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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1900
Page
6
A veteran observer describes Chinese workers amid the Boxer upheaval in the Philippines. He notes their labor role, cautious bravery under firm leadership, and potential unreliability without strict direction, warning that leadership losses could end the Boxer resistance.
A historic brownstone near Connecticut Avenue, once Daniel Webster’s home, hosts a chain of illustrious residents from Ashburton to Corcoran. It recalls grand balls, Civil War loyalties, and diplomatic visits, with notable figures like Salmon P. Chase and Chauncey Depew associated with its storied walls.
Lemuel Darlington, a window dresser in Chicago since 1893, sank into melancholy after a broken engagement and eccentric behavior with a wax dummy. He spoke to the figure in endearing terms and kept it in his room, leading to his dismissal by a local employer and later disappearance after a year of unpaid boarding.
Board of trade governors largely support removing overhead trolley poles and shifting to underground lines. They doubt any immediate action since city franchise cannot force adoption, with Major Taylor noting the danger and predicting eventual transition, while William H. Cooper and R. S. Foster share cautious support but see no means to compel the change.
Glacier breaks into floating ice near its face as disintegration continues at Muir glacier Alaska. Sea nearby fills with ice chunks, and experts expect the opening to the inlet to close gradually. An advertisement by Burdock Blood Bitters claims curing effects for scrofulous sores. Mrs Charles Hutton of Berville Michigan touts recovery.
The advert highlights the famous cold Dutch lunch featuring choicest delicacies served to order. It notes Moonipgera, Ohio and Tennessee spots as locations for this popular menu.
Indianapolis market report lists smoked meats bacon lard and pickled pork prices, fresh vegetables like green peas onions potatoes and tomatoes, fruits including cherries peaches and grapes, nuts and confections, canned vegetables and fruits, dairy and eggs, meats, coal and other staples with per unit and case prices for wholesale and retail buyers. Notable items include Reliable brand ham, Indiana lard, Tennessee cabbage, Georgia peaches, California apricots, and Johnson pineapples with quantified case or per unit costs.
A list of train times and service notes for the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway shows daily and holiday departures to Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Chicago and other points. The page mentions classes like Sleeper and Dining car plus service codes and exponents for Sunday operation.
Time listings show schedules for trains from City Ticket Office at No 1 E Washington and Anderson ac commodation with morning and afternoon departures. Notable routes include Cleveland New York Boston limited and Knickerbocker service with times around 4.25am 10.40pm and 8.62pm showing typical daily departures.
A partial rail schedule lists Benton Harbor departures and arrivals, with services to St. Louis Cincinnati Greensburg and Peoria Bloomington Champaign and Chicago. It includes multiple express and accommodation trains with times such as Benton Harbor 6.45 am and 2.0 pm, Chicago night and limited services, and connections via Wabash and Peoria lines.
Train times show Ohio special service from 11.35 am to 2.35 pm with Lynn accommodation from 6.15 pm to 10.00 am the next day and a 3.0 pm end time window.
Train schedule fragments list routes from Philadelphia to New York Baltimore Washington and midwest connections. Times show arrivals and departures with multiple lines including Col. Ind Louis Piqua Columbus Richmond Vernon Madison Martinsville Dayton Xenia Pittsburg East Logansport Chicago and Spencer. entries appear incomplete and mixed.
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