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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1888
Page
2
The Sun praises issue driven campaigning for General Harrison while criticizing older party lines. It urges city improvement in Indianapolis, warns Republicans against relitigating 1848 era debates, and highlights public interest from laborers and women. It notes Harrison’s nomination coverage, Cleveland’s anticipated stance, and Strong local civic calls.
The text rounds up scattered remarks about candidates, ballots, and public life. It notes Harrison’s votes on Chinese bills, a bicyclist on sidewalks, and a church link with Gen Harrison. It mentions figures like Vanderbilt, Phelps, and James Brown Potter, plus society gossip on his Europe trip and Mrs Potter’s finances and plans for the fall.
Subscriptions are being received in the United States for a marble medallion memorial to Mrs Dinah Craik author of John Halifax to be placed in Tewkesbury Abbey. The plea notes her genius and wide appeal beyond Britain.
Barnum plans to head the Democratic machine again while Col W W Dudley runs Harrison’s campaign. Michigan Democrats and Greenbackers unionize for fusion. Harrison boosts with Chinese-leaning notes via Yai Shai Pang of Memphis. Kellogg rues New York missteps in Blaine nomination talk. Classified sale notice offers 110 word Sun notices for 20 cents per week.
Floods sweep Nebraska as Gen Sheridan sails for Nonquit and Wallace Mitchell, a Kansas murderer, is lynched. A Wellsville dynamite blast kills two men while Soo route fares drop to challenge steamboats. Frank Parker shoots Officer O Sullivan in St. Louis. two bystanders wounded. Joe Buchanan launches The Record in Chicago. Gettysburg reunion preparations underway. Pat Killen defeats Patsy Cardiff in Minneapolis. Voorhees rails at University of Virginia students.
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