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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1901
Page
6
The article notes severe drought in a sunburnt land with comparisons to past dry spells. It lists years and numbers of days without rain from 1749 to 1876, highlighting the 1762 drought of 123 days and stating that crop failure due to drought was never known in Indiana.
An explosion at the stock lands below New Orleans targeted the British mule transport Mechanician early Saturday. A dynamite bomb failed to injure anyone and the assailants escaped. The blast damaged hull plates but not the side of the vessel. with temporary repairs the ship will sail to Liverpool.
In Washington Indiana on August 10 Mrs Frank Purcell collapsed during her daughter Nettie Purcell’s wedding feast to Noah A Southerland. Doctors attributed the death to heart disease superinduced by the excitement of the occasion.
The Newcastle trades and labor assembly picnic grew into a national moment as Amalgamated Association president Theodore Shaffer spoke to thousands about the steel strike. A labor parade of over 6,000 backed his remarks praising union action and calling for respect toward nonunion workers.
Aug 10 dispatches report a forthcoming bid by the department of the lakes for army provisions in the Philippines. 309 ten gallon kraut sets are listed as part of the expected supply. The Missouri crop outlook shows generally good prospects for cotton across several states. A Georgia report warns of trouble ahead if Mormon doctrine teaching continues against local wishes.
Tilly Haynes owner of the United States hotel in Boston and Broadway Central in New York died Saturday. He was one of the best known hotel men in the country.
An advertisement touts Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as strong relief for hot weather fatigue and nervous exhaustion. It cites Mrs C M Stoneburner of Indianapolis who reports calmer nerves and better sleep after use. Pills cost 50 cents a box from druggists or Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY with portrait and signature on each package.
A U S Labor Department official Thomas M Robertson reports five days of study in New York and cites dire living conditions for working people. He calls for model tenements with bathrooms and criticizes libraries and colleges funding before housing, urging wealthier donors to redirect funds.
In Washington on August 10 the International Association of Machinists faced internal dissent over strike leadership. Navy yard workers formed the Navy yard employes' protective association to advance separate interests, while leaders endorsed industrial union principles. They accused IAM officers and labor leaders of opposing 15 days leave for navy yard and arsenal workers. International officials deny the charges and vow to curb the new movement.
In Belleville Illinois Mary Baier, aged 76, fights a renewed divorce suit against Fred Baier. She had believed she was divorced for three decades until an abstractor uncovered missing papers. The court's discovery prompted a new application for divorce.
A resident of Milber who ran a general store there has learned he won one of the big tan lottery numbers via a real estate contact in El Reno Oklahoma. He plans to travel soon to present his land and restore his fortunes after prior business failure. In Fort Worth Texas authorities investigate whitecap threats aimed at Black farmers, with dynamite letters terrorizing the colored population and state and federal agents seeking the causes.
Norfolk Va August 10 Gen Richard L Page 9 of this city died suddenly Friday night at his summer home Blue Ridge Summit Pa He commanded Confederate forces with notable ability in the defense of Mobile Bay against Admiral Farragut and was a close kinsman of Robert E Lee
On Saturday morning the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers union pressed Lafayette bridge contractors over Broad Ripple bridge delays. Workers struck Wednesday over use of common labor on skilled tasks. Commissioners will interrogate H. Cornell Monday. Cornell involved as a Lafayette councilman, with potential political backlash. The firm also holds the Raymond Street bridge contract.
The Eupen chamber of commerce annual report urges prohibitive duties on American merchandise to curb the influx flooding Germany. It notes Westphalian Prussia faces mounting imports from the United States and calls for protective measures.
The will of Elias Arfoidson, a 68 year old bachelor, leaves $20000 to Mrs. Clara Steel for kind treatment and neighborly attention during illness. Steel, married with children, cared for him daily through illness, despite no close ties.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe the child ease gum discomfort stop wind colic and cure diarrhoea. The cost is twenty five cents a bottle.
Tickets available daily through Sept. 10 with final return by Oct. 31. For details, contact ticket agents.
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