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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1903
Page
5
A 1903 Indianapolis Daily Journal notice outlines telephone and newspaper subscription terms, rates, and agent distribution. It lists prices for carrier delivery, Sunday editions, and weekly editions, plus reduced club and agent rates and basic publishing policies. It also notes mailing classification and several city and national distribution points.
Readers advised to have the Journal mailed for summer travels and home contact. Disjointed excerpts mention yellow journalism, Russo Turkish tensions, labor debates, political nominations, and rail consolidation views, highlighting public issues, finance, and urban planning from varied locales.
Senor Liman, Mexico’s finance minister, touring Europe with an international commission, expects to present a plan for a uniform value standard within twelve months. The initiative aims to fix a general standard of value in Mexico and could affect American business interests there.
The Journal argues the city should leverage its power in negotiating a Chicago, Logansport & Indianapolis Railroad franchise. It warns the proposed agreement to eliminate grade crossings is weak, urging decisive action to elevate tracks and curb future problems, while noting the franchise is pivotal for the road’s construction and city leverage. It also discusses the value of broader education for journalists and the limits of two-year Pulitzer training versus field experience.
The Isthmus municipalities petition Colombia's Congress in a move viewed as potentially reshaping Western Hemisphere maps. The piece notes senators’ incentives, the canal's stake for local towns, and possible revolutions or recognition moves by the United States if the treaty falters. It predicts President Marroquin may reintroduce the treaty to the Senate.
The projected journalism school at Columbia funded by Mr. Pulitzer faces skepticism over its real-world utility and funding. Critics argue that broad curricula may overemphasize theory, misclassify journalists, and ignore the apprenticeship path essential to practical newspaper work.
Hon Bourke Cochran predicts the end of Irish emigration as Ireland prospers under the land act. He argues it will settle the Irish question and foster home rule, with Ireland becoming prosperous and owners of their land. Census data show historic emigration patterns and the act could slow further outflow, impacting both nations. President Roosevelt's Catholic ties and a race incident at Union Station are noted by the local paper.
Chiropodists say high heeled shoes cause deformities and serious injuries by forcing an unnatural walking position. They argue fashion, not race, drives harmful practices and call for caution despite social rebukes.
A collage of old time newspaper snippets and jokes from New York Sun Washington Star and others. Quaint quips about Newlywed life cigars Christian Scientists and a motherly dinner rule appear as light daily humor in clipped prose.
A digest from Indiana papers notes thanks to Mr. Peter Smith and Mr. Martin Wade at a Maine saloon, a pike road work kickoff, Forester contest humor at a picnic, a wanted ad for a police-reporter, Ed Martz and a Kokomo couple sightseeing, Frank Hall overindulgence at booze bazaars, a Gwynneville birth, Rev J M Smith eye trouble, Charles E Smith’s red-top boots, and a Phlox ice cream supper prank with lights out at a dance.
State Senator Cyrus E. Davis of Bloomfield arrived in the city after John S. Bays of Sullivan praised him as a potential Democratic congressional candidate in the Second district. Davis declined to confirm or deny plans, saying it is too early to announce and that misquotes have haunted him, though he will state his intentions when the time is right.
The Indiana Democratic scene shows W J Bryan admiration from Senator Davis and others. Kern, Miers, and Beveridge forces maneuver around Bryan’s Indianapolis Bethany Park appearance while discussion turns to Cleveland's viability and party leadership in the Second district and state.
Terre Haute resident George W. Kreitenstein, deputy oil inspector for the Fifth district, praised the governor and said he hopes to see the candidate on the national ticket. Kreitenstein plans to attend the Sons of Veterans encampment in Atlantic City next month where Governor Durbin will speak. Portland’s J. A. M. Adair, former Jay county legislator and caucus chair, is in town handling business and weighing a possible return to the legislature.
In Jersey City vice chancellor Pitney resumed the hearing on Edwin A. McAlpin and others seeking a receiver for the Universal Tobacco Co. Bourke Cochran defended the plan amid sharp remarks on overcapitalization and trust leverage while Pitney questioned imputations and signaled that appointing a receiver could damage the company.
The report of an emphatic protest to the Grand Army of the Republic over Brigadier General Leonard Wood's promotion to major general prompts doubts about a hasty view of the case. The piece notes Wood's earlier nomination by McKinley and confirms his Cuba service, insisting the public record shows he did substantial work.
Senator Dolliver praises headline writers as valuable to a paper while recalling a near ruinous headline error during a past campaign. He cites a dangerous Delivers neck coast reach and a storm along the New England coast influencing his Iowa race, remarking on temperance sentiments in the state.
A large crowd at Bethany Park greets William Jennings Bryan, with Indiana figures John W. Kern and others on the platform. Bryan speaks nearly two hours on ideals, money, and corruption, drawing cheers as he notes Cuba and McKinley while noting the event ends with departures for New Haven and a late-night crowd still lingering.
The Indiana Bankers Association will hold its annual convention in South Bend on September 9 and 10, marking the first time since 18% the gathering travels outside the state capital. South Bend, famed as a convention city,Readies hospitality and strong hotel facilities to host bankers noted for their pivotal role in Indiana's financial life and local economies.
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