White River Canal Pitch Draws Sun Mockery
The Commercial club seeks a congressionally funded White river dredging project to restore navigability through Indianapolis. The Sun ridicules the plan, urging quiet, caution, and humorous scorn while noting public finances. It warns Congress to ignore the scheme and jokes about welcoming Dewey with pomp if the plan advances.
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Aon
Commeral Club
Public Works Sparks and Rainy City Grumbles
A reader criticism note laments crossing stop orders favoring near side stops, urges consistency, and recalls Indianapolis adopting near-side stopping. It cites heavy rains muddy Meridian street, sprinkling complaints, and derides the street railway push by Parry and Smith. Dr Hadley’s aquatic allusions irk the writer.
Illinois governors and a vanished feud across time
The article recalls 1881 Illinois politics with Oglesby and Littler, a surprising governor nomination, and a family rift ending at Littler’s mansion. It also recalls a Raleigh galley scene with a multinational crew feeding a visiting American girl, a Canadian Irish witness in New York, and a Kansas hero Collin H Ball famed for Calumpit.
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Collin H. Ball
Ottawa
Kansas
Kansas City Journal
United States
Europe
Collin H. Baill
Philippine
Calumpit
Aguinaldo
Anecdote Reflects Phillips Orthodoxy in Abolition Era
Mrs. Howe recounts in Atlantic Monthly reminiscences how Wendell Phillips was highly valued by anti slavery workers for orthodox support amid scarce pulpit backing. Edmund Quincy saw Parker and Phillips walking together and cried out preserving Phillips as he was. Phillips remained among few early abolitionists tied to traditional theology.
Ex-President Cleveland and Evans Reach Sandusky for Fishing Trip
The party including ex-President Cleveland and ex-Gov. Foster arrived in Sandusky on Wednesday from the east. They were met by John A. Lloyd and Judge Harmon of Cincinnati, then took a steamer to Middlebass Island to spend several days black bag fishing.
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Cleveland
Bob’ Evansj
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Foster
John A. Lloyd
Judge Harmon
Cincinnati
Middlebass Island
Swirl of Society Notes From a Winter Social Scene
Mrs Day Pattison is seriously ill. Admiral Brown travels to New York. Mrs M B Wilson hosted a luncheon for 12. Sara Layton Black plans summer with Col and Mrs I N Walker. Docher family to spend summer near Baltimore. Ada Wash and William H Rich wed at Joseph Humphreys home. Matinee musicale appointed officers. Cortland Van Camp hosted a party for his son’s bride Mrs Raymond Van Camp. Cincinnati guests attended. gowns reused from the wedding.
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Admiral Brown
New York
M. B. Wilson
Sara Layton Black
Col
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Docher
Raymond
Clementine
Baltimore
Ada Wash
William H. Rich
Roachdale
Ind
Joseph A. Humphreys
Matinee Musicale
Adelaide Carman
S. L. Morrison
J. S. Jenckes
Sarah T. Meigs
S. JL. Kiser
Charles C. O’boyle
Cortland van Camp
Big Four Block Plans For Mine From Ohio Boundary
The Chicago Richmond and Cincinnati railway plans a $100000 capital mine project from the Ohio boundary to South Bend. The Blackford block at Washington and Meridian streets will be the Big Four block with multiple offices. Travelers say Chicago to Indianapolis sleeper rates are high.
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Chicago, Richmond & Cincinnati Railway, Incorporated
Capital
Ohio
South Bend
Union
Wayne
Randolph
Delaware
Blackford
Wells
Huntington
Whitley
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Elkhart
St. Joseph
Washington
Meridiansts
Chicago
Indianapolis
Gentry Coming to Indianapolis Next Week Show
Prof. Gentry brings his famous dog and pony show to Indianapolis all next week. The exhibit, now twice as large, features new novelties. A street parade will be held each day, inviting all the children to view the spectacle.
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Prof. Gentry
Indianapolis
Murray seeks 3000 in hand injury case at Standard wheel works
Thomas F. Murray sues Standard Wheel Works for 3000 claiming mangling of his hand. St. Viateur's college has sued Mrs. A. A. Zion for 272.40 for board lodging and tuition of her son. Leroy Miller was struck by a trolley pole on N Illinois st, his father claims the injury damaged him 100.
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St. Viateur's College
A. A. Zion
N. Meridian St
Leroy Miller
N. Hiinois St
Hell Rates to San Francisco by Chicago and North Western
Excursion tickets at one first class fare for round trips. Tickets on sale May 14-17 with return limited to July 15, 1899, for meeting of National Baptist Societies’ anniversaries. Rates and other details from nearest ticket agent or A H Waggener 6 Jackson Place Indianapolis Ind.
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Hell
San Francisco
Chicago & North-Western Railway
National Baptist Societies
A. H. Waggener
Jackson Place
Indianapolis
Ind
Sleeping Car Route to Detroit Commences May 15
Sleeping Cars will run from Indianapolis over Pennsylvania lines via Richmond and Dayton to Toledo, then over C H D Railway and Michigan Central to Detroit without change. For details contact W. W. Richardson, D P A.
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Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Richmond
Dayton
Toledo
Michigan Central Railroad
Detroit
W. W. Richardson
Morrow’s Kid-ne-oids Boost Indianap olis Popularity
The piece touts Morrow’s Kid-ne-oids as a superior kidney remedy praised by Indianapolis residents. Mrs. W. L. Ragland recounts rapid relief from back pain insomnia and nervousness after using the yellow tablets. The ad highlights nonpill form and two week treatment packaging.
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Indianapolis
W. L. Ragland
Doctor Ragland
Morrow
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