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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1900
Page
6
Hardship, guilt, and moral awakening drive a factory magnate to rethink humanity. Robert Hardy confronts his son’s drunken disgrace, visits Scoville’s deathbed, and inquires whether workers deserve safer, fairer treatment. He orders a funeral attendance and contemplates reforms to improve shop conditions.
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat by artificially aiding Nature to strengthen and reconstruct the exhausted digestive organs. It is the latest discovered digestant and tonic. No other preparation can approach its efficiency. It instantly relieves and permanently cures dyspepsia indigestion and bloating.
Mr Hardy confronts George about gambling and drinking, urging reform and faith. He declares he may not be alive after next Sunday, enforces a hopeful path for the future, and entreats his son to repent and honor his family before the funeral. The scene ends with plans to travel for business and a promise of more talk that evening.
A large box delivered Friday to the Adams express office contained a Newfoundland dog. Shipped to Chester C. Foor, Imperial flats manager, the dog showed a fierce temper, teeth and growl. He had Kentucky roots, left a wife and two children, and, upset, would not eat. In Louisville he attempted to escape, leaving a bite mark on the express man.
Mrs May Wright Sewall gave the closing address in a teachers lecture course in Alexandria on Friday night. Her classical school will close March 28 to April 8 for Easter recess. She will travel to St Louis during the break and speak on The domestic and social effects of higher education on women before the Tuesday club. She will attend the North Central Association meeting in St Louis March 30 and 31 and discuss The defects in the teaching of English language in secondary schools.
Mrs Calvin Zimmerman of Milesburg Pennsylvania endorses One Minute Cough Cure as a speedy harmless remedy for coughs colds croup and sore throat. She says it is pleasant for children and recommends it to mothers. It is claimed to cure bronchitis pneumonia grippe throat and lung diseases and to prevent consumption. Available at all druggists.
Big Four Route No 46 now departs at 6 45 a m and No 18 at 3 45 p m. No 32 arrival moves from 10 40 p m to 10 33 p m. Announcement by H M Bronson A G P A.
Character actress Lucille La Verne describes her meticulous method for creating eccentric roles through detailed makeup, costume, and voice work. She recalls a near-disastrous incident in New York involving a plantation worker disguise and a frightened chambermaid who fled to resign after mistaking her for a white woman in makeup.
Washington March 26 About 120000090 of the people's money will be appropriated by the house this week for military purposes. The army bill carries 111600364.55 and the fortifications bill provides 7093488 for defense works. In the senate the Puerto Rican bill holds right of way and cannot be disposed of in ten days. Davis wants HayPauncefote treaty consideration, likely taking much of the week.
Dr W S Rice promotes a free trial of his rupture cure. Elderly Dr S Ball of Marion Alabama, 72, reports a complete recovery after trying the method. Write to 438 S Main St Adams NY for the home cure offer with no pain or time lost.
Bishop McCabe led three services on Sunday to raise $13,000 for a new Sunday school room at Central Avenue Methodist Church. About $9,000 came in at the morning service, with the new rooms dedicated in the afternoon. In Sunday night’s sermon the bishop urged united churches to focus on converting Jews to Jesus Christ, saying the prospects were promising.
Delaware county council declines to appropriate money for Sheriff Clark to deliver Rollin Ringer to Muncie jail, requiring the next out of town sheriff to advance expenses first. The note calls Sheriff Clark a tight wad and emphasizes funding as a condition for future arrests and extraditions.
Incorporated notices list New Albany light and water company with capital stock of 25000 dollars, Indiana hub block company of Marion with 20000 dollars, and United telephone company of Bluffton with 50000 dollars. The item ends with an advertising claim for Dean's Ointment as a cure for itching piles.
Travelers are reminded that San Francisco is reachable in under three days via the Overland Route. The Overland Limited operates daily year round from the East to California, featuring steam heat, pintack light, and buffet smoking library cars. Contact your local agent or Union Pacific for timetables and tickets.
A promotional piece argues that stomach trouble patients should test Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, which use known digestive ferments and noncathartic ingredients to digest food after meals. It claims the remedy treats the stomach, not the bowels, and warns against cathartics as ineffective for indigestion.
Two thirds of the preferred stock in the new Bates House project has already been subscribed by conservative home investors. A printed prospectus is available upon request, detailing all particulars and listing subscribers to date.
The Sullivan County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by 12 noon on Thursday April 5, 1900, for eight miles of free travel roads petitioned by John R. Walker and others. Bonds are required, bids may cover whole system or individual sections, and bidders must state a maximum completion time. Forms provided by the Auditor. board may reject any or all bids. Witnessed by County Auditor J. R. Riggs and the board on March 10, 1900.
A railroad card lists classes and car codes Daily S Sleeper P Parlor car C Chair car D Dining car with dash for excludes Sunday. It shows main timetable 2.40 pm Tol. and Mich. City via Peru Plymouth ex 7.00 pm 10.20 am and Peru Toledo ex 20 pm 10.0 am with train times and route notes.
The Cincinnati ticket office at 76 West Washington Street displays multiple express and limited routes to Detroit Dayton Toledo and Cin. connections. Times show departures and arrivals across the day with several services including Cin. Dayton and Cin. Toledo runs.
Chicago Indianapolis Monon Railway timetable listing ticket office at 25 W Washington Chicago night express departures and arrivals with times. Various routes including Cincinnati, Tol Mich City, Peru Toledo and Plymouth connectors, with patronage times from afternoon to early morning.
Fragmentary rail schedule notes list December and St Louis services with times across multiple routes. Mentions Chicago and Tuscola connections, arrival and departure times, and the Big Four route from City Ticket Office at No 1 East Washington Street.
Local schedule entries show Benton Harbor departures and arrivals with times on March 10 and 4. The notes list an express train and a Wabash accommodation around 40 PM and 8:20 AM, indicating limited service details for the Benton Harbor line.
Snippets show St Louis connections with arrivals and departures for morning and evening periods. Entries list times such as 6 40 pm and 9 11 45 am alongside stations St Louis ex and Mattoon ac. Details indicate a rail timetable with multiple trains and no full context provided.
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