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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1901
Page
4
The piece argues that grand jurors may have disapproved of Y P C T U tactics after saloonkeepers were not indicted for selling after 11 PM or on Sundays. It warns crime remains crime and calls for state use of all information sources to prosecute violators.
The piece argues that President Roosevelt should invite Booker T Washington to dine with him, comparing Washington's merit to other leaders and urging racial inclusivity. It asserts Washington is a respected national figure uplifting the negro through industrious work and education, and that white allies deny him due status. The author asks whether the president may not consult the leader of the negro race without censure.
Old battle flags at the state museum will be displayed in a parade for the Indianapolis soldiers and sailors monument dedication. Survivors and veterans from decades ago will march under the flags that led them in battle. The piece also notes political shifts, carnival licensing debate, and various local anecdotes.
The passage accuses James B. Nelson of seeking and receiving a salary for city engineer duties beyond standard pay, aided by Senator Joss. It claims Nelson cultivated support from Marion County Republicans and notes a prior bill to raise Indianapolis city engineer pay. It contrasts Nelson with the legislature’s stance on salary grafts and mentions his replacement of a competent predecessor.
Authorities conclude Flavius J. Meyers cannot face further trial due to lapse of time and court sessions. Doubts arise about any strong intent to prosecute despite clear evidence he unlawfully possessed county property. It is implied Meyers was helped by influential figures.
A compilation of readers and locals weighing in on carnival life politics and daily matters. They discuss office buildings, newspapers credibility, streetcar service, smoking, Cuba migration and several personal anecdotes from Indiana towns including Terre Haute Crawfordsville and Shoals.
The Indianapolis Sun suggests Theodore Roosevelt and Beveridge as a potential presidential ticket in 1904. Both are described as young and hardworking, though the choice remains premature as time can change political fortunes.
The Grand theater outlines next week's program with Pauline Hall, Hilda Thomas, Andy Lewis, and the world’s trio as top stars. Morrison’s Faust, Mephisto and Marguerite headline the Park engagement, plus The gambler's daughter melodrama, Dainty Paree burlesquers at Empire, and a late yacht race biograph feature.
A collage of quotes from Chicago papers and others showcases social norms and tone of the era. The snippets feature a stern old man judging boys with a ruler and remarks on illness, courtship, and propriety, including a denial of marriage after a muttered mispronunciation.
A winter poem piece depicts frost as a conquering force. Frost and his henchman take the hills bare, leaving landscapes stripped and stark as winter reigns.
The State conference of charities resolved that street fairs as now conducted are debasing. Charity workers had a look at the midway. The conference was held in South Bend this week.
The letter touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy for Deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian Tube. It claims nine of ten cases arise from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh Deafness case not cured. The notice urges sending for circulars and lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, with a 75 cent price for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
A newspaper snippet presents a poetic scene of Sunday morning and nature’s beauty. It includes a humorous aside by Mr. Thomasson about a past night at home, noting his wife’s lesson expressed via a flatiron. The exchange ends with a playful visual about a hump.
A reflective verse notes the contrast between visible happiness and hidden sorrow. The speaker imagines a world where joy is as visible as despair and calls for a broader empathy toward others.
An old quip notes a Mr. Smith who purchased neighboring children’s back yard play stores for ten pins and divided their counters to use as kindling wood in a sharp local anecdote. Edward Singer caption.
The piece cites Virginia duck farming near Winchester with 80 000 pounds shipped this year, compares social dancing to drinking in harm, notes a Sewaren pear tree near blossoms, recalls a DC parrot noise law, and reports peat coke research in Oldenburg for fuel and industrial use.
A collage of quotes from early newspapers noting humorous and pointed observations. Mentions include a pneumonia joke about a streetcar, Col Watterson as a presidential candidate with a playful platform, Harvard's football criticism, a Lipton banquet visit, and remarks on resilience and gambling in sports.
Rain on silk can shrink light silks. To fix, iron on the reverse side with a piece of muslin between the fabric and the iron to minimize shrinking and restore shape.
Indianapolis signals support for Terry Hut as both face a looming constitutional debt limit and seek a swift recovery from this week’s car rivals.
A description of an elegant walking gown in green speckled homespun fabric. The dress features a short bolero corsage at the waist and an under corsage in lighter green cloth with black and green passementerie trim.
John Banks returns to Michigan City after Supreme Court review finds fair trial lacking. He reappears in local affairs amid ongoing gambling chatter as the community watches his status and future plans.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a report on the Midland railroad remaining tied up while the state appears to slow or delay action. The brief hints at ongoing delays and governmental handling without clear outcomes or dates.
O R Larsen of Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony runs a general store nine miles from the nearest rail and twenty five miles from the town. He notes farmers within thirty miles rely on Chamberlains remedies for household care where doctor advice is scarce. Within a mile of the store a small population of about sixty has seen limited use of a cough remedy.
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