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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1901
Page
4
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The piece notes new voting machine law requiring state commission approval before purchase and predicts fierce competition once two or more machines are approved. It recalls past prices of 400 to 600 dollars and urges simultaneous verdicts to avoid bias as Indianapolis elections approach. The commission, trusted by the public, is urged to resist improper pulls and act honorably.
A state official fathers objection to his daughter participating in a student performance of A Shoemakers Holiday. The piece, while historic in English drama, is deemed unsuitable for modern audiences in its unexpurgated form. Proponents argue Shakespeare would also be untamable unedited, yet his virtues outweigh the vices.
The text notes W. S. Taylor a Kentucky refugee purchasing a residence in Indianapolis and suggests he has warm ties in the Indiana capitol. It mentions the assistant attorney general forming a law partnership with Taylor and implies confidence that Durbin will reject requisition applications.
The swift punishment of Councilman Commodore Higgins for soliciting a bribe contrasts with the delayed prosecution of Flavius J. Meyers accused of stealing county property as poor farm superintendent and with delays in the case involving the county commissioner Greer’s son-in-law.
The board of works questions enforcement of the city refuse removal agreement. The Marion club machine quips about uneven oiling while noting divorces by telephone as a new Indiana trend.
Opinion column condemns Flavius J. Meyers for alleged robbery of county goods and urges swift prosecution. It notes Clem Studebaker’s $1000 Harrison monument gift and calls for broad public support. warns about school crowding and pavement issues on Massachusetts Avenue. criticizes streetcar expansion opposition and local politics context.
Post office inspector seeks two young men who jerked a mailbox near Califfornia and Pratt. The box was found in a yard at 606 W Pratte St with its lock broken and contents gone. The robbery occurred about 9 p m with mail collected at 5 37 pm. no valuable items believed taken. Witnesses Mary Wesp Dolly Bute and Clark A Burton gave descriptions and followed the men.
Social notes report Mrs. John B. Elam at Old Point Comfort and Mrs. W. T. Durbin’s upcoming trip to the Berkshire hills. Engagements announced include Miss Lulu Adams with June Thomas and Miss Pearl Meharry of Lafayette with John R. Sickler of Indianapolis. A wedding is set for Adasbore and Frederick W. Alexander on June 4 at the Second Presbyterian.
The New York News quotes Senator Beveridge declaring that for the future the United States needs a free hand in Cuba and faith in itself. The piece compares this stance to the code of ethics of a Kansas horse thief who relies on a free hand and a six-shooter to profit from risky thefts.
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Roache Gillispie, who died Saturday night, will be held Tuesday afternoon at her home 1029 N Pennsylvania St. Rev M A Haines will conduct. She had been an invalid for years and had made several trips to California. She was the daughter of Judge and Mrs A L Roache of Rockville.
The text warns scrofula can be hidden in childhood, slowly causing stomach irregularities, dyspepsia, catarrh, and a risk of consumption before visible eruptions or glandular swelling. It advises early assurance of freedom from the disease and rest on a reliable eradicating method.
The St Anthony Falls power plant employs live wires in water to stun fish within reach. Electric shock brings fish to the surface where workers net them, including perch shiners bullheads and a 20 pound sturgeon. Game wardens seek to halt the practice. Also notes English hook imports and kite fishing as an emerging sport.
A compilation of quotable lines and quips from multiple newspapers. Items include remarks on McKinley, labor protests, czarist cruelty, official propriety, divorces, Kansas wheat labor needs, Breckenridge Funston, and medical advances. Each snippet reflects contemporary editorial tone and social commentary.
The Sun resumes publication in its newly equipped building on E. Chiost after a fire and rebuild. Since the plant’s destruction the paper has not missed an issue and continues to shine daily, per Indianapolis Independent.
The San Francisco Bulletin reports a Kentucky man who sacrificed his chance to escape death by scalding so that his companion, a married man, could survive. The piece uses a provocative contrast by noting locals would call the black man "white" for his bravery.
A poetic piece contrasts rustic nature with onstage fame. The speaker longs for the wild outdoors where bass, frogs, and beehives thrive, while noting the snake’s evil gaze and skeptical remarks about a rival. The exchange shifts to a character named Stock skeptical of a fast-falling figure.
A stranger asks about local work and a man with a fishing pole complains of poverty. He notes low earnings, poor demand for perch and bass, high prices, and averages less than 30 cents a day. The tone reflects hardship in a small town economy.
A humorous exchange features a father praised for business success and a son bragging about early retirement. The son quips he was retired at 25, contrasting his father who retired at 45, highlighting generational wealth and business pride in a concise punchline.
A Detroit News item jokes that while it is Beveridge’s privilege to travel, he should avoid informing others that he is a senator.
A collection of editorial jabs and social observations. The items reference public spitting, a railroad stock struggle tied to a Nicaragua canal need, education comparisons, and fashion trends. Also noted is a late obituary remark about a fountain pen inventor and a quip on smart set amusements.
Italian census puts population at 32 449 754. Shaw plane company in Erie Pennsylvania busted with liabilities of 350000. Canadian government offers a ton bonus for refined lead. Firefighter Edward Green dies after a 60 foot fall in St Louis. G A Boyleston killed by robbers in Birmingham. Churchill rails against British government expenditures. Clairvoyant Mrs Wilson convicted in Grand Rapids. Cyclone fatal in Pottawatomie Oklahoma. Railroads advertise one fare round trip plus 3 to A R encampment in Cleveland. Turkey bans typewriters, 200 machines returned. Fires devastate Stoutsville Missouri and St Louis Missouri. Mexican troops enter Chan Santa Cruz. reports of soldiers eaten by beasts. Father Amado accused of stealing 100000 crosses into US. Dentist J L Barnes dies under mysterious circumstances in Jacksonville. Obituaries noted for M B Badcock, W S Preston, Mgr Edwin Joos, T M Honking, Maj Gen Edwards Evarts.
Factory inspector McAbee attended a school entertainment Saturday night and praised crowd handling. Social turners park near Fairview opened Sunday with a picnic and dance. A bicycle path and athletic field may be added this year. Marion trust reports Mason J. Osgood estate personal property at 175000 and real estate about 500000. Several local incidents and social events are listed including park openings, union meetings, funerals, and a drowning in Chicago.
Rev R V Hunter urges gradual Saturday store closings and Monday paydays to curb saloon spending and boost clerks’ half holidays. Rev Lewis Brown cites late work and fatigue hindering church attendance and favors Saturday noon closings. Other ministers discuss courtesy, sorrow, and ecumenical effort as paths to social good.
Frank Elsinore Jones a well known traveling man for a New York tailoring concern visits the Bates on Sunday carrying five trunks of clothes. It is said he changes raiment every hour and wore a Prince Albert coat vest check trousers silk hat patent leather shoes a satin cravat and striped shirt with a high collar. Jones says it is part of his business to look right.
Mrs Schullmeyer of Eighteenth Street suffered a growth described as yeast plant on her finger after crushing a toadstool found in her yard. Poison entered a finger abrasion and she is recovering under care of Drs. Dodds and Brayton.
A collected miscellany recalling Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's bean blessing tale with humor, then brief notes on Sir John Stainer’s death and Sir Joshua Reynolds, plus anecdotes about Thomas Hart Benton. The items blend quips, art lore, telegrams, and political grit from Chicago notes.
The Brooklyn Eagle lauds the Browning tragedy In a Balcony with strong performances by Mrs. Le Moyne and Mr. Skinner and praises Eleanor Robson as Constance. Also playing IxNobs of Tennessee at the Park this week and Camille scheduled for Thursday.
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