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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1904
Page
6
This note lists familiar flowers with color ranges and uses for amateur gardeners. It covers Beeb, Poppy, Phlox, Tulip, Calla, Ten-Week Stock, Marigold, Sweet Pea, Morning Glory, Nasturtium, Delphinium, Dainty, Lily, Purslane, Hebe, and more, describing bloom habits and ideal settings. It emphasizes variety, color selection, and lasting display for home gardens.
A bizarre note records a lemon grown in Sault Ste Marie area described as enormous. The fruit allegedly measured nine inches tall with nine inches in circumference and weighed a substantial pounds, presented as a curiosity tied to a neighboring brother in another state.
Advertisements reflect a mix of visible and familiar figures at the workhouse setting. Some names recur, signaling established routines and social touchpoints amid everyday notices and listings.
An old tale from the workhouse era centers on Charley Rounds missing for a long period. Officials fear foul play or trouble as prisoners, patrols, and workhouse staff intertwine in a tale of vanished routine and rumored escapes.
In Wa ited region near Touchet a cabin holds forty barrels of moonshine and about two thousand gallons of whisky awaiting disposal. Distilled by a North Carolinan named Mack the liquor is not contraband and he intends to pay the revenue. The unguarded warehouse has tempted local residents for two years.
A group of about 40 renowned war correspondents, after months in Tokyo awaiting permission to join imperial troops, plan to publish a book collecting their frontline experiences. Editors include Frederick Palmer and George Lynel. editions will appear in Japan, England, and America, with proceeds and subscriptions anticipated high.
Mong Kow, a Chinese interpreter, sues Victoria theatre management after being denied lower floor seating for a matinee and forced to accept inferior boxes for himself and companions. He sought refunds but argues the sale was legitimate and no objection raised at purchase. The case centers on alleged racial seating restrictions and unequal treatment.
The report describes severe flood damage near Chesterton and Westville with a collapsing bridge undermining the interurban line between Terre Haute and Mesquite. It notes wheat losses from winter kill, timber stands ruined west of Westfeld, and long time resident Uncle John Aven recalling unprecedented river rise after heavy rains.
A garbled OCR line likely from a historical page includes stray phrases and scattered names. The readable fragments hint at a sports or event card with possible personal names and places, but the text lacks coherent facts, dates, or outcomes to form a complete obituary, notice, or report.
James Healey notifies voters of the Pith GH ward Center township Marion county Indiana that he applied for post table privileges for intoxicating liquors at a specified saloon near Rinke and Ready Land, aiming to sell and drink in a two story building on Lot No 1 in Harris subdivision. Reynolds also declares intent to apply for a pool table privilege in the same room.
The notices warn Marion County Indiana officials of a meeting to consider granting licenses to sell intoxicating beverages in Center township Fifteenth ward. They specify allowed quantities and locations for serving drinks and list addresses such as a front room near Affley avenue and a building on New York Avenue with ward and street details. The notices name Patrick Murph and Joan Walters as involved parties and mention May terms and board actions to be taken.
Subscribing notices by FRANK BUCKNER and WILLIAM BECK announce their applications to the Marion County Board of Commissioners at the May term for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under two gallons with privileges to be consumed on premises. Buckner cites a site at Neom W Washington Street in Center Township Indianapolis. Beck describes a room fronting north on Washington Street in a brick building near 681, with a pool table allowed on the premises.
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