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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
4
Classified notice style outlines mailing class matter and rates for The Sun. It lists post office handling as second class, carrier delivery, and subscription prices for outside city periods, along with contact lines for advertising and editorial offices. It notes phone lines and general administration details for communication.
A note asks readers to notify The Sun office at telephone 880 or by mail to ensure regular delivery for both new and existing subscribers. The message requests prompt action to modify carrier records.
A critical view denounces Graf Swell Bromwell and others for choosing party loyalty over justice in Puerto Rican tariff debates. The piece accuses them of bending to party pressure, yielding to majority votes, and betraying constituents and republican ideals for political gain.
A temperate yet dense editorial narrative discusses the Puerto Rican relief needs during the broader war era, noting Republican opposition wavering and the role of trusts. It critiques administration concessions to capital at the expense of the poor on the island, mentions a council investigating committee, and touches Indianapolis political dynamics and upcoming gubernatorial prospects.
The text extols Mr. Benjamin Shively as a strong, clean-cut candidate for governor, faulting Mr. Taggart's Indianapolis record. It notes Republican defections, warns against party surrender to an Indianapolis ring, and questions the streetcar investigation tied to the slate. The Boers are mocked as sliding down the "toboggans."
The Boston Herald notes the humorous remark by the wife of the late Uncle Dick Thompson upon learning he would be secretary of the navy in President Hayes's cabinet. The quip ironizes his naval leadership potential and personal skills.
The New York Evening Sun notes Indianapolis public library head Miss Porter as a refined literary puritan, shaping the institution amid famed book shortages. The comment frames Porter as a notable figure in the city’s cultural scene and library history.
Indiana politician seeks Gen. Harrison’s old hat hoping for luck but learns success comes from brains. The General, the ablest man in the party, remains in Indianapolis practicing law while mediocrity holds sway in Washington, per the Toledo News.
The Indiana governor Mount criticizes trusts and urges comprehensive legislative remedies. He argues that monopolistic combines harm labor and commerce and cites Indiana’s gas belt and factory contractions under trusts as evidence. The piece notes Roosevelt and Nash have spoken similarly, praising Mount’s stance.
A collage of vintage quotes on insurrection and diplomacy, noting figures like Cochran and Hanna, plus a mention of the Infanta Maria Teresa battle account by Capt. Coneas. Also lists a local photo studio ad by Ponder’s Photo Studio and Art, with garbled trailing OCR text.
A Washington roundup recalls Senator Chandler scoring on fellow Democrat Turley during a bribery case hearing. Stories span Rep Sibley’s railroad parable, Cochran’s umbrella tale, Judge Lindsay’s mule defense, and Evarts’s slender courthouse fame, all illustrating how small moments shape political reputations.
Col I N Walker travels to Cincinnati for his parents sixty first wedding anniversary. R S Hall and wife plan a three month Pacific coast trip. Mrs David Kahn and two others hosted at Americus club. Oran P Collins and Susanna Howell announce June wedding in Kabletown WV. Jessie Bird to Harry W Griffith set for March 14 in Second Presbyterian. Miss William M Worthington weds William Gross at 208 N Liberty St. Bedford and Greensburg weddings listed for Frances Taylor with James O Connell and Clara L Peery with Tomas M Green. Margaret Isgrigg and C S Ashbrook wed in Christchurch. bride wears sable gown and turban.
A diary-style installment from the Saturday Evening Post follows Mrs. Slocum as she recalls attending a senate session with Senator Beveridge speaking on the Philippine question. The piece sketches tense gallery scenes, parliamentary dynamics, and the perceived rise of Beveridge, while other leaders and advisers are profiled in passing remarks.
A newspaper card with verse about Cronje’s men and brave soldiers ends with a humorous scene as Mr. Bickerley buys a book. The excerpt blends poems and a short comic interlude about a book agent and a payment of ten dollars. The tone resembles a late nineteenth century or early twentieth century piece. The fragment shows war poetry and a humorous household interaction. In the end the agent is carried out by order of Mr. Bickerley after paying ten dollars.
A collection of editorials and reflections notes distrust of trusts, calls for honest reputations to enable better trades, and critiques the sugar industry’s authenticity. It mentions South Africa’s flood disaster coverage, The Hague peace conference, Lily Langtry’s reception in Philadelphia, and the hollowing of flour trusts amid public hunger.
A scene unfolds with Rosaline Montmorency rebuking a suitor who jokes about her father’s approval and their marriage. A parable follows about a man’s belief in small honesty leading to larger fidelity, then townsfolk exploit the motto by avoiding debts, leaving him ruined.
An advertisement touts Morrow's Kid-ne-olds and Liverlax as cures for backache nervousness sleeplessness and dizziness. It cites a testimonial from R Vaught of 620 Illinois street praising both products and claims a two week box of Kid-ne-olds costs fifty cents while Liverlax pellets are sold for five cents per box. The ads urge purchase at druggists and Stoan Drug Co with a descriptive booklet from John Morrow Con Chemists Springfield Ohio.
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