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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1901
Page
4
The mayor presents an annual city message rehashing last year’s ideas on taxation and temporary loans. He again pushes a three cent gas main tax and a $1,000 brewery levy to reduce January borrowing, while critics say the speech offers no new revenue solutions.
State geologist W S Blatchley urges Indianapolis park board to establish a Riverside Park arboretum of native Indiana trees and shrubs. He warns that many species are vanishing and a timely collection is needed to preserve a statewide and national educational resource. The plan mirrors Boston’s Arnold Arboretum as a model, promising low cost and broad public value.
The street-car firm refuses to cover one third of W. Washington street bridge repairs over White River, arguing customary practice. It argues the company benefits from bridges and should pay most costs, urging the city require at least one third and ideally half or more.
The street-car company has not raised workers wages and expects inaction until after the election as it focuses on Mr Maguire work. Mr Gauss aims to invest time and money with no return, possibly to influence John Allens vote.
The report argues that failure of the steel strike would stem from dissension within the Amalgamated Association, described as foolish and useless by observers.
A fragment urges political bosses in Jocal to align with the machinists union or leave their positions, reflecting labor pressure and possible reform calls amid local politics.
The piece cites a mayoral plea for frugality while questioning a $790,000 debt and unpaid bills. It cites editorials from The Denver Post condemning shoddy paving and robbery of property owners, plus tangential political notes about Admiral Schley, Gov. Shaw, and Dr. Roosevelt.
The piece argues for strict enforcement against gas wastage and violations, urging heavy punishment and public officials to uphold the law. Lawson seeks justice for his yacht Independence, criticizing monopoly in boat racing and demanding action by the attorney-general to curb theft of public funds and lax fee collection.
Dr. Mary Walker concludes clothing alone lacks strength in character after finishing last in a hitching contest over east, highlighting humor and irony in a local event.
A rural verse reflects a singer who leaves the old folks on the farm to seek fortune. He earns a good weekly sum yet laments losses that cannot be bought back, noting the old family days he might have spent.
A teacher finishes a Caesar story and asks why Cassius struck. A child answers with a quip about a ten percent raise and an eight hour day, reflecting a living tent along the river bank.
The clash pits Sir Thomas seeking the cup against Weary Willie who only wants a quiet drink. The rivalry framing hints at higher stakes for both as spectators watch for a decisive moment.
An easterner and Arizona Al debate the region’s climate. a tale recalls a tender-foot with a weak chest who was mocked, then a sunburnt cowboy who roughs up the narrator, both framing the area as the best climate in the world.
A collage of brief quotes from Leslie's Weekly Life Chicago Post and Washington Star. The snippets include family banter about likeness and money jokes as well as a police inquiry exchange and a tale of a man shipwrecked en route to a gold field.
A humorous column of child quips and domestic moments. Charlie aged five says he’s going where he’s going. Ethel age three wishes to be four. Willie draws a house for a husband’s home. Johnny jokes about prayers. Nettie’s preserves puzzle. Bobby’s mother notes a two faced remark.
A collage of quips from various newspapers sketches labor politics fashion and politics. It notes doubts about who halts progress the Texas press or state workers and ponders cooperative businesses and political caution. The snippet also jokes about McKinley Muncie Republicans and Dan Lamont’s silent campaign.
A dialect poem by F. L. Stanton describes a narrator seeking a melon patch. The speaker rejects light from a moon and a match, trusting a wild, shadowed path despite a shotgun gate man waiting across Georgia. The piece uses rural imagery and a defiant tone to chart a clandestine journey.
Ivory remains the stylish choice for ladies toilet tables with gold monogram brushes and mirrors. Tibony and silver remain popular with men. Dainty dressing table covers in renaissance or linen with open work and embroidery, including these scarfs, are noted as very beautiful.
The article advised on stylish apartment decoration focusing on hardwood floors, soft lighting, tinted walls, window seats, and balanced furniture. It urged a delicate, nonmassive approach with a central mantel as a design anchor, recommending tasteful mantels, slim chairs, and modern antiques.
A rugged chant praises soldiers on the rank and file in war, praising courage, sacrifice, and national glory. The speaker reflects on battle, trenches, flags, and the cost of fighting abroad, noting the toll on lives and families while celebrating steadfastness. The piece ends with a reference to Franklin fair breaking attendance records.
A steamship captain laments competition from giants as transatlantic trade grows. A Detroit reader notes newspapers chase seasonal pictures from patent medicines to sports and theater. A Marine City chimney is struck by lightning with minor injuries. St Louis strikers win a longer workday fight. Charles Slack declines San Francisco mayoral bid citing poverty and business needs.
The excerpt cites editor Beach of Scientific American hitching an automobile to church electric wires to light a church during a power outage. It mocks golf as a cure for consumption and notes public sentiment on Admiral Sampson.
The piece urges John HK Allen to retire from public life and decline a mayoral bid, arguing his age and experience merit peaceful, unobtrusive withdrawal rather than a contentious campaign.
A young woman marks a dozen hemstitched linen handkerchiefs as a novel Christmas gift. She traces duplicates from the original signature of the future owner onto the linen and copies each with fine black cotton used to outline fine doilies. The men's size handkerchiefs are for neither her father nor brother.
A young West Indianapo lis woman ordered to Thibet to preach the gospel prays for heavenly attire and receives a seal skin coat and a $40 hat, inspiring belief among onlookers in the surrounding community.
A local notice advises John R. Allen to ignore a troublesome insect blamed for harm. References to powders and deadly instruments suggest threats aimed at ending its career.
A correspondent notes evasive writing while lamenting the lack of notable literary contributions since the publication of Oliver Twist, pointing to Mr. Maguire’s letter as an example.
A light verse by John Kendrick Bangs compares a book to an aristocrat living in pomp on a shelf. The poem mirrors social satire through playful imagery and rhythmic wit.
The Atlanta Constitution praises James Whitcomb Riley during his Georgia visit. The poet and humorist is described as the truest poet and gentlest humorist, welcomed at every hearth. The piece calls him a friend and brother, saying the world grows brighter for his song.
Peel four ripe peaches and chop. Fold in one egg white and half cup powdered sugar. Beat with a fork for thirty minutes until a thick peach flavored cream forms.
A testimonial from F L Taylor of New Albany Pa recounts using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to finish a bicycle trip despite diarrhoea and to cure a dysentery attack. He credits two doses before the trip and one-dose during the route for full recovery. For sale by all druggists.
Guidance for home canning warns that granite or porcelain kettles are best and wooden spoons should be used to avoid metal reaction. The fruit acid can affect the metal kettle, tainting taste and safety of the preserves.
A fashion note describes autumnal velvet foliage on a pale yellow to gray chenille straw bonnet. The peke henner scoop shape features a cream lace brim lined with a thin black velvet edge, and its colors include maple reds yellows browns and greens.
Straps and stitched folds dominate gown trimming. Buttons harmonize with the gown while black velvet or satin lacings are essential on fashionable dresses. Skirts and corsages are slashed and laced with velvet ribbons, and bolero fronts are laced across the chemisette.
A ten cent box of Cascarets claims to cure the most severe cold easily and quickly. The advertisement urges readers to prove their merit with 10c, and lists prices at druggists 10c 25c 50c.
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