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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1900
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text shows a postal office notice about obtaining terms, forwarding rates, and communications to the editor. It references the Sun newspaper and urges readers to notify the office if difficulties arise in obtaining the publication. The readable parts suggest a publication contact and publication instructions.
Fragmentary notice listing rates and terms such as per year in advance and per month in advance. Mentions telephones and offices, a request to notify the office of changes, and a reference to the Indianapolis area.
A fragmentary account reflects tension in Indianapolis as testimony at a hearing questions police conduct and loyalty while contrasting official duties with mayoral orders to police officers to inspect saloons. The piece hints at internal friction, alleged corruption, and concerns over enforcement and public safety during a period of upheaval.
The record notes the prosecution plans to call bartenders patrolmen and bawdy-house keepers as witnesses in support of the Board of Safety. They fear police persecution if they testify otherwise.
In a bold critique, the author argues England is slowly awakening to the need for capable military leadership, citing Boer War lessons and British blunders. The piece contrasts American, Boer, and British outcomes, and ends by noting a brewing estrangement between Carnegie and Frick over a publicized business dispute.
Lawyer Spaan claims the Boers seek liberty while critics say they defend a system denying civic and religious rights to all but themselves in Transvaal. He asserts taxation targets English and American developers in South Africa, prompting many in the Tomlinson Hall audience to depart early.
The Pennsylvania Railroad backs elevated tracks in Chicago with an estimated cost near 3 million dollars. Indianapolis faces similar elevation efforts, but officials and railroads resist, while city leaders under current officials show reluctance to enforce it. Carrie Chapman Catt is picked to head the women's suffrage movement, a possible fit but raises hopes she will live up to the name. Political infighting at the Republican county convention undermines business class interests, with talk of John W Kern as Bryan’s running mate. supporters praise the pairing.
Reports claim the State board of health bars a Democrats meeting in Clay City while Sentinel accuses state officials of coercing voters. Preparations proceed to tear Meridian street bridge, awaiting Central avenue bridge completion. Contenders in Kentucky appeal to law, noting delay. A patrolmen’s joke undercuts judgment.
An administrative dispute over a simple wink triggers a broader debate about policy and conduct within the Indianapolis Police Department. Officials debate propriety and the boundaries of acceptable behavior, highlighting tensions between oversight and discretion.
A collage of editorials and notices from several papers comments on Kentucky politics and gun laws, Carnegie Library philanthropy, Booker T. Washington’s political stance, Senator Mason’s resignation letters, Bly’s reform, and English naval policy amid Ludgate era disputes.
A collection of vignettes recounts authorship feints with Alexander MacArthur and Lillian MacArthur in Chicago, hints of Rubinstein and Paderewski connections, and a long list of smart quips. Additional items include stories about George Gilfillan meeting Carlyle, Rev. Dr. William White Wilson, and Gen. Buller, plus Li Hung Chang and Wu Ting-Fang sharp exchanges.
Obrine, Florida, suffered a Tuesday night fire causing about $25,000 in damages. The blaze prompted crews to fight stubborn flames as residents assessed the wreckage amid smoke and halted commerce in the area.
An Indianapolis clergyman recalls a parish visit where a tiny boy watches a nickel passed between hands. The child is told he cannot find the coin and, striking a pose, declares with surprise that he will be darned.
A historical account traces Kimberley’s birth from a single found diamond and the rapid wealth transformation of the region. It notes how Boer children first noticed bright pebbles, the Jagersfontein and Star of South Africa diamonds, and how De Beers came to control vast South African output with a multi million pound capital.
A fragmented comical sketch scene features Mrs Smooth noting cloves on John’s breath while questioning his fidelity. The dialogue mocks a boastful genius inventor type, with a flirtatious plot thread about schemes to revolutionize the law and aging, ending with suspicion of another affair as the couple argues about whisky and an extra woman.
A montage of clipped quotes from newspapers mentions Filipinos opposing Beveridge civilization, Gen Butler qualifying as Tugela pilot, a Kentucky disarmament suggestion, debates on concealed weapons, Col Chinn’s stance against pistol carry, and John Hay learning Adelbert reached Pretoria with Dom Peul handing him a toy exequator.
A farmer warns a tramp to leave his yard before the pailbax arrives, joking that the tramp will miss his seat in the game boat that Noterts is. The exchange features banter about consequences and social ranks in rustic slang.
A dialogue unfolds as a pianist faces Mr Chump leigh. She asks about liking music, he replies yes, then hesitates during the exchange. A muffled, dialected aside hints at recognition. The scene ends with a strained moment as the performer freezes.
Mrs Faroughwell laments a quarrel with Emmanuel, sobbing and blaming him for the scene. He retorts that he is no warleader, insisting drastic accusations are misplaced as tensions flare in a domestic dispute.
Mrs Eva Wagner 75 widow of Charles Wagner died Wednesday afternoon at her home 1627 Meridian Street of old age. A resident of Indianapolis for years she helped organize a parish and was active in church affairs.
A vivid verse recalls a season’s grand ball at the Kopje home where gallants from two nations danced through the day. The event turns grim as masks and bravado fail, leaving sorrowful scenes and alien faces in a future People’s morning.
A broad list of community happenings includes Fellowship church concert, Tammany club ball in Cleveland on Feb 22, and social events at M I Hall. Political moves touch township assessor elections, Republican organizing drives, and union activity as Rev. Brown arrives in Indianapolis. Other items cover tax board speeches, Washington's birthday obs, temperance contest results, and a court reversal in a personal-insurance case.
An independent cabman at Union station tries to appeal to a lady's kindness. He hotly calls out carriage and patronage while denouncing a rich corporation worth a million dollars. The woman passes, and he mutters he misread her as a lady.
Splendid Julia Arthur opens a two day engagement at English's with a Friday night show and a Saturday matinee. Portraits of Monte Donteo will be given to ladies at the Grand next Monday. Piqte drawings draw crowds at the matinee midweek and another show Saturday. Anna Eva Fay’s performances at Masonic temple draw steady crowds with a ladies matinee on Friday and a general matinee on Saturday. William Devere stars in A Black Sheep at Hoyt's Park starting Thursday afternoon.
Michigan City News notes local optimism with fairs and a contracted eight story business block. It mentions ex Bailiff Ed Sprague building a barn on West Twenty-ninth Street, and hints at broader prosperity in the state capital.
A distressed elderly woman, Mrs Ball of 317 E Whiost, selling religious literature, wandered at dusk amid crowded streets. She grew exhausted but was aided by two young ladies who assisted her toward her residence, where Scott and Deachler helped complete the return.
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