Indianapolis Sun Ad Rates and Band Concert Appeal
The Indianapolis Sun from May 25, 1859 promotes the city’s concert band in Tomlinson Hall led by Max Hyman. It highlights low ticket prices at 25 cents, urges broad Indianapolis support, notes 675 Orphans’ Home and Kindergarten tickets bought by A. A. McKain, and D. M. Parry securing Boys’ Club seats.
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Indianapolis
Tomlinson Held
Max Hyman
Tomlinson Hall
Indianaplis
A. A. McKain
D. M. Parry
Boys’ Club
Mail carriers seek large wage fund and raise questions
A movement among mail carriers aims to raise salaries by a fund of 200000 pounds with 10 dollars per head. Critics question the size and purposes of a war fund and whether government agents should decide on the wage increase. The piece argues that the money seems unnecessary and unacceptable.
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Govrnment
Treasury
Trusts Eliminate Subservience by Wages Control
The text warns trusts can raise or lower wages and regulate output and prices to suit themselves, provoking public backlash against impersonal money masters. Labor commissioner McCormack contrasts a manufacturer who supervises and has genuine care for workers with a corporation or trust that treats labor as mere raw material to buy where cheapest.
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Willbrook
McCormack
Jose
Indianapolis and Cincinnati vie for big factory site
Supt. says Commercial club and Board of Trade have a chance to land a national card company by consolidating Cincinnati and Indianapolis factories. Indianapolis should get it. offer stronger inducements to win the incentives and thousands of jobs. In a separate note, a little girl was found severely injured by a vicious assailant on a street, with neighbors and patrols noting the case and ongoing concerns about safety and vigilant policing.
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Board of Trade
Cincinnati
Inapolis
Indianapolis
Commercial Club
of Trade
Pring
Cin
Davidson-st
Political agenda presses for eleva t ion tracks
Citizens urge elevated tracks and political parties stage the issue in platforms. Gene Sauley is portrayed as sly, both as a bridegroom and a politician. A stone bridge at Central Avenue is linked to economic benefits, implying cash in pockets.
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Gene Sauley
Central-ave
Tales They Tell Sharp Wit Across Nations
A Chicago Times-Herald roundup narrates witty encounters with M. Merecourt and Dumas fils, Armour, Rockefeller, and others. Anecdotes include a butcher retort to a bold suitor, clever quips by Justice Field, and Father O’Shea’s Texas joke, all highlighting modesty, nerve, and humor from the era.
Summer touring from Indianapolis grows big
Central ave bridge usage may increase on Saturday evening as summer touring from Indianapolis expands. Town notes report various local items including police actions at Shamrock baseball park, a trolley pole incident yielding $500 in a court verdict, and multiple social activities and talks.
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Central Ave. Bridge
Fragmented Quotes From Newspapers On War and Politics
A collection of terse newspaper excerpts notes poetical credit to Atkinson for Philippine war views, comments on secret peace conference sessions enabling press speculation, mentions Senator McMillan and Secretary Alger, Carnegie’s anti expansionist site choice, and judges appointing well intentioned township and county advisory boards.
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Bryan
Dawson City
Evansville Journal
Atkinson
Goshen Times
Lafayette Courier
McMillan
Alger
Saymour
Andrew Carnegie
United States
Marion Chronicle
Swirl of Society notes social gatherings and weddings
John H Holliday and family visited their country home on Thursday while Archbishop Carr dined with Mr and Mrs M J Ready on Wednesday. Rev Ballard and family will summer at Long Branch and Atlantic City. Mrs Samuel Reid hosts June 1 and Miss Erwin June 6 for Mrs John M Shaw. Mrs John B Elam entertained 40 ladies at luncheon Wednesday for Mrs Jd R Mekeee. University club hosted its first reception in its new N Meridian St home. Grace Sickford will entertain Monday for Mr and Mrs William Bowersmith recently married. Mr and Mrs W D Seaton invite for daughter Helen to marry Guy E Flawkins on June 7. Miss Mae McOunt and William C Wilkins wed Wednesday at bride’s home. State weddings listed in Orestes, Russiaville, Richmond, Lebanon. Township assessor Eugens Samley and Miss Martha Conter wed Wednesday at bride’s Ash St home. at home 1223 Ash St. Mr Sauler’s deputies present a dining-room set. Indiana branch of Oxford college alumnae held fourth annual meeting. Officers named. Old Cincinnati Wesleyan alumnae organized with Mrs Stewart president and other officers. attendees included Rochester class of ’49.
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John H. Holliday
Archbishop Carr
M. J
Rev. Ballard
Long Granch
Atlantic City
Samuel Reid
Miss Erwin
John M. Shaw
John B. Elam
Jd. R. Mekeee
University Club
N. Meridian St
Grace Sickford
Tenth St
William Bowersmith
W. D. Seaton
Helen
Guy E. F Lawkins
Second Presbyterian Church
Mae McOunt
William C. Wilkins
H. V. Hunter
Ash-st
Orestes
Alice Batten
Edward Witte
Ottawa
Russiaville
Persie Smith
Robert ©. Kincaid
Richmond
Nellia Shoff
William Ridgeway
Lebanon
Eugen
C. B. Bailey
Florence Rottler
Alexander Craig
Old Cincinnati Wesleyan University
Mary Stewart
Stewart
Annie Sloan
Judge Gavin
Dr. Carey
Sarah Gordon Rochester
Morris and Sullivan Law Department Commencement
The fifth annual commencement of the Morris and Sullivan Law Department at the University of Indianap olis was held in the Granu opera house on Wednesday night. Sixty graduates received prizes and diplomas after addresses by President Burris A Jenkins and John G Williams, with Donald S Morris and Reginald H Sullivan tying for first prize and earning prize sets of encyclopedias. Thomas A Daily won third prize for Wilcott's general practice, and the $100 thesis prize on married women and widows’ rights in Indiana was shared by Gideon H Diall and Clarence A Tucker.
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University of Indianapolis
Granu Opera House
Burris A A. Jenkins
John G. Williams
Donald S. Morris
Reginald H. Sullivan
Thomas A. Daily
Wilcott
Indiana
Gideon HH. Diall
Clarence A. Tucker
Bradley Sasses Back At Chattanooga Club
Governor Brad ley denied allegations that members of his party at the Chattanooga club house drank liquor after legal hours. He said only two men entered the club, one asked for a cigar and another, a mild man, took whisky straight, which shocked the party as they had limited themselves to lemonade and did not know one of the men was a minister.
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Mr. Armour
Chicago
Frankfort
Bradley
Chattanooga
Boy to Be Hanged in Toronto Murder Case
Edward Elliott, 15, sentenced to be hanged on August 4 for the murder of William Murray. Elliott, who lived near Murray and was said to be wealthy, was found with a battered head. Blood on his hands and clothes the day of the crime pointed to him, though he did not obtain Murray’s money.
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Jonas Howard
Jeffersonville
Ind
Washington
Mr. Howard
Bill
Jonas
Detroit Free Press
Toronto
Ont
Edward Elliott
Wm. Murray
Elliott
Murray
Amusements and_events at Park and Grand theaters
The signal of Uberty a play about the last war opened at the Park on Thursday afternoon with thrilling scenes. First concerts by the Indianapolis concert band come to Tomlinson hall Friday night and Saturday matinee. Some good seats remain for Riley and Miss Or lepp at the Grand Saturday night.
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Uberty
Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Riley
Miss Orlepp
Indorsement Meeting for War Policy at Local Chapel
A Wednesday night gathering in a chapel filled with Black attendees endorsed the government’s war policy. Speakers included J. H. Lott and Gurley Brewer, with J. W Carr urging royal support by all, emphasizing African American identity. George L. Knox predicted Filipinos would soon back the American cause, Prof. William Lewis closed the program, and a young woman performed ragtime marching through Georgia. Strong resolutions supporting the administration were adopted.
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Allen M. TE
J. H. Lott
Gurley Brewer
J. W Carr
George L. Knox
William Lewis
Georgia
A Difference of Figures Editorial Comment
An Indianapolis Sun editorial critiques Mr Li Sheerin of the New Telephone Company after his Columbus talk. It contrasts claimed Indianapolis operation costs of 18 to 20 dollars per phone with a depreciation estimate of 4 to 8 dollars and notes maintenance at 6 percent. It cites Union Trust Company figures of 35 000 dollars for 3 000 phones and questions why Columbus estimates differ.
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Indianapolis Sun
Li Sheerin
New Telephone Company
Columbus
Columbus Dispatch
Indianapolis
Union Trust Company
Partridge Divorce Seeks $10,000 Alimony and Child Support
Eva M. Partridge petitions in court to divorce traveling drug salesman John L. Partridge. She seeks $10,000 alimony and $50 monthly child support, alleging threats to harm her father.
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Eva M. Partridge
John 8. Partridge
Two Children Vanish in Baltimore Mystery
Baltimore police seek explanation for the disappearance of Anna and Hermann Marr aged eight and ten who left for school and vanished without a trace as if swallowed by the earth, sparking a major citywide search and alarm.
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Baltimore
Anna
Hermann Marr
McCarthy Denies Retirement From Public Life
London May 25 Justin McCarthy denies he plans to retire from public life despite Cork Examiner report.
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London
Justin McCarthy
Cork Examiner
Epidemic of Whooping Cough Cited Remedies
John Clifford of Norwood House Norwood New York relates a winter outbreak of whooping cough that afflicted his children. He states Chamberlains Cough Remedy used for croup also relieved the cough and produced a complete cure. The remedy is advertised as sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
John &. Clifford
Norwood House
Norwood
N. Y
A Follower of Measles and a Cough Remedy Endorsement
The Elkin Times editor Walter B Beel recounts a measles attack followed by a persistent cough. After using Chamberlains Cough Remedy, the cough vanished and He praises Chamberlains medicines as the best on the market. For sale by all druggists. Feed your Horse Janes Dustiess Oats.
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Walter B. Beel
Elkin
N. C
Times
Chamberlain
Bargain Sales Call to Readers at The Sun Office
The Sun invites readers to use Bargain Sales columns for listing deals. Contact telephone 880 or visit The Sun office to participate and discover hidden bargains.
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