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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1901
Page
4
The June 10 1901 Daily Journal issue outlines subscription rates and distribution details for Indianapolis and suburbs. It also reports editorials on Bryan era politics, third term talk, and local civic topics including a charity organization led by Rev. Oscar C McCulloch and plans to trial voting machines.
The article argues dependent class size in Indianapolis is smaller than in other cities and notes relief costs have fallen over 30 years despite population growth. It criticizes indiscriminate aid and praises selective relief that requires work, warning of the dangers of pauper-making and lax investigations by township trustees.
A historical note argues wealth expanded despite fears of the gold standard. It cites huge growth in capital formation from stock issues and bank deposits, with 19th to early 20th century data showing deposits and loans rising worldwide. The piece credits railroads and other innovations for boosting productive capacity and savings.
A summary of contrasting views by Thurber and Prof Jenks on how trusts affect prices. Jenks uses United States Industrial Commission data to argue that margins between raw materials and finished goods widen under combinations. He cites the Sugar Trust and shifts in margins due to competition, price suppression, and later collusion raising profits.
The text argues that monopolistic claims harm consumers and that consolidation has mostly benefited capitalists and workers with limited consumer gains. It notes competition could, in time, spread benefits to consumers, yet warns the key issue is how wealth distribution changes via prices in concentrated industry.
The four year trial ending April 1 1901 under Indiana's indeterminate sentence and parole law paroled 1141 convicts 138 from the Reformatory 8 from State Prison and only 156 returned for violations. About 971 parolees remained law abiding and earned the state 184 083.87 for self support.
A collage of humorous quotes from Chicago papers and syndicated cartoons. Practical Man quips about paying cash, Bearded Lady jokes about hair bleaching, a TIron-jawed Man riffs on snakes. Johnny corrects a line about a chimney sweep with comic mischief and misstatement.
In Chicago Post prose a woman recalls how her brother Willie’s return with the phonograph, left on the table, diffused an awkward moment. Her friend notes the brother’s unusual formality and circumspection before the device restored harmony.
In the past three months over four Texas oil companies organized to develop the Beaumont field with a combined paper capital near four thousand dollars. Many firms are legitimate and stand for real enterprise in the oil sector.
Attorney General Bell of Texas announces a swift, rigid investigation to locate fraudulent oil stock concerns and bring swindlers to justice. He cites New York as the center of the fraud and seeks cooperation from local authorities. Former Governor Hogg may be dispatched to assist. Millions of dollars in worthless oil stock are alleged to have been floated by New York headquarters firms.
A compilation of editorials from Indiana papers critiques national candidates and local politics. Feirbanks is named a 1904 presidential hopeful, while others debate party splits in Maryland, Dowieism, and local debt. The items reflect press sentiment on public figures, governance models, and social issues of the era.
Missouri Republicans at a Kansas City Star event praised Senator Fairbanks as a strong, loyal party figure with notable statesmanship. The article notes his Indiana political work, cites his appeal to Ohio and New York factions, and suggests he could secure the Republican nomination if New York leans to an outside candidate or backs him.
Kansas City Journal notes Senator Fairbanks may be presidential material, praised for high abilities and national reputation. His Missouri address to the young Republicans impressed and honored Kansas City, highlighting him as a leading figure Republicans cite with pride.
John Marshall on June 10, 1783 questions whether the public can safely yield control of the sword and purse directly to all citizens. He argues that representation is necessary, since people who grant power must also hold their delegates accountable, as the masters and their servants.
Edward Everett argues that nations differed in needing a central political authority. He cites the framers who built a confederate republic with distributed powers. Local state functions remain with states while the general government handles national service.
Vermilion (5. D.) Republican signals readiness to welcome Mr Pettigrew back. If enrolled, he will join the primary department with a path to promotion open to him like other new beginners and reclaimed backsliders.
A review of a D Appleton publication by Conn summarizes germ theory basics. It covers bacteria ubiquity soil water and surfaces, their dual roles in disease and industry, antitoxins vaccines and cleanliness as defenses, plus cautions about quackery and the limits of medicines.
A promotional sketch of Cutcliffe Hyne sea tales for boys and adults. It praises Captain Kettle’s nautical escapades on steamers, its vivid shipboard dialogue, mutinous scenes, and adventures from the northern fog to African jungles, highlighting Mrs Kettle and the family sketches at home.
A critical look at Mahan’s Life of Nelson praises the introduction and his grasp of Nelson’s genius and leadership. It notes Nelson’s courage and resilience, his flawed personal life with Lady Hamilton, and the vivid naval episodes. The piece urges readers to pursue the biography for its sweeping historical scope and dramatic maritime scenes.
The writer rails against John Oliver Hobbes for dull prose and tedious moralizing in Robert Orange, calling the heroine tiresome and the dialogue repetitive. In contrast, Captain Mahan’s The Sea Power is praised as a noble, sweeping work with historical heft and exhilarating scope.
The excerpt critiques the confusing use of formers and latters in naval language and argues that war is driven by instinctive movements of ruling races. It suggests reading The Sea Power to understand how historical powers move toward conflict.
A harsh critique of Eden Phillpotts novel Sons of the Morning from G. P. Putnam & Sons. The reviewer argues the Devonshire setting yields tedious dialogue about weather and nature with no life or humor. Describes a plot about a woman who loves two men and marries both, featuring two weddings for one heroine.
A survey of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly hunting via camera, Little Folks dog hospital tales, June Cosmo politan De Wet reportage, Edwards biography in American Illustrated Methodist Magazine, Dickens letters, Strand Magazine head judging infants, Terre Haute pronunciation note, and various fiction and essays in The Strand, The Strand, and Cosmopolitan. The issue also highlights Kipling and Pemberton serials, and mentions August Recreation piece on Peru earthquake.
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