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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1901
Page
4
The New York Herald announces a wireless telegraph system to relay information from incoming ships. Signals will be sent from Nantucket shoals, about 163 miles east of Fire Island, to serve patrons.
The piece urges practical patriotism over grandiose talk about the flag and war. It warns that some speakers weaponize patriotism, and stresses loyalty to law, order, and efficient local government, urging citizens to deter corruption and waste.
Ottawa dispatch reports Lieutenant Colonel Anderson cites Lake Erie as unusually low due to dry seasons, Niagara power drafts, and Tonawanda canal dredging. He urges U S action to halt further lowering, noting tides in the great lakes and calling for government measures to protect water supply for inland trade.
The piece explains slow, ongoing Earth movements altering the Lake Michigan Erie and Huron basins over centuries. It notes Chicago's rising water level threats, possible future outlet realignments, and the eventual diversion of Niagara waters. Projections span five hundred to three thousand years, warning of significant hydrologic changes and the need for protective measures.
An ill-natured row erupts at a women’s gathering, with personal objections to a presidential candidate. The dispute centers on motherhood status, revealing deep but satirical views of Ohio and Michigan Mothers organizations and their public image.
The Ohio Mothers' Congress faced a heated dispute as delegates argued while one nonmother caused division. A three minute silent prayer quieted the meeting, leading to the election of a mother of six to preside for the year, with guidance to discipline troublesome members through prayer.
In Maine's largest county Portland area, an ultra prohibition sheriff enforces the 1858 prohibitory measure, but prosecutions show limited success. The Portland Press argues the law is stringent yet unenforceable without emphatic public opinion, and calls for educating citizens to view vice as crime while maintaining enforceable statutes.
In San Francisco the President recalled that George Washington spoke only once at the constitutional convention, urging a move to greater popular power. He presided, spoke briefly on representation, and the motion passed unanimously. Washington, a famed leader, never delivered a formal set speech in the Virginia House of Burgesses or at the convention.
The article warns President O'Connell of the Machinists' Association that enforcing a nationwide railroad demand could trigger a nationwide strike, paralyze industries, halt factories, stop traffic, and plunge millions into idleness and distress reminiscent of past crises.
Wnage earner families in cities face a clash between aggressive wage demands and a conciliatory strategy led by President Mitchell of the Mine Workers. Opposed by Mrs. Stevens who cites alleged conspiracies to reinstate the canteen, the piece notes reports showing increased drunkenness after abolition. Army officers will compile post records on discipline to test the canteen question.
The article traces a shift from rural delights to urban transport, noting how bicycles and trolleys opened country access, then predicting autos as the next need. It highlights Edison’s claimed storage battery as a new era, and contrasts urban mobility with horse reliance. It also covers Bethlehem Pa hosting Sebastian Bach sacred works with a 310-voice ensemble and a 6-piece orchestra. It mentions Buffalo hotel capacity for the Pan American exposition and notes managers seek visitors as much as rooms.
A satirical sketch portrays Pokeville’s stagnation with rootbound residents and a reforming mayoral bid, ending in a wooden victory for taxpayers. A touring hobo tells a sob story to a wary hostess, who counters with humor about modern mores and editorial fodder.
Edison explains that battery development will solve numerous traction problems, boost electric lighting, and form the base of a new art of electric navigation. He declines predictions but states he has bought a plant and will start battery manufacture immediately. A theory on bathing causing boils is noted, with a possible qualification that only boiling water may produce boils.
A London writer notes Philip James Bailey still lives at eighty five and reviews Festus. A. E. W. Mason works on a desert‑set novel. The New York Independent’s literary piece argues a stout heart is key for aspirants. Quiller‑Couch’s forthcoming book centers on John Wesley’s sister Epworth ghost. A New York study links W D Howells titles to Shakespeare plays, listing examples.
A humorous tale contrasts a Husband and Wife over shopping sprees. He mocks her bargain hunting while she recounts her purchases, ending with a moral that a woman can be happy spending, so avoid forcing a cut in her spending.
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