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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1903
Page
5
The item lists advertising and subscription rates for the Indianapolis Journal in 1903, including carrier, weekly and annual prices, club rates, and mail postals. It notes newspaper distribution points in New York Chicago Louis Union and others and provides guidance on submitting manuscripts.
An advertisement urges readers to arrange a Journal mail subscription for a summer vacation. It promises easy address changes and emphasizes staying in touch with home while away. Readers are instructed to place the order before departure.
An attorney-led probe aims for thoroughness on sprinkling charges while commerce and trust laws take effect. Roosevelt’s renomination prospects attract expert bets as the Cleveland boom falters. A Kiel banquet features the U S flag in imperial decor. Chicago freight handlers target nonunion workers with boycotts, urging starving families to force compliance. A former treasury secretary predicts Roosevelt or the Democratic party must overhaul to secure an Electoral College majority. Reports from Mexico show bond gains, a push for a stable silver dollar, and optimism that reform will attract American capital and bolster prosperity amid low prices.
The text argues the measures may cause more harm than good to national commercial and industrial interests, asserting the country could likely manage without them. It frames doubt about the necessity and benefits of the proposals for the economy.
The article argues the vice presidency is already second in rank to the president by the Constitution. It rejects proposals to make the VP a cabinet member or senator at large, noting cabinet attendance is discretionary and the VP’s current role as president of the Senate already anchors dignity. Elevation would misuse patronage and undermine constitutional design.
A city recruiting office reports nearly half of applicants for the navy fail color distinction tests. The article notes color-blindness bars to army and railroad employment, cites state laws, and discusses heredity, acquisition, and the need for early color training.
The writer argues that public school pupils should be tested for color-blindness and, if defective, placed in a training course. They claim a serious color defect can bar entry to army, navy, and railroad work, and that graduates with only partial science education are not truly educated.
The German Emperor seeks cordial ties with the United States to avoid war as tensions rise from anti American sentiment in Germany and naval and colonial ambitions. The author warns war would devastate both nations and urges Americans to support reconciliation efforts fostered by the German leader.
The recent correspondence between the German Emperor and President Roosevelt has pleased millions in both nations. The exchange shows friendliness and a personal tone beyond official assurances, and it adds international weight to the naval reunion while promoting cordial relations.
The passage notes cables and mail as 19th century communications, praising Lincoln era tributes and contrasting modern era with present day diplomacy. It highlights various anecdotes about messages to leaders, protests, and a Toledo team referenced as a potential championship spoiler.
A collage of humor column snippets notes aging and romance with wry wit. It includes Hedger’s “second childhood” after seventy, a cautious lover who frets over borrowed love lines, and a surveyor’s blunt remark on a man losing social ties after gaining a trivial asset.
A note recalls a man and his kin deeming another’s display of jewelry and dental prosthetics as rude and ostentatious, reflecting small community norms about appearance and propriety.
In a comic exchange from Philadelphia Press, Mr. Hunter questions the advertisement stating a roomy flat to let. A chance acquaintance jokes about rain without an umbrella while the Weather Prophet promises a steady office job at a big salary if they meet tomorrow.
A playful verse from St Nicholas mocks a speaker's romantic woes and a jewel thief jackdaw of Rheims. The narrator laments a missing rhyme for Thames and a sense of despair, while a comic tone and nautical imagery reminisce about a voyage to the quay and a beau.
In Henry county near New Castle the Nip and Tuck Club hosts a one act political comedy titled Politicians at Play with leading Republican figures from across Indiana as speakers. A large Indiana party travels from Indianapolis aboard a dedicated car to the Nipp Springs picnic, while local insiders and national figures such as McCoy Doran Hanly Beveridge and Hearst loom in discussion as the political season advances.
Indiana figures navigate a tangled political scene as William Taylor gains broad support for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, while Dan Hamilton retires from the House after a hard-fought contest. Senator Bell notes the Peer candidacy of J Frank Hanly in the Tenth District, and Col Backus predicts a strong Democratic push to defeat Republicans in Indianapolis this fall. The piece also follows Shipp’s summer duties and shifts in party winds across Indiana.
The Minneapolis Tribune marks the passing of the last of the fighting McCooks from the Civil War era. It lauds General McCook for maintaining order in Colorado during strike riots, enforcing federal authority, and protecting property and lives. The piece cites his dispatches calling rioters insurgents and his brusque treatment of Governor Waite. It argues his service deserves full chronicling.
Ida Tarbell notes in McClure’s July issue that 1882 strength of the Standard trust lay in its elite founders. Rockefeller sought only top performers, promoting from within, and even entry workers were selected for high potential. those failing to develop were dismissed.
An anonymous circular from Washington denounces the distribution of five million dollars in free seeds by the Department of Agriculture. The piece calls the seed graft a farmer’s graft on the nation and suggests the issue may endure, while noting the novelty of the graft and hinting at reasons behind the backlash.
The Law of Psychic Phenomena by Thomson Jay Hudson, published after his death, surveys mental healing without supernatural agency and endorses mental suggestion as cure. It discusses dangers of misapplied belief, the role of diet in health, and details his ideas on cell filaments and suggestion. A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago.
Fort Birkett follows De Witt Pelham and Van der Lennox as they inspect a borax mine for an English company and become caught in Western peril and mining ventures. A tale blending adventure, romance, and optimistic frontier spirit, with doomed train robbers, gold mines, and charitable humor.
A reviewed book is a handsome bird book by Indiana author Gene Stratton Porter. It centers on a cardinal’s courtship, set on a Wabash River farm, with life study illustrations by Porter. While praised for nature detail, it risks sentimentalism. yet it may foster bird protection and appeal to young readers. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis.
A summer short novel set in Switzerland's Alps follows a pale eyed Eton youth drawn into a voluptuous world by an alleged adventuress. A sick mother, a meddling father figure, and a confidant narrator frame a spicy hotel gossip portrait with fresh energy and an unconventional outcome. Charles Scribner's Sons publishes.
Miss Maud Going stands as a diligent contributor to outdoor and nature literature gaining readers as the genre grows. Her works With the Wild Flowers and Field Forest and Water Flowers offer accessible knowledge without technicalities and invite appreciation of nature.
The author discusses various trees with focus on trunk bark limbs and growth habits. The prose reveals personal acquaintance and charm. The work appeals to tree lovers and readers of related literature and is illustrated.
Critic notes Howells essays and verse reveal deep questions about existence. The three stories in Questionable Shapes treat ghosts subjectively as biological dissertations, focusing on minds and perceptions rather than clear ghostly descriptions. Harper & Brothers, New York.
Book reviews discuss The Body Beautiful offering common-sense health and beauty advice with minimal time exercises, noting some breakfast options indigestible but overall usefulness. The Mystery of Murray Davenport follows a man adapting his life through identity change, praised for originality though not as strong as Barbour’s prior work. frontispiece by M. Marchand.
Appleton & Co presents The Stirrup Cup set in New Jersey during the second year of the revolutionary war. A Continental Army soldier relates a spy mission on Mrs Prevost, widow of a British officer, with Burr’s romance as the centerpiece. General Washington Major Andre appear among soldiers and civilians, ending with Burr’s marriage to Mrs Prevost.
This compact volume addresses mothers and nursemaids with practical Q and A on child care from birth to age three. It emphasizes feeding and clothing during warm weather and offers sound guidance for keeping young children healthy, as presented by D Appleton Co of New York.
A readable love story set in Scotland during Prince Charlie's era. The daughter of an Orcadian liane MacDonald vies with romantic obstacles while the fisherman’s son, an earl’s heir, pursues a match across class lines. Readable, period-voiced romance illustrated by Lee Woodard Zeigler. J F Ta lor & Co.
A handbook for women seeking money making methods without special tools. It offers practical and theoretical ideas, some tested and others noted as possibilities. No training required, some tasks can be done at home, compiled from various sources and adapted from an earlier publication.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a commentary on author John Strange Winter and his daughter from a stable Kostika family. The passage hints at social class details and personal remark without complete context.
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