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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1903
Page
6
The Sunday Journal lists subscription terms for Indianapolis and suburbs with Sunday included at five cents monthly, four cents without Sunday, daily rates at two cents, weekly at one to fifteen cents, and reduced club and agent rates. It notes mailing details, stamps, and publication practices, plus outlets in New York and Louis, with agent solicitations and manuscript handling policy.
A fragment from the Journal discusses summer travel ads and mail subscriptions, then shifts to labor issues. It notes walking delegates in unions, demand for workers in Indiana oil, and the high number of idle workers. It mentions Tillman cases in South Carolina, Captain Ewen’s aid, railroad mileage gains in Oklahoma and Texas, and customs rules for the St. Louis World’s Fair. It contrasts royal oaths in Servia with the U.S. presidential oath and reflects on constitutional requirements.
The text notes that the president may solemnize the oath by kissing the Bible, a custom practiced in the District of Columbia and the Supreme Court, but it is not mandated by the Constitution.
A New York dispute over Bible reading in public schools prompts Jewish concerns about sectarian influence. Orthodox unions allege readings favor the New Testament, Christian hymns, and Christmas shows, while officials promise to curb improper practices. The piece argues the New Testament offers strong moral lessons and warns against removing it from public education.
An eminent lecturer argues that charity cannot end poverty, asserting justice alone cannot prevent inequality. He contends poverty stems from internal failings rather than external laws, noting most urban poor lack adherence to living and working laws and that charity is overburdened by those who prosper fail to heed obligations.
A historical reflection argues that fears of automation displacing workers fade as technology boosts production and wages. It notes farm labor demand rises with harvests despite higher tool efficiency, emphasizing that new methods expand wealth and shared gains rather than reduce employment. The piece cites past fears of the scythe, self binder, and pneumatic stacker, concluding that human labor grows with invention.
The piece explores rising divorce rates and the public nuisance they create for communities. It references the old refrain of Peter and the pumpkin shell and argues that moral exhortation alone fails. practical solutions are needed to address the disruption caused by divorced couples and shifted social norms.
The Journal suggests a system of marriage insurance payable to the survivor after continuous marriage. Policies could be bought at marriage or after years, with end dates at five ten or twenty years. Such coverage might reassure the public and serve as a popular wedding gift while protecting the community.
Sociological notes warn of waves of urban crime and riot behavior led by youths, with police tightening measures to curb bungalooism in Indianapolis. Past gangs Boo Gang and Bungaloo Gang faded, but the term endures as a rallying cry. The piece also critiques a Harper's Weekly article on Hanna’s wedding, then discusses Kokomo and Indianapolis Coliseum plans as a necessary civic project to host larger crowds and events, noting the growing need for such venues nationwide and the potential economic benefits from boots and shoes exports.
The United States shipped record numbers of boots and shoes abroad, with exports rising from 627,108 pairs in 189 to over 4,000,000 in the year just ended, valued between 6 and 7 million dollars. England and its colonies receive large quantities as domestic manufacture shifts toward machinery.
A collage of light humorous quips from Philadelphia Press Philadelphia Record Chicago Post and other papers. Jests touch on gamblers philosophers wives funerals and a dog warning followed by a puzzled lesson about Laplanders in Sydney bulletin.
A model bakery at the Palace of Agriculture will run all machinery on electricity and provide heat for baking at the world’s fair. The arctic region claim notes people talk over miles in zero temps, and a Berlin denial cites Emperor William’s praise of Americans’ commerce-driven qualities.
An Indiana letter recalls Lincoln era life in Gentryville with tales of Old Holmes the temperance wave, the old blacksmith shop near a spreading tree, and Lincoln learning stories there. It notes Crawford school history, Blue Nose Crawford, and a feud with the Grigsbys over Sarah Lincoln’s treatment.
The Philadelphia Ledger recalls Galusha A Grow who served fifty two years in Congress and was once speaker. Montrose citizens note his retirement era and celebrate his long public career.
The piece lauds Stead Bill as a rare honest public servant who helped settle the West and contrasted his earnest, expansive idealism with the corrupt politics of a Pennsylvania machine that tolerated him only while useful. It notes his legacy and Pennsylvania’s regret at his demise.
A Philadelphia Record review notes several recent official embezzlements in Washington. It contrasts the Watson forgery scheme, with nearly $100,000 misappropriated, and the larger but subtler Yeatman fraud in the War Department. Yeatman’s method relied on forged vouchers and strong official checks, masking a vast shortfall over years. The piece warns that long trusted officers can exploit strict systems, raising concern about safeguards against unbonded clerks and large treasury losses.
During floods the only outside news reached Lindsborg via Kansas City Journal. Eben Carlsson drove to bring the lone paper to town, where residents read it until the print wore thin. The community expresses gratitude for his mercy and effort.
A New York Times report describes an American abroad who faced a border official in Russia after lacking a passport. He produced his life policy to bluff the official and secure passage, improvising a response that safe guarded his entry amid the encounter.
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