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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1901
Page
4
The issue blends a long subscription notice with editorials on state politics in St Louis and Indianapolis. It discusses legislative powers, voter lists, primary elections, and labor pay for Indianapolis firefighters, while noting national figures and postal rates and listing newspaper exchange points in major cities.
A discussion notes the current pay of $2.3 daily for firemen with offs for a year and asks whether increasing compensation to $220 plus a life pension after a period of service would aid mechanics and other wage workers in Indianapolis. The fragment hints at wage gaps and public employee benefits without detailing a specific plan or timeline.
The British government sticks to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty while the United States seeks to modify it via Hay-Pauncefote. Britain insists the old pact remains in force and cannot be abrogated without consent, while the US favors neutralization with US control of a future canal. The dispute centers on whether neutrality applies universally or allows US fortifications under certain conditions.
Booker Washington's example spurs South schools aiding colored people to help themselves and influences Northern efforts. Cambridge, Massachusetts hosts a society protecting homeless black girls, serving four hundred inmates in four years and planning three month trainings for South untrained girls to become house servants. similar groups could aid boys and youths in Indianapolis and other towns, addressing scarce trades opportunities for young men in cities with large colored populations.
The article argues that idle and mischievous habits lead to menace, and that trained Black workers in farming, blacksmithing, carpentry or skilled lines can always find work. It promotes an industrial school in Indianapolis as the obvious remedy, citing Booker Washington and urging progressive Black leaders to undertake its establishment with enthusiasm and perseverance.
The Sixty Second Legislature completes work and awaits Governor Durbin's action on many bills. It faced praise for restraint from corruption charges, vetoed some objectionable measures, and preserved conservatism in the House. The era edges toward creditability amid debates over reforms and state economy. New York Supreme Court struck down a state law requiring dressed stone from Indiana, citing interstate commerce limits and the right to trade freely.
Opinion warns lawmakers against bills with appealing titles that mask large levies. The piece cites a proposed act claiming library support, claiming a $660,000 levy this year and $130,000 next year, funded by taxpayers. It laments political manipulation and the anti songbird reform movement.
The passage lauds Audubon Society for bird protection and promotes the League of American Wheelmen good roads campaign. A June 15 start will tour nationwide with road congresses, championing state county and farmer cost sharing to build better roads benefiting urban and rural areas, schools, and local travel.
A local writer Miss Helen Hay is praised for a blank verse Fijian love story though no travel ties are confirmed. The piece mocks poetic license and cites a quip about liars and fools. A remark on McKinley’s third term prompts calls for a Bryan injunction against a Buffalo waiter resembling him.
A collage of comic dialect gags from newspapers contrasts with a chilling railroad wreck scene. A six year old and a seven year old discuss letters and manners while a novelist defends dialect. A grim derailment survivor is described with stark bluntness, ending with a dark punch about humor.
An Indianapolis Journal letter argues sessions are too brief to fully deliberate laws. It defends veto use, urges Governor to act freely, and urges accountability across both parties while urging consistency and fair scrutiny of school funding and governance. It calls for responsible critique without broad accusations of graft.
Recent publications include two Sienkiewicz sketches translated by Jeremiah Curtin. The Judgment of Peter and Paul on Olympus reimagines myth with Peter and Paul judging the Olympian gods amid a spring night on Olympus. The Expatriates depicts Americans in Paris with patriotic bravado, critiqued through adventures and a Cuban war episode. Harper & Brothers published the volume.
A critical appraisal notes ambitious reach and stylistic faults but praises a clear narrative and strong character study in Paul Gotch and Hero Latimer. The piece describes the novel's psychological depth, love plot, and vivid minor figures amid generally favorable verdict on Knight's clever, unusual storytelling and future potential.
Lilian Bell earns praise for smart American wit in sketches letters and short stories. Her sprightly style marks her as a sharp writer of expatriate themes and clever social satire.
A prose essay titled Contention argues poetry should stem from the soul rather than mere form, criticising art for lacking feeling and public interest. The volume, containing four long poems Phaethon Veera The Traitor and More, is published by Styles & Kiersted Kingston NY.
A wealthy Southern heiress travels from her home to Philadelphia under an assumed name. A rejected suitor abducts her and seeks a forced marriage, but a photograph foils him. A store worker she loves helps, a newsboy aids her, and several marriages conclude the tale.
A tale by R. H. P. Miles and published by G. W. Dillingham Company follows an Austrian girl who elopes with a medical student to New York. After a gilded life and a murder plot, she is imprisoned, then reunites with her husband, blending dark tragedy with real life appeal.
George Kerr an impulsive Englishman marries a Spanish girl, their brief union ends in separation and death. The father later acts as guardian to his son without being recognized as the parent. Identity revealment is delayed beyond belief, hampering a strong story with excessive length. Published by Frederick A. Stokes & Co.
In a New Mexico mining town two Yankees answer a queer sailor ad to help run a kingdom with a southern exposure and no modern improvements. The story spirals through impossible, grotesque situations with odd characters and rollicking humor, its point obscure yet oddly engaging. Published in New York by G. W. Dillingham & Co.
A fictional tale set in the Boer War period explores how a secret power might seize England amid trouble. It follows diplomatic intrigue and strange adventures featuring a beautiful Italian countess and distinguished Englishmen among European diplomats, told with lively narration.
A court novel set in the era of George IV and Queen Caroline blends intrigue and a threaded love story. It portrays English high life with princes and lords among its characters and cabinet representatives, offering a well written historical work that will hold its place in its genre.
Albert Bigelow Paine crafts a clever tale about the birth and premature death of a newspaper started by three inept yet visionary young New Yorkers.
A witty book published by the Century Company lampoons the press business. It targets those who have started papers or thought of starting papers, with a particular appeal to those already launched. The work mocks the “millions in it” craze while praising early publishers’ efforts.
A San Francisco novel by Geraldinenner features Viola Reed the only child of an ex millionaire. She earns money by jam making and selling ferns while a successful young man falls for her amid a review of luxury and d pan. Published by Century Company.
Charleston to host an exposition starting in December for six months. A magazine detailing its plans and a record of vase stews is issued as The Exposition. The Ledger Monthly, Book World, and other periodicals offer reviews, fiction and features. March issues cover Danish West Indies travel, domestic departments, cooking, photography, and literary notices.
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