others, exposing pretension in class dynamics.
A Hawville sage urges readers to pause and recall the money wasted in life to avoid folly. The remark appears as a cautionary note about spending and personal conduct.
A thoughtful man ponders Bryan’s silver wedding while a gloomier counterpart notes two silver funerals already held, implying mixed fortunes in the community. The exchange hints at personal milestones and shared resilience amid loss.
A visitor questions the claim then learns the father recalls his son always able to work for a check. Edward Singer cites the anecdote as proof of the boy’s diligence and earnings through college years.
Indianapolis resident Mr. E. E. Webb describes relief from kidney ache and night pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He bought a box at Henry J. Huder's drug store and reports the back pain left him completely. Sold for 50 cents per box by all dealers. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
A quatrain from Lippincott’s Magazine contrasts rusting laziness with seasonal mood swings, followed by a peaceable worker’s song about staying content and avoiding dramatic ambitions. The refrain honors quiet labor and restraint while mocking grand schemes and sensational news.
A collection of brisk quotes from editors and readers features sharp lines on executive ability painting prices and matchmaking. The pages include playful banter about love and decision making with a dash of humor from multiple newspapers.
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