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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1900
Page
4
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The editorial supports creating a city sinking fund via a one cent levy proposed by Controller Johnson. It argues the fund would generate $12,440 annually under current valuations and grow with property value, aiding repayment of debts incurred by Mayor Taggart’s administration.
The Sun denounces the dangerous practice of newsboys leaping onto moving cars to sell papers. Conductors resisted until recently, but drivers and passengers face risks and deaths have occurred. The piece calls for action on Central Ave north of the bridge and hints at broader reforms.
City officials debate a two cent park levy as Riverside park plans falter amid costly missteps. Critics blame Mayor Taggart and friends along White river for a bloated, uneconomic landscape and warn of decades of upkeep and misery for taxpayers.
Polar bears entertain crowds daily at the zoo by swimming, posing, and collecting peanuts from spectators. The bears learn tricks after a keeper tossed a broom into their enclosure, then perform in water and on land, drawing larger crowds and more peanuts, reducing their appetite for regular food. Jerry Hamlin cites pigeons as favoring intoxicants, noting he fed soaked corn laced with whisky to pigeons, which they consumed before getting drunk.
The clipped items show editors debating campaign strategy and the so called paramount question as November approaches. Various papers question the German vote and Bryan McKinley dynamics while Republican and populist maneuvers are debated with skepticism about circulating speeches and tickets.
A compilation of editorial quips from Kentuckys train security to Bryan slogans and Adlai Stevensons adaptability. It notes Croker urging Tammany orators to appeal to youth while a canned meat price rise coincides with a government order for China and Philippines troops.
Webster Davis plans a West Virginia swing for Bryan while Grant Mitchener in Chicago discusses Indiana backing Republican tickets. Cleveland Mayor McKisson and Toledo Mayor Jones signal support for Bryan, with North Carolina Senator Marlon Butler and Populist Senator Pfeffer shifting toward McKinley.
A fragmentary collage blends poetry and prose with sketches of a politician’s boast, a fisherman’s muttered thoughts, and nostalgic verse. It hints at character studies by Richard Guy Penmann and a playful Indiana crossroad dialogue, ending with flirtatious reminiscence.
The body of William J. Elstan age 69 who died in Washington DC arrived in Indianapolis Monday at noon. Burial followed Monday at 2 PM at Crown Hill. He served in the pension department.
An advertisement promotes a quick cure for sick headache and indigestion including stomach, constipation, and headaches. It presents Cascarets candy as a cathartic product priced at 10 cents, with quantities of 350 units mentioned.
Miss Margaret Bedell visits Illinois while Miss Blanche O Donnell sails for Europe on Sept 1. Miss Amelia DeMotte visits relatives in Jacksonville Illinois and Miss Ea Cashman travels to Chicago for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Henry Kahn return from Europe. Mrs George Alexander hosts on Broadway Tuesday. Perry Rice and Miss Birdie Wallerstein announce their engagement. Mr and Mrs B J Muller plan trips to Adirondacks and New York. In Cambridge City, Sadie Clemens and Joshua Stevens marry in Fort Wayne, prompting the Clemens family move.
A melodrama of English prison life titled Over the Sea drew two large crowds at the Park on Monday with strong support for the hero E. H. English and minister H. M. Holden. Cast members Marie DeTrace Lizzie B Chester Edwin R Whalen delivered solid turns though Eleanor Franklin and George W Wright could improve. The show runs through Thursday before Al W. Martins Uncle Tom's Cab in and Fields' famous minstrels appear at English's Wednesday night.
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