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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1901
Page
4
The Sun announces contact details for business communications and editorial rooms at the Journal Building. It lists telephone numbers 620 and 3411 385, asks subscribers to report missed deliveries, and provides advertising rates and subscription prices for residents inside and outside the city.
The editorial insists it is the public's business to oppose wage cuts for streetcar conductors and motormen, arguing a first class service hinges on fair pay and courteous, neatly dressed workers. It condemns the docking plan amid a 30 year franchise and large company profits while noting waste paper boxes uglifying Indianapolis streets.
Residents of a Pennsylvania town reject Carnegie’s library gift arguing his wealth stems from exploitation. The Sun notes shifting views on Carnegie as public benefactor, while Indianapolis mayor backs fair wages and questions the honesty of primary reform under the Jess law.
A discussion on Paris exposition awards notes that foreign nations win medals while an American wine company recently claimed top honors from wine experts. The piece questions whether a billion-dollar U S manufacturing strength affects global recognition and consumer prestige.
A columnist criticizes a street-car policy as a public matter and questions operating on peak hours with crowded cars. The note adds that P. C. Knox, Pittsburgh lawyer for the steel trust, is reportedly McKinley’s choice for attorney general, a pick favored by laborers.
In an engagement with the Boers the British captured 95,000 head of sheep. The report notes the capture as a strategic success that averts fears of another Ladysmith style starvation episode for the British.
The public in various cities including Indianapolis has repeatedly claimed the authority to dictate street car wage levels, asserting its influence over transportation workers and transit operators.
Residents complain that streetcars have not had floors scrubbed for months and the dirt is described as appalling, raising concerns about cleanliness and public health.
The Paris exhibit highlights a bed canopy woven from spider silk from Madagascar. Ara deiulture pioneers describe the halabe spider industry led by Father Cambone and Malagasy workers, detailing reeling, spinning, and mechanical twisting methods.
New York Sun describes the water spider that dives beneath a body of water to form a dry, air filled nest. The spider discharges bubbles to push water aside, creating a dry interior for eggs and young. It can swim fast while bearing the air filled body and uses hair bound air to repel moisture.
Travelers report Chinese distance usage based on energy required to travel rather than linear miles. Prices rise with uphill routes and downstream distances seem shorter, reflecting local labor costs per unit of energy. The piece cites Leslie's Weekly and contrasts Portuguese colonial taxation with road duties and policing.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as the only safe remedy for sour card colic in nursing babies. It claims the product makes mother's milk mildly purgative and lists prices for druggists at 10 25 and 50 cents.
Indiana Dental College at 8 W Cor Delaware and Ohtosis accepts patients from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. offering all kinds of dental work.
The Southern Pacific offers Feb 12 and every Tuesday through April 30 special low rate colonist tickets to California via Ogden and Sanger routes. From Chicago 30 dollars, from St Louis Memphis and New Orleans 27.50, from Omaha Kansas City etc 20, with varying rates from other points. Contact W G Neimyer or W H Connor for details.
Parties addressing W. W. Richardson Op. P. Agt Indianapolis may learn about the Pan American exposition and the new Buffalo route opening May 5 via Pennsylvania and Erie lines through Columbus and Akron. Through passenger service runs twice daily from Indianapolis and other points.
Advertises the latest photograph frames at very low prices from Ponder's photo studio and art store located at 229 Massachusetts Avenue.
A collage of fragments from sketches and songs includes a poem about fear and a night churchyard, a humorous exchange about wooden ties and fashion, a substitute scene with Johnny at the zoo, and a classroom quip on poisons and antidotes.
Reuben Babb chuckles as he pockets ten cents after selling a nickel cigar for a dime. He taunts a crook who scurries down the street, claiming city chaps are no match for him. Edward Singer reports the incident.
Mr and Mrs Herman Lieber plan Europe trip in May. Mrs Milburn visits Mrs C F Sayles this week. The Minuet club held its last dance at Brenneke's. Miss Emily Fletcher hosted the German literary club. Day party for Ernest Seton-Thompson announced. Nonbeau club theater party at English's with Mr and Mrs John Dipps as chaperons. Knights and ladies of security Brightwood held a surprise party for Frank Gardner. A B Howe hosted a card party. second gathering in evening for Merry Eitcher club. Violet decorations noted.
A collage of editorials and opinions discusses China land disputes, voting machines, Boer terms with Britain, royal fashion guidance, Grover Cleveland and William Jennings Bryan on democracy, Judge salaries in the Philippines, and critiques on judicial pay. The snippets reflect varied 19th century newspaper voices.
A compilation of editorial snips on vice presidents, Odell, Li Hung Chang, and imperial trends. Includes remarks from Detroit Free Press and Los Angeles Herald about wealth, leadership, and trust, plus Yale President Hadley predicting an emperor in Washington within 23 years.
Officials say the appellate decision in an interchangeable mileage case was misinterpreted. A man unable to obtain an exchange ticket boarded a train, offered mileage, and was disallowed. the court awarded recovery in that instance. Rail leaders insist the ruling applies only to similar cases and does not set a precedent on accepting mileage orders for standard ticket exchanges.
A new line will run from Columbus and Akron to Buffalo with through Pullman sleeping cars from Indianapolis. For details contact W. W. Richardson, D. P. Agt., Indianapolis, Ind. Framing pictures at cost offered by Clark Art Studio, 116 N. Illinois.
Irvington Republicans nominate Trustees Frank Davenport Theodore Layman P C Howe S H Richey J W Elston town clerk Simeon Frazier treasurer D D Pike marshal Theodore Huber The platform vows economical government road repairs good schools sanitary improvements and abolition of beer picnics The People's ticket led by Sam Smith as marshal will be fielded again.
In ViTawa Ontario on a March day, David Paquin died in his wife's arms after consuming 15 quarts of high wines. Paquin reportedly had no feet, a condition resulting from prior freezing. The incident ends a troubling spree marked by extreme alcohol intake and severe health decline.
Amusements review highlights Jerome Sykes in Foxy Quiller with Helen Bertram and Grace Cameron, praising strong singing and encores. Streator Zouaves dazzle with precision drill ending in a 16 foot wall ascent. Other acts faulted for length, with Francis Wilson scheduled for Tuesday night in The Monks of Malabar.
An old advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for impure blood and skin diseases including ulcers, boils, eruptions, and cancer. It features testimonials from L. H. Sewal of Atlanta and claims 30 years of testing with 3,000-plus cures. Sold in drug stores with free pamphlets and medical advice.
The Empire hosts a revival starting Monday with the High rollers burlesque company led by a notable one act piece Art ideals by A. H. Woodhull and a disrobing turn by Mamie Irwin. The Zoo features an Italian trainer Giazone and a boxing kangaroo act amid animal displays and wrestling. Esau the chimpanzee is learning to sing.
The Society of Western Artists public exhibition starts at Lieber Gallery Wednesday morning with 105 pictures and six statues. Cincinnati painter Duvencek contributes Marine, a sea scene, while T. C. Steele and William Forsythe have several works each. The show runs for two weeks.
An order requiring all waiters to be clean shaven sparked a small dining room strike at English's on Monday evening. Manager Cunningham evacuated the strike area with smooth faced men, but service continued and no one went hungry.
Members of several democratic clubs plan a major Jefferson day event with another committee meeting set for Tuesday night at the Grand hotel.
An 1830s style advert mentions Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething babies. It claims to soothe the child ease gums relieve pain cure wind colic and diarrhea and sells for twenty five cents per bottle.
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