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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1888
Page
2
The Sun argues for earlier store closings at 6 pm four nights a week, noting clerks deserve rest and recreation. It discusses presidential prospects with Foraker, Weed, and Cleveland, and mentions gas trusts, labor fairness, Ohio delegation, and Indiana as a political center amid rain and baseball.
A noisy 1838 letter page rails against wine rooms and saloons, praises Indianapolis fire department and opposes Chief Webster removal. It endorses early closing, mocks gambling fears, notes a bicycle ethics altercation, and prints an epistle from May 18 1838 railing at bicycle riding on city pavements.
News notes report claims the administration is waging war on the Randall men. Outhwaite of Ohio discussed as a potential vice presidential candidate. Train wreck on Fort Worth and Denver line kills two. water spout floods track. Labor conventions in Cincinnati debate coalition and unified labor banner for November. New York Democratic state convention elects delegates with Hill and Cleveland divisions.
A miscellany notes the Emperor Frederick still preferred, Russians ready to seize Herat, Greek queen visiting St. Petersburg, Queen Victoria may move to Balmoral, and a Warsaw gun firing 62 rounds per minute. It mentions the New Zealand murder of the American consul amid arbitration, Britain seeking funds to bolster defenses, a city horse tale, and crutch manufacturing details in the United States.
Citizens discuss the upcoming Republican county legislative convention to nominate five candidates. One speaker criticizes current contenders as weak and urges selecting reliable, reform-minded men without party machine influence. A second speaker supports the nominees’ qualifications and dismisses delay as unnecessary. The piece also notes local exchange on joint senatorial races and a lighthearted column on Nell the jail dog and other anecdotes.
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