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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1894
Page
2
A historic notice for The Sun in Indianapolis outlines subscription options outside the city and details about newspaper offices and advertising rates. It provides contact details for the business manager and editor, plus instructions for agents and subscription delivery.
The Sun asserts it has more readers than any paper in the community, second only to one rival, highlighting its dominance in local news circulation.
The obituary recalls Simeon Cay known as Sim Coy for his warmth and friendships. Despite a penitentiary drama, he remained a loyal party figure, earning praise for honesty, generosity, and leadership. His death leaves a Republican war cry diminished, while aLexow probe and local politics stir with references to Goft Altgeld and civic figures.
Taxpayers league calls for an investigation of school board stairs and criticizes the majority for waste. Indianapolis residents urge legislative reform to purify local governance while broader remarks question foreign entanglements and feature Mr Papenbrock, proprietor of N Illinois street business house, with his Cincinnati training and arrival during hard times.
An aspiring businessman, 47, credibly described as courageous and politically devoted democrat, rises in Indianapolis from modest roots to top tier enterprise. He is married with several children and is noted for confidence in the city’s stability.
The busy holiday period sees the national congress adjourn for the holidays with business interests wary of longer absence. A Richmond Independent item jokes about defeated Democrats seeking governor runs while Indiana’s next governor is expected to be a Republican. Goshen Times notes arson accounts for about 24 percent of fires, urging stronger prevention as insurers back the figure of forty million dollars yearly lost to a single class of criminals.
A cluttered ad lists sugar prices by type and weight, fruit offers, and bulk nuts. It also promotes holiday slippers, ladies and gents shoes with discounted prices and show-window highlights at No 20 W Washington St and No 260 W Washington St.
An advertisement lists various men and ladies shoes with prices from 21c to 4.49 and urges groceries with each purchase. It claims a deal where every dollar saved earns a dime in groceries. The copy warns against imitators and directs readers to 260 W Washington St for shopping until 9 pm with groceries and shoes in one room.
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