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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1901
Page
4
The Sun lists second class mail status and city delivery six cents weekly. For business and publication communications contact the editor or business manager. Advertising rates available from the advertising manager, and agents or news dealers can obtain terms at the office. Phones listed as 880 with old 626 and new 3417.
The State board of charities urges iron beds and strict sex separation in county poor asylums to curb vermin and degeneration. It condemns public institutions as breeding grounds and calls for vigorous oversight by county boards. Capital punishment resurges with Buck Wheeler and others sent to hang, amid mob sentiment and pending appeals.
In Vincennes the Knox county medical society ejects Dr. T. H. Maxedon for seeking newspaper notoriety. The column questions professional ethics forbidding physicians to advertise and argues advertising helps business while defending light from under a bushel.
The article argues the public doubted Molineux’s guilt in Kate Adams’ murder and that the appeals court granting a new trial validates public opinion as generally accurate.
A Chuckling assessment notes Judge Harris of Sullivan declares prize fighting legal within Sullivan while calling it a violation elsewhere. The writer mocks the idea that one judge can legalize such activity across a broader territory than his own jurisdiction.
The Consumers' Gas Trust plans to supply fuel at cost once all funds invested by stockholders are refunded. Report says their gas territory in Indiana is among the richest oil fields, suggesting potential free oil in five years.
The text notes W. H. Wheeler's honesty record boosting his bid to become councilman at large to replace Harold Mereg, who joined the Board of Works. It mentions farmers in Madison and Delaware counties acknowledging stream pollution laws despite officials’ doubts and praises the new city attorney for protecting the city as John W. Kern did.
The text warns a mayor to appoint a City engineer successor only if of equal ability, as public improvements affect taxpayers. It notes Charles Maguire’s appointment to the Board of Works aligns with the city charter, while the absence of a Board of Safety appointment by Schoppenhorst is seen as suggestive.
Grover Cleveland becomes a Princeton University trustee and Benjamin Harrison joins Purdue University as a trustee. The ex presidents affirm strong backing for higher education and its role in public life.
South Carolina weighs a law to require pistol barrels of 20 inches with proponents arguing few would be seen with such a weapon. Kentucky colonels would not go unarmed for any reason. The text notes that bank robbery involves stealing with Winchester rifles and nitroglycerin, while long term theft is defalcation.
A call echoes for Senator Beveridge to address every society in the United States as groups have not yet invited him to speak. The appeal urges rapid applications so all communities may hear his views.
A report notes Maj Megrew is familiar with the interurban franchise and mentions a muddled start to the carnival week test. The piece hints at underlying tensions and possible proposals shaping the franchise review.
The piece urges members of Durbin's regiment to report if they lack work or immediate prospects and to lay aside modesty to seek employment. It also notes concern about dangerous porch climbers Hale's fire fighters would make.
A miscellany of facts and oddities: Venezuela’s giant elephant beetle weighing seven ounces. California’s Cerritos artesian well 14 inches by 648 feet. New England school districts. Mexico’s 702 newspapers. Bavarian mustache ban. customs in Brazil Japan and elsewhere. orange freight with shifting destinations. Paris labor palace in Place du Pleix. a multi-city hotel corporation. a Robert E. Lee statue rumored honey-filled. a humorous hospital poem from Youth's Companion.
A collage of remarks from papers on Congress probing Sampson and Schley or a possible law action for slander, Twain’s sympathy for burglars, Yeomanry service in England, reformers and political jobs, and reformers’ critiques from Detroit Free Press.
A collage of light humorous exchanges and satirical remarks from period papers. Jokes by Mr Dukane on St Petersburg streetcars and remarks about Pittsburg influence mix with idle chatter about money and stage careers. The snippets showcase witty exchanges and social banter across era publications.
The Atlanta Constitution notes a Georgia settlement where a youngster reports cotton entering the bin and money coming in quickly while the father runs a moonshine still and drinks most of the liquor.
A collage notes Republican spoilsmen and reform clamor in Indiana as leaders like Senator Beveridge draw influence and party factions clash. The piece cites city attorney Frederick Joss, Omaha figure Pat Crowe, and editorials from Greenfield, Terre Haute, Richmond, and Knightstown papers commenting on boodling and political priorities. It ends with an advertising line for Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil.
Classified note announces bargains on upright planes at Baldwins with a three day free insert offer under the heading Have You a Room to Rent. The Sun provides ten words free of charge for three days.
A lyrical speaker questions a lady's preference for extravagant gems and jetting glitter over natural beauty. The verse contrasts diamonds and distant riches with the charms already given by nature, asking why she seeks shine that cannot surpass inherent allure.
A lyrical piece describes an untouched garden by the Bronx, where golden-rod asters sumach blue gentian and other flora thrive under an unseen gardener. The wind is pictured as the harper of nature, sowing seeds and composing woodland tunes and dew songs. The verse is attributed to Criterion.
A brief verse noting lovers parting at dawn and the poet imagining death and resurrection morning. The speaker imagines a lover’s kiss delaying judgment day and Gabriel’s horn until the future dawn. The tone is lyrical and reflective with classical religious imagery.
An apple dish shows two serving ideas for the new season. Apple balls cost about ten cents to make using apples, water, sugar and lemon juice. Six toasted bread rounds receive the balls, topped with jelly or marmalade and chopped nuts, then a meringue and a brief browning in the oven.
A culinary authority notes red currants and raspberries stewed together are less acceptable on stylish tables than white currants with black raspberries. The observation links fashion in dress to taste in food amid prevailing color trends.
A brief fragment describes finely chopped nuts pressed between buttered bread slices with grated cheese, forming a simple sandwich idea. The text emphasizes pressing the mixture firmly to meld ingredients.
The two women recount a quarrel between George and Helen over a night of dancing. George writes verses to Helen recalling her triumph and the ball, implying a flirtation and a ruffle exposed on her dress. Ethel and Grace brand George a brute and scoundrel as they read the note.
A farmer mocks a neighbor as a writer while a man and wife seek a mansion in the skies. Peter questions them as they describe four hungry children and no room on earth. Peter directs them back to the world to find shelter with a righteous woman. The man implores that miracles still occur if true.
A waiter asks if the guest wants anything besides steak. Cholly replies with a languid refusal, saying he wishes to be left alone and not bothered anymore.
A devotional note where Edward Singer asks for divine protection and blessings for his wife and young daughter, expressing selflessness as he seeks their safety during storms and recognizes his own blessings in blessing them.
The piece surveys gender roles with wry aphorisms on lovers, society, and domestic life. It wittily notes women earn their men, politicians polish charm, and a social climber redefines the kitchen as a servant’s domain. It contrasts private mischief with public judgment.
A collection of aphorisms attributed to a female voice: it is better to be disappointed in love than in marriage and a wise woman keeps family troubles private. The sayings note skeptical views on arguing with women and men’s appearances, reflecting social humor of the era.
There is failure of the strength to do and the power to endure a feeling of weakness all over the body. The vital functions are impaired, food does not nourish, and the whole system is run down. Hood's Sarsaparilla restored Mrs L B Garland's appetite, increased her weight, and made her well and strong. This is her unsolicited statement.
A guide to Lyonnaise potatoes using cold boiled potatoes fried with onion, butter, salt pepper and parsley. Also instructions for potatoes au gratin with baked or boiled potatoes, milk, butter, bread crumbs Parmesan, and a potato puff pudding baked until brown.
Poem by The Gleaner and The Bookman presents a reflective, melancholic scene of spring air and sacred memory. The narrator recalls walking beside the Gleaner through dawn and day, noting a silent presence and a bittersweet culmination as a wreath of memory is gathered.
A drug store advertises a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The copy claims the tablets are easier to take and gentler in effect than pills and do not cause constipation. Regular size priced at 23 cents per box.
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