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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1900
Page
4
The notice outlines delivery and advertising rates for The Sun. It lists carrier delivery at six cents per week and details rates for outside city subscriptions, with six months, monthly, and yearly advance options. It also invites agents and advertising inquiries to The Sun manager.
If you fail to receive the regular newspaper, notify the office at once. Call 880 or send a postal to The Sun.
The item notes empire fashion with Directoire influence on negligees and robes while deriding imperial imagery in politics. It also calls for a city council to pass a long funeral procession ordinance to save costs and ease travel for the public.
A parade of speakers and local figures riff on politics, press, and daily life. Names include Secretary Hosey Hawkins, Geo Werbe, Councilman Billingsly, Judge Leathers, and Walker Whiteside, with remarks about Riverside park, newspapers, fairs, and local concerns.
A Washington Post summary of twelfth census quirks shows enumerators listing odd jobs like drunks, invalids, travelers for health, tramp not gainful, crooks, and even a democratic stump speaker. Punchers reclassify them under not gainful or other things, revealing the era’s papered humor and reporting gaps.
Leon Herrmann entertained a large audience at English’s on Friday with sleight of hand and tricks inspired by Kellar and Alexander Herrmann. Highlights included a disappearance act with a bound young woman and a tissue canopy burn. The Five Noises, a group of two men and three women, performed musical feats on various instruments. The show repeated Saturday afternoon and will be repeated Saturday night.
Ad claims Cas¢arets Candy Cathartic as a quick permanent cure for grippe, detailing germ killing and system toning benefits. Presented by a druggist with prices 1c 6c.
Four brief crisis reports surfaced in Chicago on Friday including W. T. Casgrain and Chas Rudolph reported drowned. James Svoboda described as a traveler and Bred Wiedaman linked to carbalic acid, with limited details provided on the incidents.
The Philadelphia Record quotes Senator Beveridge criticizing the Cuban pledge as a mistake. He argues Cuba should remain under U S influence as an appendage, warning the pledge harms the nation and could bring future trouble. Grand Rapids Press notes the same reaction among public figures.
Fr P Dunne notes dramatic trend with books adapted for stage. Authors like Fox Webster McKinley and Wilson plan farces and dramas, with speculative casting and altered histories. Prospects for Hes in Li Hung Chang and a Bible stage version directed by Einstein and Opperman loom, while paupers influence edits.
Letters and editorials from multiple papers denounce tactics in the Bryan McKinley race. Imagery targets anarchists traitors and discontent while mocking reform efforts and implying political plotting. Notable quips reference Mark Hanna and Croker in a national dialogue.
A collage of verses and jokes from a rural humor page including political quips about voting and a dream scene. Notable lines reference a big shop, a big cop, big apple, and a political candidate. The piece blends satire with regional dialect humor and song-like snippets.
A busy society page notes Mrs. Anna C. Reaume hosts a chapel club event. the sixth section of the German house plans a cuchre and drawing contest on Oct 6. Annie Gaines Dye greeted by Miss Newton Todd. Miss Lelia Bartholomew to Pratt Institute hosted by Miss Alice Cullen. Conversation Club marks Presidents Day at Mrs. S. Elliott Perkins home. Fern Leaf club ball at Tomlinson hall promises season’s first. Maennerchor reception honors 400 guests at rooms decorated. Indianapolis Canoe Club opens at Riverside park with red, white and blue colors and lanterned approach.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer and Chattanooga News report Roosevelt faced attack by rowdy elements at a Colorado meeting amid his Western campaign style. They blame his fiery rhetoric and garb for provoking violence while noting sympathy from Bryan supporters and calling for condemnation from decent voters.
Mr Cleveland reports the fishing remains good as Mr Harrison stays silent about the shooting on the Kankakee marshes in a Minneapolis Times item.
A Philadelphia Record note asserts that Indiana's Republican organization and the famous Blocks of five have not lifted the state from the list of doubtful states. The piece comments on the enduring influence and limits of partisan devices in Indiana politics.
London report states the estate of the duke of Manchester naval assets will be liquidated with liabilities near 210000 dollars. Of this total 445000 dollars are the duke’s personal liabilities.
An old advertisement touts Mall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio as a constitutional treatment for catarrh. It claims local remedies fail and offers a $100 reward for any cured case, urging readers to request a circular and testimonials.
Lists morning and evening worship times for multiple denominations in St. Paul including First Baptist Rev T J Villers at 10 45 and 7 45 Central Ave Methodist Rev C C Lasby 16 45 First Presbyterian Rev M L Haines 10 43 and 7 45 Roberta Park Methodist Dr C E Bacon UW and 715 Meridian Street Methodist Rev W A Quayle 10 45 and 7 30 St Paul Episcopal Rev Lewis Brown 40 45 St Andrew's Mission 4 30 Central Christian Rev Allan B Phipott 10 45 Memorial services for John Davidson 7 45 Second Presbyterian Rev J A Milburn 11 and 7 30 Mayer Chapel Rev Clifford McBride 7 30 Tabernacle Presbyterian Rev J Cimming Smith 10 45 W Washington St Chapel Rev C L Lucas 10 45
Edward Nivison, a wealthy farmer of Coldwater Michigan, was robbed Friday of 5000 dollars by two sharpers after they offered to buy his farm. He rode with them to town to draw bank funds for an adjoining purchase, then was knocked down and relieved of the money before the suspects fled.
An old advertisement promoting Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe, soften gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic, and treat diarrhoea. Priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
National Christian missionary convention tickets go on sale October 9 13 and 15 with return by October 20. Low rates from other points and six daily trains from Indianapolis connect at St Louis Union Station with the Western lines to Kansas City.
Special through train fare for St Louis Me at 2.50. Departing Oct 7 1900 11 10 p m from 1 DBD W and T St L W lines. Return tickets valid leaving St Louis 7 15 p m Oct 7 and 8 12 4 m Oct 8. Tickets available at Union station and 2% W Washington st.
Mr and Mrs John Hardwick of Martinsville deny a mistreatment claim from Mabel Dillon who walked to Indianapolis from Martinsville. Gov Mount to address Hall place M E church Sunday school rally. Rev C C Rowlison to read protestant characteristic paper for Christian ministers association at English s Monday. E M Sharttle 74 N New Jersey street was run down by Ed Barb on a bicycle at Massachusetts avenue and New Jersey street Friday evening. Accident reported unavoidable. Rev C L Lucas to be ordained at W Washington street Presbyterian church Sunday night. Moderator Woodson to conduct service assisted by Rev J Cumming Smith.
Mrs Caroline Jolly, 60, a patient at the Insane hospital, was found dead in her bed at 6 a m Saturday by attendants. She had been dead only a few minutes and lay in a natural position. Friday night the matron found her in apparently good health. She formerly lived with her daughter Mrs G Co Wilmot at 925 Prospect street.
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