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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
4
A Tribune piece critiques Indiana support for George Ade while praising Barclay Walker's opera. The author urges locals to recognize homegrown talent and question commendation of fame earned abroad. A. H. Perry comments on a government job move and local tastes are parodied with quirky allusions.
Letters critique a legislature with no proposed bills and question salaries, schools, and schemes. A reader suggests lawmakers should organize, raise pay, and depart to save wear and tear. The second letter condemns the president’s hunting tour as destructive to wildlife and a negative example.
Commentary notes the failed ban on asset currency and critiques press reaction. Opinions contrast with King Leopold's era, while references to large sums for steamship fleets and lack of subsidies mirror debates on state support and policy efficiency.
Isaac B. Davis a traveling freight agent for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail road has died of pneumonia in Toledo He was the son of Mrs Emma E Davis of Indianapolis and his brother Eliote Davis has gone to Detroit No funeral arrangements have yet been made Mrs Ellen Fitzpatrick, Ol, died, Wed-
A fragmented verse tale about Mary Lee a packing eggs worker who writes a playful romance on an egg seeking correspondence. A series of buyers including a whiskered man named Michael Leo leads to an implied wrongdoing ending the romance with a somber note.
A dime museum hosts a peculiar football game among performers described as “the freaks,” with alcohol issues noted. The event stands out as an unusual spectacle in the local entertainment scene.
A country editor recalls warning a reader named Lige about his prior mention in the paper. The exchange underscores local press tensions and the demand for subscription in a rural newsroom.
A merchant recalls his former promise to stay when he opened his store and questions how he will raise enough money to leave, while the clerk notes the town’s seeming change. The exchange reveals doubt about the merchant’s long term commitment.
A philosophic elder urges cheer in facing events while a tired man recalls singing during coal delivery. Neighbors misinterpret the singing as eccentricity, spreading word that he is a bit off. The exchange contrasts immediate mood improvement with longer lasting judgment.
An audience member asks the magician to transform trusts into Mississippi bears, shifting the focus from a rabbit in hand to a financial or legal metaphor. The exchange captures a moment of playful banter in a theater setting.
English’s magician Keller headlines a vaudeville bill at 2:15 and 8:15. Park presents Her Marriage Vow at 2 and 8. Empire offers Sam Devere’s burlesque at 2 and 8.
Keller the magician opens an engagement at English’s Thursday night. The Grand plans next week’s bill led by Fulgora, Stuart Barnes, Mary Dupont, Charles Leonard Fletcher with Rosinos and pony ballet. Sam Devere’s company remains at the Empire for the week.
A feature mix covers a nutty muffins recipe using oats and flour, plus tips on quick batter and hot oven baking. It then surveys Indianapolis theater fashion, noting improved theater attire, elbow sleeves, and early arrivals, with commentary on coats, gowns, and bows.
A ragged tramp asks to join the choir at the Immaculate Heart Church in Chester Pa during a requiem. Nellie Conarty the organist allows him to stand with the singers. He rises to sing a rich tenor line then quietly exits the organ loft, leaving no name or history behind.
Minx a three week old kitten cared for by Druggist C A Minton of Red Bank New Jersey was bottle fed since birth after its mother died two days after giving birth. A store clerk nurtured Minx teaching her to drink from a nursing bottle and she now drains the bottle completely.
John W. Robison a 30 year old Marion farmer obtained a marriage license from Deputy-probate-judge Brigel in a probate court corridor and proposed to Myrtle E. Self, 18, as she drove toward town. She rejected the proposal on the way home.
Mrs S E Perkins hosts a tea for Mrs Jesse Overstreet. Miss Anna L Beck held a tea for Miss Mary Rogers of Logansport. Mrs J T McShane plans a small eithher party for Mrs Baldwin of Boston. Miss Josephine Dodge Dasham to address the Contemporary club on Dec 3. Miss Claire Power to host a shower for Miss Wyon.
In Chicago the street once called Fake-st gained a legal name change to Lloyd Ave after years of protest by 30 families. Merchants and mail deliveries resisted misdelivery as residents celebrated the shift and the end of the mock address era.
In a Philadelphia lecture Dr S Weir Mitchell argues that extended suffering rarely morally refines people. He notes acute illness may alter disposition near death, but the chronic invalid is usually selfish and peevish, making patient care hard for nurses.
City life notes report William Mueller will speak under the Social Turnverein at the German House on November 23. The St. Paul’s Men’s Club hosts its annual dinner at the parish house Thursday evening. An annual postal report cites 15,062,850,640 pieces of mail handled by railway clerks last year with 19,954,457 addressed poorly.
The census reports women present in 303 occupations with only eight excluding them. Many roles remain male dominated such as soldiers and streetcar drivers, though women appear in boatmen, machinists, painters, carpenters, teachers, and professions like clergy, architecture, law, and medicine. Among top roles, vast numbers include servants, agricultural workers, dressmakers, laundresses, and textile workers. The data show 3,373 women clergymen and 7,387 physicians among others.
A Chicago Record-Herald poem by S. E. Kiser contrasts ordinary bravery with domestic heroism. It recalls a man who never seeks glory yet endures, while a woman laments lost chances and unfulfilled love, highlighting quiet courage amid personal sorrow.
Mrs. R J Grimes of Indianapolis reports that Dr A W Chase’s Nerve Pills helped her long standing rheumatic pain and nervous fatigue. She notes a strong tonic and soothing effect on the nerves and says the remedy controlled her rheumatism and left her well pleased with the medicine.
Annual report proposes acquiring 2,000 acres for forestry research and demonstration. It estimates $3,000 yearly costs and notes farmers’ awareness gaps. Original dense forest plus current lumber outputs are cited, highlighting dwindling forest cover and a push to preserve trees.
Advert shows rheumatism relief from Hood's Sarsaparilla by correcting blood acidity. Internal remedy emphasis on curing the disease rather than temporary relief.
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