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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1901
Page
9
A compact survey of editorial notes on politics and policy. It cites Philadelphia bosses, tariff talk, and West Point hazing, with remarks on Russia trade, McKinley, and a plea for Americans to work at home rather than seek aid abroad. It blends opinion with brief mentions of city franchises and consular aid.
Florida legislature backs a new bn law via Flagler influence making insanity a valid divorce cause. Indiana statutes still deny insanity as a grounds for divorce, though rumors claim husbands and wives push for divorces when mental illness is the sole reason, with rare annulments where known to relatives.
The discussion denounces a Florida statute allowing concealment in marriage dissolution and condemns its impact on the mentally ill and public charges. It argues the law invites fraudulent commitments to asylums and hints at political leverage by a Standard Oil magnate, urging repeal by the legislature.
The obituary honors General Frederick S Knefler, a German-born immigrant who became a revered U.S. soldier and public servant. He learned English, enlisted early in the Civil War, served with devotion, and after the conflict led civic duties with integrity. He dedicated his final years to completing the soldiers and sailors monument, which he proudly declared finished.
An impartial observer notes Democratic leaders split over imperialism trusts and tariff policy. Bryan and Gold Democrats clash while leaders avoid clear stances on currency or river and harbor projects. The piece suggests a blunt platform: we are simply Democrats.
A Chicago audience declares unwavering Democratic allegiance, vowing to support any candidate who respects the party platform and proclaims their identity as a Democrat. The remark underscores steadfast partisan commitment beyond individual personalities.
The article argues a proposed Indiana coal trust could stabilize supply and profit, reducing wasteful competition and protecting industry, with safeguards against price hikes. It warns that an aggressive monopoly would provoke new mines and alternatives, while prudent regulation could favor workers and consumers.
An article surveys biological control methods, citing entomologists using parasites and fungi to curb chinch bugs, Hessian flies, grasshoppers, and the white scale. It recounts field successes in California with a native fly and in South Africa with a cultivated fungus, urging farmers to adopt parasite-based remedies alongside other pest controls.
The piece discusses a warehouse plan to aid farmers by holding grains for higher future prices, contrasting it with a corn corner strategy led by a “corn king.” It covers funding a state monument dedication, its cost implications, and possible scheduling around the National Guard encampment. It also recalls a postmaster embezzlement case and critiques Boston’s censorship of certain works and social gatherings at the Museum of Fine Arts.
In a brisk exchange from Hither and You a character named Starboard shocks with Great Scot as the boarding house bursts into flame. Port urges haste while Rye questions a summer engagement, and Alto confirms a roof garden company role in a light, humorous vignette.
In Chicago a specialist urges exercise and daily walks to aid nerves, while a sick man counters by walking to work. The specialist suggests rational behavior and daily riding for ten dollars. In Philadelphia a humorous exchange features Miss Vera Sharpe noting it costs less to stay in the parlor than to be taken out, as Mr Pinchpenny probes motives.
A fragmentary composite text quotes political analyst lines and a Chicago Tribune item about Mark Hanna with references to Chauncey Depew and a satirical groundhog passage. It then mixes in a Detroit Journal snippet about Ashanti, a moonlit scene with Mbwki, and ends with Wisconsin legislators and creameries.
A proposal envisions a steam laundry attached to each rural district creamery. Country housewives would weekly send their wash each Monday and receive it back ready. The plan, though odd at first, aims to ease farmers' wives’ labor and would operate away from home as a foretaste of the millennium.
A Kansas man touts a method to turn calves into beef in one year by rapid stuffing for muscle and fat. The year of feed may cost as much as two years, with profit from faster gains, but critics doubt the practice is wholesome and warn it may reflect haste overriding judgment.
A compilation of editorial observations from Indiana papers criticizing third-term ambitions, wartime transport, crime costs, European industry, long loans, yacht races, and political shifts. Notable quotes reference Grant, McKinley, William II, William Jennings Bryan, Tom Taggart, and party platform debates across multiple towns including Crawfordsville and Fort Wayne.
A compilation of editorials from multiple papers praising President McKinley for stating he will not seek or accept a third term. The headlines lauded his frank, explicit stance as prudent, dignified, and protective of the Republican administration, noting broad public approval.
A collection of editorials applauds President McKinley for publicly stating he will not seek or accept a third presidential nomination. The statements, framed as a decisive “once for all” pledge, set aside third-term talk, aligning McKinley with Washington and Jefferson and supporting a reform-minded Republican agenda.
Gen Fitzhugh Lee plans Richmond home and business. Chicago to require washable office window interiors. Novelist Miss Mary E Wilkins to wed Dr Freeman in Randolph Mass with church ceremony. Widow of Matthew Arnold gravely ill in London at daughter Mrs Armine Wodehouse home. The Chicago News cites usage of kick as protest with biblical context. Alfred Davies compares himself to Pickwick during visit. Sunderland workman William Allen earns bravery medal after saving three lives from fumes. Ex-Vassar alumnae recall Sousa’s daughter performing as her father would. Rev Edward Everett Hale muses on retirement ages from forty to sixty. France to issue standard stamps. French soldier to receive two monthly stamps and a penny-a-day. Bismarck room in Berlin palace renewed, Count Von Buelow in possession with desk and memorabilia.
A Kansas City Star overview compares literary agitators across nations, noting Tolstoy and Voltaire as benchmarks. It cites Whittier, Lowell, Stowe, Gilman, and Markham as American voices, with Shaw and Doyle as English examples, and mentions Leigh Hunt and others in 19th century politics.
The passage surveys French literary figures linked to politics from the revolutionary era to the late 19th century. It notes Browning’s Lat Lealer’s attack on Wordsworth, Milton’s political life, and exiles of Altaire, Rousseau, and Zola. It highlights Mme De Stael’s salon, Napoleon’s reactions, Victor Hugo’s politics, and Deroulede’s exile, ending with Lori Lemaitre Coppe and the view that political engagement is a national literary inheritance.
Boston Journal argues that designers and builders push steel masts despite repeated failures on vessels like the Constitution and Shamrock, urging heavier pine spars from Oregon and safer gear. Sailors fear for lives and confidence, while foremast hands cannot work as calmly when masts threaten to fail. The author notes tragic near-misses off Newport and Brenton Reef, stressing the moral and practical need for sturdier spars and reliable rigging before further trials.
New York Telegraph reporter W G Nicholas reviews a Wall Street satire titled For the Division of the American Continent. The act two farce shows giants and kings seizing railroads manufactories and coal estates in a bid for control amid supposed harmony led by Morgan and Harriman.
The Boston Globe reviews the Dred Scott decision with reverence, praising Chief Justice Taney as a just man. The author notes the Globe ignored Taney’s debt to the decision and suggests the piece reflects partisan theatrics amid postwar attitudes.
The Salt Lake Tribune notes Tillmant’s success against Governor McSweeney and the anti-Tillman faction. It argues that more anti-Tillmanites strengthen the state’s prospects, praising the shift as beneficial for South Carolina.
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