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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1902
Page
6
Indiana newspaper content from December 14 1902 includes subscription rates postal mail details and distribution points for the Indianapolis Journal. It also covers opinions on international affairs British policy Venezuela and railway lines plus remarks on Carnegie's gift and Reed's scholar status. It mentions steam hammer health authorities a steamship cable laying and public economy efforts at Washington and local real estate.
The editorial argues a pesthouse cannot be suspended in a quiet setting and warns that spreading contagious disease endangers the entire city. It insists the site must be chosen and the facility built promptly, stating officials bear a duty to protect all residents despite few opponents.
A Jessup North Pacific expedition report argues that Asiatic Eskimo and American Indians share the same race, originated from China, based on 1,100 Siberian specimens. It claims to settle the origin question, though timing and route to America remain unresolved. The findings suggest a single Pacific stock including China, Japan, Arctic Siberia, and the Americas.
Dr Lorenz visited Philadelphia and shared how a carbolic eczema forced him from wet operations to bloodless surgery. His pivot to dry methods launched a new surgical school, earning praise from peers and shaping his career. He recalled childhood glove lessons and endured despair before finding lasting acclaim in the United States.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company refrained from bribing Tam many aldermen to secure a river tunnel franchise. The $41,000,000 project would greatly benefit New York City, yet some aldermen demanded payouts. Public opinion condemns vote buying, urging corporations to pledge no purchased influence to expel mercenary elements from city governments.
A Washington dealer has assembled a rare complete set of original contemporaneous editions of laws from 1787 to 1819 governing what is now Illinois. The collection covers the Northwest Territory era with Illinois as a separate Indiana Territory by 1800, highlighting early governance under Arthur St. Clair and the transition to statehood later.
The text traces printing press locations from Philadelphia to Vincennes and Cincinnati, narrates Indiana Illinois territorial evolution, and highlights old laws on slavery including punishments. It notes Vincennes as a key printing site where laws of 1797 were printed. The piece underscores the value of preserving original publications.
The piece argues that many orthodox religious teachers treat Old Testament stories as myths or figures of speech while insisting on strict acceptance of the New Testament and its illustrative incidents, maintaining unwavering reverence for the New Testament as a document.
The New York Independent concedes that belief in miracles may be intellectual and not essential to faith. It argues miracles are not moral or spiritual proof, suggesting gospel truths survive even if miracles fade, and praises retaining duty, service, and holy life as vital to Christianity.
A reader claims thrift can yield a yearly $300 with $900 in expenses, plus minor debts, urging practical economy. A Carnegie anecdote shows his poker face about a Fifth Avenue mansion, while Albany fights over the name Colonial Dames of America. Piano prices rise as buyers fear winter shortages.
A collage of quips and verses from multiple papers highlights Christmas humor and social satire. The pieces reference business and money tales, a cost of papers, a nose breathing joke, a congressman’s travel woes, and a playful domestic moment with a baby and a mother figure.
King Leopold abandons motor cars after an assassination attempt and orders cars to be solid. Mary Andrews of Hamilton becomes Kansas City First Presbyterian pastor, the state’s only woman preacher. Dr. Lyman Abbott rents a New York City home to relocate. Thomas F. Walsh funds a theater in Washington for his eleven year old son to develop talent. J H Scaverna, New Jersey native, seeks a London Parliament seat after naturalization. Mexico emphasizes oral English for business in public schools. Edward Butler of St Louis is noted as dead and later convicted for bribery on appeal.
A collage of anecdotes spans figures from Birmingham to Berlin. Charity Wiggins, mother of a famed planter, dies in Georgia, while Sarah Bernhardt draws 300 reporters in Berlin. Balfour’s Irish reception exposes his unpopularity and Healey’s wit. Shaw’s silver wedding dinner reveals private views on free silver. Lorenz jokes about imperial titles after receiving a law degree. Wu to China jokes about polygamy draw a grave shrug from a diplomat. A Finnish vapor bath uses a hammock over ice cold bath, delivering a brisk plunge and claimed invigoration.
A collage of quoted aphorisms from fiction and essays, touching on gender, love, ambition, and memory. It cites works like Letters of a Self-made Merchant and The Reflections of Ambrosine, interlaced with observations on jealousy, fame, philosophy, and conjugal happiness. The tonal weave hints at social mores and literary taste of its era.
Engineering Magazine analyzes flood behavior of the Chagres River and compares it to other U.S. rivers. It discusses canal supply needs, dam placements at Bohlo and a second dam higher upstream, and the pros and cons of single versus two lake schemes for reservoir storage and navigation protection.
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