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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1901
Page
4
The Daily Journal lists subscription options for Monday through Sunday issues with varying rates for with and without Sunday editions, and annual totals. It details mail, carrier, and agent pricing, reduced club rates, and postage rules for domestic and foreign copies, plus instructions for manuscript submissions and address requirements.
A collage of notices and opinion items discusses insanity inquests, university anti-commercialism, dedication funds, a labor strike, and criticisms of wealth at sea. It cites various cities and outlets, including New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C., and comments on weather, monarchy, and primaries with terse editorial judgment.
A critic argues the law allowing justices of the peace to certify a person as dangerous to the community when at large risks abuse. The speaker warns narrow minded mercenary JPs could confine individuals to insane asylums by a mere stroke of the pen.
The Journal notes no special interest in the Illinois senatorial fight and cautions against labeling Dawes a carpet bagger. It argues there is no fixed residence rule for eligibility and praises Dawes as a capable contender. It also comments that a voting machine seized by a mob cannot register votes accurately, undermining claims from the Fifteenth ward Democratic primary.
The piece denounces voting machines when misused by Democratic managers in the Fifteenth ward, arguing ballots can be stuffed and frauds committed. It asserts machines reveal that under Democratic control elections cannot be fair and accuses those who cheat in primaries of undermining election integrity.
State Auditor Hart asserts that every dollar of Indiana's debt capable of payment will be cleared during Governor Durbin's administration. The surplus from insurance taxes and end of the fee system funds bond payments, with risk noted from policies favoring new institutions and welfare schemes over prudent budgeting, urging cheap government to attract industry.
The Journal notes big gifts to major universities but urges support for smaller Indiana colleges. Purdue, Site University, Butler, Wabash, De Pauw, and Hanover need new buildings and equipment. Colleges must solicit donors while presenting strong cases, as Booker Washington advised.
A fragment discusses a gift aimed at helping the least advantaged and benefiting all by raising the general standard. It reflects a community initiative or charitable aim. The text references a broad approach to uplift without naming individuals or exact actions.
A community revolt against the Insanity inquest law exposes abuses and possible false imprisonments. John Ross narrates how he was detained without proper inquiry, with affidavits signed by a Dispensary liaison lacking facts. The piece condemns fee-driven aims and demands a thorough investigation and reform to prevent such injustices.
The report argues United States Steel offered the same Bessemer price in England and Pittsburgh but cites $4.5 per ton in England vs $16 in Pittsburgh. It warns against lowering prices to win English markets, notes unions curb British efficiency, and stresses tariff relevance to maintain home pricing. Indianapolis draws tourists for clean streets and parks, with soldiers' monument as a lasting city attraction.
The Journal asserts that Americans are more dedicated to permanent credit and honor than to temporary governance in the Philippines Porto Rico and Cuba. It states Cuba is not ours while the other islands are and claims foundations of free government are being laid there.
A Chicago Democratic plan would merge several cliques including the Jacksonian Club and the Thomas Jefferson League into one body named the Judas Iscariot Democracy. The promoter calls the move appropriate as each group denounces others as traitors while Judas Iscariot favored silver.
The Chicago Record-Herald argues that continuing gifts for education will force U.S. colleges to expand resources, equipment, and enrollment, making them superior and giving the nation and the world greater influence.
A collage of short jokes and quips appears from multiple papers. Dialogues touch on gentlemanly conduct, reformers, baby chairs, and a theatrical boast. The tone is light and satirical with exchanges about perception and vanity.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a parent confesses difficulty engaging five year old Elsie with fairy tales. The child retorts by twisting a classic tale into a quip about jars and thieves, prompting the parent to consider giving up.
A collection of partisan jabs and observations from Indiana papers. Notes oppose trust life and praise principle, with satire on Maine inquiry delays. References to Corn prices, marriages, farm labor, tariff talks, and political ambitions from editors in Anderson, Vincennes, Logansport, and other towns.
A Baltimore Sun report notes a top student among Baltimore Law School graduates cannot practice in the state due to gender. Miss Etta H Maddox, though bright and highly ranked, faces Maryland rules denying women admission to the bar despite capability in medicine and other fields. The piece highlights lingering early 20th century gender barriers in the legal profession.
The piece outlines Upton Sinclair’s preface for Springtime and Harvest. It details his youth as a writer, years of seclusion in a Quebec cabin, intense labor on the novel, initial rejections, and his plan to self publish to support a library of select books. Published by New Amsterdam Dock Company in New York.
A survey of epitaphs from old cemeteries in England and America notes their frequent falsehoods and humor. Examples include witty puns and self written lines, with remarks on Latin and English compositions. The piece references W Howe’s collection Here Lies published by New Amsterdam Book Company in New York.
A Kentucky author and longtime blind and deaf writer, Morrison Heady, publishes The Double Night and Other Poems. The collection features hexameter experiments and personal verse, notably the title poem about loss of sight and hearing. The reviewer notes subdued, somber subject matter and limited general appeal, with printing by Courier Journal Job Printing Company in Louisville.
A compiler praises a broad anthology of humor including witty sayings conundrums toasts and stump speeches noting it covers a wider field than any other similar book.
The author James F. J. Archibald contrasts American and British forces through war experiences in Cuba and South Africa. He argues American recruits and ordinary soldiers show superior initiative and effectiveness, while the British system underperforms due to structural flaws. The work also highlights army life, equipment, transport, and the fall of Pretoria with vivid detail. New York: Silver, Burdett & Co.
Helen Campbell’s Ballantyne follows Marion Lacy Boston born and bred who seeks a richer life in England while John Ballantyne an American-turned-Englishman longs for the liberty he believes Americans enjoy Pendleton Morris a fanatic on a Hudson River dream captivates Ballantyne and tests loyalties, with Campbell known for clear simple storytelling Published by Little Brown & Co Boston
A critique of Sarah Grand s Babs the Impossible notes a blend of dull and sprightly passages. The character Lorraine Kingconstance, a willful widow s daughter, scandalizes a quiet country neighborhood while seeking affection from a few unsuitable admirers. Harper & Bros.
Capt Charles King's Norman Holt spans Christmas 196 to Christmas 1945 and chronicles wartime fate, Kentucky hospitality, political intrigue, and military service with the Cumberland Army. The love story threads through a strong plot, praised for artful narration and dramatic potential, though risks exist if unworthy hands dramatize it.
The fragment reviews a Stratemeyer book set in the Philippines, arguing it undermines patriotism rather than inspiring it. It critiques the author’s handling of geography and warfare, noting misnamed figures and sensational military detail. The piece highlights antiwar sentiment and calls out heroic yet implausible characterizations.
Payne Erskine’s novel set in a North Carolina mountain town portrays hostility toward freed Blacks, murder, and family tragedy. A Northern heroine returns to a Southern plantation, aiding her pauperized kin as romance unfolds with a dramatic denouement. Little, Brown & Co. Boston.
Jerome K. Jerome offers views of life gathered by a London waiter who served in common eateries and upscale venues. The narrative sketches human nature with humor, aided by several color illustrations. Published by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York.
A plain wholesome outdoor life story by Charles A. White tier recounts a group of boys on their school vacation in Michigan forests under a capable guide. The book offers practical insights boys enjoy and steers clear of sensational features, published by F. Tehnyson Neely Company in New York.
The July Critic notes contributions from Sarah Bernhardt in A Drama of the Sea and Booth Tarkington’s clever Everybody’s Magazine piece. It covers July issues of Century, Lippincott, McClure’s, Ledger Monthly, and Leslie’s Monthly, plus references to Frank Leslie’s Popular Months and Country Life.
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