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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1902
Page
5
The Indianapolis Journal outlines subscription prices and delivery options for Indianapolis and suburbs, including weekly and Sunday editions, plus reduced club rates. It notes mailing logistics, agent networks, and how readers should send communications with name and address for publication.
The decision is praised as an acceptable resolution that avoids entanglement and sets a favorable precedent. It marks a triumph for arbitral principles and The Hague recognition, delivering relief to the President and preventing a delicate diplomatic complication.
The article argues for Indiana to select a second statue for the National Statuary Hall. It rejects George Rogers Clark as ineligible since he was never a state citizen, and endorses Thomas A. Hendricks as a fitting Indiana icon, detailing Hendricks’ long state and national service and noting Morton’s prior Indiana statue. It also mentions a proposed alternative to honor Clark with a national memorial or new army post naming.
The Washington Post critiques Edwin M. Shepard of New York for saying free trade and adversity are mislinked. It notes periods of prosperity during the Walker tariff and cites California gold, 1857 panic, and Buchanan era iron losses as counterpoints, with New York Press corroboration.
The writer denounces a publisher for demanding government transport of second class matter at a loss to the public. The postmaster would have to pay for such shipments, and the publisher refuses to post bonds for postage on papers already sent. The piece calls the complaint parsimonious and wasteful.
A collection of humorous snippets and quips from various papers including the New York Tribune and Cleveland Plain Dealer. Bits feature imagined dialogues about romance, travel, and a top floor accident, with playful banter and period voice throughout.
A jumble of clipped quotes from Baltimore American Chicago Post and Baltimore Herald relays gossip and humorous exchanges. The scene includes a mistaken identity denouncement by Jaggsby-John Henry, a cook applicant evading questions about her master, and a witty remark about a star boarder in a swell boarding house.
A Philadelphia Press letter laments the passing of the strike commissioners from Scranton. It recalls Judge Gray as the controlling, humorous chair and notes the diverse personalities of Wilson Darrow Wolverton and Watkins. It praises the sessions, hints at new pay demand links to saloon interests, and highlights Bishop Susitingden Parker and Carroll Dora as memorable participants.
Fragmentary text from the Portland Press notes unclear events in South America with references to Germany Great Britain and Belgium appearing. the wording is incomplete and cannot establish a coherent report or outcome.
A New England farmer advises landowners with convenient wood lots to advertise for winter boarders. The note mentions a stove heated room and the appeal of meals, signaling practical shelter and warming options for travelers or temporary residents.
In a crowded Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled Children clinic, Dr Adolf Lorenz demonstrated his bloodless bone setting method. Observers noted his precise, earnest technique, a rare success rate, and potential impact on surgical practice despite risks and uncertain recovery outcomes.
A New York Commercial critique argues that the U S President should earn far more than the current 4000 yearly salary to reflect the nation s wealth and status. It compares presidential pay with foreign leaders and officials, noting Britain France Germany Russia and Canada for context and urging doubling before the 1965 term.
The personal column notes a Southern businessman earning double the President’s pay, arguing that such salaries are excessive for roles far less demanding, while the office’s honor remains unmatched and attracts only those of limited merit.
Washington dispatch reports a brewing controversy over post office promotions influenced by politics. Congressman Eugene F. Loud faces postal union opposition as rumors connect him to a San Francisco postmaster appointment amid fights over carrier pay. union leaders back Hearst as a bill champion.
A critique of poetry's market and status cites Kipling's Powers as a turning point. The piece notes publishers profit motives, public indifference, and the public’s appetite for news verse, urging poets to study newspapers to regain relevance.
An Anglo American letter dispute between a British schoolboy and an American girl aboard the Cymric illustrates a fragile truce in stalled post letters. The American girl sent 10 cents to cover stamps, sparking a sharp exchange about postage and courtship. Silence endures, with the prospect of renewed diplomacy or renewed conflict next summer.
The piece argues that admitting foreign coal for six months without restriction would be wildly popular and urges Congress to act. It frames this as a civic duty beyond political theory and appeals to citizens nationwide to pressure lawmakers.
Special features cover underground workers possums in market duck shooting theatrical matters and a week ahead in sports labor social life and politics George Ade social study Brother Jonathan British trade unions Castro study and Wall Street outlook summarize upcoming attractions and notable analyses.
A Western editor contrasts William McKinley and Tom Reed from the Emporia Gazette. Reed, bristling with invective and sharp intellect, clashed with the restrained McKinley, and their rivalry shaped Congressional politics. Reed’s intellect and zeal later contrasted with McKinley’s calm rise, illustrating a clash of character and historical force in American destiny.
The Sunday papers recalled Thomas B. Reed's career, noting how his role in the 1876 presidential election investigation propelled him from a youthful, bumptious member to a national figure. Reed emerged as a keen, brilliAnt parliamentary mind, guiding the Republican minority and gaining early Congressional prominence.
A Detroit Journal item notes Germany may not grasp Kipling’s saucy poem, but the verse from Mr Kipling is deemed malignant in tone. The piece reflects contemporary reactions to literary provocation and implied international scrutiny.
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