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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1900
Page
4
The Sun reports Pekin is captured and ministers are safe after American troops advance. The piece lauds the foreign policy, stating the United States led boldly yet conservatively and that history will note American diplomacy and grit. It commends the administration's handling of the China question.
The Sun denounces alarmist and sensational editions from the Press and News as false advertising and public nuisance. It questions the morality of selling sensational news and criticizes political manipulation in the legislature and police culture.
A verbose editorial-like piece questions Judge J. T. Cox of Peru for denouncing the US flag as a pirate rag at a Huntington Democratic convention. It cites his temperance stance and questions his fitness for office while praising Indianapolis merchants for challenging the insurance trust and noting a planned joint debate with Congressman Overstreet against Frank Burke.
A collection of remarks from Henry Sulecer Al Rhodes A TE Mayfield and others covers ambitions for a top high school orchestra, critiques of streetcar and insurance practices, observations on reporters and newspapers, political views on Bryan McKinley and imperialism, liquor business fraternal orders, G A R encampment in Chicago, fire and corn insurance trends, and street car taxation issues.
A collage of remarks includes William M. Foster on overcoats and costs, Bob Tucker on first class workmanship, C. G. Fisher calling anti-immigration a major scare, and Fred E. Matson predicting no new Republican senate candidates while old soldiers back current names.
Editorial excerpts show varied reactions to Bryan and Republican platforms from Knightstown Journal Terre Haute Express Fort Wayne News Evansville Journal and other papers. Critics question 16 to 1 plank honesty and warn about misperceptions of Americans.
Essays from multiple papers offer jests on current events including the Marcus A. Hanna grounding at Limekiln crossing, German views on Pekin, and contrasts among modern statesmen versus historic leaders. Notes on Tom Reed's campaign comfort and President McKinley’s anticipated letter of acceptance add to the roundup.
The Park features a three act minstrel program with elaborate scenery and a large cast including native Chinese performers. Highlights include Down among the Cypress and the Chinese American play King of the opium ring set in Chinatown during the opium era. Rush's Bon Ton burlesquers also appear at the Empire theater the week of Aug 27 starting with a matinee.
The letters discuss Collis P Huntington’s life and public service versus private fortunes. They consider how his rail fortunes funded national growth, while critics warn against hoarding wealth and private gain at the public expense.
Justice Smock cites gum chewing as a governor for fast talk during a court scene. A burglar broke into Mrs. Groadwice’s boarding house at 130 N Meridian Street, stealing a pair of trousers and a gold watch while escaping with $150 in another pair, and has previously stolen three watches from H A Roberts.
Dr and Mrs Edward Porter are in New York. Mr and Mrs John S Duncan are in Canada. Mrs C E Kregele has returned from Martinsville. Mrs M A Patterson of New York aged 37 is visiting her son J G Patterson.
A county commission crowd heard Joe Gasper recount a joke about an Irish hostler who, after a rough start, sent an engine through the round-house doors while trying to reverse the power. The yardmaster questioned the reckless maneuver as the engine whizzed in and out.
Central avenue M and Rev J H Ford at 10 45 Meridian Street M FE Rev E W Strecker at 10 45 Roberts Park M LE Dr C E Bacon 1) and 7 45 Tabernacle Presbyterian Rev J P D John Greencastle 1745 First Baptist Rev J W Baugher Chattanooga Tenn 10 45 and 7 45
Neighbors told Mrs. Robert Wisdom that her husband’s infidelity sparked her to take morphine Sunday night. She left a note saying God take care of me. Doctors at the dispensary treated her and she is expected to recover.
A Kalamazoo dispatch reports a Friday afternoon incident between Cressey and Delton where grasshoppers covered the tracks for inches and crushed bodies acted like oil. The pest has persisted for a week, prompting restaurant closures and early store closings. Some hoppers reach three inches and emit locustlike song as the city endures the infestation.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It promises a $100 reward for cases of deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure and directs readers to request circulars from Fr. Cheney Co of Toledo, Ohio.
The Detroit News cites strong backing from Bourke Cockran Car Schurz and former Gov. Boutwell in a campaign. It argues that two other speakers were more effective at that time and remained equally persuasive.
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