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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
5
The Daily Journal notes telephone calls for Old and New lines and lists contact points for the Business Office and Editorial Rooms indicating communication channels in June 1902. The brief entry highlights how readers could reach the newspaper at specified office numbers.
The Journal Newspaper Company lists daily and Sunday subscription options with prices and payment methods. Rates include 22 cents per month for daily with Sunday, 4 cents per month without Sunday, and annual options for Sunday editions. Advertising and delivery details, agent subscriptions, and foreign postage notes are provided along with a list of affiliate newsstands across major cities.
Advertisers urge readers to keep in touch with home by having The Journal mailed to their summer addresses. Orders should be placed before departure and the destination can be changed as often as needed.
The piece questions the status of Labor Commissioner Wright’s coal strike investigation and the anticipated report. It notes recent remarks by Bryan Cleveland and Watterson, and suggests Congress may debate with rhetoric in coming days. It also mentions Mindanao chiefs’ attitude toward America and the political maneuvering around the Democratic party.
The piece states Mr. Cleveland favors nominating his former secretary Mr. Lamont for Governor in New York. Lamont is an able promoter of trusts and did not back Mr. Bryan, cited as a key Democratic virtue in New York. A Chicago lawyer tracking murder statistics notes rising jailings for murder and indictments for assault with intent to kill, blaming concealed weapons, a view echoed as widespread.
The Cleveland speech and Bryan interview provoke sharp exchanges as Kern portrays the Democracy of Cleveland and Bryan, each accusing the other party of the most vicious political degeneration. The remark highlights rising factionalism within the Democracy.
The remark contrasts General Grant’s postwar call for peace with his earlier wartime order to turn the Shenandoah Valley into a barren waste. The speaker notes the harshness of destruction and its alignment with the laws of war, comparing the terms barren waste and bowling wilderness.
Report says Democratic managers struggle to gather editors. A meeting was called here but failed, plans shift to French Lick where ex Mayor Taggart’s hospitality may lure them. Two brands of Democracy appear, editors delaying endorsement of the lead opposed to Bryan.
A tale of a new law banning oleomargarine colored like butter spawns a plan by major manufacturers to supply coloring capsules so housewives can color the product at home. The circular suggests providing color additives to enable consumers to mimic butter in natural white oleomargarine.
The article discusses the availability of vegetable coloring for oleomargarine and the idea that households could choose butter color. It notes no law bans housewives from tinting margarine and foresees demand from boarding houses and restaurants for white or colored butter substitutes.
King Edward's critical condition on the eve of his coronation shocks Britain and unsettles plans for a grand ceremony. Surgeons, state caution, and public hopes clash as preparations are torn down and future events hang in the balance.
The piece contrasts Mr Bryan and Mr Cleveland focusing on personalities versus principles. It asserts Bryan's article is vitriolic and personal while Cleveland’s speech stays policy driven. It argues the American people twice rejected Bryan and that he would ruin the party if in power.
President Mitchell states 147 500 workers in and around anthracite mines, limited to 200 days a year, earning an average 1.42 dollars for a ten hour day. Opponents say boys’ wages bias the average and miners demand raises for lower paid workers and a 15 percent rise for those earning under 1.5 dollars daily.
A comparison of street pavements in the fifty largest U S cities shows Indianapolis with 718 76 square yards of asphalt and 495 228 of brick, leading in asphalt and ranking high in overall paving. Washington has the most asphalt and Minneapolis trails in wooden pavement. Representative DeArmond comments on Cuba flag incident and U S moral obligations.
A collage of quips from 19th and early 20th century humor columns. Jokes link Ellen Stone memories to modern cash woes, a clever community of interest line, neighbor banter about age and locusts, and light marital gibes about uniform divorce laws.
An English planter’s diary from St Pierre recounts the three destruction zones at Pelee and the last days in May. Observations by USGS Professor Hill note center annihilation ring blaze and non destructive ash. Citizens panic, seek escape by water, then return as the volcano roars and lava rivers strike a sugar mill killing 30.
Eyewitness accounts describe the explosive onset of Mount Pelee eruption near St Pierre. Flames, smoke, and ash descended on the town while residents fled toward Fort de France, leaving fields buried and animals starved as night turned to dawn.
The Boston Journal argues the $3,000,000 U.S. grant to Cuban veterans, including General Gomez, was a prudent act of statesmanship not a corrupt fund. It notes Gomez’s poverty before and after the war, his loyal friendship with the United States, and says the payments were proper and public, not a purchase of influence.
In this Florida Times-Union editorial the author contends that partisan fights over war papers harm national unity. It argues both parties err in exploiting military actions for political gain and urges restraint, constitutional respect, and broad statesmanship to protect the nation’s future.
Springfield Republican reports a cotton mill operated entirely by Black workers in Concord, with W. C. Coleman as secretary treasurer describing strong demand, no customer complaints, and high employer interest. He argues two mills could not meet all orders, presenting evidence of Black industrial capacity.
The article notes Tippecanoe remains celebrated in Indiana with Henry Watterson delivering an eloquent ovation on the battlefield. It argues Tippecanoe helped shape presidential history and warrants regard among the battles that elevated U.S. leaders.
Washington Letter argues Mrs. John Hay sought a simple etiquette fix for diplomatic circles. It describes mutual calls among diplomatic wives, cabinet spouses, and Supreme Court partners, noting long-standing precedents and tensions between cabinet and senate wives over first calls and social hierarchy.
A Washington Star columnist cites caution for Americans planning European travel. He warns travelers to overestimate expenses, carry more funds than expected, and resist impulse purchases. He notes higher costs abroad, cab fares, hotel prices, and fees, plus the difficulty of borrowing overseas and the need for ample advance budgeting.
A seasoned traveler warns to carry ample funds or arrange quick remote support before leaving. He recalls blowing money on London clothes when duties were lax and a loan request to a Paris contact went unanswered. He urges prearranged funds via a cable code to avoid delays and extra costs.
The Philadelphia Inquirer surveys this year’s baccalaureate sermons, noting more warnings than comforts. Speakers urge restraint on wealth, address wedding ambitions, and critique materialism while acknowledging ongoing religious and educational growth and the enduring value of character.
Stamp collectors focus on Victoria era issues ranging from British empire issues to British Guiana pink circular and Mauritius office stamps. F R Ginn notes about 20000 distinct issues, rising demand for colonial stamps and US stamps with McKinley head, plus anticipated issues from Germany and Russia.
In a New York Evening Post piece, Sabbatarian critics mock a St Louis decision to close the fair on Sundays citing federal funding conditions. Proponents cite summer gardens offering beer, music, amusements and rides as a social alternative, raising questions about whether the fair serves St Louis or vice versa.
A Germantown coachman Ephraim, proud father of nine with biblical names, welcomes a tenth son. His employer suggests biblical names. Ephraim jokes he will name him Halloway after the Lord, noting Halloway appears in the Lord's Prayer as "Halloway be Thy name."
The article traces Panama hats from their South American roots to New York fashion, noting the shift from traditional straw to the popular light hat. It details material sourcing from screw palm, production methods, skilled weaving by night, and a six month crafts process for premium hats. It also recalls historic high prices and the impact of imitation hats on demand.
A Philadelphia sale of 235 tons of hard coal drew attention as the largest single lot in over a week. Priced at $8.50 per ton, the buyer must handle delivery and hauling, with water and wharf chargesêm, to retail it at a profit. The shipper and buyer aimed to distribute among customers preferring anthracite over vituminous.
Omaha Bee retracts a previous claim about the Union Pacific bridge assessment in 1902. The corrected valuation is 0.16 dollars per mile, with total forestry and county taxes set at 1,568 dollars rather than 1,630. The 1991 bridge assessment stood at 125,000 dollars.
The item notes a claimed dramatic rise in Pennsylvania land values and shoreline, pegged to volcanic disturbances in the West Indies. It highlights the extraordinary real estate inflation as a remarkable, possibly record, phenomenon.
In Kansas City Journal prose, Mat hew S Quay is said to hold firm against enemies who would rid him, while a Princeton president contemplates secession as a theoretical right. The piece suggests states may pursue secession, though doubt remains about its practicality.
Kansas City Star reports King Edward did most of the talking during his chat with J P The American answered only in makaps syllables.
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