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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1899
Page
6
A preacher urges clergymen to address home life and temper in sermons. He argues selfishness and petty tyranny threaten peace as much as major sins, praising husbands and wives who create peaceful homes and warning that hypocritical piety harms society. He links reverence, science, and happiness to disciplined conduct and a welcoming household as a gateway to heaven.
A Maine hamlet tale recounts men defying liquor laws by souring cherries in alcohol to make cherry rum. The pulp is used for partridge and turkey bait, and a frost warns of punishment as boys raid a woods for nuts and face their father’s wrath.
Miss Mary Beck of New Haven lost control on a steep East rock cliff road and plunged about 200 feet. She clung to a stump, was supported by Arthur Henderson, then pulled to safety by rope. She suffered only bruises and delirium, becoming the only known survivor of a fall from East rock cliff.
A clipped notice reports a quick trip from Cuatitlan to El Paso by Conductor Coffee and Engineer Martin of the Mexican Central Railway. Their train collided near Mexico City with a third car carrying society members, killing an American cattleman and injuring others.
The Grand Stock Company revives East Lynns with Henry Kielker and Carlton Macy in key roles. The Park offers vaudeville headlined by Pete Baker and a star lineup, followed by The Three Musketeers with Harry Glazier. Burlesque and operetta also planned for next month.
A U S dispatch details multiple clashes between rebel Gen Castro and government forces in Venezuela near San Cristobal and surrounding towns. Reports claim varied outcomes with rebels sometimes prevailing and other times defensive success for government troops, including heavy losses at Cordosa and clashes near Arena.
A plan to base Chicago as the central hub for cross country auto routes to Milwaukee St Louis Cleveland and Annapolis with through lines and schedules. Officials say all routes will be opened and in use before winter to establish the network.
Wm. H. Collinge, a Baltimore watchmaker, was found murdered in his store on Friday morning. His head had been crushed by an iron coupling pin. The safe door was unlocked and the cash drawer lay on the floor.
Col Wm Browning a Mexican and Civil War veteran and former owner of the famous race horse It. He originated the phrase Get there Eli. He was a Browning resident of Missouri in September 1950.
A legal execution for criminal assault took place in Blakeley Georgia. Jan Hall, a middle aged Black man, was hanged for assaulting Tie Brown, a young white man of his own race.
The rail and light company of America, capitalized at 25 million dollars, was incorporated in Trenton New Jersey on a Friday. The firm plans to operate railways by steam and electricity or other means.
An active campaign will be made against the Maya Indians in Mexico starting October 1. French Foureau-Lamy expedition, recently reported wiped out by natives, is safe at air in the Sahara. Cabinet rules customs officials cannot tax souvenirs soldiers send home from the Philippines Cuba and Puerto Rico. A Texan camper Fulkerson killed James Rider after his boy rode a dangerous horse. A boiler blast in Rutherford County NC killed Gilbert Banther James Smith John Webb and scorched Ed White Len Barrett.
Advertises Pyramid Pile Cure as a safe fast remedy for hemorrhoids. Claims relief for all stages, reduces pain and weight in the perineum, and can prevent surgical operations. Says the treatment is widely used, inexpensive, and available through Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall Michigan.
The Indiana Board of Commissioners of Public Printing seeks sealed proposals on October 30, 1899, for two years of public printing binding and stationery, with separate bids for Supreme and Appellate Court Reports. Bids must cover all items, include bonds of 25 000 and 10 000, be signed and submitted to Indianapolis, and bids will be opened at 2 p m. The contract allows no division of classes and reserves the right to reject all bids.
A fragment outlines P M time in Black Face figures and codes for train cars S Sleeper P Parlor Car C Chair Car D Dining Car with exceptions for Sundays and express services. The text reads like a timetable legend and notes Sunday restrictions.
A fragmented OCR record lists multiple railway lines and ticket prices including lines such as Chicago express and vestibule services. It references stations like Monon Row in Chicago and routes toward Toledo Peru Indianapolis Louisville and nearby cities with assorted fares and timings.
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