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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1906
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring remedy for impure blood causing boils pimples and fatigue. It claims the medicine cleanses the blood and improves stomach kidneys bowels skin. A testimonial from Minnie Lynch Worcester Massachusetts cites relief from pimples headaches and stomach discomfort.
A dense 19th century legal digest discusses whether instruments labeled contracts may contain testamentary provisions, how such provisions affect construction, and when a writing may operate as a will to fulfill parties’ intents. It covers amending wills, probate, incompetency of physicians, and mandamus against city lobbying funds, plus childless wife quit claims and breach of contract.
Fragmented minutes from a Supreme Court session discuss an obstruction of street and a frightened horse claim. The decision notes a complaint insufficiently alleged negligence and the need to show the object was intended to frighten horses. It also covers reparian rights in bog or marsh adjacent land and a United States land sale case defining swamp land boundaries and price per acre.
John A. Canke, eight year clerk of the circuit court and predecessor to John A. Linn, was indicted by the grand jury in Chicago. Thirty-one indictments allege forgery, conspiracy, embezzlement of public money and withholding of records. Bond fixed at 800.
A public letter from Mr. Padgett urges reorganization of the state committee at the upcoming convention. He argues the committee did not reflect rank and file sentiment and proposes district action at Indiananalis the night before the convention, seeking a majority vote to reshuffle. He plans to support a district resolution on May 1.
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state list several entities. The Von Noy Railroad News of Kane City, Ma, capital stock 829000 with 300 dollars in Indiana and agent A M Shannon. Directors J M Ney C Van Ney and C W Krebs. The First Congregational Church of Shipshewana. Incorporators William Miller James M Yoder and David K Yoder. The German Evangelical Feirdensmrinde of Hammond trustees Friedrich Kereten Bernhard Kock William Masepohl Henry Elster Frederic k Schmidt Lemnhardt Elster and Henry Otte.
In Woodburn Oregon on April 28 Frank Smith, linked to the death of Sheriff J. Shave and tied to an assault on Policeman Hamilton, escaped from Portland jail. He fired on Captain C. T. Henderson of the National Guard, intensifying the manhunt and prompting a statewide alert.
In San Francisco on April 22, soldiers opted to blast the Emporium wall but withdrew after shots. Rain aided a narrow escape for ten buildings as fires and quakes unsettled the city. Selby smelting and South & Co. stock faced peril while surrounding structures loomed overhead.
The report details aid efforts and relief stations for 300,000 refugees on the peninsula. It notes forged Red Cross badges used to steal supplies, street deterioration from cobblestones, and multiple donations from unions and employers to support relief. A dramatic rescue of a missing infant from a ferry area highlights humanitarian strain. Local churches and businesses contributed cash and goods, while municipal scenes show widespread displacement and transit struggles.
The Dayton based Central Electric Association holds its next meeting at the Algonquin hotel in Dayton, not Columbus as previously planned.
Oats led the early market gains as May futures touched 324 while wheat softened. Provisions showed firmness, with July pork at 15.80 and lard at 8.10. Local receipts totaled 7 cars of corn and 119 oats, with various grade quotes for No 2 to No 4 white and yellow corn and oats included.
A chaotic April livestock report from Indianapolis notes cattle and hogs active yet down slightly from yesterday with prices easing and demand for prime butcher stock steady. Sheep scarce due to stock shortages. Chicago and Cincinnati listings follow with mixed receipts, steady to higher hogs and cautious cattle trading. A separate item reports the Inspector’s murder during unrest in Odesba Italy.
New York April 2 The stock market opened active and irregular with about a share lower. Liquidity for operative accounts was marked. Prices fell across many issues reflecting a deepening market weakness from oversupply. Government bonds held steady while other bonds declined. Final prices were heavy compared with early conditions, suggesting broad selling pressure.
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