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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1903
Page
7
The page lists subscription terms for carriers and mail, with Sunday and without Sunday options, and outlines distribution locations in Indianapolis and other cities. It also contains editorial commentary on Zionism, British politics, coal prices, a color-line incident at Manual Training High School, canal route politics, a Roosevelt era tuna about Panama, and a Goodyear mansion relocation anecdote.
In a fit of anger a resident threatened to relocate his home stone by stone. Laughed at, he began the project and has begun removing the house toward Boston. The job will take two years and cost more than building a new house.
The Journal argues the State should not pay commissions from county tax ferret contracts. It notes county commissioners may hire experts for public necessity but not on behalf of the State. If state funds are short, county officials are responsible, and treasurers must report State moneys without deductions. The piece questions Supreme Court reversal and mocks political maneuvering around local campaigns.
The article recalls Jim Keach as a political operator who used intimidation to hold precinct committeemen in line amid a power struggle with Taggart and Terre Haute beer interests. It notes his shifting alliances, past influence in wards, and the recent Keach Kern feud seen as a battle of beers between Indianapolis brands and Terre Haute interests.
A trial of One Samuel Parks, business agent of the Housesmiths and Bridgemen Union, centers on extortion charges including 2000 from Hecla works and larger sums from a club and subway strike. The piece discusses union leadership, judging officers, and calls for responsible workers to attend meetings to curb abuses by agitators and idle elements.
Washington reports new Interior Department rules for Arkansas Hot Springs require physicians who prescribe the waters to be licensed and adds a physician board to judge applicants. The move aims to shield visitors from quack practices at a site long tied to federal care, with Hot Springs history noting government supervision since 1873 and a 650000 visitor estimate over 24 years.
The piece argues the soldiers' monument serves as the citys strongest advertisement and a profitable, lasting impression on visitors. It praises advertising in a major newspaper and by commercial travelers, noting the monuments unique role in Bloomingtons image and the nationwide reach of the citys story. It also covers voting machines, slower streetcar speeds after a college avenue accident, a Sunday baseball debate, and a note on gas service disruption.
A collage of light verse and quips from across newspapers including the Chicago Tribune and New Orleans Times-Democrat. Jokes touch on marriage, schooling, temperance, sport, and social scenes with playful regional touches and dated humor.
In Paris, consul general John K. Gowdy and his wife Mrs. Gowdy with daughter Miss Fanny are warmly regarded by Parisians and the American colony. The Gowdys left Indiana politics and a vast farm life for European life, where Mrs. Gowdy and Miss Fanny adapted slowly yet graciously to the foreign setting.
The consul general’s family in Paris hosts every visitor from artists to society with open hospitality while quietly aiding the distressed in mind and body. They minister to the sick and dying, help the erring, and welcome all who seek comfort or a kind word. They cherish art and music, attend concerts, and study foreign tours to deepen cultural understanding while remaining loyal Americans abroad.
Representative Jesse Overstreet advocates John W. Yerkes of Kentucky for vice president, praising his age, oratory, campaign vigor, and Western appeal. The piece notes Yerkes’ eligibility, Roosevelt’s backing, and the political context of a 1940s style nomination, with references to Beveridge and Indiana politics.
June 30 a state figure will speak at South Lancaster Mass for the celebration of the city's sixth anniversary. Col W B Roberts, assistant superintendent of city delivery at the Postoffice Department, is in town. Indiana native A W Wishard, formerly solicitor for the Internal Revenue Department, has left to handle legal business for a few days. John H Robinson of Greensburg met Senator Beveridge seeking reinstatement to a lost government post. Frank B Japan of Portland visited the senator's office. County Superintendent Thompson of Grant County doubts any travel-expense bill for superintendents will pass, expecting no action next session. James W Fortune’s Pigeon Roost monument bill faces debate over location above graves. State Chairman J P Goodrich and others said visits to Stevenson building were for new offices and moving furniture. Former State Senator Walter L Ball of Muncie arrived, hinting at Lieutenant Governor bid, but says he’s tired and not yet ready to announce.
New York June 9 ex police chief Wil lam Devery aided bail for Samuel Parks a Housesmiths Union rep rearrested on charges he took 300 to call off a strike at Hecla iron works. Testimony showed Parks proposed higher wages and implied company funds would cover payments. Witnesses linked a 2000 check to Parks via McCord. Hearing postponed to June 17.
The Philippine commission enacted a bill governing the Moros in a largely autonomous setup. Governor Taft and Major General Davis drafted the measure, creating an appointive Moro Legislative council and extending Philippine courts and constabulary jurisdiction. The bill aims to codify tribal laws and recognize Moro laws not conflicting with American rule.
President Roosevelt leaves Washington aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad special train to attend Miss Ruth Hanna and Joseph Medill McCormick’s wedding in Cleveland. Alice Roosevelt travels with him as crowds cheer at York and Harrisburg arrives peacefully in Harrisburg before resuming to Cleveland and back to Washington.
President Roosevelt will visit Cleveland to attend Ruth Hanna’s wedding to Joseph Medill escorts. No relatives of Leon Czolgosz will be jailed during the visit. A vigilant security detail, including twenty plainclothes detectives, will guard the President at Union Station and during his stay.
Detroit Journal recalls Ruth Hanna known for Cleveland society feuds and schoolgirl cliques. It notes her engagement to Joseph Medill McCormick, stories of early adolescence on Euclid Avenue, and a famed Sothern Club visit to the hotel.
New York June 9 report says an underwriter syndicate for 75,000 stock at 120 has been approached by a major financial interest ready to buy all or part of the new issue. Rumor links Rockefeller Gould interests to gaining influence, potentially altering railroad ownership and easing tensions among leading factions, with wider Atlantic seaboard access implied.
Col William H. Michael chief clerk of the Department of State and three other passengers plunged four stories in an apartment house elevator in the northeast section while visiting his daughter. All were shaken and lightly cut by broken glass, with Michael transported to a hospital for evaluation. The incident drew immediate attention from local authorities.
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