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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1899
Page
4
Readable lines show a pricing note for subscriptions and a statement about a serious condition. The text references city terms like in advance payments of $3.00 yearly and $1.50 monthly, with the phrase death by own action and a remark about Indianapolis reputation for hospitality at stake.
Public debate warns that the Delaware Street paving contract with a creosoting firm may fail to meet deadlines. Critics urge reopening bids, testing materials, and strict specifications while accusing authorities of bowing to asphalt barons and avoiding decisive steps.
The article highlights Robert Porter a census chief famed for recalling statistics and figures, recounts his exact numbers for 1890 92 and 1899, and notes a new Cuba book. It also tells of F Marion Crawford’s San Francisco earthquake moment and explains Senator Pasco of Florida never voting directly due to chronic pairing duties.
A Louisville Times piece recounts informal sketches of Supreme Court justices including Clifford Nelson Ward Hunt and Bradley. It notes Clifford's disdain for articles in writings, Nelson's old fashioned manners, and Hunt's depicted gentleness. It also recounts Mrs Sallie Marshall Hardy and her encounter under Chief Justice Marshall’s bust with Justice Narlan.
A collage of editorial notes touches on Admiral Dewey and a possible public gift, Lord Kitchener’s grant in England, and calls for stronger protection against dishonest servants. The Philadelphia Record, Cincinnati Times-Star, and New York papers weigh public recognition and domestic trust amid crime fears.
The column notes Prodigal Peffer of Kansas has returned to the Republican Party, with skepticism about excess in veal. It references Gen Lawton in the Philippines and hints Uncle Sam may need to ante up if Aguinaldo bluff holds. It also criticizes the hot weather question and contrasts Bryan and Dewey's stances on expansion and duty.
Figures from the Indiana bureau of statistics show 1,036,226 acres sown and 120,084 acres plowed up in 288 townships last fall and spring. Wheat crop condition at 49.73 percent signals a state yield of about 19 million bushels, the smallest in two decades. Corn, berries, hay, and oats show better results where fields escaped ruin.
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