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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1904

Page

8

Brazilian Bug Turns to Stone In Antique Discovery

A quirky Brazilian bug reportedly turns to stone after death, displaying a green bronze hue and becoming a jewel-like relic. Natives use similar stones in jewelry. observers note the rarity and beauty. Primrose Day observed in London with wreaths for Lord Beaconsfield. Carrage factory work begins in Shelbyville while deaths and accidents occur across towns. A bank in Reneselaer closes, blamed on heavy loan burdens. owners Alfred and Thomas McCoy face implications.

EN Ray Emil United States Navy Ely Simon Brazil

One of These Big Guns Exploded

Pensacola reports describe a naval disaster involving the battleship Maine class ships with heavy artillery failures. The explosion at a drydock near Roosevelt Yard killed officers and men, including Ensigns and lieutenants, as the fleet endured a second catastrophe tied to propellant and gun turret design. The damaged vessel, built by Newport News, featured thick armor, rapid-fire artillery, submerged faces, and nine-inch conning towers, highlighting the era's naval engineering challenges.

Pensacola Fla Les Battle-Lip Missouri Seal Domingo Pt. Cowies President Roosevelt Lrague Inairs Nd Mivy Yard Kelling Fie W. Tayeison Weitit Lieat Pschinley San Cav Graley Newport Wi Shinhuktieg Sony Kropp

Over the Hill to the Poorhouse in Lebanon

In Lebanon on April 14 Mr and Mrs William Garrett of North Lebanon township separated by poverty after fifty years together. Both elderly and unable to work, their son cannot support them. The husband agreed to place his wife in the almshouse as she declines and the couple faces a future of institutional care.

Lebanon William Garrett North Lebanon Garret Conny Almshouse

RATS UNDERMINE WISCONSIN ROUSE

Appleton Wisconsin reports rats gnawing foundations and framing of a home, endangering inhabitants. The incident notes extensive damage and numerous gnawing events as the community copes with the problem.

Wisconsin

Ferment Lover Bit Pheces Out Of The Veil

In Anton April 1 a near scandal case unfolds as a Mrs Whetstone sues a revolve dealer for breach of promise. Testimony depicts lavish gifts and a flurry of kisses causing weighty social damage. The defendant Confesses to repeated risqué acts and admits a pattern of sudden embraces. Jury awards nominal damages amid sympathy for the plaintiff.

Anton Arewond Whetstone Dorenett Justine Philatift

Man Eats Cats Stew Rumor Haunts Bloomsbury Row

Twenty officers of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals search Bloomsbury for a boarding house lodger suspected of eating cats. A Turin-born lodger allegedly confessed to cooking cat in a stew with onions garlic and parsley, served after a hour cooking. The lodging keeper reported the man said he was fond of cats.

London Society For the Preventions of Cruelty Bloomsbury Bow-st Gata Turin Thomas Pre Ely

Prince Marries Circus Rider Sparks Noble Rank Crisis

An Ameren dispatch from Berlin reports Prince Hugo Hohensohy wed Matus 1elga, a circus rider, violating family laws that forfeit rank. He will be styled Count von Her misburg. Another prince wed Viennese noblewoman Todenlohe, a mediatized reigning house member.

Ewoywork Hugo Hohensohy Matus Efrens Omastrionus Berlin Count von Hermisburg Honemon Todenlohe

Detained soldiers face court martial in Chicago case

A fragmented report from Chicago in April states Capt Wood and Bart Sheridan await trial on charges related to a suspected theft. The document alleges money was carried away during a disturbance, with details unclear as guards and private sellers are referenced. No court date is set.

Chicago Capt Wood Phi Ups Treate-secenthy Infantry

Two Deaths Reported In Local Obituaries

Mrs Taehel Sparks aged 6 at 74 N Warman Avenue died Monday after a fall at home following illness. Simul Goodwin aged 26 also died at the Home for the Aged, reportedly in frail health with a noted mind disorder.

Taehel Sparks Warman Simul Goodwin Heather Af Hey A. Goodwin

Abandoning the Fairs in Kansas for the Fall

Abandonments loom as the usual fairs and festivals in Kansas are cancelled or postponed due to threats and social unrest. Officials cite safety concerns and declining participation as the cause for halting annual autumn events.

Alina Kansas

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