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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1902
Page
6
William Brown, head of a department at the C. A. Smith shot house in Detroit, leaped from his bedroom window during a dream, suffering a 66 stitch arm wound. He returned home after treatment, recounting a vivid railroad collision dream and noting prior gymnastic-like sleep episodes.
Nature's Own Remedy Alma-Bromo Salt waters of Alma mineral spring offered as a home tonic for constipation stomach liver kidney and nervous diseases. Claimed to remove headache rheumatism and clear complexion. Pleasant to taste cleansing to bowels soothing to brain and nerves. Sold by druggists for 50 cents a bottle, trial bottle offered free by mail from The Michigan Drug Co. Detroit Michigan.
Mason A. Stephens, a Philippine veteran, faces police court trial for obtaining goods by false pretenses. His comrade Robert Wilson testified Stephens feigned insanity in Manila to avoid a hanging task, claiming he hanged a dozen Filipinos and brooded over a friend’s fate after returning. His attorney argues true insanity.
Mrs. Charles A. Peabody of North Caldwell New Jersey awoke to a masked burglar in her bedroom wielding a dark lantern. She screamed as he fled through a window leaping 20 feet to the ground with the screen. Justice Peabody armed himself, searched the area, and the intruder vanished into a wood.
Miss Lilian Damon of Boston, staying at Pond Point Beach, swam 100 feet to rescue Ruth and Frank Stanely, 11 and 9, who drifted from a Sunday school picnic boat. The pair were nearly unconscious, rolled onto a barrel for revival, as Damon, barely 20, used a steady stroke to bring them to shore.
GREENUP Ky Aug 1 Two weeks ago John W Kiser a former Spanish American war soldier left his Stanton home to visit his two sons near Huntington W Va He became bewildered at Ashland and walked four days along the C and O railroad without food He reached his sons Tuesday ate a hearty supper then wandered into the yard and collapsed dead His body was returned here for burial
In a Philippine hospital corps report two soldiers dying after nursing colored patients mirror a Cincinnati cholera outbreak in 1866. Dr. J Winslow Ayres recalls Sister Loyola, a charity nun whose fearless care steadied the dying as 237 died in one week.
Mary Af feldt, 17, lost scalp skin at the Glenville woolen mill. Dr W J Sheehan grafted skin from five donors onto her head at Port Chester Ladies hospital. When healing proceeds eight more workers will donate skin to cover her head.
An old newspaper segment promotes assorted patent medicines and remedies with prices from 5c to 35c. It touts Roves on Worms and Rovex for bunions, Rough on Bunion Plasters, Gentlemen Who Shave, and Leaunelie Om Barn as soothing aids. A Want Ads note claims employment help by reading the Sun's Wanted Help columns.
A flood of small ads lists furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in multiple streets including North Illinois South Indiana Avenue Ohio and Capitol. Many entries specify rent from one dollar weekly to several dollars monthly, with details on light housekeeping bath and ground or first floor access. Names and exact addresses appear repeatedly, reflecting a dense classified ad page for lodging.
The notice advertises a Sunday free band concert at Forest Park with transport by E Washington or Irvington car. It markets real estate including 50 by 150 foot east front lots, Forest Park Addition value boost, 20 free-house giveaways to one in 22 buyers, and various properties such as a Broadway residence, factory block, and rental-ready buildings priced from 1 250 to 23 000. Security Trust Co promotes sales and financing options on N Pennsylvania St.
Wide listing of farm bargains across multiple counties including Shelby Hancock Wayne Daviess and more. Notable lots include 165 acres for 22 000 150 acres for 12 000 160 acres with gas well priced around 9 600 and 123 acres well located. Agent J W Friday & Co at Lomcke 3 invites inquiries.
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