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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1901
Page
4
The Indianapolis Journal notes 1901 subscriptions and distribution details, lists offices and national retailers, and discusses postal rates, telephones, and shipping news. It covers public notices, notable opinions on industry and education, and references notable figures and institutions in a broad daily summary.
Egypt faces hunger fears but distant prospects look bright as global crops shift. Argentina lacked wheat while North America had a full crop, and despite Germany and France reporting short yields this year, overall prospects are excellent due to human effort and discoveries.
A discussion in Paris on creating a universal business language argues against a Volapuk style artificial tongue. It notes living languages adapt naturally, with local jargons like New York's East Side speech, Siwash jargon, and Pidgin English illustrating practical, evolving communication. The piece praises Y M C A leaders for adapting to people’s needs to spread Christian influence.
The article celebrates the fifty year jubilee of the YMCA in North America, noting growth from two associations in 1851 to 1,439 in 1899 with over 255,000 members, and an estimated 2,000,000 influenced. It highlights buildings, diverse membership, institutional strength, and YMCA reach beyond church denominations.
A respected English essayist notes American education, equality, and adaptability of humble individuals to leadership roles. He finds vast prosperity and urges readers to view New World society in a balanced light, remarking on low visible corruption and a national ethos aiming to harmonize capital and labor while embracing democratic ideals.
A Census Bureau bulletin cites 129 518 untexed Indians versus 250 100 in a 19th century handbook. Half-breeds have been recorded as white, shrinking pure blood numbers. Noted scholars say admixture could erase pure-blood lineages across Sioux Chippewa and Pottawatomie groups, with Cherokees and Minnesota populations illustrating blends. Estimates suggest only about 30,000 Indians ever occupied vast North American lands.
The piece argues against large Indian populations in the United States, contending reservations forced subsistence and civilization by whites. It shifts to praise of grade school graduates, noting many will not pursue further schooling yet can educate themselves, citing Abraham Lincoln as an example of self-made learning despite limited formal schooling.
The piece argues about hail deflection via cannon and frost prevention, citing Italian professors and past misjudgments. It notes popular delusions may later prove practical, mentions Monsul sellers and Sunday bread prices, a Mary Mannering anecdote, and a consular report on American beer in the Holy Land. It also warns on nitroglycerin transport and clarifies Governor Durbin's authority to appoint colonels.
A brief exchange features Mr Homestead noting India's monsoon, Mr Braddock asking about Scottish monsoon returns, and a Chicago Post aside on medical science. A husband laments unpaid doctor bills as a humorous interlude amid newspaper chatter.
In Philadelphia Press dialogue Cassidy’s bartender is accused of watering whisky. De Kanter confronts Cassidy who replies that concessions to temperance advocates are necessary.
A Detroit Journal reader rereads a letter filled with noble sentiments and tears, then writes that she cannot marry the author. A Brooklyn Eagle humor column notes a city resident’s claim of late-night alarm clocks and a stubborn bedtime.
The New York Sun notes a long wait for clarity as it recalls hearing of only two kinds of hailstones and questions why the expected variety remains unseen, inviting readers to ponder the nature of weather phenomena.
A quirky exchange asks if hailstones can reach the size of hens or Lima beans, noting clouds never exceed a man's hand and a coconut-sized stone would be a relief from the monotony. The playful musing contrasts two common sizes and reflects curiosity about weather extremes.
J M Barrie on new novel with autumn appearance predicted. John Habberton recalls how Helen's Babies was rejected twenty one times to encourage a young writer. Mrs Everard Cotes writes impressions during illness. Brander Matthews joins London Athenaeum Club after long wait. John Luther Long noted for inconspicuous career and quirks about Madame Butterfly and his own self view.
A collection of aphorisms and wry reflections on love, marriage, wit, and social norms from authors including Clayton Hallowell Sirius Robert Orange and others. The excerpts explore how affection intertwines with vanity humor absence and romance, with notes on courtship and everyday folly.
Sir Edwin Arnold’s health worsens as he dictates literature while almost blind. Cheiro the palmist, now a millionaire, retires to a champagne country chateau to cultivate vines. Mme Adam ages into a white haired Paris hostess. Yale Harvard quip by Choate. Georgia dinner wrestle crowns Matt Tompkins head writer. Vanderbilt honors Charlies Yan Marshall of Soo now China for oratory. Angora goats clear 1800 acres near Decatur. Pan-American Exposition archives display Iroquois house models. Mrs Eddy denies drug use in defense against World article. Exposition city boasts nearly 240 hotels serving over 40 thousand visitors.
A satirical collection shows a man chasing luxury and social status through travel, wealth, and fast living. The tales lampoon a hollow city life where ambition for showroom success erodes family, fidelity, and simple values.
A Chloride inventor is said to have created an tractor like automobile for farmers. The machine can be powered by gasoline or electricity and is designed for plowing seeding cultivating or harvesting. The engine sits at the drive wheels with a driver seat on the rear wheels and a crossbar to attach farming implements. The setup allows turning in a small space and capability to lift from a rut.
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