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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1902
Page
3
A sale ad lists printed lawns in white grounds with stripes and figures, Dimities and Lawns in 1.6 yards, Madras Ginghams in two styles, fine Batiste with black stripes, Batiste and Dotted Swiss Muslins, Eclipse Flannels, Mercerized Chambrays, and Half-wool Chalifes. Prices shown per yard, with discounts and stock updated, urging purchases for next year.
The Commercial Law League of America will meet at Niagara Falls from August 11 to 15. An extensive program includes officer sessions and discussions by prominent members. National Association of Credit Men representatives are expected, with William A. Prendergast delivering a talk on the bulk sale prohibition constitutionality on August 11. The banquet is set for the evening of August 13.
In Masaya Nicaragua the Santiago volcano has emitted vapors and groaning sounds for twenty days. Officials warn of potential eruption as San Fernando de Masaya, a city of about 22 000, sits at the volcano’s foot. The cone stands roughly 3000 feet high.
The piece explains minting profits on gold and copper blanks, pennies minted in Philadelphia, and Waterbury copper work. It details early U S cent varieties from New York Vermont Connecticut and Massachusetts issues, including dates from 1755 to 1787 and the rise of state mints and the 1781 Massachusetts mint establishment.
The 1902 foreign commerce report outlines a $106 million drop in exports and a $89 million rise in imports from the prior year. Corn shortages and cotton prices drove the export decline, while manufacturing materials boosted imports. Europe led export losses, with notable declines to the United Kingdom and Germany, while Asia and Africa saw gains.
Washington reports a Hitchcock compiled review of Britain's 1898 1900 agricultural imports. It notes the UK as the major market for exporting nations and values the 1900 agricultural imports at 1 378 000 000 dollars. The United States leads in supplying about one third of this agricultural trade with foreign sources contributing about 43 percent.
A Denison Hotel lobby scene stars Colonel Pepper and two traveling men, one declares he is on the water wagon meaning he will avoid liquor. The exchange flags rising sobriety among movers and shakers, with a letter from Mudlavia Springs by Baby and Boole attached to the tale.
Mr. Hitcheck notes a likely surge in American exports to Britain through faster transport, especially for perishable farm products. France leads as the main rival, supplying U United Kingdom with agricultural imports valued at 103 million dollars in 1900.
Known as Happy Hooligan and Sitting Bull among friends, two young men describe mud bath therapy at the springs. They claim to originate the water cart idea and urge Chicago acquaintances with gout or fatigue to try the treatment, praising the baths and their benefits.
Philadelphia papers announce merger to form Public Ledger and the Philadelphia Times effective Aug. 12. The daily price drops to 1 cent, Sunday to 2 cents, under Adolph S. Ochs ownership with L. Clarke Davis and A. C. Lambdin leading the merged operation.
John W. O’Hara, Peru attorney and longtime Republican, urged protectionist policies for Irish Americans, arguing tariffs protect American labor. He switched from the Democratic party in 1892 over tariff views and attended the national convention. He predicts Miami county will vote Republican this fall.
J. . Daveler of Salt Lake City attended a Denison gathering Saturday night with his wife and son. He leads the Tribune and Telegram in Salt Lake and serves as a delegate to the International Typographical Union convention in Cincinnati.
A collision on the Southern Railway near Wall Creek in Danville Virginia today between a local northbound passenger train and a southbound freight train killed Jerome Carter of Augusta Georgia and an unknown man. Several others were seriously injured and rushed to a Danville hospital. Engineers firemen and postal clerks jumped, sustaining bruises while Bernard Carter John Skinnett and Oscar Skinnett of Lynchburg were painfully hurt. None of the passengers was seriously injured.
H B Swift, contractor for the Claypool Hotel, was in Indianapolis yesterday. He resides in Chicago and is pleased with the progress and manner of construction on the building.
The Washington Post attacks a New York Sun editorial calling out 50 000 pension claims from Spanish American and Philippine War veterans. It notes most claims stem from disease in camps or Cuba, praises strict exams, and argues against fraud, while acknowledging high costs and lasting injuries.
Address of ex President Waitt before the Master Mechanics Association notes that smokeless burning devices exist for bituminous coal. Tests on the New York Central show coal savings and minimal smoke across multiple locomotives. Reports from foremen indicate 15 to 30 percent fuel reduction on some divisions. The rise of petroleum fuel in the West prompts interest in liquid fuels for Eastern roads.
A London Telegraph correspondent recalls a characteristic anecdote of Lord Kitchener. The Governor of Natal asks for further news, the Man of Iron replies I do not agree with either you or your ministers. The note ends with a lighter query about Mrs Austin's dress.
President Roosevelt spent a quiet day at Sagamore Hill not attending church as usual while Mrs. Roosevelt and the children attended Christ Church. Tomorrow he will receive Prince Tsin Chen of China and a State Department delegation, with plans to go to New York after luncheon.
The New York Tribune describes Alexandra of England as a beloved figure who for years has acted as England’s social embodiment. It highlights her charitable focus, noting her leadership in child welfare and orphanages, her personal kindness, and anecdotes of her practical home life at Sandringham. It portrays her as the nation’s steady, compassionate queen with a long neck and a keen eye for needlework and domestic virtue.
The Philadelphia Telegram reports a sensational Japanese court decision that a wife is not bound to obey unreasonable demands of her husband. The ruling is said to undermine traditional Oriental social structure and signals a major shift in gender roles.
A narrator recalls the brutal Philippine campaigns with exhausted soldiers fading in a harsh jungle, while a second scene on a lakeside porch features a heated discussion about army demoralization and censorship. Voices condemn the war crimes, suppression of Filipino testimony, and brutal treatment of wounded soldiers.
July disbursements total 2 865 067 78 dollars with 2 105 772 35 funds and 502 855 47 dollars noted as funds to be distributed or allocated per the report.
Scranton citizen R. E. Owsley says distant observers cannot grasp the strike’s true severity. He portrays Lithuanian miners as the most violent group, willing to provoke soldiers, while English-speaking workers largely respect the law, promising potential military responses to maintain order.
A columnist argues that if historical novelists abandoned fiction for politics like Tarkington and Churchill, the reading public would hail them as pioneers and bless their move.
An advertisement promoting title assurance in real estate deals. It touts simpler abstracts, security, and reasonable fees. The Indiana Title Guaranty Loan Company is listed with an address at 19 Market Street.
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