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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1902
Page
6
The article fragment lists subscription rates for the Indianapolis Journal and details distribution points in several cities. It also surveys political and social topics including debt, coal famine effects, Philippines service, a proposed Washington theater, and remarks on birds, taxation, and notable figures such as Gertrude Atherton and Andrew Carnegie. The piece hints at local charter reform debates in Chicago and a butter pricing campaign.
The public is warned of unpleasant truths about butter production methods and urged to inspect dairying factories. If trust in butter falters, observers may demand scrutiny of the processes, while reformers hope proper education will curb unfair legal advantages and improve industry practices.
The essay lauds universal peace, arguing rulers avoid war, the US shifts to a world-power role favoring peace and justice, and major powers including Britain, Germany, and Russia pursue concessions rather than conflict. It notes Canada’s restraint, criticizes Britain’s and Germany’s Venezuela stance, and envisions arbitration over war as nations’ path forward.
The Journal critiques secular socialist distortions while defending original socialist ideals of love and communal good. It cites a Chicago Sunday school teaching class hatred and atheism, condemns the modern socialist's newspapers, and notes an Elwood correspondent calling the piece a vicious attack while defending labor rights and Bryan.
The letter from Elwood criticizes socialist rhetoric and the Journal's decision not to publish its full content. It notes that the editor prints samples to illustrate the writer’s lack of facts and arguments rather than mere abuse. The Journal would consider a serious factual defense if presented respectfully.
The 1829 volume Lectures on American Literature by Samuel L. Knapp surveys colonial authors and works. It highlights Hamilton Ames Pierpont Paine Webster, Noah Webster, and Thomas Shepard while noting waning recognition for figures like Percival, Ward, Bulkely, and Wigglesworth. Smith and Mahin receive mixed appraisal for lasting impact.
The article notes Roger Wolcott of Connecticut and colleagues Bulkely and Edwards as early American poets. It cites a 173 volume, a lengthy dedication, and a warning about presuming poetical longevity. It also mentions Roger Williams as a potential poet authoring Indian language treatises, though no poems survive.
Observers note temperance movements work best when arousing individuals and communities against alcohol rather than via politics. At Three Rivers Michigan an order named Temperance Volunteers emerged advocating total abstinence and moral suasion. Led by Frank Knapp with originator Albert Griffin, it teaches abstinence and urges personal reform through phalanxes that avoid political or religious debate.
A skeptical column warns of a lender posing as a charity that offers Christmas financing on personal property. It promotes buy now ideas and weekly payments on furniture or appliances, hinting at harsh consequences if interest is not paid. The piece mocks the mortgage scheme and urges readers to question charity with terms.
The article discusses arbitration as a binding method with limits, praising Minister Bowen’s credentials in Venezuela and Barcelona. It explains the Monroe doctrine as a pledge that European powers must not extend control in the Americas and that the U S will not interfere with existing colonies, while stressing duties to European nations.
At a large Loyal Legion meeting Admiral Brown described how states honoring warships named after them often present officers with testimonials. He urged a legislative vote for a suitable Indiana testimonial to Captain Taylor and the Indiana, noting the ship’s role in the battle of Santiago and the flag and gun given by Taylor. He endorsed forming a committee to press the capstone. He also touched on arbitration in the Venezuela dispute, criticising shifts by Castro and the mixed outcomes of prior arbitrations.
A discussion questions the constitutionality of using voting machines versus ballots, noting the framers aimed for secrecy in popular elections. The piece then describes a Boston reader’s method for preparing soft coal, claiming it yields a semi liquid paste and noting concern over deceptive labeling by dealers.
A collage of comic skits and quips from major papers includes lovers quarrels over endless love, a farmer avoiding coffee, church and poker club jests, Christmas gift woes, and witty exchanges from editors and society tales. Notable lines span Puck, Harper's Bazar, Yonkers Statesman, Philadelphia Press, and Washington Post.
Bishop of London says only one eighty visit church in London. Prince of Monaco avoids gambling despite co owning a major establishment. Queen Alexandra’s crown to be broken up and Kohinoor used as a necklace. Mississippi wood panel for St Louis world fair. Florists’ 194 meeting at fair with about thousand attendees expected. Parisian ladies train cats as couture fad. Venetians rarely see horses. a monster tale drew crowds. A Maine woman sold an old Arizona claim for $500 life interest after an initial $0,000 secured. Sarah Bernhardt’s name to live on through her daughter Sarah Bernhardt the younger. Football game at Hanley interrupted by a bull on the field.
The text recounts anecdotes on royal messengers and secrecy around King Edward, a Boer War secretary punished by tying to a wagon wheel, misidentified heirs in the Browning family, and a French industry turning old shoes into imitation leather used for wallpaper and trunk coverings. The piece blends quirky history with brief cultural observations from across eras.
The Crawfordsville Indiana Journal argues the city has lived with a permissive moral climate and now faces a rising movement to curb vice. It questions if the anti saloon drive is a spur or a plan for strict regulation and demands a clear, broad program and public disclosure from leaders to gain broad support.
An American widow and family recount hardship in Colombia including theft of cattle, destruction of crops, assault by soldiers, and extortion by government troops. They fled to Barranquilla seeking safety and redress, noting a deteriorating life and inability to return home. They question whether the United States can help.
A New York Evening Post dispatch notes Enid Oklahoma eight years old with 9,000 plus residents has never had a regular burying ground. Locals, mostly recent arrivals from the south, bury the dead at home after disputes, with undertakers and "funeral directors" in Enid serving the town.
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