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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1901
Page
8
The Indianapolis newspapers announce subscription options including daily and Sunday editions with varying prices and discounts for clubs. It lists mailing guidance, locations for obtaining copies, and notes about the Carnegie gift and its reception amid debates on trusts.
The piece notes President Castro of Venezuela threatening to nullify German debts if port La Guayra is seized, and predicts he may yield. It contrasts asphalt street optimism with ice hazards for horses and cites rising November fire losses in the US and Canada, blaming careless building and faulty construction for disasters.
New York District Attorney Philbin, appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy, voices emphatic opposition to the proposed measure. He asserts his stance against Tammany offenders and urges lawmakers to consider the implications for public order and governance.
The district attorney argues against Sunday saloon openings, saying demand does not stem from workers and that visitors tend toward dissipation. He suggests there is less temptation with the current illegal system than with legal Sunday openings, and notes close ties to Archbishop Corrigan and the Catholic clergy.
Berlin press inflamed by New York cables claiming Roosevelt widened the Monroe doctrine to allow private claims against South American states by force. The piece argues Roosevelt’s definition limits interference to stopping European territorial gains on American soil and permits actions to collect just claims short of annexation.
Across the nation, New England societies mark the Pilgrim landing with speeches and banquets. The piece notes the mix of Pilgrims and Puritans, defends the Puritan legacy, and highlights New England’s role in early republican ideas and wartime patriotism.
The passage notes the ideal form of popular local government and the establishment of public schools by Puritan descendants. It argues that while Puritan distinctiveness faded in larger New England cities, their influence remains strong nationwide with vigorous, informed communities in cities of 100,000 or more.
The text traces the shift from punitive crime treatment to prevention through child-saving efforts. It notes the spread of truancy laws, compulsory education, reform schools, and guardians laws as responses to protecting children from environments leading to crime, while acknowledging ongoing crime rise and the challenge of prevention.
The piece argues for reform in how youths who break laws are treated, favoring compassionate, corrective approaches over punishment. It notes Judge Stubbs in New York and Chicago’s system, with parental custody and court exposure, aiming to avoid stigma and future crime. The new Greater New York charter adds a dedicated juvenile court, reflecting a national shift toward rehabilitation and guiding youths toward better futures.
The commissioner of education highlights newspapers as a leading educational force alongside public schools libraries and lectures. It notes that great papers have shaped public opinion and ranks clean newspapers among the best educational agencies while acknowledging some harmful examples.
The piece argues newspapers educate citizens and nurture democracy, praising the daily press as a vital educational power. It notes Washington’s Board of Education views papers as a primary source of knowledge, compares press influence to schooling, and comments on modern educational ideas and public sentiment.
Judge D P Baldwin tells Purdue students there is "one chance and no more" in life after death. The column notes his stance contrasts with a nearby watercourse project outlined in a separate filing and hints the underground plan may stray from Pogue's historic route.
A compact collage of quips and cartoons from various papers. It lists poems and funny exchanges reflecting social scenes from Philadelphia to Chicago and Boston through brief lines and remarks.
A series of aphoristic lines from current fiction landscapes brief reflections on love fate and reality. Notable names include Margaret Warriner and Jarvis of Harvard as recurring references amid musings on ego sorrow and spiritual life.
Notes report Hall Caine's son editing Household Words with an article on Rome and the Pope. Nesbit signs as Josh Wink, Gilbert Parker arrives in health and discusses The Right of Way production and casting. Miss Gilder recalls Mr Howells in New York rumors about a Riverside Drive house and Mrs Howells’s illness, adding personal context to Harper's Magazine reflections.
The Neighborhood Circulating Library Club in Indianapolis was described as a novelty from the East but operated successfully in New Albany about fifteen years ago under Dr. E S Crosler and others. Books were auctioned yearly at a parlor event for club amusement and benefit.
A New Albany reader comments on George Borrow and the novel La vengro. He notes rare Borrow items in Cincinnati shops and asks which London publisher was called Glorious John in a quoted line from La vengro. He praises Borrow’s Jupiter description as timely after a calm summer.
A collage of short notices: retirement of Rev. David Bruner at 93 in Bur gin Ky after a three-quarters of a canopy service. Anne Wentworth’s death bequeaths about 90000 to Dartmouth College. Gen Nelson Miles receives two bay coach horses for Washington HQ. Cecile Morand wins 1000 franc prize of virtue. Sarah Bernhardt owns 120 shoes in varied fabrics. Rev Edward Everett Hale's rejected article on aging. Earl Russell discusses Holloway life with quips about chiropodists. Newark Board of Health bans rummage sales. Welsh language decline from 3,006,100 in 1871 to 911,280 in 1891. ants cut rubber from para rubber trees aiding bees in wax creation. Mary Kingsley memorial tablet with Koran verse. Cuban economic quip via General Wood. Thackeray’s London home sold for 75000. Houston boom noted in Houston Post.
The article argues that prices climb due to unprecedented wages and full employment, noting demand drives value and corners curb buying. It cites 1893–97 price declines from weak demand, tariff effects, and later price comparisons showing general high levels driven by sound conditions and labor wealth. It critiques tariff-protected industries and references McKinley’s promises about lower prices from protection.
The writer argues it would be easy to precipitate master policy changes this winter but notes foreign sympathizers are not playing a public role in government beyond editorial influence.
New Orleans Times-Democrat profiles Edward W Carmack Tennessee junior senator. Describes him as personable yet volatile with sharp wit and combative journalism roots. notes his past in Tennessee politics and Memphis papers and predicts bristling invective in Senate.
James J. McMurray known as Old Mack the Dog Seller dies at Emergency Hospital in Washington at sixty. Once a Treasury clerk and famed as a mathematical phenomenon dubbed the Lightning Calculator he lived in dissipation after losing his post. He trained a dog named Mack to announce figures and raised terriers for racetrack patrons. His relatives remain largely unknown.
Portland Oregonian comments on the transpacific cable contract awarded to a British firm, arguing American bidders lose yet claim long term gain. The piece defends tariffs, praises American export drive in Asia, and mocks those who feel injured by the decision while likening views to flat earth beliefs.
Senator George L. Wellington of Maryland leaves the Republican fold over policy and trusts, yet sits among Republicans rather than with Democrats. He faces lonely prospects as party loyalties shift, with no clear caucus home while awaiting potential re election and continued interest from Republican colleagues signaling unresolved tensions.
Hall Caine credits the Bible as a major influence on his literary success while noting the Bible itself owes much of its dramatic impact to his work. The remark underscores a reciprocal link between biblical texts and Caine’s dramatic adaptations.
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