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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1901
Page
5
Classified notice describes phone numbers 626 and 3411, post office entry, business communications to the manager, editor for publication, carrier delivery six cents weekly, advertising rates via the advertising manager, The Sun forwarding rates to agents, and terms for news dealers seeking sale rights plus stray typographic text with figures 150 25 300.
In urging government action after the president's shooting, writers condemn expanding free speech bounds and yellow journalism. They call for harsh penalties against any advocacy of anarchy, including life imprisonment or exile, and even death for those who wish harm to public officials. Hell is the only place large enough for the genuine red.
Editorial advocates immediate installation of watchmen gates and bells at grade crossings after a fatal Monon switch engine accident involving a 10 year old colored boy. It criticizes the Taggart administration for resisting safety measures and urges county officials to bond voting machine companies to ensure capacity for any ticket.
The passage condemns Booth Guiteau and Czolgosz as despised figures tied to Lincoln's assassination. It discusses Booth's theater crime, Guiteau's failed office bid, and Czolgosz as an anarchist, arguing that despite free speech, authorities may arrest agitators who advocate murder.
Indiana advances in charit ies and correction with public study of institution management. Warden Shideler of Michigan City prison praised as an effective executive. Governor’s influence on the Board of Control blamed for his resignation. The public will evaluate Shideler’s successor and hold officials to account if standards lapse.
The plan envisions using a newly acquired St Helena island as a destination for anarchists to live under a self governed system. The site would be fertile to supply food and would allow removal of any ruler by legal means. World powers could visit periodically to study the social system.
The attorney-general's office states that personal responsibility of an officer and his bondsmen ends after six years. It suggests the office could inform Indianapolis residents of officers' misdeeds and offer current and former officials a chance to make amends, regardless of whether suits are filed.
The piece portrays New Jersey as a focal point for radical groups and calls for responsibility. It notes the governor’s interview after a presidential shooting and mentions a law being prepared to suppress anarchists. The text reflects tense inter-state relations and public security concerns.
Leon Czolgosz stands out as the infamous name among a broad roster of alleged conspirators against the government. The OCR reads as a catalog of foreign sounding names reflecting a widespread fear of political violence and threats to the presidency.
The article recalls President Garfield dying after being shot at the Washington railroad station and notes the 79 days of his life following the assault. It also mentions the potential for modern surgery to save President McKinley, signaling medical advances of the era.
Impeachment proceedings accuse Police Superintendent Quigley over a Grand Hotel bar that opens on Sundays, signaling rising tension with the mayor as the dispute escalates.
A historical reflection notes Europe’s influx to America and tolerance of government, citing North Dakota and Ohio census figures. It argues the cabinet should not suppress Assassin Czolgosz’s boastful statements, contending open discourse fuels opposition to anarchy and fuels public sentiment against crime.
The piece reflects on Grant Allen the critic and novelist and Andrew Lang praising his versatility, with anecdotes about his frugal wit on word counts. It recounts Conan Doyle urging fiction over strict facts and George Sand’s rustic, nature-filled charm as remembered by Gargilesse villagers. It notes H B Irving, Sir Henry Irving’s son, turning to acting after Oxford study and ten years since his stage debut.
Firefighters battled a tree blaze on the commons at Thirtieth and Bellefontaine streets at 8 35 p m Sunday, suspected arson by boys. W D Martin was pelted with stones by youths at Davidson and Michigan streets Saturday afternoon while riding a bicycle, escaping after being struck. Last week area railroads moved 27 619 cars, 21 953 loaded, up 3 284 from 1910. freight depots report overtime. The Belt handled 19 368 cars including 1 360 livestock cars at the stock yards. Jack Andrews, Indiana cooperage company, challenges Brown county champion Wm Griffin on who is Indiana’s top cooper. Griffin’s claimed 1 500 hoops split in ten hours, Andrews says he can do 1 700.
A collage of items notes electrical equipment worth 100 million and a motor industry growth of 150 million yearly in the United States. Chicago postal tests on mail vehicles prove highly satisfactory. Cardinal Mezzofanti spoke 14 languages, 50 fluently. Centerville near Bull Run notes only two houses added in 40 years. A Kansas City milk price jump to six cents a quart amid farmer-cooperative protests. Kaighnave Camden restaurant touts unique dining, with a legal cap notice offering an “oyster-opening boy.” Detroit’s city railways recognize a Boston terrier named Ben Bolt who rides with an official order. Franklin New Hampshire timber near Daniel Webster’s birthplace sold for 2800 dollars to a frictions-match producer. New Hampshire legislature declines 3000 dollars to preserve Webster’s farm as a memorial.
A dated didactic piece counsels girls with practical rules on behavior and demeanor. It urges avoiding excessive vanity, begging for support, long letters to men, superstition, and overfamiliar acts. It stresses reason over emotion, modest ambition, kindness, and temperance in personal conduct.
The clashing dialogue features a bar gain lover Charley Harris whose romance fades into satire. Bertram comments on love’s illusion, and a wife asserts independence while a husband mocks self quarrels. A clerk and customer dispute fading cloth challenges expectations in a wit filled exchange.
Poem fragment from Edward M. Applegarth in Alinslee's Magazine reflecting yearning for meaning beyond mortal life. The piece explores dreamlike visions, distant friends, and the desire to discover divine proof of immortality through earthly struggles.
A mix of quotes from Toledo News and Cleveland Plain Dealer critiques party discord. The column notes Democrats divided and references Schwab’s rumored Riverside Drive residence and a sensational remark about Carrie. The excerpt presents opinion and gossip without a clear single event.
A collage of humorous items and mild scandals from various papers. Mentions include a vice presidential jab at Mr. Bryan, a sparrow bounty tweak by Michigan Indiana lines, and cheeky notes on debts to J. K. Jones and Andrew Carnegie. A man seeks divorce after a biscuit assault. Chemists claim real diamonds cheap, delaying engagements.
A reflective piece compares ideal country life to grand cities and coastlines. The speaker prefers the simple farm home and community, cherishing memories and familiar faces, while noting the allure of distant places.
A fragment from The Century recounts a youthful Irish lad who falls for Molly at dawn. He describes her beauty, his love, and how his heart and speech betray him as he encounters her again while aging. The verse captures romantic infatuation and transforming identity.
A guide to designing a Delft blue bedroom using carefully mixed textures. It recommends ivory woodwork, gray-blue grain paper walls, a blue flecked matting dado, and a narrow white ground oriental crepe frieze. Delft chintz dominates the bed and curtains while denim covers the divan and floor for coordinated contrast.
Shelves, built by carpenters and placed around rooms, are favored over shop bought units. A striking example showed a ten inch wide shelf spanning one wall with green stain and pea fowl head brackets. The piece underscored simple, tasteful, inexpensive decor emphasizing repose and daintiness over elaboration.
C F Stethorn 70 of 602 N Noblest Indianapolis pioneer died Sunday at his home after a long illness Born in Prussia he came to the United States in 1349 and settled here He was a member of the Wooden Shoe Company in the old volunteer fire department He leaves three sons Edward Charles and George C Funeral will be held at 2 pm Tuesday from the residence
The Grand opens Monday with daily matinees and top vaudeville. Headliners Mr and Mrs Sydney lead the week. Park theater offers two attractions English melodrama The dangers of Paris Monday and The Irish pawnbroker Thursday. Empire presents Innocent maids all week.
Eugene Woods reports in Ainslee's that Ocean Grove houses a 500-voice choir divided into two sections with captains for each ten. The organized group rehearses five nights weekly, enabling early Messiah performances in six weeks with precise attack and luminous tone, impressing conductors like Walter Damrosch.
Dr R C Light of Broad Ripple and associates plan a summer hotel by securing the Kingan ice houses in Broad Ripple. They hold options on several mineral springs and intend a fine sanatorium, with construction aimed for the season.
The Sun advertises a vacant room for rent. Details are limited in the readable text but indicate available space and contact possibility. Potential renters are invited to inquire for more information.
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