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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
6
A 19 year old man, Wheeler, narrates a vision of his future wife and travels to Saint Louis to court Alpha M Heberer. Alpha’s father questions age but agrees after a year with parental consent. The couple marry as planned after a year of waiting.
A new ostrich monopoly emerges in Salt River Valley with A. T. as its headquarters. Pearson, a New York financier, has acquired most U S. birds, plans to add 250 Phoenix stock, and aims for 3,000 birds in three years. The venture cost about 100000 and targets shipments from California to build a national breeding network.
A heated conflict between managers Charles E ris and Fred C Whitney over the Quo Vadis production rages in New York. Evans plans a spring Herald Square offering while Whitney aims for the New York theater, with agency claims of exclusivity and competing offers involving Jeannette Gilder's son.
Rumors in Washington April 6 report Mrs. Dewey as the only person with a possible inclination to back her husband in a possible Admiral Dewey presidential bid. The story notes questions about authority for such an arrangement and mentions politicians’ reactions.
Schuyler Colfax, a Yakima Indian, was arrested after allegedly stealing a six room house a barn several outbuildings miles of barbed wire and moving the fence posts well and trees from Lydia Spencer’s land. The case binds two prominent Yakima families and hinges on a marriage dispute and tribal allotment tensions.
In Cincinnati on April 6 the Commercial-Tribune announced Murat Halstead as editor after his prior roles with the Commercial-Gazette and Brooklyn Standard Union. Marshall Halstead becomes manager, a post he held before the Heath syndicate bought the paper. Eastern capitalists and the republican administration reportedly back the move to make the paper a McKinley official organ.
A dense listing of meat, vegetables, fruits, nuts, canned goods, and dairy priced for Indianapolis. Provisions include hams, bacon, lard, and cured meats with varied loads, while vegetables cover onions to celery and greens. Fruits, nuts, and canned items are itemized, followed by dried beans, coffee, flour, oil, cheese, and eggs with specific per unit or per bulk prices.
An advertisement lists price points 95c 81 45 1.90 2.50 and 3.00 and promises savings ranging from 55c to 2.00. It emphasizes color shape and style as options.
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