Millionaire Tramp Berry Hits Indianapolis Then Vanishes
James Berry, the so called millionaire tramp, rode into Indianapolis last week with his horse and buggy still in tow. He stayed at the Bates under an assumed name, paid $20 to a cabman, and left the outfit at a Roanoke street stable while claiming plans to visit St Louis. He travels with the horse in the car, guards the animal with a lock and chain, and promises to return to reclaim both horse and buggy before heading to Buffalo and back to Indianapolis for a quiet time with his fortune. He has drawn attention from local gamblers who offered odds and draws, but Berry declined all offers, preferring safe, undiscovered money. He is expected to return midweek, but remains elusive as towns await his next move.
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James Berry
Indianapolis
Berry
Union Station
Bates
Roanokest
St. Louis
Old Tom
Tom
Buffalo
Women Climb Court House Ladders Despite Fear
Watchman Graham cites a SUN interview describing hundreds of women attempting to ascend two watchman ladders to a tower. He notes about 5,000 started and most did not back out, while men often become nervous or retreat, blamed on drinking and chewing tobacco.
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Graham
Court House
Prosperity Incident Told by Hawkins Linked to Dufften in Iowa Tale
Ex U S marshal Hawkins relays a story credited to Terre Haute businessman Charles Dufften. Dufften, visiting Iowa Indiana, meets Joe Miller a long lived resident who has built wealth and now enjoys it. Miller is described as hale despite a lingering cough and illness.
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Hawkins
Charles Dufften
Terre’ Haute
Jackson Club
Duffen
Iowa
Ind
Johny
Miller
T. Dutten
New Electric Vehicle by Indianapolis Inventor
Thomas Nesom of Indianapolis claims a novel suspended electric car not a trolley and estimates cost of about 3500 dollars per mile fully equipped versus 12000 for standard systems. He envisions lightweight cars run closer to the ground, enabling cheaper city operations.
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Indianapolis
Thomas Nesom
Inventor Nesom Proposes Elevated Steel Track System
A novel elevated steel track using poles and guy cables allows cars to run above ground without traditional tracks. The design places motors between wheels inside the car, aiming to simplify routes and avoid property rights issues. Nesom also outlines a mail freight car with automatic stop feature and plans a Indianapolis to Chicago line.
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Nesom
Indianapolis
Anderson
Chicago
Morlel
Hypnotist Brougette Opens Office in Englewood Chicago
A young Chicago hypnotist Charles D Brougette advertises cures for liquor morphine tobacco and other habits. He claims to transform patients under mesmeric control and says treatment length varies from one to ten sessions with some cases requiring weeks.
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Charles D. Brougette
Chicago
Young Bronyette
Englewood
Ele
Ile
Tole
Prof
Brouyette
Brougette
Bicycles Split Passaic Church Society
In Passaic New Jersey members of a Dutch Reformed church society reportedly abandoned duties after many learned to ride bicycles. At a recent annual meeting only a few attended and officers were not elected, leading to a vote to disband the society until winter.
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Passaic
N. J
Christian Endeavor Society
Dutch Reformed Church
New Jersey
Elm Tree Scene Marks Van Buren Stage Dumping Tale
A Plainfield reminiscence recalls Martin Van Buren being toppled into mud by a hired driver on a broken National Road trip in the late 1830s. Witnesses, the old elm, and the McCaslin hotel anchor the tale with quaker Matthew Stanley’s familiar greeting and a sharp jab at a rival vote.
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Martin van Buren
United States
Plainfield
Reagan
van Buren
Aheryiel
William Hale
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Hale
Mason Wright
McCaslin
Matthew Stanley
Mr. van Buren
Martin
Kise
Wedding and Funeral Merge in New Rochelle
In New Rochelle on July 5, Frank I. Brennan married Mary Lynch at St. Gabriel's church. Ushers Thomas K. Gallagher, Herbert J. Reynolds and J James Fields then served as pallbearers at the funeral of Mrs. Mary Hynes as the wedding procession departed. The ceremony was led by Rev. Cornelius Brennan, the groom’s brother.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
St. Gabriel’s Church
Frank I. Brennan
Village
Mary Lynch
John Lynch
Nyack
Mary Hynes
William Hynes
Brennan
Catholic Benevolent Legion
St. Gabriel's Young Men’s Lyceum
Blynes
The
Benevolent Legion
St. Gabriel's Young Women's Lyceum
Thomas K. Gallagher
Herbert J. Reynolds
J. James Fields
Cornelius Brennan
Iather Brennan
New York
Canal Fishing Tale From a Slavery Era Narrator
An elderly enslaved man on a Kentucky canal recalls a memorable catfish incident from his youth. He describes a green fence corner, a broken pole, a pup, and a comic chase as Tom Hendricks falls into the canal while the catfish escapes with the prize.
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Kentucky
Paticlah
Tom Hendricks
Norwalk Girl Faces Rare Scleroderma Attack on Heart
Annie Waterbury eleven of Noroton faces a rare scleroderma that hardens her flesh and risks heart failure. Doctors in New York tried extensive experiments but found no cure. Her parents, two months ago, considered relocation to continue treatment with top specialists in America.
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Norwalk
Conn
Annie Waterbury
George Waterbury
Noroton
Annie
Noreton
Stamflord
Hurlbut and Shavoi
Stamford
New York
Indianapolis Weather Outlook for July 1–3
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity calls for cooler conditions with possible thunderstorms. Affected period spans Monday night through Tuesday with chances of storms and relief in heat.
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Indianapolis
Special Sunday Train to Lake Maxinkuckee
Newspaper notes a special train via the Pennsylvania Line to Lake Maxinkuckee on Sunday July 11. The trip costs one dollar and is promoted as an affordable excursion.
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Pennsylvania Line
Lake Maxinkuckee
Social whirl captions Mrs Holliday and city visits
Society notes describe a Monday country home party hosted by Mr and Mrs John H Holliday. Upcoming wedding plans include Miss Blanche Walton and Mr Harry G Cox in Lafayette. Weekend lawn, porch, and garden parties honor visitors with dances, trolleys, races at Washington park, and decorative chrysanthemum show previews at Tomlinson hall beginning November 2.
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John H. Holliday
Harry G. Cox
Indianapolis
Blanche Walton
Lafayette
Belmont
Helen Krag
Washington Park
Parole Rule on Intoxicants Draws Medical Fire
Gov Mount conditions parolees with consumption disease to abstain from intoxicants prompting strong physician backlash. A doctor tells The Sun that stimulants cannot be dispensed in tuberculosis treatment and that alcohol aids bodily tone and respiration while emollients treat the illness. He calls Mounts parole stance ridiculous and questions its life prospects for patients.
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Gov. Mount
WIRE WHISPERS AND POLITICAL NOTES
John Evans former governor of Colorado is dead in Denver. The Houston street car men strike paralyzes the city. W. J. Bryan speaks in Sacramento to a large crowd. Gen Gordon declines governor bid and advances a peaceful message. Tin plate workers win a 15 percent wage rise with a protection clause. Tariff bill amendments propose beet sugar bounty drawing Western Senate opposition. State Department may send note to Britain over treaty bad faith. U.S. maintains five vessels to curb illegal fishing to two now. Blood Bitters advertised as cure for dyspepsia.
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John Evans
Colorado
Denver
Houston
Tex
W. J. Bryan
California
Sacramento
Gordon
Georgia
North
Pittsburg
State Department
Great Britain
United States
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