The Sun Advertising and Subscription Rates Notice
Public notice from The Sun Indianapolis Indiana outlines contact details for business manager editor and advertising department. Includes subscription rates outside city six months one year and monthly options with prices and delivery terms. Also lists editorial and business office phone numbers and location at 128 East Ohio Street.
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Turbulent 1890s Indiana politics and reform talk
A sprawling editorial riff surveys Indiana politics and state institutions. It condemns debt at reformatories, calls for investigations, mocks free lunch laws, hints at party fatigue in Indianapolis, and lampoons figures like Croker and Tod Sloan while noting real estate and public works issues.
Stop lobbyists and end their floor influence now
The speaker and lawmakers face persistent lobbyist pressure in the legislative sessions. The author urges strong action to name reprimand and remove a leading lobbyist to protect members’ integrity and prevent corruption on the floor. Public, decisive punishment is demanded to deter future schemes.
Political finance and reform tones in 1896 commentary
The piece rails at salaries for commissions overseeing public works including a deaf school blind school and a governor's mansion. It attacks anti coercion bills and notes large Republican salaries cropping up, citing Croker and Henry C. Long as examples of elite influence shaping the city and its politics.
Fragmented Washington letters spark a parade of amusing mishaps
A Washington Letter column recounts humorous miscommunications from Mrs. Hanna's rainbound cab ride to a janitor dreaming of a political job and a Wall Street veteran before a Supreme Court, plus a Capitol Hill couple’s Riley portrait mixup and a puzzled mail clerk. It paints vivid scenes of daily life and public figures in a playful tone.
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Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad Stirs Old Theme
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets from Clark at 116 N Minolis Street. The copy touts photographs and soothing remedies for teething and dental concerns, mentioning Winslow’s soothing products as well.
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Indianapolis Sun Fire Sparks Inter-Quake Sympathy
Hoosier journals praise The Sun energy after the Indianapolis Sun’s plant was destroyed by fire. Rival papers offered use of their facilities. The Sun published on time, with support from the press community, and readers were assured no issue was missed.
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The Sketches And Songs Of A Singer Time n Change
A fragmentary verse recalling a singer’s childhood and evolving hair color from raven black to yellow, noting beauty and blue eyes. The text also includes a brief salon conversation about death predictions and a murder sentence. The source presents oblique dialogue and poetic reminiscence without clear current events.
Doctor Consultation Attack in Mrs Tucker Scene
Mr Tucker taunts a wife asking if she will see a doctor. He implies nothing ails her and mocks her worries. She retorts that a healthy person can still be certain something is wrong, pushing back with sharp humor.
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Pompous Guest Duel Ends in Tragic Bellboy Death
A pompous man at a hotel register declares himself Professor Hewitt Howler while a pipe smoker writes as Professor Pat McCann. They glare. the bellboy taking the professor's grip dies. The Freckled Fanatic quips about death and heaven.
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Remembering the Old Grindstone and a Father's Hard Work
A reflective reminiscence by Edward Singer recalling a boyhood scene of grinding steel with a grindstone under a father’s watchful guidance. The piece ties tender memories of care, family labor, and sorrow with a vivid rural setting and the enduring image of water poured through the lid hole.
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Amusements: Alice Nielsen Headlines a Packed Week
Charming Alice Nielsen, the era’s leading comic opera star, drew crowded crowds at English’s theater Friday with an encore-filled, highly praised program. The Nielsen company boasted top talent including Viola Gillette, Eugene Cowles, Joseph Cawthorn, John Slavin, Joseph Herbert, and Richie Ling, delivering strong choruses, elaborate scenery, and lavish costumes. The revival of The Fortune Teller closes the weekend as a highlight.
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Joseph Herbert
Richie Ling
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Mrs Frederick Baggs Denies Permission In Orphan Asylum Case
A statement from Mrs Frederick Baggs of the Tada na baile rphan asylum denies that Cha granted permission. The isolated fragment suggests a legal or guardianship dispute regarding custody or control within the asylum setting. Further context is unreadable in the fragment.
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Quotes on THE SUN crash reveal city figures divided
A collection of statements from E M Johnson to Capt Kinney, including firehose testing claims, community reactions to THE SUN's fire and recovery efforts, opinions on newspaper rivalry, and views on liquor and reform, reflecting a Chicago era public discourse.
Delay in Buffalo Pan American exposition rate announcement
Rates for the Buffalo Pan American exposition are delayed as measures are taken to curb ticket scalpers. The Big Four will have 20,816 freight cars in service once contracts are filled. A. C. Woods is appointed Big Four agent at Indianapolis, replacing Henry S. Fraser who resigned.
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Brother of geologist dies beside Harrodsburg road
Homer Miller of the state geological department is informed that his brother Charles was frozen to death beside a country road near Harrodsburg. He started to his farm in a wagon and was supposedly thrown out in a runaway.
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Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Quick Health Restore
Thousands praise Hood's Sarsaparilla for restoring appetite regulating the heart and vitalizing the blood. The ad claims it expels disease germs from the blood and overcomes weakness from the grip, toning the stomach and creating appetite for restoration.
Temperance Legislation and License Debate in Indiana
A Sun editorial critiques the Indiana temperance law of 1875 and 1881, praising its age and bond provisions while attacking the Nicholson law for creating thousands of speak-easies. It argues enforcement failures, warns of high license costs since 1895, and urges repeal or a stricter tax scheme to curb illegal sales. The piece is signed by Albert Hitzelbergh.
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Birds and bills swirl in Indiana state papers
A collection of satirical excerpts from Indiana newspapers mentions a morphine whisky death penalty bill in a Miami county proposal, divorce reform aims, a proposed state board of architects mocked as unnecessary, and chatter about Bryan’s candidacy.
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What the Papers Say Tribute to Wit and Wealthy Names
A collection of quips and opinions from various papers mentions Mark Hanna and Tom Johnson as city peers. It notes the Bosschester murder verdict and judge's sentence, praised as fitting under the circumstances. Senator Davis and Hoar epigram is cited as memorable. Stanford professors face sympathy for expressing views while Stanford letters critique workplace constraints.
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Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
Catarrh is described as a blood or constitutional disease not curable by local applications. Internal remedies, specifically Hall's Catarrh Cure, are promoted as effective by purifying blood and acting on mucous surfaces. The ad asserts medical endorsement, lists ingredients, and invites testimonials. Sold by druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Family Pills recommended as well.
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