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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
5
The Indianapolis based Daily Journal page lists subscription rates for readers in and around Indianapolis with daily and weekly editions, postal details, and foreign postage guidelines. It includes an address list of distribution points in major cities and notes on a broad mix of editorial topics from politics to social issues and rail-era economy.
Indiana poultry has grown due to protected markets with Canada glutting Eastern cities, threatening profits for small farmers. In the Venezuelan row Britain and Germany face credit risks while the United States could gain prestige by mediating, possibly controlling Venezuela’s customhouses to settle debts and show peaceful leadership.
The House proposal to authorize the President to urge Britain and Germany to submit Venezuela claims to arbitration and to guarantee awards is doubtful policy. It risks creating a precedent of U S responsibility for damages in the Americas. The Venezuelan situation shows revolution and instability, arguing against U S control as a solution.
The author argues against allowing outside powers to police revolutions in other nations. They say the United States cannot fund or enable misrule in revolutionary republics and warn that adopting such a policy before enforcement authority would be akin to placing the cart before the horse and betraying the Monroe doctrine. They assert real policy should ensure governments before claiming any ability to enforce peace.
The piece argues the Monroe Doctrine did not bar U S territorial expansion in the east or Philippines acquisition. It states the doctrine limited interference with European wars, not U S possessions abroad, and notes criticism comes from party motives. It also covers National Guard officer training, arsenal valuation, and a union HQ move.
The union, among the oldest and strongest in the country, arrives for pure business reasons with no extra inducements offered.
A collage of cartoon captions and jokes cited from multiple papers. Includes Jones and Smith banter about cooks, a department store crack about porous plasters, twin sisters mittens, an artificial funeral flower quip, a papa Christmas gag, a fish in Jonah joke, heat ruining a violin, and Caesar’s Rubicon line with a dice misquote.
Fort Worth Texas December 12 a Rock Island north bound passenger train hit a broken rail near Terrall Indian Territory wrecked engineer George Clark and fireman George Wells of Fort Worth were killed no passengers injured. Charlotte North Carolina December 12 Atlanta express collided with a freight train at High Point after opening switch two engineers injured and some passengers hurt. Helena Montana December 12 two more wrecks with heavy losses and injuries at Great Northern near Nelhard and Northern Pacific near Hope due to confusing orders three engines demolished. crews escaped.
Admiral Dewey telegram from San Juan dated December 11 says the combined squadrons are assembled off Culebra and engaged in maneuvers. The search problem is completed and Rear Admiral Sumner’s squadron has been successful. Forty ships participate as officials monitor exercises likely to continue into January.
A reader proposes adopting Kansas style measures to approve courses of study and exam teachers, allowing colleges with normal departments to obtain state certificates. The plan would recognize non state normals after incorporation and board approval, reducing new normal costs and easing certification.
A prisoner narrative recounts six hundred federal inmates at Fort Jefferson Dry Tortugas Florida in 1865. It describes harsh rations, dungeon confinement, moon blind glare, and a claimed conspiracy to rescue prisoners amid war era paranoia.
The Sunday Journal previews future features including BOOK LOVERS HAUNTS and EMPIRE GALLERY GODS, plus TALKS ON LIVE TOPICS and AFFAIRS IN WALL STREET. It notes INDIANA STATEHOUSE, AN ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE, and a piece on DR WILEY'S FOOD ADULTERANTS, alongside WOMAN IN JAPAN and AFRICAN ZEBRAS. The long passage discusses Fort Jefferson and alleged conspiracies, reporting abuse and persecutions, with a cliffhanger “To Be Continued.”
New York December 12 announces a merger uniting Mutual Life Equitable Morton Trust and Western National interests. The Western National and Bank of the United States will fuse to form the Western Bank of the United States with capital raised to 10 million. W. P. Snyder remains president. vice presidents include Richard A. McCurdy James E. Hyde Thomas E. Ryan and Henry A. Smith. Stockholders may take 5 cash per share or 10 cash and stock. Equitable Morton Mutual control about one third each with other minor holders.
The American Public Health Association ended its four day convention in New Orleans this morning selecting officers. President Dr Walterey, surgeon general of the United States hospital service, treasurer Ves t of Connecticut. East Columbus Washing C was chosen as the Inanan.
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