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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1900
Page
4
Prayers and Politics and the W C T U
A 1900s reader letter critiques Mrs Balch and her prayer chain, arguing the W C T U is blending religion with politics to push prohibition. It warns the union risks public backlash and questions their influence on elections and anti-canteen sentiment as efforts extend beyond true prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Indiana
Prohibition Party
Lincoln
Garfield
Union
Ring ticket critique on republican county nominees
The piece denounces the republican county ticket as self-selected rings with tricks to win nominations and calls for defeat at the polls. It mocks Congressman Overstreet and urges Burke to vow to remove alcohol from Capitol sideboards, while urging voters to curb political rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koehne
Sauley
Ruckelshaus
Republican County
Fragmentary Press Critique and Poetic Digression
A fragmented passage critiques sensational journalism and its corrections, imagines a labor day parade scoop, mocks the yellow press, and alludes to poet Edward Markham with a biting aside about a humorous line about "The woman with the hose."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Markham
Excerpts Show Blending Ring News and Moral Sermons
A fragmented clipping blends sports chatter with boxing action and religious exhortation. It mentions high kicking exhibitions in a bout and notes bruising exchanges, then shifts to a preacher’s talk about light and grace, followed by a romantic exchange and a shopkeeper displaying fall hats with a playful sign.
Noted Figures in 19th Century Affairs Stir Public Memory
A montage of historical capsules recalls Gen Meredith Read’s witty Paris meeting with Gambetta and the self introduced notable. It notes Jenny Lind’s widower Otto Goldschmidt, Countess of Warwick’s philanthropy, Maynard Greville’s birthday, and ex President Harrison ancestry. Sockalexis’s fall from grace as a Penobscot star and Ingalls’ Washington arrival and mugwump jibe are summarized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Read
Athens
Paris
Leon Gambetta
Gambetta
Gen. Read
Tribune
United States
Countess of Warwick
London
Maynard Greville
Tramp Questions Soap Purity and Medicinal Qualities
In a dim scene a woman directs a rough soul to soap and water on a bench bar. The bleary tramp asks if the soap is pure and has proper medicinal properties, speaking in a coarse, old fashioned manner.
Sade Banks Refuses Political Charity in Prayer Letter
A reader recounts an unsolicited campaign letter urging prayer for both presidential candidates McKinley and another, claiming faith and family values while declining political persuasion. The writer, Sade Elmiry Banks, emphasizes personal piety and rejects imposing campaigning in church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Two Women Seek Divorce and Alimony from Kelly and Wilkinson
Lillian asks divorce from Winfield D. Kelly and $500 alimony claiming drunken, abusive conduct. Lora A. seeks divorce from Isaac Wilkinson and $500 alimony alleging abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian
Winfield D. Kelly
Lora A
Isaac Wilkinson
Sizing Up Indiana Democrats Tighten Grip In 1896 Echoes
A Topeka State Journal summary notes Indiana leans toward Democrats as unity grows and Republicans fracture. It cites Mount, Fairbanks, Beveridge, Harrison, Wallace, and Carl Schurz, with German and African American voters shifting sides. Gas belt plant closures and unemployment reinforce anti-Republican sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier
Gov
Mount
State Central Committee
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Harrison
Philippines
Lew Wallace
Palmer
McKinley
Carl Schurz
Guolls
Schurz
Indiana
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne
Richmond
New Albany
Johnson
Indianapolis
Tagwart
Croker
Tammany
Hernly
State Executive Committee
Topeka State Journal
Editorial Snippets From Papers On Race And Politics
A collage of quotes from multiple papers notes racist remarks about black Americans and foreign others, critiques party leaders, and references to political shifts. It also mentions historical tensions between nations and mixed views on national unity and policy.
Market Imperialism and the Mangle of Trade and War
A Detroit Free Press editorial chides allied forces for failing to grasp the aims of modern commerce. It argues against slaughter of Chinese civilians to create customers, urging rational policy to target only those who can consume Western goods and can be profitable. The piece frames imperial violence as an obsolete method in trade promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Engagements and Weddings in Society Notes
Society notes announce engagements for Sonia Roberts and Charles A. Demaree. Margaret Ferrar with William Rippetoe. Mary C. Galvin with Joseph H. Shoemaker. Maud Barnett with John Cooper. Myrtie Harvey with Dr. B. T. Messick. Flora M. Davis wed Joseph S. McCain. details of Sept. 27 Sommerville wedding. Quayle and Philpott travel. Miss Davis wore white organdie. notes from Terre Haute Jeffersonville and nearby towns. Also a health ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as tonics for digestion and nerves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonia Roberts
Charles A. Demaree
Flora M. Davis
Joseph S. McCain
Alabama St
Helen Matthews
Gov. Matthews
James L. Sommerville
Matthews
Clinton
Terre Haute
Margaret Ferrar
Jeffersonville
William Rippetoe
Montpellier
Mary C. Galvin
Jamestown
Joseph H. Shoemaker
Wabash
Maud Barnett
John Cooper
Rich Valley
Union City
Myrtie Harvey
B. T. Messick
Politicians and press in the 1900s campaign rhetoric
A compilation of remarks from several papers criticizing campaign tactics. It notes Altgeld’s controversial role, Bryan’s dwindling support among U.S. troops, phonograph driven campaign outreach, and warnings from George Fred Williams about imperialism, with Republican papers accused of avoiding issues and attacking Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Altgeld
Lafayette
Bryan
Philippines
Muncie
North Carolina
Anderson Herald
George Fred Williams
Maine
Vermont
George Fred
Frankfort
Chicago
Kansas City
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Terre
Express
Sapho sale starts at English's and big show shines
The Sapho sale of cents began at English's on Thursday. The play will be the same as Miss Nethersole’s version, with Monday night only. The Sipe dog and pony show continues at the Park, delivering one of the year's best weeks as the clever animal act delights all spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUN
Branzce Rrwwiinn
Travel rates to Mackinac and Traverse City listed
On September 6 and 8 rates shown for Petoskey Traverse City at 16.00 dollars and Mackinac Island at 11.00 dollars round trip. See agents or write W. W. Richardson D. P. A. for details.
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Petoskey
Traverse City
Mackinac Island
W. W. Richardson
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Bertha
Ullnolsat
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