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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
10
Kokomo tale recalls Tod Sloane's lavish spending and financial decline. His sister Marie, who left the stage for fame and wealth, offers help, replying she will earn her living honorably. The note shows a family bond and a generous impulse amid Tod's troubles.
Martha Whitley, aged about 81, died after pneumonia in UBA. She lived alone with her parrot in a tiny cottage, an English woman of peculiar charm and a life filled with bright and pathetic moments. Arrangements have been made for her small property and final rites.
The elderly Mrs. Whitley lived in a life lease cottage with limited income supported by friends and charities. Since 1895, charity organizations and St. Mark's church members aided her, while her parrot Polly, aged over 40, kept her company and listened to daily troubles, with Polly visiting neighbors during hospital stays. A separate Kentucky Rural Free Delivery inspector nearly caused a bizarre encounter when mistaken for a postmaster in a late night hotel visit.
Louisville, April 18. Maj. F. M. Dice, special agent of the post office, reported a curious miscommunication as the postmaster, despite appearances, wore skirts. The telegram conveyed the odd situation without elaboration.
The society page notes engagements for Miss Elizabeth Viewegh with Albert Rade and upcoming nuptials for Miss Ella Van Camp to John T. Martindale. A card party hosted by Miss Rosa Vinnedge honors Miss Harriet Fitch, and several state wedding pairings are listed in Elwood, Wabash, Marion, and Elkhart, including Rev. M. W. Sunderman’s marriage in Manhattan, Ill. Lieut. Parker Hitt visits parents after two years in the Philippines. Rev. Odell assumes at Second Presbyterian Church with relocation to Blacherne forthcoming.
The question asks how Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets surpass pills. They are easier and more pleasant to take, milder and more reliable, and always dependable. They cleanse and invigorate the stomach, leaving the bowels natural, while pills tend to be harsher and often cause constipation. For sale by all druggists.
The notice outlines how businesses can advertise with 15 cent cost per item in over 400 towns, describing the format as Wanted Miscellaneous or For Sale Miscellaneous. It highlights the on capital price and usage guidance for these small ads.
A compact key explains train car and service abbreviations such as Daily Sleeper Parlor Dining and Chat Car. It notes symbols for Sunday only and exceptions like Daily except Monday.
A truncated timetable lists departures and arrivals for four lines including Big Four, St. Louis, Chicago, and Cincinnati routes. It includes station mentions such as City Ticket Office on East Washington Street and numerous train designations with varying AM and PM times, some with ex or accom notes, and several end-to-end service windows. The text reads as a raw schedule snippet rather than a complete narrative.
The page lists multiple rail departures and arrivals labeled Chicago night ex and Chi fast mall with times ranging from early morning to afternoon. It notes Mononaccom and vestibule service with various price indicators and partial times, reflecting a historic timetable snippet.
Ticket offices at station and corner Illinois and Washington streets list departures and arrivals to Philadelphia, Baltimore, St Louis, Columbus, Vincennes, Richmond, Dayton, Martinsville, Logansport, Pittsburg, and Louisville. Travel times range from early morning to late evening with numerous connections and accommodations.
Partial, unclear OCR reading shows times and city abbreviations such as Tol Chi and Mich with several stray symbols. The text hints at a timetable or schedule fragment mentioning departures or appearances around 7:82 am 0:23 am and 12: Spm. 13:35 pm with other lines referencing Mun Lat Lap, and 1:9 pm 10:26 pre. No coherent event or context.
Fragmentary timetable notes show multiple departures and arrivals for Cincinnati lines, including Peoria Bloomington Champaign Springfield Columbus Ohio special Indiana Decatur and West'n routes. Times vary with early morning and late evening passages, including connections to Detroit Toledo and Dayton services.
The notice lists train departures from early morning to late evening at Anderson Muncie Marion Elwood Alexandria and intermediate stations with limited trains to Anderson and Muncie. Trains depart 4 15 a m and hourly until 7 15 p m 9 15 p m and 11 15 p m. Limited services for Anderson depart 6 00 a m 11 00 a m 2 00 p m 5 00 p m arriving Anderson in 1 h 25 m and Muncie in 2 h with 11 00 a m and 5 00 p m trains linking directly at Anderson to Elwood limited trains.
A fragmented sales list shows goods including bedsteads mattresses bed springs cots stoves and carpets. Repeats emphasize canvas cots cook stoves bedroom suites and various carpets by yard.
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