This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1900
Page
4
Published daily except Sunday at 125 East Ohio Street Indianapolis details carrier delivery six cents weekly and outside city rates. Readers urged to report missed delivery by calling 880 or mailing a note to The Sun business office.
The piece condemns Indianapolis lax enforcement of Sunday laws and a thriving gambling scene in saloons alley resorts and cigar stores. It cites unchallenged 25-cent games drawing men and youths and calls on the grand jury to overhaul the police department.
A column argues for buying a new city fire alarm system, blaming the old setup as outdated and risky. It presses the mayor to bear bond burdens and laments campaign finance tactics while mocking local politics and the anti-imperialist convention. The piece critiques insurance trusts, wishes an insurance-rate fix, and rails at political figures.
Sunday arrest indicates Lane's death partly his fault for opening his car door in sympathy for another. The piece argues robbers could strike anytime and urges iron screened vestibules and guarded side doors on express cars to prevent such fatal incidents.
Narratives from Capt Pendleton and Mate Gafrett recount a swordfish off Block Island that nearly capsized a boat, lashed the harpoon line to 50 feet depth, and defied capture by thrashing at the stern before breaking free and damaging the propeller flanges. The tale joins other oceanic dispatches on fishing, lobster and river reports.
A Lewiston Journal report describes numbered lobster tags used by commissions to track movements. Fishermen returning tags by mail earned prizes with notes on where and when found, revealing lobsters move out to sea rather than along the coast. The largest lobster weighed 27 pounds, with larger ones suspected in deep water beyond trap reach. Occasionally deep water line catches or entangled crates near shore yield big lobsters.
A poet describes a singer who once skated in bright displays and now appears on the shore in a quieter scene. An ironic exchange follows between a park policeman and a tramp, touching on labor and dignity in a brief narrative vignette.
A Detroit News summary notes Adlai Stevenson’s long political arc from McLean County Illinois to Bloomington. It recalls electoral defeats and victories, the 1864 presidential elector bid on McClellan’s ticket, Greenbacker years, and the idea that “off years” suit him, while 1900 is not.
A light verse about the time when coast residents enjoy sunny days and worn spring suits, celebrating sea air and cheerful crowds as summer approaches.
Sunday sermons at Roberts Park and Memorial Presbyterian, Indianapolis urge closing saloons and denouncing liquor influence. Eva Marshal Shantz calls for action to free America from liquor, citing Ohio Indiana and national government. Charles B Truby urges living one day at a time and moral life. Rev R H Moore links politics and Christian duty and condemns party bosses.
An orator questions the state's endurance while the crowd shouts no. They march out of the hall en masse, leaving only the man awaiting his rent waiting alone.
A collage of vignettes shows a student puzzled by a question and a missing paper, village life around a smithy, romantic musings contrasting Venus and Adonis, and quips about campaigns and fortunes. The text shifts among poets, students, and locals with sparse narrative cohesion.
The Philadelphia Record cites a supposed official list showing heavy absenteeism among government workers on leave. It notes many are aiding campaign service, including Addison C. Harris who appeared in Canton, Ohio to receive instructions before a return to Indiana, criticizing the practice as unprecedentedly scandalous.
A survey of rival editorials mocks party positions on imperialism silver and law. It references figures like Hanna McKinley Roosevelt Altgeld and discusses New Jersey anarchist statute debates, noting partisan spin and historical contrasts.
A brief New York Herald reflection notes that a man who remains orthodox in faith and keeps a well filled pipe experiences little else to desire in this vale of tears.
Fragment describes constipation with undigested food rotting in the stomach and a crude instruction to cleanse using Casca-Fets Candy Cathartis costing 10c and 26 boc, lacking coherent context or verifiable details.
A collection of mock headlines and witty remarks from various newspapers commenting on disfranchisement, imperialism, militarism, Porto Rico and the Philippines, Kansas City politics, and anti imperialist sentiment, with notes on political style and regional trends.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.