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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1900
Page
4
The Sun explains mailing rates and office contact details, then reports the president backing down on the Puerto Rican tariff bill. It cites debates over duty on Puerto Rican goods and protectionist measures, noting Republican resistance and potential tax implications.
A report notes attorney Newt Harding pressed for at least two points tied to a police investigation on Thursday night. Witnesses suggested saloon operation without police visitation, while officials and rumors about police conduct were urged to be fully examined. The piece also references broader political chatter about Puerto Rico tariffs and national policy.
A fiery editorial complains police fail to act against gambling and calls the grand jury to take up the issue. City attorney Bell faced opposing roles at a council inquiry while witnesses were examined, illustrating political maneuvering.
A collection of quotes from business leaders politicians and professionals in Indianapolis and beyond. Figures discuss commerce public health vaccination attitudes labor tariffs social democracy journalism and civic life with remarks from Leeth McGregor Maze Knapp Reagan Braly McAllister Ferguson Crase Wurty Mount Brown Campbell Adams Evans Miller Knox Lanier Miller Robertson Ruckelshaus Chamberlain Spaan Caspard Anderegg Staley and others.
The excerpt records remarks by Treasurer Madison of the Stonemasons union describing a contractor boycott over 45 cent wages and a probate commissioner noting intra-slate hostilities as a howl against one faction. It hints at tensions within labor and political groups and the use of poems read to silenced dissent in a garret setting.
A mixed page of verses and comic sketches opens with a tale of charity and a beggar's rebuke, followed by lighthearted snippets about Fat Boy Feeling and The Man to Walk Behind. The Arkings household scene ends with a stubborn vow to stay on the old farm despite mortgage pressures and imagined Montana as a financial hub.
An aging Hawville sage laments deceiving appearances as he speaks on his deathbed to his sons. He bequeaths John all his property and Dick only one dollar, prophesying misfortune for the latter amid a mix of Irish banter and reflections on war and fate.
Oliver Wendell Holmes notes wind and water power behind tears as social force. The piece argues women use tears as strength and strategy, provoking male submission. cites Napoleon and John Drew to illustrate “tyranny of tears” in politics and theatre.
A series of quotes from Indianapolis women on public interest figures charity work and social clubs. Miss Browning notes readers favor famous opinions over ordinary voices while others praise charitable generosity and the vitality of women’s organizations in the city.
A compilation of satirical notices and opinion quips from several newspapers. Items reference anti-trust talk in Congress, Boer war humor, McKinley and Solomon, George Washington and silver dollars, paper trusts, and French Legion of Honor remarks. Includes brief jokes and political commentary from Madison Democrat, Clay County Enterprise, Anderson Bulletin, Terre Haute Express, Delphi Journal, Lafayette Courier, Shelbyville Republican, Princeton Clarion Leader, and Marion Chronicle.
The Women’s university club met on Saturday afternoon. Prof Nesbitt’s French pupil will host a French luncheon in the Propylaeum Saturday night. Woodruff Place club danced Friday night. Miss Alter of Pittsburg attended a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Dark Friday night. Miss Attia Matott hosted a tea for Miss Day of New Albany Friday afternoon. Mrs Charles Whittenburg hosted afternoon coffee for Mrs Krauss of Cleveland Friday. The ladies auxiliary of the railway postal clerks will be entertained at Mrs J W Crouch’s home Monday evening.
Ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as having numerous cures for indigestion and nausea. Claims "thousands" of cures support their merit and urges readers to believe in the products' efficacy.
A collage of quips and editorials notes. Quotes include a San Francisco Bulletin joke on oxygen and beer, a Minneapolis Times take on the Puerto Rican mess and shipping subsidies, a New York Sun critique of populist judicial reform, and a Cleveland Press reflection on the Dublin fusiliers and Spain.
Train notation explains class and services for each leg with daily and exceptions. Abbreviations - Daily S Sleeper P Parlor car C Chair car D Dining car indicate service types on time cards except Sundays.
Town talk reports Indiana pharmacy company in Indianapolis increases capital stock from 319000 to 1500000 dollars. Dr Theodore Clifton of Chicago preaches at Plymouth church Sunday morning and Mayflower church Sunday evening. Vincent Clifford, census supervisor, says enough applications are on file for all places and more are coming in. Mrs Lucy Bray, mother of Patrolman Bray, celebrates her seventy fifth birthday at Mooresville and remains in good health. The trial of Flavius J Meyer, late superintendent of the county poor farm, for grand larceny, set for March 19. Indianapolis lodge 145 AOUW to entertain Monday evening in Odd Fellows hall, Virginia-ava, with Miss Ida Scott of Muncie. Laura Breeding seeks separation from John over desertion and lack of support. Audubon Society forms committee to study bird and tree protection. legislative and municipal action planned. A deaf mute pupil at the E Washington street state institution writes about a white crepe hanging from a veranda post signaling a dead babe. The girl writes: “A white petticoat hangs on a log.”
New church chapel led by Rev Willis Glad dish at 7 45 Universalist has Rev Marion Crosley at 10 45 and 7 43 Central Christian with Rev A B Philpott at 10 45 and 7 45 St Pauls Episcopal led by Rev Lewis Brown at 10 45 and 4 30 Christ Episcopal with Rev A J Graham at 10 39 and 4 30 Meridian St M E with Rev Wm A Quayle at 10 45 and 7 30 Roberts Park M B with Rev C E B Bacon at 11 00 and 7 20 First Presbyterian with Rev M L Haines and Second Presbyterian with Rev J A Milburn at 11 00 and 7 30 Mayer Chapel led by Rev Clifford McBride at 7 30 Central Ave M E with Miss Anna Downey evangelist at 4 30 and 2 30 Tabernacle Presbyterian Rev J Cumming Smith at 10 45 and 7 45 W Washington St Chapel Rev John G Blake at 7 30.
In New York Henry Maillard a wealthy confectioner. Col Matthew J. Atkin son prominent lawyer. Mrs Georgiana Peck of Minneapolis died in Detroit on Friday from injuries after a bicycle collision with a messenger boy.
Managers announce a rummage sale starting March 15 to help home-cleaners dispose of items from dust pans to beds. They urge merchants and professionals to search garrets and boxes for donations and note wagon pickup for contributions in multiple addresses on North Pennsylvania Street and nearby areas.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies. It claims to soothe the child soften the gums relieve pain cure wind colic and cure diarrhoea. Price is twenty five cents a bottle. Also promotes Merchants' Lunch at Union Station restaurant with address 260.
Brig gen Davis, the military governor, orders a school tax of 1 per man over 21 who owns property or is employed in any profession in Puerto Rico. The tax is payable each December.
An 1880s testimonial style notice offers a reward for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It touts Cheney as trustworthy after 16 years in business and lists wholesalers and a price of 7 60 per bottle with testimonials offered free.
A financial notice states the firm will pay 3 percent interest on deposits of 1 dollar and up, with compounding semi annually. The offer targets savers seeking modest returns and emphasizes the minimum deposit requirement and compounding method.
Statement promises no fines or withdrawal fees, allowing full deposit and interest to be withdrawn with no deductions. The message emphasizes freedom from penalties and costs, urging investors or savers to withdraw funds in full without charges.
Schedule fragment shows freight and passenger connections with prices and times. Entries include Tol. and Mich. City express at 7.20 pm, Peru and Plymouth exchange at 7.0 pm, and Peru and Toledo exchanges around 1.26 pm with early morning arrivals. Weekday/transfer details implied.
Shipping and passenger timetable fragments list depart and arrive times for Cleveland, Benton Harbor, St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Peoria, and Springfield routes. Entries mention unions, accommodations, ex press, and mail trains with varied daily slots and connections. The legible portions show daytime and overnight services, with several lines referencing common hubs and regional destinations.
Fragmented schedule from City Ticket Office listing times for Cincinnati routes including Cin. and Detroit express Cin. and Dayton express Cin. to Toledo and Detroit with various arrival and departure times. Indicates early morning and late evening service with multiple connections and durations.
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