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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1899
Page
4
A clipped OCR fragment mentions forward rates and business manager terms. It references outside city charges of $1.50 per month in advance and six months in advance, with ambiguous context about city and period. The text is incomplete and lacks clear subject details.
The Sun informs customers that if they do not receive the Sun regularly from their carrier boy they should notify the office at 125 B. Ohio St Indianapolis Indiana. Call 880 or send a postal to report missed deliveries.
The article accuses Mayor Taggart of directing police to Lebanon to testify for a beer garden owner while calling the city’s conservators of peace to back the case. It alleges the mayor used the police to shield a millionaire brewer, suggesting politicized police actions and municipal corruption in Indianapolis.
The Sun reports the new Board of Public Works for Mayor Taggart’s third term includes Joseph T. Fanning, Albert Sahm, and Joseph W. Smith. Sahm, a former Marion County commissioner, is praised. Smith is labeled a political appointee with few evident qualifications. Fanning, formerly deputy state auditor, is portrayed skeptically. The piece notes further municipal shifts, including upcoming enforcement of a strict Sunday liquor law and related public sentiment.
A letter denounces officials for hypocrisy while urging blunt action against lawbreakers. It condemns a father who drags a 6 year old girl through saloons, leaves her to suffer exposure and pneumonia, and calls for harsher punishment as a remedy.
In Indianapolis politics Joe Fanning pressed the mayoral race and Taggart, though reluctant, allowed him to run and then punished the challenge by naming Fanning to the Board of Public Works. The piece notes Taggart’s political maneuvering and suggests his campaign is underway.
Comment notes that the present city administration appears to disregard the city charter, treating it as if it were a door mat. The remark underscores alleged lax enforcement of charter provisions and calls for stronger accountability.
A collection of editorials criticizes Senator Fairbanks and Senator Hoar, urging fair treatment for a younger politician and challenging party leaders. Other items warn of inflation risks, praise English army logistics, and lament global conflicts under democratic rule as bankers push to stabilize markets around Christmas.
Miss Jeannie Peters of Monitticello visits Mrs. W M Parry on N Alabama street. Mary Dean hosts a 36 cover family dinner Monday night. D F Fleener hosted a family dinner at the English hotel. St Johns church exam was at the pastor's residence after vesper. Theo Cox of Asheboro NC married Miss Grace McKee Monday noon at Rev F M Eliott's home. J A Lemcke hosts a dancing party for daughter Eleanor at the Propylaeum Monday night with punch on stage and musicians in balcony.
Town gossip itemizes the Indiana hotelkeepers association annual meeting at Evelishs. Dr E C Thompson receives a Morris chair from North side assembly club. Socialerturnverein hosts Christmas party at Gerrman house with a tree and dance. Midwinter central Indiana holiness convention set for Blackford street M E church. Mrs C F Dodd injured by kitchen stove explosion. Miss Pearl and Miss Belle Ellis to pursue foreign missionary work after Bethlehem Bible College course. Mannerchor hall children plan a Christmas program. Henry Roepke Santa Claus distributes gifts.
Christmas Day reports from 1900 era clubs and leaders show Salvation Army volunteers feeding thousands in major cities. In Havana and Washington the day passed quietly with dignitaries dining privately and no crowds. Queen Victoria and Emperor William marked the holiday in their respective capitals. The Salvation Army fed 25 000 in New York and thousands elsewhere, while Cincinnati and Philadelphia volunteers fed 8 000 and 6 000 respectively.
No. 356 Sons of Veterans will hold its annual banquet at Denison Wednesday night with speakers Gen. Asa W. Jones commander in chief Senator Beveridge Congressman Jesse Overstreet C B Landis and C F Griffith. Harold C Megrew chairs the committee Carroll B Carr is secretary.
fragments from a Richmond Ind report describe McKinley supporters in Co B Taylor at Bates and mention a local crowd cheering and jamming for the president. the text notes Taylor's capture and ongoing campaign fervor during the time.
The piece recalls Florence Marryatt’s embarrassment over her stated age during a 1884 85 American tour and Olga Nethersole’s candid talk in New Orleans about love art and family ties. It lists famous "old maids" like Wiese Elizabeth Maria Edgeworth Jane Porter Joanna Baillie Morence Nightingale and Sister Dora, and ends with local society items and notices.
An art calendar depicts children at a Atlantic coast resort with a daring tot challenging the rising tide. Copies, mailed in strawboard for protection, cost 10 cents in stamps from W B Kirskern Chicago & Northwestern railway in Chicago Illinois. Indigestion claim Burdock Blood Bitters advertised.
One and one third fare for round trips within Central Passenger Association territory. Tickets sold to students with certificates at term end. good for return by January 10. General public tickets available December 23 24 25 30 31 and January 1, valid for return until January 1. AL M Bronson ACGP A
A poetic dialogue and vignette describe a night of glamour and romance. The speaker recalls a hopeful moment at a gate awaiting a reply, a harsh rejection, and a forgiveness note the next day. A closing quip contrasts sentiment with a wry remark about social banter and drinking.
Brown questions why a front window sign declares a house will be vacant on the first. Jones explains it is a ruse to prompt neighbors about returning borrowed items and to gauge who plans to stay or move.
Quotation centers on Miss Sears described as well built, while a remark about her father’s rocks provides a risqué undercurrent. The exchange hints at social gossip and family background influencing perceptions of young women in the community.
A dealer and buyer discuss a relic showing a bullet hole on the back. The buyer notes the hole indicating a Filipino killed in battle, while the dealer dismisses the concern with a taut reply.
A humorous tale depicts a child named Bobby wreaking playful havoc during Christmas. The narrator lists the costs of damaged items including a lamp, window, mirror, and battleship, noting the growing strain on domestic harmony as festive cheer fades.
A memory duel on a city corner recalls a five year ago meeting as a stranger insists they met before. The scene shifts to a winter scene near cottonwoods with a weary family, Christmas imagery, and simple joys amid hardship. Magdalena Stevens is placed with her mother at City hospital after abuse by a drunk father. The father has returned to Fortville with no memory of the child's location.
Promoted holiday week features two opening nights, with packed houses and enthusiastic crowds. Casts include Kolker as a bank cashier in The Liar satire at English’s and the opium ring melodrama at Park, while Simon Skinner leads a witty dinner scene and Nanette Comstock earns praise for grace and finish.
The fragment lists Baron Ludlow of London and Bushrod Underwood described as a noted scout of the Army of Northern Virginia and Washington. It also mentions William Chapman Poynter, father of Gov. Poynter of Lincoln Nebraska.
The article explains that hoarseness signals croup and a rough cough follows. It recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first hoarseness or upon the creppy cough to prevent an attack. It claims widespread use, a perfect record after twenty five years, and that it is sold by all druggists.
New York December 25 a court sketch portrays Gen Edward Leslie Molineux as a noble father fighting for his son Roland Burnham Molineux at the electric chair as the trial unfolds. The veteran brigadier general sits beside Roland offering support while prosecutors seek justice in a high profile case.
The subscriber informs voters of the Eleventh ward Center township that he will apply at the January term 1900 to the Marion county board of commissioners for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking. The business sits at the northwest corner of Russell avenue and McCarty street Indianap olis Ward 1 Norwood subdivision outlet 122 on the first floor of a two story frame building EWALD KLINGSTEIN.
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