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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1899
Page
4
Community newspaper notice outlines subscription rates for outside city and advance payments. It lists contact avenues including The Sun office at 125 E Ohio St Indianapolis and phone numbers for business and matter rooms.
The Sun requests all subscribers who fail to receive the paper to notify the office by letter or telephone 880, old or new. It asks subscribers who can no longer receive The Sun to promptly inform the office.
A tense dispute erupts between Maj. Shaler for the United States and Col. Downing for Indianapolis over sidewalk obstructions in front of the arsenal. The Sun urges city forces to remove the blocks, arguing city control of streets is legitimate to protect pedestrians and property owners.
The article decries England's boastful stance on naval power as insufficient for imperial needs. It argues the nation was unprepared for the South Africa war and would require far larger armies to prevail against Boer forces or larger powers. It warns that England risks strategic downfall if it continues bluffing.
eClare's Magazine begins a feature called Life of the Master by John Watson known as Tan, with Corwin Knapp Linson contributing after years in Palestine. The January issue promises attention for this first installment and its scholarly scope.
Highly incomplete OCR fragment mentions name fragments like Ubert and a "5tification" term. No clear event, date, or organization is readable. Summarization limited to observable words with no identifiable facts.
A viewpoint argues miners have the right to strike for higher wages if unions can unite and threaten price increases. The piece condemns a local gas trust scheme and criticizes a Lima Ohio court decision where bank officials faced liability after a robbery, with the suit testing negligence and integrity of stockholders.
The piece argues street car men should form a strong conservative union to benefit workers, the company, and patrons. It warns against hothead leadership and notes trust-related tariff politics with Daly’s bill placing trust made articles on the free list as a test of Republican stance.
The passage notes uncertainty about South African police traits and compares them to the United States brand. It argues that if SA officers share US patterns, British reliance on them to guide against the Boers would fail. It criticizes SA police for lagging rather than leading.
The piece critiques General Otis for proclaiming organized rebellion gone in the Philippines, noting delays and ongoing fighting. It contrasts local politics and media moves, praising The Telegram’s new press and commenting on gas trust acquisition talk, with Frenzel and The Sun aligned on the issue.
If no other Democrat in Indiana has adequate executive ability to lead the state committee, Parks Martin is considered the clear candidate. The remark frames Martin as the suitable choice for chairman given the current field and expectations.
Mrs IXing hosts Liberal arts club afternoon Mrs L F McWhirter led Meridian W C T U gathering. Mrs Hammel held a card party for Mrs Duenweg of Terre Haute. Mrs Perkins entertained twenty guests at luncheon with silver candlesticks as favors. A Woman's club debate discussed Boers versus right. Mr and Mrs Lynn Millikan celebrated eighth wedding anniversary with a 100 guest card and dance party. Mr and Mrs John Brown marked golden anniversary with a large family gathering. Miss Josephine Jyde hosted dinner with gold on red satin name cards. Miss Mary Powell wed E Burt Allen. couple to live in Anderson. Miss Daisy Alley wed Francis Carson. reception followed. Mrs Carson to reside at 3215 Central Ave. Also noted: wart Medicine ad for Dean's Ointment.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Bill Bangs’s death and neighbors stories. Friends Tom Jenkins Hen Bob Joe Brown Uncle Catbin and others contrast his Christian kindness with debts and mortgage actions. A child’s voice mocks lineage while family anecdotes mix humor with loss.
A junior clerk is promoted after a mysterious record review that reveals he attended his grandmother's funeral only twice. The young man and others react with disbelief and humor as the revelation sparks a light exchange about merit and custom. Vera Wise notes the manuscript context.
The piece cites public act 107 of 1899 recognizing nixie clerks in the post office for deciphering misaddressed mail and dead letters. It notes slang roots, practice of marking envelopes, and the dead letter office’s handling, with digressions on anecdotes and historical quips in brief items and quotations.
A collection of brief vignettes from a wet day in town recalls a crippled man’s quip about three legs in the hereafter, novelist Mrs. Clifford’s midnight fears, a professor’s warning, and two men debating skirt height for pedestrians in the rain at Main and Poplar.
Attorney general Taylor traveled to Washington Tuesday night to argue cases before the U S Supreme Court. The state won a permanent injunction against the Ohio oil company, a Standard Oil branch, barring gas or oil well digging and prolonged gas leakage. Sterling R Holt et al vs Indiana Manufacturing Co seeks reversal of a permanent injunction restraining tax levies on patent rights.
Ex-Texans living in Chicago form a defense club as the Spirit of the State Press questions coins and currency debates. A humorous note on why gold and silver coins are round appears alongside Miscellany of opinions and curiosities from several papers.
Blanche Walsh and Melbourne McDowell star in Gismonda at English's with La Tosca Fedora repeats next. Shore Acres advance sales signal big crowds. Dan Daly and The Rounders set Friday and weekend shows. Capt. Swift at the Grand urged by theatergoers. McIntyre and Heath bring their laughs to Park all week.
Fragmentary items list selling robes blankets harnesses and trunks by Van Derpool. Mentions a full meal and daily lunch service with 9 to 12 window. location cited as Ormonde at 16 West Pearl Street.
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