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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1900
Page
4
The Sun outlines post office designation as second class matter and directs business communications to the business manager. It explains publication addresses to the editor and carrier delivery six cents weekly, with advertising rates via the advertising manager.
If you fail to receive The Sun regularly, notify this office at once by phone or mail. Call 880 with new or old numbers or send a postal to The Sun.
The Sun extols the Pennsylvania-st street railway praising its luxury cars and improvements. It notes the line is slow yet well managed with extensions to boost service while other city lines face complaints from various neighborhoods that feel underserved.
The passage extols Christmas as a yearly joy rooted in the birth of The Child. It emphasizes the day as for children and calls for pity for the childless, whose homes lack the laughter and warmth of children during the holiday.
The letter accuses County Commissioner Greer of withholding public concerns from citizens and hindering grand jury visits. It urges vigilance against his leadership and hints at political consequences for Gov. Durbin and Congress during holiday recess.
The writer denounces the present city administration as leaving burdensome contracts. The water agreement is faulted for its endorsement by Albert Sahm and Charles Maguire and questioned for subsidizing a private corporation.
The article states millionaire Cudahy insists he paid 25. i. for his son's ransom. It notes public belief that rich men's sons are not worth such sums, explaining widespread doubt about Cudahy's expenditure.
A collage of anecdotes recalls Sims Reeves disguising himself to sing on a beach and being recognized by a paying stranger. It adds Rudyard Kipling’s quarrel with a bus owner over a tree and a famed barroom sale of an autograph letter. Also recounted is a McKinley era boyhood episode and Senator Mason’s prized milk cow named Possie.
The Indianapolis crowd received Joseph Arthur's Lost river with polite recognition as he attended the opening. The melodrama features striking scenes but appeals more to the gallery, with crudeness in production. Mary Sanders stands out as Dra., and Arthur offered a gracious curtain speech. A heavy vaudeville bill at the Grand includes Zeb and Zarrow, Hayman and Hayman, Lucy Allison, the Huntings, Kara the juggler, Polk and Rollins, Edna Collins, the Brothers Herne, and Sidman sketches. The Park presents Man's Enemy, a richly staged English melodrama about temperance, praised for scenery and moral. The Utopians at the Empire draw large audiences with burlesques and a stylish chorus, while Nellie Sylvester charms as a chansonette.
A compilation of editorial quips and political takes from Indiana papers including Lafayette Call, Lafayette Daily Courier, Kendallville Daily Sun, Richmond Sun Telegram, Worthington Times, Anderson Daily Bulletin, Lafayette Evening Call, Huntington News, Crowds, Terre Haute Daily Tribune, Muncie News, Indianapolis, Peru Evening Journal. Topics span party politics, primary laws, and figures like Grover Cleveland and Taggart.
A humorous verse in which Little Johnny schemes to fool Santa but is outwitted. The boy creates a box and stockings trick, only to find Santa exposes the ruse and asserts he cannot be fooled. The piece ends with Santa declaring the attempt a failure for boldness.
The sketch presents the village smithy famed as honest workman while lines question the凭 The verses reflect a homely folk view of shop life and craft. A classroom joke about a student named Isaacs asks if a backer’s plug backs a book.
A humorous Hawville vignette recalls a town Christmas miscue in Soldiers Three. A man named Billy Chance courted Rosaline and Blanche. a gifted manicuring set with a missing tag caused a comic scene as Santa asks which sweetheart should claim it, leaving two flustered girls and amused townsfolk.
The Swirl of Society notes Gen and Mrs Carnahan will host Thursday. Rev and Mrs Lucas held a Tuesday family reunion. Emma O'Brien entertains Friday for Miss Carroll. O P Morton club hosts New Year’s Day. E G Cornelius family reunion Tuesday. Woman’s whist club meets at English Hotel Wednesday. Parliament dancing club hosts holiday dance Wednesday night. Effie Whiteman and James McLennan wed Monday by Rev Quaylé Summitville. May Pickering and Edward A Moore wed Monday at bride’s home by Rev White. Cornelius Sullivan and William Haeffern spend Christmas in New York St with relatives.
Sunday night at Gober Texas a prominent farmer J. J. Johnson was robbed at his home and killed his body partially burned. His children extinguished the fire. Two men were arrested and jailed here with others under suspicion.
Henry Carson, 13, was shot and instantly killed in Irvine Depot Kentucky on Monday night after receiving his pay. A group of drunken men on the street were firing pistols when a bullet struck him, authorities say it was accidental.
MARINETTE Wis Dec 25 Bishop Messmer of Green Bay approves Bishop His Marquette Mich edict requiring English be spoken in all churches of the Green Bay diocese the move aims to standardize worship across parishes and improve accessibility for parishioners.
Dennis O'Keefe of North Chicago died from freezing near a zinc plant after Monday. his body was found by coworkers.
In the Shetland Islands the gales sweeping the British Isles have caused the drowning death of 22 fishermen. The disaster underscores the deadly maritime hazards of the season.
Personal excursion offering sleeping cars to Los Angeles and San Francisco via Illinois Central and New Orleans. Departs Chicago each Wednesday and Louisville on Mondays and Fridays. Contact R. H. Fowler T P A I C R R Louisville KY.
A fragmented OCR note mentions complimentary Moony headings on The Sun's event page. It notes stylistic choices and layout cues without detailing specific articles or dates.
Newspaper readers named a new zoo chimp Esau while Miss Orpha McLaughlin won a monkey prize for her entry 1278 Barthave F Woodbridge earned second prize a mastiff for Bimi and B J Freers won a season pass for Gil Hooley. Frobel and Ruge showcased midair feats on a revolving perch and cineograph moving pictures. New acts include Punch and Judy by Prof Davis and Prof Woodford with dog and monkey. The smallest pony and Christmas trees in the monkey cages add to week attractions starting Monday.
A compilation of editorials notes that Congress has plenary power over territory and Mr Hanna has plenary power over Congress. Detroit Free Press comments on strong anti Pingree sentiment in Michigan. Cleveland Plain Dealer riffs on Gov. Pingree. Minneapolis Times speculates Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison might duel again. Detroit News questions a lynching report in Mississippi as likely false.
A promotional note for Ponder's Photo Studio and Art Store at 29 Massachusetts Ave features advertised frames and photographic effects offered at low prices.
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