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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1902
Page
6
The Sunday Journal lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, with Sunday editions included in weekly prices and discounts for clubs. It details pricing for Indianapolis and suburbs, elsewhere, and notes requirements for stamps and mailing practices for third class mail and manuscript submissions.
The piece notes various newspaper distribution sites for the Indianapolis Journal in multiple cities, then shifts to editorials on General Grant, Bryan, and Ulysses Miles. It critiques Bourbon Democrats, votes on revenue and river harbor bills, warns about Chinese exclusion for the St. Louis Exposition, and discusses home life, marriage, and Hawaii annexation critiques by Alfred Stead.
After annexation, Hawaii shows a sharp rise in trade. Imports climbed from 11,650,800 in 1898 to 19,050,005 in 1899 and over 21 million in 1900, while exports grew from 17,346,744 in 1898 to 22,628,741 in 1899 and about 28,900,000 in 1900. US trade dominates, with 3,709,822 in imports Jan 1 to June 14, and Britain at 603,026, underscoring American market strength and echoing English concerns.
The essay reviews Isaac Jenkinson’s effort to clear Aaron Burr of treason claims linked to his Mississippi expedition. It argues Burr was not a traitor, questions Hamilton’s portrayal, and challenges Jefferson’s role in Burr’s downfall, noting the trial testimony cited by Jenkinson and the political abuses in their era.
The passage argues Burr does not deserve exaltation in light of Jefferson’s reputation. It notes even critics like Curtis praise Jefferson while Burr’s conduct is judged harshly. It claims Burr is unfortunate that surviving contemporaries were his enemies rather than friends.
The essay notes the city’s spring signs from robin songs to shop windows displaying summer fabrics. It highlights urban renewal in daily life, street cleaners, children in the streets, new porches, roofs, paint, window washing, and yard chores. It frames spring as both a material change and a spiritual renewal felt by youth and age alike.
The Journal notes growing oil production as the oil field extends further into the gas belt, with gas possibly being supplanted by oil and salt water driving surface pressure. State geologists describe expansion from the Ohio line to Marion and Warren to Hartford City, with recent productive wells between Eaton and Albany.
Near Parker City Randolph county, a productive oil well attracts attention. A Muncie firm operating between Eaton and Albany shows success. Local Parker City venture aims to replicate, with capitalists from other states watching Indiana oil growth amid rising prices and expanding drilling activity.
A historical critique argues male critics pushed women to adapt to male tastes, then to education, and now Judge Baldwin warns that no woman should know more than her husband. The piece examines evolving gender roles, education, and authority, citing a Connecticut Supreme Court judge.
A Connecticut judge suggests a legal framework for marriages based on a test of ignorance for the wife to ensure harmony. The piece links this to national military staffing disputes, praises and critiques education reforms, and notes the expenses and fate of May Yohe and Lord Francis Hope amid lavish spending and divorces. It also mentions General Miles, Secretary Root, and President McKinley in context of army affairs and public policy.
The article describes ethical qualities expected at revival meetings to be held at the Y M C A rooms this week, emphasizing conduct, integrity, charity, and reverence among attendees and speakers. It outlines the hoped for impact on behavior and community spirit during the events.
A gag on pessimistic humorists contrasts two papers The Detroit Free Press and New York Sun with lines about never seeing the sunny side of life and the idea that faint hearts or bold claims influence courtships, mentioning heart disease and a fallen fallacy.
A collage of quick reads includes Cynicus noting a spring poem, a telephone dinner gag with Mr Topnotch, Miss Flyppe and Mr Hogg at a Gulf Stream Magazine tie in, fables with a fox, lion, and king of beasts, and a Little Chronicle joke about turning the other cheek ending in a punchline from Paul.
A scattered miscellany notes Holbrook merchants employing Navajo weavers for world’s fair work, famed figures like Colonel Nicholas Stith evicted for rent, and historical links from Moody and Pickering to Caleb Cushing. It covers royal families, speeches, Spanish towns, Maine at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Lord Dufferin anecdotes, papal exchanges, and a French veterans gift to the Czar with a detailed medal blade inscription.
A jumble of literary quotes and garbled phrases references Spring Voltaire Hugo and Weiss with broken syntax and stray punctuation. The piece reads as a damaged OCR fragment mixing ideals on life spring wealth and mortality without clear narrative. It lacks a coherent event or人物.
A scrambled excerpt discusses gymnastic exercise, boyish romance, evolution versus inference, and the roles of administrators in charity. It weaves quotes from William Winter and references to a superintendent, Board of Visitors, Ticker System, moral pressure, judicial inquiry, and personal visits as methods of charity oversight. The fragmentary nature leaves many names and specifics unreadable.
A visiting photographer laments Indianapolis neglect of Indiana history after a Corydon photo expedition. He recalls photographing the old Statehouse, Governor's residence, and the Constitution Elm, selling some pictures but failing to receive orders. The prints were later found dusty and burned, and he notes a New Jersey buyer praising the elm as a fine tree akin to the Charter Oak.
An open secret expedition aims to rediscover buried treasure from Peru reportedly hidden on a small South Atlantic island called Trinidad. E F Knight recounts digging away the island years ago, claiming gold and silver church plate and candlesticks remain, with plans for a new search and doubts about success.
Harper’s Weekly discusses the challenge of correcting poor English among schoolchildren. It argues teachers face environmental influences beyond the classroom and that even thorough grammar training may fail unless teachers address the child’s companions and daily language exposure.
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