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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1899
Page
4
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A public letter argues vaccination policy is not a clear public good and questions compulsory school vaccination. It cites Newburg reports of illness and death after vaccination, urges thorough medical discussion, and condemns forcing health risks on individuals. The piece also attacks a local newspaper’s stance on a streetcar franchise and corruption, stressing accountability and legal scrutiny.
The text accuses prominent citizens of deceit in a streetcar deal while officials face less blame. It criticizes a government architect plan for adding stone women to a federal building and ridicules Wall Street as uneasy. It also notes ongoing Tyler lynching case discussions with broad regional impact.
A collage of anecdotes spans Kentucky politics with John Young Brown’s governor bid sparked by a Courier-Journal editor’s intervention. It also recounts Eugenie Bismarck altering Franco Prussian tensions, then shifts to observations on noses shaping history, a York archbishop’s railway tale, and a quip on women in medicine.
The Flower mission fair Thursday night drew the week’s crowd with strong donations to a good cause. Dew Drop Inn and the flower booth led patronage, while German Christmas cakes sold in the china booth. The opera Pinafore concluded with the cast honored by flowers and Mrs. John T. Brush praised for leading the chorus. Friday’s vaudeville promises high standards, though artist names remain unannounced. About 500 attended the businessmen’s lunch Thursday.
Gen Juan Tsidro Jiminez was sworn in as president of the republic in Santo Domingo on Thursday as cheering crowds welcomed the inauguration.
A collage of 19th century clippings ridicules war rhetoric. It cites W. J. Bryan and Mark Hanna, notes Boer War coverage, and mocks Britain and Boer leaders for absurdities and shared suffering amid conflict. The item paints public mood and press banter across cities like Morristown Lafayette South Bend Clay Waterloo Evansville.
South street Baptist church names Rev. J A Knowlton as pastor. Col McGuire of Indianapolis seeks national command of the Sons of Veterans. Interior department watchman Marsh al D Ellis of Indianapolis earns 720 a year. Bowlders shattered Mrs Margaret Conklin’s windows at 217 W Maryland st Thursday night. Unknown. Commercial club aims to secure a special car and a 17 dollar rate to Philadelphia for Indianapolis day at the national export exposition. John Maines, mother requested police search from the Pacific coast. he is in Terre Haute with a traveling kinetoscope show. Alfarata council No 3 of the degree of Focus entas, S O KR M, plans an entertainment and dance at Red Men’s hall 3614 W Washington st Friday evening. Cement steps on streets next to curbs draw complaints as building inspector Robison says they were not approved by him.
Testimony for Fairbank includes supporters such as Henry Rothe H T Hearsey Miller Elliott William H Schmidt George Gay George J Marott Henry W Lawrence Henry A Mansfield Charles Maguire Thomas J Morse Charles Roth James R Henry Fred Mack Supt Quigley Capt Dawson Sergeants Hyland Scheigert Edwab and Detective Kinney.
The wife of Francis Gray, a forger sentenced to one year in the Ohio penitentiary, lies prostrate at Deaconess hospital and may need an operation. She sought funds to cover a $7.50 forged check but could not obtain them. Gray was convicted in Dayton.
Guthrie Oklahoma Territory November 17 Arrangements for the removal of the Cherokee and Creek indians to Mexico are taking shape. W. J. Lyon, agent for Mexico, says five thousand Indians will leave for Mexico by December 2. At least thirty four hundred more will locate in Mexico.
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