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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1903
Page
5
The Indianapolis Journal lists subscription terms, rates, and mail options. It notes 20 cents per month for daily, 2 dollars per year, and weekly editions at 10 to 15 cents. It outlines reduced club and agent rates and provides a distribution list with major citys news stands and offices.
An assembled string of worn excerpts covers wage disputes in Pennsylvania’s anthracite mines, charting public skepticism of city water tests and factory safety, plus reflections on Kentucky education, memorial designs, and political maneuvering as delegates, officials, and observers debate reform and governance.
A German party praised American agricultural machinery but condemned perceived short term farming in the United States. They warned soil depletion would push America to import fertilizers from Germany within six years and noted American deforestation as shortsighted compared with Germany’s protected, scientifically managed forests.
Indianapolis officials study a ten year lighting contract with Commercial Club input. They propose dividing the city into overhead and underground districts with separate bids and separate are and incandescent light specifications to compare costs. A two and a half year price revision is debated, raising worries about tying the city to one company and potential higher short term charges.
Oyster Bay faces a split celebration clash as President Roosevelt arrives on June 27 while the town debates a June 30 anniversary event. Two committees, bands, and arrangements risk discord and crowd strain in the small New York town famed as Roosevelt’s home.
The article notes risk of two groups delivering welcomes to President Roosevelt at once in Oyster Bay. It warns the settlement should avoid mixing the home welcome event with the presidential visit, as multiple committees could clash over addressing or guarding the President. It anticipates the President will handle the situation gracefully despite prior crowded receptions.
The Sentinel quotes Mr. Bryan praising Mr. Keach as more suited to chair a Republican than a Democratic committee. The piece notes Bryan’s apparent hostility to Gold Democrats, criticizes his impact on the local race, and describes a lunchroom interview with Bryan among Democratic leaders including Taggart Kern and others.
A new phrase open shops enters labor discussion, promising equal rights and no discrimination between union and nonunion workers. Employers and a workers’ organization back it as benefiting both sides and society, with British statesmen Chamberlain and Bal four signaling political implications. The Washington Times cites Emerson on duty and notes independent telephone companies’ victory in court against Bell.
The piece notes Ohio and Indiana independent telephone systems outnumber Bell lines ten to one and a U S court decision spurs a boom for independents. It questions the Bell monopoly’s endurance while mentioning Chicago art museums and a proposal to spend four million on a third, and remarks on Detective Stahl’s allegedly unreliable reports and Keach’s view of Bryan since 1896.
A collage of humor cartoon lines from multiple papers. Conversational quips note a new girl in a household and a farsighted suitor joke. Included are brief verses and a light digression on past fortunes and courtship.
A Br'er Williams column in the Atlanta Constitution offers folksy counsel on conversation and propriety. He warns against sweating or preaching hell in hot weather, advising relaxed self-possession and prudent speech for social gatherings.
In a wry exchange from Washington Star and Philadelphia Ledger, Farmer Corntessel jokes that being arrested now boosts newspaper name recognition alongside millionaires with fast horses and big autos, while a society note wonders how Mrs Cadleigh’s extra initials crown her monogram to hit the Four Hundred.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge plans a summer vacation likely to Maine for rest and recreation. He reports being tired yet satisfied with recent work, while pressing to fortify his Indiana political organization and prepare for the coming campaign amid signals of possible contest within the Republican caucus.
The Board of Commissioners awarded two contracts yesterday. H. C. Roney won the concrete culvert project at Hightshoe's Place in Pike township for 3100. Moore & Smith secured the Little White Lick bridge on Weaver Davis road in Wayne township for 2100. The grading for the latter contract went to H. C. Rouey at centa a cable ya.
The Indiana State Normal held graduation exercises with Dr. Winfield Chapman delivering the address on The American Teacher. About seventy three graduates received diplomas, with many advancing to summer courses to complete remaining credits before licenses in state schools.
State University summer session began in Bloomington with lectures and recitations across all departments. About 30 students enrolled, with many more expected to arrive until next week, and total attendance anticipated to near 3000, surpassing prior summers.
The Franklin College building committee awarded the library project to George Anderson of Franklin. The contract sets the cost at 19987 dollars with a completion deadline of December 2.
The Serres Art Company will commence work on the cane buildings, with construction starting next month. This project outlines new facilities and related sites anticipated to boost local employment and cultural display.
Dr James Carter a former independent Congressional candidate announces an independent bid for mayor of Indianapolis. He plans to qualify by petition and runs a confectionery at 1102 West Twenty seventh Street while also practicing medicine. Carter advocates strict liquor law enforcement, no city franschises without informed public input, better water and sanitation, and nonpartisan city governance with no tax funding for track elevation. He has resided in the city eleven years.
Lieutenant W. M. Crose of the battleship Kentucky is in the city on leave with his wife Mrs. Crose and daughter Janet. He spoke on the navy's equality with European powers, recalled the Kentucky�s East Asia cruise, and praised Admiral Kemp's leadership amid the Boxer troubles. He will return to Cincinnati for shore duty for about two years.
Edwin D. Logsdon Republican chairman denounces a Indianapolis News article as false and biased while residents laugh at a tale claiming Gus Rahke donated to both campaigns. Journalists are accused of distorting Rahke’s $150 and $1,500 contributions, revealing town skepticism toward press motives and political allegiances.
Lee Richie of 1519 Nevada Street died at City Hospital from injuries sustained last Thursday when he struck his head on a trolley pole on the East Hington platform. Funeral services will be held from the parents’ home this afternoon.
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