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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1900
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR lists buildings and street addresses followed by odd monetary notations for advance payments. The readable items mention The Sun Building at 123 125 East Okie Street and scattered city names with monthly and yearly rates and a price like 3.08. The text is incomplete and mixed.
Notice about adjusting delivery arrangements for THE SUN. Call B80 or send a postal to the SUN office to confirm carrier changes or address updates.
A critique of John Webster Kern after his electoral loss. The piece argues he lacks temper and misreads independent press coverage, noting voters rejected him and his post election remarks are likened to doleful sounds from the tomb. It urges quiet for a politically dead figure in his region.
A weary critique surveys religious sensationalism, a preacher candidate discouraged by a donkey’s bray that echoes on a mountainside. It questions heaven’s sign versus human vanity and notes streetcar and electrical debates shaping public works and politics.
The article argues that Quigley faces impeachment amid accusations of widespread saloon law violations on election day and Carnival week. It asserts officials, including the mayor, may have directed police in tolerating gambling, saloons, and liquor service, urging witness testimony to expose alleged collusion.
The Board of Works plans to string feed wires above ground after a company request, despite opposition from the fire chief insurance men and business leaders who warned of fire risk and danger to firefighters. The city previously buried telephone and telegraph lines, but feed wires remain exposed.
Senator Jones opposes reorganization of the democracy, citing a past event that makes him wary. The piece notes the Knights of Pythias deny reviving an old rumor about building on the Massachusetts Avenue Pennsylvania Street corner.
The city notes a heated election and a sharp wintry day. The Board of Works aims to handle public opinion amid rapid change, while the city buzzes with activity and urgency.
Mr and Mrs E H Tripp quail hunting in Tennessee. Engagement announced for Miss Maud Eckina Charles Maxwell. Mrs J A Miller to entertain Sorosis club Wednesday. Mrs Fred P Rush hosts tea for First English Lutheran church. Misses Harrington host Thursday for brother and his bride. Mr and Mrs S A Morgan celebrate 20th anniversary at 1056 River Ave. Indianapolis German literary club marks tenth anniversary at Propylaeum with guest day. Local merchants sponsor prizes for Propylaeum card party to aid Girls' Industrial School. Misses Salisbury host reception for cousin Miss Bertha Harrington of North Branch Michigan.
A collage of editorials and quips from Indiana newspapers remark on politics and personalities. Quotes reference Marcus Hanna, Pettigrew, Bryan, Kercheval, and others with light satire about party reorganization, ambition, and public image amid a backdrop of 19th century style commentary.
Feature notes Miss Jean Gilder of the Critic and her career from Long Island to Bordentown and New York. It covers the Autobiography of a Tomboy, the Critic, Miss Margaret Blake Robinson, Una Silberrad, and Kipling’s The Man Who Would Be King with a look at Cowper’s rule in Kafiristan and its downfall.
A chorus of partisan notes and editorial quips appear. The Marion Chronicle and Greenfield Herald echo electoral drama while the Liberty Review taunts a subsidy scandal. The Anderson Herald laments Democratic missteps and the Logansport Reporter recalls summer costs of coal cooling.
The i D and W reports record freight loads for October with loaded cars totaling 25 198 and 20 043 last week. Bie Four common stock hits its highest price on Saturday. October shows strongest interchangeable mileages since the bureau began. John W Elmer, a South St Pennsylvania yards checkman, to be retired on pension after 47 years. Dr Bull s Cough Syrup touted as a valuable throat and lung remedy with one day cure claimed.
An early advertisement promotes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething children. It claims to soothe the child, soften gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic, and treat diarrhoea, priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
A condensed fragment from a historical column features verse and dialogue around local figures such as Dobbs and Madeline. It references political figures like Col. Hicks and the ticket lead, plus social scenes and humorous exchanges about football, fishing, and daily life within a Knox community setting.
Rev. R S Osgood of Mayflower Congregational emphasizes conscience leading to right decisions. Rev William A Quayle urges cheerful living as a gift from God. Rev Thomas G Harrison, the boy evangelist, starts revival at Roberts Park M E church, recalling a 19 year ago revival. Rev C Fenwick Reed opens revival at Fall Place M church with large crowds.
A collage of editorials weighing William J. Bryan and Senator Hanna as potential presidential figures. The Minneapolis Times calls Bryan prominent and feared by many. the Buffalo News notes his influence. the Detroit Free Press credits him with stirring public interest. the Philadelphia Record discusses Hanna as a possible four year leader and the unwritten law against a third term.
Mrs Kate Hackney mother of Judge Hackney suffered serious burns at her home 138 W Twentieth St when her clothing ignited from a gas stove. Grandson Roscoe assisted tearing away burning garments and wrapped her in a blanket. burns covered neck face and arm. Continuous report incomplete.
Local notes report East-end Republican club trolley outing and prohibitionists meeting in New York and Alabama. Indiana Lincoln league convention set for Feb 13 in Tomlinson hall, with Gov Roosevelt possibly attending. Reports include a Greenfield car wreck, priestly appointment talks, Catholic transport to Fort Wayne for Bishop Alerding, and community events at Y M C A and Calico Hop.
In Sycamore Illinois J L Campbell credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing long standing kidney weakness and backache after years of pain. He says he is now well and strong and free from suffering. The testimonial asserts broad relief for similar ailments.
At the Denison sponsored by the Commercial Travelers' Republican Club W D Bynum praised the GOP and denounced the Democratic Party as irretrievably mangled and nonconstructive. Capt W E English urged unity with the Republicans while Gov Mount Congressman Overstreet and others spoke. Letters from Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge were read.
Anna Held, a full fledged star with a big company, will appear at English's Monday and Tuesday night in Papa's Wife. The Grand stock company returns this week with a revival of Sweet Lavender. The Behman show, a top vaudeville attraction, plays Park all week. A 16 girl military drill opens at the Empire as the Dewey extravaganza company debuts. Burdock Blood Bitters promotes health by boosting vital organs.
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