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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1901
Page
4
Old, new phones listed for contact. Delivered by carrier in city for six cents per week. Advertising rates available by contacting the advertising department. Outside city rates shown. notices to report missed delivery to The Sun via telephone or mail.
The governor of Indiana refuses to surrender Taylor and Finley to Kentucky for trial on accessories before the fact in Goebel's murder. He cites the need for a fair, impartial proceeding and vows delivery only if assurances of a fair trial exist, criticizing Kentucky court conduct and political bias throughout.
The supreme court has repeatedly upheld statutes regulating saloons, reinforcing legislative power over liquor licensing. It held that remonstrators appealing county decisions face license- holder risk of losing money if appeals fail, discouraging court delays by applicants. Citizens are urged to obey laws until changes pass through the legislature.
The Sun reports a remarkable rise in its liner section over the past year. On Nov 3 1900 there were 838 lines of liners. last Saturday 2 642 lines, a net gain of 4 804 with real estate liners leading. The paper declined 500 liners last week but expects capacity to meet all future demand.
Courts this fall award attention to a string of lawsuits from Indiana and Chicago. Some cases argue whether a kiss can count as assault while a Chicago judge allows a husband to spank his wife without divorce cause though repeated spankings may reach cruelty.
The recalled official attended a Detroit football game last week and gave a speech to congratulate Ann Arbor scouts on their victory. Conservative China disapproves of any activity as violent as the Boxer threat.
A local brief notes Glazier becoming fire chief and endorses appointing Bill Kissel as a capable assistant. The piece also comments on keeping firefighters in good shape by turning them into runners as policy.
A lighthearted early 20th century style warning advises readers to secure a dog license and a bicycle license at the courthouse. It notes the potential hassle if a theft occurs on the way home and emphasizes prompt legal compliance.
An old woman imagines a dialogue where a John Bull figure speaks German while eyeing America across the Atlantic, blending whimsical persona with reflections on prosperity and cross Atlantic viewpoints. The vignette hints at cultural exchange and economic optimism aboard.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss exceptions for religious undertakings, unspecified context, and a Lafayette image sale reference. No clear event date or principal figures emerge. content remains ambiguous and fragmented.
A researcher who studied police departments across cities concludes 90 percent of patrolmen are honest but deterred by fearful supervision allied with vice. He suggests Indianapolis has seen extensive restraint over six years and will endure similar limits for two more years.
Natural gas supervisor Leach explains plans to test Chicago pipeline pressure next winter. He argues delaying coal supply installation while awaiting the test would be unwise.
Businessmen and residents of Indianapolis oppose calls to oust Fire Chief Barrett. Though a Democrat, he is described as non offensive and not the subject of demands for removal.
At Newby Oval Saturday the Indiana team showed a lack of strenuous effort, undermining recent successes attributed to that quality. The report notes the performance issue contrasts with prior months of strong play.
Reverend Marion Crosley argues that the condemned anarchist Czolgosz may be saved despite the electric chair and use of quicklime in his execution.
Thick rump steak prepared with salt pepper and deep slits stuffed with a rich filling. Dredge in flour, brush with egg, cover with bacon, bake slowly for about three hours, basting with hot stock. Serve hot with rich gravy and potatoes.
A lyric song with words by Maudie C Cohen and music by Sharpe N Phyle about the mail man delivering letters money and news and the singer's fond anticipation of the mail. The chorus celebrates the mail man and the singer's affection for him despite mixed mail outcomes.
A reader recalls Jim Grimes' Scotch dialect poem. The remark shifts to a verdict that the piece is a jumble of words with no meaning.
The index lists varied items including a death by own action, a safety of a preacher wandering from the fold, notes on Halloween, a man and wife scene, Miss Stone valuation, Gen Charles King tale, Pat Crowe correspondence, Roy winning 2000 at roulette, and brief city news plus visitors.
A humorous exchange reveals a proposal and a coy reply as one party questions the decision. The other responds with a witty line about the woman’s satisfaction with staying single, highlighting social expectations and flirtatious banter.
Edward Singer recounts a scene with a blunt landlady who complains tenants drift away for marriage jobs and cheaper rooms. She cites a red headed man claiming Greenville work and a model tenant planning marriage at Woodruff Place, while accusing others of pipe dreams.
A Boston Globe poem sketches love overcoming cold barriers as bold suitors and ardent resolve defy guarded hearts. It portrays love warming frozen cheeks and calm eyes until a day when lightning sparks full life and lips yield to its sway.
An ingenious woman suggests heating needle tips in a gas flame and pressing them into candle bases to create tiny candle holders. She notes that shop fixtures are bulky and space consuming for many birthday counts. Tiny stars from gilt or colored paper or small candies can ornament the bases.
Mrs. Ida E. Ward of Cove Point Maryland reports a disagreeable itching on her arms treated with Hood's Sarsaparilla. She says after two days she felt better and was cured, with no skin disease since.
An advertisement asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla will cure all cutaneous eruptions and keeps the promise. The claim presents a confident remedy for skin conditions and promotes the product as uniquely effective.
A devotional verse prayer asking for daily guidance and restraint. The speaker seeks protection from sin, labor and kindness today, mindful speech, seasonable gravity, faithfulness to grace, and grace-filled preparation for tomorrow. It ends with a plea for divine sacrament if life ends today.
The article surveys fig preparations from pressed and pulled figs to washed, spiced and preserved forms. It notes young figs in cordial as particularly fine and mentions dates stuffed with walnuts pecans almonds or preserved ginger, highlighting popular fruit dainties.
The passage describes a banquet ending and a fading memory as a lone survivor lingers. The crowd applauds a new performer while the hall holds a bittersweet mood. The morrow arrives and the old age is forgotten as life moves on.
A witty verse tells of a winsome girl torn between love for Jim and social duties. She refuses outings to please a friend, mocks propriety with gowns for Jim, and rebuffs scoffs while maintaining loyalty to Jim who she spells Gym. The humor hinges on wordplay and affectionate teasing.
To make creamed oysters, prepare a cream sauce seasoned with Worcestershire celery salt nutmeg salt and pepper. Scald oysters in their liquor until plump, fold into the sauce, and serve over buttered toast. Hollowed bread cups crispen for a cuplike presentation.
The article suggests making a birthday book with a page for each day, dating each head with a legend by a favorite poet. Leave space for friends to sign, bind between stiff cardboard, and decorate with ribbons and drawings or pictures from magazines.
The Ladies' Home Journal notes colorings for edible flavoring. A drop of cochineal with rose flavor, orange rind for orange flavor, and pistachio for green provide color. Bitter almond and vanilla accompany white flavors. Colorings sold for flavorings are used in small quantities and are harmless.
An advertisement invites readers to cut out the copy and take it to a drug store for a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The copy touts the product as the best physic that cleanses and invigorates the stomach and improves the appetite.
A collage of social notices profiles Mrs. Andrew Carnegie as a private hostess who shuns publicity, Helen Gould guiding working girls at a butcher shop, and President Roosevelt's sisters Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. Robinson as influential hostesses and readers. The piece notes their charm, intelligence, and civic involvement across New York, London, and Orange, with each maintaining salons and charitable work.
A collage of light exchanges and jokes from various papers. The humor includes salary misunderstandings, postal heists none found, outdoor game chatter, yacht ambitions with cash discounts, a wormhole apple division, and a remark on a torpid liver ending with a Burdock Blood Bitters line.
The Sun's columns invite readers to use its services with contact at 123 125 E Ohio Street and a phone listed as 880. The brief notice notes available help columns and reader engagement.
A short, error filled notice describes a help line in a Sun newspaper feature with unclear names and a hurried contact line. The fragment mentions Obiost and a numbered code but lacks clear event details or dates.
A digest of quotes from Bluffton Chronicle Evansville News and others lampoons voting rights tariff tinkering and political maneuvers in Indiana and nearby states. It mentions a Niagara Falls stunt marriage offer a Nebraska silver trumpet campaign and Indiana senatorship prospects with local editorials.
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