City hydrant rates draw fire over public subsidy
The Sun argues Indianapolis should stop backing a private water firm by paying high hydrant rentals. It urges rate reductions and city buyback of the water works, citing the burden on taxpayers and hidden costs in the contract. It also critiques insurance trusts and council inertia on reforms.
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The Second Lynchings and Indiana Politics
The Sun condemns Gov. Mount for failing to stop a second Spencer County lynching after alerting him noon Monday. It questions state leadership and ties the event to broader Indiana politics and public figures including Senator Fairbanks and Dr. Trenary.
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Spencer County
Gov. Mount
Uncle Joe Cannon and the mislaid overcoat tale
A Washington rail trip story follows Uncle Joe Cannon as he discovers a new overcoat in his pockets after a Chicago to Rockville leg. The anecdote blends a Carlisle Indian student, a Princeton cadet, and a West Point anecdote about how new cadets begin military life.
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Cadet Name Mischief and a Mock Bar Exam
A cadet misnames a superior as Sir John revealing a habit that follows him through cadet life. Justice McFarland consoles a failing law student with a quip about retrying the bar, the student expressing confidence in a second attempt. The exchange reflects humor in early legal schooling and court wit.
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Sife
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Army and Navy Journal
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California Supreme Court
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Supreme Court
The Sketches and Songs of a Singer
A poem and story fragment set around Christmas with a singer needing rest amid crowds. It features a department store barter, inventor praise, a rag baby doctor scene, playful verses about the season, and a brother’s gift expenses highlighting class and sentiment.
Julia Marlowe Returns in When Knighthood Was in Flower
The Indianapolis theatre scene opens with Julia Marlowe in When Knighthood Was in Flower based on Indiana author Charles Major. Major praises Indianapolis. Marlowe’s performance draws strongest applause while supporting players falter. Park and Grand vaudeville debuts feature a mix of acts and new scenery as openings attract large crowds.
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Indianapolis
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Windsor
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Sue Grundy
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Zee Ball
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Empire
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Nelson
Adams
Kelly
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Conroy
Keeler
Keeley Peseracs
Grundy
Opium Palace
Ex-President Harrison Opposes Ship Subsidy Claims
A New England century speech from 1888 is cited by backers of subsidies, sparking rebuttals from Harrison that he never advocated the Frye Hanna plan. Editorials from the St Paul Dispatch Detroit Free Press Detroit News and Philadelphia Record note he will refrain from meddling yet defends his past stance as not supporting the bill.
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Hernly
Indiana
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St. Paul
Detroit Free Press
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Frye- Hanna
Philadelphia Record
Morality in Divorce and Satirical Remarks Across Papers
A compilation of editorials and quips from newspapers including Washington Star Cincinnati Commercial Tribune Minneapolis Times Detroit Free Press Topeka State Journal and a note on a gravel car derailment at a Chicago area bridge. Topics span divorce morality jokes about Ted Sloane and Rockefeller and local transit disruption.
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Washington Star
Ted Sloane
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Prince of Wales
Kokomo
Minneapolis Times
Hanna
Rockefeller
Detroit Free Press
Cures for Goitre Promised by Dr Haig Discovery
A notable claim describes a painless at home cure for goitre after 22 years of suffering. Dr Haig offers a free trial package via Dr John P. Algar at 116 Glenn Building, Ohio, to prove the treatment’s efficacy by mail.
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Haig
John P.alg
Glenn
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