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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1902
Page
5
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The excerpt references Senator William E. Maron’s manager praising Mason as a standout national figure and notes shifting views on the Philippine question. It cites Cleveland papers declaring the issue resolved, Carmacks countering, and a New York telegraph about ex-Secretary Bliss and four others quitting the Protective Tariff League over Cuban reciprocity. It also remarks on wealthier men attacking an attorney general in town, leading to questions of social behavior.
A Maine congressional candidate writes a letter praising Standard Oil as beneficial to the country. The piece mocks treasury experts predicting a July deficit and notes labor unrest fears, while praising Senator McMillan’s Senate role and describing how rural life shifts with telephones and early transport.
The article notes villagers drift from local shops as daily needs shift to trolley travel and larger towns. Horsedrawn trade wanes, leaving streets deserted while residents seek social and educational attractions to counter loneliness.
The article argues that Democratic leaders who backed 16 to 1 free coinage in 1896 did so for political gain rather than conviction. It alleges many abandoned principled stances after Bryan’s nomination, smothering their early warnings as gold output rose. It accuses Indiana leaders of choosing risk for national control rather than sound policy.
The piece notes Democratic leaders in Maine plan to bring Southern Democratic congressmen to explain Democracy as seen in the South. It highlights potential questions about universal male suffrage, Maine literacy voting requirements, and contrasts with Southern disenfranchisement, textile mills, and child labor laws as debated topics.
The excerpt denounces Southern practices where operatives work twelve hours and children toil full shifts. It notes a Connecticut ten hour law and asks why Georgia Democrats fail to ban white child labor in cotton mills. It questions Democratic leaders about protests against these labor conditions and accuses them of white servitude, challenging their stance in Maine.
The piece defends reciprocity with Cuba within the Republican platform, rejects charges of free trade by Oxnard allies, and argues protection remains core while adapting schedules to serve national industry. It cites Lincoln era tariff aims, calls for disciplined pragmatism, and critiques protection-skeptical attackers. It also notes editorials from the Minneapolis Tribune and reflects on local newspaper shifts and public health observations.
Fragmentary line notes Chicago is hard to beat at this sort of thing and mentions a long criminal record. No clear event, date, person, or organization is identifiable from the text provided.
A string of dated clippings blends jokes and quips from multiple papers. It riffs on octo meanings, aging, engagements, campanile talk, shipboard banter, and political one liners about a natural born congressman.
A Chicago News recounts a crowded scene with two passengers debating satisfaction and desire. One, long haired, says worries are useless while the other, red nosed, quips about lacking what causes his dissatisfactions. The exchange highlights human longing and self doubt in a mundane commute.
A Brooklyn Eagle critique profiles Tracy as a costly criminal who killed ten men and robbed the poor. It argues society failed to reform him and suggests his death rewards public sensationalism, urging stronger education and reform to prevent such crimes.
The Atlanta Journal notes that state Democratic conventions have rejected Bryanism and silver as factors. As Bryanism fades, conservative Democratic leaders and independent observers see growing public faith in the party’s chance to regain strength in the coming national Congress, even without winning control.
Portland Missouri press notes Representative Joseph G Cannon of Illinois dismisses Democratic claims of sweeping fourteen Illinois districts. On the House floor he recounts a Sunday school analogy about David and Goliath, quipping that the bluffing tale should skip to where David acted.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes Southern states employ convict gangs on public highways and lodge them in traveling prisons on wheels. The plan could suit Northern states in summer if work is scarce in prisons. The system reportedly averages about two escapes per hundred annually.
A large old fashioned house in West Medford Massachusetts has been secured as a home for aged and indigent inventors from across the country. The author doubts the building can accommodate even a tenth of the eligible applicants.
In the Brooklyn Times appraisal, Senator Mark A. Hanna emerges as a pivotal figure in labor relations reform. The piece lauds his Civic Federation work on arbitration, recalls his Tuscarawas valley strike memory, and argues his greatest public service would be dedicating his remaining years to solving the labor problem beyond partisan politics.
The Atlanta Constitution urges a government issued postal currency for safe easy remittances by mail. It cites rising mail order trade rural free delivery and express services as supporting demand and urges citizens to lobby Congress for early enactment and adoption nationwide.
Major George M. Barbour, renowned for eradicating yellow fever in Santiago, recalls the 1898–99 effort at the Army and Navy Club. He details organizing districts, inspectors, and strict, hands on methods to compel cleanup, noting dramatic drops in deaths and community transformation.
Major Barbour recalls Cuba under Spanish rule highlighting transport by pack mules and lack of railroads. He notes no roads between Siboney and Santiago, scarcity of schools, and suggests diversification into fruit farming for the average Cuban to gain independence. He warns tariff changes benefit the island little without reform and capital for new ventures.
The War Department records a court martial of Pedro Jalili, a native Filipino, for the murder of Private Harvey L. Bradley in 1900. Jalili was convicted and condemned to death, but General Chaffee commuted the sentence to ten years at hard labor for reasons tied to Bradley's unlawful acts at the time.
Mrs Helen L Grenfell the Colorado state superintendent of public instruction and Miss Emma Herey head of Arapahoe county schools contend for the Democratic nomination. The bitter contest over the Arapahoe county and Denver delegation has disgusted male Democrats who refuse to intervene. The writer notes this as a result of woman suffrage purifying society and uplifting women, urging Nebraskans to stand up.
The piece discusses General Chaffee potentially becoming lieutenant general after General Miles retires in August next year. It speculates a brief service by Gen S. B. M. Young until February 194, and argues Roosevelt may appoint Chaffee to raise the army’s administration and overall effectiveness, beyond a mere sinecure.
The Boston Journal reports that all schools run by religious orders in France were informed they must apply under the associations law. It says assurances were given that authorization would be generally granted to educational and charitable institutions. Many refused or failed to apply, bringing trouble on themselves, with some in Paris suspected of political motives.
The Cleveland Leader asserts the Republican party as the source of smoke nuisance, claiming no smoke in Cleveland during 1892 and 1891 and naming Grover Cleveland and his party as the only known smoke preventers in the United States.
Three women from Indiana were arrested for stealing corn silk and shipping it to a patent medicine company. The comment notes the novelty of Indiana’s originality and quips about stealing peach stones.
The Minneapolis Journal notes that the Federal party in Porto Rico is unqualified and faces scrutiny. President Roosevelt is mentioned as a point of contrast, while the Minnesota straddle platform is described as broadly supported by many.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes the Mississippi river does not attend the freight rate meeting of railroad officials yet still fixes the price. The piece emphasizes indirect influence over pricing by river interests and L groups shaping railroad economics.
Lord Kitchener appears to be as devoid of sentiment in victory as in war. He is portrayed with a cool, calculating demeanor consistent with military leadership, drawing parallels to his renowned wartime persona.
The New Hartford cotton duck mills may close by Sept. 1 and move to the South to use cheaper child labor. The piece argues for strong laws to restrict child labor, noting northern fears of broader labor restrictions and opposing the greed of outside mill owners.
A London report suggests unions can be held liable for damages caused by members acting under orders. The piece argues unions should face legal responsibility like corporations, asserting courts may determine accountability to deter unlawful strikes and protect employers and the public, noting English practice and parallels to American practice.
A Philadelphia Record anecdote shows a recovered patient lamenting well-wishers who focus on appearance. He recalls a friend mocking his recovery, then counters with humor and renewed vigor, noting how sympathy and teasing helped him regain energy and resolve.
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