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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1904
Page
3
Bryan arrived Saturday morning and paid the hall rent with his own 500 dollar check for Saturday night. He refused others pay and hinted at supporting Hearst for press den amid alignment with W R Hearst.
A dispatch from Birmingham reports Prof Verner, sent to the interior to locate pygmy hive members described by Henry M. Stanley, has been found safe. The news counters fears he was lost during the expedition connected to the St. Louis World’s Fair exhibition.
A jumble of early 20th century items notes debt, bankruptcy, and legal actions. The piece mentions a $19,000 loan on a $1,000 yearly salary in Louisville Kentucky, then shifts to Hearst’s anti trust filing and Miss Marie Nichols错, plus various political and legal items from Washington to Boston.
James Owens and George Ellis of Clay City were arrested by Sheriff Bray in Brazil Indiana on suspicion of involvement in the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank robbery at Say City. The safe was blown, about 35.8—likely a misprint—taken. A Terre Haute man is suspected of aiding the breach while the Clay City pair watched outside. They deny participation. Arrest followed the end of a letter Friday in Terre Haute that reportedly detailed the crime. Arrest of the Terre Haute man expected soon.
Seward defense scores point as deposition from Mrs Lehman, absent due to illness, describes arrival at the Seward home finding Mrs Seward's body cold with clotted blood. She testified Seward, viewed as a kind husband, and that the couple appeared to live happily. Timing noted around 3:35 pm separation to go home. Lawers rushed to scene after being notified of the murder.
Washington reports on an expedition into northern Luzon by Dery Hill of the Philippine conservatory noting the headhunters' strong physical condition and their cultural veneration for chiefs. It describes their warlike season in February and March, their method of taking heads, and the weapons they employ from daggers to bows, arrows, and guns.
The bodies of three bandits Newermeter Marx and Van Dine were prepared for burial. Funerals will be held Monday morning at Roberts undertaking establishment. Sheriff Barrett plans to push legislation forcing state inmates to wear pins in the penitentiary and may seek a law project to substitute the chair for the scaffold.
In Fort Worth Texas on April Si J C Humphkeese 22 of Guinegrite sought a marriage license then attempted a ceremony at home leading to a fatal act. In Lacrosse Wisconsin on April 2 neighbors robbed a bank vault and building, tying up guards and escaping with about $1,200 and $9,000.
Mrs. Rocker testified that in a dream her husband Charles Rocker revealed the murder of August Schroeder near noon. She described threats and violence including attempted harm to her newborn, a chloroform and morphine dosage, and the eventual killing and hanging in a barn as Rocker reportedly confessed.
At the accounting hearing brought by Ernear brothers against the Aart catapuits manufacturing company and its subsidiaries, Theo dore HH Wentworth secretary and he manufacturing congrant testified that the variation in the amount of whisky manufactured ranged from 1 to 12 cer.
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The readable text hints at old medical claims and remedies for various aches and headaches. It mentions rheumatic pains and a belief in a flash powered cure. The passage appears as a fragment from a historical newspaper page.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills promising fast nerve and pain relief. It touts strength, mood improvement, and general health benefits with a money back guarantee for first purchases. Contains references to trial doses and a bold sales claim of effectiveness.
Leadville April 3 The Baroness Gallotti known as Mrs Charles H Tanner died after a life from European royal palace grandeur to poverty. Buried Friday afternoon she was born in Allin in 18 and mother of Queen Victoria. Her husband Baron Carlo Hatford fled from France to London and America after a royal passport scandal. A royal pardon followed and his death in Denver preceded her move to Leadville where she and Charles Tanner settled.
A man at the Aeremandie hotel on Broadway attacked furniture and sparked a chaotic scene after a night out. Officers broke through a barricaded door and arrested Charles Kellher, after a furniture smashing raged in Kellogg’s room. Three others were injured in a separate factory fire in New York.
A garbled report from Washington discusses deliveries, state conventions, and political maneuvers involving Indiana figures. It mentions Benatar Brerrides in New York, plans to attend Indiana state Tombiteses converter, and references Congress via the congressional directory.
Washington reports suggest another session of Congress is near collapse with letters claiming the body may end next Thursday. Some observers doubt the dissolution will take that long and foresee a rapid conclusion.
In Franklin county Virginia on a rural road James Nowlin riding home from Endicott on horseback and his young daughter were shot by an unknown assailant. Both were killed and found on the road with the child arms around the father. Nowlin was known among illicit distillers as an informer, alleged motive for the murder.
A miscible list of births deaths and marriages entries with names and addresses across multiple households appears. It lists newborns by family and address, deaths with causes, and recent marriages with couples and locations, reflecting a diarized community record.
A fragmented clipping reports several self inflicted deaths including a man in Massachusetts a bank president in Tennessee and a Missouri man killing his wife and himself. It notes court actions including a Kentucky governor Goebel murder case life term and possible appeals to the US Supreme Court. The text mentions pension claims and a prison sentence for robbery and other legal actions.
Beekman Winthrop has been elected governor of Porto Rico. Winthrop previously served as judge of the court of first instance in the Philippines and arrived four years ago as private secretary to Gov. Tun. He rose steadily to a top post. his home is New York City.
Election contests resolved by the commissioners after a chaotic Saturday session in Port Palmeras. Wirt Wkanpeat was dismissed amid heated exchanges. Ward 11 results included McNalty state victory with Tom Marth and Eq Parker among listed figures.
INDIANAPOLIS steady bid on live stock with all classes quoted. Good to choice steers 1,200 lbs and up around 8 dollars per cwt. medium steers 1,150 to 1,250 lbs around 8.5 to 9 dollars. Calf and common stock also listed with ranges for feeder and stockers. Chicago grain and pork provisions shown with May prices and opening bids reflected.
The city grain market summarizes inspections and lots for wheat rye corn oats and mixed feeds. Reports list white yellow and mixed grades, car counts, and totals for four inspections during the week ending late April, with figures including April and year markers.
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled grain entries with months and numbers. References to Toled o Grain Toledo and scattered terms like May July September and bag indications. No coherent reportable event or structured data remains.
Fragmentary stock market notes show mixed cattle and hog prices with buyers steady and activity reported as moderate. Mentions various brands and amounts, but details are garbled. overall tone suggests markets opening with cautious demand and some price movement.
Fragmented OCR reads like a New York produce ad featuring poultry items such as turkey and chickens, dairy products, geese, cheeses, and assorted produce. Mentions brands and suppliers with scattered prices, implying a marketplace catalog or wholesale listing from a local firm.
Fragmentary text shows scattered names and terms across Chicago market notes and local items. No clear event, person, or organization emerges to form a coherent summary or identify a main outcome.
In Pittsburg a volatile live stock market shows mixed activity with some steadier prices for cattle and hogs. Traders note cautious demand and prices holding steady on select lots as receipts and bids fluctuate through the day.
Stocks moved in a narrow range with several miners and steelmakers showing little change. Trading was subdued as banks and utilities edged higher while technology and energy shares fluctuated amid thin volumes and cautious stance from investors.
Market notes from Chicago on April 25 show cattle receipts around SM and trade activity mixed with modest gains. Prices for cattle and hogs are noted with several lots estimated for future delivery and cautious demand evident in the early spring market.
East Woflalo X.Y April shows listings for cattle and sheep including prime steers, heifers, cows and lambs. Prices range from 5 to 15 dollars per head with ewes raking in 5 to 15 dollars and mixed sheep at 5 to 6 dollars. lots note various weights and breeds amid general market conditions.
Market prices show wheat No 5 at May Timothy Carn Ayrt May Tim new rates for mixed crops. Carn-ayrtie M4000 path updates indicate oats shelled at 57600. Clover and straw prices listed with 10.00 to 12.00 and 6.00 to 67.00 respectively. Read as a grain and forage market brief with specified grade codes.
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