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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1901
Page
4
A scanned page fragment from the WHE Daily Journal March 4 1961 includes various items. It contains subscription terms for the newspaper and mentions offices and agents. The text also threads a mix of editorial notes about politics and industry, including remarks on the steel industry and U S policy toward China. It references public notices and distribution locations in Indianapolis and other cities.
Debate centers on whether a dedicated laboratory should be established in Indianapolis or Purdue. Critics say a public institution is unnecessary for the city and fear a penal facility would harm a town, while others insist a lab is essential to enforce the pure food law.
An historical review explains how the presidential inauguration date evolved from March to January by constitutional amendments and congressional acts. It notes the early 1789 start, eventual fixed March 4 inaugurations, and occasional Sunday adjustments, emphasizing tradition over spectacle and the dignity of the oath by the Supreme Court chief justice in the presence of officials and foreign ministers.
The Journal defends its impartial reporting while noting Indianapolis papers shaped votes on three bills. It decries measures it sees as unwise, condemns intended harms without questioning lawmakers' motives, and highlights concerns about bills aiding criminals, state statistics, boiler inspections, engineer exams, school funding, and pauper physician choices.
Four years after the Spanish American War the United States emerged as a major world player. The Philippines and Cuba holdings expanded influence in Asia and the western hemisphere, while policy toward China shaped fair trade rights. The nation’s quick ascent and restraint in looting won Chinese goodwill and elevated the U S on the global stage.
The Journal refuses to praise or silently endorse Republican measures that would drain state funds. It vows to continue reporting fully, opposing what it views as vicious legislation and supporting what helps the state, despite political backlash.
The United States Steel Corporation issues its incorporation as the largest capital combination to date, with capitalization around 1.19 billion dollars. It encompasses mining, manufacturing, transportation, docks, and plants, and analysts debate its future effects on labor, wages, and foreign trade.
The piece discusses the impact of large scale trusts on wages and employment, arguing that consolidation may reduce labor costs and extend foreign markets, while noting the danger of centralization. It also opposes a proposed state bill to raise Indianapolis firemen’s pay, defending local control by the City Council and arguing the city cannot afford higher salaries now.
City Controller Johnson criticizes a lobby by about forty firemen seeking higher wages. He argues the Board of Safety appears to favor the bill if so many men leave duty for lobby work. He warns of potential danger if a large fire had occurred yesterday while absent from duty.
An array of quips and quotes from early 20th century papers and satire. It contrasts polite behavior, revolutionary acts, and social wit with remarks about Arctic nights, fur costumes, and Spartan women. The piece satirizes public opinion and historical storytelling.
A compilation notes Sam Morss of the Indianapolis Sentinel edging toward the presidency. It cites editorial mentions from Lafayette Courier and Anderson Bulletin. It also reports Governor Durbin's active measures to prevent a lynching in Indianapolis and Terre Haute citizens opposing mob violence.
Multiple Indiana newspapers share strong editorial stances on bribery charges in the Legislature and Governor Durbin’s veto use while condemning lynching and mob violence in Vigo County. The pieces discuss political courage, railway rate debates, and the upcoming West Virginia governor inauguration with notes on Col. S. B. Baker and Albert B. White.
Prof Troop of Purdue University outlines the cause and control of Black Knot affecting plum and cherry trees. He says a fungus, not insects, produces knots and details seasonal spores, neglect leads to tree death, urging removal, burning, and Bordeaux spray in February and spring, with neighborhood cooperation for eradication.
A critical portrait of Israel Zangwill and his novel The Mantle of Elijah. The piece traces Zangwill’s career from child writer to celebrated author, notes controversial ideas and characters, and surveys plot turns involving Marshmont, Allegra, Broser, and Raphael Dominick. It praises clever dialogue and vocabulary while criticizing political themes and unrealities.
A reader argues lax law enforcement fuels lynchings and crime. The piece critiques Indiana police practice under urban patrol norms, notes saloon violations and initiate action gaps, and urges reforms in prosecutors and judges to curb lawlessness and rising lynchings.
A review notes the book Encyclopedia of Etiquette What to Write What to Do What to Wear What to Say a Book of Manners for Everyday Use claims to exhaustively cover introductions, calls, cards, dinners, table manners, balls, weddings, luncheons, theater, visiting, receptions, funerals, christenings, sport, and servants with invitations and regrets. Published by McClure Phillips Co.
Dr Josiah Strong author of this book and head of the League for Social Service is noted as New York special agent for the education and social economy department and commissioner to the Paris exposition. This work is part of a series of monographs on American moral economics issued by the United States Department of Social or Economy.
In this work the religious activity focuses on practical methods for personal and social betterment, distinct from dogma. It highlights the Institutional Church, offering detailed results of notable movements useful to church and charity workers. Published by Baker & Taylor in New York.
A review notes San Francisco and Arizona settings, a post office robbery, a yacht party, a romantic plot, and legal detail from a lawyer author. The tale moves swiftly with practical courtroom flavor and dramatic incidents. Philadelphia publisher J. B. Lippincott Company.
The story is set in England and London just after the Stuart restoration during Charles II’s reign. It follows Nell Gwynne and other famed figures amid the era’s gay frivolity, court intrigue, and noble escapades. Published by McNally & Co.
The book analyzes the annexation of the Philippines and argues for withdrawal of U S sovereignty, outlining a method to accomplish it. It treats annexation in general, weighing territorial expansion, obligations, and policy guidance for the United States, with legal perspectives by C Randolph, New York bar member.
The piece surveys multiple periodicals led by Tales from Town Topics and Collier's Weekly, noting Venezuela coverage by Guy H. Scull and James H. Hare, American Mother Parents' Problems by Mary Wood-Allen, and The Universal Brotherhood Path's theosophical pieces. It also covers American Monthly Review of Reviews, The International Monthly for March, Harper's Magazine, and McClure's Magazine with highlights on editors, illustrators, fiction, and essays by notable authors and figures.
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