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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1899
Page
4
The fragment advises readers to address communications for publication to the editor and to notify the office if they experience delays in receiving THE SUN. It mentions forwarding rates to responsible agents in many towns.
Outside city rates listed for yearly six months and monthly plans in advance. Editorial rooms and business office contact at 626-880.
Report from Indianapolis notes colored leaders view a brighter side of the race problem. They oppose colonization schemes and argue thrift, sobriety, and gentility will foster progress through education, law, and patience, with a long path to settlement.
A Greenfield notice greets Willy Bryan with joking hospitality and political jabs about free silver. It invites bond securing for indicted Democratic county officials and mocks the money question as the grand jury finishes its work.
An editorial voice touts union power and warns against non union strikes while noting mine owners reluctance to recognize unions. It references Gen Otis in the Philippines and officials considering public safety actions and pension matters alongside political jostling.
The text rails at racial industry, calls for bridge construction over Fall Creek, and mocks pension and government spending. It urges county officials to build a worthy monument, notes land drops for post office site procurement, and critiques the Hague peace conference and city policing. It also mentions Epworth League concerns over a Schell game by a trusted official.
A collection of anecdotes from the era recounts a Chinese missionary noting a Bible orders surge followed by questions on methods as thousands of bibles end up in firecracker wrappers. Hall Caine’s New York eccentricities are lampooned by a theatrical manager. Johann Strauss’s humor about age is recalled with a two cent per bar joke. Wendell Phillips and James G Blaine share a senate moment amid political carryings on.
Harper's Magazine recounts a tense exchange between Massachusetts senators and Blaine as they spar over a sharp riposte to his critique. Blaine retorts that if the other senator had been present, the speech would not have been made.
A collage of notes cites a new brass piece The kissing bug march and critiques Elihu Root for secretary of war while debating presidential needs. Mentions include Philadelphia records on tetanus cauterization and New York Sun praise for Gen Alger and Root.
A collage of quotes notes dramatic figures and public disputes across cities. Items include William Jennings Bryan as a theatre figure, a Cleveland street railway strike turning violent, rumor denial about Geroge Ger resignation, Georgia lynching heat, Victoria drinking a Yankee sherry cobbler, and General Otis reportedly withholding campaign details.
About 40 coaches filled with Big Four employees traveled to Crawfordsville on Wednesday for the annual outing. L. D. & W. employees enjoyed an outing at Montezuma on Tuesday. The Central Passenger Association notes 15,395 visitors came to Indianapolis for the Evyworth league convention, including ticket depositors who visited elsewhere in the state.
Social items from Richmond society pages include invitations issued by Tillie and Imma Lauter for Friday afternoon, visits by Rev and Mrs Harry Mount of Connersville to Gov and Mrs Mount in Denison, a brake party for Miss Davis of Vevay, and a Millersville supper hosted by R H McCrea for guests of his niece Miss Bess McCrea. A DePauw student, Grace E Richards of Patricksburg, Indy, wed Frank D Jackson of Tampa. Richmond marriages list Alta Comer to Harry Macke in Chicago and Edna Wright to Alpheus Hamilton of New Carlisle with Arthur Charles to Carrie L Riggs of Covington.
The Christian women's board of missions held its annual convention at Bethany Park on Tuesday and Wednesday. Officers elected include President Effie Cunningham of Franklin and Kate E. Whistler of Evansville as superintendent of the young people department.
The Bryan Day Meeting at Greenfield will be served by a special Pennsylvania Lines train leaving Indianapolis at 9:00 a.m. and departing Greenfield at 8:00 p.m. The round trip fare is 60 cents. Tickets available at Union Station and City Ticket Office. W. W. Richardson D P A. Neckbands on shirts offered free. Progress Laundry Tel 1121. Profitable the Sun Liners seventh page.
Acton opened on Wednesday afternoon with visitors day planned for Thursday at the Vacation school on W Washington street. Squire Hay fined James Van Arsdal ten dollars for raffling a bicycle. Oliver Taylor of 910 Mulberry claims to be a kissing bug victim. Fire alarm boxes planned at Meridian McCarty and Southeastern Arsenal streets. Hoodoo society to meet at Grand hotel Thursday evening. William Atherton, president of Atherton Printing, is a Republican candidate for councilman in ward 6. Summer art school to open August 1 in No 3 by Mr Many and Miss Quinn, meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays mornings. Jury awarded William Gray seventy five dollars against Patrick Burns and wife for wrongful imprisonment. W A Ketcham obtained permission to string wires on New Telephone poles to light his country home. Democratic city chairman Fanning calls ward conventions for August 5 from 11 am to 7 pm, voting places not fixed. Mrs David Welsh of 1126 S West st reports her son in Ram Part City Alaska has five men earning about 150 dollars daily. he invites his brothers to join. William H Hixenbaugh and Daisy McCormack, claiming Circleville Ohio origins, obtained a marriage license with Justice Clark officiating. Hixenbaugh says he fought at Santiago and is a farmer.
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