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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1900
Page
4
Advertising rates and contact details for The Sun are provided. Rates include yearly and six month terms, with city subscriptions in advance. The notice lists the Indianapolis office at 880 The Sun, 1% E. Ohio St., for publication inquiries.
A study of January 1300 circulation shows The Sun surpassing rivals in growth and reader reach. It notes a shift toward regular readers, compares editions and readership across cities, and discusses publisher claims alongside industry responses and rival contests.
The Sun condemns potential arbitrary firings without trial and records of charges. The superintendent and Board of Safety blame each other amid calls for proper process to shield departments from political manipulation. The paper also notes a controversial stance on admitting Filipinos Hawaiians Chinese and Esquimaux to citizenship while Kentucky remains a factor.
In a courtroom remark Judge Frank McCray asserts that a jury could convict a man for stealing meat, expressing certainty of guilt while noting the jury disagreed. The echoed sentiment reveals tension between judge and jury over the case’s outcome.
Diplomats from England and the United States declare the Clayton Bulwer treaty on the Nicaragua canal to be obsolete and no longer binding. The notice says the canal will be built by the United States without external consent or interference, while England relinquishes long claimed interests with no compensation.
A collage of verse and prose pieces includes Valentine imagery, tributes to Goebel with funeral notes, humor fragments about home life, and a salty exchange about Mormon prospects. The text blends sentimental scraps with oblique jokes and oblique historical references.
Richard Whiteing's vivid reports from London's East End are praised for his immersion among workers. The article recalls humorous exchanges with a beldame and a factory girl and notes published memoirs by Kegan Paul.
Fragmentary lines describe clouds and blood in a metaphorical note about humanity and Hood's. The text hints at a silver lining amid hardship and a silver object shaping perception within a cobbled, unclear narrative.
A weary woman toils over a stand cover for the poor with a weary joke about African heathen. Casey and Hogan parody Irish slang as they comment on Finnegan’s fashion antics and a muffler seen the previous night.
The Transvaal is split into twenty military districts each with a district commander and wards of field carnets. Boer commandos range 400 to 2000 mounted infantry with rough discipline and strong local knowledge of terrain. The country’s upland plateau with escarpments and kloofs creates natural traps aiding defense. key locations include Ladysmith 189 miles from Durban and Lang’s Nek as gateway to the Transvaal.
A compilation of reader comments and editorials referencing Secretary Gage Goebelism Kentucky civil war and gun laws. The clippings debate Goebelism in Kentucky politics and speculate on legal injunctions against Gov. Taylor amid broader wartime and foreign conflict talk.
Last week's railroad report for Indianapolis records 28 253 cars received and forwarded with 22 199 loaded. This stands as the best weekly record for the winter month, with prior loaded car tallies listed for 1899 to 1894 in descending order.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions people and a tense situation with unclear details. The readable bits reference a conflict or incident involving a group and a possible youth element. No clear names, places, dates, or outcomes are legible.
The text discusses an emotionally expressive woman kissing a foreign piano player in public and considers handling such behavior. It then reports on Goebel's past support for Carlisle and his role in downfalls of a Democratic leader. It also estimates pensions for Civil War veterans, noting a Cullom bill would add about 20 million annually for 10 to 15 years, paying roughly one dollar per service day and favoring shorter war service members.
Mrs. John Wesley will host a reception on February 14 at 1513 Broadway. Miss Mary Field of Chicago will spend the week with Mrs. Lynn Stone. Engagements announced include Miss Margaret Grigg to Cave Ashbrooke and Miss Arda Mascell to Dr. Charles T. Noble. The Marton club holds its fourth annual ball at Tomlinson hall on February 9. The Roberts Park Church welcomes new members and old members gather Tue evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Martin mark their fiftieth anniversary. Mrs. Sewalk and Mrs. Alice W. Pierce travel to Washington for Miss Anthony’s birthday.
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