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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1901
Page
4
The prospectus for 1902 touts pages on beaut'ful little homes costing 3000 to 5000 dollars and a tale of a girl furnishing a cozy home for 500. It argues many Indianapolis citizens can afford a substantial two story house with modern conveniences within a 3009 dollar limit.
A suit in a justice's court in Indianapolis seeks to compel express companies to deliver packages in towns over 2,500, arguing the law requires compliance nationwide. The article contrasts law abiding citizens with corporate defiance and urges state representation to enforce the act.
Charley Harris of Goshen, the State board of agriculture president, returns from Nagasaki with a new horizontal handshake. He has also shaved his beard, replacing old customs with a modern greeting. Indiana friends await word on Uncle Jack Gowdy’s reaction to the change.
A street car line on Ohio street from Pennsylvania to Illinois is proposed to reduce dangerous blockades on Washington street. Proponents claim the loop is large but would save time as cars would not be as delayed, offering relief with the Ohio street cross line as the best plan yet suggested.
A scientist rubs a cat to produce an electric spark while a New Rochelle Christian Scientist rubs cats and transmits a “soul spark” she claims cures feline ailments. The idea faces little serious opposition if limited to cats, particularly those that serenade at night.
Newark health officials plan to prohibit rummage sales citing contagion risks from discarded clothing after advising churches to use individual communion cups to limit spread of illness.
Parties pledge construction of Fall Creek boulevard and urge the park board to act. Indianapolis should control Wall Creek from its mouth to the fair grounds and onward to Millersville.
The state fish commissioner works to stock Indiana streams while the State health board issues permits allowing dumping of a liquid that kills fish. The agencies conflict, risking energy waste and calls to discontinue one department.
City officials call for a speed regulation ordinance as motorists repeatedly race through streets. Police would act to restrain fast driving once the measure passes, aiming to curb reckless speed before accidents occur.
Fragmentary report notes a devilish incident in Indianapolis tied to a Waly whip and the order of Judge Stubbs. Details are incomplete but reference a legal or judicial context.
Governor and state auditor push a uniform system of bookkeeping for penal and benevolent institutions to allow intelligent examination of accounts. Current records lack tracking of supplies, enabling potential misappropriation and waste. A disciplined checking system promises significant savings.
President Ellison of the State conference of charities stated in a South Bend address that the State board of charities acts as eyes and ears for the governor. The governor and state auditor are touring state penal and benevolent institutions for firsthand inspection.
A remark questions Harry Gates failing to restore a chemical or legal standard described as jackknifed anti-bitartrate of potassium to purity and humorously proposes appointing him police superintendent to attack cream of tartar under police power.
Indiana faces a state decision between preserving clean waterways and allowing strawboard plants. Polluting factories threaten water quality, but public opinion favors pure streams, with a likely large majority supporting environmental protection.
A dispatch from the Mexican border suggests Hoey may be acquitted. The message echoes Havana reports on Neely and implies influential allies. A Purdue victory featured a straight-arm jab as a key play this week, highlighted by the university’s standout moment.
Republicans signal Floyd Woods for district chairman as rail road consolidation bill managers secure positions one by one.
Elwood residents react as local dairymen boost milk price to seven cents per quart, signaling ongoing cost pressures on households.
The question suggests a wordplay take on Gla zier’s appointment as fire chief framed against a frost theme. No clear article details are provided to confirm names, dates, or official actions in this snippet.
Advertises two free samples at any drug store for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets claiming easier use and more pleasant effects than pills. States tablets do not cause constipation and are sold in regular size boxes.
A brief inquiry notes readers asking about THE SUN liners and potential payment options. It mentions curiosity about earning from these liners.
A collage of anecdotes about Ian Maclaren including his travels to the Holy Land and Drumtochty, the Chicago dentist episode with Bishop Whipple, and a humorous Jimmy Whistler tale. The pieces reference encounters with an American visitor, Bishop Whipple, and the wit of Whistler, drawn from the Boston Transcript and Mail and Express.
The supreme court unanimously upholds the Caraway law disfranchising floaters. The ruling draws praise from Judge West for testing the law’s constitutionality. The column notes editor Perry Heath moves to the Salt Lake Tribune, and critiques on game law enforcement and a South Bend divorce case involving a football prone husband.
A Washington Star snippet recalls a cherished joke passed down through generations from grandsire to father to child. The poem reflects reverence for humor that endures beyond shifting fashions and stages, ending with a nod to classic theater and a closing medical ad.
A collection of editorials notes the press sparing juvenile court specifics to protect children. It cites the Adrian reform school stay of a wayward girl and urges welfare over public shaming. The Detroit and Grand Rapids papers back restraint and public interest in mind. The New York Evening Post recalls Jefferson hosting a colored guest, Benjamin Banneker, at Monticello and dining with him.
A collection of candy making instructions lists Cocoanut Cream Candy Ice Cream Candy Fruit Candy Peppermint Drops and Sugar Taffy with ingredients and brief method steps. Each entry specifies sugar type water tartar quantity duration and cooling steps for round cakes brittle candy and taffy textures.
A collage of quoted lines from several newspapers features a positivist master and housekeeper, fleeting literary mentions like Robertson Stunter, a love proposal recounted by Percy, marital tensions, and a disaster memory with insured heirlooms. Also includes light notes on a mudscow ride and a medical testimonial for Hood's Sarsaparilla.
A Congregationalist greeting praising the home keeping woman as a quiet, devoted mother. The verse lauds her calm influence, steadfast faith, and moral guidance shaping children and uplifting daily life with love and duty. It frames motherhood as a noble, serene path to virtue.
A Boston Post quote urges resilience through rough spells and thorny paths. It counsels grim resolve, grit, and steady effort despite misfortune and hardship.
Poem fragment narrates a boy firing a rocket that lands unseen and angers a man it hits. The next day the man reveals the impact point and the speaker resolves not to shoot more rockets. The tone mirrors a late 19th or early 20th century Harlem Life verse.
Mrs. J. Perry Hester hosts the Monday afternoon club. Miss Anna Reaume returns from Denver and Kansas City. Engagement announced between Muriel Tobias of Chicago and Louis Efroyman of Indianapolis. Mrs. O. Williamson hosts Little Sons and Daughters of the Revolution for Milton’s birthday. Merle Walker to tea at Delaware and 32nd streets. Mrs. Timothy Griffin to entertain the Chapel club at 706 N. Meridian. Goodwill club Halloween party moved to Thursday at St. Joseph's hall. John Nurre announces Emma Clotilde Nurre’s engagement to Conrad J. Hawley for November 12.
Col Russell B Harrison son of the late President Harrison met President Roosevelt fueling talk of correcting his volunteer service record. A Buffalo Spanish American War veterans meeting adopted a resolution directing the national legislation committee to pursue the matter until Harrison is accorded justice and an honorable record.
The piece reflects on a child’s happy face as sunlight in heaven and a source of lasting joy. Even plain or wrinkled faces hold inner beauty, lifting the home’s brightness and revealing the soul’s shine that keeps us cherishing the moment.
A historic kitchen procedure outlines making a veal soup by simmering a veal knuckle with onions in water, then adding bread, straining, and thickening with a butter flour roux before folding in cream and seasonings. The dish finishes with immediate serving.
Blue and white china dinner sets are highly sought for the colonial dining-room setting. Copenhagen in blue and white is common but costly, with American Canton willow ware as an attractive, affordable alternative. Spode’s tower and the Meissen onion pattern are also popular blue and white services noted for their appeal.
In St Louis on October 28 a large audience is expected for the Coliseum horse show opening Monday evening. The event marks the end of Rex McDonald’s show career as he plans to retire to the stud after Saturday night.
A description of a small, delicate collar made from dotted silk net in point esprit style with tiny black silk ribbon ruchings. It is noted as a simple piece that fits around the throat.
Evansville Indiana October 28 The jury found Ollie Funk guilty of murdering his brother in law William Craig in a drunken row. He faces an indeterminate sentence at Jeffersonville.
Indiana Deaths report lists Homer D. Winch of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Bedford Rusgell aged 60 of Tipton, John O'Brien of Cambridge City, Claude E. Harris of Windfall, John Powell of Portland, John Moore of Elkhart, and Mrs. Berlinda Depew of Portland. Smoky OCR shows minor garbles and currency symbol.
Sullivan Ind Oct 28 Miss Stan ter 18 was awarded a verdict of 700 dollars against Dr. Thomas. She alleged he took undue liberties while attending her professionally.
Harley Lamb was found guilty of killing Wallace Correll in Washington Indiana and received a prison sentence of two to twenty one years at Jeffersonville prison.
Five men were injured in a Mecca Indiana mine explosion caused by a misjudged top heavy blast fired by Carl Young. The incident occurred October 28 as workers were proceeding with blasting operations at the site.
William Remster age 25 fell 50 feet from a railway trestle where he was working. The impact crushed his skull and he was doomed to die.
Mrs Pauline Fowle Durant of Boston sends a five thousand dollar check to the King’s Daughters hospital in Madison Indiana on October 28.
TERRE HAUTE Ind Oct 28 The county council has appropriated 18000 dollars to purchase voting machines.
A testimonial from Silas Vernooy of Wawarsing New York describes scrofula sores covering his daughter’s face and head. After six bottles Hood's Sarsaparilla healed all sores and the face remained clear with no recurrence, claiming the remedy can permanently remove scrofula in any age.
An Indianapolis World note clarifies that Roosevelt inviting Booker T. Washington to dinner was not the first such act. It recalls earlier occasions with J. Milton Turner under Grant, Fred Douglass dinners with Hayes, and Douglass at a Cleveland diplomatic dinner, stressing nuances between private and official dining events.
A promotional claim suggests Burdock Blood Bitters naturally and rapidly regulate the stomach and bowels, implying relief from constipation for users seeking a simple remedy.
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