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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1903
Page
8
A mixture of subscription notices for the Indianapolis Journal and assorted U.S. and international brief items. The page includes urban clerical notes, postal guidance, distribution details, and commentary on politics, crime, and theater, with observations on yellow journalism and public policy.
The passage discusses admiration for certain characters and argues that even if others are less virtuous, modern plays and fiction fail to stimulate the imagination. It emphasizes enduring appeal of admirable traits in literary figures and suggests contemporary works lack such compelling qualities.
De Pauw University at Greencastle opens its inaugural exercises under a new president Dr. Hughes. The young alumnus is praised as a forceful orator administrator and businessman and inspires optimism for growth and a stronger endowment. The Methodist Church and Indiana pride the institution's revival and future plans.
Dr James M Buckley argues in Century Magazine that immorality indifferentism and fanaticism threaten the republic He cautions against graft apathy and the seductive pull of perfect principle aided by strong leaders from Mormonism Christian Science socialism and anarchism He calls for broader education and higher ideals to temper extremism.
The passage argues that fanaticism can be a force for reform when properly directed, citing abolitionists and John Calvin as examples. It suggests humor and proportion as vital safeguards against dangers of fanaticism, describing humor as a national trait that could save the country.
A Review of Reviews writer notes the loose, varying use of the term Middle West and questions authoritative geographic definitions. The piece discusses how New Yorkers Boston residents Indiana and Pennsylvanians view Pittsburg and the West differently, considers the Mississippi as a boundary, and predicts future shifts toward a Middle East including Indiana.
Dispatches discuss a potential independent move by British authorities to deport Lynchehaun under US immigration law rather than extradition. The issue hinges on whether his offense was political, with arguments about the commissioner of immigration's authority and possible habeas corpus challenges if arrest and detention occur.
A London lecturer promotes a modern fad to suppress blushing, drawing a circle of young women eager to hide emotions. She argues modesty is outdated and shyness is conceit, citing Aesop and noting men prefer women who blush. The piece suggests the trend is controversial and fading.
The piece defends blushing as a real beauty marker and modesty sign, arguing against removing the blush as a degenerate societal shift. It contends that genuine feeling shines in rosy color and warns America against discarding it for mere appearances of worldly wisdom.
Readers encounter a flood of Japanese books as interest in Japan remains high. The piece weighs progress and loss of national customs, the shift to phonetic writing, and hopes for transliterating classic works. Archaeology reports Babylonian schools, Livy epitomes, and Pindar fragments, illustrating ancient learning and 4000 year old methods. It also notes a poetry poll where Bryant, Parsons, Emerson, and Whitman contenders spark debate.
A collage of brief observations and quick jabs on poetry merit hotly debated opinions about poems versus form. The column teases an automobile trade ad, then catalogs quirky items from court damages to explorers, politicians, and weather in distant lands with wry, period voice.
A collage of snippets from Life New York Press New York Sun Chicago News Tribune and Chicago Post offering light witticisms. It shows social snubs mock flirtations and humorous misunderstandings with characters like Jennie Paducar Mrs De Style and a math professor debating infinity.
The New York Sun reports Jefferson joked to friends that tying his horse to the fence before the oath would elicit sympathy. He claimed the tactic showed tact and aimed to please the people.
Morgiana suggests photographing Forty Thieves for the Rogues Gallery. Ali Baba doubts it. Morgiana reveals she has already “done them in oil,” displaying fatal jars as her preserved proof.
A prisoner recounts a strange encounter to a judge claiming he struck a man after a joke about an Irish setter. The exchange includes dialect and a verbal setup about a man walking down the street with a yellow dog, used by the defendant to justify the act.
Mrs. M L Wadleigh is named Kansas insurance examiner, the first woman appointed to the post by the state insurance commissioner. J J Thomson of Cambridge spoke at Columbia after earning a Doctor of Science, noting US science teachers earn lower salaries than peers abroad. Global smoking averages place Holland highest with 100 ounces per person annually, followed by Belgium, Turkey, and the United States. Germany and France are mentioned.
A vivid excerpt describes a stage performer in a lively revue with operatic style and glitzy stage magic. The dancer’s radiant presence, flowing ribbons, and shining accents electrify the crowd while the chorus and comic elements heighten the spectacle. The piece also notes quirky anecdotes from Europe and a notable obituary, weaving playful curiosities with cultural quirks.
Readers urge Indianapolis to end the moonlight schedule and light streets properly. They argue good street lighting attracts business, boosts growth, and makes the city look prosperous by night, urging municipal leaders to adopt private sector efficiency and modern lighting. Indianapolis, Dec. 4 P. S. Morelight.
The piece warns that hysteria spreads through society, dulls judgment, and drives sensational journalism. It cites doctors on insanity, contagious laughter, and a cotton exchange panic as examples, urging sober citizens to resist the maddening trend.
A fragmented psyche blends poetry with public letters. The writer muses on love, loss, and divine doubt amid wind and moonlight, then shifts to social critique praising anti-spasmodics and railing at morning telephone tests. The piece closes with Indianapolis horse racing ambitions and civic planning echoes.
A reader recalls starting with the Journal in 1857 and notes longstanding subscribers like Dr Wishard, Simon Yandes, and Billy Hubbard. The letter, datelined Indianapolis, December 2, extols the Journal as the best, with a Christmas bouquet of compliments to the paper.
A reader complains about costly courthouse construction yet cites flimsy window shades as an expense. She notes mismatched colors on the east wing and questions whether shades were bought piecemeal by officials for their rooms. Dec. & Glanapoila, SARAH W.
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