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A damaged fragment from Cannes reports a death and injuries after an incident at a gathering. The text is garbled but mentions ages, a Monday event, and people hurt before responders arrived.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1901
Page
2
A damaged fragment from Cannes reports a death and injuries after an incident at a gathering. The text is garbled but mentions ages, a Monday event, and people hurt before responders arrived.
Mrs Humphrey requests W m J Bryan a close friend of Norris Humphrey business man to give an address at the funeral. Humphrey killed himself on the night of the day in Coln Nebraska, with Bryan to speak the next day at the service.
Mark Twain admits he is "low born" and not bothered by insults. He counters Rev Wayland Spaulding's remark that he is ill bred by noting Shakespeare and Adam were also low born, then jokes about not letting detractors affect the family head's standing.
In Connellsville Pennsylvania white residents react to an April assault near Oliphant where Hiram McMillan and his wife were attacked. McMillan may be dying. seven Black suspects including Wm Allen Wesley Lewis John Morris Walter Cole Wm Lee Bessie Wares and Lizzie Davis are jailed. Lynch mob threats loom.
Ben H Morse began an 18 months term in Jefferson City Missouri for using the mails to defraud. He had previously fled on a straw bond, was converted at a revival in Mattoon Illinois and to support his wife during incarceration, he earned a reduced sentence after repentance.
Richmond Indiana April 29 Dr Thomas H Bryant fined for sending a bill outside the state for collection when all parties live in state Bryant jailed.
New York dispatch reports SK John Loeb and Heidelbach Ickelheim will ship gold totals of 250 pounds and 1.5 million dollars respectively aboard the steamship Wilhelm Der Grosse bound for Germany, with departures slated for Tuesday.
Wauco county seat of Wa vshara county nearly destroyed by a blaze early today. Every business building was burned. Loss set at about 150000 dollars.
Osh en Ind April 29 Dal Erwin received the appointment to the Goshen postmastership to succeed Milton Corneil.
The upholsterers union met at Co L A hall on Sunday. Henry S. Osgood sues the Big Four company for 10000 over Thomas Holmes death. Louis Enners, 70, injured at Noble and Michigan streets. hip possibly fractured. State charities board to meet Tuesday. Gov Durbin ex officio president. Secretary Butler uncertain on agenda. A children’s mission band formed at Second English Lutheran church. Julia Winterrowd elected president and Ella Hartman lead. Neighbors report screams from a cow in a vacant lot near 100 M Harding St. Martin Drapier quarantine officer investigates a two foot water snake seen nearby.
In Manila on April 2 Captain Wilson Chase led a detachment of the Twenty-first Infantry to surprise the camp of the villain Cates. They captured his adjutant and several officers but Cailles escaped as pursuers closed in. Cailles had recently offered a bounty for American heads, including ten dollars per head, prompting a large manhunt.
Eight rabbits inoculated with hydrophobkkt fires were stolen from the Pasteur Institute in New York on Sunday night. Police issued warnings against handling or consuming the animals as their flesh or organs could transmit disease. Two boys later bought two of the rabbits from the thieves.
Harry Finkelstine, 34, of Cleveland is held at the station house believed insane after an arrest near the White House on private business claiming Mormon theft of 300 dollars. Washington art lovers push for an American national gallery modeled after London’s. McKinley to urge Congress, with financial pledges from wealthy patrons.
The tipple engine house and boiler house at the Dorothy coal and coke plant are a smoldering ruin and the mine is on fire. Estimated damage is 150000 dollars. Two people were injured. Thirty mules perished in the blaze.
An 19th century advertisement touts Sarsaparilia as a cure for humors, pimples, eruptions, indigestion, debility, and tiredness by cleansing the blood. It compares untreated brood troubles to weeds and thistles, urging a radical Spring treatment to root them out.
A testimonial from Mrs. L. Tuxist of Hoboken New Jersey praising Wood s Sarsaparilla for a son s pimples that progressed to sores but healed without scarring after use.
In Delaware Ohio on April 29 Mrs Annie Newton 35 collapsed from neuralgia of the heart while singing at the piano. Her body was laid out Sunday and preparations for a funeral were stopped after she walked in during breakfast Monday in a trance that mimicked death.
Washington April 29 government dispatch from Bogota reports rebels have accepted terms offered by the government and laid down arms. General amnesty and release of all political prisoners are included. Insurrection has lasted over a year.
A compact list records numerous births with parent names and addresses, including G and L Golai a boy and James and Margaret Ryves a girl. Deaths note causes old age apoplexy heart disease influenza and other conditions. Marriages pair many couples by names such as Henry Bartley Leola Bunk J A Stich Josephine Moormann and many others.
Maas Neimeyer lumber company builds a frame warehouse near Twenty second street and Monon tracks valued at 4000. South Park land company adds a frame cottage at 612 Parkway street valued at 31600. Ida M Dowd erects a frame dwelling at 1615 Milburn street valued at 900. Elizabeth Overman constructs a frame dwelling at 2026 Ashland avenue valued at 425. W A and A Simon raise a frame cottage at Caven and West streets valued at 3000. Fred Turner builds a frame cottage at Anderson street near Missouri street valued at 200. H O Striker adds 446 Division street for 875. Eva M Dewees adds an addition at 1019 W Twenty ninth street valued at 50.
Washington gossip notes distressed capItol guides protest a re roof of Statuary Hall saying echoes will be destroyed and the trade of whispers will vanish. The piece also reports on pardon applications for three inmates tied to the Black Jack Ketchum case and a batch of officials listed as day’s government notices.
George Fulleas Golden, who fed the white rats in their vaudeville contest, received $12,000 at Koster & Bial's benefit. Of this, $8,000 covered seats and the remainder in 1,000 gold pieces from white rats. plus cattle and livestock quotations from Indianapolis market follow.
Cattle receipts light with no shipments. Prices listed for good to choice steers 108 to 1500 pounds. fair to good feeders around 350 to 450. cows and calves priced from 300 to 450. hogs receipts 400 with prices 5.75 to 5.90 for good to choice, sows around 5.00 to 5.50. Sheep receipts none. lambs 5.25 to 5.75 for good to choice. stockers and feeders not detailed beyond general ranges.
The advertisement lists numerous textiles and accessories on sale including printed pongees twilled foulards liberty foulards satin foulards iron frame grenadines and silk muslin embroideries dimities organdies and percales. Prices are cut to attract buyers with yard wide unbleached and bleached muslin at reduced rates and various dress shields stays and bindings offered with discounts.
Chicago April 2 wheat and corn futures show small declines and firmer prices in oats and wheat. Livestock and eggs mix as buyers take note of July pork and butter trends while various cheese and dairy items hold steady. Inspections report several carloads of wheat and corn moving to markets.
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