The St Louis Convention and Democratic Stand
The national Democratic convention at St. Louis marks a pivotal epoch as delegates gather to nominate president and vice president Grover Cleveland stands as the unanimous choice after four years of Democratic governance with no dire disasters reported The party asserts unity strength and confidence in maintaining power while hinting at the political realignment and the role of big trusts in public policy
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ST. Louis
Republic
Grover Cleveland
United States
Democratic Party
Love Country
Streets, grass, and rails in Indianapolis musings
A column riffs on Indianapolis civic life and national politics. It laments neglected parks and cracked grass, jokes about street names and odor, mocks bicycle traffic, and imagines a council buying garden hose while hinting at Blaine, Cleveland, Dana, and a St. Louis convention.
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Indianapolis
Kicker Waives Assault Claims in Far West Notes
Pleasant episodes from the Arizona Kicker recount a rebuked accusation against Jack Crosby proprietor of the Blue Front saloon once dubbed a robber and incendiary. The editor apologizes for misjudgment after Crosby visits and subscribes, while a separate meeting with Mrs Judge Wharton leads to praise of the judge as temperate and skilled in law and reveals her background.
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Browne Advises Man to Spend Half Dollar on a Night in Jail
An Indiana congressman recounts helping a Washington constituent by giving 60 cents to buy supper lodging and breakfast. The man followed the suggestion, was arrested as described, and Browne later learned that the police held him. The vignette ends with a note inviting free ad inserts in The Sun.
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Ducational
Indianapolis Business University
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Amlin & CO
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Senator Palmer's Canal Boat Singalong Sparks Whispered Lead
Washington notes recount Senator Palmer joining Miss Imma Thursby in an improvised operatic duet aboard a Potomac canal boat. The flurry of remarks from Tennessee colleagues frames Palmer as a fiddle humorist, with talk of a possible future governor bid and a remembered split campaign dubbed the War of the Roses between Alf and Bob.
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Stockbridge
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Piu
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Adverse Criticism Of Races And A Slander Suit
The article recalls criticism of Arthur for patronizing horse races while vice president. It notes W H Cristie suing his grandfather Wm H Eilinger for 5600 dollars over claimed slander at Scottsburg. Justice Johnson presided over a civil case with an unusual verdict after the foreman demanded jury fees before verdict, uttering FORPMAN OF JURY.
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Wm. H. Eilinger
Scottsburg
Johnson
Squire Johnston
Forpman
Unusual Tales From The South And North
A Georgia couple married forty years and the wife has never asked for money besides 10 cents. A South Carolina woman has wed five times in seven weeks and seeks her true husband. A Harlem woman in New York is said to have double rows of teeth while her son has none. Mobile society girls form a minstrel troupe to raise funds for charity, blacking faces and wearing wigs.
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Wanted Help and Rooms Ad Notices From The Sun
Free ten word want notices offered by The Sun for wanted male help female help rooms and other listings with three days publication. Additional words cost per word. calls and address details provided for submission.
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