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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1901
Page
4
An editorial argues for enforcing the 1899 anti corruption law to purge vote selling in Indiana. It asserts buyers and sellers should face penalties, praises greater convictions, and warns lawmakers not to merely protect buyers by limiting disfranchisement to the purchaser.
The piece argues urgent action by prosecutors and the attorney general to protect dwindling gas supplies from oil drillers seeking quick profits. It also discusses Wu Ting Fang advocating immigration restriction relief and California's push to reenact exclusion laws amid concerns over Chinese labor undercutting wages and sending savings home.
The article notes that departmental boards make appointments without mayor consultation, with many posts under the Board of Works and Board of Safety. It argues the mayor uses boards to announce decisions, citing the Taggart administration as a model. The piece suggests the public will know who to hold responsible for mismanagement.
A municipal reform proposal claims the police department can close wirerooms and destroy all apartments tied to saloons, arguing reforms are easy and will raise the saloon business to a more respectable level.
The new city administration warns that the W Washington street bridge over the White river is dangerous and should be replaced with a stone bridge as soon as finances permit.
The Toledo city treasury is nearly empty hindering essential improvements. Officials warn flere funds are needed and note competing demands from other programs. Local residents expect budget cuts and service impacts as the city searches for revenue.
The Monarch of Dailies accuses Bil Kissel of political manipulation during a Democratic mayoral era while Sentinel voices against gambling as a Republican wins. In Brown County Fred and John Burns escape jail after assaulting an officer while stealing John Wells's wedding suit, tarnishing a region famed for no prisons and no railroad.
The piece humorously notes Tammany mayoral candidate Mr. Shepard’s precise speech habits and selective interviews. It recalls Sam Jones’s sharp sermon about husbands and wives, Sage’s bargain hunting, and a White House prank where Senator Frye’s derby is swapped for a flat white hat, provoking laughter.
A collage of editorials and notices from various Indiana papers comments on politics prison administration and public events. Mentions Perry S Heath purchasing the Salt Lake Tribune and potential power shifts. debates republican prison control local versus state authority. critique of Roosevelt era civil service stance and a troubled Indianapolis carnival with cheap shows and crowding.
Richard Tripp of Colfax Indiana is expected to die from injuries suffered in a game. The season has claimed three deaths and over 25 serious injuries have been reported, with many injuries kept secret to avoid parental objections.
The speaker challenges the Sentinel for accusing Indianapolis of a gambling problem, arguing the paper has spoken strongly against injuring the city’s good name and implying the claim may be unfounded.
A major robbery reported in Nodaway county Missouri prompts calls for the county to consider changing its name. Officials urge calm as residents discuss history and identity amid the incident.
An old promotional card touts Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a natural remedy for coughs colds and pulmonary diseases. It emphasizes timely dosing to prevent illness and positions the product as a general health tonic.
The note directs readers to page seven for small liner advertisements. It implies a curated selection to catch interest without detailing specific listings or items.
The Detroit Tribune notes Booker T. Washington methods defy conventional reform. The Denver Post admires Roosevelt for facing issues beyond politics. Yale's Wetzel calls citizens hero worshipers, a view challenged as iconoclastic by Detroit Free Press. The Topeka Journal reports a compromise to restore the canteen under chaplain control via Inspector-general Philip Read.
A column advises how real ladies should dress, stressing economy and modesty. It argues against wearing white petticoats in rain, buying cheap lace, and adopting half formed styles. It recommends prioritizing a sensible business hat over elaborate evening finery and delaying fluffy accessories until funds allow.
Old kitchen notes describe using stale bread for puddings. Layer buttered crumbs with apples and milk cream, lemon extract, and butter, bake. Individual crusts use buttered molds with coconut or dried fruit, hot milk, eggs, and sugar, baked in water, served with sauces.
A collection of aphoristic musings on human behavior and morals. Mentions mercy prudence fools and cleverness with remarks on manners lips eyes and heart. Ends with reflections on hypocrisy and motherly love.
The article notes a practical idea for homes under construction. It suggests using the lower rail as back support for a high settle. The seat should be rounded and cushioned with velvety fabric, matching the wood and staircase design.
An advertisement describes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal stimulant for body organs and a cure for biliousness digestion rheumatism nervousness and skin eruptions. It cites W P Keeton of Woodstock Alabama claiming renewed energy and health after two bottles.
A vintage advertising notice touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a guaranteed remedy. It urges readers to accept no substitute and urges purchase of Hood's today.
A compact excerpt shows a roaming singer reflecting on poverty and lost friends, recounting names like Judson Jinks Henderson Gray and a night in a bar. A girl in a black red cape diverts a fleeing moment as a firefighter quips about heroic viewing audiences.
A poetic meditation on unseen spirits filling homes above and below. The verse contrasts haunting sights with a playful line about hogs roasting cooks, suggesting cycles of tension between food and fear.
The inventor admits the airship is a failure and expresses doubt about ultimate success. A friend questions the possibility, noting the craft cannot even fly as shown in magazines and newspapers.
Poetic reminiscence from the Atlanta Constitution about winter joys in Georgia. The verse contrasts summer troubles with winter abundance, noting cane mills apples taters and possum, and foresees oak fires and fiddles as snow falls from Tift to Tybee.
A collage of quips and exchanges from U S papers and humor pages across Chicago Philadelphia New York Washington and Puck such as boasts about boasting dead sure bets two players solitaire a Bryan club in town and tourists in Coyoteville joking about golf and card games in a playful newspaper vignette
The Sun clarifies a Oct report about Mrs. Brokaw of Washington Iowa who said a travelling doctor from an Indianapolis sanatorium defrauded her. It states Dr Reinhart, his Stevenson building sanatorium, and his dealings are not connected to the case.
A short Whitier verse reflects a tender child seeking night comfort and the hope of divine light. The speaker contrasts childhood fear with mature faith, invoking prayer to attain spiritual illumination and guidance through darkness.
The recipe notes several Charlotte Russe ideas. Whip cream with sugar and egg whites, add brandy sherry and vanilla or coffee, then fold in sponge cake and chill. Other flavors include Maraschino cherries, pineapple with lemon zest, and preserved strawberries with nut meats and candied peel.
Advertisement promoting free samples of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets available at drug stores. Claims easier to take and more pleasant in effect than pills, with no constipation. Regular size, very box.
The speaker recalls waiting eyes and memories of a former love. Two ghosts who once had a chance to live lament their lost romance and plead for return and forgiveness before it is too late.
Brief tip advises sweeping spare chamber or upper summer room matting clean then wiping with a cloth wrung out of sweet milk. Do this once a year to preserve the straw’s vitality and pliancy.
Residents east of Irvington monitor the Morris station drill on the Green field line as the well sinks deeper. The crew expects to strike Trenton rock by next Sunday, marking a key milestone in the project.
An old advertisement declares scald head an eczema of the scalp that is very severe but curable. It promotes Dean's Ointment as quick and permanent in its results and notes availability at any drug store for 0 cents.
A brief notice promotes piano bargains at Baldwin's with upright models featured. A reader asked about rooms to rent, indicating classified-style inquiries and potential rental listings.
Small notices on page seven catch the eye as readers are invited to place liner advertisements by calling 880. The Sun promotes quick, easy classified options for residents seeking to publish notices or notices of interest.
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