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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1902
Page
4
The Indianapolis Journal lists subscription terms with daily and Sunday options, prepaid by mail, plus club reductions. It includes telephone contacts and agent information, plus a long editorial passage touching on Congress, race, and regional politics with named figures and places.
The speaker argues New Mexico has endured territorial rule for fifty two years without consent and notes language and governance issues. They contend Territories with small populations should not have excess Senate representation and propose merging Oklahoma with Indian Territories and creating a unified state for Arizona and New Mexico.
Indiana marks a public holiday Thursday May 15 for the soldiers and sailors monument dedication. A grand parade will mirror the 1889 cornerstone event with veterans escorting flags from the Statehouse to the monument and the Grand Army of the Republic playing a central role. Governor Durbin has proclaimed the day a public holiday to honor the occasion.
The attorney general’s suit against meat packers under the Sherman act begins in Chicago. If proven, evidence may show packs ordered bidding bans, country division, and refusals to sell to certain retailers. The temp demoralization of cattle markets could affect other industries and public sentiment toward regulation. Large packers argue they can supply cheaper and better, utilizing by-products. smaller firms struggle to match scale.
A brief note explains that while a price rise was possible, authorities chose not to. It states that smaller concerns urged restraint and that the outcome prevented an increase. The passage reflects economic debate among vendors and policymakers about stabilizing prices.
A defense of the reconcentrado policy argues it is a legitimate war measure when applied properly. The piece contrasts Weyler in Cuba with Philippine camps described as camps of instruction and sanitation, noting no starvation or cruelty and citing Major Woodruff and General Wheaton praise. It argues government support and Secretary Root remarks bolster the humane portrayal and suggests dismantling the camps soon.
The piece argues that charitable giving is funded by voluntary earnings and stresses work as the true aid to the poor. It discusses labor’s share in public spending, hints at anti trust legal framing, and, amid digressions, reflects on historical cotton trade and the growing young United States.
A collection of quips and sketches from various papers. It notes satirical lines about trusts, cycling, travel discomfort, and superstition with humorous exchanges. Names and places are cited in brief, period-voice snippets.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Marion Indiana May 1 Percy C Jones son of Toledo mayor and oil operator announced engagement to Miriam Cullem leading lady of Shore Acres company. He heard her play Nell Berry from a box at Shore Acres theatre party they will marry soon after the current season or early fall.
The Indianapolis reports a suit against Booth Tarkington for maintaining a nuisance with a doughnut factory near Roswell Field in Chicago. The piece mixes light humor on doughnuts and literature, praising Tarkington while urging a fair verdict free from personal prejudice based on his reputation.
Chancellor W H Hickman of De Pauw University spoke at Meridian Street Church on The Christian College. He argued denomi nations, colleges, and Christian education are essential to preserve virtue, civil order, and national unity, opposing secularism and evolution theories while urging churches to support strong Christian training for leadership and culture.
Peter Newby of 2217 Yandes street was seen flourishing a pistol at the corner of Columbia avenue and Nineteenth street yesterday afternoon, threatening to kill Peter Franklin. Newby claimed a Friday night fight with Franklin and said Franklin planned to fetch a pistol. Benny drank beer before Franklin's arrival.
The Rev. J Cumming Smith of Tabernacle Church preached on The Quietder, arguing Jesus broadened but never compromised truth in engaging outsiders. He urged the church to welcome all praise, criticize constructively, and keep Christ central while avoiding empty liberalism and pride.
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