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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1901
Page
9
The Daily Journal outlines subscription terms including daily and Sunday options, weekly editions, and reduced club rates. It lists mail prepaid prices, foreign postage notes, and instructions for submitting manuscripts with name and address. Distribution points in New York, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis and Washington listed.
A compilation of diverse brief items: notice for summer mail delivery, jovial skirmishes over corn and kingly fame, free U S postal delivery uptake, sugar refining rivals to the Sugar Trust, silver coinage debates, political feuds around Senator Platt, Louisiana white state census figures, Alabama and Virginia literacy disfranchisement notes, Indianapolis bank clearings surge, Cleveland school funding choice on free textbooks, potential national military posts and water health cautions, New York naturalization questions, and a piece from Mrs. Inez C. Platt regarding Col Robert G. Inglesoll literature.
The War Department faced questions over an anonymous extract from a renowned speech. A Meigs directed print claimed first publication under Quartermaster General Meigs. The letter noted no objection by Colonel Ingersoll, but argued authorship should be acknowledged and not used anonymously.
The executive committee voted to postpone the soldiers and sailors monument dedication to next May when the Grand Army encampment comes to Anderson. The delay aims to allow fundraising to reach about 12 040 to 15 400 dollars, with Indianapolis mustering most contributions. The finance subcommittee warned funds are hard to raise due to absent donors and competing appeals.
The convention in this city adopted harsh stances against Socialist members joining any armed force of the capital class, a view condemned as unpatriotic. The article recalls strong support for a robust state militia from Washington to Lincoln and argues for its essential role in enforcing laws and resisting insurrection.
The speaker asserts that the militia is essential in upholding law and order, citing its use in suppressing disturbances and aiding governors. They argue socialists who oppose militia membership threaten free government safeguards and mock lawful authority.
Colonel Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor, cites four years of growth in U S industry. He notes farm size shrinking, land settlement and farm division rising farm numbers, wealth growth, and rising wage buying power. He compares 1860, 1890, and 1900 figures, highlighting wage gains, savings deposits, and overall improvement in labor conditions amid claims of decline.
The piece argues the Democratic Party lacks nationally prominent leaders to unite behind a presidential candidate in 104. It recalls earlier conventions with figures like Seymour Pendleton Hancock and Hendricks, notes strong contenders such as Tilden Bayard Thurman Voorhees and McDonald, and highlights modern figures like Olney Hill Gorman Johnson McLean Pattison and Bryan era shifts, concluding the party has no clear senior standard bearer.
Three years may develop a leader but today the Democratic party needs a strong leader and a clear platform. The excerpt emphasizes immediate guidance and coherent direction for the party moving forward.
The United States enjoys expanding prosperity from foreign and domestic trade, manufacturing, and agriculture, but faces a dark spot. Industrial peace between capital and labor is essential to sustain growth, unity, and lawfulness. without it, ongoing conflict risks deeper societal upheaval.
The Missouri River Commission concluded no commerce will emerge until the river is navigable to its mouth. The Omaha Bee argues it would cost more to make the Missouri navigable than to dig a canal the length of Erie, or to build a Fort Benton to mouth freight line run at cost. It notes railroads capture the valuable river trade and cites past spending on navigation versus rail competition.
The suspension of the George H. Phillips Company shows a bold plunger and successful speculator can still be a poor business man. Its books are muddied and the firm beyond control. Others in the firm and clerks followed the Corn King's example and also lost money.
The Amalgamated Association was offered by United States Steel officers the right to organize workers in any mill under the company. This concession marks an important step for union influence as it recognizes the right of association while preserving nonunion men’ s ability to work in the mills.
It is believed the final American evacuation of Cuba could occur next February with the first of the month marking the fourth anniversary of the Maine disaster when government of the island would be turned to the Cubsars. The article predicts these Cubans will achieve more in four years than Cuba has in four years of independence.
It may be necessary to call another state convention of the Progressive Democratic party in Ohio. Two candidates on the state ticket have declined and a few others show inclination to do so. If a new convention is decided on, an automobile will likely be sent to fetch delegates to Columbus.
In a sketch for the magazine style page a judge and two commentators discuss a character named Jones. Waneglee jokes that Jones is so honest he is considered a crank, while Duffy notes Jones has just had half his stomach removed. MeGaMe chimes in that the operation could let him live on half rations and save on food expenses.
In a dramatic scene from Chicago Chronicle, a wealthy patient offers a three hundred dollar bid for amputation to restore length but is warned the leg cannot be returned to normal. The dialogue shifts as Bescon Street and Hildegarden Men whisper about a burglar in the room, adding suspense.
A district prosecutor considers amending regulations to ban any fowl or bird that disturbs neighborhood peace by crowing talking or singing in the District of Columbia. The item also notes Illinois plans to present a Frances E Willard statue in the Capitol with Miss Helen F Mears of Oshkosh Wisconsin chosen to model it. It will be the first statue in Washington by a woman and likely the world.
A compilation of editorials from Indiana papers rails at Democratic leadership, praises Republican gains, and notes Oklahoma land lottery discontent. Cartoonish quips reference Bookwalter and Taggart, smallpox fears, anti Tilden sentiment, and Oklahoma statehood prospects with Republican advantage suggested.
A miscellany notes a 1623 first folio edition selling in London for 3000 dollars, Empress Charlotte of Mexico turning sixty two, a grand automobile ordered by King Leopold awaiting shipment, and Crozer Seminary president Henry G. Watson at eighty in active duties. It recalls Napoleon era dispatches, a quip about Wellington, lawn care rules, and James J. Hill recalling a near robbery tale from his Mississippi levee days.
In Harper's Weekly a remark on the belief that a college education should not be essential for a lively lad to succeed in the country. the piece hints at evolving views on education and merit shaping opportunity.
The author argues that many American boys cannot access college training yet praises its value. While some can succeed without classical education, the discipline and prizes of college are beneficial for those with the talent. Three to four years in college are considered profitably spent for deserving students.
Correspondent notes Epworth Heights Michigan July 21. Dr Henson of Chicago has sold his pieces and left. Lectures on Fools and Backbone draw crowds, while others seem dry. A love story involving Henson and a Chicago widow becomes a romantic tale with a parsonage marriage and a cabinet photo of the bride.
Washington Post quotes W O Leary of Limerick asserting Ireland dominates brewing and shipbuilding, challenging English and Scottish pride. He cites Marland & Wolff Belfast yards, Guinness, and Irish brands masking under Dorset and Danish labels, arguing Ireland's industry surpasses British outputs in beer, textiles, and shipbuilding.
An excerpt notes how icebergs signal danger to an ocean steamer crew. Engine room men cue the captain about proximity as cooler water affects propeller speed and ship performance, indicating risks from floating ice in northern waters.
Engineers monitor iceberg proximity over wide areas and use steam power changes as a key signal. A deceleration of the pellet's action indicates possible berg presence. the thermometer remains the most useful indicator for ice conditions.
The San Francisco Chronicle laments the quarrel between Admiral Sampson and Admiral Schley over rewards after the Santine battles. It argues Schley acted with merit, Sampson was not near enough to direct, and the feud harms the navy and nation.
Indiana figures show fire insurance premiums by out-of-state and foreign companies reaching 7.13 million over twenty-seven years, with losses of 5.93 million and state taxes about 1.04 million. Net profits for outsiders cited at over 5.05 million, sparking questions about taxation in Indiana.
The American author notes English mispronunciations of names and places, listing examples like Berkeley, Derby, Craven, and Cholmondeley. He discusses habits of educated Britons to syllable and vowel choices, urging readers to hear the differences while warning against harsh judgments.
W G Nicholas reports in New York Telegraph on rains saving corn and fodder across wast ee regions. Farmers fear floods may follow heat and drought, threatening crops yet hopeful for livestock feed in many states.
The Philadelphia Times reports Hooker T. Washington highlighting a 7.4 percent rise in Alabama’s voting age black population per the last census, versus a 1 percent rise among whites. He argues educational qualification for suffrage spurs self improvement more among ambitious blacks than among poor whites.
A Detroit Journal item notes a provocative clash over a slogan attributed to Eneme Uke Uribe-Wribe. It mentions Colombia offering a hot weather excuse for revol. The fragment hints at political rhetoric and international tension, with sparse specifics and names.
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