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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
5
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Advertisement invites readers to have The Journal mail following service while away for the summer. Orders should be placed before Steeting, with address changes possible as needed, ensuring home contact during absence. Entities include The Journal and Steeting.
A colonial era style column surveys shifting labels in the Democratic Party, Bryan’s praise of prosperity, Cuban loan debate, and calls to appraise lands for Uncle Sam. It notes Dr. Andrew D. White’s ambassadorial career, Cornell University’s growth, and a harsh obituary on the outlaw Tracy. The piece ends by comparing freight rates from New York to Asia and the London market, imputing trade practices to British lines.
The Urbana Chautauqua address highlights that protection for ships is unnecessary where foreign rivals undercut prices. It argues that strikes hurt labor and capital alike, citing Pennsylvania anthracite regions where floods and closures magnify losses, and urges arbitration over dispute settlement to avoid widespread economic harm.
A Journal review notes twenty year growth in Indiana glass industry from four to 110 establishments, wages rising from 284,207 to 7,206,047, and capital from 1,642,000 to 12,775,289. It argues tariffs sustain high wages, warns free trade would force wage cuts or closures, and questions broader economic impact of tariff shifts on farmers and merchants.
Curtis of the Chicago Record-Herald notes Bryan's New York speeches have unsettled David B. Hill and allied leaders. Bryan brands Cleveland and Gorman as impostors and asserts they have no right to lead the party, opposing what he terms the assistant Republicans.
The article notes factional rifts within the Democratic party linked to William Jennings Bryan. It cites attacks on Bryan by Eastern papers and the potential realignment in states like Michigan, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Minnesota. It recounts a 1834 incident involving James F. Legate and Blaine’s campaign, and ends with a contrast between optimistic economic reports and calls to leave well enough alone.
A collage of quips and captions from several papers including the Baltimore Herald Philadelphia Bulletin Philadelphia Press Cleveland Plain Dealer Chicago News Chicago Post and Chicago Post style jokes. Items range from gambling objections to marriage to a vanity tour with a humorous floorwalker exchange.
A historic overview of the August meteor shower, its origins, and how the streaking bodies travel through space. The article details Perseus in the night sky, Algol’s variability, and identifies Jupiter, Saturn, Vega, Arcturus, Capella, Altair, Alshain, Tarazed, Antares, and Mars and Venus in the morning sky. It discusses the movement of meteors, their interactions with the sun and planets, and notes viewing opportunities on specific dates for Algol and general planetary visibility.
The Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph notes English admiration and concern as Britons compare themselves to the United States. Lord Kitchener’s life is cited as unlikely to study American ways yet he observes U S progress. An unnamed English writer praises Egypt’s Nile dam prospects and warns Americans might propose expanding its utility.
Gen Lucas Myer once commander in chief of the Orange Free State forces is in London. He has dined with Rothschild and honored General Roberts as he advises Boer followers to submit to British rule and look ahead not behind. Bourke Cochran and other patriots find the stance shocking.
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes a decline in chivalry among South Carolinians and the Tillman family, referencing Lieutenant Governor Jim Tillman, a nephew of his uncle, and his bid for the Democratic nomination.
The joint naval and military maneuvers this month test press secrecy as newspapers act as scouts for a simulated war. Secretary Moody aims to measure how well information can be concealed, with outcomes reported to improve future security. Wireless tech may aid operations, costs exceed a million dollars, Newport deemed most vulnerable on the Atlantic coast, and lessons apply to both presses and the armed forces.
The Salt Lake Tribune questions Marconi's sole invention claim for wireless telegraphy, naming Marquis Luigi Solari as the real inventor and suggesting the idea may be a shared heritage among electricians. It notes Clarence Mackay receiving news of his father’s death via the new system, and compares wireless to balloons versus cables, deeming it a precarious but advancing technology.
Edison says hydraulic cement will revolutionize construction making houses cast as one solid mass from ground up. He plans a low cost plant to produce cement, enabling even the modest builder to create handsome, highly decorated homes at trifling cost. The feature promises an architectural shift toward durable, inexpensive prefabricated style.
Prospective heirs learn from Francis W Dunlop who resigns wealth to his three nephews and one niece, living on 200 monthly from a trust. Real property worth 100000 passes to nephews while niece receives a large cash sum unreservedly. Dunlop, 60, bachelor of Second Place Brooklyn, names Dr David D Jennings and James B Jennings of East Seventeenth Street Manhattan and Frank A Jennings, plus Mrs J A Mowry of Brooklyn, as beneficiaries. He earned money by investment and inheritance.
New York Herald notes Governor General Wood states even after four centuries Cuba remains partly undiscovered. He says Spanish occupancy left areas and riches still hidden and unknown despite long familiarity with the island.
The Boston Journal echoes the New York Tribune doubting alarmist readings of Iowa Republicans platform on reciprocity and tariff revision. It notes no radical shift, cites historic tariff revisions, and argues reciprocity is a Republican idea, not a new departure, contrasting Democratic attacks and praising protectionist logic amid global events.
Postmaster at St Louis seeks to use a World’s Fair canceling stamp on letters despite a general ban on advertising devices. September 1599 permission granted to Postmaster Baumhoff is cited as cause for complaints from postmasters and businessmen nationwide. Officials deny broad approvals, with church fairs and races among advertised events. St Louis remains the sole town allowed this privilege, provoking further inquiries and refusals.
Country Life in America suggests using goldfish to control mosquito larvae in ponds and water gardens. Observations show goldfish reduce wigglers when placed in aquaria, supporting rearing them in small waters to curb mosquito breeding.
Russell Sage, aged eighty six, shows no plan to retire as director of twenty seven railroad companies. He maintains extensive interests and works at his office daily, warning that one morning he may be unaware of the sunrise and those railroads will need new directors.
The Kansas City Star argues that many strikers escape control of leaders and cites Shenandoah Pennsylvania outbreaks. It urges labor unions to establish stricter discipline, expel riot participants, and cooperate with police to ensure orderly conduct during extended strikes.
The burghers of the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony are fleeing destruction and rushing back to rebuild their lives. Their numbers will soon be swelled by additional returnees and renewed hopes for a new start.
Washington Post details Mr Wu and his wife as cultured observers of American life. They mingle with diverse classes, praise American courtship while noting Chinese restrictions, oppose foot binding, and admire American theatre and schools. Their son Wu Chao-Chu excels as a high school cadet and polishes English skills.
Hartford Courant reports General Sherman proud of brutal success in Mississippi. He describes a wide desolation edge from Jackson to Meridian and a 50 mile swath across the state. He notes orders to General Smith, actions by Forrest and Lee, and lack of presidential rebuke or official inquiry.
A Lisbon sent report from the Azores notes a submarine volcanic eruption off Fayal sending incandescent rock into the sea. It describes panic among island residents and discusses how most dangerous volcanism occurs near coasts or on islands, with shocks felt inland and in northern Spain.
R 5 Watson of Atlanta says moonshine making is falling as government action increases. He cites widespread stills destruction and whisky seizures, noting Georgia and other states experience declines. He observes many stills destroyed and thousands of gallons seized, with overall reduction continuing.
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