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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
4
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Fragmentary text from The Sun of Indianapolis asks recipients to notify the newspaper office if they fail to receive regular deliveries. It provides a phone number and mailing address for updates or new subscriptions.
A Christmas entertainment recounts Mark Hanne recalling a toy candy dog gifted by Santa Claus. Critics allege newspapers use the tale to cast him as heroic while warning of greed and monopoly. The speech is described as touching though contested as a political statement.
A Times style editorial cites tell-tale slip sheets allegedly linking police, the mayor, and a brewer friend to coercion of saloonkeepers. Quigley denies the charges though discharged officers claim guidance slips from Quigley’s clerk assisted saloonists not aligned with city allies. The piece notes fears of a broader cover‑up and urges investigation by the committee, while musing on war and leadership analogies.
A noisy public discourse questions mayoral authority and law enforcement, accusing an incumbent of diluting the charter. The piece notes Indianapolis ties to Greenwood on new electric lines, critiques the Board of Safety, and hints at political maneuvering around Taggart’s appointments and party backing amid wider financial tensions. It mentions Prosecutor Pugn and figures such as Flynn Polster Higgins Sahm in a heated local political landscape.
Disjointed quotes trace a Boer court order and a South African newspaper item showing a man begging pardon of a mother for slander. A Philadelphia Press remark calls such a display a professional apology, noting the self descriptions as mendacious and as an infamous liar.
A verse style critique reflecting on England's small fighters dubbed little Bobs with praise for the Prince of Wales. The piece contrasts public cheer with caution on war aims in South Africa and contemplates England’s support for Buller and Boer outcomes. A second fragment recalls a Christmas stocking joke about Santa missing and a punchline about holes.
A selection of 19th century editorials cites Spirit of the State Press on reformers and Africa. Opinions blast bankers, U S treasury politics, and newspaper influence while noting Indiana election dispute reviews and voter intent in a contested race. The pieces comment on Doyle figures and party tactics amid national debates.
A jumble of anecdotes from early Kansas and Washington politics. Billy DeFord of Ottawa seeks a fusion bid for Congress after a war record, securing a commission with the governor via hotel waitresses. A Kentucky senator and Col Pepper joke about literature and Longfellow. Judge Williams recalls a Arkansas murder trial with a witty exchange over oaths. Ransom’s politeness anecdote ends abruptly with a final farewell.
Amusements notes show Otis Skinner’s fine comedy to be repeated at English's with Wednesday afternoon and night shows. Maude Adams to present The Little Minister for three performances including a Saturday matinee. Box office reports indicate sold-out seats and packed houses for both programs along with Elks and Mrs Samuel Reid performances at the Grand and Park venue crowds for The King of the Opium Ring.
A cynical speaker cites two jokers two classes who never grow old. One group asks for a death warrant when applying for a marriage license while the other asks a photographer if their faces will break the camera. England, meanwhile, lists several recently fallen heroes who remain alive in memory.
A hungry tramp flatters a farmer who ejects him from a hay field. The farmer boasts he has more hay than the tramp can imagine, and warns the tramp to leave before dogs are called. Moral: flatterers should know their subject. On Deck Again notes: Michigan strikes gas again as Gov. Pingree opens up.
Indiana shorthand reporters form the Indiana shorthand reporters association with 20 members. Officers include President L. A. Guthrie of Muncie, Vice-President J. D. Strachan of Brazil, and Secretary M. N. Ormsby of Bluffton. Organizers expect about 100 members in Indianapolis who can write 150 words a minute for five minutes and transcribe correctly to join.
A fragmented patriotic piece evokes Jersey City governance costs and anti trust debates alongside wartime sentiment. It blends calls to uphold the flag with tender regret for homes lost to battle, ending on dreams of peace and a flag lowered at a schoolhouse.
Mrs T C Day hosts a New Year reception while Miss Ethel Wall visits Marion. Maj W S Rich sails to Hamburg for a year. Sheriff Richardson plans a theater party to see The Liars. Brown and Allison sisters host a reception for out of town guests on N Slabama. Miss Hffe De Coursey and Frank M Richards wed in Brazil and will reside in Chicago. Philip Rappaport becomes honorary member of the social turnverein in gold-framed certificate. Mrs L A Kinsey and Miss Elliott host an informal house party with a chafing dish supper. Matinee to English's plus theater and supper at Grand and English cafe. Indiana University alumni banquet at Bates, toastmaster J W Call. Anderson: toast on Our New Possessions and Our Old Possessions. Ralph Bamberger on How we honor our alma mater. Miss Josephine Cox of Peru on The Boers. Anderson: Co-ordination. John A Woods.
Center lodge masons will conduct the funeral of John B Hoefgen at his home 181 S Meridian St Thursday afternoon. Hoefgen was an early Pleasant Run settler and longtime farmer on the South side. He leaves a widow and five children.
W J Eryan received a Carnegie letter indicating Andrew Carnegie would fund a Lincoln Nebraska library building, with estimated cost between fifty thousand and seventy five thousand dollars.
The report of the woman's prison shows that during the year 37 prisoners were received, two of them with life sentences. Out of 56 prisoners, eight are serving life sentences. The per capita cost of the Girls' industrial school is $163.
The Lincoln league of Indiana forms a committee to revise the constitution and separate from the national organization, aiming to be known as the Teague of Republican clubs of Indiana. Mentors say affiliation with the national league costs more than it is worth.
Mrs Potter, a resident living near an unnamed church, is in city hospital recovering from belladonna ingestion. Authorities say she acted in personal crisis after her husband deserted her, leading to despondent actions on Tuesday night.
The Illinois and Indiana railroad company, formed by the consolidation of the Illinois and Eastern with the Indiana and Western, has incorporated. The new entity will control lines between Effingham Illinois and Switz City Indiana.
Charles Fred Kissel appeals to the state supreme court to overturn a Hamilton superior court judgment convicting him of contempt for operating his saloon and garden despite an injunction from the lower court.
Wire dispatches report the fourth annual convention of the Commercial Teachers Federation opening in Chicago on a Tuesday evening. The notes cover safety signs on New York's Dewey Arch, multiple deaths from freezing and alcohol, a murder in Cromby Pennsylvania, a Texas fire, and other grim incidents. The New York press club merges with the Newspaper Club, creating the world’s largest social group of editors. A Port Jervis cashier fraud inquiry nears one hundred thousand dollars.
The election results show John Long and Samuel Trish elected as trustees to the police pension fund, succeeding Stout and Slate. Long received 82 votes, Irish 82, Samuel Gerber 84, and Martin Meane.
The Camera club invites the public to inspect its photograph collection on exhibition at the YMCA rooms. Sixteen competitors submit four pictures each, with prizes to be awarded Friday night.
Haley Studer an L. BE. and W. passenger brakeman was severely scalded Tuesday evening while coupling two coaches as steam heat pipes became disconnected in the incident.
Fire broke out early Wednesday in the basement of Wm Shtaffer’s grocery at 30 S Meridian Street, causing about 200 dollars in damage. Damage estimate and cause are under investigation.
Merasco the traveling salesman is broke with debts of 2854 dollars and 20 cents and assets. Inland publishing company may move its Terre Haute operation to Indianapolis. Rev F E Dewhast will resign Plymouth church to take a call at University Congregational Chicago. College presidents discuss Y M C A affairs at Bates house with President Swain noting strong Indiana and Fordham work creating demand for college secretaries. conference to be annual.
A day of violent incidents leaves multiple fatalities across states. Will and Tom Russell kill A H Martin in Comer Georgia. A man named McCormick dies in a saloon row in Liona Kentucky. Jim Thompson shoots Harrison Ray in Tazewell Tennessee. R Everton and John Combs die in a duel at Atlanticenses Hill Virginia. Faily kills his uncle Dops at Walnut Hills Virginia.
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