The Sun Shines and Sun Appears in Indianapolis History
The Sun began in 1838 with a mission to serve Indianapolis and Indiana with a fair one cent evening newspaper. It has endured through panics, fires, competition, and dissension, staying true to honest business and the square deal while remaining free of entanglements. The piece references a Georgia governor and a duel between John Temple Graves and an unnamed opponent, noting the president and military figures' perspectives and the public’s potential reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Indianapoli
Indianapolis
Sun
Indiana
Hoosier Capital
West
Georgia
John Temple Graves
Heyes
Yould-Noehoods
Graves
Beveridge’s Speech Draws Indy Crowds To Patriotism Rally
The Indianapolis gathering at Tomlinson Hall drew 8 6,000 citizens and 1,500 elsewhere for a Young Men’s Christian Association event praising Washington and the republic. Beveridge lauded civic virtue, with veterans and auxiliaries present as music and tears marked the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tominton Hall
Ea Jong
Hoosier
George Washington
Republic
Ia Pafe
Young Men's Christian Association
Albert J. Beveridge
Indianapolis
M.C. A
Tomlinson Hall
Hall
Columbia
Beveridge
Washington
Buroau
Banks Charge High Rates in Japan and Oil Boom Talk
The article surveys Japanese banking rates showing deposits earning 66 to 59 percent, and loan interest around 19 to 1 percent. It also notes Turner W. Overman in Indianapolis discussing oil prospects in Illinois and nearby, with towns expanding and water shortages challenging growth. Other items touch on insurance graft in New York, political chatter in Washington, and a Croton dam update.
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Prostatte
Japan
Turner W. Overman
Au Sea
Curey
Lil
Indianapalis
Tueaday
Danigon
Mlinois
Wingle
England
France
Barsata
Austria
Camoy
Prussia
Spain
Switzerland
Hottely
Iam
Ramu
New York
Bunderson
Indianapolis
Ite
New
Croton
New York City
Washington as a model of Christian virtue in national character
The speaker lauds George Washington as a Christian founder of a Christian republic. He cites Washington’s courage, trust, patience, and faith in Providence as core to American strength. The address frames the nation as divinely guided, emphasizing religion as key to national destiny amid distrust of religious tolerance outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Washington
Enid
Beveridge
Republic
Strike settlement and political chatter drift across era
A newspaper column debates coal miners wage demands and consumer impact, noting potential price shifts in industrial coal and the broader economy. It critiques labor tension, rail and steel company dynamics, and warns of a peaceful settlement avoiding widespread strikes. It also discusses Gen. W R Shafter on war, Roosevelt era politics, and women’s clubs federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trork
Poorlie
Weary
Dron and Steel
Tony
Wmiblie
Civic reform in Cincinnati sparks anti graft wave
An uproar in Cincinnati follows a legislative inquiry exposing grafters led by Boss Cox. Citizens demand action as reformists, including Taft backers, push for civic honesty. Ohio authorities resist retaliation while railroads concede two cent fare relief for clergy and travelers amid pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss Cox
Pank
William
H. Taft
China
Vick
Coxlem
Pattison
Taft
Cincinnati
Access to Books Sparks Public Library Reform
The piece argues for free access to public library shelves in Indianapolis, noting other major libraries offer open reference volumes. It cites savings and increased usefulness from open shelves, compares layouts at Louisville, Pratt Institute, Cincinnati, and St Louis, and calls for modernizing the Indianapolis library to match these examples. The nearby Sentinel’s demise triggers political response urging a rehabilitated party organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Louieville
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Banks Fund Cox Machine Said to Profit City
The Hamilton County treasurer admitted banks in Cincinnati contribute about 20,000 dollars annually as gratuity for county fund deposits. Bank officials claimed such deposits through call loans benefit the business climate, and one president called it almost a community necessity. He noted the tax workflow amounts to seven million dollars and implied banks’ role supports local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadel
Wits
Hamilton County
Onlo
George B. Cox
Bell Health
Fragmentary Note on Senate Function and Public Bills
A distorted passage describes the Senate as a body through which a mobility bill may pass and suggests it will oppose reforms such as pure food or railway rate regulation. The text is garbled and references Cotumius Pispatch in unclear terms.
Fragmented reflection on sports bans and colonial trade currencies
The piece notes past football bans in Scotland and England, cites Puritans and Elizabethan efforts, and contrasts tobacco as currency in Virginia with its continued use in British New Guinea. It laments urban noise decline and depicts Victorian street scenes with cobbles, carts, and traders hawking varied goods, ending with a tease about Pettus as next.
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Scotland
James H
James TV
Virginia
British New Guinea
Washington stories leak out amid graft talk and wartime humor
A rambling Washington narrative features Corporal James Tanner of the Grand Army of the Republic debating graft and cowardice. It recounts a young recruit terrified by bullets, an officer's rebuke, and mockery of civil service. The piece blends political quips with wartime bravado, mentioning Senators and a general exchange about honesty and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tanner
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
Tanner
Atheart
Hamid
Ani Anid Rajein Gouy Company
The Present Rate Sparks Nebraska Journal Debate
The Nebraska State Journal notes disputes over rail and coal pricing, criticizing open rate sheets for discriminations and taxes on entire communities. It argues widespread rebates favor monopolies and cites York and Omaha as contexts, with lines pointing to western coal shipments passing Fork toward the Missouri River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
You Times
Ritihs
York
Omaha
Missouri River
Nebraska State Journal
Stage anecdotes and theater talk from a past era
A collage of backstage reminiscences features actors like Booth, Rice, and Patience as they recall minstrel days and early stage training. It notes European drop-scene imports, the shift to star-driven casting, and the evolving English pantomime landscape, with commentary on taste and merit in performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Coste
Hamlet
Adulterations branded to warn consumers in cities
The piece notes a Chicago convict De France, freed from Sioux Falls prison after a presidential commutation reduced his life term to 13 years. It suggests branding adulterants to protect buyers and mocks the notion of crime for profit with a satirical tone about crime choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
de France
Cent
Ubi
Sioux Fally
McKinley
Minneapalla Journal
River of Youth Dream Tale Fragment
Fragmentary verse description of mythical journey through enchanted lands toward a treasure and a dawning doubt, featuring juvenile dreams, magical stairways, and a captured prince. The text blends fantastical imagery with hints of adolescence and longing.
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Prince
Longworth Roosevelt wedding poem runs in Washington Post
The Washington Post editorial page prints a copyrighted poem on the Longworth Roosevelt wedding. The Minneapolis Journal notes some heraldry and decor items do not harmonize with new Hepabtican house styles and must move to the Teer room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grosvenora
Minneapolis Journal
Washington Post
Gieveland Finis Deaton
Venomous bird myths and parrot profits top mixed page
A jumble of nature notes recalls a mother teal guiding eight fledglings up a river, then shifts to mythic voicings about venomous birds, parrots for profit, and deep ocean life. It includes quirky diagrams of insect life, bee “trowels,” and a long advertising block for thrift savings.
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Wan
Should Give Warning from Ching on wartime warning
Fragmentary wartime remark urges Chinese cast to warn and allow foreign devils to pack their belongings and depart when she wakes. Context appears as a quoted sentence from Chicago Later Ocean.
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Ching
Chicago
Ocean
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Randalstown
Ireland
Lord Loston
Carolinal Richelle
T. B. Ryan
Bah Francisco
Chun
Whitehorse
Senate
House of Malehawks
Root
Cork
Ontario Department of Apriculture
Prisew
Ptice
Shafter
W. R. Shafter
Philippines
Furge
United States
Shatter
Cuba
McKinney
Joe Wheeler
Alus Roosevelt
Congress
Federation of Women's Clubs
G. Cleveland
State Indies
Federation
Union
John D. Wockefeller
Hale
Standard
Yellow Journals
Antipodes
Ohio
Petite Génarian Sentinel
London
Georges II
Pettus
Benatar Pettuada
Iterate
Cgrend Hapids Frese
Myne Eivil Service
Teng
Ahah
Hantasivan
Iit
Buarrawa
Brent
Cleveland
Mingtrelm
Iefferman
L. D.y Rice
Mre. Drew
Bradder Bones
Mr. Jefferson
Goodwin
Crans
Lawrence Barrett
Cohanset
Edwin Booth
Stuart Robson
Booth
Clarke
Francis Wilson
Beribner's
Europe
Hasegami
Japatella Theatera
Il Senerationa
Chao Fitch Wan
Society of Cnurdy
Ogentleman
Monaleur
Mme Patti
Rabel
Waa
Ansine Xylun
Eaudeville
Enat
Miss Giison
Nyia Thouehet
Mina Cleon
Pariland
Gre
Lincoln
Jon Mosluren
Maclaren
Kansas City Journal
Woody
Homanze
Kliga
Pirata
Arthur Stringer
New York Stora
PLEO
Nature's
Naw Gultea
Guinea
As & Mason
Tan
Reagan
Beltish
Indian Ocean
Indiana Trust Company
Dolar
Avery
Marion Trust CO
East Market Street
Richereck Bank
Shaffer Carriage CO
Ntsr
W. A. Hersey
Anceynton
Citizens Loan and Deposit CO
Market St
Minnesota
Jurtlee
Friston Gide
Asin
We Asiatic
Crupd Rapides
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