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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1900
Page
4
A building inspector seeks court action to remove a large electric sign over a balcony that overhangs the sidewalk in Pennsylvania. Critics accuse officials of favoritism noting many other signs remain. They question consistency, fairness and enforcement by the administration.
The Sun urges reform at the prisoner table criticizing Sheriff Clark for low pay and high profits from inmate meals while backing Fall Creek boulevard and Meridian street bridge to connect areas north of Fall Creek. It notes ongoing street ordinance zeal, lax enforcement of gambling and liquor laws, and pending boiler explosion investigations.
An editorial declares Thomas Taggart lacks moral sense as gambling runs rampant in Indianapolis. The writer likens the city to a mining camp with licensed vice and calls for impeachment, criticizing the mayor for silence and inaction.
The piece attacks Republican legislation on trusts and GOP control, arguing trusts grew despite laws. It questions Prohibition supporters backing Woolley, mocks press coverage of William Jennings Bryan, and vents on Roosevelt, Hanna, and Cleveland in a sharp, partisan portrait.
A New Jersey family reports their formerly wild cat became domesticated after repeated musical whistling. The animal now seeks out musicians, rubs against shoes, sits on laps, and allows stroking, transforming from feral to gentle with repeated tunes.
A fox terrier lured a heavier spaniel down a bank and back up then fled home leaving the companion to lament. The terrier later took pleasure in the mischief while a second note recalls a farmer and a horse saving a drowning mate after warning signs and a muddy creek.
A fragment describes Lizzie Johnson singing sketches and songs with dialogue about dinner and hunting plans and Lulu Jackson asking about possum or fowl. The excerpt captures conversational rural humor and character voices in a regional performance vibe.
A mob heckles an orator as he questions loyalty to freedom while a hired group charges forward to back revolution. Investigators review missing employee accounts and find the firm's funds untouched, leaving a puzzled senior partner to doubt prior claims of trust.
A narrator recalls Sallie Hutton with auburn curls and a sharp past. He jokes about past missteps and the failed match while noting she receives alimony today. The piece blends sentiment with humorous reminiscence of a strained relationship.
In a Panama journey a man vents frustration about his headache and a quick quip about a professor's wife, hinting at air escaping from the hot air balloon. The moment creates quiet tension as the wife remains silent after a nervous reaction.
The column notes a musicale hosted by Mr and Mrs Franklin Brown, Miss Frances Atkins planning a bridesmaids' gathering, and a large reception for Mrs Sharpe of Helena. Ethel West and Warry Giles wed at Balbec with Martha B Thornton officiating. Miss Joel Roberts and Lee N Nynde wed in Mobile and Fort Wayne. Timothy Harrington and Agnes Greene set nuptials for Oct 30 at St Bridget's. Mrs Ernest Wishard hosted a pillow shower for Susan Brown. A Dunner? dinner planned for A G Brown's daughter and Mr Richardson with the wedding Wednesday. Daughters of the Revolution elected officers with Miss Tarquinia Voss re elected regent and Dr Marie Haslop vice regent. Voss spoke of Paris expo work. a $200 donation to Valley Forge fund was recorded.
A collage of brief opinions and quips from diverse papers including landis platform slogans about congress and jobs for relatives, calls to photographs poll actions, Hawaii imperialism debates, Coxey’s march nostalgia, Hearst versus Bryan contradictions, and a cough syrup ad note.
A collage of quotes from multiple papers shows national figures like Hanna Roosevelt and Lease sparring over confidence and truth as Indiana politics heat up. The clashing tones reference Bryan Cleveland and local farmers amid wartime rhetoric and party maneuvers.
A Chicago Record summary notes William Jennings Bryan sustains campaigning stamina through plain food, rest, and abstaining from tobacco and alcohol. It states he quit cigars early in the 1896 campaign and denies rumors of foreign teetotaling while at home.
A letter from Albert Thayer to The Sun asks diverting some Galveston relief funds to feed prisoners in Marion County jail and suggests a collection for needy jail officials, urging consideration of local welfare needs.
WIRE WHISPERS reports a fire damaged the Docks of the Atlantic transport lines in New York causing $50,000 in losses. Engineer Sam ark killed in Edmonds Washington wreck with several passengers injured. Bursted C M Lees sons of Boston liabilities $125,000. L B Curtis Sam of Posen actor of St Paul liabilities $117,000.
The I and W Division issues a fall carnival schedule to help attendees. Train No. 41 Spencer accommodation from Indianapolis 6 p m on Wednesday October 10 and Friday October 12 will be held until 10 p m Thursday October 11. Train No. 41 departs Indianapolis for Spencer at 11 35 P M stopping at all intermediate stations.
The Grand stock company presents A Southern Romance with strong performances led by John Flood and Miss Linthicum. The production relies on actors, not elaborate scenery, and runs all week with Wednesday and Saturday matinees. Vogel & Deming's minstrels open at the Park, featuring John Queen and Arthur Deming, with strong musical and dance acts, closing Wednesday.
The Sun's Seventh Page highlights columnist pieces and feature notes from the paper's regular Liners section. Readers find brief sketches, commentary, and insights framed in the period voice of the publication.
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