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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1901

Page

4

Leaven Old to New Phones Upgrade Service

Brief item notes exchange of old telephone lines for new models at 626 and 3411 numbers. Two phones with 880 references appear in listing. No further context or names provided.

The City Campaign and the Taggartism Question

The main issue is whether Taggartism will be perpetuated. Maguire represents Taggartism with free franchises grafts and charter violations. Bookwalter opposes Taggartism, promising new men and methods to end it and restore the city’s interests.

Maguire Bookwalter

The Democrats and the Courts

A historical column argues that Democratic critiques of court decisions are weak, noting the Supreme Court's openness to ruling before the city election. It cites the Banks case, asserting Banks likely faced an unfair trial and was freed, with possible future defense by presenting evidence and witnesses like Taggart related to a ballot intrigue.

Supreme Court Marion John Banks Banks Taggart

Taggart Elevation Sentiments Stir City Rail Debate

The Supreme Court on a Monon engineer death awarded over 7000 to a widow after a Pennsylvania train at 30 mph struck between Massachusetts Ave and Washington St. The ruling notes that strict speed enforcement and watchmen at grade crossings could have prevented the collision, challenging Taggart administration on railroad elevation policies and enforcement.

Supreme Court Pennsylvania Massachusetts Ave Washington St Monon Taggart

Pronouncing Czolgosz versus forgetting McKinley assassin

A discussion on whether to avoid saying the name of President McKinley’s assassin, Czolgosz, or to pronounce it openly. The piece argues against silencing the name, likening it to Judas, and notes the public sentiment and historical debates, with references to Bookwalter and South side election night.

Wisconsin Grand Army McKinley Czolgosz Es Booth Guiteau United Tes

Schley court proceedings promise more intrigue at trial

Proceedings of the Schley court of inquiry will be more interesting from now. The trial has reached a point where lawyers on opposing sides glare at each other and mutter things.

Schley Court of Inquiry

Fragmentary railing over street rail finance and party protests

The fragment discusses a street rail line deficit claim by the company and a political friction involving President Roose and Gen. Corbin. It hints at protests, meetings, and partisan activity on the midway during an implied event. Details are incomplete.

Friends urge action on Col. Russell Harrison case

The friends of Col. Russell Harrison urge immediate steps to bring his wartime treatment to President Roosevelt. They contend the president will listen to a just appeal and seek redress for his grievances.

Col Russell Harrison War Department Roosevelt

The Sketches And Songs Of A Singer

A A Glorious World contrasts western mountains and eastern cities with scenic lines about sunshine and rain. A literary notice previews a new serial When meat is hash by Otis Penfield with potential town hall dramatization. A letter from John Villers and wife corrects a misreported relief claim to a mason order.

Otis Penfield Podunk Otis Town Hall John the Times Ordur of John Villers

Educate Your Bowels With CASCARETS Tonic laxative ad

A vintage advertisement urges daily easy movements and warns against strong laxatives. It promotes CASCARETS as a mild, reliable bowel medicine that tones and strengthens the digestive system. The copy promises regularity and cleanliness, with sample boxes and a month’s treatment offer from Sterling Remedy Co.

Sterling Remedy Co Chicago New York

When the Swallows Homeward Fly in Society

A collection of droll exchanges among women and men from era papers. Mrs Gray, Mrs Brown, and Mrs Greene trade places to avoid gossip while Mrs Purdy’s suitor Freddy probes into meaning. A humorous slice of social chatter with quips about absence, memory, and delicate flirtation.

Mrs. Greene Mrs. Gray Mrs. Brown Boston Transcript

Miscellaneous Observations From Around the World

A survey notes women produce over a third of France's manufactured goods and a third-rail line links Milan to Varese in 50 minutes. A Chicago clerk scores 10 000 checks per hour by photo. Persian shah’s crimson-tipped horse tails are guarded. Western mines gain electricity from 50 to 75 miles away. Belgian Ardennes silk worm damage leaves trees leafless at Focant. A Polish gamekeeper faces court for anti German remarks. Japanese homes feature a raised emperor-sitting dial. Louisiana coast hurricane damages exceed 1 million dollars, plus crop losses. Saxony tax delinquents barred from meat and drink in public venues. The Yellow River, called the Sorrow of China, shifted paths 22 times in a century. Paris has six to ten foot auto fire engines weighing 2 1/2 tons to 6 350 pounds with 20 gallons per minute pumps. Belgium has 11 corn mills, Alost mill capacity 17 million pounds yearly. Nebraska bans farmers from using poison against grasshoppers to spare birds and game.

Chicago Persia Focant Belgian Ardennes Louisiana Cotta Saxony Yellow River China Paris

Hard Work Behind a Simple Job Says Fireman

A visitor remarks the task seems easy, but the fireman counters that reading multiple newspapers and magazines wears a person out. The exchange highlights the fatigue of staying informed across publications.

If We Understood We Would Love Each Other Better

Poem reflecting on understanding others and showing compassionate judgment. It contemplates hidden motives, the impact of unseen trials, and the value of patient charity. The speaker urges compassion over harsh judgment, noting goodness within flawed deeds.

Gossiping Dueling Cues In A Tennessee Letter Scheme

A gilded youth boasts of quitting a Tennessee correspondence after chalking his cue. A friend recalls seeing a newspaper ad offering a “Young, handsome girl” seeking correspondence with a gentleman and a lock box address. The youth admits replying and receiving a response signed Mandy Jackson from Darkville Tennessee.

Mandy Jackson Darkville, Tenn

Why Some People Are Deaf

A humorous exchange centers on a boy who asks to be heard clearly. An elderly man explains the son is not deaf but crafting answers to gain time, revealing a grandsonly prank rather than a hearing issue.

Lily and the weed in weathering adversity

A lyric meditation where a lily grows beside an ugly weed and endures a windstorm. The lily leans on the weed, survives the storm, and, despite hardship, turns away from folly as sun returns. Edward Singer attributes the lines to resilience and renewal through nature.

Edward Singer

Steel trust clears ten percent in six months for 54 million

The steel trust reports six month gains of 54,941,871 reflecting a yearly rate above 100 million. The figures suggest the trust can withstand a strike and highlight the danger of concentrated wealth to the nation.

Steel Trust

Plow Trust Cuts Off Travel Men to Raise Dividends

After forming a $100,000,000 plow trust it excluded hundreds of traveling men and clerks. The move boosts dividends and is cited as proof that trusts benefit employees, countering common critiques.

British cabinet to make another decision on South African matters

The note praises the British cabinet for ongoing decision making in South Africa. It compares this to General Kitchener's yearlong efforts, while the Boers remain defiant and unresponsive to his actions.

Kitchener

City council diagnosis prompts palm scabies metaphor

An Inquirer note suggests a playful comparison between bureaucratic paralysis in city governance and a far lighter ailment, palm scabies, used as a cheeky metaphor for indecisive leadership.

Inquirer

Balance of 50 000 alleged in Indiana politics

A Terra Haute Express note draws a parallel between a $50,000 balance against the Taggart administration in Indianapolis and a report that Croker passed the same amount to Taggart for use in Indiana last year. The piece laments slander toward Indianapolis and the Sentinel.

Taggart Indianapolis Croker

Indiana Press Roundup Sparks Political and Social Quips

The Indiana press laments political stasis as Democratic figures lag and Republicans gain ground while local papers mock a schoolteacher amid yearlong attendance efforts. A Detroit-style inventor touts a wife and carpet beater with future plans for a preaching machine, prompting cautions about reckless invention.

Tammany Ambition and National Figures Stir NY Campaigns

In multiple papers a clash unfolds as Tammany Hall faces shock from leadership and reformist pressure. Roosevelt invites Booker T. Washington to discuss southern office-holders while Boston and Detroit papers weigh vice presidential intent and the New York city contest. Seth Tow remains a Republican focal point as reform groups rally against Tammany in a high-stakes political struggle.

Boston Herald Tammany Antitiger Seth Tow New York Kansas City Journal

Belts Shift to Silk Garments Define New Silhouette

The era moves away from leather and stiff ribbons toward soft silks and gown fabric. Belts grow broad yet retain the graceful dip. Fashion dictates the woman of tomorrow be tall slender and willowy with a reed like sway rather than military poise.

Refused asylum for Kentucky refugees sparks Indiana debate

Editorials from The Sun Greenfield Tribune and Anderson argue Durbin should honor the Kentucky requisition and return Taylor and Finley for trial. They condemn mob law and urge a formal trial to prove innocence or guilt, asserting Indiana should not harbor accused murderers.

Indiana Kentucky Greenfield Tribune Philippines Lafayette Courier Indianapolis Sun Durbin Taylor Finley Republican Party SUN Democratic Party Taylor and Anderson News

Swirl of Society Highlights Multiple Weddings and Receptions

The item lists several social events including silver wedding honors for Mr. and Mrs. John Bader on Oct 10, a Rome-bound trip for Raymond R. Noll, a Oct 16 marriage planned for Arthur C. Moore and Anna Mason, and a Paris wedding of Lieut. E. B. Martindale to Lucy W. Hitch. It notes receptions at N New Jersey St and at Mrs. Wineman’s home, plus engagements and numerous local wedding plans across Rensselaer Franklin Rochester Kokomo Center and other locales with many named individuals.

John Bader Raymond R. Noll Frank J. Noll Rome American College Arthur C. Moore Indianapolis Anna Mason Newark N. J Illinois-st E. B. Martindale U. S. Artillery Havana Lucy W. Hitch Paris Priscilla Embroidery Circle H. A. Wheeler Jean Brumbaugh Frankfort Joseph Wineman N. New Jersey St Alice Edward A. Isahn

Save Yourself Trouble The Union Trust Company as Agent

The Union Trust Company acts as agent for collecting incomes from interest on bonds mortgages notes and dividends on capital stock for tax assessments and insurance for collecting rent and real estate care and for investing funds in real estate securities. It offers advantages for ladies invalids and absentees ensuring prompt remittances and careful attention to investments. It also serves as custodian of valuable papers kept in fireproof vaults with trust funds kept separate from company investments.

Union Trust Company

Officers List Names and Roles Revealed

The document lists officers with John H. Holliday as President Henry Eitel as Vice President Howard M. Foltz as Treasurer and Charles S. M'Bride as Secretary, identifying the organization’s leadership structure.

John H. Holliday Henry Eitel Howard M. Foltz Charles S. M'Bride

Small Weekly Savings Idea for a Child Fund

A reader writes about putting aside a dollar every other week to build a small fund for a child. The plan promises consistent growth and eventual happiness when the child is grown, highlighting the value of steady contributions and financial preparation.

Proverb Snippet Shows Reflections On Virtue And Action

A compilation of aphorisms discusses procrastination ruin apt quotations progress and appearance. Notable lines attribute Johnson Emerson Rochefoucauld Stanislaus and Calton. The piece links virtue punishment and personal conduct with social rank and self awareness.

Flanne waist designs show more change than color variety

Flanne waists have altered more in designs and colors than in style. Heavier varieties in plain colors often feature yokes, while most remain plain or display tucked fronts.

The Hot Weather Test Invigorates Residents

The hot weather prompts people to learn their strength and endurance. Many turn to Hood's Sarsaparilla to invigorate the blood promote refreshment and overcome that tired feeling.

Hood

Race of the Australian London Mail Featured in Central Rail Series

The article describes the growth of commerce through a race of the Australian London Mail in No 1 of the Four Track Series. It urges readers to learn how transportation and trade expansion are connected, and offers free distribution on receipt of a two cent stamp from the General Passenger Agent of the New York Central in New York.

New York Central Generalassenger New York Central

A Typical South African Store at Bay Villa Sundays River

Co R Larsen of Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony runs a general store claiming to sell anything from needle to anchor. It resides four valleys nine miles from the railway and about twenty five miles from the nearest town. Larsen reports farmers within thirty miles rely on Chamberlains remedies with fourteen cured in the last year. For sale by all druggists.

Co. R. Larsen Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony South Africa J'h’s Larson Chamberlain

Everyday Waists and Flannel Styles Begin Spring Listings

Flannel takes precedence in new waist patterns offered in a range of colors. Plain waists with simple plaits and tiny buttons suit torn ment garments. Light blue sells briskly, with embroidered and embellished options available. A light blue design features black rings with white French knots inside each ring. Printed patterns offer appeal if embroidery proves costly. White with a black figure ranks among top styles.

Hair Ornaments Trend for Young Ladies and Married Women

For Girls' Hair artificial roses especially the American beauty with stem and leaves are popular for decorating young ladies. Married women will wear intricate decorations of feathers ribbon and tulle with sparkling stones.

Dream of Paradise Wanderer Calls Your Name

A lyrical dreamframe recalls an exile seeking a beloved among cherubims in paradise. The speaker wanders the sky, questions visions, and laments the absence of reply, pondering courage and desire while the beloved remains silent as the dream ends.

Paradise

Davis sues American strawboard for damages and injunctive relief

Farmer T. J. Davis of near Anderson sues the American Strawboard Company seeking $1,000 in damages and an injunction to stop discharging refuse into White River.

T. J. Davis Anderson The American Strawboard Company White River

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