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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1891
Page
4
A jumble of brief items notes suicides, drownings, and deaths from illness or violence in Indiana towns. Incidents include a man attempting self harm, a death by stomach cancer, a sheriff’s case, and a coroner ruling at a lunatic asylum. Fire damage, livestock losses, and property incidents are interwoven with society notes from Seymour, New Albany, Madison, Terre Haute, and nearby counties.
Clarence Johnson, recently jailed for 87 days for visiting a house of ill fame, ingested a pin while picking teeth. The pin passed into the vermiform appendix, causing danger. Dr Carey ordered laparotomy at City hospital to remove it. The case is described as dangerous.
Wesley Powell, wanted in Carroll county for a shooting, fled two months ago to his father’s home in Lurganon Indiana. Escorted by friends he defied capture, aimed to flee west last Saturday but was traced to Benton county. He was brought to the county seat Sunday and will face trial in Carroll county.
In Brussels on a Saturday accident at the Providence iron works in Houtmont Belgium a chimney collapsed crushing part of the building and burying eight workers. Authorities fear few or none will survive given the severity of injuries reported. The Sun’s popular liners promote free and half price ads elsewhere in the same issue.
William Douglas, colored, lives at 608 N West street, wounded by Charles Hill near a grocery after an argument with Mary Powers. Hill drew a revolver and fired, hitting Douglas in the left side but Hill escaped. Douglas believes no prior trouble with Hill. In other notes, Joseph Perkinson broke an arm at Parry road factory. Alvin Rankin injured in Big Four yards. Labor Day parade planned. police chase involving George Lange ended in Clearfield. and a long list of local market and goods notices follow.
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