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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1900
Page
4
Divorce and marriage law reform aims for uniformity
The speaker urges strict uniform divorce laws to curb plural marriage and morality issues. He criticizes current state laws and argues a national standard would improve husbands and wives, courtships, and family happiness, asserting divorce should end as a social fad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igraas
Ray
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
United States
Ohio
Miners Union Progress and Political Notes
A historic miners convention in Indiana pledges to improve safety and pay, marking progress from a past era of harsh labor. The piece credits the union for better conditions and signals continued need for reform amid ongoing labor tensions. It also notes political developments with local figures like Mr Goss and Senator Beveridge shaping public service and safety discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine
Indiana
The Sun Offers Prizes for Original Lies in Indianapolis
The Sun announces a contest awarding $15 for the best original lie and escalating prizes for subsequent entries. Entrants must submit original fabrications under 1900 words in The Sun office by April 1, with a salt bag booby prize and exclusions for ambulance lawyers and certain circulation managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avind
Hes
Ananias
Munckensen
Press, News and Sentinel
SUN
Indianapolis
City Council to Begin Inquiry into City Offices
The Sun notes a strict party vote and a cautious resolution for a city offices inquiry. Republicans have been whipped into line after weeks of delay, and the editorial urges a thorough, principled investigation by the right mix of investigators.
Miners welcome in Indianapolis as wage talks begin
Citizens of Indianapolis hope for a fair settlement on wages as miners, long overworked and underpaid, seek just dues. Questions are raised about court charges against discharged police officers and whether they were properly filed with the safety board for trial under the charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhersity
Indianapolis
The
Safety Board
Indiana Jails Said to Hold 603 Lunatics and Outrage
A critical blast against Indiana claims 603 inmates in jails and county asylums prove misgovernance. The speaker condemns rising state debt and calls for action to halt what is described as an outrage, questioning why Mayor Taggart has not closed the Empire theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Opening Day Oddities in Congress and Notable Echoes
A gaunt man with odd dress tried to enter a congress door and was allowed in as a member. Edward Everett, a classical quote in a state speech, prompts a Choctaw interruption. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee shares a caption about name spelling during a Cuba trip. Moody and Gladstone meet in England with mutual wishes for each other’s traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifty-Sixth Congress
House of Representatives
Congressman Cushman
Washington
Bill
Edward Everett
Congress
Tacitus
West
Massachusetts
Fitzhugh Lee
United States
Saturday Evening Post
Cuba
Lee
Witty anecdotes from Maud Ballington Booth and Prof Marsh
A passage recalls Mrs Maud Ballington Booth’s work with convicts in New York state prisons and a freed inmate’s claim of innocence. It also mentions Yale paleontologist Prof Marsh and a student’s gag bone joke, ending with Marsh’s quip that a bone is the calf’s leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Ballington Booth
New York
Collier’s Weekly
Marsh
Yale College
Saturday Evening Post
What the Papers Say On Labor and Trusts
A digest of editorials notes union made goods versus nonunion price competition. It cites Detroit Free Press on union labor values, New York Evening Sun on Pettigrew in the Philippines, St Paul Dispatch on the Lawton fund, and New York Sun on trusts and private enterprise. The pieces comment on business, politics, and economic policy with contemporary tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Pettigrew
Senate
Philippines
N. Y
Evening Sun
Lawton Fund
St. Paul Dispatch
New York Sun
Hanna
Mineapolis Times
Quotable modern jabs from Indiana papers
A collection of sharp quips and wry comments from Indiana newspapers. The quotes target the Boers in Africa, President Harrison's residence question, Aguinaldo’s proclamations, a leap year joke about 1900, Kentucky voting methods, Montana politics, and a Democratic Party critique of trusts and farm costs.
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Evansville Journal
Hanna
White House
Anderson Bulletin
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Lafayette Courier
Terre Haute Tribune
Kentucky
Montana
Bloomington
Democratic Party
Seymour Democrat
Two Chicago Misfits in Courtroom Drama and Fear
In Chicago on January 16 Judge Dunne orders Philip Mosheik to pay 20 in attorney fees to his wife, paid with 1300 permines and seven dollars after years of saving. Benedict Schmitt seeks a divorce from Christine claiming fear she will kill him. He cites his former wife’s death from a bite inflicting blood poisoning and accuses Christine of a hot temper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Philip Mosheik
Dunne
Benedict Schmitt
Christine
Schmitt
The Candidate's Greeting In Songs And Sketches
A satirical piece features a politician’s greeting style with humor about rain, family, and home matters. It includes mock dialogues about voting, a stiff upper lip, and a manager’s cue about salaries and the ghost not walking. The tone mirrors political theater sketches of a campaign era.
American Volunteers Refused by Boer General
In a wartime scene a Boer general questions an American recruit in Indianapolis. The man confirms his home in the United States and his desire to enlist, but the general doubts his ability to endure combat and refuses him. The exchange highlights skepticism about foreign volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Indianapolis
The Firing Line Cartoon Dialogue Exchange
A humorous exchange features a wife resisting labeling herself an auntie and a husband quipping about an old maid. A rival remark compares a prize ring to the senate as a jab at corruption.
Martha's Mistake and a Long-Lost Autograph Record
A fragment from a personal reminiscence recalls a note in an al bum signed by a former sweetheart Milton Ayre with the lines Love me little love me long. The speaker, now single, reflects on past romance, secrecy, and enduring sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Milton Ayre
Smokestack to Eclipse Wright Block Smog Curiosity
A tall smokestack near the Wright block rises 160 feet with a 20 inch bore to draw smoke into the sky. Architect Daggett supervised the project after skylines reduced suction, turning the stack into a town curiosity as furnaces roar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Block
Daggett
Wright
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Noted As Longtime Remedy
A vintage mention notes Dr Bull's Cough Syrup used for fifty years and by multiple generations as the standard cough remedy in the country, reflecting its enduring status in homes.
Hazel Kirke and other stage offerings thrillcity crowd
Amusements note large first night audiences at the Grand Mon for Hazel Kirke as Dunstan Kirke. Shannon, Kolker, Macy, Reynolds praised. Odette Tyler stars in Anthony Hope’s Phrase at English’s with R D McLean. two more nights plus a Wednesday matinee. McFadden’s row of flats ends Wednesday. Bowery burlesquers at Empire delight. Jeffries billed but not appearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Kirke
Theavler
Herman Sheldon
Dunstan Kirke
Miss Shannon
Hazel
Kolker
Macy
Reynolds
Odette Tyler
Anthony Hope
Charles Frohman
Miss Tyler
Neapalia
McFadden
Bobby Ralston
W. A. Robinson
Howard
Russell
Edwards
Whiting
Lincoln J. Carter
James J. Jeffries
Great new serial even now in THE SUN on Thursday
A gripping story will begin its first installment in THE SUN this Thursday and promises suspense to hold readers' interest from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Town Talk Highlights From The City Notices
Dr. S G Edward reports a wardrobe fire causing about 100 loss. Y M C A board members listed for 1505 with C S Denny as president and others. Van Camp Glass Co. Mathews incorporated with 20000 capital and several Van Camp directors named. A steam hammer accident injured a worker needing finger amputation. Model Life Insurance stockholders announce directors. Pew rentals at Second Presbyterian bring 8277.50, with remodeling plans. Manila arrival of Warren flagged for bubonic risk to surgeon general Sternberg’s party. Indiana democratic editorial meeting at Grand hotel February 1 with several notable speakers. Community tribute urged for W J Roach and Roach Place proposed. Indianapolis Light Infantry elects officers for the year.
Funeral for John Schnaeble Held After Self Inflicted Death
Funeral services for John Schnaeble, the elderly man who died by self amputation of the wrist at the Home for the Aged, were held Tuesday afternoon from George Herrman’s undertaking establishment. His son Albert Schnaeble of New York is present and offers no explanation for the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schnaeble
George Herrman
Albert Schnaeble
New York
Held Horses for a Board Bill Suit in Replevin
Thomas Rouse sues Benno Mitchell of the Crown laundry in Justice Hay's court over a horse and vehicles taken before board was paid. Mitchell claims Rouse forfeited his rights by not acting at transfer. The case is taken under advisement.
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Thomas Rouse
New Officers Elected by Indianapolis Union
Indianapolis manufacturers and carpenters union elected officers on Monday night with Valentine Schaaf named president and superintendent and Christian Karle listed among the officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Big Four Route Timetable Shifts Listed
Eastern Division schedule changes show No 01 No 3 No 12 No 18 and No 46 adjusted departure and arrival times. Adjustments move several trains earlier or later including No 01 11:50 am departure and No 3 4:23 pm departure with other units arriving by 10:35 am and 2:45 pm respectively. H M Bronson AG placard signed and dated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 18
M. Bronson
A.G
Overland Route and Limited Advertised Schedule
No washouts blinding sands. The Overland Route to San Francisco reaches in under three days. The Overland Limited runs daily year round from the East to California with steam heat Pintsch light buffet smoking and library car. Contact local agent or Union Pacific offices for timetables folders and tickets. A Shearman General Agent Union Pacific and J H June Trav. Pass. Agent provide information in Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
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San Francisco
California
Union Pacific
Shearman General Agent
UN. Pac. R. R
Carew Building
Cincinnati
Ohio
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