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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1899
Page
4
Publication notice for The Sun from Indianapolis Indiana lists postal details and pricing. It includes circulation rates for outside city subscribers and contact numbers for editorial and business offices. It invites agents and advertisers to contact the offices for terms and rates.
The Sun urges Indianapolis voters to elect five commissioners who will oppose Superintendent Goss. Eleven names are listed as likely to stand against him, while some anti-Goss slates mix supportive and opposed candidates. The piece accuses political manipulation and warns against fraud on election day.
New York testers spent about $300 as city officials backed a partisan plan. The council accused the administration of trickery, invalidating the ordinance, and fear politics may block wider adoption. The editorial calls for testing machines to prevent fraud and questions related expenditures.
A roundup of remarks from readers and public figures on the Indiana political fight. Notables include Senator Beveridge and James Collier, with jests on morality in Porto Rico, natural gas meters, court house water, and the soldiers' monument.
A comment argues that extending Goss’s term to four years avoids a quick replacement. It suggests a new man could be installed for a year to assess him, with removal possible if he does not fit. The stance contrasts stability with fresh testing in political leadership.
A collection of sharp quips and commentary on T B Reed Lipton Adams Atkinson Lentz Dewey Otis and Mayor Van Wyck. Includes notes on Dewey parade costs and Tammany plans with attention to the Philippines crisis. The pieces reflect satirical takes from multiple papers.
Mrs Arminda Moore hosted the Friday afternoon club. Engagement announced between Miss Martha Parsons and Dr William Tomlinson. Woman's club launched its season with a Propylaeum reception and luncheon. German house ladies staged the season's first entertainment. Mrs Louis W Jones hosted a theater party for her sister Mrs Brown of California. BE L McKee hosted an American beauty dinner for cousin Mrs H C Taylor of Columbus O. Miss Acsah Maxwell and Marvin Engle wed Thursday night at the Christian Church parsonage.
Central christian Rev A B Philputt conducts services at 10 45 and 7 45. First baptist Rev T J Villers at 10 45 and 7 20. Christ church Rev A J Graham at 10 30 and 4 30. St Pauls church Rev G A Carsten sen at 10 45 and 4 30. Central ave M B E Rev C S Lasby at 10 30 and 7 30. Meridian st M Rev W A Quayle at 10 45 and 7 30. Roberts park M E Rev C E Bacon at 11 and 7 45. First presbyterian Rev M L Heines. Second presbyterian Rev J A Milburn at 11 and 7 30. Tabernacle church Rev J Cumming Smith at 10 345 and 7 45.
Andrew Roholder withdraws his liquor license petition in Oaklandon Lawrence township and plans to file a new one. A Pittsburg guitarist performs at Plymouth church with soprano Clarissa Kathrin Koons and pianist Shirley Schumacher. Opperman to play flute at Roberts Park Sunday with a 60-voice chorus.
At 8 20 a slight blaze erupted in James Smiths barn at 310 Banest. A tire caused a thirty loss at Harry B Gates barn rear 1712 N Meridian st at 7 50 p m Friday.
Two fires at Springfield Ohio Friday destroyed 115000 dollars of property. In Maxahachie Texas Friday 100000 dollars of property burned. Schmidt Henrys furniture factory Des Moines Iowa damaged 50000 dollars. Bushrod Browning 33 committed suicide in St Louis Friday by taking poison due to despondency after unemployment. He had worked with his father in Indianapolis in the drug business and later for a wholesale drug house.
The widow of D H Baldwin died Thursday at her sister’s home in Cincinnati from a broken hip suffered in a fall last Sunday. Baldwin, head of the Baldwin music houses in several cities, left a large estate with about two thirds destined for the Presbyterian mission boards.
Helen Gould has accepted an invitation to be the guest of Three Oaks Michigan on Dewey day during Admiral Dewey s western tour.
A Wisconsin Central passenger train from Chicago to Minneapolis derailed 25 miles east of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on Friday. Fourteen passengers were slightly hurt, and Mrs C J Seflin of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania died from injuries.
Charles F. Hinckley was released after a judge ruled no treaty covered the 1905 New York West-side bank robbery case. The defendant faced a $95,000 theft allegation but was freed as the offense lacked applicable treaty provisions.
M L Shafer, manager of a cyclorama in Chicago, was arrested on a charge of violating the flax law for using posters on billboards to illustrate the fight at Manila.
Indianapolis readers see beans rise and oatmeal gain, while chickens drop. Provisions list dried and smoked meats with varied trade prices, lard, pork, beans, cabbage, apples, watermelons, citrus, cranberries, and canned goods across multiple brands and pack sizes.
The notice lists current per unit costs for tallow salt oats flour and feed oils drugs cheese butter eggs and live poultry. Items include tallow at 244 per lb and 34c per lb for No 1. oats rolled at 4.50 per barrel and 2.40 per half barrel. flour and feed with car lot prices around 12 to 14 per ton. linseed meal 1.60 per 100 lbs. oils and chemicals with varied rates. cheeses from New York Wisconsin Michigan Ohio and others. butter at 12c for choice. eggs at 16c. live poultry with springs at 19 to 99, hens roosters and turkeys priced per lb.
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