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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1901
Page
4
The Sun announces its editorial and business offices at the Sun Building 123 and 126 East Ohio Street with telephone numbers old 626 new 3411. It lists subscription rates outside the city six months 1.59, per month 0.49, per year 3.00 and states delivery by carrier six cents per week and advertising rates upon inquiry.
The Sun asks readers who fail to receive their newspaper to notify the office immediately. Call 880 with new or old numbers or send a postal notice to THE SUN.
The Journal claims harmony between Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge while detailing a hidden rift. It alleges Fairbanks opposed Beveridge’s election, aided by some Republicans, and notes disagreements over appointments and a concerted effort to block Beveridge’s re election. Durbin is cited as an instigator, with Fairbanks’ involvement suggested. Beveridge may not return to the Senate unless the political climate shifts.
Citizens urge vigilance as Wayne county convenes a grand jury to probe the prosecutor and another county prepares to try its prosecutor for soliciting a bribe. The piece warns of temptations from politics and business, notes weak backbone and the risk of influence over grand juries, and finds reassurance in prosecutions and public scrutiny.
Dowie fears physicians will commit him to an insane asylum amid widespread belief that he belongs there. Ninety nine percent of people support the move, reflecting intense public scrutiny and medical opposition.
The piece notes growing public backlash against faith healing led by Dowie in Indiana. It cites near passing of a law to make withholding medical attention a felony, reports deaths after medical neglect, and warns against reliance on divine healing while stressing the dangers of strychnine and severe injuries.
The article notes Tom Taggart’s possible mayoral nomination again. It questions what role Wily Touch-me not Durbin would assume. It mentions the governor’s undecided stance on beer brands and cites Indiana figures linked to Crawford Fairbanks. It lists Terre Haute and Indianapolis brewing ties and Albert Lieber’s dual positions on forestry board and Buffalo exposition commission.
The city will call for bids on the 1903 municipal lighting contract to allow outside bidders a chance to erect a plant. The move appears to favor Home Heating and Lighting officials such as Sam Raih Crawford Fairbanks and Edward Hawkins, potentially boosting their prestige and financing. It may deter the Home Company from undertakings in the mile square without the security a city contract would offer.
The death of Gen Fred Knefler renews Maj Menzies plea at the general conference for an early dedication date. Indiana soldiers fear delaying the shaft will cost lives before dedication, as interurban franchise terms are argued and 1902 campaign year looms. Locusts and scientific searches aside, readers call for prompt action by city officials.
A montage of editorial quips from multiple papers includes calls for a third term, satire about prophets and reform, and sharp critiques of parties and polities. It surveys diverse messages from Terre Haute, Goshen, Washington, Crawfordsville, and Indianapolis outlets.
A brief fragment from a poem describes meeting a smiling woman on a corner. The speaker admires her artless charm and blue eyes, feeling a hopeful ache then retreating as he cannot speak. The piece conveys longing and unspoken attraction in lyrical imagery.
A neighbor claims the deed to a farm is wrong and will sue the owner. The client asks the lawyer if the case is strong and offers a post settlement mortgage to pay fees. The lawyer, busy, declines to take the case now.
A humorous verse recalls a South American heiress asking about US society, a mother’s witty reply, and a rural family picnic under chestnut trees. Children battle a bumble bee and a boy falls from a chestnut tree while a country band plays in the distance as the day ends with the family pondering how many ants they ate.
A witty exchange defines poetry as turning misery into happiness and then reversing the mood with more verse. The quote frames the poet as someone who reshapes feeling through skilled writing to bend perception.
A humorous exchange recalls a family joke about commerce and naming. Willie asks if heavy spending is a blow-out and Papa confirms with a quip that it should be a blow-in, highlighting lighthearted wordplay on money and behavior.
A lyrical note from Edward Singer complains of intense heat and sweat, doubting imminent rain within a day. He expresses hope that when rain arrives it will bring relief, delivering cooling relief that feels twice as sweet.
Miss Celia Donlon visits St Louis for a social week. Anna McCoy hosts a china shower for Clara Ingram. Mrs W D Kennedy plans an afternoon with Naom auxiliary. C A Kurtze hosts Orion embroidery circle. Engaged are Miner va Criley and George L Blackford. Railway postal clerks women’s auxiliary plans a family outing. A sailing party includes William Scott, Charlotte Scott, Mary Wuipferberg, and Henry Knippenberg to Europe. St Patrick’s church ladies host a lawn festival on the Brothers of the Sacred Heart grounds.
A newspaper column quotes sermons and remarks from Rev. J. Cumming Smith Rev. C C Edwards and Rev. W A Quayle. Smith laments taming of beasts when kindness exposes cruelty among humans and animals. Edwards calls for holidays for workers and criticizes summer vacations for preachers. Quayle urges self reliance in America and condemns whining as incompetence.
Snowed at Cripple Creek Colorado Saturday. Porto Rican children observed flag. It will cost 250000 to repair the battleship Oregon. Dwyer Bros mercantile St Louis assigned. Princess Yolanda baptised Saturday. Policeman Delaney St Louis killed by William Turner. Manila census shows 244932 population with several hundred resident Americans. M and S P railroad to connect with U P system. Chinese in the U S press Geary act repeal. Earl Demsey and Dora Phillips drowned Barre Center New York. Engine explosion Meridian Mississippi scalds two. both may die. Senator Platt of New York to retire in March 198. M’Larkin Cleveland embezzler declared insane. J D Ware Hot Springs shot dead. murder suspected. Cleveland board tax plan letter to Mayor Johnson. Kitchener reports battle June 6 Elliot vs DeWet. 17 per side killed. Boers routed. Commander Charles Belknap USN dead Baltimore. E C Osborn Princeton treasurer. E H Harriman plans to block rail rate wars. B M Reyes native mail clerk Cavite two years for robbing mails. President Schwab Bethlehem deal profits target 5 million. Detroit machinists oppose hiring students for jobs. Ferryboats Northfield and Mauch Chunk collision. captains held on criminal negligence. Roll-call theft during Em ployes liability bill Colorado senate. Woodmen convention backs fraternal building at St Louis expo and moving Woodmen day to first Sunday in June.
Deputy county assessor Horace Hadley knows nearly every city property with value and earning power. Attorney John Duncan is a tireless worker. Berton Bales tells a tale to fit any situation with a vast store of stories. Big D. B. Shideler owns a terrier tiny yet paired with him. Martin Hugg fears newspapers more than death. Wm. H. Messenger is always in a hurry. Henry Spaan has a large private library at home not a law library. County commissioner James Greer sports a stubby beard as if unshaven.
Denison house officials permit bellboys to use the elevator. Junior Y M C A members are in Mt Neho camp for two weeks. Industrial City's stock subscriptions exceed 100000 of 390000. Reed and rattan workers plan a union meeting at 132 N Pennsylvania St on Wednesday. Reed and rattan workers plan a union meeting at 132 N Pennsylvania St on Wednesday.
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