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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1900
Page
4
Scrambled text shows a classified style ad offering forward rates and agent communications for a business. Mentions six months in advance and a monthly price of 1.50. References to editors and publishers, plus a Chicago or Ohio area address fragment.
A fragmented editorial notes Dewey and Bryan as unlikely to unite the party. It reflects on political factions, naval wars, and forthcoming conventions while touching on Indiana politics and local safety issues at Union station. The piece blends current events with humorous asides and sharp editorial tone.
Fragmentary notes mention public works issues, a mayor named Taggart Wonder and a potential run by Joe Were. It references reaction to golf excess and a Democratic unanimous choice of Shively for governor, with a remark about Molly Pitchers in the Transvaal.
A collection of quotes from John E. Shideler, Miss Nell Mullinix, William Hawkins, Nick the tailor, P. H. McNells, Edna McGinnis, architect Hendricks, ex-Judge Walker, John Blue, Derflinger, Beb. Carter, Jacob Lotshar, E. J. Bertermann, Dr. Cotter, Thomas Fox, E. D. McDonald, Dr. E. Beard, Charles Lavery, John Riley, Rev. Gavish, Judge Daly, James Kingsbury, Edward Bernauer, Watchman Graham, George Mueller, E. T. Wade, Robert Rutherford, and D. Ryall, reflecting views on business, fashion, politics, religion, and urban life in Indianapolis. Topics include profit per transaction, hair treatment value, gender norms, political loyalties, labor unions, journalism, church practices, sales timing, medical progress, work ethic, crime, weather and commerce, animal welfare, stage morality, transportation, and city development.
Mary A. Lucas widow of John W. sues John W. Little and bartender William Bea and Henry Green and bartender Matthew Lynch for 10000 damages alleging sale of an intoxicated man named Lucas Equor after the brawl at John W. Little's saloon in Cumberland on December 22.
Warning issued against mercury based catarrh salves urging prescriptions from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. A. Cheney &Co. Toledo claims no mercury and states internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Readers urged to ensure genuine product when purchasing Hall's Catarrh Cure.
The New York Tribune lauds Col Luther R Hare UBA for his gallant Philippine efforts leading the rescue of Lieut Gillmore and prisoners from Aguinaldo forces. Hare built and led the First Texas Cavalry and Thirty third US Volunteer Infantry, endured weeks of pursuit with scant rations, and played a key role in the Gillmore escape after tough campaigns with Crook and Miles. He was born in Indiana, entered West Point in 1870, and served on the frontier before Spanish War service.
A mixed verse prose collage features tales of fishing revelry with Corks going down, sarcastic quips about wages and doctors, a crowd's banter about arrests and rewards, and snippets of social humor. It blends character sketches and sentimental bits with ironic observations on vanity and friendship tokens.
In Lawrence's new life of Arthur Sullivan Americans learn of a California mining camp meeting where a driver mistook Sullivan for John L. Sullivan and offered a drink. The piece also notes James Whitcomb Riley's riches from poems and readings, Nye's quips, a bishop’s humor about cloth and patches, and a Hardee anecdote on marching and tactics.
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Bates Buchanan and her nephew John Nixon Bates were held Thursday in Fort Worth Texas. The ceremonies followed a train accident, with religious rites conducted at the church and addressed by local officials.
University of Indianapolis President Jenking will deliver the baccalaureate address at 4 p m Sunday in Plymouth church. Senior classes from several departments will assemble at the Denison in a body, with Plymouth church choir and the University glee club quartet providing music.
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