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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1901
Page
4
The Indianapolis Journal lists subscription terms for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail rates, and foreign postage. It includes a note on manuscript submissions, postal details, and distribution points in major cities. The piece also comments on bank failures and a rumor about New York Broadway subway temperatures.
A Nebraska judge ruled the curfew law unconstitutional, noting arrests of girls who should have been home corrupted the law’s purpose. The piece comments on enforcement in cities and its potential benefits, then shifts to varied items on Indiana National Guard, Philadelphia city government, Tammany Hall, and remarks on alumni未来 generations.
Old Gen. Maximo Gomez touring the United States a notable Cuban revolutionary figure. He was born in Santo Domingo and has fought for Cuban independence longer and more vigorously than native leaders. The piece notes his resemblance to Postmaster McGinnis and mentions navy enlistment as an attractive option for young Americans. It also cites Robert T. Lincoln's support for marking his grandmother’s grave and a Review of Reviews claim that early stage consumption is curable.
German specialists advocate keeping patients near home for cure and maximize outdoor exposure. In several German sanatoria windows stay open or sashes removed, with extra bed clothing to stay warm. Excess oxygen is said to burn out noxious microbes in the body.
The Harrison monument drive draws national notice with favorable editorials from Harper’s Weekly and the Washington Post. Indianapolis donations near 15000 dollars, with optimism that Indiana will reach needed funds. commentators urge prompt action and emphasize a memorial true to Harrison’s life and aims.
A Indianapolis preacher argues newspapers skew life by mainly reporting bad deeds while omitting the everyday blameless lives of the many. He asserts publishers would be unable to claim complete photographic accuracy of life.
The community reels at the untimely passing of Judge Woods in the prime of health and intellect. A typical American, he rose from humble beginnings, earned his education, and earned wide respect through fearless legal thought and public virtue. His loss touches the local bar, state judiciary, and national respect for the federal bench.
Delegates from the New York Chamber of Commerce visiting London prompted a London Saturday Review editorial praising American wealth building and contrasting charity with other nations. It highlights Andrew Carnegie as a major donor to higher education and notes John Pierpont Morgan’s recent gift to Harvard College. The piece argues Americans excel in philanthropy and education, surpassing European gifts over centuries.
The record shows private gifts and bequests excluding church gifts exceeded 22.9 million in 1895, 27 million in 1896, 45 million in 1897, 35 million in 1898, and 33 million in 1899, with 1900 figures expected higher. The note rebuts foreign critics and praises American philanthropy and generosity.
Debates over Sunday excursion trains resume with few proving harm from leisure travel. Many who ride trains visit monuments and parks or seek respite with friends, while critics fault Sabbath regulation scores. Bishop Lawrence preached compassion on the Common, suggesting park services and open-air sermons as alternatives. The YMCA could mobilize prominent preachers for large outdoor assemblies.
A long running fight over the name of a fourth class post office in Batholomew County Indiana pits Springer against Grammer. The dispute has involved petitions affidavits political aides and even delayed appointments as both factions press their case amid broader party rivalry. The name changes reflect local pride and national post office politics with no clear resolution in sight.
Editor Bok argues writers value their work but do not regard it as perfect and notes writers grow beyond early works. The piece contrasts writers with Weather Bureau accuracy and describes a Washington model tenement scheme offering annual rent for interior repairs, yielding 5 percent returns to builders.
Warnings from presidents and professors at New England colleges say excessive attention to athletics undermines the usefulness of higher education. They note students rarely become athletes and tend to watch games rather than participate, while other dramatic and musical entertainments draw attention away from academics.
A trio of witty illustrated captions from Brooklyn Life and Philadelphia Press contrasts indulgent banter. Clarence doubts saving a diver, a nurse and nursemaid exchange ice cream talk, and Harold laments love while Rupert boasts about quitting cigarettes.
In Brooklyn Eagle prose Mrs Isolate of Lonelyville asks how to lure a new cook to the suburbs. Isooate replies with elation that he promised to teach her how to play golf, signaling a lighthearted social moment.
A columnist notes that advice urging women to grow violets for profit is tempting but flawed. A professional florist cautions violet culture is hard, plagued by diseases and pests, with profits relying on wholesale prices after losses. He adds prices have fallen in five years and popularity may wane.
George Ade parodies reform zeal in a town jamboree promoting abstinence led by a boastful former drunk. The Major resists with sharp wit, exposing hypocrisy as temperance rhetoric clashes with personal liberty and local social dynamics. The tale ends with a satirical moral on reform efforts.
A Kansas City paper notes Nat Goodwin’s brother uses the name J A Carson for business and may avoid confusion with the actor. An industrial school in Washington promotes antiseptic housekeeping, a Pennsylvania pastor faults summer church attendance plans with electric fans, and a Vermont doctor warns of high narcotics use amid welfare of residents. "Coin" Harvey enters the race for Congress in Benton County Arkansas Third District.
A collage of aphorisms on love life and art from various authors. It frames the pain of romance, aging bitterness, the value of arguments, and the restless search for meaning in poetry and memory.
A book reviewer questions top picks for young readers and urges a varied library letting youths choose. Thomas Nelson Page, returning from abroad, notes American manners and civility in contrast to foreign impressions.
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