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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1904
Page
3
Springfield UI reports Illinois union miners will not strike and have withdrawn wage demands, agreeing to the laid down scale. The decision ends labor action and maintains current pay terms.
People filled streets and stores as warm spring air put a gentle rush on Thursday afternoon. Shoppers carried packages from shops while soda fountains buzzed and store fronts hosted a parade of casual chatter and unbuttoned vests.
New York April 1 Lying on the Bushwick hospital set Dr PB Truex gave his last words. He spoke of his body like a rising wave and lungs that felt jerked together. He said his heart was beating and his body was getting slowly. He also asked to give his love to his wife.
In Chicago at First Regiment Armory on April 1 a crowd of about 10,000 gathered as 100 candidates were inducted into the Royal Arcanum during a solemn ceremony. The event celebrated the order's 25th anniversary with leaders from across the country in attendance. Meanwhile reports from Ohio noted severe river floods and rainfall, plus a small fire incident and two drownings near Boise.
Dispatch from Washington says Senator Gorman will withdraw within two weeks as a Democratic presidential candidate and urge friends to back Judar Parner. It predicts the Democratic Senate will line up for Parker.
A whimsical, partly garbled account describes umquats or Japanese oranges, noted by a grocery clerk in Indianapolis as briefly popular amid wartime talk. The piece likens the fruit to a small fig and lemon hybrid, with shoppers shown peering at specimens and one man hiding a fruit in his pocket.
A petition from Fall Creek property owners requests building a levee on the south bank extending east about first street. Wood Roach Up Contrabave Barone present to board of works for approval. Mr Beard seeks property owner funding with the district covering any deficit. no action taken and deficit remains undetermined.
In Mre nton S J April L Myrtle Bey ler, superintendent of the State home, sent her resignation to Gov. Mure hy. Accompanying her resignation were seven teachers and clerks who left in protest over someone being appointed to succeed her. Funeral of Gen Morris held at Second Presbyterian Church with Rev Owen D Odell officiating. Pallbearers include William WH Hubhare, Gen John Coburn, Gen George F McGinnis, F Davie and James Suit. Nephews Morr Isa Defrees and Morris Fross among attendees.
A fragment from a Kentucky report recounts a tale of a fine white Brahma chicken linked to a local mystery. The piece notes the chicken’s appearance and a subsequent discovery, with references to individuals Tyner and Ger, and mentions a Sieber and Monsen Mareben Hawi in a terse, lightly scrambled account.
A newly incorporated company secures a 15.0 million contract affecting several operations in Montpelier and nearby areas. The filing lists key principals and associates, noting involvement with a telephone and transportation context in Portland and adjacent communities.
A violent revival in Chicago pits union against nonunion workers with multiple assaults. Victims include Stanley Danosky of Hammond Packing, fatally beaten, and K Bronlainhe, union member, arrested. John Flynn, a Seif plant picket, shot by nonunion worker L A Hut, likely dying. Robert W. McGinney, president of the International Pressmen union, beaten by Franklin union members. Several others arrested as clashes spread to Steck Yard and Illinois Steel plant.
The article notes All Fools Day is 340 years old and traces the shift of New Year to March or April after France changed its calendar. It describes how people forgot the new year date, leading to pranks on those who did not update the date, a practice continuing since.
fragmentary report describes an annual convention with speeches by Tiwin Monroe and W. J. Bashford advocating better education methods and international concerns. mentions ground for talk about play and adoption of certain curricula for public schools.
Holy Thursday observed with notable ceremonies as Catholics mark the traditional day of remembrance. The event featured local parish leaders and attendees, reflecting on faith, community service, and solemn observance in the town.
An unclear Rochester meeting of local groups is described along with various disjoint notes about celebrations, a man found in Washinton state, a funeral tied to a death, and unrelated lines about winter activities and products. The fragmented text references a funeral, Beathniog, and local notices with erratic spelling and partial names.
Weston April 1 Miss Mabel Page only daughter of a well to do Weston family was found stabbed to death at her home Thursday afternoon. No suspect has been arraigned. Police think the victim was attacked by a maniac or insane assailant in the quiet town.
A Friday morning session in Walter Brown's federal trial featured humor from defense attorney W A Ketcham as witnesses debated the value of a manufacturer's wind instruments and related assets. Judge Warner interrupted, then allowed questioning on brokerage with remarks about a lawyer’s expertise, as Starman testified about the Ruescher manufacturing company assets and bankruptcy proceedings. Nearby reports note a bank remand for payments, a Niagara Falls incident, an execution in Chicago, and other brief items from across the country.
A fragmentary list records births weddings and deaths with names such as Waller Beeky Grivel and Carrie Metiitem, noting residences like Northwest ee ave and Central village hospital. Several entries mention ages dates and locations in a dense OCR with memorials to infant and adult deaths and new births in New Jersey and New York areas.
A misprinted ad touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for weak kidneys and related ailments. It features testimonials, dubious medical claims, and instructions to obtain a free sample, claiming rapid relief and universal health benefits despite vague science.
A garbled sports note states McReery was signed for the outfield amid unclear context. It mentions dates and leagues with several unreadable fragments, but centers on a baseball roster update and the player McReery.
A well dressed woman was found dead on an island with a diamond ring on her finger as police began an investigation. Meanwhile signs of livestock market activity appear in Cincinnati and East Buffalo shipping reports list varied prices and receipts for cattle calves and sheep.
A fragmented expose of live stock prices and market notes from Indianapolis and Chicago. Cattle and stocker figures appear with prices, plus brief feed and hay market data, noting odds of price changes and supply conditions for upcoming weekend estimates.
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