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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1900
Page
5
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The piece argues that Democrats fail to make the trust issue central, while Republicans defend the record on trusts. It contends trusts wield power over city councils, legislatures, and Congress, urging a looser grip and a timely push, criticizing Bryan alignment as blind to the issue.
The piece compares city leaders to animals, praising the bold, open graft of earlier times while condemning quiet backroom deals. It notes the current council as only marginally better than prior corrupt eras, longing for ante charter days when influence was openly traded. The author likens past officials to foxes and current ones to sneaky weasels.
A satirical notice imagines the engineer of a new hot water heating plant must be a meteorologist with instruments and clairvoyants to foresee weather and operate valves. It mocks political figures and praises miners for striking calmly, while criticizing Hanna and Bryan in sharp caricature.
The heated contract grants the company ten cents per thousand watts, but the issue centers on the city officials and the integrity of the city council. The Board of Works and two named figures, Albert Sahm and Charles Maguire, are tied to the franchise, pushing residents to question crooked or straight governance.
The passage hints at political maneuvering with Durbin delivering stronger remarks than Burke while Hanna is pressed to challenge with sharper rhetoric. The text suggests upcoming activity centered on public discourse and persuasion without detailing concrete actions.
Amusing anecdotes from immigration hearings show Irish witnesses dodging moral character questions and misnaming presidents. A Boston crowd faces tone-deaf answers as judges navigate memory lapses and Irish humor in naturalization cases.
A commercial traveler recalls visiting a Maine country courtroom near Bangor where a pompous judge inquired a witness. The man quipped that he lives by swimming and gardening, prompting the judge to threaten contempt. The witness ends fined ten dollars, per Washington Star summary.
A collection of quotes from multiple papers lampooning or praising political figures and tactics. Mentions McKinley Bryan Mason Croker Platt Schurz Aguinaldo and various editorials on campaigns, speeches, trusts, and government policy. Each excerpt reflects partisan tone and public sentiment.
In 1876 the Republicans sent Ingersoll to Indiana to draw crowds away from Voorhees and Hendricks. The famed pagan stirred Democratic hearers with caustic indictments and aroused hecklers. His dramatic style, full of jibes and “Every man who” quips, made his meetings lively and often brutal, described by A B in the Minneapolis Times as more entertaining than a circus.
The city presents Dickens drama A Tale of Two Cities with Edward Morgan in the lead at the Grand. The Magistrate is praised as a winner at the same venue. The Park will stage The Female Drummer with a change of bill, and American Beauties appears at the Empire. A parade delays Wednesday night’s start. Cascarets Candy Cathartic promoted for health at druggists.
A humorous collection of verses about misfortune love and politics featuring a Mrs Flatdwelley scene a boastful candidate and a Bung Gazette cartoon. The speaker lampoons vanity elections and the rise of fame through satirical verse and caricature.
Lynn Massachusetts October 3 Mrs Ora Horsman wife of a grocery clerk is named sole heir to the dying Mrs William Porter in a will said to cover more than 1 000 000 in real and personal property She kept bonds worth 80 000 in Old Colony Trust Company and says the will was made after Mrs Porter repaid gratitude for nursing care and that she plans to live quietly with her husband eventually sending him to college
The term lacks a formal senate yet seniors and juniors organize to gain influence in a lively contest. The Manual training team holds the silver cup, now in a new glass case beside winning team photos. New class officers are listed for January and June ’02 with a weekly class paper. A new stage debuts in the assembly hall and a floral parade idea sparks student activity. A proposal suggests girls attend football practice at Newby Oval and a school made tramping club for country excursions.
The University club plans a Banquet at the Denison on October 11. Indiana day marks a Fortnightly club observance. Multiple weddings occur Tuesday: Eva Waldo weds Edgar B. Hetzel at the bride’s W. Twenty sixth Street home. Abbie Wilson and Gilbert Blaker wed at St Paul’s church. Anna Chandler and Roy Rinehart wed at 415 W Vermont. Mary Bicknell and Prof. Ernest Roller marry in Greencastle before 500 attendees. Hosamond Budd weds Ernest L. Abbott at St Paul’s with Gertrude Schwartz as a gowned attendant. flower girl Alline Budd.
A compilation of brief quotes from multiple newspapers about the 1900 campaign. Mentions Bryan and McKinley, trust influence, Kan sas City platform, and public sentiment toward politics. Notes that business has remained steadier this year despite campaign efforts.
Michael Lucid a Norwood and West streets saloonkeeper died suddenly Tuesday at his home 636 Norwood street after years of heart disease. He leaves a widow and several children.
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