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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1899
Page
4
A damaged notice notes postoffice second class matter and offers advertising rates at the office. It invites inquiries to the business manager for publication details and to the advertising department for rate information. Subscribers are asked to report delays to the office.
The Sun argues erecting the Epworth tent on the state house grounds would harm the lawn, suggesting alternate central-city sites. It notes the lawn requires care and warns replacement would take years, while dismissing claims of anti league sentiment as unfounded. It also references political tensions over free silver and local civic concerns.
The author derides critics of Jeffries while lampooning overtraining charges and brewery trust fears. He mocks park funding waste, proposes moving the capitol, and urges militia readiness as Epworth tent tensions grow, suggesting Jeffries may stage a moral spectacle.
An enthusiastic amateur photographer recalls a Georgia forge scene where two helpers, drawn to a bottle of yellow liquor, drink from a flask only to reveal carbolic acid. The camera clicks as they collapse. print later destroyed, leaving a unique but fatal tableau.
A discussion in the Boston Herald notes possible shifts in coinage and measurement systems to align with grammes and decimeters. The text warns of adopting new convenient weights, implying broader changes across standards and potentially more adjustments in the future.
A collage of editorials notes Aguinaldo possibly declaring himself dictator and ponders his title as leader of the Philippines. Other items joke about peace talks at The Hague and political theatrics in U S politics with remarks on prize fighting and new tech, plus opinions on U S judge Hanford and British territorial rights.
Col A D Shaw broke two ribs after stepping into an open cellar at Bassett's drug store on Massachusetts Ave Monday. Thomas A Wynne 411 E Walnut St fell from a horse at Capitol Ave and Sixteenth St, injuring his wrist. Mexican veterans' association to meet in Indianapolis Sept 1. Simon Yandes resigns as Big Four railroad bondholder trustee. aged 83, says nothing left to administer. Jury rules for Cohen in Kamiskey v Cohen slander suit. Elizabeth William sues Monon and Indianapolis street railway for 15900 for injuries when streetcar struck by a train. Joseph Hamilton sues Walter Hubbard for 300 over worthless shares. Mrs Maud Goodin to begin third trial in August over incitement case. August Walker seeks 5000 from William Hall after bicycle collision. Sarah Lesley sues J C Veney. Hoss and Marshall and city seek 10000 over death of Clarence Lesley in sewer avalanche last March.
An omnibus listing advertises Mer chants Lunch at 250 Union station restaurant and other local dining and piano sales options. It notes Union station offerings and travel ads for Vandalia Line schedules and California rail fares, plus fishing trips and express sleeper services via Chicago & North-Western.
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