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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1902
Page
4
A miscellany of newspaper ads and notices includes subscription terms for the Daily Journal with carrier and mail rates, distribution details to clubs, and several newstand and city areas. The page also contains a political column note remarking on Senator Foraker and Hanna, tariff views, coal prices, the nine hour day push, corn crops, and Philippine occupation discussions.
Senator Foraker contrasts Republican and Democratic strikes noting labor and capital respond to party power. A report from the American Institute of Electrical Engineers highlights U S power capacity, stating the country has 2.3 times Europe Britain kilowatt output and 3.5 times their electric railway mileage, with New York power houses alone capable of running all British and European railways.
Former Controller James B. Eckels strongly opposes the United States Subtreasury System. He likens it to hoarding money in stockings and says no treasury secretary, regardless of experience, can do better than a temporary relief with the subtreasury, a half-created banking scheme based on false economic theories and violating banking principles.
In Eastern States with prohibition laws there is much discussion about adopting local option as in Massachusetts. The Maine sheriff who enforces the law is defeated in the next election. In villages and rural areas people oppose liquor traffic.
The piece notes Maine debating resubmission of a prohibitory amendment to strengthen enforcement. Zion's Advocate urges resubmission. In New Hampshire a local option law might be ballot. If not approved, current law remains in force.
A Boston dispatch reports residents, advised by a lawyer, filed with the Supreme Court for appointment of a receiver to manage the anthracite coal companies and coal-carrying railroads. The petition asks the court to run the enterprises for the public as terms, wages, and prices are adjudged proper, but critics say petitioners lack a sufficient property interest to seek such relief.
President Hill of the Great Northern Railway praised the railroad boom but faced sharp questions on industrial oversight and interstate corporate power. He criticized Roosevelt’s stance, while supporters push for mandatory detailed financial disclosures of interstate businesses and tighter accounting by state and federal authorities. The clash centers on parallel railroad rivals under one New Jersey charter and constitutional limits.
The Sun day Journal reports the creation of a large international trust by the American Tobacco Company and Imperial Tobacco Company with the Ogdens bought out. A new British American concern will control global markets, capital stock set at 30 million dollars, and headquarters in London. Both nations’ tariffs on tobacco are noted, with the venture planning to operate across borders while respecting each other’s spheres of commerce.
The Cincinnati Enquirer cites a Rockyford source claiming the American Sugar Refining Company and the Oxnard beet sugar interests formed a cartel to push U S sugar prices to 8 or 9 cents a pound and end competition. The article notes Congress debates and doubts the alliance, citing world oversupply and Wall Street bond access as limiting factors. Secretary Shaw resists using public funds for such aims.
In the Nebraska State Journal an odd political scene unfolds with Uncle Hod Boies sweeping a Town election on the claim corn costs 67 cents an acre, a push to lower corn prices. Hod wins a governor election and aims to fix corn prices, sweeping aside opponents and political allies in a dramatic contest.
A garbled line references Uncle Hodan and a horse in the saddle, noting land acre value and sales context. The text appears as a rough OCR fragment with unclear subjects and missing surrounding facts.
A collage of comic snippets from various papers: Dentists and patients clash over bravado, a girl debates veil choices, a wife jokes about dress buying on credit, Cleopatra's sensational tale with an asp, and a child’s simple swim mishap.
A collection of Indiana editorials discusses tariffs reciprocity and fuel supply, noting Democratic rhetoric on railroads and farmers. It cites local papers in Cannelton Lafayette Muncie South Bend Bloomington Spencer Sullivan Vincennes Crawfordsville Steuben Fort Wayne Elkhart and notes Roosevelt's stance on trusts beyond party lines.
To the editor, the writer defends the church against the claim that the average man distrusts religion. He argues centuries of criticism exist, that belief in miracles and atonement is questioned, yet the church remains as a social institution. The piece questions whether trends show the average man is truly abandoning churchgoing.
This essay argues Christianity is the greatest fact in history, driven by the life and mission of Christ. It notes early Christians spread faith, formed churches, and reformed societies from within, leading to widespread social improvements. It emphasizes personal purity, the Bible as historical poetry and prophecy, and God as creator and loving Father. Indianapolis, Sept. 27. U. L. SEE.
A letter to the editor argues religious attendance drops because creeds and superstitions are no longer preached in Protestant pulpits. It contends that interest wanes as sermons become uninteresting and salvation not tied to churchgoing. The writer notes that creedal churches still attract larger crowds. Indianapolis, Sept. 27, 19th century.
A Chicago review of George Horton’s latest book notes vivid character drawing and sharp realism focused on a sordid urban world. The critic finds the urban slice of life well observed but overly coarse. aims for more balanced, hopeful tones akin to Dickens.
The International Society of Arboriculture publishes Arboriculture No.1 Vol.1 in Chicago. John P. Brown of Connersville Ind is praised as a practical tireless leader in forestry and timber growth. A Boston official James H Bowditch urges support for Brown to empower the society and expand its work nationwide.
A critical review of a novel proposing alternate history in which Aaron Burr becomes President-general, conquers Mexico and Canada, and reshapes the Constitution. The piece claims bias in portraying Burr as a virtuous statesman while vilifying Hamilton, and questions the author’s portrayal and its historical credibility.
Max Pemberton's up-to-date adventure tale follows Jules Davignon, a French general, as he halts a Paris street riot, later spies in England, rescues an English noblewoman, and battles exile back in France. A cast of anarchists, bankers, scientists, and figures from politics drives the drama amid Dreyfus-era Jewish tensions. New York publisher Frederick A. Stokes.
Scriptural tale blends fiction with historical facts about Belshazzar and Babylon. It features Daniel, Atossa, Darius, and the Bel priest among a dramatic cast and is labeled A tale of the fall of Babylon. New York Dowday Page Co.
The story blends colonial romance with the Louisiana Purchase era and Napoleon era court life. Author Sheppard Stevens, also known for The Sword of Justice and I am the King, publishes with Little, Brown & Co. in Boston.
In John Kenadie by Riply D. Saunders the title mother of John Kenadie hides a four generation feud between the Kenadie and Latham families. John and cousin Hugh fall for the same girl, sparking latent enmity. The aunt, a key figure, struggles to soften the inherited hatred while theft is deftly portrayed.
Edith Robinson, author of A Little Puritan Rebel, presents A Puritan Knight set in a colonial colony. The plot follows young Master Harry one whose father Sir Henry Vane served Charles I and who later governed Massachusetts at twenty four. The tale blends romance with historical adventure and will appeal to juvenile readers.
Dr James B Naylor continues exploring early frontier life with In the Days of St. Clair set in 1789. The tale centers on white settlers and Indians in what is now Ohio, touching on traders pioneers and the Big Bottom massacre. the author is urged to give his characters more natural dialogue.
William J Hopkins offers about twenty simple juvenile narratives focusing on old-fashioned farm life and work as a boy and his father. The plain graphic language suits very young readers, with illustrations enhancing the accessible storytelling. Boston publisher L. C. Page & Co.
A stirring Civil War tale about three Confederate boy soldiers tasked with smuggling a bale of cotton marked X from Charleston to the Bahamas to hide documents and powder. The story blends history and practical information in a brisk adventure. Published by Lothrop in Boston.
A boys’ story by W. O. Stoddard features Dan Martin a Tennessee youth who enlists in Jackson’s army serving at Mobile and New Orleans where he is wounded. Pirates led by Jean Lafitte join the epic war tale shaping a spirited patriotic narrative from Lothrop Publishing Company of Boston.
Mary Knight Potter presents a light, warm afternoon read about New York society life. The author, noted for Love in Art and The Art of the Vatican, offers a modest addition from L. C. Page & Co., Boston.
Funk and Wagnalls publishes a concise manual on post mortem examinations by Dr Gustav Schmitt. It guides physicians coroners lawyers and expert witnesses on conducting necropsies, offering practical procedural information.
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