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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1903
Page
7
The Daily Journal details subscription prices for city and suburban delivery, weekly editions, and agent rates. It notes postage and mailing practices, requests authors provide name and address for publication, and mentions second class matter status in Indiana.
Cotton asserts its traditional kingship with sharp price advances in New York and New Orleans. Dowle seeks 500000 dollars from followers and receives one dollar, hinting at a lack of funds or waning influence. Dreyfus case bitterness resurfaces in France as dossiers and bordereaus reappear. In labor news, a union graft case echoes in the Bridgemen’s union amid extortion concerns linked to Sam Parks.
The remark notes that many Hoosiers visit Zion City and the Central Hospital for the Insane, implying a sizable but troubling share of the state’s population tied to these places. The line mocks the supposed appeal drawing intelligent residents away from Indiana communities.
The piece notes a mother active in organizing boys clubs to steer youths from saloons. It likens John Mitchell’s Colorado reception to that of a prince and suggests he could earn praise if he ends the Miners' strike without bloodshed. It cites football deaths and urges Canada to adopt rural mail delivery lessons.
Reports recount a brutal incident where a fiancee was taken by a gang and a shack used by them shown for money. A fatal head on collision east of Richmond adds to rising interurban accidents. Debates on House Senate clash grow, with calls for sober rule reform and public cooperation amid typhoid outbreaks in Butler Pennsylvania.
The disease strikes both weak and strong, with aid from outside help. Typhoid fever is more prevalent in the country than in cities, and the germ thrives in open wells and stagnant pools while avoiding running water, challenging nurses and physicians alike.
The piece argues Democrats may attack President Roosevelt over recognizing Panama's independence, comparing secession disputes with Lincoln era views. It notes Lincoln argued against secession as illegal and emphasizes that Panama's move did not set a domestic precedent for secession, urging recognition as necessary for national interests.
The article reviews two documented cases of dual personality one in Denver and one in England. It describes a Denver man who forgot writing a book after a head injury and a Liverpool patient with multiple identities including That Dreadful Wicked Creature and Pretty Dear, noting public misconceptions and the risk of criminals using hypnotism as a defense.
A Denver writer argues the case of Mr Hyde as guilty while Kipling or others might claim subjective authorship for works. The piece notes the difficulty of condemning a split self and the impracticality of punishing Hyde without affecting Jekyll, raising a serious legal question about responsibility for subjective actions.
Indiana newspaper notes Chicago authorities may have exceeded legal bounds in the recent manhunt yet served a good cause by capturing the bandits. It urges Indiana officials to aid pursuit across state lines and uphold justice, recalling a 1898 pursuit where Kentucky and Indiana officers clashed with criminals and were discharged after defense.
From the New York Sun, a financial take on crime noting that each bandit’s monthly income from robberies averages 83 dollars and daily income about 71 dollars, with a $2.37 figure. The piece concludes that from a purely business perspective the bandit trade in Chicago is not attractive.
A compact humor feature notes how men are judged by company before marriage and by a wife’s clothes after, citing Town Topics and Harper's Baxter. Adam jokes he sat up with a sick friend in the early hours, then halts as the blunder lands.
A quirky warbly note describes a man landing in Tucson with an excellent coat. He asks Peter Plankett for the blanket, claiming it would fit better than expected.
A Chicago Record-Herald quote reveals a father remarking to his wife that keeping a child at the table could cost no more than feeding them from pantry shelves nightly. The exchange highlights frugal domestic disputes and parental attitudes toward support.
A real estate dealer disputes municipal assessments saying land is overvalued at one cent per square foot while residents claim it is worth far less. The dealer, claiming to be board chairman, argues assessors are foolhardy in a Boston Transcript style exchange.
A Chicago News excerpt presents a quarrel where a young husband teases his bride by comparing her to an elephant. The bride retorts with a sharp jab about debts, and the punch line notes the elephant fears mice as the financial head of the matrimonial trust calmly concludes.
A family friend asks how the baby is doing and the father replies that the child grows bigger and stronger daily. He notes the baby’s voice has become even more tremendous, lifting it a dozen times a day, reflecting the humorous tone of Youth's Companion.
A Tit-Bits snippet riffs on spelling traps and rhymes about words that shift sounds. It playfully notes that certain pairs like swim skim trim and spoken twoken sakert show how language mutates in humor, while ordinary acts remain fixed. It captures a light wordplay column tone.
In Topeka the gossip about poker tales grows as men explain to wives that newspaper reports mislabel social card games as poker. A wife quips about dress coverage at a party, reflecting the era’s shy humor and misreadings of gambling headlines.
George Ade called on a Chicago Sunday editor carrying a manuscript from a theater manager. The editor dismissed it, and Ade joked that the manuscript in the waste basket was his farce The Erring Son, which the manager proposed selling to an undertaker for funerals.
A Bellevue medical student warns that most museum skeletons are composites from diverse bodies. He notes a thriving trade in separate bones, with anatomists assembling joints and substituting paper pulp for missing parts. A full skeleton can cost about $200 to assemble.
A businessman recounts a dining car incident where a waiter ignored a 10 cent tip left with a $1 bill. The waiter handed the dollar to the conductor and brushed the dime aside, displaying offended dignity. The narrator tipped 25 cents on a $1 bill and remained silent.
Charles Murphy of Weeping Water Nebraska suffered a severe jaw palm from a grain of wheat lodged in a salivary gland. After failing treatment in town, Omaha doctors lanced the throat and face but could not reach the source until a grain emerged from an opening. He soon improved and nearly recovered. Lincoln Journal reports the peculiar case.
Confessions by Van Dine Niedemiler Marz and Roeski detail a Chicago gang’s brief career starting March 11. They pursued murder and theft to escape legitimate work, listing nine successful robberies, six murders, four men wounded, $450 in gross proceeds, and monthly robbery income.
Thomas Norman, a bachelor near South Wayne Wisconsin, believed he had been accepted by Susie Saucerman for marriage. He arrived ready to wed, only to find the ceremony complete with a different groom and bride. Confusion followed as the house revealed a wedding already held and Norman uninvited.
A brief Denver Times wedding item notes Mr Norman extending congratulations to the groom and wishing joy to the bride, concluding the small ceremony summary. The passage records the social gesture and cordial close of the event.
A Brooklyn Eagle note recounts a process server trick: a debtor hid at a fake address after changing residence. The server mailed a large ex celsior package wrapped in bright red paper to the debtor at his old place, then tailed the carrier to locate him when the postman delivered the oversized package.
A South Street ship chandler notes whalebone is scarce in New York. Quality bone now sells up to seven dollars a pound with little hope of more. Manufacturers seek substitutes as steam whalers reduce supply, and older sailing vessels once brought in bone from northern seas.
The Halifax Chronicle favors complete Canadian independence from Britain while preserving nominal allegiance to the king. It argues freedom would bring Monroe Doctrine protection, yet warns separation could provoke British and Canadian protest, noting Canada now benefits from both Britain and the Monroe Doctrine as it guards its national course.
Gen Daniel E Sickles spoke at the Patria Club in the Hotel Savoy about the Isthmus of Panama and the canal warning that the United States must control the territory or abandon the project He predicted revolutions in Colombia and Panama and urged recognition of a de facto government while noting past precedents and treaty duties He questioned guarantees against regional revolutions and urged prudent policy amid global powers.
Senator Morgan attacks use of state reasons in the Panama business and insists such arguments serve only tyrants. he claims the administration’s handling lacks defense and misleads the public despite debate.
Alfred Henry Lewis portrays Peggy O Neal wife of Secretary Eaton amid Washington society storms. Jackson defends her against rumors, sending Eaton to Florida as governor. The novel blends history with romance, detailing nullification era tensions and Jacksonian character. Henry Hutt illustrations accompany the edition with notes and translations.
Drexel Biddle in Philadelphia reviews John Burt by Frederick Upham Adams a melodramatic tale set across New England California and New York. It follows John Burt’s romance with a Boston heiress his rival Arthur Morris a fate changing gold mine and Wall Street clashes ending in a resolved, popular novel style.
The piece cites Theodore Leschetizky as the greatest living piano teacher, noted for results over publicity. It mentions his long-standing Vienna presence and influence in Russia, Hungary, and Poland, with a cast of famous pupils and a reputation built on achievement rather than press hype.
The New York World notes that over 2,000 inmates at the Ohio State Prison last year could not recite the ten commandments. The piece urges critics to test their own religious discipline before drawing strong judgments about penitentiary populations.
Hamilton Mabie criticizes a Roswell Field volume as morally lax and morally harmful in its effects. He condemns Ballinger’s passion for rare books and Hannah’s martyrdom as ethically flawed. The piece notes the publisher Fleming H. Revell released an edition de luxe ahead of the standard edition.
Readers of Colonel Carter of Cartersville will welcome another sketch of the Virginian by F Hopkinson Smith. Charles Scribner's Sons publish Colonel Carter's Christmas with color illustrations by F C Yohn. The tale follows Colonel Carter's stay in New York as a railroad plot unfolds to restore Carter Hall.
A 291 page collection up to date with extracts from Beveridge Fora ker Hanna Griggs Carnegie Bok and others notable for oratory. The chief value lies in adaptable material for school to commit and recite. Seventy four orators are represented in the volume published by Hinds Noble New York.
A lively postwar Louisiana plantation story by Elizabeth Bisland appeals to old South readers. It describes nature and life after the Civil War with vivid narration but includes moments of coarseness as the heroine narrates her own fate. The plot finishes with her return to her old home and love.
The editor critiques camp poetry for weak sentiment and faulty construction. Though the themes and spirit suit camp life, the verse fails to convince in the round-up of finer verse, and will not be included by discriminating collectors in The New York roundup.
Frank B. Stearns known as Dad collects humorous verse popular with traveling salesmen and hotel offices. The piece notes it is not highbrow but enjoyable for readers who find it amusing. It mentions a well-known joke linking a congressman and a brother M. C. who could not recite the Lord's Prayer, then paid after hearing “Now I lay me down to sleep.”
A Philadelphia Record critique notes a Western higher educational institution forbids reading love stories to both male and female pupils. The piece argues that even ancient literature, carved in stone, and much modern writing center on love themes, questioning the curriculum’s restriction and its impact on budding intellects.
An Indianapolis printer markets a grand scheme claiming 50 million dollars can be raised to build an asylum housing people who ask foolish questions. The plan is treated as dubious by observers who doubt the feasibility of such a funding target.
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