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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1902
Page
4
A chastising editorial condemns lynching and urges universal application of law, education over violence, and lifting the race through schooling. It critiques Henry Watterson and calls for restraint and social reform rather than brutal enforcement. The piece ends with the slogan Educate.
The campaign ends after a period of smear attempts whose charges were ignored by newspapers. The press stood guard, ensuring candidates faced fair play. Reports include anecdotes from Baltimore and Philadelphia and a humorous exchange at a ward meeting. Officers were elected in an Indianapolis benevolent society.
A column criticizes grave robbing humor as perverse and urges strict city speed limits with enforcement. The piece hints at boxing legend Jim Corbett versus Jim Jeffries and muses on Brightwood’s city status while noting planned water rate hikes for next year.
A collage of spiky quotes touches on bank robbery humor, festival chaos, Americanization in Porto Rico, Republican crops credit, native identity, gas prices, and political moves for prison wardens. It references Governor Durbin, coal strikes, divorce law reform in Indiana, and a Richmond creamery purchase.
A one legged newsboy, after losing his leg in a cable car accident, explains the company paid his doctor and gave his mother 800 dollars, leaving 500 in the bank and 40 withdrawn for his mother's illness. He says he sells more papers than most boys because he carries a crutch and spots a customer nearby.
Glens Falls New York reports a street car strike resolved while a St Louis boss activity headlines. Other notes mention a kaiser planned castle at Posen and Siam crown prince viewing Niagara Falls.
A testimonial endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a reliable remedy for women's ailments. It claims cases cured in months, renewed strength, and restored health after treatment, with endorsements from Mia R. A. Anderson of Jacksonville Florida.
An article warns gasoline can ignite in closed rooms when used near carpets and furniture. It recounts a near-miss where a woman and her baby escaped from a closet as firefighters arrived. It cautions against using gasoline indoors and notes its intoxicating fumes can be lethal.
Overskirts return to favor with graceful draperies and flowing lines. White broadcloth and homespun gowns suit theater wear, while velvet dominates trained evening dresses with cut out necklines. Rose peau de soie waist, dark skirt ensembles, panne crepe de chine, and fur trims shape this season’s glamour.
The Doukhobors, a Russian sect, settled in Canada’s northwest beginning 1899 with aid from Immigration and Quaker groups. About 7,400 Doukhobors in 1901 lived in 55 villages across Saskatchewan and Assiniboia, organizing communally. Recent fanaticism led to cattle losses, abandonment of farms, and marches seeking Jesus. Also advertised is Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hall’s Catarrh Cure claims, touting constitutional action and a one hundred dollar cure promise.
An individual who would be executor or trustee of an estate assigns much work to an incompetent and inexperienced employee due to his own large business interests making time for estate details impossible.
L 8. Ayres and Co dry goods cloaks and millinery Badger Furniture Co furniture carpets and draperies W H Messenger furniture and carpets L E Morrison Co trunks traveling bags and hubber goods The New York Store prys goods carpets and furniture
The Merchants' Association of Indianapolis offers a refund of round trip fare for purchases of $25 or more at any member store or all combined. An additional 1 percent cash rebate applies to purchases over $25. Buy a rebate book at a member store, have each purchase entered, and present the book at Columbia National Bank to receive the rebate. The program covers residents within forty miles, with longer distances eligible for partial refunds. Interurban passengers receive full fare for the distance. The arrangement is administered by the Association's manager Cordova at Building Indianapolis.
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