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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1902
Page
6
The Sunday Journal announces Hamblen Sears's new revolutionary tale None But the Brave will start serialization on May 2. The story centers on Benedict Arnold, his betrayal, and pursuit in New York as it unfolds with love and adventure themes. The Indianapolis News lauds its vivid action and stirring heroism.
Sympathy exists for Union veterans who did their work in hard days. They note fathers and sons both faced arduous tasks. They praise the Spanish American War victories at Santiago and Manila as sweeping, boosting global view of American war capacity once engaged.
The piece warns a sweeping coal strike could halt factories and railways, halt food shipments, drive prices up, and cause famine in major cities. It stresses millions relying on daily wages would suffer most, questions who benefits, and urges prudent consideration before escalation.
A historical analysis argues the West Indies eruption and global seismic activity reveal a universal connection of Earth's interior forces. It notes rising heat with depth, estimates 1760 degrees at twenty miles, and discusses whether interior temperatures render solids fluid, while suggesting Earth's interior heat is gradually declining.
A discussion of slow cooling of the earth's crust and the role of molten rock in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. It notes competing theories on lava rise, formation of steam and gases, and suggests Caribbean eruptions indicate broader continental changes and rising sea floor.
A historical editorial denounces the city committee for decorating the soldiers' monument with white pillars banners and evergreens as inappropriate for a solemn memorial. It urges restraint, arguing the monument stands complete without adornment and should not be marred by cheap display or unnecessary symbols.
A young Union Theological Seminary graduate, Vincent Noll, was earlier refused a preaching license by the New York Presbytery for viewing Adam allegorically. The board reconsidered, granting a license, but Noll had died hours earlier, ending the tragic sequence and prompting reflection on doctrinal rigidity versus modern thought.
In a controversial report, Nell's sensitive mind and frail body are linked to his fall after examination by the presbytery. Union Seminary professors voice cautious optimism, hoping the New York Presbytery’s reconsideration grants freedom for those doubting Adam’s historicity, while warning against broader heresy.
West Point Professor Larned argues that rapid firing rifles replace muskets and traditional heavy troops. He warns the wooden soldier and heirarchy falter without initiative and skill, while the individual rifleman with modern arms wins modern battle from Santiago to China and in Boer War.
The dispatches traced to agents of the junto in the United States reach War Department notice, while a Philippine affair testifies before Senate committee. A gift of Frederick the Great’s bronze statue to the United States is discussed with the Emperor’s diplomacy noted. Volcanic activity raises canal quake fears, and a French flotilla prepares to unveil Count Rochambeau’s monument in Washington. Debates on cruelty charges in the Philippines persist, and organizers doubt inventor and writer congresses at St Louis. Mrs. William Tod Helmuth’s fame contrasts with surgeon Dr William Tod Helmuth’s death, prompting reflections on women’s club leadership and marital influence. Kansas City officials’ respectability debate grows, and Croker pays 90 for a coronation seat.
The Milwaukee Free Press notes that during any government contest, be it state or national, opponents use any method to gain advantage, including points scoring and aggressive tactics, emphasizing the relentless nature of battles over administration.
The piece rebuts a rumor that the French government offered honors to Admiral Dewey and General Miles amid the Rochambeau statue ceremony. It states the President and French minister have spoken none, and that U S law requires congressional consent for any foreign decorations, a matter outside the President’s hands.
A collection of witty exchanges about Brooklyn residents and cultural figures. The quotes contrast Brooklynites with outsiders while poking fun at Chicago and Detroit readers. Concise jests spotlight portraits and literary taste.
A collage of humorous exchanges from Chicago Record-Herald Philadelphia Press Yonkers Statesman and Washington Star sketches about poetry readings school recess dog licenses amusement spacing and domestic service mishaps. The light gossip tone highlights quick wits and everyday ironies in brief column snippets.
A roundup of portraits and curiosities: Lord Kimberley on owls, Queen Alexandra’s treasure cupboard, Rev Sam P Jones’s finances and Cartersville block plans, Senator Hanna’s ping pong rule, and Rev Lewis W Mudge’s Princeton link and baseball roots. Also Admiral Keppel’s sea death wish, the Russian Empress’s early rising habit, Frank Munsey named Bromley lecturer at Yale, Mrs Orvis’s Washington gown debate, Mrs Luella Lane’s thriving Rumford Falls dairy farm, and Charles Murray’s Quartier Latin appraisal of Paris.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions vice and immorality and gendered terms, but lacks coherent details, dates, places, or named entities to establish a clear news item or event.
A curated string of quips and aphorisms from fiction and humor, including lines about economy plans, detectives, manners, and moral lessons. Notable mentions include Mile. Fouchette sayings, With Malice Afore Thought, and reflections on marriage, personality, and scandal from various authors.
Booker T. Washington in The Outlook argues Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute has grown beyond experiment since 1981. He notes 1,156 regular students from 28 states and abroad, 1,514 with training programs, 90 instructors, 53 buildings, and $375,000 in property, seeking a larger endowment to fund ongoing operations and future expansion.
When Dan ish West Indies residents consider annexation to the United States, pro Americans can cite Porto Rico. After four years under American rule, Porto Rico is described as a content and prosperous island in the Caribbean.
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