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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1901
Page
4
The Daily Journal announces reduced rates and subscription options for daily and Sunday editions, with mail and overseas postage details. Notices cover mailing addresses, tourist forwarding, and agency distribution, plus political items about municipal reform and labor matters.
In Augusta Maine several firms grew wealthy by selling cheap papers that promise prizes to subscribers and ship by mail in carloads. The Augusta post office failed to cover mailing costs last year, posting a shortfall of 30 dollars and 40 cents due to mass second class mailings.
The article argues that murders in saloons justify stricter license controls. It states that while killings are not weekly, they occur close to that rate and warns against granting licenses to managers known for disorderly venues where drunken loitering is common.
The Board of Public Works pushes a second lighting contract before August, amid fears it seeks a favor to a corporation before October’s election. The Amalgamated Association accuses Steel Corporation officers, while nonunion workers arise from a wage sale dispute. Liberia reports progress despite German threat, and U.S. and Britain stand firm amid colonial tensions. Democratic papers criticize Senator Gorman over Maryland disfranchisement as a political issue.
A man who once held a 250 vote margin among white voters in Maryland shifts strategy after losing support. He now aims to regain influence by disenfranchising 0,000 colored men who cannot read. If literacy tests are strictly applied, many whites may also be disenfranchised.
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and United States Steel Corporation edge toward a protracted dispute. Both sides resist terms, threatening a nationwide strike that could shut down Carnegie mills. Stocks fall as Morgan syndicate interests loom amid rising labor tensions and broader economic impact.
An analysis cites rising American exports over imports by over 1 million dollars annually, with Brooks Adams arguing America can undersell Europe in agriculture minerals and machinery. The piece warns that continued dominance could impoverish Europe, threaten global demand, and force reciprocity or war to maintain the American position.
The text argues that reciprocity means smart trade treaties benefiting all, not free trade. It questions reliance on a strong navy for world market dominance and warns that persistent trade deficits threaten the livelihoods of customers, urging protective policy to avoid pauperism.
An Indianapolis city controller defends borrowing for current expenses while disputing a bankruptcy claim. He notes a 59 cent levy and contemplates future increases to cover rising costs through the year and beyond, arguing no bankruptcy danger unless levies are repeatedly raised past charter limits.
The article cites Professor Ely of Wisconsin arguing that government compulsory arbitration is impractical and that strikes cannot be prevented. It endorses conciliation and voluntary arbitration while insisting that a free government should protect individuals and firms, but cannot bar workers from quitting. It notes strikes occur in Europe and the U.S. regardless of authorities.
The essay defends the right of individuals to quit work and the right of employers to private property, notes strikes cannot be prevented but violence can be punished, and argues aimlessness among employed women is not proven. It also discusses lightning risk under trees, debunking locust-specific protection claims and stating electricity is a law unto itself.
The Pullman porters, organized with about 7,000 members, argue gratuities fund their livelihoods as company rules limit earnings. They warn tipping has declined, threatening financial hardship unless pay or tips improve, a stance unlikely to gain much sympathy from travelers.
A British Medical Association paper argues rail accidents stem from nerve tension among rail workers. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes James Deailly, longtime Frankfort reel maker, died in Louisville leaving an estate over 200000 dollars after pivotal work for fishermen. A public-spirited citizen claimed credit for a citywide rain in northern Nebraska, with no contrary evidence.
A compiled snippet of humorous exchanges and quips from various sources. Includes mock dialogue about college education, stage life, and linguistic misunderstandings, with scattered gags about dialect and miscommunication.
A compilation of editorials and opinions from Indiana papers criticizing labor unions, the anti tobacco ban for boys, and national figures like McKinley, Bryan, and Hearst. The notes touch on enforcement of laws, political machines, and public sentiment, highlighting perceived hypocrisy and political maneuvering in early 1900s journalism.
A collection of brief quotes touches on boys buying tobacco in stores, Sen Robert Hanna praised by labor for aiding coal and steel workers, cautions against right of way scams, and a Mississippi lynching case. The items reflect labor politics, infrastructure speculation, and racial violence in dated local press.
Correspondent reports a perilous boating day at Epworth Heights Ludington Michigan. Dr Quayle and his son Willie tackled heavy waves while a lifeboat and crew responded from shore. The rescue and return to shore drew cheers as hotel guests and locals observed the dramatic sea action and urged caution in the high surf. The incident concludes with the lifeboat safely reaching shore and the party resuming hotel meals and lectures by Dr Blodget.
The Boston Transcript argues Alabama’s black belt reforms face obstruction as white voters seek to preserve power. It cites poll tax figures from twelve counties showing whites and blacks paying taxes, noting blacks often exceed whites in some areas. The piece condemns grand father clauses and post tests as expedients, urging careful consideration of Alabama’s unequal conditions.
A new biography of General George G. Meade by Isaac R. Pennypecker portrays him as a able but understated leader whose wartime actions earned high respect from Grant Porter and others. The work covers his youth, Mexican War service, Civil War campaigns including Gettysburg and Petersburg, and his postwar career, concluding with his death in 1872. The book is praised as a fitting tribute and valuable Civil War history.
A privately printed unusual novel by John Ari Lloyd titled Etodorhoa or the End of the Earth follows a journey to the earths center guided by a ghostly figure. It features mythic and occult ideas with Venus as Eu dorhoa and broad scientific theories, earning renewed attention after modest early reception.
A 17th century setting on Wyre island near Maryland follows Richard Smith, a shipwreck survivor who commands a group of women voyagers and endures pirate attack. The Claiborne Calvert feud threads through adventures of early settlers with the legendary Virginia Dare figure enriching the tale. Philadelphia publisher Coates & Co.
Frances Gordon Fane story parallels a biblical verse about sudden ruin. An illegitimate marriage ends in despair as a wife, believing a divorce complete, marries a man who is still bound, and the second wife dies by her own hand.
The English translation of Maurus Jokal's Manasseh covers events in 1848 Europe with resistance to arbitrary rule. It follows life in Transylvania's mountains where peaceful villagers face turbulent neighbors, starting in Rome and moving to border warfare with a strong love story. Boston publishers.
The Rev Madison C Peters once a Indiana man and author of two Baker & Taylor books now a prominent preacher in New York. He preached in German and English to Pennsylvania German congregations in Tippecanoe Clinton and Carroll counties. After Terre Haute ministry he joined the Baptist Church and wrote Birds of the Bible and Why I Became a Baptist detailing his change of faith.
A Philadelphia Quakeress Betsy Ross is featured as the heroine in a vivid historical tale inspired by her famed flag making. Chauncey Cotchkiss offers a suggestive incident for a play and for this story, presenting real and imagined figures in a romantic view of the revolutionary era.
The August issues feature Harold McGrath’s portrait in Philadelphia’s Book News, Maine and Vermont Old Home Week themes in New England Magazine, and various Table Talks on women’s recreation, cuisine, and arts. American Monthly Review and Eclectic Magazine present articles on railway history, Taft and the Philippines, Irish politics, and literary criticism, with Nature reprinting Antarctic expedition material and discussions on the literature of failure and the technical element in fiction. The North American Review covers territorial coastal statehood and British industrial union impacts in depth.
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