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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1903
Page
5
Local page outlines subscription rates for carriers and agents, lists post office and paper distribution details, and notes places where the Daily Journal can be found. Includes scattered editorial glimpses onDecoration Day, industry topics, and national affairs with references to Bryan, Chamberlain, and naval defense planning amid U S political and military discourse.
The indorsement will be unanimous as Hanna shifts to a key campaign role. The Cleveland Leader praises Hanna as a powerful organizer and predicts the Republican National Committee chairmanship will rest on him, ensuring smooth leadership and strong campaign effectiveness next year.
Decoration Day is a solemn national anniversary honoring Union soldiers. The government has established national cemeteries for those who died in battle, in hospitals, or in prisons, with Arlington and Gettysburg among the well known sites. More than 300 000 soldiers lie buried in these cemeteries and in local graves, many of which will be decorated today as a sacred ceremony of remembrance.
The Indianapolis investigations split into two paths. The Citizens League phasing have sparked controversy by importing a St Louis detective to uncover municipal corruption and by fabricating telegrams, drawing public distrust while some members face criticism for blundering methods.
The poem Decoration Day questions who wore blue versus gray and which side true in its day. A local verse mocks motives in love and loyalty. A telephone company risked a 12 hour suspension and proposed a “trouble clerk” to resolve issues. Milwaukees new fireboat was christened with beer, a sight that mocks fitting ceremonies.
A collection of light satire and quips from various papers. Dialogues touch on riches and status, a pawnbroker exchange, Dolub scenes, and a domestic scene where a wife negotiates a marriage with prudence and humor.
A compilation of editorials and quips from Indiana and nearby papers discusses the potential impact if Indianapolis completes the Proposed Coliseum in time to host next year’s Democratic national convention. It weighs political bets, regional pride, and the newspaper sentiment across multiple towns.
The short, garbled fragment discusses lovers of notoriety and public figures who fear misrepresentation and unjust censure. It references a newspaper man seeking to avoid being misquoted or unfairly censured and mentions a sentiment about dying young.
Winchester figure Union B. Hunt, former secretary of state, tours Connersville to deliver Decoration Day address amid cautious hints of a gubernatorial bid. The Eighth district looms large in police, with Lt. Gov. Gilbert and ex-Attorney General Taylor also eyed for statewide posts while Floyd county leaders rally behind Beveridge. Local editor Julian D. Hogate seeks re election as district committeeman, and Floyd county postmaster Bert W. Morris traces Hartman’s long political influence from 1896.
The piece recalls William Logan Crittenden born in Shelby county Kentucky eighty years ago, West Point graduate, Mexican War veteran, who joined Narciso Lopez in a Cuban filibuster. He led a small force, faced Spaniards, and was captured, then killed in Cuba. The narrative draws from the National Cyclopedia of American Biography.
Michigan and Indiana Retail Coal Association will hold its ninth annual convention in this city at the Claypool Hotel with sessions in the eighth floor assembly hall. Mayor Bookwalter will welcome attendees, Robert Lake of Jackson, Michigan, will give the annual address, and officers will be elected. Speakers include F A Hobbs and T W Davis. attendees will tour local sights and enjoy a vaudeville dinner in Indianapolis dealers' honor.
The Indianapolis district Epworth League convenes at Irvington M E Church with Rev Paul Curnick of Detroit detailing Detroit hosting the sixth international Epworth League convention July 16 to 19. Expect 25 000 young Methodists from around the world and 1500 Indiana delegates. Roosevelt may speak. A Rough Riders parade and military involvement planned. Continuous programs and services run through tomorrow with free dinners tonight. Committees named for donations resolutions constitution.
Yesterday afternoon fisherman Johnson alerted police after spotting what looked like a woman's body in White river near Riverside Park. Coroner Tutewiler and officers dragged the river for hours but did not recover a body, though clothing fibers were found on the hook. Officials doubted the report, and search efforts will resume if feasible.
Captain Thomas K. Barrett aged about seventy, of 19 North New Jersey street, fell from a street car at East and Washington streets last night. He suffered a broken arm and multiple cuts and bruises. A Civil War veteran of the Ninety Illinois Regiment, he was taken to City Dispensary, then to City Hospital, after a splint was set by Drs. Johnson and Sheek.
Relatives and neighbors challenge the report that George Herrman of 1416 Hillside avenue died without medical attendance. Dr Hod arrived too late. the coroner was notified. The coroner’s cuteney indicates heart neuralgia, with Herrman reportedly in agony moments before death.
Albert Githens was convicted of embezzlement in the city Police Court yesterday morning. Judge Whalton sentenced him to ninety days in jail and fined $100. Githens was employed as a peddler by Scott for the city with about half of his employed duties described.
The Sunday Journal previews the next issue with a mix of fiction and reportage. Highlights include a civil war story by Captain James H. Lowes of Indianapolis, a horror note on Kishineff, selections by George Ade and Louie Ward, a surgeon’s wife tale by Elspeth Currie, and regional notes on markets and plants. A case note describes a Marion arrest and embezzlement conviction under a new police court act.
The Indiana Military Service Institute will hold its monthly meeting next week in Room 12 of the Statehouse. Members include officers from the army, navy, and National Guard, along with honorably discharged or retired army officers. Leeter of Company D, Second will read a paper on a military topic. Officers include General W. J. McKee as president, Major Thomas Coulter as vice president, Colonel J. T. Barnett as second vice president, Iain H. McClain as secretary, and Lieutenant W. W. Heiskell as treasurer.
United States Supreme Court supports Judge Anderson on legal propositions in the Watts and Sachs matter. The opinion emphasizes exclusive federal bankruptcy jurisdiction, notes misreporting, and discusses transfers, state court custody, and contempt implications for involved attorneys.
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