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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1900
Page
4
Daily edition details for THE SUN at 135 E Ohio St Indianapolis Indiana declare advertising rates and address for the business manager. Readers are asked to report missed delivery and contact 880 for service or updates on subscriptions and agent opportunities in towns.
A critical piece labels Haggard as a reformer yet accuses him of advocating partisan control of state institutions to benefit insiders. The article derides the idea, recalling past scandals from politicized administration and arguing against reviving such practices.
In Kentucky, Gov. Taylor agrees to submit his case to the courts after a period of conflict and violence. The piece critiques political maneuvers and cites a Sunday Post report on congressional clashes, while noting municipal waste and calls for reform in city governance.
Protesting moral reformer Mr Pugh vows to launch an investigation into the Empire theater. He calls it a corrupting institution with indecent songs and acts and urges its doors to be closed. He warns that inaction would suggest his crusade lacks true motive to improve the community.
The writer questions why $40 was needed beyond standard stenographic funds for police testimony in Board of Safety trials and argues a similar need for the present council investigation. They mock officials for defending their actions while resisting funds for the truth, predicting eventual reckoning and long days of unease.
The article notes Englard’s shift toward aiding Ireland after a long focus on home charity. It laments landlords and social snobbery while praising Ireland for last Saturday’s honor. It hints Africa's war could both save Ireland and subdue the Boers.
Orator Henry Spaan says only a few misinformed newspapers sympathize with Great Britain in its war against the Boers. He urges readers to consult the dictionary section on the origin and meaning of the word truth for possible insights.
The speaker argues against using the Boer war to inflame Irish sentiment against England. He asserts Boers are no friends to the Irish, nor are the British, and even Boer victory would not materially aid the Irish.
Local residents threaten vigilante action against a reported arson suspect as tensions rise. Authorities urge calm while investigators pursue leads and possible charges in the case.
Governor Leary of Guam issues a proclamation abolishing slavery. Manila district population estimated at 150000. Detectives search for Lyman True Light. A Covington Kentucky estate is noted. Minnesota plans a new state house with a 1 million dollar budget and a design contest on April 20. Kentucky officials in jail in Frankfort. examination postponed to week end. Gen Henry Harnden dies. he helped capture Jeff Davis. Bryan to tour northwest and Pacific coast from Lincoln starting Tuesday. Mrs Isaac Rosensweig in Cleveland gives birth to conjoined twin girls who die. Eugene V Brewster in Brooklyn cannot support Bryan. Gifford Forbes Parker dies in Holland. Louis Phillips of Pomona is wealthy. Judge B F Davis of Westport. Larium Michigan seeks to remove blacks. White girls elope. Africans organize to expel blacks. M Goldwas in Chicago kills Jennie Liss then dies. married and she worked in his cigar factory. S Cohen and wife registered.
The Women’s club will elect officers Friday. Miss Bila Bray and John N. Ryker announce their marriage on March 28. Miss Lucila Burger and Thomas R. Spurgeon announce their engagement and April 16 wedding. Mrs. William Seburn hosted the missionary class gathering Saturday. The Kindergarten plans an easier fair Thursday at Mrs. Holiday’s home. A wheelman’s tool ad mentions Dr Thomas Electric.
A fragmented verse piece recounts sinking optimism with lines about Yankee Doodle Do and a call to doctors before an election. The dialogue includes a British report on the war and a Boer general’s quip, with a Philippine reference mixed in.
A heated exchange unfolds as a political figure dismisses the other’s knowledge while a confident interlocutor recalls earning a diploma four years ago, prompting questions about credibility and education in the campaign.
Miss Angera Johnson asks if her hands look washed while Mrs. Belle Jackson retorts they do not look like hands that have been in water. The dialogue captures a moment of neighborhood pride and humor.
A Russian subscription has started to present Cronje with a loving cup. The exchange prompts questions about the pace of such tributes and whether Russia embraces this gesture.
A narrative scene follows a woman removing khaki for a silken waist as Charley drifts through the veldt and a goodbye at midnight. He drinks past limits at a local tavern, incites a kop to caution, and faces a new casualty risk. Charley later treks to the guard house and cables home for funds to cover a fine.
A collage of editorials mocks war, currency policy, and labor. It juxtaposes Kruger and Cronje remarks with jokes about Napoleon, notes the push to fix the gold standard, and cites Puerto Rican workers striking for 60 cents amid U.S. policy questions.
The Sun criticizes a proposed annexation north of Fall Creek to Thirty-eighth Street as absurd and unrepresentative. About 50 blocks would be included, with only around 25 families affected, lacking water mains or electric lights yet subject to city taxes. The writer argues the plan originates from outsiders and would prompt another bridge request on Delaware or Alabama streets. March 19, 1900.
An essay argues women belong in home, criticizes women in business, and defends traditional gender roles. It condemns the suffrage movement and asserts male leadership, praising simple living and motherhood as divine aims. The piece cites Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony with cautionary tone. Mrs. Strauss in Rockville Tribune.
A rural vignette by Carl Anderson describes the weatherman’s cluttered workshop on a roof with labeled canisters for Thunder April showers Snow and Wind breezes and a hail labeled pail. Mary Ellen recalls the weather business moving on when the husband falls ill, leaving his wife to run it amid a weather of constant change.
A compilation of editorial quips from multiple papers lampooning party fault lines. The items reflect Republican hopes for Taggart, critiques of Puerto Rico relief, and calls to accountability amid municipal rottenness in Indianapolis New York Evansville coverage.
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concert attracts a large crowd at English's Monday night as part of the season. The Grand Stock Company presents The New Magdalen this week starting Monday. Wright Kramer souvenirs are offered to ladies. Behman vaudeville displays high class acts at Park starting Monday for the week. The Rossow midgets are among attractions. Engish's offers The Surprises of Love with Elsia DeWolf on Wednesday.
A council committee heard opposition Saturday night from B F McCready Bob McMeans O M Railsback A F Light and others to annexing territory north of Fall Creek. Only Granville Wright favored it, though he does not live in the district. The 60 square mile area has about 23 families and opponents say the small population cannot justify higher taxes. The committee will tour the territory.
Chicago March 19 Nicholas Salas Greece consul announces the first Grecian warship to cross the Atlantic will leave Athens for New York in a few days. The Navarchor Miaoulis, a second class cruiser, is chosen for the journey to pay a friendly visit.
Frank Bolander of Brightwood died at City hospital Sunday after a Big Four passenger train severed both legs and caused internal injuries in Brightwood yards Saturday night. An Atlas engine works employee, he leaves a widow and three young sons.
Dr John W Partlow died of lung fever at his home in Tennessee. Ashes Sunday.
Central steel company employees form Marion lodge No. 93 Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and elect officers Dennis Eagan president Harry Lewis vice president William Whitaker recording secretary Thomas Ward financial secretary Walker Henderson treasurer John Calbert recording representative D Southerland gribam inaide wuurd aid
The dedication of a new modern Presbyterian church in Southport drew many from Indianapolis. The church seats 450. Rev. C. Schaible of Creston Iowa led the morning service and Rev. R. V. Hunter of Indianapolis preached at night.
James W King aged seven died from neuralgia at home in Newark New Jersey. He was described as a bookkeeper at a local Blind or similar institution and was the son of a named father. The notice records the death and residence with scant biographical detail.
The piece recounts Kruger myths with a synagogue opening mishap and land erf boast, Kitchener transport jokes, a Dublin pipe incident, and Lord Ava’s skating background and fatal wound during the South African war. It summarizes British responses to Kruger and the war’s intrigue and heroics.
Prominent pastors from People's Congregational Englewood Christian Central Christian and Third Christians defend and challenge Mr Sheldon on the press role. They praise reform advocacy while debating reporting of prize fights and moral influence.
A large new organ with 1030 pipes and a 16 foot longest pipe was dedicated Sunday night at St Marys Catholic Church. The organist faces the audience and the instrument cost 2500 dollars.
In Columbus Ohio six victims of a gasoline blast at James Weaver's home were laid to rest on Monday following Friday night deaths. Mrs Weaver died Sunday and James Weaver is said to be recovering from injuries.
From his pulpit in Topeka Rev. Charles M. Sheldon appeals to Topeka and Kansas to donate 100000 bushels of corn to aid starving Indians. He frames the appeal as a religious duty and urges immediate generosity from congregations and communities statewide.
A $10,000 blaze hit Southwest City on Sunday. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey departed Washington for a southern visit. Mrs. Shoemaker, 78, and D. Blanchard died in a gas explosion. Bishop Potter in New York promotes A P B church influence in Hawaii and the Philippines. Naval men in Washington balk at Schley fund. Rear Admiral Hichborn lone subscriber. Thomas Pooley of Butter Montana fatally shot his son in law Thomas Littlejohn. another shot missed target, Mrs. Littlejohn wounded. Pooley arrested.
Itchy skin and widespread discomfort are addressed by a claimed universal remedy. The ad touts Dean's Ointment as safe and unfailing and notes availability at drug stores for 0 cents. Also mentions free neckhands shirts and Progress Laundry with a contact number Tel.1121.
New management at Plaza restaurant 4 Monument Place promises strictly first class service and the best meal in the city for 15 cents with emphasis on quality and value.
An old advertisement touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a remedy for consumption and incipient consumption. It claims to loosen phlegm and heal, calling it the best cough medicine with a price of 25 cents.
The Big Four route times were adjusted with No 46 now departing at 5:06 A.M instead of 5:10 A.M. No 18’s 2:20 P.M. departure and No 2’s 3:00 P.M. arrival were similarly updated, with arrivals shifted to 7:30 P.M.
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