The Sun Newspaper Advertising and Delivery Note
Published daily and Sunday in The Sun at 125 East Ohio Street. Second class matter at the post office. City delivery six cents per week. News dealers may obtain sale terms at the office. Advertising rates available from the advertising manager. Communications for publication to the editor. Subscribers with delivery issues should notify the office. The Sun will forward rates to responsible agents in any town.
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SUN
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Sun Telephones and City Rates in Indianapolis 1899
A fragment from Indianapolis May 16 1899 lists outside city subscription rates in advance per year and six months with separate per month pricing. It mentions editorial rooms and the Sun telephone business, indicating a newspaper office setup and contact details.
Local composer Barclay Walker debuts comic opera at Grand
Indianapolis music scene applauds Barclay Walker for Minister extraordinary a tuneful local work. The young, energetic composer receives praise for swing and catchiness with a score regarded as superior to many rival works. Public support urged to back his effort and show appreciation locally.
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Barclay Walker
Indianapolis
Walker
Divorce as Social Disgrace Gains High Profile
President Patton of Princeton University and other leaders decry the divorce boom in Indiana. Amid Sloane cases, Marion County courts hear weekly divorces as public sentiment calls for stricter laws. The piece criticizes lenient rules, notes tax and bankruptcy quirks, and urges reform to curb social ostracism and economic waste.
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Patton
Princeton University
Sloane
Sloane-Germont
Marion County
Street Car Access and War Talk Spark City Debate
Citizens push for a northern footway to ease travel as the street car line sits idle north of the creek. Susan B. Anthony derides Atkinson supporters as fools and accuses war critics of treason while urging solutions. The Paris exhibit moves via Russia after French viewing, with nostalgia on Indianapolis transport. Anthony mocks Philippine issues, and talks of Amazons aiding Nebraskans unfold amid arbitration at the peace talks.
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Susan B. Anthony
Susan
City sanitarian probes purity as skimmed milk appears
The city sanitarian declares the cream of pure food standards at risk as skimmed milk is reportedly being sold widely. Officials vow tests and enforcement to safeguard consumer dairy products and public health.
Tangle of Tales From Busy Washington Clubs
William Archer writes from America about American hospitality and social life in Washington and Boston. He recalls lunch with strangers who became hosts, a bishop’s reunion with a scientist, and a Beecher anecdote at Plymouth Church, highlighting charm, courtesy, and chance encounters.
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William Archer
America
Pall Mall
Boston
U—club
Kipling Limericks and Methodist Roots Revealed
The Brooklyn Citizen cites humorous lines about Kipling and family lore tracing Methodist ancestry on both sides. Anecdotes recount Kipling's grandfathers, clergymen, and a parlor quip about courting Mrs Brown, plus Julia Ward Howe’s witticisms shared by the Chicago Chronicle.
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Mr. Kipling
New York Times
Joseph Kipting
Cumberland
George B. Macdoonald
Macdonald
Rehearsal Preview of Minister Extraordinary at the Grand
A first dress rehearsal of Barclay Walker's Minister extraordinary impressed a Monday crowd at the Grand with a smooth run and near perfection. The cast, led by Pink Hall and Porter, delivered strong performances while minor slips prompted light quips. The show opens Tuesday with four performances and large advance sales, plus other theatre notes from the Bolden company and upcoming bills at English's.
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Barclay Walker
Mr. Walker
Walker
Hinstein
Harry Poker
Pink Hall
Barclay
Hall
Porter
Valentine Goode
Sumner
Sheridan
New York Store Offers Wide Silk and Oxford Deals
The New York Store advertises printed Japanese silks at 45 cents a yard, Pekin striped taffetas also 45 cents, and 2 000 yards of dotted silk organdies at 39 cents. Also featured are three Oxford ties in various leathers priced from one dollar to two dollars per pair, plus Vici Kid leather shoes and care products with a free shoe dressing lesson.
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Oxford
Alladin
Robert H. Foerderer
Vici Kid
R. H. Woerderer
Spirit of the State Press Anders on the New York Liberty
A compilation of witty and satirical notes from various papers. Topics include Syria’s liberty claim in New York, Dewey’s four month plan to seize the United States, Coxey selling sand to the steel trust in Chicago, Funston’s political future, Bryan’s presidential candidacy, and the cider mill trust expanding farms concerns.
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Syria
New York
Evansville Courier
Dewey
United States
Port Wayne
Gen
Coxey
Chicago
Steel
Funston
Lafayette
Bryan
Laporte Herald
Cider Mill Trust
Frankfort Crescent
The Swirl of Society
Social notes record moves to Delano and Los Angeles, visits from California, club entertainments, and upcoming weddings. Merges several personal items: Kregele relocation, Meyer return, Wiegand club event, Shower card party, Swift card recipients, Kregele family trip, Florence Day and Rev. Stevenson nuptials, Jenckes’ return from Honduras, Abromer ill at Elkhart, Ana Bond and Ernest Reed wed at Devon, Ana Bond daughter of Maj. Allen Bond.
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Benio Wiegand
Shower
Lucius B. Swift
Katherine Kregele
Los Angeles
Florence Day
Ross Stevenson
Joseph Jenckes
Honduras
Dr. Jenckes
Elizabeth Abromer
Elkhart
Dublin
Ana Bond
Ernest D. Reed
Devon
Maj. Allen Bond
Gov. Hovey
City Life Highlights and Local Notices
Admiral Brown receives the president's thanks for Loyal legion support. Vacant lots committee seeks $60 more. Subscriptions remain liberal though shortfall persists. Architect Taylor aims to outline key points on the Indianapolis federal building site. Wm H Williams sues Indianapolis Gas Co over damages linked to wife’s illness and death. County will fund orphan asylum maintenance per Attorney General Taylor's opinion. Lizzie J Mendenhall seeks $5000 for alleged breach of promise from Patrick J Gorman. Albert Zearing, mayor's secretary, attempted to stop a two horse wagon near Schofield's mill. sustaining injuries. Charles W Norwood, contractor from Wilmington, seeks a location in Indianapolis, noting racial harmony. Indianapolis Literary Club elects officers. John L Griffiths presides, Edward Daniels and others as vice-presidents. Junius B Roberts secretary. J N Hurry treasurer. Harry Webb may join Battery A and be paid, though not on rolls when the squad went to front.
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Admiral Brown
Loyal Legion
Taylor
Washington
Indianapolis
Wm. H. Wiliams
Indianapolis Gas Company
Lizzie J. Mendenhall
Patrick J. Gorman
Albert Zearing
Schofield’s Mill
Locomotion notes and rail facts from Michigan City
The L F E and W will spend about 379.00 on new Michigan City terminal buildings. About 206 Panhandle section hands on the Pittsburg division have struck for a raise from 1.20 to 1.35 a day. Big Four train No. 1 ran from Templeton to Lafayette 19 miles in 16 minutes Friday. Nine Chicago and Rock Island engines now have 13 incandescent lights each directed to critical watch points. In March 86 persons were killed on US railways and 144 injured. among the dead were three passengers 31 employees and two trespassers. among the injured 72 were employees and 68 passengers.
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Michigan City
Panhandle
Pittsburg
Templeton
Lafayette
Chicago & Rock Island
United States
Supreme Court blocks stock holdings between banks in Concord case
The First National Bank of Concord wins a ruling over Receiver Hawkins of the Indianapolis National Bank, preventing one national bank from holding another bank’s stock as an investment. The decision deprives creditors of the defunct Indianapolis bank of about 13,000 dollars, roughly a 1 percent dividend.
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First National Bank of Concord
Hawkins
Indianapolis National Bank
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Hoosier Pensioners List Shows Increases and Restorations
A compiled roster from Indiana towns names pension recipients and adjustments. Original pensions list John I Bennett and William Kirkman of Richmond with modest sums, others from Greenwood Frankfort Madison Rockport and more receive increases or restorations. Widows and orphans such as Ann Jacobs Patriot and Nancy Jakes Lafayette appear with varied stipends amid a broad district spread.
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John I. Bennett
Richmond
William Kirkman
William H. Bass
Greenwood
James II
Hicks
Moral
James Gallaspie
Frankfort
Joseph L. Hartley
Madison
Willam Y. Kincaid
Rockport
Ferdinand Fischer
Napoleon
Haden H. Jones
Kent
Nathan N. Spence
Muncie
Jehial Brown
Hackleman
Joseph Dickerson
Carbon
John M. Stults
Markle
Leonard H. Craig
Mount Summit
Ann Jacobs
Patriot
Richard Roberts
Mount Vernon
Nancy Jakes
Lafayette
Amirah Robbins
Terre Haute
Anna Ellis
Covington
Big Four Route Special Train From Indianapolis May 17 1899
Special train leaves Indianapolis at 12 13 noon and returns from Greensburg at 5 30 p m with no intermediate stops. Round trip fare 1 40. Regular trains also available from intermediate points. Tickets and information from Hig Four offices. H M Bronson A G P A
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Indianapolis
Greensburg
Hig
H. M. Bronson
General Agent and Advisor Trust Company Advertisement
The need of a general agent and adviser in making investments or caring for estates grows with modern life. This trust company is formed to supply that need with vast capital and experienced directors. Advice free.
Pennsylvania Lines special river trip from Madison
A $1.25 Madison and return fare for Sunday May 21 offers a special train from Indianapolis at 7:30 a.m. and return from Madison at 7:00 p.m. A delightful beat ride on the Ohio River is arranged. The steamer fare is 25 cents round trip. If you want beky in yard house
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Pennsylvania Lines
Madison
Indianapoli
Ohio River
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Delano
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Detroit Today
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Fletcher Avenue
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Peon
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Big Four
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J. A. Sutcliffe
Surgegh
A. MI
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W. B. Fletcher
Mary A. Spink
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Dental College
Department OF Dentistry
University OF Indianapolis & W. Con Delawirs
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Moses Optical CO
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Ontician
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