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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1900
Page
4
A fragmented request urges prompt notification of subscription rates for The Sun. It lists annual, six month, and monthly rates and provides contact details at 13 E. Ohio St., Indianapolis. Readers are urged to send payments or call 880 for delivery confirmation.
A fragmented recall shows Mr Thomas Taggart repeatedly resisting mayoral runs as local Democrats push him to run. He finally accepts when forced, smiling and insisting he cannot refuse the call, then again resists in later years before renewed pressure.
In a reflective excerpt the speaker notes prosperity’s pull on churchgoers, mocks fashion as a distraction from sermons, and contrasts optimism with social change. The piece cites Riley and a hymn to suggest divine guidance while acknowledging personal improvement over the past year.
The report on bribery remains inconclusive with prosecutors and the grand jury divided over evidence. Calls grow for further juries and a definite verdict while critics question political meddling by the street car firm. Other notes critique Marion county leadership and mayoral conduct.
Historical note on New Year celebrations across ancient Rome and northern Europe. Describes Janus rites, cornerstones laid, and new enterprises begun. Mentions Numa, calendar inconsistencies, and Druids preserving the festival as a religious anniversary.
Readable text outlines ancient to early modern New Year customs across Rome Greece Egypt China England and Scotland. It notes gift exchanges from simple sprigs to elaborate tributes, festive greetings at dawn, and public celebrations with bells, songs, alms, and charity, plus dream interpretations and omens.
A nineteenth century style dream guide lists interpretations for dreams on New Year’s night. Signs foretell events such as death illness inheritance or wealth with items like teeth, fruits, shells, and jewels linked to outcomes, marriages, or travels.
A collage of verse and vignettes critiques arms tech and military progress from smokeless powder to airships, urging caution over a new era of deadly weapons. It includes a night watchman dialogue about illness, a garbled list oath, and a country editor quip on Lord Roberts defeats.
A fragmented dialogue pairs James Lane Allen style feline traits with women, then shifts to Andrew Carnegie and Helen Gould. It notes Carnegie’s 1899 philanthropy exceeding five million dollars and ends with a patriotic, hopeful reference to a trumpet call as the needle passes.
Amusements note shows Monday matinees across theaters with a Park wire to relay McCoy Maher fight results from Coney Island. English offers Rose Coghlan in The White Heather on Monday and Tuesday nights. Grand stock opens Monday afternoon with The Two Orphans, while Fulgora’s European and American stars headline vaudeville at the Park.
The brilliant young Indiana senator Beveridge says he must study grave constitutional questions to decide how to vote on the Quay case, a cautious stance for one so young. The Minneapolis Times notes his unusual deliberation.
The Indiana Auditor W J H Hart reports the Attorney General has recalled a prior opinion from December 16 regarding powers of accident and health benefit societies. The Columbian Relief Fund Assn in Indianapolis remains authorized to operate under its charter and Indiana law, with full recognition by the auditor's department.
A collage of editorial voices condemns or questions current political and social trends. Comments touch on war tactics, direct senate elections, moral decline, England’s Rough Riders, party caucus history, and the ease of complaining about trusts contrasted with finding remedies.
Advert suggests Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup cures little colds and big colds, claiming it prevents consumption and saves thousands of lives yearly through a simple remedy. It emphasizes rapid relief and broad efficacy for common ailments.
Changes affect Big Four lines including Nos 11 3 35 2 12 18 46 and 32. Timings shift with departures moved earlier or later and arrivals adjusted by minutes. note sequence of revised times and stations where applicable. AM BRONSON A G PLA.
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