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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1900
Page
4
Daily except Sunday The Sun Building at 826 East Ohio Street Indianapolis announces subscription and advertising terms. Rates: city 88.00 yearly, outside city six months 1.50, per month 1.50 in advance. Carriers deliver nationwide. readers urged to report delivery issues to the office.
The piece discusses Roberts moving from Utah to Utah as a geographic shift, critiques plural marriage and the Mormon church, and argues for uniform divorce and marriage laws across states while weighing the art museum site debate in Fairbank and central city placement considerations. It notes political opportunities tied to religious affiliation and hints at local councilman statements.
The fragment discusses resistance in the Philippines with mentions of generals Otis and Schwan and soldiers numbers. It ponders the fate of Brigham Roberts and Kitchener after reaching South Africa. It notes Dan Ransdell’s nomination loss and Bryan’s loom in the political scene with a dismissive News hed.
A collage of brief clippings recounts diverse scenes from ships at sea and a child’s mischief to a mayoral campaign and a Memphis iron foundry tale. The bishop’s distress at sea contrasts with a captain’s reassurance by profanity and a later boy’s superstition ridden question about marriage.
A fragmentary piece mixes verse and prose about war headlines British losses versus wins and a comic tale of Bill Haskitt facing slurs after moving to Pipesburg. The Funny entertaimer Hobbsville narrator laments public gossip and the sting of harsh accusation.
A narrator describes a wealthy promoter obsessed with big deals in wheat while critiquing greed. A rich man scenes include churchgoing habit, social games, and a plan to corner markets. The dialogue contrasts childhood memories with harsh business schemes and a notion of why the world is round.
Mrs Chiron Pierson hosted a Friday card party at the Propylaeum while Mrs Charles Layman plans next Wednesday entertainment. Anniversary events and luncheons occurred at the English hotel and Denison with Mrs James Mount and Mrs Frank Van Camp hosting guests from Dayton and New York respectively. Weddings noted include Miss Callin King with Ralph Tompkins in Lebanon and Miss Daisy Lee Johnson with Winston McCallie in Anderson.
William Morris returns to Indianapolis at English's with The Adventure of Lady Ursula based on Anthony Hope and The Prisoner of Zenda. Sporting Life opens at English's for two nights and a Saturday matinee. Our Boys draws crowds at the Grand nightly. Dodge's trip to New York entertains Park audiences with Crandall and Henshaw top billing.
Neil Merrell, agent for Wulschner & Son, was convicted of fraud at Kokomo and sentenced to one to seven years in prison. He allegedly sold a high class second hand piano to Thomas Ruhl but delivered an inferior new one. Eight Indianapolis witnesses testified for the defense as a new trial was sought amid claims of a conspiracy by Kokomo dealers to drive out foreign competition.
A preliminary Boer sympathizers meeting occurred at Mozart hall with a mass meeting to follow. Organizer list includes A. A. McKair and Gen. John Coburn among others. speakers cited include Henry Spaan and Henry Warrum. Attendees were mainly German and Irish American. Jeremiah Collins served as secretary.
Bobbie Burrs 14th birthday was celebrated by the Indianapolis Caledonian Quitting Club with a large concert and dance at the Propylaeum on Thursday night. The program opened with a bagpipe solo by Robert Keith of Chicago, a professional.
The Detroit News notes Mr. Bryan refused to confer with Filipino emissaries a surprising display of intelligence. The St Paul Dispatch mentions Kentucky colonels funding fuel for the future in a timely editorial. The Topeka State Journal and N Y Evening Sun discuss a French railroad ordering 29 locomotives from an American firm amid Paris exposition prep. A western preacher plans to manage a Topeka daily newspaper as agent of divinity, a move the Philadelphia Record deems unlikely to impress.
Central insane hospital trustees contracted Henry Aufderheide and Som to build a new dining room at a base of 14159 dollars with total cost including trim totaling 18579 dollars. Architect Adolph Scherer will receive three percent of the cost.
Taura Tumas seeks a legal separation from James claiming they married in 1871 and separated last August over his failure to support her. The filing also notes involvement by Julia Lo and Philip B. Myrick with reference to a tied fm 73 and alleges non support.
Charles N. Thoemsen, administrator of John A. Finch’s estate, sues the Preferred Accident Insurance Company of New York seeking $10,000 on Finch’s policy. Finch was found dead in a Minneapolis hotel bathtub.
A compilation of editorials and opinions from the Waterloo Press Madison Democrat Terre Haute Express Crawfordsville Star and Evansville Courier, discussing political alignments, New York vice president candidates, Bryan's New York visit, Senator Hour's policy stance, and reflections on crime and the severity of attempted crimes including murder and bank robbery.
An advertisement touts Dr Bulls Cough Syrup as a cure for coughs and colds. It claims one bottle fixes symptoms and markets the product as the best cough syrup, priced at sixpence.
Town items note a realquerade ball at Tomlinson hall Friday and a ragtime social at Biks starting 10 p m. Friday with new members to be introduced amid various local notices.
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