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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1902
Page
5
The notice outlines subscription prices for the Indianapolis Journal and its Sunday edition, with monthly, weekly, and yearly rates for home, mail, and carrier delivery. It specifies postage stamps required for mail subscriptions and guidelines on manuscript submissions to the paper.
The list details multiple newsstand and bookstore outlets in cities nationwide including New York Astor House Chicago Dearborn Street Palmer J News Co Cincinnati Vinc Vine FUENTES and Deering locations St Louis Union News Co Washington areas such as Ebbitt and Willard Hotels Dayton Columbus and more Stay aware that the entries are location notes for distribution points and retailers rather than a narrative event.
A notice encourages readers to keep in touch by mail with The Journal while away. Order the paper before leaving and request the address be changed as frequently as needed to stay connected to home.
The piece surveys banker Sage of New York denying denouncements of trusts, debates over public building expenditures, and Democratic strategy amid Wall Street fears. It notes President's nonpartisan tours, a Wabash Hospital Train for injured workers, Alfonso of Spain, Cuba minister Terry’s resignation, and Bryan's warning of national disaster. It cites Hill on wealth, Deuteronomy, and irrigation savings in the arid states with $24.5 million crops value and $4 million cost.
A report notes irrigation raises land value to about 42 50 dollars per acre, stating land without irrigation had no value, while irrigation creates significant value through water delivery and improved productivity.
The piece argues that Democratic managers exaggerate chances of gaining a House majority, challenging predictions in Indiana districts and other states. It defends ongoing prosperity under Republican policy since 1897, counters calls for tariff changes, and defends rising public spending as necessary for navy, buildings, rivers, and a potential isthmian canal, with emphasis on postal service growth as vital.
Democratic papers discuss a House and Senate appropriations statement showing last session totals of 1 063 961 and 800 024 406.55 after public works amounts. It argues rising costs reflect a growing, unfinished nation and outlines major areas like public buildings, ships, West Point, and harbor improvements.
The piece argues that labor saving devices in industry raise productivity and total employment, refuting calamity about machines. It cites British textile mills, presses for newspapers, and the steel trusts, noting higher wages and more jobs with better organization, and critiques the newspaper as a calamity organ. It ends with Mr. Hill proposing $35 million river channel deepening as a greater public good.
The article weighs the proposed Isthmian canal against deepening the Mississippi, noting rail magnate Mr Hill and business leaders diverge on benefit. Senator Pritchard cites manufacturing growth and tariff protection, while concerns rise about corn cornering and beef price manipulation. It also discusses arsenal grounds sales, appraisers value, and potential transfer to a technical school if funds are raised.
A collage of jokes and vignettes from current papers shows humorists and comic panels from Chicago Tribune Smart Set Puck Life and Washington Star. It features quips about manners conundrums and social scenes including mistaken ages and conscience money.
A compilation of editorial excerpts and political observations from Indiana papers. Items discuss torture in police custody, Elks conventions, work as a civilizing force, Bryan’s loyalty tests, prayer for common sense, Henry Watterson’s political honesty, shift in county party strength, and projected gains for Republicans in the second district.
The Washington Gazette notes a potential 3.00 majority and a swing in Republican gains while Shelbyville Republicans warn of Kilkenny fights over popular senator elections. In agriculture, reports say crops will exceed average, easing prices and benefiting both farmers and urban shoppers with ample staples like wheat corn oats and potatoes.
President Roosevelt discusses complex global duties, Porto Rico and Cuba administrations, and the Isthmian canal project. He extols the Philippine Civil Rule, praising Taft and Wright, notes military and civilian leadership, and argues for reciprocal trade with Cuba and broader Pacific influence.
The article notes Roosevelt arguing for securing a proper share for Americans in the Pacific trade under protective terms. It cites progress on a Pacific cable project and reflects on U.S. actions in the Far East following the Spanish-American War. After a Colosseum address, the President would dine with Executive Secretary John Robinson and meet Mayor Sullivan for a personal talk, praising drives over handshakes as a new entertaining approach to avoid crowding.
Louisville dispatch reports Charles D. Gates of Turner Day Woolworth Handle Co returning from New York where financiers promote a five million trust to absorb ax factories grindstone works and related plants in the United States and Canada under single management. The plan is being refined and may take months to finalize with a New York trust financier backing up to twenty five million if needed.
New York Aug 22 reports say malleable iron foundries may consolidate with a capital around 15 to 20 million dollars. A recent Chicago conference drew favorable responses from several major concerns, but detailed information on the proposal is unavailable.
Richard Mansfield returns to New York from Europe aboard the Lucania. A voluntary bankruptcy filing in New York by Orlando M. Harper lists liabilities of 21372 with assets of 83544. William H. Yale named receiver with 9000 bond. A. L. Thurman named receiver of Mercantile Surety Co, Ohio. Stockholders sue for misrepresentation. company expanding branches and aims to settle. Silk mill strikers in Jersey City return to work. 200 in one mill, others following. Body of fireman Joel Hutton recovered from Delaware pulp works ruins. total deaths 17. W U Telegraph’s Belvidere Brooks named Southern division head, replacing James Merrihew. Deputy Postmaster Lockland of Stuttgart robbed. $340 cash, stamps worth $60, watch taken. J M Reach of Union and Consolidated Traction proposes 1 cent an hour raise and to hire union men. referendum next Monday. Buffalo Mayor Knight urges memorial services on McKinley’s first anniversary, July 14, with city draped in flag and schools hosting exercises.
The journey home will be followed by the Machias now at Gonaives. The Marietta stays in Venezuelan waters per Minister Bowen and may head to Colon to ensure open transit of the isthmus under treaty guarantees. Commander John A. Rodgers leaves Marietta to command the Albany, succeeding Commander Joseph Gregg. Lieutenant Commander Samuel W. B. Diebi will take over the Eagle and succeed Rodgers.
Acting Post master General Wynne forms a committee with M. W. Louis C. W. Vickery and Herbert P. Thrall to assess patented devices for replacing twine in tying letter bundles. The panel will meet at the Post Office department on December 3 to review department data.
Washington announces Capt Daniel J Carr and First Lieut Richard O Richard of the signal corps are ordered to New London Connecticut for duty in relation to army and navy maneuvers. First Lieut Austin A Parker of the Eighth Infantry transfers to the Twenty fourth Infantry. Capt Oscar I Straub of the Eleventh Company Coast Artillery exchanges posts with Capt George Blakely of the First Company Coast Artillery.
PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti Aug 2 The Cuban steamer Luuenburg arrived with 2 tons of coal for the Firminist gunboat Cretes-Pieret. The government seized the coal declaring it contraband of war destined for revolutionaries and ordered sale for the sender.
Ambassador Meyer, who recently returned from Rome, has undergone a medical operation in Boston. A dispatch from Boston says the operation was minor yet requires about ten days of absolute quiet for the patient.
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