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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1899
Page
4
A digest of Indianapolis Sun content covers party platforms, city hall fights over track elevation, park land deals, a police shooting praised, a Dreyfus trial critique, and local political figures like Bookwalter Taggart and Hinshaw. The piece laments investigations, references a stone bridge proposal, and notes Bryan's shifting rhetoric.
Ambiguous remarks reference an effort to oust and a question about a $1 6 9 amount tied to Mr. Pugh. The readable fragment hints at political maneuvering and a named individual but lacks clear actions or dates.
A cyclist party stops to admire 40 feet of fence line bearing globed stalks in 20 shades of grayish green and purple. The gardener smiles and explains with a chuckle that the colorful plants are onions gone to seed.
A brisk column of Indiana items notes Old-Time Firemen plan a Sept 21 Indianapolis meeting to organize a state association led by D W Brouse. It also covers legal actions, a steers incident, staffing changes, church union, a Porto Rico storm letter, a Father Mathew field day, and a noiseless car wheel invention.
A collage of editorial snips and promotional notices from multiple papers. Quotes attack William Jennings Bryan, discuss politics and journalism culture, plus an advertisement for Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure praised by James M. Thomas.
The Niagara trip Tuesday night carried 18 sleeping cars 18 day coaches and six parlor cars in four sections. Vandalia buys 8 acre Crawfordsville gravel pit and plans raise the jamanenerth division six inches for several.
William H. West, renowned in minstrelsy, will open English's opera house with two performances Friday and Saturday. His large company aims to entertain. The Park hosts Ten Nights in a Barroom by Baldwin Melville Company Wednesday, featuring new cine matograph pictures. The Watson sisters play at the Empire Tuesday, with remaining shows through the week.
Mrs John A Reaume and Mrs James H Wilson visit Mrs S P Sheerin at Maxinkuckee. Judge and Mrs J H Leathers return from Superior. Mrs Fletcher Hedges gave a brake ride to Millersville Tuesday night. Miss Nina Frank hosted at Walcott Street for Miss Higgins. Mrs Sewall will speak at Mystic Conn summer assembly May 3. Weddings noted in Hartford City and Wabash with Misses Covault Jones and Hammes pairing with Chapman and Hammes.
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