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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1901
Page
4
A clerical essay mocks a book review stunt while detailing a deadly Kalispell wreck caused by a brake hose leak and runaway cars. The piece notes linguistic quibbles in a professor's lecture and comments on the evolving role of illustrations in the newspaper.
A political column argues Indiana shows strong labor progress with union growth and factory inspections protecting workers. It criticizes councilman Evans over streetcar ties, calls for payroll transparency, and urges cleansing of the police department and city leadership to curb corporate influence.
The News profiles a family spanning five generations in its weekly genealogical tree feature. The piece notes the tradition is lengthy and tiresome yet highlights the enduring ties across generations.
The piece recalls a banquet with Illinois politicians where Roosevelt appeared doomed for the presidency. He then gave a lay sermon in Chicago on Sunday and headed to Minnesota for a labor day address. Senator Fairbanks should invite a mountaineer of Idaho to take Teddy on a bear hunt.
Comment predicts reduced campaign spending if Bookwalter is elected, arguing the result would bring less beer and more respectability and that campaigns might become one sided.
West street residents warned to watch for a possible rapid approval of the asphalt project. The piece notes a strong push to act before McGowan’s administration ends its term and implies political pressure to complete the scheme.
Indiana expresses gratitude as central division headquarters for free rural mail delivery will stay in Indianapolis. Government expands facilities and promises improved attention to this postal branch.
A speaker questions why a man cannot visit the street car company's office for friendly or business purposes without being accused of employment, highlighting public suspicion and possible misconduct accusations.
The Sun calls for swift action against county and city clerks over fee laxity, blaming responsible officials for taxpayer robbery. It defends gas meter safety as a non-issue, noting Indianapolis faces no greater danger from meters than from Saturn collisions and urging focus on real issues.
Poem by W. M. Fogarty praising the working class. It celebrates the day to fight and win for liberty, justice, and virtue. The text extols rank and file workers, their enduring march, and the motivation to seek wisdom and success through honest effort.
A humorous verse from the Ohio State Journal laments a recurring type of suitor who asks for money and blocks the street with self centered antics. It mocks the pushy social climber who brags about a child and demands loans while avoiding direct help.
A collection of short items profiles Gov. Orman of Colorado a top hunter. Ex Queen Isabella of Spain enjoys tea in Normandy at 70 and stays cheerful. John W Gates the steel magnate dabbles in violin composing songs. Congressman Curtis of Kansas praises Eden in the Kansas corn belt. Secretary Hays summers fishing and studies a voluminous book, praising theory over practice.
A humorous verse praising varied music tastes ends with the idea that most folks prefer the music of their own voices over instruments or bands. It notes piano band organ orchestra mandolins and reels as options, but emphasizes personal vocal music as the honest truth.
Mr Coyneleigh recalls five suitors visiting to ask for Mabel's hand this afternoon. Mabel questions why such attention has appeared.
The fragment hints at a dreamy scene of Rastus washing windows on a hot summer day. No clear event, date, or location is provided.
A knight explains that his planned marriage to Lord Angus's daughter was overheard by a parrot. The bird relayed the scheme to the proud noble, prompting a vow that Angus must pay for his sword thrust in this short Scottish tale.
A collage of caustic clippings from various papers lampooning politics and society. Satirical lines poke at Roosevelt, churchgoers, travel scrutiny, typhoid fears, and political loyalties with sharp, era-tinged tone.
A column from the Atchison Globe recalls village humor and family tales. A mother travels six miles with six children paying little fare, with the conductor and crew helping. The piece humorously notes the irony of balancing accounts with the railroad after the journey.
The item cites multiple papers noting New York critics distinguish between healers and pretenders. A Detroit Free Press quips a healer was sent to the workhouse for 30 days. Others mention Lord Kitchener lacking humor and Boers fighting in unfavorable positions. Virginia Democrats avoid Bryan specificity with an omnibus section.
Sunday sermons at Plymouth church mark the last service before razing the building. Rev H C Meserve recalls three crises since 1857 and a move from the Circle, while other speakers urge charity, faith, and sacrifice to prove the enduring Christian path amid modern challenges.
The piece quotes Richard Harding Davis recalling a humorous moment in Siboney hospital tents during the Spanish American War. A feverish patient pleads to be released, the doctor objects, and the man laments his painted face as the doctor confirms he must stay. The text moves to a Missouri man's boastful tale of his daughter, and ends with a Cornish parish reading a letter about muskittias and a proud mother praising Ezekiel and Miss Whitties.
A poetic reminiscence recalls a young romance with a rose and a knightly gesture. The speaker finds the dried rose in an old book, its dead form still evoking a changeless spell and fidelity to youth.
A Chinese dog named Chow Chow becomes the first enlisted dog at Uncle Sam's naval recruiting station in St Louis. After a history with the Pekin legation and a voyage from Buffalo to New York, he is sworn in by Lieut. D W Blamer with papers filed in the navy department.
A string of light exchanges appears: a wife mocks a husband over an expensive gown. a quip on fame as an empty bubble and dirigible dream. a weather forecaster fields a joke about humidity and hair drying in a call to the Chicago Tribune.
An old advert promotes Cascarets Cathartic as a remedy to prevent disease and relieve life’s miseries. It touts regular use and notes a price of 2 rolls through druggists.
A short classified note invites readers to advertise a vacant room for rent and promotes bargains in upright pianos at Baldwins, reflecting a small business and household help section entry.
The Sun offers a ten word area of charge for three days under the above heading.
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