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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1899
Page
4
The Sun lists subscription rates for different regions and terms and provides contact details for editorial and business offices. It notes outside-city pricing and six month options, and directs readers to contact the manager or editor for publication communications and agent arrangements.
A notice from The Sun in Indianapolis warns readers of alleged deceit in local papers and requests subscribers who do not receive The Sun to notify the office by letter or phone At 880 old or new. It asks any subscriber informed they can no longer receive The Sun to promptly notify the office.
A metropolitan mayor defends a resort and shifts blame to patrol officers, arguing that crime does not make a criminal unless accused, and that law enforcement should not target the establishment Fairbank owners. Critics call the remarks a stage farce amid ongoing Nicholson Law questions.
The editor Jay Gould faced the Brand jury on Saturday after being asked to explain charges against Indianapolis Sun papers. He admitted no basis for his claim that The Sun received 50 000 for supporting a street railway deal and accused The Sun of being bought, mocking the paper with a harsh rhetorical charge.
The text critiques testimonies from lynching cases in Tyler, noting witnesses in Scott County cannot recall prior talks on the events. It ridicules court instructions and accuses authorities of fabricating testimony to support a false position. The piece praises Mr. Bynum and contrasts political appointments with party rhetoric.
The item notes American embalmed beef is not unique and that British soldiers in South Africa are experiencing vomiting. It mentions Mr. Bynum's new job offering limited work to offset wages and expenses. It also references two days with no change in the commissioners' decision and ends with a humorous remark about minds.
A mix of feats and futures. A triple somersault remains a perilous goal pursued by three men, while a wager and a failed landing illustrate the risks. The U S government moves toward a vast menagerie near Washington with global species. Lightning and thunder distances are computed for safety and Gatling envisions an auto plough to replace manual labor in farming.
A New York Post report describes a planned switch to ground-sawing to shorten stumps and improve log girth, cutting timber closer to the ground. Workers threaten to rebel over changes, but an arrangement allows ax trimming where saws are impractical, balancing efficiency with labor concerns.
A nostalgic reminiscence recounts Greencastle tales with George Marshall helping bee expert J R M Allen capture bees from a jug thanks to Prof George W Lee. A streetcar joke and a Bates club miscount involving Henry Lawrence underscore small town quirks and oddball memories.
David V. Rieger, president of the defunct Missouri national bank in Kansas City, received six years in prison for misapplying funds. Depositors lost £1,500. The day’s brief items note other society and crime news including a London charity concert and a midwife’s arrest in St Louis.
Albert B. Izor hosted twenty friends for a 10th birthday at 1103 N Senate Ave. Hector Fuller will present a Dickens will topic to the Indianapolis literary club Monday. Flora Hilf and William Weise wed at 4 p.m. Saturday on FE Washington St. The Hamlets marked twenty years of marriage with a Saturday reception at 2012 N New Jersey St.Mrs. C B Jameson hosted guests including Gen Harrison Rev Milburn J H Holliday Judge Arrington Mrs Sewall Mr Gonzales Booth Tarkington to meet W D Howells.
Internal revenue commissioner Wilson rules mortgage transfers need no stamping. Chief Justice Chambers of Samoa has resigned. Government bonds bought last week under Secretary Gage amount to 36,297,650. Ordnance bureau spending for year ending June 30, 1899 was 23,970,786. Census 1900 will require 59,000 enumerators, 2,500 clerks, 2,000 special agents. In July August September, 78,965 immigrants landed in America.
Mrs Alphia Morss aged 81 died of old age at 3 a m Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs C S McAlister 3332 N Clapitol Ave Indianapolis She was aunt of Samuel E Morss editor of the Sentinel and grandmother to B A Eaton formerly connected with that paper She came from New York state ten years ago Mrs McAlister is her only child and Mors is her sole relation in Indianapolis She belonged to Hyde Park M E church.
Elder O S Hadley spoke at a Seventh day Adventist church on Sunday night warning that legislative power seeks to unite church and state and turn the nation away from God. He argued the country aims to extend its influence to distant islands and control.
A Marion County workhouse inmate described as a confidence man was arraigned in New York on charges of swindling several women. Authorities believe he has extorted thousands of dollars recently.
Various city items include S Edgar Nicholson moving to Baltimore in ten days, Moravian church lots planned on College Ave and Twenty first, and Indiana Southern railroad surveyed to Bedford. Damages sought by Louisa Bernhardt against Indianapolis street railway. Liederkranz concert at St Marys hall. Deaths of Charles A Hill and Mrs Margaret S Raymond. Whist State championship approaches with Indianapolis leading. Knight Templar ring presented after Texas trip. Curfew law addresses by Col Alexander Hogeland. Post office bid requires 50000 cash and 5000 certified check. Belt road traffic totals and rail freight figures. Young Andrew Graham improving after self inflicted injury. October mortality statistics and typhoid loss. Alaska travel report from Eugene McElwaine. Mrs Kelley urges duty among women in church auxiliaries.
In Huntington W V a farmer George Payne vanished Sunday with his wife's new stepmother Mrs Sylvester Johnston. Pierre S D reports St C Yarnell claimed a mastodon joint measuring 19 inches in circumference found north west of the city. In Chillicothe Mo Nora Johnson 11 escaped burial after a deathlike trance.
A collection of quips from various papers poking at tariff policy Bryanism and political mood. Includes lines from Peru Republican, Bryansville Journal, Fort Wayne News, Columbia City Post, Kokomo Tribune, Covington Republican noting distrust of press censors and warnings about voters.
Two Mormon elders interrupted the First Presbyterian service in Lincoln Nebraska on Sunday to defend Congressman Brigham H Roberts. They rose when the pastor urged seating Roberts amid political and sectarian opposition.
A deserter sub-chief of the here Indians reports about 4,000 insurgents in Guayamas Mexico. He says rebels are organized in 40 man companies and drill regularly. Chiefs urge continued fighting until the white men are all killed.
The funeral for Mrs. Caroline Hendriks aged 72 from 803 North Delaware Street was conducted Monday morning by Rev. Peters of Zion Church. A long-time Indianapolis resident who came from Lafayette she left one son Chris Hendriks. The service was private.
An 19th century ad promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe the child ease gum pain cure wind colic and relieve diarrhea with a price of twenty five cents per bottle.
Local residents report semiannual handling of Building Association Loans in the city, detailing payment cycles and oversight. The update notes participant names and the schedule for interest and principal dues in upcoming periods.
Time changes affect multiple routes on the Eastern Division. No. 11 now departs 11 50 a m from 11 43, No. 3 moves to 4 25 p m from 4 35, No. 35 at 11 35 p m from 11 15, No. 2 arrives 10 25 a m from 10 20, No. 12 arrives 2 45 p m from 2 42, No. 18 arrivals shift to 6 05 p m from 6 16, No. 46 departs 5 45 a m from 5 10, No. 18 departs 3 45 p m from 3 20, No. 32 arrives 10 00 p m from earlier time.
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