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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1902
Page
6
The Sunday Journal lists subscription rates for daily and weekly editions, including carrier and mail options with reduced club rates. It notes foreign postage, second-class handling, and emphasizes mailing guidelines and distribution points across major cities.
The speakers accuse each other of private motives and question the integrity of public assertions. They argue that serious charges or defects would be openly stated, and challenge who is responsible for overseeing such matters if not Mr Foulke.
Governor Taft urges an early Pacific submarine cable as a strong bond between the Philippines Hawaii and the United States. He favors government control or a safeguarded private line with swift completion and full national use, noting McKinley and Harrison earlier calls.
A historical comparison notes fears of US intervention in South Africa and recalls 1849 Kossuth visit. It describes pro and anti intervention attitudes, calls Anglophobists, and recalls Kossuth’s bid for US involvement that sparked debates over Washington policy and war risks.
The piece notes maple syrup as an old spring sign, lists production by state led by Vermont and Indiana, and recounts U S maple sugar history. It contrasts nostalgic memories of sugar camps with concerns about vandalism and a case involving Hazel Orme's neglect.
At a Washington birthday banquet Mr. Crittenden Kentucky rebuked foreign denouncements of Washington. He argued Americans govern themselves and should not be taught by others, warning that intervention abroad could threaten U S institutions. The anti intervention current, though less loud, was equally wary of dangerous schemes.
The article discusses a mother who neglects her afflicted child, noting a psychological angle. It also covers Prince Henry's American tour leaving positive impressions, and a view on German British and U S relations. It mentions Massachusetts legislators seeking an equestrian statue for General Butler, while arguing his military leadership was flawed and he was not a native of Massachusetts.
A Chicago correspondent cites parallels in Army staff appointments with Lieut. Col. H. D. Borup a half breed Chippewa and West Point graduate chosen by General Nelson, and Col. Ely G. Parker a Seneca chief who served with Grant. The piece notes amused British reacties, daguerreotype highlights in Cincinnati, railroad law enforcement, and Kentucky tobacco profits with $1,613.13 net from eight acres. It also mentions Maryland land fever and Townsend's Entailed Hat setting.
A nostalgic passage recalls Washington receiving a sword from Frederick the Great and references Hessian mercenaries in the Revolutionary War. The piece notes Frederick’s protest against “scandalous man traffic,” the sword’s journey to Mount Vernon, and contemporaries reacting to literary digressions and city ugliness in New York.
The article notes a candy trust formed and a perfume trust emerging. It hints that progressive women in politics would protest rising prices of essentials. It cites Chicago markets with Cape Colony peaches at 4.50 a dozen and mocks sensational yellow journalism about a supposed descendant of George Washington.
A witty exchange from the New York Sun and Chicago Tribune sketches. Mrs Filatte’s quip about a baby draws a grunted warning from the landlord. Algernon asks Miss Pinkie for a smile, and she complies with a shy, radiant response.
A humorous dialogue features a judge asking about children and a house hunter replying about quiet, well behaved offspring. The agent clarifies by asking if any children are living, highlighting the miscommunication and social tension in a domestic real estate scene.
A guest replies that he will stay all night but asks for enough paper and ink to write his will and farewell notes for family and friends. This exchange highlights a somber moment amid a hotel stay in New York reported by the Baltimore American.
In a Philadelphia Press excerpt a good-natured house keeper scolds Weary Wraggles who defends his behavior between bites. He insists he is not acting but is doing the real thing, prompting humorous exchange about perception and reality.
Washington Star and Chicago Post provide witty banter about marriage. A husband praises his wife for his social standing while another man jokes about budgeting his weekly salary. The dialogue highlights household finance and gendered expectations with light humor.
The New York Tribune reviewer notes Stephen Phillips attracts moderate public interest and that about 70 000 copies of his books have sold. Henry Seton Merriman gains hype via the Russian censorship edits to The Vultures in the Graphic. Josiah Flynt recalls early escapades as a tramp and now says his tramp life likely ends, having seen much Hoboland.
Elizabeth Withey notes confusion over how to pronounce Hiawatha as Hi a wa tha after asking Longfellow's family. The piece also surveys birthdays of authors George Meredith and others, reports on Maurus Jokai's editorial clash in Budapest, and previews Dorothy Vernon by Charles Major. It mentions Mrs Meynell and her poetry, praising her restraint and craft.
A selection from periodicals features wry reflections on trust secrecy appearance ghosts religion and commerce. Notable lines contemplate soul versus secret gender faults, belief in ghosts, economical living, and skepticism toward civilization.
Miss Louise B. Pierson sails to Calcutta for missionary work with the Woman's Union Missionary Society of New York. Gilbert Parker presents a Canadian governors portrait collection to Queen's University Kingston for a museum. A Royal hobby of the Princess of Wales is para ng ois. Henry Labouchere cites Marconi Roentgen Edison Carnegie as today’s four greatest men. Boston hosts a Louisa M. Alcott Club in her memory.
Charles L. Tiffany leaves a vast fortune to widow and children while cutting off son Burnett Tiffany from income, claiming it unnecessary for his support. J Pierpont Morgan aids Hartford with a large hospital fund and library gifts. A former China minister’s letter notes human frailties and public perception of ministers, reflecting on generosity and judgment.
Julian Ralph describes a German enclave in New York with beer saloons, wine halls, and a large factory. Germans rally in shared language and clubs, practice egalitarian customs between bosses and workers, and celebrate through dances, bowling, and festive gatherings across generations.
Bishop Potter criticized rising young clubmen for lack of good manners and courtesy. A matron from the Neighborhood Club cited vulgar behavior and uncouth conduct in society. Potter noted intolerable parlor car behavior and the need for a middle ground between old ceremony and modern practicality.
Carl Snyder argues in Harper's Magazine that laboratory instruments surpass human senses. A photographic plate and telescope reveal unseen stars. the microscope shows the tiny world beyond the eye. From ultraviolet to deep spectrum, nine octaves of light vibrations become perceptible only with new machinery. The ear and eye miss much without measurement tools.
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