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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1902
Page
7
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The piece dispatches varied political views from Democratic leaders criticizing the GOP meanwhile President Roosevelt tours Boston Nahant and prepares to speak at a nonpartisan reception. It notes security concerns in banking and comments on labor practices in the South, party loyalty issues with Black voters, and support for public works. It also mentions Senator Cannon on federal spending, Governor Bauer’s stance on arbitration, and a Louisville paper noting enlistment in a Kentucky village feud. A Winona Lake preacher warns against shaping gamblers and criminals through parental neglect.
Massachusetts delays honoring a governor's requisition to surrender a colored man charged with arson. A committee of prominent citizens met the attorney general to argue that sending him back to North Carolina could mean certain death, though the outcome remains unresolved.
The attorney general said a colored man cannot have a fair trial in the South. He took the matter under advisement and will report to the Governor.
The Providence address shows Roosevelt wrestles with trust power and regulation. He urges national control over corporations, warns against blunt excess, and signals possible constitutional amendment to curb abuses while preserving benefits. The piece contrasts mob action with responsible policy and notes legal actions against the Northern Securities Company.
A Sunday Journal summary details a Kansas law creating a state association of miners. It appoints a state secretary of mine industries with a $1000 expense cap, allows local unions to appoint deputies, and requires disclosure of mining statistics. The measure blends class legislation with paternal governance.
A writer criticizes the Democratic State party for an old fashioned campaign style. It questions proposed issues such as free trade and the Kansas City platform, cites claims on river and harbor funds, and notes Roosevelt book controversies as rootbacks. The piece argues this approach has never ended in defeat.
The Tippecanoe Democratic convention denounces Republican actions and Governor Durbin with vehement claims about nonpartisan boards and a personal political machine. It states no judge nominations to avoid partisanship, praises existing Republican judges, condemns the robber tariff, and ridicules the zeal of the resolutions writer.
A report hints that subsurface works have weakened St Pauls Cathedral foundations and may require costly repairs to keep the historic structure safe, citing modern London excavations and recalling Macaulays earlier cautions.
The passage recalls a traveler from New Zealand who would stand on a broken arch of London Bridge to sketch the ruins of St. Pauls, while noting the day looked toward by many. Colonel Watterson says Kentucky Governor nomination was denied for refusing to bend to machine conditions. A remark suggests Representative Miers bought Democratic papers opposing his election, like the Seymour Democrat did for profit.
A collage of humorous vignettes from various papers about bargain sales and social clashes. The snippets reference women dressing to impress, men waiting for wives, charitable remarks, and ironic humor from daily life.
A Washington Star excerpt shows a woman declaring she never discusses others behind their backs. She insists she always tells a friend the truth to witness her embarrassment, never missing the moment.
A bustling social column recounts a letter to Mark Twain reaching its destination, Andrew Carnegie and family at Skibo Castle preparing for autumn guests, and Count Beni de Castellane with the Duc de Luynes sailing from New York in August. It also covers Mrs. Hanna Sutherland's grand larceny conviction over $10, plus Wake lineage to Hereward the Wake and Lord Salisbury's celebrated scientific hobby. The Bookman relates Frank Stockton’s playful ice cream anecdote at a hostess’s dinner party.
The Nebraska State Journal notes Secretary Moody’s reform drive in the Navy rivaling Secretary Root in efficiency. Moody shifts officers from idle land service roles to active sea duty, improving manpower and clearing out old abuses with a decisive, fresh approach.
A fragment from the Brooklyn Eagle notes Mr Bryan’s claim of fighting organized wealth and counters that the real struggle is to join the organization, mentioning new stock shares and related commentary.
A survey of Sun day evening lectures by Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee, collected and published as Character Building. The volume presents nearly forty brief talks on character formation for young colored readers, with notes on education, responsibility, and opportunities.
Two recent books from W. W. Jacobs include a humorous novel At Sunwich Port and a lively collection Light Freights. The Strand serial tale set in a coast town contrasts with the magazine short story collection, both well illustrated and attractively produced by Scribner's and Dodd, Mead in New York.
The article reviews A Cabinet Secret by Guy Boothby. It notes the fictionalization of a war era with a prime minister and other officials at risk from a hidden power. It critiques the countess character and suggests a future conspiracy novel may follow.
Indiana author Louttit publishes A Maid of the Wildwood set in early 1800s frontier Indiana. The narrative follows a white settlement attack, a boy captured and raised by Indians, and his later retelling of experiences, including romance with an Indian companion.
Review of Maurus Jokai's romantic tale in The Phenish Antiquarius recounts Hugo the German gunner's trial. A skull in a fortress casket rests on the table as the prisoner lists crimes and ingenious defenses. The prince sentences execution, with extenuating remarks noted. Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, O.
A Century review of The Rescue serial exploring a young man obsessed with a pictured nineteen year old widow, his charity to the daughter Claire, and his impractical, mystic nature. The critic finds the hero remote and unlikely, yet notes vivid writing though not plausible. The Century Company, New York.
Charles L. Marsh adapts a castaway plot where Eric Arnold Arthur Stone and Miss Merton survive three years on an unknown Pacific island after the Sidney wreck. They fish, forage, uncover hidden wealth, and are rescued by an American transport. a romance ends in engagement. Readable, though improbable, it reflects classic survival fiction.
A stout review of William H. Bishop's eight story collection Queer People from Street & Smith notes the author’s reputation for clever tales. It highlights A Little Dinner where Mrs Bang hides poverty by renting a furnished house. the ruse collapses when guests return and a missing ring is found. The volume collects stories from Century Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, and Harper's.
A lengthy American verse piece set near Lake George and Lake Champlain just before the Revolutionary era. It blends frontier life with patriots, tories, Indians, and lovers in an Aladdin of woodsman scenes with Marmion style meter. Strong descriptive passages outweigh occasional rhymes.
In imperfectly explored terrain the story shifts from a farm on the Hive son to Northwest wildness and a New York City home then a military camp. A tragedy splits a married couple for twenty years, yet a brighter romance threads through the somber plot. Houghton Mifflin & Co Boston.
John Strange Winter portrays a young woman who begins with striking short stories then bursts into fame as a novelist. She balances marriage and motherhood while her husband’s ill health saps her vitality. Though nearly wrecked by depression and stimulants, rest and change help her reclaim her powers. The piece notes the hackneyed theme is treated well.
A detective story set in Monte Carlo and a Paris gambling house. A young man wins large sums then dies in a Nice hotel, seemingly robbed, prompting friends and detectives to pursue the cane and the guilty party. The plot unravels through many complications for reader delight.
A clever American author Lilian Bell tours Europe with her fictitious sister Bee and the couple Mr and Mrs Jimmie. The book, falsely titled about a burglar's kit, is a travel narrative that remains witty and entertaining beyond guidebook tropes. Published in Boston by L. C. Page & Co.
Practical guide by Philadelphia physician Prof Edward P Davis M D on physical wellbeing of mothers and children. Contains medical advice physicians give patients. Philadelphia J B Lippincott Company.
The September issues of several periodicals offer varied content. Elizabeth and Her German Garden author contributes On the Giving of Books to Century. Frankie Leslie and McClure publish Autobiography of a Thief, Ralph Connor writes Glengarry sketches, and Country Life in America spotlights Vanderbilt's Biltmore estate and its 120,000 acres with agriculture and industry. Pearson's Magazine includes The Longest Tunnel in the World and Chauncey McGovern’s A Visit to a Balloon Farm amid diverse fiction.
Publishers announce Thomas Y. Crowell adds a 20 000 copy edition of What is Worth While by Anna R Brown Lindsay The September Smart Set opens with A Friend of Cara s by Louise Betts Edwards The Lippincott September features A Bit of Human Nature plus Rexford on Fall Work in the Garden The Woman s Home Companion starts Digging up Bible City while Century previews a Bible for children with Francis Brown and Bishop Potter Introduction The Rolfe Shakspeare remains the standard text and notes for twenty years
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