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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1899
Page
6
Mrs Cleveland of the Princeton Bayard street home keeps four children, dedicates time to home and social duties, and hosts many gatherings in New York weekly. Described as best dressed, she is a notable social figure with magnificent diamonds and refined tastes at age 31 since her White House days.
L Torres, manager of an Abero plantation in Mexico, visits Indianapolis to discuss Tehuantepec life. He recalls the isthmus railroad, travel costs, local telegraphs, and freight rates, while detailing native life, dress, sewing by hand, and jungle conditions shaped by colonization and exploration.
Rapid fire reading of mixed items including a Dewey home committee with about $15000 in sight, a $15000 capitalized International car wheel company, a new 473 foot steamer Douglas Houghton launched at Cleveland, a Buffalo Women's club session, a Milwaukee meet in June 1900, a Paris expo bust by F F Limer, a Columbia love crime, Morgantown bowling alley accident injuring 21 and one death, perjury arrest of Representative John Engler, action against Attorney Henderson over Mazet disturbance, Uniontown councilman W C McCormick murder of Minerva Monaghan, Gen Wood reporting fine condition in Santiago and Cuban arms disposition, a quotation about throwing good money after bad, Hood's Sarsaparilla advert, and Progress Laundry.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming it soothes the child softens gums relieves wind colic and cures diarrhoea offered at twenty five cents per bottle.
The National Educational Association meets in Los Angeles July 11 14 1899 and Union Pacific offers a greatly reduced round trip fare of one fare plus $2. The service through Omaha or Kansas City includes palace sleeping cars dining cars free reclining chair cars and more. For tickets and information contact A G Sherman Cincinnati or J H June Indianapolis.
A Gars Load a Day To Porto Rico describes Our Progress beer shipments to Uncle Sam, noting steady demand and local pride as a homegrown product. The item frames the daily volume as a benchmark of commercial progress and national reach.
Local note advertises home delivery for pints and quarts with phone contact 578 in the Düsseldorf area. No further context or dates provided.
Seasonal offer highlights toilet sets priced at 7.50, 8.50 and 9.00 dollars. Choice available in a seasonable display with notably low cost.
Notice from Sullivan County Indiana inviting sealed bids by 12 noon for constructing seventeen and five eighths miles of free gravel roads. Bids may cover whole system or sections with bond required. Bids on blank forms. time limits for completion. board may reject all bids. Witness J R Riggs auditor and board seals dated May 25 1899.
A brief column discusses cladding brick structures with rock faced facades to improve appearance and curb appeal. It notes cost considerations and suggests materials that mimic natural stone while preserving building integrity and market value.
Sunday May 21 1899 train timetable lists New York Express Vincennes Cairo and Chicago services with daily and marked cars including chair sleeper dining parlor and the Zion superintendent note on the page.
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