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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1900
Page
6
A corresp tive describes China’s absence of workhouses and lunatic asylums, the emergence of beggar guilds led by Ti-Quat, and the magisterial oversight of Poo-Teng. It notes imperial granaries in cities and counties, rice dole during famine, and the salt trade tax funding poor relief, with beggars roaming shops singing for alms.
The piece details Chinese guild halls in Canton Tianjin and Ningpo noted for ornate doorways and granite pillars. It describes pawnshop architecture, high interest rates, and security measures such as iron doors, roof stones, and vitriol projectiles to deter robbers, with mention of affluent Tai Tong firms and circular record keeping of pledged items.
Businessmen back a fall carnival with Max Hyman urging outreach to locals. Promoters claim low costs, grand displays on the monument, electric lighting, and a ball for young professionals. A 500 member Fall carnival society will oversee invitations and ticketed events with a $5 token required.
The third annual Saengerfest of the Indiana and Ohio Saengerbund took place Sunday afternoon in Tom Hagen hall and Sunday night in Cleveland hall. Numerous organizations competed for five prizes offered.
The National German Epworth league met in Milwaukee and adjourned Sunday to reconvene in St. Louis in 1902. Notices include engagement of Miss Bessie MacDonald of Chicago to Baron Rudolph de Hirsch of Munich, with Mrs. Bryan to accompany. W. B. Lemley wounded at Tien-Tsin. Captain Harvey bitten by a rabid bulldog. Remey reports from Che Foo.
Fritz Nitze, a six foot two Klondike prospector, carries his infant daughter Freda home in a clothes basket from Dawson to New York and then to Hamburg aboard the Deutschland. After his wife’s death, he vows to raise the child with his German parents near Bremen.
The town reports the country club will pay 10000 dollars for 34 adjacent acres to its home to build new golf links. A pickpocket took 8 dollars from Conrad Beck at Union Station Saturday night. Divorce filing claims wife hid clothes to keep husband home on Sundays. Maxinkuckee assembly set for July 26 to Aug 1. Democratic day July 28 and Republican Aug 4. Red men plan vaudeville show Aug 8 at English's during state pow-wow. George Foster Peabody may skip Indianapolis conferences due to his mother's illness. One Minute Cough Cure promoted as quick relief for coughs and lung troubles.
Wm Buckley 12, son of a wealthy Duch esse County farmer, is dying after a copperhead bite he got when mistakenly catching a venomous snake thinking it was an eel. In Fishkill Landing Miss Susie McGinn found a three foot milk snake in her room and killed it with her shoe, fearing its mate.
City Ticket Office at 2 W Washington St Cincinnati lists daily trains to Columbus Detroit and Chicago with times for fast mail and limited services. Trains to Cin to Toledo Detroit and Chicago show various departure and arrival times with symbols for parlor chair dining and sleeper cars and notes on daily or Sunday service.
Readable fragments show City Ticket Office on E Washington Street listing Benton Harbor departures with times around 11.15 am and 4.50 pm and an accompanying Wabash accommodation note.
Fragmentary timetable item shows St. Louis routes with times and destinations. Mentions St Louis United and Mattoon services with times around 6 to 8 pm and fares or identifiers such as 45. The legibility is poor but indicates a city transit schedule segment.
Readable snippets show a dawn to night timetable with connections between Peoria Bloomington Champaign and related stops. Times include 7 am 11.6 am 8 pm 4.20 pm 10.35 am and late night 11.50 pm with a 28 percent figure or rate noted.
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