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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1899
Page
4
Postoffice matters appear, with rates for second class mailing and weekly cent costs. It invites dealers to obtain terms at the office and directs communications to the business manager and editor for publication. It notes agent opportunities outside the city and lists advance payment options for annual, semiannual, and monthly terms.
City edition item records a listing of telephone numbers and addresses in Indianapolis with a focus on service providers and user references. The fragmented OCR notes reference Ohio Street and the Sun newspaper in Indiana, indicating a directory-style listing or advertisement.
A disorderly notice from Indianapolis urges Sun readers to report missed deliveries to the office by mail or phone 880 and to inform the office if they can no longer receive the paper. It requests prompt subscriber updates and acknowledgment.
The Sun calls for a complete public and thorough inquiry into the street railway matter. It argues gossip harms reputations and urges investigation to expose any corruption, while affirming not every supporter is corrupt and emphasizing the need to clarify the atmosphere and restore community trust.
The piece discusses General Lawton weary of directives from General Otis and allegedly cutting communication wires with him. It weighs the risks of swift action versus obedience, noting home government praise for bold moves and criticism for missteps. It cites Dewey and other officers taking drastic steps in urgent moments.
The article discusses alternatives to oust incumbents and save money in city government. It cites Senator Beveridge, the News's shift on refunding bonds to save $3,609 interest, and criticizes past municipal waste while noting ongoing road use by Gen Lawton and his troops in the Philippines.
The question imagines printing word for word exchanges between Queen Victoria and the German emperor and asks how that would reshape global politics. It notes coal miners predict a cold season and a brisk coal market signaling economic conditions that could influence policy decisions worldwide.
County commissioners consider a further postponement of the ongoing investigation, effectively delaying scrutiny for an unspecified period. The move signals possible friction between the board and oversight efforts while keeping the inquiry in limbo.
The article describes spring through summer fly fishing for smallmouth bass on the Tippecanoe and nearby Illinois rivers. It notes boat and wading options, typical bass sizes around one pound, and favored flies such as bucktail and silver doctor. It also recounts a humorous incident of a female angler successfully catching bass, highlighting sportsmanship and rustic fishing lore.
A Maine fishing tale from Moosehead Lake recalls a tramp and a party staying with a hospitable landlord. After a creek bath and a rustic trout breakfast, a curious fish inside an old molasses barrel is landed by a Williams from Attleboro, weighing three pounds. The event, described in The Maine Sportsman, showcases inventive angling and rustic charm.
Kellar the magician opened at English’s Monday performing silk handkerchief tricks and self-decapitation while a later act featured a 100 year transformation. The Grand staged Young Mrs Winthrop with star turns from Miss Shannon and J Henry Kolker. Park hosted Hurly Burly with mixed laughs and a Pix of moving pictures showing Dewey’s parade and Philippines fighting. Thursday to Saturday attractions included The Dagger and the Cross and Dear Old Charley, with English’s promising varied drama and comedy and Empire presenting Night Owls with LeRoy and others.
A ragged collection of verse and dialogue pieces preserves a singer’s sketches and memories. The text blends family reminiscence with faded love and humorous character bits across poems and colloquial exchanges.
A collage of quotes notes the era’s quirks and tensions. It cites a deputy sheriff fatally shooting a legislator in Kentucky, ± critiques of U S trusts, and war commentary on Ladysmith and Aguinaldo.
Miss Lydia Zumpfe hosted a Tuesday card party. Dr. W. B. Fletcher and Grafton Johnson headed to Orlando for the winter. Mrs. A. D. Thomas held a Woodruff Place reception. Mrs. John C. Dean began a series of afternoon calls for her niece Miss Mary Dean. Mrs. Howard Dill lectured to the Fortnightly club with stereopticon slides. Miss Ann Maury of Rushville wed Homer I. Cutsinger of Edinburg at the bride’s home before traveling to Indianapolis and on to Edinburg.
A one story frame residence occupied by Herman Ringolsky at 852 West Washington street burned early Tuesday. Origin unknown. Items valued at 100 dollars. A second fire at 531 near dawn destroyed a one story frame oil house owned by Cerealine Company in a case of spontaneous combustion with 50 dollars loss.
Mrs. George E. Hickok of 62 Poplar Street Brightwood declares Doan's Kidney Pills eased years of back pain and kidney trouble. She notes her husband used the pills after his own kidney issues and has not complained since. The product costs 50 cents and is sold by all dealers with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as sole US agents.
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