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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1899
Page
6
New York City faces a costly snow problem as streets clog with piles after heavy falls. A Detroit melting machine promises rapid disposal, using a naptha spray to ignite snow, but costs of $3,500 per unit and a need for 300 machines render the plan impractical for the city’s budget.
Andrew and Mrs. Carnegie arrived in New York aboard the Oceanic and denied becoming English subjects. He denounced the Boer war as England’s greed and warned that attacking the Filipinos is worse, citing American republican principles and the need for consent of the governed. He also spoke on economic prospects for 1900 and urged the United States to avoid entangling alliances and war.
A Transvaal report quotes the British ambassador saying public opinion in Britain supports the war and that England had little choice but to act. He adds hostilities may not continue much longer and notes appreciation for the decision to engage.
The Rev. Dr. Acton T. Civill, pastor of the Methodist Church in Mount Kisco New York, collapsed in services and announced he was unworthy and unfit to preach. He retired to his room, showing distress and mental strain. The elders held brief services and sought the presiding elder Dr Mullard from Yonkers for further guidance. Civill is under care and hopes for recovery after rest.
Brussels reports compare the Boer effort to Cuban activity in New York during Spain's rebellion. Dr. J Leyds, head of the Boer legation, is portrayed as a skilled but cautious agent who could spark a European crisis if cabinets seek an excuse to strike Tongland, with Leyds accused of supplying guns and manipulating press.
Continued installment note indicates the feature A Circle in the Sand will resume publication on Saturday. The message emphasizes ongoing serialization and upcoming segment.
Gonzalo de Quesada, Cuban junta secretary, advocates immediate military evacuation of Cuba and a U S civil government led by a U S appointee. He claims pacification and disbanding 40 000 troops would be peaceful and proves Cubans are Americanized. American soldiers are not needed in Cuba.
A Washington dispatch reports the president plans a civil government for Cuba with Leonard Wood as head, replacing Gen. Brooke. Officials expect January first to mark Cuba’s move toward independence as the military regime ends.
John E. Varcoe, a Toronto grocer, was shot by burglars who entered his store early Thursday morning and died Thursday afternoon. The assailants were arrested.
A New York report notes Arbuckle brothers announce a half cent per pound reduction in roasted coffees. The item also mentions Burdock Blood Bitters as a health claim and a separate railroad notice about the Wabash R. R. Co. starting a weekly tourist sleeping car line from St. Louis to Los Angeles with first departure November 1 and details available from G D Maxfield in Indianapolis.
Cover Your Old Brick Buildings with imitation of rock faced stone. H. Ly SHUTE, 34 Talbot block. Bicycles, Closing out a few shop worn wheels cheap. White and Featherstoke, 332 H. Washington-st.
Daily business lunch 10 cents from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ladies' lunch offered on the second floor at Ormonde located 16 West Pearl Street.
An old nurse for children is advertised emphasizing Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and diarrhoea relief. The ad promises soothing effects, gum softening, and wind colic cure, priced at twenty five cents a bottle. It also mentions neckbands for shirts free and lists Progress Laundry with telephone number 1121.
A fragment notes Coldewey and Co in Louisville Kentucky in 1848, referencing the oldest house in town and its historical significance. The text is incomplete but centers on a landmark dwelling from the era.
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