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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
3
A compact guide explains when pedestrians and motorists must stop look and listen before approaching steam railway crossings. It emphasizes caution near tracks and adherence to signals to prevent accidents and ensure safety for travelers and nearby communities.
The Boston Globe notes Western railroads plan to redirect freight and passenger traffic from frozen passes after January as Chile mobilizes 30,000 troops at Pearl Harbor.
Walker Whiteside and company presented Robert of Sicily yesterday at English's, their second visit this season. The angel substitution clarified King Robert's onstage fate, with Whiteside delivering a strong garden scene and a new third act setting improving the staging as Empire Theater Stock Company returns to New York for Henry V and Esmond's The Wilderness with stars Richman Anglin.
Mrs Patrick Campbell and other foreign visitors in Chicago during the holidays see millions wading through mud, crowded streets and un swept sidewalks. Locals argue that the city’s filth is a necessary condition for metropolitan life and that wealthy residents might seek cleaner locales elsewhere.
Citizens condemn dirty sidewalks and muddy streetcar floors as a public nuisance. They argue no single leader caused the problem, instead blaming a broad, concerted public effort. The passage emphasizes collective civic failings in maintaining cleanliness and smoke regulation.
A sweep of society notes records numerous engagements weddings and parties. Miss Bessie Perry hosts a hearts party while Miss Mary Pennell plans a Thursday theater gathering. Multiple marriages occur including Gookin Karslake in Indianapolis and Stewart Braman in Terre Haute with prominent families and university ties.
A columnist notes how society secretaries fuel publicity in social pages and lists the pressures of ensuring guests and gowns reach papers. She also extols a Christmas notebook to track gifts and recipients, preventing missteps and repeated presents.
Apropos photographs, the column notes a shift from indiscriminate sharing of pictures in earlier times to a more guarded standard with the rise of chaperons. It recalls how photos circulated freely before the era of formal dating and now respects privacy and propriety, reflecting evolving social ethics.
Beat yolks with sugar until smooth add cold water dissolve sugar grate nutmeg then mix in nine wine glasses each of brandy and Santa Cruz rum or whisky. Fold in double the liquor amount in rich milk or half cream if needed. Beat egg whites to stiff froth fold in top and serve in glass cups over chipped ice in a punch bowl.
In a London Telegraph piece, divorce in Turkey is described as simple without a judge. Two cases are recounted where wives threaten divorce over garden petals and a pink shirt green tie, but the actions unravel as costs and disagreements prevent the splits.
Isidor Rayner, counsel for Rear Admiral Schley, is described as the terror of witnesses in a New York press column. He ridiculed Lieutenant Bristol testimony, mocking his vision and claims about ranges and measurements at Cienfuegos and Santiago with biting wit and vivid imagery.
Owing to small expense we can save you at least 10 percent on diamonds and jewelry. Not the largest store but the best quality. Our gilt edge guarantee. Now is the time to make your holiday selection at 2 Monument Place by J. P. Mullally.
Atlanta Constitution correspondent Joseph Ohl writes from Catbalogan Samar detailing the rugged wartime conditions. He notes General Lukban and Filipino scouts in action, the terrain’s difficulty, bolo fighting, and the difficulty of pacification despite two years of American troops and native forces.
New York Press recounts a humorous domestic scene as a father, urged by his wife and son, refuses to remove a set of vivid blue and pink woolen pajamas. He stays in them all day, prompting giggles and a telegram from a daughter asking the doctor to return to help remove the garments.
The Hartford Courant notes Taft’s colleagues believe his future is secure and that he remains a capable public servant. The piece argues the country recognizes his evident talents and can rely on his continued contribution to national affairs.
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