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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1903

Page

16

The Moss Island Fishing Day Turns Into Homecoming

Nathan and Daniel fish at Moss Island while banter and bravado mix with diligence. Nathan dives overboard and is rescued, only to be welcomed home by a forgiving wife as Daniel faces social consequences and a changed mood in Millville.

Sucker Daniel Nathan Jess United States Napoleon Wellington New Orleans Jackson

The Paper Field and Its Forsaken Pages

Roy L. McCardell laments the fleeting life of newspapers and magazines in a verse from the Criterion. He portrays the diverse titles as restless until their end, sold cheaply in Park Row and Potter's Field, regardless of fame, ferocity, or flair.

Park Row Atupic Potter's Field Roy L. McCardell Criterion

Jingles of the Town and Odd Questions Almanac

A quirky collage of verses about a determined Mary at the piano and a sleepy town, followed by a long reader Q&A column addressing state facts, weathered by time. It mixes comic verse with trivia on elections, holidays, and historical notes.

Big Monument Jinks

Secretary Shaw May Take Sadie America as Law Partner

Secretary of the Treasury L M Shaw reportedly offered Miss Sadie America a chance to become his law partner upon resuming private practice. She has not been admitted to the bar or practiced law, but Shaw praised her oratorical talents and preferred her as a partner over any man in the profession.

Daniel Nathan Paradise Congress Territories District of Columbia Indiana United States Secretary of the Treasury Shaw Sadie America

Sculpture of Kansas figure at St. Louis exposition grain

A Kansas group sculpture shows a half nude woman with one arm over a bull. Critics note a drapery across her knees and a handkerchief around her forearm, resembling a recent domestic scene rather than formal sculpture.

Kansas City Journal Kansas Commanita Ee Ma

Kansas Woman and Bull in Art Sparks Local Backlash

A reader objects to a Kansas themed art scene showing a nearly nude woman with a bull. He argues Kansas women do not dust with sickles and would flee a tame bull, suggesting a fully dressed figure or running woman would better represent Kansas.

Kansas

The Farmer and His Wheat

A New York Financier argues U S breadstuffs exports have fallen since 1898 as domestic sales rise. He urges expanding wheat sales to the Pacific Orient, highlighting China and Asia as vast new markets, which could boost farmers and allied industries through a stronger Pacific merchant fleet.

New York United States Bureau of Statistics James J. Hill South America Europe Pacific American Hill Orient A Ae Stully Asia China Japan Atlantic Congress

Foolish Questions in Civil Service Exam

The Philadelphia Inquirer notes a clerks exam question asking to briefly compare Tamerlane and Charles Martel. It highlights how historians debate these figures and questions examiner marking, reflecting reliance on contested history and the clerk’s need to separate fact from fable.

Philadelphia Inquirer Tamerlane Charles Martet

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