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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1894
Page
2
Delivered by carrier in any part of the city at 81x cents per week. News dealers can obtain THE SUN rates at the office. Advertising rates available by contacting the advertising manager. Communications for publication go to the editor. Outside city rates list $3.00 yearly in advance, $1.50 six months, or 25 cents per month. Editorial rooms and business office numbers are provided.
The Sun argues for a charter amendment to place public schools under municipal governance, criticizing the current school board as independent and unaccountable. It notes past city charter issues with the street railway and hints at legislative obstacles from lobbyists while urging decisive action to remove alleged ring elements.
A compact Chicago report notes the AP directors gather to fix a column puff and announce a war fund subscription drive while editorials mock McKinley and Voorhees and urge sugar taxes. An old nurse remedy advertises Winston’s Sootoine Syrup for teething with claims of soothing and curing ailments.
A cluttered file of 19th century newspaper classifieds lists jobs and sales from Indianapolis area. Advertisements include help wanted at Brown Bros Co Nursery in Chicago, a two man crew, room rents on New Jersey street, and several sales pitches for loans from Indiana Mortgage Loan Company with terms and rates. Also shown are furnishings, rooms for rent, a large clothing sale by Kreitlein & Reeder at 224 W Washington and other misc listings for pianos, mantel shelves, and various goods.
A large stock of fall shoes and other goods is offered at substantially reduced prices. The retailer emphasizes buying low to sell low and promises ongoing bargains, with a strong focus on passing savings to mass buyers and maintaining a cheap inventory.
A cluttered advertisement touts sample shoes and low prices on sugar, flour, soap, and teas. It markets ladies and kids footwear, groceries, and daily specials at 260 W Washington St with hours until 9 pm. The dense copy lists numerous 1 pound and 2 pound items, prices, and promotional items, urging readers to see show windows and bargain tables.
Genuine sacrifice prices on men’s kangaroo calf and lace shoes, factory-cost discounts to 1.75. Ladies’ dongola and patent tipped styles cut from 2.50 to 0.60. Boys’ strong tackle and button shoes heavily reduced. Child and school shoes offered in multiple sizes at deep discounts, including girls’ dongola school shoes and youths’ models, all aimed at school days.
Our Bargain Counter markets a sale offering 60 pairs misses heels at 75c, 7 pairs boys shoes, 100 pairs children low cuts at 50c, 45 pairs children tan buttons at 79c, 150 pairs men sewed shoes totaling 1265 dollars, 38 pairs men dongola lace at 1.19, 60 pairs ladies serge slippers and other items. The advertisement promises the best shoes in the world and urges readers to shop for fall footwear to save money.
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