Council votes for lighting project provokes editorials
A storm of opinion follows city council approval of a new lighting project. Critics denounce editorial influence, demand independence, and call for a milk inspector as Indianapolis debates public health and street reforms amid national commentary. Dynamite and police actions surface in related Chicago reports.
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Darnell
Swain
Trusler
Washingtonist
Editorial Trust
Indianapolis
Minnesota crops thrive amid treaty stand and copper murders
Crop reports note good yields in Minnesota while Sioux Nation resists treaty terms. 1888 cotton is being marketed alongside national bar meetings in Cleveland August 8 to 10. Labor unrest includes strikers vowing to fight railroads as a Maynard Ohio boarding house fire kills three miners. Poisons, family tragedy, and a Chicago anarchist memorial punctuate a chaotic scene with multiple named places and people.
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National Bar
Cleveland
Maynard
Ohio
Wichita
Palten
Pacific Slope
Frisco
Chicago
Gav
Lowery
Louisiana
Adolph Miles
Yazoo City
Miss
Foreign Life and Headlines From The Times
Emperor William enjoys leisure in Stockholm while a German named Clotten is arrested in London amid reports of plots against Gladstone. A newspaper ad promises a 10 word classified section under common job and rental headings.
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Boulanger
William
Stockholm
Clotten
London
Gladstone
Convention adjourns as Turner wins chairmanship fight
The national negro democratic conference adjourned sine die after a tense session in Indianapolis. F W Anderson of Pennsylvania proposed Turner for executive committee chair, amid sharp exchanges. Turner secured the committee chair and later the national committee chose him as its chair. a lively, sometimes rowdy exchange marked the proceedings.
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J. Milton Turner
National Negro Democratic Conference
F. W. Anderson
Pennsylvania
Turner
English’s
W. T. Scott
J. Allen Ross
Charles Sheldon
Tickled Hal to Death and Other Whimsical Quips
A column of humorous snippets drawn from various publications and sources. It features satirical lines about wealth, fashion, science, and everyday life, including a judge’s quip, a winter travel joke, a landlady’s watermelon habit, and a flea’s one eye. Also notes a pun about Australian cities Gee Long and Getap and a whistling lesson anecdote.
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Northwestern
Aiman
Pittsburg
Australia
Geelong
Getap
Dan
Beersheba
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Puck
Thien
The Proper Caper and London Exhibitions
A quirky tidbit column notes new term wixenseries for London exhibitions as gardens and music are used as excuses. A Allentown tailor firm hires a young woman to collect debts, reportedly highly successful. Boston gents' outfitter crafts a large order of collars and undershirts for a customer. An Irish correspondent envies Hyde Park displays of emerald green fabrics and white gold decor. Window displays feature white drapery and jewel backdrops enhancing clocks, necklaces, pins and other items.
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Ohio
Proeckie
Albany
Paris
Mars
Gongo
St. Albansay
Vermont
Cretonne
London
Porvic
Brittanny
Angers
Pornic
Wixenseries
Allentown
Court-st
Boston
Gents
Hyde Park
Whisky War in Harlan County Kentucky Opens Fierce Fight
July 27 report from Haraway Kentucky details a violent whisky war as liquor factions clash. County judge tried to end traffic and seized liquor but was overwhelmed. exchanges left J B agley Mopins Polin Blair shot, Jake Howard wounded. Town held by judge and 100 armed men expecting further attack. warrants for federal aid discussed.
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Haraway
C. H
Harlan County
Whi
Bagley
U.S
Louisville
Complimentary Help Wanted and Room Notices Free
Public notice style ad offers free ten word notices in The Sun for wanted girls male help and vacant rooms with three days publication. Telephone 880 or mail to The Sun offices. Additional words charged after three free days. real estate and business cards priced per word.
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Tae Son
SUN Telephones
Sun
TEE Sun
Tite Sun
Tax Son
the Sun
Time Son
Ohio St
Ender
Felewbig
Ker
Hemale
Forsons
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