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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1894
Page
2
The Sun advertises weekly six cent rate, carrier service, and subscription options for outside-city readers. The piece lauds Indianapolis city controller Trailer for fiscal feats including 600000 bond refund, plus critique of czarist Russia and peasant state of bread shortage.
The report of the annual meeting neglected to mention Joe Pulitzer's $25,000 scare fund subscription and his blessing for the revived association. The piece criticizes various figures and factions, notes John Bowlus seeking county clerk nomination, and condemns attempts to curb independent thinking amid political tensions. The Commercial Club's re-election of Lilly and Fortune is praised despite insurgent disapproval. Anonymous contributions are rejected and comments on Indianapolis as a winter resort are rescinded.
Reports from various papers note President's nominations of Walker Fearn of Louisiana and Somerville P. Tuck of New York as judges on the Egyptian international court of appeals with salaries of 7500 dollars each. Other items include dismissal of Republican clerks from the pension office and remarks on Wilson and Hewalisn resolutions amid a restoration debate. Medical ads promote Hood's Sarsaparilla and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething and digestion.
The Sun prints liners that reach the People of Indianapolis and Indiana. John J. Morand, superintendent of Frank Bird Transfer Co., reports receiving fifty two replies to a single liner, a convincing result. liners offered free or at low cost, highlighting their value for any want.
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