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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1902
Page
5
The Indianapolis Journal reports on Indiana hunters facing rapid fatalities and injuries, while political notes discuss President Roosevelt’s respect in official settings, Senator Hanna’s Indiana views, and local debates on track elevation, school reform, and railroad economics.
The piece argues that Mr. Weicker should push his book through widespread newspaper ads to reach bestseller status. It also notes that merit is secondary to advertising reach, and imagines him becoming a capitalist who could back a rival magazine.
Venezuela’s government stands under pressure as Britain and Germany issue separate demands with time limits, warning of diplomatic action. The piece compares the scenario to U S pressure on Turkey, notes no US guarantee under the Monroe Doctrine if misconduct occurs, and argues that Europe seeks settlement without delay.
Judge Baker refrains from moving the Jennings case until confirming whether the successor’s commission has been signed. He explains that his judicial power ends the moment the successor is commissioned, making any ruling thereafter potentially invalid. The decision outlines stages of presidential appointment and Senate confirmation.
The Cynical Codger remarks on a new disease joke with lines about doctors and a wedding, drawing on humor from the Baltimore Herald. A fragment hints at a conversation where the first doctor says no one died, but the topic shifts to Edyla as a gifted woman in a light, old newspaper humor tone.
A fragment from Chicago Evening Post quotes a line about a gifted woman expecting expensive gifts. The Yonkers Herald notes an impression left by a photographer, referencing Dr Lorenz and a high payment offer in St Louis, with casual remarks on attraction and talent.
A short quip in the Kansas City Journal notes the long life of Methuselah. The joke attributes longevity to lack of modern hazards such as automobiles and surgeries, suggesting healthful simplicity of antiquity.
The excerpt from Brooklyn Life features a playful exchange where the Groom asks what the Bride is thinking. She muses on whether her parents or his might never have met, or if they had never been born or fallen in love, pondering how dreadful such would be.
The piece surveys Republican leaders and newspapers reacting to the latest election. Senator Fairbanks of Indiana says the outcome requires serious responsibility and sober policy, not jubilation, as Congress convenes in Washington. The Philadelphia Press commends the party’s thoughtful indorsement and readiness to govern, while contrasting Democratic limits and urging prudent use of power for the nation’s good.
The Philadelphia North American began criminal action against a Wichita journalist after a false Indian murder confession story with Photos misled readers. The case prompted calls to purge faker reporters, seen as a danger to honest journalism and the public.
In The Independent readers learn Republicans secured victory in Hawaii. The piece contrasts Republican support with the Home Rule party led by Queen Liliuokalani loyalists, noting the shift of delegates to Washington and the political reshaping as a blooded issue unfolds.
Samuel B Arnold details his role in the Lincoln kidnapping plot with John Wilkes Booth and Michael O Laughlin. He traces his wartime experiences, moral aims, and the plan to abduct Abraham Lincoln as a prisoner exchange, including meetings at Barnum Hotel and Booth’s Canada trip.
The Philadelphia Press argues that living costs are not crippling workers and that wages rise with full employment. It cites Professor Geo Gunton on price trends from 1803 to 4, noting cheaper overall costs then but no money to spend, while current times show jobs and money, with farm prices rising modestly and manufactured goods impacted by trusts. It contends workers are better off, unlike during Democratic free trade rule.
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