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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1902
Page
4
A historical critique urges Indianapolis Mayor Bookwalter to crack down on saloons that entice children with cheap beer. The piece condemns beer deliveries by young messengers, cites legal penalties, and calls for shutting saloons for 180 days to curb youth exposure near factories and kindergartens.
An Indianapolis four way race for joint senator pits Cox Martindale Whitcomb and Reagan. The piece argues Republicans should nominate a candidate outside Marion county to avoid party damage and notes Judge Grubbs of Martinsville as a capable option, urging rejection of Indianapolis machine pledges.
The mayor vows no further replies to administration critics and asserts the best answer to criticism is full, faithful service. Senator Hoar’s Philippines speech won cautious praise from the audience, seen as a minor, limited gain.
Congressman Steele thinks Fred Landis will be elected to congress. Discouraging news fills papers. Why shouldn't Charles Martindale challenge the Republican ring, which is fighting him bitterly.
Gov Durbin felt fatigue from lengthy dedication ceremonies as local officials and residents gathered for the event. The report notes ongoing remarks, nods to community leaders, and a brief briefing on future projects tied to the ceremony.
Laurel C. Thayer argues in support of treating cruelty to animals as a police matter in Indianapolis. The writer praises adopting humane officers like other progressive cities and urges a quick, reported investigation of cruelty cases under Indiana humane law. The Sun should back this humane move for the city’s citizens.
City Life notes an entertainment titled Magis music and mystery to be staged in St David’s guild room Talbot Ave and Twenty first Street Monday at 8 p m Prof David K Goss former school superintendent now home for the summer also mentions a train cargo note and a historic coat exhibit at the state house detailing a blue militia coat from the Mexican war with red facings and serial stripes.
James Hollingsworth, tied to Wayne County, appears in records from the year 1837. The brief item notes his involvement or residence in the county during that period, reflecting local genealogical or land event context from the era.
Readable scraps recount a Capitol stroll where Blackburn and Penrose discuss brown sugar girls. Pettus jokes about youth respect after being bluffed in a poker game. Girdner greets Dietrich at the Fifth Avenue hotel noting a mix of governors and senators and a self-deprecating label.
Indianapolis era editorials praise Fred K Landis as a rising Republican candidate in district 11. Comments from Plymouth Independent Goshen Democrat Fort Wayne News and others hail his youth energy and potential while noting Maj Steele plans a two year vacation and may return. The coverage frames Landis as a strong future congressman with broad support and rivalries within the party.
About 7,000 excursionists arrived in Indianapolis from multiple directions on Sunday. Regular and special trains and intraurban cars were crowded as parks filled through the afternoon and into the evening.
A tank of turpentine exploded on a freight train on the St. Louis Keokuk and Northwestern lines at West Alton Missouri Sunday, burning eight cars and seriously injuring several people.
A compilation of editorials rails at the beef trust facing New Jersey moves, Haiti's upheaval likened to a volcano, and Wood’s Cuban policy angering Senator Hanna. It notes the flag’s downing in China twice and President Palm’s gratitude to America after Cuba’s oath of office, as reported by multiple papers.
D A Coulter a former member of the Michigan City prison board says the State charities board can do nothing but exonerate all prison officials based on the investigation and his personal knowledge of prison affairs.
A dyspeptic complains eating is a mere formality. The cure lies in toning the stomach and digestion. Hood's Sarsaparilla is claimed to have cured Frank Fay's niece in South Boston after six years of dyspepsia and sour stomach, appetite loss, and headaches, with two bottles restoring health.
The Baltimore American reflects on unfinished poetry and Songs unsung as verses linger in the mind and the daily life dulls the poet’s rhythm. It laments disturbed plans and the loss of hopeful songs amid care and sorrow.
Poem celebrating unity and joy with banners unfurled as neighbors aid one another. It envisions shared labor and pleasures, hope, love, and merriment under a blue sky. Attributed to John P. Holander in Galveston News.
Poem excerpt by W. D. Nesbit from the Baltimore American recalls a man who greeted all with Good mornin and a cheerful spirit. The verse highlights his habit of spreading happiness through a simple morning phrase, a memory kept bright by family and friends after his death.
Fashion notes highlight moire and moire velour as premier silk textures for the season. White ground fabrics with black figures appear in varied weaves from silk to cotton for summer gowns, while new waist and parasol details add chic touches. Pale glove shades, tulle toques, and Watteau colors shape the latest evening silhouettes with Empire lines favored for formal wear.
A shaded panel holds a faded painting whose inscription hints at a lady filled with rage. The verse laments lost light and questions a past fair spring, while praising the painted beauty and memories of a long-vanished Maytime.
The article notes patterns for embroidered fronts to pair with home made or home seamed shirt waists. It highlights white lawn and linen materials in white colors and other shades. Designs spread across the front in black white or ecru and add a delicate decorative touch.
From Paris come Du Barry veils measuring one and one eighth to two yards. A black Tuxedo mesh veil with white figure and lace edge stands out. Hematitched chiffons feature reversible black and white velvets. Worn with a small face veil, the long veil falls straight at the back.
A collection of brief quotes from regional papers notes the coal strike's temperate outlook, a schoolboy counting vacation days, a Republican siren of the “bloody shirt” tactic, Uncle Sam praising the Monroe Doctrine’s protective side, and relief ships reaching Martinique, reflecting varied local commentary.
An elderly bedridden woman received a creative birthday present. Workers salvaged the back and arms of a rocker, sawed off the seat, padded it, and wrapped it in bright chintz. The craft by the giver offers comfort when she can sit up, described as a support willow have. Also shared home remedies for burns using white of egg and olive oil to prevent blisters if applied promptly.
In Salt Lake City Utah on May five thousand men strive to reach a gold bearing mountain. The crowd piles into a deep shaft about thirty feet amid a frantic race for riches. Authorities urge caution as the stampede tests safety and patience.
The text compares circu lar and many-gored skirts, noting wide evidence of both. Trimming with straps or insertion favors the gored style, with a lovely baste designed to tuck each gore and join seams with Wallace. A tucked flounce completes the design.
The passage praises bias folds and tucks as soft stylish trims, noting their ease or difficulty depending on fabric stretch. It highlights clusters of three or five as flattering on skirts and urges applying bias trimming to upper garments for cohesive style. It warns such trims adapt to curves and can flatter figures.
Fragmentary quote suggesting the value of action over mere planning. It emphasizes that a good idea fails without effective execution and implies a call to implement plans rather than merely conceive them. The incomplete text lacks clear names, places, or events for fuller context.
The article notes a new use for fine white cambric and similar wash materials in ladies garments. It highlights a delicately trimmed slip skirt with Wallace trimming and a waist lining of the same fabric. Proper care keeps the lining from dulling before the outer garment, and some shirt waist suits avoid lining the blouse entirely.
The piece notes green parasols dominate, favoring plain one tone taffeta or grass linen with green lining. It cites reversed practice on sunshade linings, highlights tiny buttons and lace medallions, self colored silk bows on handles, bronzed bamboo handles, and white moire parasols as mid summer favorites amid the season’s moire vogue.
Includes multiple recipe sections with detailed instructions for Crumb Pie Takings Tutti Frutti Veal Forcemeat and Basil balls. Describes ingredients quantities methods cooking times and serving notes for moist light pies and varietal fruit liqueur mixtures and sauce preparation.
A collage of dated quips from Punch Boston Transcript and others features jokes about divorce, weather, traveling ministers, and crowding crowds. Snappy lines include Iceman fans calls, Perambulating Pete long lost boy, and mothers at coronations.
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