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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1899
Page
4
The fragment lists pricing for a matter titled Quieldecity with annual and six month rates, plus a monthly outside city advance option. It references Bun Telephones at 125 B. Ohio St Indianapolis Ind.
The Sun requests subscribers who do not receive the paper to notify the office by letter or phone at 880 Old or New. It also asks subscribers who are informed they will no longer receive The Sun to promptly notify the office.
The Sun questions the authorship of scattered philosophy in the News and suspects Hon. William Blodgett of writing a humorous piece about distributing bribe money to a streetcar company. Willie jokes about being asked to distribute bribe money and about making an ass of himself, framed as a business in giving people laughs.
Military leaders declare the worst is over in the Philippines and call for thanksgiving, noting swift Spanish defeat and proud Allied gains. The piece also questions how authorities could press charges against mob participants in a Ty Jer trial and references Rhodes and Boer tensions with speculative naval calamities.
A garbled excerpt references Polygamist Roberts and a push to Washington for office. Aimed at addressing national clamor for leadership, it mocks journalistic apology and local meddling while hinting at political tension and corrective action by officials and the public.
A scrapbook of anecdotes featuring Young Al Berry, Ottmar Mergenthaler, Madam de Stael, President McKinley, and Jenny Lind. The pieces recount Berry’s sharp jests before Queen Liliuokalani, Mergenthaler’s prying pressroom wit, De Stael’s deaf subject, McKinley’s mock humility toward bishops, and Jenny Lind’s nature-inspired reverie in Anglesey.
Bertrand L. Smith argues that conflicting dispatches from South Africa show how censorship misleads readers. He criticizes British and American press controls over war news, warns of eroded trust, and defends candor for a nation that values free speech and informed citizens.
A letter to the Sun from Indianapolis criticizes University club menus honoring Gen. Harrison for featuring French language dish names. The writer argues American dishes should be named in English and warns against French influence in club cuisine and culture. The piece condemns French labels as unpatriotic and urges American traditions.
A nostalgic tale of a faded love letter read aloud by a man whose partner remains by his side. The piece blends memory and sentiment, noting the old letter's yellowed ink and the enduring presence of a lifelong love in daily life. Readers glimpse small-town characters and comic vignettes interspersed with the tender tribute.
The passage blends poetry on autumn and winter imagery with a report from Indiana on a Pet Stock Show. Officers of the Faiciers association expect a large arrival exhibit in Tomlinson's hall next week, while railroads offer a reduced fare and merchants promise a refund on purchases over 25 dollars from association members.
A collage of editorials and cartoons from Aguinaldo to Goebel mocks politics and personalities. References span Mount Dewey Bynum Goebel and Dewey while noting shifts in offices and perceptions of national honor.
Summary of scattered items: Belleville street car strike ends in Newfoundland. Frisco tired of Philippine troop care. Rowland Fast dies in Piura Peru. Pension commissioner Evans not a VP candidate. Chile nitrate consolidation effort valued at 81 million dollars. Palo Alto horses sold in New York for 9785 dollars. Kentucky governor threatened by a crank. House committee chairmanships to see few changes. Johnny Reiff to attend school during four months’ vacation after 22 turf wins in England. Chattanooga warehouse and L N bridge fire causing 75000 dollars loss. George B. Davis dies in Chicago. fatal W L E wreck near Coshocton leaves three dead and twenty injured. Edgar Hill dies in Louisville. Jackson Nebraska man sues over closed liquor stand during Florida voyage. Wavana agents claim Maine explosion caused by stolen guncotton torpedoes. investigators hope to recover perpetrators’ names.
The week features a Female Drummer with Johnstone Bennett at English's for two performances starting Monday, followed by His Excellency the Governor. Creston Clarke and Adelaide Prince present a classic repertoire Friday and Saturday with a matinee. Sothern’s The Dancing Girl joins the Grand Stick Company lineup opening Monday with matinees midweek and Saturday. Over the Fence opens at Park for three days ending Thursday, then On the Wabash closes the week with a Thursday matinee. M. S. Gist of Hawesville, Ky. reports curing sore throat in twenty four hours.
Reduced rates to Richmond via Pennsylvania Lines for round trip travel sale ends Dec. 4. Tickets valid for travel November 30 and December 1, with good return through December 4 for travelers to the C. El state convention.
The Wabash R R Co will run a weekly tourist sleeping car line between St Louis and Los Angeles, departing St Louis every Wednesday at 9 p m. The first car leaves St Louis on November 1. For full particulars write to G D Maxfield D P A 42 Jackson Place Indianapolis Ind.
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