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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1901
Page
3
An old advertisement extols the goodness of Concord grape juice as tasty refreshing and suitable for sick and well. It touts delivery in houses with prices 45c per quart 25c per pint 15c for four pints and notes available ginger ale root beer and Waukesha Water as summer drinks.
Fourteen year old George Jennings of 28 Highland avenue was arrested by Bicycle Policemen Manning and Griffin for entering Charles Haslup's store at 1128 East Tenth street and stealing $2.12. He claimed his rear door was unlocked and that he had worked there for a week but received no pay from Joey.
In Fremont Alford court Judge Goldman found Robert Goldman guilty of petit larceny after general denial and six months workhouse plus $1 fine. Jennie Judd was found not guilty on insanity plea and dismissed. New suits include Clara B Fink versus John F Fink for divorce, Trotter versus Thurston foreclosure of chattel mortgage, Kleinschmidt et al versus Mahn et al foreclosure of mechanics lien, Kernel versus Reichenmeyer note suit.
Listing of cases with appellants and appellees from various circuit courts. Includes Thomas Stewart et al V Adams ee Anderson Company Hunting Co and Phebe Green et al V John Starr et al Madison 8 C Appellees additional authorities, Western Union Telegraph Co V Willard Maddux, Isaac Russell V Mart Bruce et al, Sey Casopeny V Robert R Ditto, Horner V Hugh Lowe, George Keeseman V Julia Knapp, Henry Robson et al V John E Richey et al Knox C C Record As argument of errors.
A survey of U S legal opinions covers wagering contracts in grain futures being void without actual delivery, descriptive use of the term steel shod in footwear, false imprisonment evidence allowing reliance on company fare customs, negligence damages for a woman struck by a speeding car near a freight yard, and broker commissions in real estate transactions. Other items discuss excavation duties to trespassers, and Sunday dancing under New York law.
Rev J Cumming Smith preached from Isaiah xiii 1 on the beauty of God: divine harmony, mercy, and grandeur surpassing nature. denounced sectarianism and urged unity. He warned against vanity in church culture and stressed a life shaped by grace, reverence, and robust character. Also notes Hanley at First Baptist on Jesus refusing to be king.
Elder A W Bartlett spoke on last Sunday’s discourse The Court of God’s Judgment Now in Session He denounced an Indianapolis Morning Press report alleging Adventists predicted the world’s end during the early years He noted the Millerite movement of 1844 and the interpretation of the 2300 days and clarified that the sanctuary would be cleansed in a future judgment article ends with vow to complete the work.
A former guard colonel was warmly received at the camp where General McKee praised him as the image of President McKinley. Colonel Gunder expressed a desire to join the "boys" again. Examining boards from Vincennes South Bend and Indianapolis will meet during the encampment week to assess promotion candidates. The Indianapolis board includes Captains Carr Drapier McClain and Lieut Moorehead. The rifle program will restart at the camp with preliminary instruction, sighting drills and gallery practice to align with the new three day range rule.
Rev. Virgil W. Tevis of Fletcher Place M. E. Church preached to soldiers at the fair grounds last night from John chapter three. He argued the kingdom of God is spiritual and requires a new birth aided by the Holy Spirit, not mere creed subscription, and urged listeners to seek higher realities beyond fleshly views.
Lieut. Guy A. Boyle of General MeKere's Staff was detailed yesterday to serve as acting judge advocate during the camp of instruction. The position in the national guard was previously held by Capt. Newton W. Gil-sort, who resigned after nomination for Lieutenant Governor. The judge advocate supervises all trials at the camp.
A playful note from Governor Mount era camps mentions Major George W. Kricenstein as the lone staff member depicted on horseback in the National Guard history by Col. Wilson and F. H. McElroy. Capt. McDowell of the Forty first U S W visits, while Lt. James F. McCurdy mingles with old Indiana volunteers. A shaded pavilion hosts one of the camp’s most attractive barber shops.
Camp Meade notes recount Capt Patmore touring regimental headquarters with Col McCoy and Lt Col Fee, while officers and General McKee receive portraits. Chaplains Knox Guthrie and mess staff plan meals on tight budgets. Gov Durbin praises Indiana National Guard and staff, with jokes and mail logistics threading through daily routines.
Brig. Gen. Samuel T. Cushing U S A retired died in Washington at age. He served from 1855 at the Military Academy and through the Civil War earning a brevet major. He rose to brigadier general and commissary general of subsistence in 1898 and retired the same year. Luther B. Richardson ex mayor and territorial secretary of Grand Forks died. Henry C. Kirby Cleveland business leader of Goff Kirby Coal died at 41 after a year illness. Henry King Elkins Chicago lumber merchant and director of Board of Trade died after nearly year illness. Simon Schermerhorn former congressman died in Rotterdam at 73 from apoplexy.
Covington Kentucky July 21 Carrie Dieterman aged twenty was walking on a sidewalk when she stepped on a match that caught fire. Her white dress ignited and she burned to death in great agony. Her mother, shocked, was informed late that night.
Mrs. Clara Logan and her daughter Lotti of Meridian Mississippi, formerly of this place, are visiting friends here. Miss Lillian McFarland, who has been home for several weeks visiting her parents, has returned to Monticello.
MILWAUKEE July 1 The Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks meets Tuesday in Milwaukee with Charles E. Pickett of Waterloo Iowa likely to be elected grand exalted ruler and Joseph T Fanning of Indianapolis denying candidacy alongside Judge John C Nethaway of Stillwater Minnesota as the other active contender An incumbent secretary treasurer is expected to be reelected About 120 accredited delegates will attend the secret sessions of the grand lodge
Fragmentary text appears to discuss trust and insurance on real estate. Mentions INDIANA TITLE GUARANTY AND LOAN COMPANY, 129 East Market Street. Provides an unclear phone reference.
The Financier of New York lists the eleventh annual roll of honor of national banks for 1900. Indiana has nine banks represented among 44 on the roll, with Pennsylvania and New York leading. The Indiana banks named include First National Crown Point Hamilton National Fort Wayne Indiana National Knightstown Fowler National Merchants National Lafayette National Madison National Peru First National Washington National.
In the silent Esquimaux village Obleriak and his dog Pawiak watch as lights fade at the Midway. He retrieves a fur bag and carves a hidden white image with saws and tusk pieces while Pantak keeps guard nearby.
A Philadelphia Record commentary argues that professions such as medicine law theology and journalism have evolved away from classical learning. It notes specialization and practical knowledge dominate modern practice, with little comprehensive culture among individuals while vast learning exists collectively.
In the New York Evening Post commentary the author argues that privacy eludes the ultra rich and the very poor alike. Rich travelers face relentless public curiosity despite wealth, while poverty magnifies crowding. The piece contrasts wealth with obscurity and suggests indifference as a shield against prying eyes.
The piece argues the Post misrepresents U S shipbuilding data by citing the navigation commissioner's figures to attack Hanna. It notes a large last year’s tonnage but says most of it was coastwise, not outward bound.
The article discusses subsidies for shipbuilding, arguing that some senators including Frye and Hanna claim ships cannot be built without subsidies. It criticizes supporters of the subsidy bill for touting domestic prosperity as proof that protective policy will boost foreign trade shipping while noting coastwise shipping remains protected from foreign competition.
London Star reports Lieutenant Graydon’s turbine engine as a major advance over the Parsons design. Engineers deem it a significant improvement promising high speeds and wide applications from submarines to liners, locomotives, and motors. The lightweight unit, tested by A. B. Shiner, is seen attracting Carnegie and Morgan backing and may herald a new era of fuel efficiency and silent operation.
Hon James D Richardson Tennessee congressman holds the top Masonic post worldwide. Thomas H Caswell of San Francisco becomes sovereign grand commander of the Southern jurisdiction, serving for life, with a throne and grand officers in Washington at the Holy House of the Temple.
A lighthearted note on bicycle fashion shifting to utilitarian use. A country laundress and a rural customer exchange quips about clothes, a dropped bundle, and a humorous ride delay as the bike becomes a practical carrier amid ragged footwear and farm chores.
In New York a London exhibit prompts humor as an architrave inscription about the Earth’s fullness is debated. A Hudson river commuter quips the earth was the Lord’s, while another insists the earth belongs to Morgan’s, sparking a lively exchange between British visitors and American counterparts.
The piece rails at political shifts and figures, noting Gen. Adoniram Warner’s move to Georgia and claimed transformations, plus references to James Hamilton and a Tacoma match trust. It questions “pase commercialism” and laments prosperity’s effects on the era’s leaders and voters.
A brief editorial note contends that the temperance cause has grown less organized and sane over seventeen years, reflecting on American attitudes toward temperance and suggesting concerns about current national frictions.
A Boston Journal report on Annapolis during the recent Maryland ballot law trial claims relected ballots targeted Democratic voters. The piece frames the law as a prime example of a political boomerang in action.
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