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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
3
Water Contract Scrutiny Calls for Transparency
The board's water contract drawn with carelessness mirrors prior issues. It hides costs behind vague terms and avoids street restoration details. Arbitration is urged, hydrant rate reductions requested, and free water schedules require microscopic review. The piece also notes political pressure on temperance and criminal reform bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club Comittee
Neely Fairbanks and local political tensions
The News questions Neely’s identity amid ties to Perry Heath’s Cuban post office robbery and says Fairbanks bears some share of the scandal. It criticizes Marion county juror selection involving Higgins bailiff kin, opposes the water company’s secrecy, notes weak anti trust talk, and hints at European royal intrigue amid ill omens.
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Neely
Perry Heath
Postofice
Muncie
Senator Fairbanks
Heath
Fairbanks
Four-Year Career in Congress Acknowledged in Ainslee's
An Ainslee's essay notes average congressional terms of four years and that one third of House members are new each Congress. It highlights the difficulty of effecting legislation quickly, cites 134 members in their third term or more, and recalls Bryan Littlefield Laference and Towne as examples of brief early fame with limited long term impact.
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Royal Arch News
Prohibition Party
Congress
Bryan
Littlefield
Maine
Mormon Roberts
Laference
Towne
Wall Paper Store Fire At Washington Street Reported
A Wall Paper Blase. M. A. Willits & Co. wall paper store on Washington Street caught fire Friday night from an unknown origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Willits & Co
Washington-at
Public Figures Speak on Drinks, Law, and Local Issues
A collection of quotes from Supt Quigley Dr Berner Frederick Rosier and others in Indianapolis discusses loaded cigars strict gas shortages flat housing controversial race coverage game laws and civic concerns. The mix includes opinions on alcohol gardens taxation constitutions and charity in a bustling urban era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quigley
L. W. Berner
Frederick Rosier
London
America
G R. Hutton
Indianapolis
Wm. Houston
Louis Swartz
Charles Downing
State Board of Agriculture
Fremont Alford
SUN
Amos Hynes
John Mahoney
John M. Higgins
Charles Benedict
Robert FE. Scott
Jesse Tarkington
John Rochford
George W. Powell
Minster Wu visits New York and newspapers scenes
An anecdotal vignette shows Minister Wu visiting a newspaper city room in New York. A reporter meets him as twelve celestial figures imitate his movements, then he playfully praises the reporter while reading her copy. The piece pairs other quotations and comic lines gathered from public figures and journalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister Wu
New York
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Dyspepsia
A letter from a South Boston resident asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla cured her six year struggle with dyspepsia and poor appetite after two bottles. The ad urges readers to buy now to prevent worsening digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Frank Fay
N. St
Boston
Mass
Poems and Prose Reflections of Love and Loss
A collage of verses and sketches narrates love, memory, and family ties. It contrasts a baby’s imagined future with a songwriter's rueful reflections and a rural wedding scene where kin mourn, celebrate, and accept shared life. The piece blends humor, sentiment, and regional speech.
Hermit Lives Alone on Gettysburg Battlefield
A 60 year old man, Frederick Thomas, lives alone on a wooden strip near Gettysburg. He built a log cabin, dug a well, and keeps a pet chicken. He says he is never alone because of his God and the quiet of the place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Frederick Thomas
Sunday Church Services
Sunday services listed for multiple denominations including First Baptist Plymouth Congregational Christ Episcopal Central Ave M E Meridian St M E Roberts Park M E New Church Chapel First Presbyterian Second Presbyterian Mayer Chapel with various pastors and times such as 10 45 and 7 30 11 11 7 45 and 7 30 10 20 10 45 11.
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Central-ave. M. E
B. Rawls
Roberts’ Park M. EB
C. E. Bacon
Thomas Harrison
New Church Chapel
Willis L. Gladdish
First Presbyterian
M. I. Haines
Second Presbyterian
J. A. Milburn
Mayer
Clifford McBride
Political Quips Across Papers Spark Reactions
A roundup of editorial quips from multiple papers mocks policy moves and personalities. Jests target Dom Paul Bryan Kruger and McKinley while weighing Philippine governance and army needs amid partisan debate.
New Brunswick Cat Receives Tombstone in Will's Honor
In New Brunswick New Jersey a tombstone is to be placed over the grave of Mahlon C Martin the rubber king's cat. The aged cat lingered near his bed during illness and died at the door of his former master's room. The tombstone was ordered recently and said to be provided for in Martins will.
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Ter
New Brunswick
N. J
Mahlon C. Martin
Martin
Ats
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