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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1909
Page
8
The Indianapolis Sun issue dated February 24, 1900 is published daily except Sunday by Willis S. Thompson at the Bun Building 125 and 1% East Ohio Street. It is entered in the Post Office as second class mail.
An Indianapolis News editorial laments its aggressive tactics against rival papers and complains of "hounding" and bullying to protect its business. It cites graveyard pressure on competitors and accuses the rival Indianapolis Sun of growing influence, framing the dispute as a battle for public opinion.
A Indianapolis Sun editorial denounces imported bullies used to force newsboys to sell the Sun over the Indianapolis News. It recounts Mike Silk and Edward Snyder leading assaults to push their paper, praises the local boys stance, and calls for ending such intimidation by outsiders.
The Indianapolis News advocates for press liberty while a federal grand jury indicts its owner and a manager for malicious libel. The piece argues against publishing slander to pressure businessmen and officials and warns of partisan manipulation in reporting.
An army post sergeant, a Scotsman, classifies recruits by religion and orders all atheists to clean the stables. The task consumes the day and the soldiers miss their Sunday afternoon leave. A week later the atheists reportedly join the church.
The purchaser confronts the manufacturer claiming the car purchase included replacement parts. He requests absurd items including ankles, a floating rib, a left eye, cuticle, finger nails, teeth and a funny bone, prompting a Rochester Times remark.
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