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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1907
Page
4
The Sun announces its daily except Sunday publication from the SUN Building on East Ohio Street. It provides office contact details for business, editorial rooms on the Journal Building floors, and old and new telephone numbers for communications. Subscription rates outside the city are 1.50 for six months, 3.00 per year.
The piece accuses Indianapolis officials of steering the public lighting contract to the Home heating company in a noncompetitive bid, alleging graft and ties to local politicians. It links bond issues and charter loopholes to a broader scheme, while criticizing Riverside park stand-pipe opposition and police actions on poolroom cases.
The piece mocks legislature hires, Taggart and Tron dealings, and warns of reduced city tax levy. It notes Governor Durbin preoccupied with state troubles, while brewer and gas man loom. The Sentinel condemns party follies and calls out political hothouse excess.
Maj William M Pegram recalls a southern student Joseph B Cheshire now bishop of North Carolina defying haters at Trinity College Hartford by using a revolver to command respect. Detroit anecdotes feature Tom Johnson and Irish banter and Commodore Vanderbilt clashing with Gedley and Rutter showcasing bold risk taking in rail history.
A montage of newspaper quips questions and jabs about senators Cuba and legality. Notable lines reference the Detroit News Philadelphia Public Ledger New York sketching Vanderbilt mansions Berlin like satire and Chicago Journal advice about Cuba and annexation. The St Paul Dispatch notes a courting of wiretap legality.
At his home 1312 N Meridian St on Sunday afternoon Elias C Atkins was honored at a funeral attended by 30 of his employees. Two men slowly filed past the casket for a final look as Rev T J Villers of First Baptist Church preached. The service concluded with interment at Crownhill Cemetery.
The Sentinel and The Sun announce new penny editions around July 1. The Sentinel will publish an evening edition with bought machinery and staff. The Sun plans a morning penny edition in step with Sentinel's evening appearance, prompting questions about which will prevail.
Distrust of assessors and a dog tax warning frame a city life roundup. Samuel Milliken slated to collect 70 from the government for carrying the mails in Mississippi before the war. A bond and investment firm with 600000 capital is formed by Erwin, Erwin, and Lockhard. Fire and crime reports include a stable blaze, a post office lockbox break, and a vacant-house fire with losses. The Philharmonic quartet and a Decker era production are noted, along with smallpox cases and a 30th anniversary Liederkranz celebration.
Sunday Squires reports Salvation Army plans a Florida colony while dispatches note Dutch troops routing 500 natives on Achin’s west coast and 50 killed. Other items include Philadelphia Presbyterians meeting May 16 on creed, and Montreal cigarmakers quitting for factory wage reform.
A series of sermons and remarks by pastors from various denominations discuss unity, wealth, women's roles, temptations, mind body relations, and success. Notable quotes include Rev J Cumming Smith on organic union and Rev W W Tevis on poverty, with other ministers addressing temptation, woman’s work, health beliefs, and the measure of life success.
W A Brady’s Way Down East opens a three day engagement at English’s Monday night. The Grand week begins Monday with novelties headlined by the Dumonds and Ida Van Sielen. Park and Empire schedule attractions and a Carter’s Down Mobile Way show with 80 local favorites.
A collection of editorial quips and remarks from various newspapers. Quotes span capital power cowardice, anti-cigarette stance, penny postage hope, smallpox cures, fair competition, and concerns over ex-Gov Taylor’s return to Kentucky.
Robert S. Parkhurst of Franklin sues Cornelius Vandiver seeking damages of 5000 for personal injuries from a dispute over a tinder deal. Vandiver named as defendant in the civil action.
Two houses at 24438 and 241 on Northwest 1st Avenue were totally destroyed by fire late Sunday. Bartholomew and Coeppers faced about 1500 dollars in losses each, with Bartholomew’s caused by a defective flue and Coeppers's by a separate fire. A brick dwelling at 1108 Broadway suffered 500 dollars in loss from an overheated stove, and Frank Gardner’s home at 548 Virginia Avenue was damaged by a blaze from an overheated cloves stove.
Rev Jack Cooke age 14 dubbed boy evangelist launches a week of meetings at Meridian Street M E Church beginning Monday night and preaching nightly except Saturday. Crowds fill Kansas City venues and he speaks without manuscript on any text.
The Pennsylvania and Erie railways launch the Pan American route with through service from Indianapolis to Buffalo via Columbus and Akron starting May 5. For details contact W. W. Richardson D. P. A. Indianapolis.
$1.25 Cincinnati and return fare via C H and D on Sunday April 28. Special fast train stops at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton. Leaves Union Station at 7 15 a m and returns from Cincinnati at 6 30 p m.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe, soften gums, and ease pain, cure wind colic, and treat diarrhoea, selling at twenty five cents per bottle.
Indiana Dental College on Delaware and Chiosis corners accepts patients from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. offering all kinds of dental work.
The note designates the mailing place for liners to THE SUN until the new building is finished. Telephone number 880 is listed for contact and inquiries about both new and old liners.
The Rev M L Haines III could not occupy the pulpit at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday due to ill health. He had recently traveled to Florida for his health and showed improvement but suffered a slight relapse. Officials say there is nothing serious in his condition. He had been worn out by his vigil at General Harrison’s bedside.
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