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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1900
Page
4
The Sun prints subscription and advertising terms with carrier delivery six cents weekly and city versus outside city rates. It invites news agents, agents, and business inquiries to contact the editor or business manager at 1% E Ohio St Indianapolis Ind. Telephones and address details are provided for notices and service.
A Sun summary of Senator Fairbanks at English’s outlines claims that Republicans have failed to curb trusts. It argues most anti trust measures were weak, cites Standard Oil as the lone serious effort led by Ohio’s Attorney General Monnett, and contends the Republican party is itself a trust party with no real solution to banishing trusts.
In Wheeling, Bryan defended divine speech from human mouths and derided Mark Hanna as a mouthpiece. The piece labels him a demagogue and hypocrite, criticizing his Bible showmanship and calling his stumping claptrap. It invokes Dave Goodin as a comparison.
W D Bynum urges Republicans to pursue an aggressive imperialism campaign. He contends the party is busy defending and has little energy for offense, yet his view remains that the party should present a wartime continuation stance. He proposes a campaign claim that the war is right and must continue until Filipino insurgents are subdued, then address native government later.
Democrats show pleasure over Vermont election results claiming national success. Vermont’s plurality is reported as 32,000, with skeptics noting the GOP plurality must drop below 25,000 for a national victory. Frank Burke’s record is questioned as predicted, and Warrum, his law partner, has taken the stage to defend him.
The mayor advocates a 73 cent levy with a 15 cent yearly rise, aided by a proposed bond issue, critiquing the current business administration’s record and prompting reflection on past fiscal choices.
Louisiana figure Donald Caffery builds his own party as Democrats and Republicans test loyalties. The piece mocks Richard Olney and notes Fairbanks and Lieber backing pro McKinley stances. It criticizes billboards and declares a wary, satirical view of party realignments and patriotism.
Various reports describe unusual origins of fires from sunlit broken beer bottles on Montana and Dakota ranges, a Pa coal mine fire spreading after 40 years, mud and avalanche hazards in Switzerland, and a Macon Georgia official proposing a swamp alIigator-raising venture on 30 acres near Seven Bridges.
A 36 acre alligator farm near Macon is being fenced and expanded with 37 gators placed. The promoter expects to realize significant money next year as demand for alligators grows. Separately a Hargreaves pastoralist reports success using artificial teeth for an American ram to improve chewing.
A fragmented prose sketch notes a long haired man railing against photographs calling them evil while editor and muse discuss a twin ode. Interjected humor then shifts to a dialogue about Bess and Dick revealing parlour gossip in a fragment from a periodical.
The Light of the Home asks the Raggedy Man if he believes in doing good to others. He replies simply that he believes in doing everybody good. The exchange underlines a moral thread in the narrative.
A letter from Philadelphia dated September 5 1900 to a New York editor asks for a check refund or payment for the Master poem The curse of gold. The writer Virgil Meterlines signs with respectful closing and awaits remittance.
A dialogue from Mrs Knowsley and Mrs Sarcassy centers on a clever child reading Mother Goose. Cholly trembles at a late hour as Annabelle misleads her stern papa Gotrox while a moonlit harsh warning echoes. A poem laments a lost love and shattered trust between a maiden and her old flame Blackaday.
The minister extraordinary drew a large audience Thursday night at the Grand with generous applause and encores for all soloists. Harry Brown led favorites while Miss Goldie and Miss Black drew praise though the libretto lagged behind the music. Louis Girard, J Russell Powell, and others impressed. future prospects look bright and crowds enjoyed the performances noted alongside local burlesque and vaudeville bills.
A collage of editorials from various papers critiques Bryan and Bryanites, praises or mocks Democrats, notes shifts in party strength, and mentions Gen. Roberts annexing the Transvaal while Kruger remains unserved. Observers warn of a coming landslide for Bryan in the West as Vermont votes show a shrinking Republican margin and gold democrats realign.
The Swirl of Society notes social happenings as Miss Mullen hosts at W South Street and Miss Tarquinia Voss sails home after her Faris exposition duties. State weddings occur in Portland and Richmond with couples like Katherine Kunkle and W C Foreman and Leslie Cox and Mae Walters. Mrs Leopold Levy visits South Bend, Mary Griffith and F J Turk wed at 331 N East Street, and a reception honors Calvin Kendall and the public schools principals club with hundreds attending at the Propylaeum, celebrating the new superintendent amid festive decorations.
A collage of editorials quotes from multiple papers. Har rison argues the shooting season is the best ever while Lord Roberts must persuade Boers of annexation. Hanna’s cloud has a silver lining, Teddie might have been twins. The labor march is a peaceful army, Reed and Mason tour in silence.
On Wednesday of the fall carnival a grotesque parade race will occur on Apitel Ave between Fall Creek and Washington Street. The carnival awards only prize for the oddest vehicle. Washington Street merchants are contracting for floats for the parade.
Advertising blurb touts a stylish tile enameled metal box ideal for purse or pocket. It features Cascarets and Cashartic and is promoted by a druggist with 1t comic tone. No explicit event, date, or location details are provided.
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