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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
4
Fragmentary note from THE SUN requests readers to notify the office about a legal mail matter. Contact details include telephone 820 and postal address at the Indianapolis post, urging prompt attention to the issue.
The Sun counters News claims that track elevation activists will harm businesses. It argues gradual elevation avoids damage, citing other cities as proof and noting grade crossing removal would protect property and save lives, referencing the late Eli Lilly's plans.
The Cruse affair raises questions about Puerto Rico status and contract labor law as Secretary Gage allows Cruse to land with deportation threat within a year. Critics call it a political distraction while public figures and voters debate loyalty, citizenship, and policy amid wartime tensions.
A fragmented column notes social figures like Mrs May Wright Sewall and Mrs Dewey amid debates over smoking, proprieties, and presidential hopes. It mentions Kentucky influence, gun habits in Indianapolis, and a quip about Admiral Dewey's memoirs. The piece also alludes to Coxey and Boer War poetry with light satire.
London Graphic reports on English officers as prisoners of the Boers in Waterval near Pretoria. The camp uses barbed wire, electrified stockades, and water supplied from Pretoria. Prisoners commend their treatment, with some complaints about water quality. The piece notes growing white populations in Transvaal and Orange Free State and contrasts early firing power with modern rifles, highlighting Boer use of field glasses and engineering to improve aiming.
A collage of editorial quips from several papers references Bryan in Paris balloon contests and Cleveland era politics. It notes Heed calling McKinley Emperor of Expediency and questions Filipino resolve as Aguinaldo's forces retreat amid global conflicts and revolutions.
An advertisement-like note touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a cure for sore throat. It urges readers not to delay and to switch to the product for immediate throat relief.
A collage of comic poems and verses with playful lines about Doris, one suitor, and a blushing response. The piece shifts to a quip about killing kittens, a joke about editors, and a piano across the street. It closes with reflections on a portrait, hero worship, and the aging of national figures seen through a town viewpoint.
Local voices split over a Dewey candidacy. George Batchelor and James E. Synew doubt a party nomination is possible while Alf Perdue and Mary Ellen Lease advocate unusual ticket ideas. Some officials predict waning support as public sentiment shifts amid debates over military leadership.
Postmaster and area residents weigh Dewey as a presidential candidate. Some back him for national service while abroad, others oppose him due to politics or readiness. Comments cite his Manila hero status, popularity, and potential running mates like Beveridge.
The columnists debate Aguinaldo in Singapore and Dewey rumors while criticizing press coverage. Webster Davis plans to resign to lecture for the Boers. Long defends the president in Massachusetts amid high opposition. Local papers mock a Dewey World interview as unfitting for a national nominee.
The Ladies' union of Plymouth church hosts a Friday social with supper at 6 50 and a Paris talk by Miss Bertha Crossly for the Traver club of the Y W C A. The Political Equality club meets Monday at 2 30 in the Propylaeum with Philip Papport to speak. A surprise for Miss Teesie Hamilton is reported, and Miss Gertrude Waldemar hosts a reading at Mrs May Wright Sewall's before a London debut. Morning Normal school class forms a summer social club led by Jane Kenyon, Lucy Wilson, and Jessie Emery. A reception at First Presbyterian honors Rev M L Haines fifteenth pastorate anniversary and the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Haines, with numerous guests listed.
A brief local note reports the north arch of the Central Avenue bridge is finished. It mentions a man in a straw hat seen on Washington Street Thursday and notes several community and civic items in brief form. The item lists small incidents, deaths, and local business updates of Indianapolis.
A sequence of blazes damaged multiple houses Thursday afternoon and evening. Michael Goodman at 3 Keystone Ave lost all furniture except a bedroom set. Mrs. John Robertson and William Osterman also suffered damage. Dr. Allen at 635 Superior St and the 1401 Southeastern Ave fire added minor to moderate damage. T. J. Webb at 723 Massachusetts Ave reported $10 loss.
The will of Sidney A. Kent reveals an estate valued at 3.7 million dollars. Bequests include 50 thousand to the University of Chicago and 50 thousand to the Chicago Art Institute, with the remainder to the widow and two daughters.
W. W. Mayhew of Merton Wisconsin praises One Minute Cough Cure as a quick safe remedy for coughs colds croup bronchitis grippe whooping cough pneumonia and throat and lung diseases. He states it is harmless and delivers immediate results and that early use prevents consumption. Mothers endorse it and children like it. Available at all druggists.
U.S. Commissioner Peck and Ambassador Porter urged Turkey’s envoy over the Ottoman pavilion tower blocking the American national building. The Turkish ambassador blamed French authorities and said it was too late to change the structure. He added the incident is probably closed.
Mrs Emma G Davis of Sheridan Wyoming declares she is the widow of Charles L Davis also known as Alvin Joslyn They were married in New York on May 15 1875 and she says he deserted her a year later The case seeks a distribution of 125000 between her and potentially others from the estate in Pittsburg Pennsylvania April 6 1900.
William F. McCracken a traveling salesman resident of 1811 N Alabama Street fell while attempting to board a hack in front of the Jackson Place Drug Store and sustained two deep head gashes. He was brought to City Hospital where doctors reported no serious injuries. The item ends with a health quip and advertisements for tonics and travel tickets.
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