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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1902
Page
4
The Daily Journal lists subscription options for Indianapolis and suburbs with monthly yearly and weekly rates, plus carrier and agent details. It notes newspaper mailing practices, required sender names and addresses, and manuscript handling guidelines for readers.
The piece discusses mortgage rate declines over six years and critiques the Cleveland Carlisle asset currency plan of 18M. It argues the plan is dead, explains GOP and Democratic positions, and questions political alliances and money policy effectiveness. It also notes Senator Mason's actions and Secretary Shaw's measures to ease money stringency and retire bonds.
It will be more difficult to obtain later. Current indications are that there will be very little opposition to Cuban reciprocity in the next Congress.
An interview cited in this morning’s Journal argues the next House will be Republican, based on past Republican turnout and current sentiment shifts. It notes Democratic efforts in New York and Iowa, the Coler bid on a Socialist platform shifting the tide, and highlights Overstreet’s praise of a proposed Technical Institute and Secretary Root’s pledge to fundraise.
A Democratic editor laments the persistent charge that Republicans drive rising meat and coal prices, arguing the repeated claims insult readers’ intelligence and fail to address underlying causes. The piece frames the debate as an ongoing political confrontation over economic trends.
A partisan critique argues that Democratic editors exaggerate high prices while Republicans advocate prosperity. It claims beef and coal costs rose due to supply losses and wage-driven demand, noting beef cattle at $7–$8 per hundredweight and coal prices driven by living wages, strikes, and regional demand.
Secretary Shaw notes the Democrats chase a posturing issue for votes rather than lasting policy. New York's Oct 1 platform advocating national ownership of coal mines collapsed after arbitration ended the strike. Coler and Hill repudiated the platform, signaling a shift from election tactics to credible regulation and state over federal control.
An audience is urged to attend tonight as ex Governor Shaw of Iowa now treasury secretary discusses campaign issues. Hon. Hugh H. Hanna will preside and Representative Overstreet may speak briefly. The piece argues for annexation supporters and critiques Cuban governance while outlining treasury findings on credit and trade and noting trusts and strikes as consequences of Republican policy.
The text argues for expanding commerce over subsidies by creating ocean mail service routes to Central and South America. It cites General Harrison’s support for subsidized steamship links, noting southern states would cooperate. It adds that nine petrified human bodies were found in New York after Indiana once had the only one.
A collage of light skits and dialogue fragments from Chicago Tribune Brooklyn Life and Atlanta Constitution. Jokes touch on interruptions ill spouse and peculiar marriages while humorous asides poke at painting prices and social matchups.
A wanderer in Ireland sees two men fighting by a road and intervenes accusing the aggressor’s act as shameful. The other man retorts that the intervenor would understand the trouble if he knew the full story. A Baltimore American note then discusses management of strikes becoming a science and the rise of a strike relief fund based scheme leading to a strike trust.
A collection of editorial excerpts from Indiana papers criticizes party politics and public health. It cites rural delivery debates, Peary’s polar finds, apathy vs. inevitability in votes, a raspy Indiana anecdote about Clum Musselman, typhoid deaths, water and milk safety, and praise for Senator Fairbanks and state economic governance while mocking Democratic appeals.
The Philadelphia Ledger credits President Theodore Roosevelt with ending a costly, dangerous conflict threatening government stability. It lauds his patriotic will for averting evils and praising his steadfast leadership. Roosevelt’s moral strength and service are celebrated as he secured peace between parties in Pennsylvania’s coal regions.
The Hon. William Randolph Hearst holds advanced ideas on legislation. If the next House is Republican and he serves as a minority member on the ventilation and acoustics committee, the legislative work ahead could become more challenging.
A critical appraisal of Reynald Wright Kauffman’s The Things That Are Caesar's a purpose novel about a discharged convict seeking employment and dignity. The reviewer notes strong original force and the bishop and boss Gwynne as key figures, with the author arguing for limited sympathy toward reintegration while acknowledging human nature and practical caution.
Richard Harding Davis writes an entertaining tale about Captain Macklin an orphan raised for Union leadership who deserts to fight as a soldier of fortune. The plot follows his education at West Point his revolutions in Honduras and Central America and choices between marriage or Egypt. The review lauds the pace vigor and entertainment value noting strong character portrayals and Davis reliable storytelling.
Cyrus Townsend Brady’s Border Fights and Fighters surveys the wars of pioneers from Pennsylvania to the Northwest. It highlights Boone, Crockett, Clark, Harrison, Houston and Tecumseh, praising the narrative’s color and historical accuracy. McClure, Phillips & Co. New York.
After the Pullman strike a Chicago meeting in November 18% discussed arbitration and conciliation in labor disputes. Subsequent conferences led to the National Civic Federation, which proposed annual and semi annual joint agreements and joint boards of conciliation. A book titled Industrial Conciliation publishes these proceedings and the Appeal to the American People.
G Langhorne Pryor, a colored writer of note, presents Neither Bond Nor Free, a tale exploring identity and independence through a narrator whose status challenges social conventions. The piece reflects Pryor’s evolving voice and social awareness in early twentieth century letters.
The critic analyzes a novel that portrays black characters from noble to weak to argue for fair treatment. It notes the book aims to educate colored citizens for duties while urging them to avoid politics. Lynching is discussed, with a claim that most blacks oppose it, yet some white crimes against colored women are highlighted. The piece praises some powerful sections despite overall weaknesses.
Translation of Part 2 in the International Education series discusses functions that develop in later childhood. Caen payre of Lyons analyses emotional and cognitive development with practical insight. Miss Mary E. Wilson translates. Hon. William T. Harris adds a preface. New York publisher Appleton.
The column discusses Helen Reed’s Brenda third volume for girls and its wholesome workplace focus with engaging illustrations by Alice Barber Stephens. It also reviews Sarita the Carlist a dramatic yet improbable tale of thwarted Carlist plots in Madrid. It finishes with Luigi Villari’s Italian Life in Town and Country a comprehensive portrait of Italy across social and political life.
A thirteen year old boy leaves Boston to reach Georgia relatives after his father’s death. En route he faces a Baltimore mob, is taken for protection, escapes, and wrecks on a Chesapeake island. He later joins the army, fights at Bladenburg and Baltimore, becomes a landowner, and narrates his life as an elder. Published by Little, Brown & Co in Boston.
Edward S Morse, after teaching zoology in Tokio and studying Japan, visited China to observe its people up close. His book offers instructive portraits and memoranda that illuminate a misunderstood nation, reflecting careful methods and cross cultural insight.
A sea waif tale set in the War of 1812 follows Ned Boston raised at sea who becomes a midshipman on The Wasp. The ship's fate remains a tragic wartime mystery with stirring battles and adventurous episodes illustrated by Rufus T. Zogbaum.
Harriet T. Comstock presents a fictional look at Elizabeth I as a lovable girl. The author, a student of English history, notes birth dates and tutelage while using wide license to place historical figures in a bildungsroman for young readers. The Boston publication from Little, Brown aims to entertain and impart basic history to girls.
Harper and Brothers issue a new edition of The First Christmas by Gen Lewis Wallace. The tale, drawn from the New Testament legend of the wise men, follows the birth of Christ in the Bethlehem cave. The work originally appeared twenty years ago as a Harper's Weekly serial and later as a book.
An excerpt recounts marginal drawings from paintings with a thin tint, a preface by the author, and a memorable interview with Robert G. Ingersoll that inspired the writing of Ben Hur.
Roswell Field, once known for satirical comments, gains notice as a novelist with graceful fiction and mellow humor. His new work The Romance of an Old Fool, praised for its artistic finish, is published in attractive form by William and Lord, Evanston, Illinois, with a portrait of the author.
Nine talks on marriage by Rev. Cortland Myers of Brooklyn Baptist Temple discuss love, life, and partnership with titles like Marriage Not a Failure and The Kingly Husband. Funk & Wagnalls releases a St. Nicholas book line featuring Sir Marrok, a fairy tale pre Arthurian legend about a knight’s trials and triumphs, richly illustrated.
Hezekiah Butterworth adds a third volume to the Traveler Tales series. The book gathers legends history and folklore from South Central America and the West Indies based on personal journeys and experience rather than other authors. Estes & Co. Boston.
Little, Brown and Company brings out a new edition of Louisa May Alcott classics Little Women Little Men and An Old Fashioned Girl noted for clear type good paper and handsome illustrations. The books for the young are esteemed for enduring interest and lasting popularity.
Rev H D Rawnsley presents sketches of scenery life and action in the lake region of England. The volume offers delightful outdoor scenes by a writer with strong descriptive powers. Published by James MacLehose & Sons, Glasgow.
In a volume by N. N. Freeman a private in the United States Army, the author claims to show the average soldier’s life in the Philippines. The tone is critical and the work is described as poorly written and scarcely readable. The F Tennyson Neely Company, New York.
Current Periodicals discusses The Reader a New York literary magazine. Mrs Wharton departs in the November Scribner with The Lady s Maids Bell. Bar r ie concludes The Little White Bird serial in this issue. The November Century features seven colored Parrish frontispieces and Muir on the Grand Canyon. Anna Katherine Greene mandates heroines in Leslies Monthly avoid shirtwaists, preferring romance.
Publisher announcements list twelve new juvenile titles from Latter Brown Co and new illustrated editions of Miss Alcott works. Steets & Smith unveil The Red Shirts by Herbert Hamblen about a fire department hero. Godfrey A S Wieners debuts The Sign of the Lark series with The Wisdom of A Kempts and The Wisdom of Schopenhauer while L. C. Page & Co announce Beautiful Joe's Paradise and other new titles. R. H. Russell issues George Ade's The Girl Proposition with Holme and McCutcheon illustrations. New France and New England by John Fiske completes a major historical sequence. Emmy Lou era notes conclude the passage.
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