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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
5
The Indianapolis Journal outlines subscription rates including two cents monthly for city and suburban delivery, with various weekend and edition rates. It lists agent networks and international distribution points in New York Cincinnati Louisville and beyond, plus a note on a coal shortage and railroad movement concerns and a December Christmas mail distribution from Sweden.
The article notes B Armstrong’s rapid rise to a treasury post after serving as a special correspondent during the 1876 campaign, questions over building a new normal school, removal of Binger Hermann amid fraud probes in the General Land Office, and Germany Cuba reciprocity talk alongside U.S. tariff concerns. It discusses railroad rate pooling and proposed Interstate Commerce changes amid ongoing public debate.
The speaker argues against sanctioning a new normal school as a perpetual state tax and drain on public resources. Taxes will rise in states, counties, and cities, a dangerous trend. Associations should not push for an extra burden unless there is conclusive evidence that another normal school is needed.
Speech argues for raising the school levy from 11 to 16 cents to fund teacher wages and avoid cuts, while critics warn it amounts to state socialism and unfairly shifts costs from wealthier to poorer counties. It condemns public funding of textbooks as redistributive and harmful to individual responsibility.
The Calvo doctrine, lauded by Latin American jurists, argues no state may intervene for private claims unless local courts are exhausted. It aims to shift private debt and concession disputes to the debtor country’s courts, reducing foreign intervention and stabilizing the Monroe doctrine amid foreign creditor pressure.
The meat question grows vital as global demand rises and livestock supplies lag. Europe shows shrinking cattle and sheep stocks while the United States, though the largest producer, cannot sustain current slaughter rates. Abattoirs and farmers kill hundreds of millions yearly, foreshadowing higher prices and potential social shifts.
A collage of humor bits from multiple papers parodies taste and social mores. Witty exchanges about plays, clubs, pets and spending reveal idle concerns and shifting fashions. The joke about Detroit and Chicago hints at wartime bravado and public sentiment.
F C Croxton argues in Review of Reviews that heavy marketing of cattle for quick profits rather than full fattening has lowered supply of prime beef. On Dec 1 at Chicago’s International Livestock Exposition a record 36,533 cattle arrived, yet few were prime. If the trend continues, beef prices may stay high for years, impacting 1963.
The article argues that the abundant agricultural resources of the West and central West enable farmers to supply sufficient meat for domestic East Coast demand and for all foreign markets. It emphasizes export potential and the scale of production needed to meet global needs.
Clarence H Mackay inherits leadership of the Mackay business empire after John W Mackay s death. The article notes his early life in Europe and New York, foreign education, and skills in languages, polo, and horse racing. It outlines major holdings including Mackay Bennett Cable, Postal Telegraph, Pacific Commercial Cable, Yonkers sugar refinery, Canadian Pacific Railway, Southern Pacific, White Knob, Klondike gold fields investments, and Western real estate. It highlights his temperament, Catholic faith, and resolve to keep business and family ties intact.
London Telegraph describes the imperial durbar in Delhi with elephants prominent as Viceroy Curzon, the Duke and Duchess ride into the encampment on Monday December 9. The route goes via Queens Road to Jumma Masjid in front of a grand mosque as troops and escort assemble.
A vivid depiction of the Delhi Durbar journey through historic Delhi sites. The two lead elephants with golden howdahs carry the viceroy and the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, followed by a grand retinue of princes, nawabs, and chiefs.
The Pioneer Press reports that Dr. Leyds and Kruger may hold 2.5 million dollars of Transvaal funds with 600 thousand recently shipped. Leyds defends retention as a means to win independence, while Kruger shares the aim, though critics call it obstinacy. Authors argue the money morally belongs to Boers and British authorities, urging use to aid Boers’ homes instead of expatriates.
Review of Reviews analysis notes rural route expansion in Carroll County Maryland boosting business. From 33,000 population Westminster 3,200, with 14 post offices and 32,161.04 receipts, up 10 percent. increases seen in registered mail money orders letters postals and packages. Total mail matter up 27 percent and per-carrier efficiency grows with higher delivery volumes across sections.
A Pittsburg Dispatch excerpt notes a New York letter praising honesty. May Carley, a Holland House employee, is said to testify to an incident where honesty paid off and she picked up something of value.
A hotel brooch found by a guest was returned to Miss May Van Alen, heiress of the Astor family. She then gave $10 in a lump sum with no conditions. Miss Carley, recipient of the act, remains unchastened by the generosity despite guests’ opinions.
Brooklyn Eagle reports H S Rubens, representing William Astor Chanler, in Havana seeking to place the Cuban 55 million loan to relieve shortages. Rubens argues Cuba’s crisis stems from war, sugar prices, and trade imbalances. He urges a reciprocal treaty with the United States to cut tariffs and diversify crops, noting Europe has no market for sugar.
A historical portrait of Lady Anne Clifford and her Appleby Castle fortress on the England Scotland border. The piece details her birth in 1590, her family lineage, martial defense of Appleby, titles, and the library and armor retained by her descendants. It also mentions a curious aside about weighing dollars and gold.
A partial excerpt questions the kind of arguments students use and the attention they pay to their cause. It ponders how they might alter their approach to make it suitable for public discourse and reform.
The Chateau d Eu, closely tied to French royal fortunes, is a ruined shell after a fatal chimney fire. One wing and the chapel survive, with the library and many artworks saved. Its exile and history trace centuries from Charlemagne to Napoleon, ending with its decline amid Bourbon legends and Victorian connections.
A wealthy philanthropist urges that wealth comes with obligations beyond alms. Gifts must reach right needy recipients and avoid causing harm, yet no single mind can judge the best use. Science and wise counsel can convert benevolence into true beneficence for humanity.
The Philadelphia Record notes the Christmas announcement of a $900,000 gift by Mr. William L. Elkins to build and endow an orphanage for the daughters of Masons in need. The piece praises the charity as a promising start that could expand with wide benevolence.
The text argues for fully Anglicizing the term employee and pronouncing it as an English word. It cautions against treating it as French and notes that phrases like female employes are awkward. The author prefers clear English forms over French spellings.
The Boston Herald reports Col. Arthur Lynch indicted for high treason by a British grand jury. The penalty is death, with possible commutation to transportation for life and potential amnesty. It notes treason deaths are rare except in war and that the indictment dates to mid century British law.
A gentleman debating with the late Dr Parker on life after death declares he is a annihilationist and believes death ends the self. Dr Parker responds, praising or pitying the remark as he presents his viewpoint.
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