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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1899
Page
4
Sun advertising details list subscription prices and agent requests. It notes outside city rates, office contact numbers, and directions for submitting communications to the editor and business manager. It also mentions handling delivery issues and agent recruitment in towns.
In Indianapolis residents deride Downing and Montgomery for proposing to shift streetcar stopping from the near to the far crossing. They want a definite rule to avoid daily changes and express indifference to which crossing is used, praising the reformers’ past deeds but skeptical of the current proposal.
County commissioners consider continuing the auditor and treasurer books probe with the same investigators. A Chicago Democratic dinner featuring Van Vorhis draws quips about party factions while references to Philippine army commissions and Spanish American War era figures echo the era's political tensions.
The piece accuses McGregor of using cheap subterfuge to pressure the press and urges the investigating committee to act promptly. It laments track grease controversy at the state house and questions McGowan Pugh and Billy’s influence on grand jury action, suggesting political maneuvering and self-interest.
Congress member Overstreet shows stricter discretion than the treasury department which nears square 3é daily yet hesitates to use the condensation clue on property owners.
A Congo Free State official Captain Becker gains affection by letting natives turn a loud organ handle at weddings to promote Christian ceremonies. The scheme led to multiple marriages weekly, with some couples wed twice for repeat organ music. Other items note Moroccan bicycle bans, Paris ragpickers, a Texas woman lifting machinery, a cat with a four-legged litter, and odd Parisian dog chewing a ruby.
The round robin protest from Manila draws editorials in The Herald Journal World and Press while The Sun ignores it. Leaders urge decisive action, citing Otis and McKinley, and call for a capable war minister as Roosevelt or similar. Other papers debate censorship and truth about the Philippines.
A collage of satirical snippets from various newspapers jokes on Bryanocracy Admiral Dewey and Gen. Wallace. The items reference Yellowstone naming, Otis geyser, trust battles and a plow horse reins metaphor with miscellaneous notes from Logansport Reporter and other papers.
At a Monday night meeting at 1826 8. Meridian Street residents condemned a proposed sewer on Raymond Street calling it favored by the Mullen Slackledge company, which plans a factory at Meridian Street and the Belt.
Indianapolis readers report no returns despite spending on Kid-ne-oids, touted as the best remedy for backache kidney and urinary disorders sleeplessness and nervousness. Mrs J Rinkle of 127 S Noblest shows relief after use. boxes give three weeks treatment for fifty cents with a booklet available from John Morrow & Co Springfield Ohio.
The engagement of Miss Katherine Hart and James P. Doane of Detroit is announced. H. M. Tucker is fishing in Maine. Mrs G A Archibald hosts a party of 16 Monday night. Mrs Henry C Allen camps with friends in Wisconsin. Mrs L H Levey and Mrs J W Kern at the Country club. Miss Corella Taylor invites a party to the circus Wednesday night. The W H Lockwood and Newbury families camp at Bread Ripple. Miss Martha Tanders to entertain at fresco Saturday at her father's farm.
Two special fast trains depart Sunday July 23 from Cincinnati to locale return. First train leaves 6:50 a.m. without local stops. Second leaves 7:15 a.m. with stops at Rushville Connersville Liberty Oxford and Hamilton. Return from Cincinnati at 6:23 p.m. Also notes National League baseball Cincinnati vs Washington.
Special train with baggage car through coaches and sleepers leaves at 10 45 a m Tickets are valid ten days with a Lake Chautauqua stopover on return Address GEO W HAYLER D P A for space in sleepers and information
The 7 10 p m Pennsylvania line train carries passengers to Cleveland arriving at 7 39 next morning. Sleeping car berths available at city ticket office 45 W Washington Street.
Missouri Pacific offers a St. Louis to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo round trip for 26.50 from Aug 5 to 7 with return by Aug 21. Stopovers allowed after Colorado points. Through service from St. Louis in elegant chair cars and Pullman sleeping cars. agent G A A Deane Jr. handles details.
United States consular officers in Austria Hungary will go to Trieste to greet Dewey. Tom Hogan the letter box thief who escaped from the Ohio pen was recently captured in New York. Dewey said in Colombo he expected news of Filipino surrender. Senator Chandler of New Hampshire formally complained to the president against civil service commissioner Brewer. Saloon keeper Van Alen and Drummer Fred Gondorff dueled through glass doors in Chicago. Gondorff was mortally shot.
A full dinner for 15 cents offered at Plaza Café located at 38 and 40 Monument Place. An advertisement promotes Nurse for Children with Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, claiming soothing gums easing pain curing wind colic and relieving diarrhea at 25 cents per bottle.
Advertises upright pianos for sale at Wulschner's 128 130 North Pennsylvania Street with monthly terms 310 down and two months.
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