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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1901
Page
4
Inchen Daily provides office addresses at 153 and 125 East One Street for SUN Building and Ohio Street for editorial rooms. Subscription rates list outside city six months 1 50, per month 25, per year 3 00, with delivery by carrier in city for five cents per week.
The Sun press reminds customers to report missed or irregular delivery to the office. Call 880 or mail to the Sun, informing us of undelivered or late issues for prompt correction.
The Indianapolis street railway firm abandons wage cuts after workers threaten protests, with The Sun praising the broader lesson for labor and noting potential court challenges. The piece discusses pay scales, municipal politics, and local figures in a broad critique of corporate power and reform efforts.
A satirical column recalls how a Second Presbyterian Church search in Indianapolis relied on stories of divine direction. Committees sought a pastor via secret ballots while the press notes the odd, providential reading guiding the call to Mr Chapman. The piece mocks media sensationalism and hints at broader political shifts.
Washington reports Senator Hanna endorses appointing men over women for government clerical posts, claiming every vote counts. Proctor of the civil service notes a shift toward male clerks as war expands government work, with women often pushed out or transferred, though some remain in census and other lines.
Orsloff Columbia becomes the butt of a courtship prank when Va liski Bulaski stuck a pea in his ear. He suffered temporary insanity and hearing impairment after the prank. Surgeons removed the pea and expect eventual improvement. Columba remains unwilling to marry, declaring bachelor life sufficient.
The New York Times reviews literary figures including Samuel T. Pickard, Whittier’s executor, who owns Whittier’s library and other prized volumes. Prices at recent sales for legends, biographies, and Sienkiewicz arise, while Milton’s 1588 Geneva Bible with autographs fetches £3830. Queen Victoria biographical notices miss Corelli. she plans a self-penned tribute.
A Baltimore alumni dinner yields a preacherly anecdote about an elderly clergyman who warns a younger colleague that writing sermons invites the devil to counter his speech. The piece also recalls a Memphis Scimitar tale of a negro porter seeking big words for a debated retort, a Dublin barracks anecdote about oversized boots, and a New Jersey church evangelist fails to draw anxious souls.
A reader quote from the back seat urges action with the blunt line Draft em parson damn it referencing the New York Evening Sun.
A mixed comic sketch page with dialog excerpts and social satire. The sketches involve a wife and husband over a hat and outings with "Harry May" and races. The dialogue includes hazing in college and a satirical oil trust interview with a magnate, plus a social scene with Miss Comstock and Miss Paraffine. The piece closes with credit to EDWARD SINGER.
A satirical verse by A. N. R. comments on Contemporary's rise and its clash with clubs and co operation. It mocks modesty and notes Hope and F. Hop Smith bringing a lecturer to town while praising plain water for the Contemporary's nerve.
The next attraction at English's features Joseph Arthur's Still Alarm for four performances starting Thursday. Grand lineup next week includes eight specialty acts with Tom Nann Co Julia Kingley Co Darrow Kelley and Mason and others. Camille D Arville booked for April 16 at the Grand alongside new Clyde Fitch souvenirs and W B Watson vaudeville for three days at the Empire.
A collage of editorials quotes from multiple papers. Mark Hanna opposes direct senatorial elections arguing it alters legislative control. Other clippings parody or comment on foreign policy, indemnities, and democracy debates with satirical tone.
Mrs Mary C Baker resigns as stenographer in U S marshal Pettit's office to join Representative Overstreet's staff Miss Thurston of Wabash will take her place William Sherlock of 1011 Kilms t lost 200 in a house fire Wednesday He has not fully recovered from injuries from a year ago when he was a Big Four brakeman The money he won as damages from the company was hidden under a feather bed and burned Mrs Sherlock fainted during the blaze and is seriously ill
Mrs. A J Gardner hosts a tea on April 3. Miss Bessie Trout plans a shirt-waist luncheon Monday. Mr and Mrs Alvin S Lockard return from California next week. Garstangs and Wilfred Garstangs take a southern trip. Ballards celebrate son William’s twenty first birthday with a dinner. A progressive jouuncheon planned at several homes. Cooper hosts luncheon and card party in Greenfield attended by Indianapolis guests. Kate Chipman and Will J Carpenter wed in Anderson on April 17. Current Topics club meets with Harrison Ogborn presiding. Coleman speaks on recent legislature and Loftin leads discussion.
A compilation notes pithy remarks from several newspapers. It mentions Tom L. Johnson and political cynicism alongside satirical lines about czars and theater figures and notes about a woman in New York avoiding a revolver man.
The Irvington social democrats nominated a full slate for clerk Charles M Hecker treasurer Elmer Allen marshal George B List and town board members for districts 1 2 3 4 with district 5 left open for petition while pledging to uphold socialism and back a municipal light and water plant as a remedy for high prices They demanded repeal of the road tax and favored petition driven choices for district 5.
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