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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1902
Page
4
A city editorial accuses the Board of Works of dithering over the Interurban terminal proposal, claiming real estate interests and a local brewery influence delay a straightforward decision. It argues the public wants prompt action and questions the board’s duty to the city.
The piece criticizes John C. Ruckelshaus as county prosecutor candidate arguing his “record” rests on negotiated compromises and low fines rather than solid cases. It cites alleged political bias, editorial rebukes of interurban street railways, and calls for city ownership of street railway tracks on new bridges.
The News notes street railways are a necessity yet a nuisance and argues the paper’s stance differs. It also suggests colored men of Indianapolis may gain better political results by avoiding blind tie ins to factions or parties.
Civit reports Hare rests and sings as he recovers. The article notes unclear timing and location for next appearances but confirms ongoing convalescence and public interest in his condition.
A brief, Raublike reminiscence highlights a railway career on San Raub Street. The clipped memory sketches a mentor, a line, and moments of transit life shaping local history.
The morning papers weigh the interurbans plea for admission as the Board of Works contemplates the issue. Proceedings reflect cautious consideration and public interest in transit integration.
A collage of quips from small papers notes seasonal signs and humorous observations. Items reference geese migrating, poetry, cheap paper stockings, birds and spring metaphors, and a mock warning from a local business about competitors, ending with a tongue in cheek medical suggestion.
A collage of newspaper quips notes Morgan’s presumed subsidy actions and Kitchener’s potential regrets. It reflects on the passing of minstrel humor and advises a European prince to secure Mrs. Astor’s letter before visiting the United States.
Sister St Basiliscus of 33 Peter and Paul school was severely burned on the head Tuesday while extinguishing a fire started by a lamp used in decorations at the school. A lace curtain caught fire.
A married couple traveling Antwerp to Paris witness a passenger fatally cut his throat in a railway carriage. In Paris a hotel guest is killed in a lift, shocking the couple who return to Antwerp. Also: the Broadway vault door weighs 42 000 pounds and opens by a thread of cotton. A Liverpool photographer considers a grave in shop for a grieving man. A Parker House conscience fund receives 450 from an anonymous donor. London tram conductor Chandler is fined for overcrowding. Miss Eleanor German is not charged. Terre Haute gains a new state charities board member and a police board vacancy is filled.
Advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla relieves dyspepsia by strengthening stomach and intestinal muscles and aiding digestive secretions. It asserts rapid effects and includes testimonials from Evaxxx Murer of Danbury Connecticut and Fazro Pornter of Indianapolis Indiana praising improved eating and health.
A poem contrasts two women walking the street one small and humble with a bowed head the other brazen and self assured. The observer notes different faces and manners then jokes about a man wearing a hand painted necktie.
A drummer recounts aiding a fatherless child found aboard a train. Passengers share responsibility, with acts of kindness from the narrator and a fat drummer. The girl is eventually met with a red faced man as she reaches Chicago, and a note of charity remains.
A comic’s wife wakes with a start and whispers that a burglar is in the house. The husband mutters about his clothes being rummaged, then laughs at the gag and asks her to write it down for his next monologue.
In a casual moment Mabel tells Miss Elderly that Dick paid her a compliment. He said there was something about Mabel that compelled him to love her, a remark that adds a personal note to their evening conversation.
A historical recipe describes coffee cake variants and details a coffee flavored layer cake. It covers mixing butter, sugar, eggs, flour and milk, soaking a coffee filling, simmering, and preparing a coffee icing to spread between layers.
The guide explains peeling hickory nuts with hot water before cracking. It details a rich hickory nut cake recipe using sugar butter milk eggs nutmients currants flour and baking powder with nuts and fruit added last and floured. It also describes a layered New England apple cake with grated apple egg white sugar and lemon juice.
Davida Murphy was found Tuesday at the home of her father’s sister after being reported missing earlier. Authorities did not release additional details.
A portrait of informal White House meals under President Roosevelt shows simple menus with oysters or clams soup roast and dessert. Mrs Roosevelt hosts with poise as guests discuss hunting children and novels. Also notes on Prof. Giles asserting women cannot learn Chinese and a French scientist advising sleeping flat to improve health and blood circulation.
A verse from Smart Set describes a man who watches a worldly maid across the street. He daydreams of castles in Spain while she flits between flirtation and restraint. A change arrives when a new tenant shifts his quiet longing into a different mood.
A whimsical weather poem from the Washington Evening Star describes snow, ice, rain, and freeze cycles. It builds to a playful note praising the shifting season as a strange yet welcome change.
Chicago Tribune notes a divorce bill in Circuit Court 225002 Laura Angel versus Edward Angel. The entry references satire on coquetry and remarks from a judge about marriage. Philadelphia Press quotes a verse about an infant and three women kneeling to kiss the child, reflecting on life, longing, and family.
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