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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1900
Page
4
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A critical plea depicts Pennsylvania coal mines as cruel and exploitative. Workers face overcharges in company stores, monthly pay amid weekly rules, heavy dockage, and forcing labor for excess coal. The piece argues for immediate state action and harsher enforcement, likening miners to slaves and urging solidarity against operators.
A political column argues Olney and Hill offer strong Democratic arguments while Bryan relies on rhetoric. It questions the campaign, notes a lax water-heating contract favored by the Board of Works, criticizes Frank Burke, and highlights a long McKinley acceptance letter. A Pennsylvania coal strike could affect Republican votes there.
A collage of anecdotes recalls Governor Robert T. Stewart’s whisky fueled toast to the Prince of Wales in St. Louis and his playful query asking if the prince wished to be Missouri’s governor. Other vignettes feature Uncle Joe Cannon, Senator Eugene Hale, and a sharp exchange with the Chinese minister Wu over religious liberty and past Levantine affairs.
Vignettes recounting a Chinese minister’s taunting moment with Senator Hale over a Mormon missionary, a Missouri governor’s apologetic stablehand Ben, and London’s Lord Russell surviving a crowded theater theft scare. The tales mix humor and sharp observation from historical figures and events.
A compilation of editorials and quotes from various papers commenting on politics and figures. Mentions Olney messaging, 2 percent bonds, the boss influence in cities, Pettigrew, Billy Mason, Vermont voters, and Bryan electors amidst campaigning.
A compilation of quips and satirical takes from Indiana papers. It mocks Bryan touring with varied speeches, notes a Filipino belief about Aguinaldo and Bryan, and jokes about sending missionaries to Akron and Gilman. It also teases ex Congressman Bynum's McKinley pledge and a Parisian-styled homecoming of Captain Gowdy.
The Olga Nether sole version of Sapho tours to English's for a Monday performance as the Grand stock company rehearses new opening plays fair week. Lincoln J. Carter's The Heart of Chicago begins a three day engagement at the Park after past crowded runs, while Minco's Jolly Grass Widows starts a week at the Empire Monday afternoon.
A fragmented verse suite depicts performers and unpaid labor, contrasting harsh bosses with cheerful paydays. The piece blends comic lines about Mrs Vizely and Margaret with kitchen humor and a bakery line. A closing quip touches on groceries, town moves, and women’s money in stockings.
A humorous exchange frames a child comparing a reporter father to his clever, bookish mother. The narrator notes the father’s newspaper obsession and the child’s childhood dreams of growing up ignorant to mock authority, while the family dynamics highlight homemade wit and generational difference.
A physician reports a young man with pale yellowish eyes improving after using Cupidene. The remedy allegedly restored vigor, helped him sleep eight hours, and left his eyes "as good as ever" in eight weeks. It is sold by Stoan Drug Store, 22 W. Washington St., at $1 per bottle or six for $5.
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