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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1901
Page
4
Late appeal to Mr. Bookwalter urges direct answers on elevating railway tracks to reduce surface crossings and accidents. It notes his past vote loss over hesitation and pressing questions from property owners and local officials.
A police court jury refuses to convict John Shea for keeping a saloon open after hours, implying the Taggart administration had urged law enforcement to target opponents. Jurors noted officials sometimes punish enemies and resist being part of a partisan enforcement scheme.
Judge Baker clarifies that the injunction against Donkey plant strikers in Hammond does not bar them from urging workers to quit, noting ambiguity in the wording. He argues injunctions lack final clarity and risk political overreach, urging precision in labor dispute orders.
The archbishop of York says Britain should set aside a time for national humiliation to speed British arms in the Boer War. Most Englishmen doubt the plan will gain favor, believing humiliation already occurred from the conflict.
The text hints at English elites adopting a regiment of gentlemen to back the Boer War, presenting it as a chance to silence harsh critics from the recent presidential campaign and force the disposal of khaki uniforms.
The piece notes simultaneous lynchings in Montana and Kentucky, observing the Montana case repeats a common crime pattern from the South but involves a non Negro suspect. It also questions Manila hemp scandal testimony claiming War Department appointments were sold for profit and comments that steel trust profits drive stock prices and dividends.
The target urges Mayor Taggart and the Democratic majority to veto a 75 cent levy ordinance, arguing they previously defended 59 cent levies and temporary loans. It frames the move as a test of party consistency on fiscal measures.
Analysis notes Burke's rhetoric suggests greater political influence for Indiana politics if his carefulness matched his eloquence. The sentence frames Burke as a potential power broker with substantial impact if consistency matches skill.
August Tamm is noted as a part of the Indianapolis Tammany ticket that many people would regret seeing defeated.
Fragmentary remarks note naval officers at a senior inquiry court exhibit a higher sense of honor than truth. References to green hens as mascots and mentions that the Shamrock has learned suggest a humorous or symbolic aside within the testimony.
A political columnist notes Democrats dismiss the black vote as irrelevant, framing it as an admission they expect to win no such votes in the upcoming city election. The remark underscores race as a factor in local political strategy.
Gov Durbin will tour the state penal and benevolent institutions, showing reluctance to entrust the matter entirely to the State board of charities.
Indiana lawyers Hendricks Harrison and Jere Wilson praised while critiques target politics and law. Reports warn of typhoid after warm months. divorce rates exceed 13 percent. Purdue fights among students prompt expulsion calls. Rader couple to celebrate silver wedding on October 10.
Stray stories recount Gen Chaffee’s milk supply quarrel at Masbaté and a brisk tale of the archbishop of Canterbury’s out of tune hymn singing. A congressman relays Roosevelt’s blunt counsel to sink Cervera’s fleet, arguing for the first blow in war.
Miss M B Graham a fashionable Indianapolis dressmaker has returned from a visit to New York where she inspected Paris imports and will discuss them with interested buyers. Miss Graham heads the suit department at Brosnan's 8 Washington St. Indianapolis lodge No 56 K of P. Nullo on Thursday over the election of Charles A Bookwalter as grand chancellor. Bookwalter belongs to lodge 56.
An old advertisement urges readers to visit a drug store for a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. It claims one or two doses cure bad taste, biliousness, sickness, headache, and constipation.
A compilation of terse quotes and observations from multiple papers. Items touch on Senator Mason urging restraint amid crowd sentiment at county fairs, Kitchener praised for martial prowess, Indiana governor pressured on pardons, and Kentucky courts facing reform or fumigation.
A collage of brief jokes and quips from Chicago Post Tit-Bits Chicago News Detroit Free Press Philadelphia Press features a dentist claiming painless work humor, a linguist mocked for silence, a witness betting on a smoker, platonic proposals, a clerk’s Shakespeare dream and a bookkeeper’s sharp signature jab.
Description notes newest rosettes are flat and inch wide with overlapping satin ribbons. They appear prim and conventional, resembling blue ribbon horse show decorations, placed flat against the brim slightly to the left.
Velvet covered tables seen recently with dark rich velvet and gilt band. The effect is good though use may prove unsatisfactory. A testimonial from Miss Julia Filbridge of West Cornwell Conn states Burdock Blood Bitters cured a terrible body eruption.
Indiana Dental College at 8 W Cor Delaware and Chiosis accepts patients from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for all kinds of dental work.
A faded tale told through old yellowed letters. Two foolish quarrels and an aching heart split two lives. Moments of anger ended happiness, cast into a rag bag of the past.
The city held dedicatory exercises at Lincoln school with speeches by Supt. Kendall and others. The Lincoln quartet and George Benton performed. The Gen Harrison regiment reunion events in Greenwood park include addresses by J. E. Cleland A H Graham and M M Lawson and memorials to Harrison are planned for Wednesday. Fire incidents caused minor damage and losses.
The Swirl of Society reports a Magazine Club and a president’s day meeting with Mrs. Joseph Reagan on Friday, plus a Sketching Club gathering Saturday. Queen Esther circle of Central Ave and M E B church host a social Saturday afternoon at Miss Lillian Moore’s home. Edna Wittmer and James D. McDonald wed Wednesday night at Rev Hod’s house in Woodruff Place and will reside at 1521 Ashland Ave. State weddings feature Edna Warner with William W. Pisher in Vincennes and Louisa Hartwell with Hugh A. Emison in Valparaiso, while Mrs. Hubbard Peak of Moline and Perry Blake of Porter County wed in Moline.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic described as pleasant to buy and take with natural results. Available through druggists in 10 cent, 25 cent, and 50 cent sizes.
A Chicago writer muses that superstition arises from fools and luck is elusive. The average man overestimates himself while speed does not guarantee victory. Losing a true friend may be preferable to snubbing by a rich lent-for-a-favor acquaintance.
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