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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1901
Page
4
A March 21 1901 issue covers subscriptions and distribution details for the Indianapolis Journal, locations for sales, and mail rates. It includes assorted international notes on Russia Great Britain Japan and the Philippines, plus local civic matters and brief remarks on politics and society.
The piece notes protecting birds aids farming and urban life by reducing pest insects. It condemns unnecessary slaughter of common birds and supports state forester creation by the Legislature as a step to protect alive birds and reforest waste lands, benefiting climate and temperature.
The Shelby county case of George M. Ray exposes flaws in law and administration. The piece argues that defective laws and lax local governance allowed trustees and officials to corruptly aid Ray through school supply contracts and printing deals, until an honest prosecutor and jury finally secured conviction. It calls for reform and notes how other civilized countries prevent such abuse.
The article reviews improvements under the current charter emphasizing the Taggart Democracy’s opposition in 1891. It notes Marion county senators tried to nullify the charter, praises mayoral recommendations for better franchise compensation, and critiques existing contract revenues from utilities and transit firms.
The mayor advocates replacing iron bridges with stone ones across White River and Fall Creek citing beauty, durability, and long term cost. He argues new bridges should reflect architectural quality, with a citywide push to build stone structures for the future.
The piece examines Mississippi disfranchisement via constitutional change, noting white nonvoting and poll tax refusals reduce revenue. It discusses plans by white leaders to compel payment, curb juries, and block primaries, while critiquing literacy-based exemptions and potential political backfire. It contrasts Gorman’s illiteracy vote barriers with Maryland and New York library funding motifs and notes a possible revenue boost from adapting foreign corporate registration.
A collage of humor captions notes and dialogue snippets from multiple papers. Items joke about court orders mud baths and politics while children and adults exchange quips. Subtle jabs at manners and civic life appear in vintage panel style.
Poem asks for a stone in honor of the dead warrior Harrison and his eloquence in public life. It envisions a monumental memorial bearing his deeds from battlefield valor to senate room governance, with bronze and stone signals of victory and memory. The piece ends noting Kansas City streets and imperial/republical differences.
City of Mexico letter outlines two rival leaders, Jose Limanteur and Bernardo Reyes, jockeying to succeed Porfirio Díaz. Limanteur, finance minister, appeals to intellect and reform but lacks military backing, while Reyes commands 38,000 well armed troops and strong army ties. The feud intensifies with student influence and foreign perceptions shaping the race for the presidency.
The passage argues President Diaz must select a successor only if he dies, warning that his dictatorial power and the responsibility of a national trust will be tested. It critiques the dress parade appeal to sentiment and notes the magnitude of the decision facing him.
Canton Ohio tenor Jack Adams, McKinley farm tenant, recounts his Washington trip to the inaugural ball. He describes meeting the President and Mrs McKinley, the Apple barrel promptly delivered, the White House hospitality, and his decision to remain on the Canton farm. He notes the farm details and his independent management with Mrs McKinley’s ownership share.
The Moore brothers W H and J H with Don Reid, Billy Leeds, and G Reid, president of the American Tin Plate Co, plan a $15 million underwriting profit and control of a new $90 million tin can trust. They aim to dominate underwriting and run the venture under US Steel policy, while the tin can unit remains adjoint to the tin plate company.
Ten years after Mr Webb proposed a daily run from New York to Buffalo, a five car train can be hauled by new locomotives. Experts confirm the locomotive can handle the increased load with better efficiency, potentially boosting profits from the service.
Columbus (OC) special to the New York Herald reports the yacht Kwasinel returning to New Orleans with a small iron chest of gold and silver bullion unearthed from a coral island off Africa, buried about 35 years ago by a pirate captain and his crew. The expedition was funded by L Benkstein of Baltimore, E P Haring of Cincinnati, and Charles A Spenny of Columbus, who led the recovery and profit from the treasure.
Prince of Philanthropists Andrew Carnegie departs New York aboard the St Louis for England after setting aside 5 million dollars for pure benevolence. He mentions recent gifts around 100 thousand dollars to libraries and confirms a larger 5 million plan including 4 million for feeding the hungry and aiding widowed and orphaned.
An Philadelphia report notes rapid advances in locomotive construction. New engines can produce steam and power to haul trains three or four times longer and heavier than a few years ago, surpassing the famed 999 of the New York Central and signaling a shift away from older designs within a decade.
The article extols John D. Long secretary of the navy as a remarkable Latin scholar and translator of the Aeneid and Horace. It praises his diary memory fluency in Latin and English, cites his Harvard LL D degree, and notes his reputation within the administration as a foremost classical scholar in public life.
A fragment describing William Henry Harrison era wit in the Boston Herald. The piece notes his patience with trivialities and lack of humor compared to Cleveland, yet praises his sarcasm and occasional sharp wit aimed at contemporary figures such as Secretary of State Blaine.
The New York Commercial Advertiser reflects on General Harrison, praising his distinctive style and public rhetoric. It notes his conscience and civility in political discourse, contrasts him with contemporaries, and laments the loss of a persuasive, thoughtful statesman who could engage both sides without alienating, urging continued intellectual vitality in politics.
Washington Letter notes President Harrison’s informal walks with grandson Baby McKee and friendly talks with workers on a new power house project on Ahsylvania Avenue. It contrasts his courtesy with his secretive nature and recalls his handling of the Guatemala minister incident and Mizner removal.
A Charlottesville dispatch notes Gen Thomas L Rosser writes on The Battle of Gettysburg criticizing Lee and claiming his blunder in not securing heights on day one. Veterans cite Newtons theory that occupation of heights near Gettysburg altered the outcome with Early misreading orders and missed opportunities. Major Kyd Douglass notes Jacksons absence as a key factor in the Confederate retreat.
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