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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1900
Page
4
Advertising terms and agent rates are offered by the Sun advertising department. Subscriptions for city editions are listed: per year in advance 3.08, six months 1.00, monthly 0.25. Communications for publication should be addressed to the editor at The Sun in Indianapolis Indiana.
Fragmentary text requests a favor to modify office details and provides a phone line to call or respond. Proceeding text is incomplete, with garbled phrasing and missing context about the action, recipient, or deadline.
The Sun says it prints more local advertising than any paper in the city except one. It claims its steady circulation builds trust with advertisers and delivers results over months and years, stressing natural growth and loyal readers as the foundation.
A disputed ordinance regarding extra police pay arises amid testimony in police trials. Sun reports the measure aimed at funding police pay while on duty or away, with opponents saying it was passed for political purposes and never put into effect. Officials deny intent and emphasize the ordinance was inactive.
Fragmentary railing about a safety board in trolmen cases alleges bias and improper conduct. The text claims the board acts as prosecutor, avoids truth, and threatens to bar grounds for conviction, mentioning Frick and a mud-carrier analogy amid a life-or-death trial context.
A fragment says in 1888 a presidential candidate did not carry Marion County by a small margin and warns that adopting the Republican slate at the county convention with Democrats nominating a fair ticket would make Republican success in Marion County slim. The piece likens such rhetoric to a man whistling to rouse courage.
The text argues that honorary positions for national convention delegates should go to party workers without other rewards, while those in office should decline such honors. It cites the St Paul Dispatch as the source and denounces its interference in Indiana matters, specifically opposing Mayor T. Taggart.
Outside the band of coerced witnesses one man testified against the ex patrolmen on Thursday. Cross-examination weakened his account as business leaders and ex Captain Campbell, Dr Leathers, and Mr Maguire testified for the discharged officers while harlots bartenders and frightened patrolmen faded amid the crowd of reputable citizens supporting the defense.
The text questions Dr. Leathers’s claim that Thomas Taggart promised to retain Patrolman Rinker. It casts doubt on whether the mayor spoke plainly or guaranteed any action, noting Leathers’s stature as a trustworthy man while treating the story as improbable.
Dispatch claims the American army was forced to retreat by 3000 bosomen, while Gen isis reports all is well and improving. A request is sent to rush the revived dictionary to the general who seems puzzled by simple English meanings.
A fragment suggests Dom Pani told Adelbert Hay a tale of a good boy who rises rich through diligent attention to his business and later handed him a significant payment labeled "Bee" in quotes. Details are unclear and cannot be independently verified.
The remark notes the amount in the late Mr Frick’s unit and questions how Andrew Carnegie could reasonably dispose of his fortune before death. It reflects skepticism about the pace and method of wealth transfer amid impending mortality.
The article contrasts witnesses who supported the police and those who opposed them, then compares the opposing group to unrelated chunks. It notes an unexpected finding that the term skunk is humorously likened to a decent canine, reflecting a quirky newsroom tone.
In Indianapolis the colored voters are urged to withhold support for Armin Koehne’s renomination. The criticism centers on his perceived neglect of colored voters, claiming he has given them nothing and shown less consideration than recent county treasurers.
A call for Republicans to unite and force party members to reject a local ring and choose candidates for all offices without outside interference. The plea emphasizes shifting power to the party in Indianapolis and elevating member-led nominations.
A suspended police officer allegedly referred to a superior as "2-," or a similar slang phrase, while arguing the point. The remark highlights tensions in the inquiry and suggests futility in contesting the accusation.
Mr Taggart is urged to testify to respond to remarks by Dr Leathers a fellow Democrat. The text questions Mr Quigleys honesty whether he lied on the witness stand suggesting political contention surrounds the testimony.
Column snippets echo that politics, not law and evidence, govern Kentucky court decisions. Various editorials from multiple papers rail at overseas wars, pensions, and public figures while debating liberty, conflict, and governance in terse, period-voiced notes.
A 19th century column notes cider and cheering soldiers amid British public scorn of Tommy Atkins, compares British losses in South Africa and the Philippines, and reports Royalty praising Bugier Dunn and the daring acts of Viljoen and Gatacre with brief anecdotes from Netley hospital and Queenstown.
Julia Arthur's More than Queen opens for two nights and a Saturday matinee at English's. Miss Shannon offers heat em otal work in Fique at the Grand Matinee. Anna Eva Fay performs at Masonic Hall nightly with a ladies matinee Friday and a general matinee Saturday. A Black Sheep opens at the Park, enjoyed by large audiences. Big Bill Devere of Tombstone Inscription remains with the company, delivering humorous digs. May Howard company provides quality entertainment with cleaner material and a few sensational dances by Mile. Failalfe, adding Provocative touches to Evans and Grant's turn.
Light verse reflects rural life and greetings on a sunny winter day. The speaker imagines springlike warmth in a thawing sun. Entitled vignettes include a sparrow chorus, plans to shed an overcoat, and neighbors noting rheumatism after a brief visit. The piece blends humor with rustic community scenes and has a playful tone.
Two figures exchange a terse exchange with one declaring the future confrontation while the other vows to change his lifestyle. The remark hints at unresolved conflict and impending shifts in behavior or stance.
A humorous slice shows Jim Parker reuniting with a former foe after getting drunk, a tale of humility as Bill Hites accepts his former rival as a gentleman. The piece also notes independent union labor men endorsing Harry C. Hubbard for township assessor on the Republican ticket, citing Hubbard’s legislative record. The list includes Slough, Rankin, Kerney, Corean, Neumeister, Barnett, Mack, Groff, Nichols, Bales, Fappenrock, and Hall.
In Friday night services at Grace Presbyterian Church Rev Harry N Mourt of Connersville and son of Gov Mount assists Rev Wm Elliott. A McLean of the Christian foreign missionary society speaks to a Mage meeting. He cites about 15 million dollars yearly to support 12000 missionaries as a key fact in local faith discussions.
Washington reports that soldiers died en route home on the Missouri from Manila. Named casualties include Corporals Enrich Pleski Andrew Gillespie Sergt Patrick Moore Privates Stephen A. Shippee William Ryan Frank Stastne M S Kistner I F J Felters Frank D. Hawes E P Jackson C Retce Fred Erickson John Shannesey John W Plaskett Charles A Handall Joseph A Gillette and William Quinn.
Judge Allen granted a divorce to Mrs Tile Robinson, shot by her husband Paul Robinson in Attorney Schwartz's office. Her maiden name Tillie Gisler was restored. Mrs Robinson’s wound is nearly healed. her husband is jailed.
Social notes record Misa Myrtle Smythe entertaining a card group Saturday afternoon and Dr and Mrs E S Hodges hosting a whist gathering Thursday night. Mrs James R McKee visits for the wedding of Miss Watson and Edward McKee, with Mr and Mrs R S Meffee nearby. Mrs Stella Anderson hosts a hotel English afternoon, and a Friday Woman’s Club meets for the twenty fifth anniversary gala. Jacob A Riss of New York lecturing at Plymouth church Saturday night with sixteen clubs invited. Mrs R A Springfield hosts a large card party Thursday. State weddings list matches in Sullivan Crawfordsville Noblesville and Winchester with multiple couples named. A noted misdirection story about Jos V McDonald and Miss Minnie Mattox hints at a mistaken trip ending in Franklin. The piece closes with a description of a Thursday event at 1701S Meridian Street.
The body of Sergt Morris J Cohen of the Twentieth Kansas, killed in the Philippines, arrived in Jersey City. In 1896 he walked from Jersey City to San Francisco in under six months, pushing a wheelbarrow to win a cash wager. On March 2, 1899 he captured two Filipino flags, reportedly the first taken by Americans.
Mrs A F Cotton wife of the deputy state superintendent of public instruction died Thursday from pneumonia after falling ill Monday She leaves her husband two children Irwin 12 and Carol 6 The funeral was from 1413 North New Jersey street at 10 am Friday Rev Rowlinson Third Christian Church officiated Burial at Crown Hill Miss Sarah B E Cotton former manual training school instructor now at Stanford University California will take charge of the family.
Early morning fires caused about 150 dollars damage to Otto Suesz upholstery at 249 N Delaware street and 56 dollars to George Pearson feed store at 507 Massachusetts Ave. Firemen rushed to New Jeracy and Twenty second streets but found no further fires.
Boston reports that three Massachusetts soldiers were mistreated to passing by Filipinos. Privates Dennis Hayes, William Dugan, and Michael Tracey of Company F, Twenty sixth Regiment Volunteers, are named in the notification.
Gen Harrison states he suspected a French valet of a $4 theft in Paris but contends the robbery tale is untrue. He recounts belated pneumonia treatment and credits One Minute Cough Cure for rapid relief, praising it as safe and effective for coughs, colds, croup, throat troubles, and whooping cough, with mothers endorsing it.
A terse note references a pension plan for retirees connected to a service, mentioning pens and railroading themes with unclear phrasing and broken OCR. No clear entities or dates emerge, leaving the main action and scope ambiguous in this fragment.
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