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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1900
Page
3
Notice outlines business communications to the editor and business manager. It lists delivery and carrier rates, advertising contacts, and subscription prices for readers outside the city. The Sun urges readers to report missed deliveries and provides Indianapolis contact numbers.
The Indianapolis Board of Works chairman indicates willingness to challenge the water company's claim of a perpetual contract. He argues the contract is not perpetual and urges action to secure lower rates, arbitrate disputes, and require street paving and tax contributions, criticizing subsidies and mains costs. The piece also comments on Beveridge's toll for the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and critiques local crime and governance failures.
A column rails at County Commissioner Greer accusing him of traps and threats against reporters. It criticizes his privacy breach of warning a hospital about a grand jury visit, denounces lax police court fines, and calls for firm law enforcement and tax policy while mocking Greer’s power and salary.
The Bishop confronted a Broadway car conductor after a minor elbow bump then urged the firm to keep the worker. The conductor faced potential dismissal but the Bishop urged leniency citing church precepts and the value of polite conduct.
Laura Elizabeth Scholz age 15, daughter of F. J. Scholz of 1933 N Merlidian St, died Sunday morning at Dr. Fletcher's Sanatorium. Burial planned at Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville.
The piece notes readers in the east cannot understand how western railroads operate. It claims tracks are blockaded yet trains still run, with operators in Albuquerque to Zent sending a steady message. The poem highlights differing business practices on the Santa Fe system.
The dialogue captures a tense moment as Rev Goodman confronts Saul exiting a saloon. Saul denies wrongdoing, claiming he is just a kid and clarifies the dime given for food. The mock accusation and comic rebuttal reveal city slang and character dynamics.
A rambling slice of dialogue mixes stories of property sales and a department store metaphor with tales of explorers, gossip, and small town curiosities. Characters such as Drummer Uppe and Mrs Deener thread through sketches of family secrets and local pride, all rendered in a folksy, episodic voice.
Poem recounting the nativity story softly at twilight. The infant Jesus in a manger draws shepherds and wise men, who kneel and adore the newborn savior. Written by Ethel M Ginniss from Indianapolis.
Mrs Minnie Aufderheide and Miss Maud Prier plan a Dec 28 card party. Mrs K Donlon hosts Chapel club card party Wednesday afternoon. Miss Mayme Ling enfelter to William Hogan announced. Mr and Mrs J W Crouch host railway postal clerk auxiliary Monday evening. Max Eberman of Terre Haute to read story at Century club Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs J R Budd host holiday house party for children and grandchildren.
Raymond Duvall, youngest son of Charles E. Duvall of 1013 N. Witneis, died at University Park while playing Sunday with other boys. He fell across the fountain basin edge and suffered heart failure as bystanders observed frothing at the mouth.
A four-quote feature quotes Rev J Cumming Smith of Tabernacle Presbyterian, Rev W A Quayle of Meridian M E Church, Rev H C Meserve of Plymouth Congregational, and Rev J A Milburn of Second Presbyterian. They discuss modern religious levels, poverty’s lure, pilgrims as higher critics, and the link between happiness and soul power.
A collection of short quotes from various papers. Witty observations cover wages of sin, bill payments, canal control, social dinners, political prospects, publishing mailings, the queen's message, McKinley’s legacy, and a call to honor Senator Davis with a monument.
Rural Indiana plans emerge to label all county roads with post signs and each farm at its entrance. The scheme aims to place legible names at road crossings and farm gates within the coming years, reflecting a practical improvement for rural areas.
The text discusses political themes on voting rights for Black citizens in Georgia and Boston, proposes subscriptions and gifting ships to Hon. Mark Hanna, and notes views on European nations in China with the Gen. Chaffe stance backed by the country.
A fragment describes humors as Lords of Misrule that possess the body causing pimples boils itching and debility. It claims health and strength return when these humors are expelled by a remedy named Hi weerg with grateful testimonials.
English presents Julia Marlowe in When Knighthood Was in Flower for a week with no Wednesday matinee. Grand opens Monday with daily matinees and eight top vaudeville sketches headlining The Girl with the Auburn Hair. Park features Mc Fadden's Row of Flats early week. Empire offers Fiytin's burlesque vaudeville all week. Zoo gives children free rides on elephant camel or donkey. Louis J. Beck plans Indianapolis entertainments including minstrels cakewalk and diver jump from Tomlinson Hall on Jan 8.
The jury in the embezzlement case of Bruce E. Strode disagreed and was discharged Sunday afternoon. The final ballot was 7 to 5 in favor of acquittal. Prosecutor Ruckelshaus says the accused will be tried again.
Ticket office details for Chicago and Cincinnati routes on the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway. Schedules show departures from 15 W Washington St Chicago and connections to Cincinnati, Detroit, and Toledo services with times and fares.
OCR reads scattered times 93.35 am 3.35 am 4.10 am 7.15 am and 7.15 am as a sequence. No clear event context, place, or entity names given.
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