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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1904
Page
3
Mrs Mary G Grintey of 1 W Choma Peakest died at City Hospital on Friday from burns after lighting a pipe in bed. Despite being confined by consumption she refused to stop smoking. Firemen subdued the blaze and she was removed to the hospital with serious injuries.
Vice presidential candidate leaves Indianapolis next week on a campaign tour. Fairbanks spoke at Ingalls block on Saturday, stayed through the morning, drawing a crowd. He plans to depart town late next week with a full schedule of speeches for various events.
Newport Fr August 20 guests at the dedicatory ball for Mrs Herman Oelrichs new Pallison faced a dress rule urging ancient period attire. Men wore white satin knee breeches despite protests, while Mrs Oelrichs and Mrs W K Vanderbilt Jr greeted guests. Favors from Paris priced near 3000 dollars and paintings adorned a vast ballroom. Miss Alice Roosevelt attended and was toasted.
Thomas Nock sues the Indianapolis brewing company alleging damage to his six room dwelling on East Washington Street. He claims the saloon nearby causes Sunday disturbances and frequent quarrels, halving his property value and driving renters away, seeking a perpetual injunction. A diverting drug store exchange and a Venice shoemakers strike are noted in brief items.
Do you wish to attend school with all advantages of a top institution at a price within reach for modest means Valparaiso College offers preparatory and professional departments including pedagogy psychology engineering pharmacy and more Address J B Brown president or O P Kinsey vice president Exe year opens September 1801.
A Rochester man A W Meyers, 121, aims to travel from Rochester to San Francisco within a year on a $185 bet. He must wear his U S Navy uniform throughout the trip, earn $1000 on the road, and refrain from regular work, selling his photographs to raise funds along the way. Meyers, a sailor recently honorably discharged, left Rochester May 9 and reports averaging at least the required amount so far.
A 6 year old at Uncen station, angry at being kept with his mother, pleaded he was big enough to travel alone. He fled the waiting room to reach the tracks, insisting his mother would understand he had to go by himself despite risks and warnings.
Cor poral Clark of Warren was killed by a regular at Atlee during a Friday riot after provost guard duty. One other man was wounded as nine soldiers were arrested. The coroner's inquest was held Saturday morning and troops were sent from Feb regiment to Athens to restore order. An investigation by Gen. Dick Gov Herrick and military officers is underway.
The National Technical Institute on Hillmont Avenue at the old arsenic grounds will open for the fall term on September 21. The school, recently under new management, has grounds and buildings needing thorough remedy. It will admit boys only in its first year, with plans to extend to girls and offer the full course by next fall.
A director to the Sun declares no sale of the outside property of the Consumers Gas Trust Co. will occur Saturday. Several bids have been received and the property may be sold by reapportioned work. Directors refrain from estimating the property value at this time.
A Park Board petition seeking to buy a small parcel of land west of Blakeset between Washington Street and Washington Avenue was presented on Saturday. The site is described as a short, angled lot near the former White River bridge and Old Navigation Road, with several long-time residents among the petitioners. The board plans further evaluation at a later session.
At Hammond Indiana on August 2 a clash erupted between South Chicago Railway and Michigan Central over a crossing. About 200 employees from both sides tangled on Michgan Central tracks as police intervened and halted the fighting. The wagman remained standing as the dispute ended without a clear resolution.
SEARCY Ark Aug 20 Dr RG Lightle whose supposed charred remains were found in a burned barn recently returned to his home here Saturday morning The Insurance company paid claims against them on proof of his death but later garnisheed the funds and began an investigation Officers were sent to arrest the physician at his alleged hiding place but he evidently was warned and eluded them as he returned alone.
A garbled police report recounts a man unable to explain why he was detained while celebrating a new year in a leap year. He asks if he was put in custody for the celebration, with another man recalling the odd occurrence.
In the past week the grand jury received more cases than usual from the local police court. Six persons were bound over on Saturday, including William Bowman charged with theft of 227 from J A Levinson, released without bond after a preliminary hearing. Levinson testified Bowman stole money from his trousers pocket overnight. Bowman, a sleeper car porter, denied knowledge of the theft. Additional cases include El Brandt for carrying concealed weapons and multiple petty larcenies with bonds set at 250, 100, and 40 dollars. Charles Stuckmayer’s theft charges and Fred McGarrahan’s combined larceny and burglary bonds were noted, with James H K Miller involved in a watch sale dispute leading to grand jury consideration.
A midnight fire at Henry Richert's property on Indiana Avenue burned a bakery and stable, five horses, three wagons, and 20 burples. The flames started in the stable, destroying the horses before help arrived. Richert estimates losses around $3,000 and injured his knee while rushing to the scene.
Thous and s of people have sung Tenting on the old camp ground for forty years. Whiter Kittredge adds a new verse written during a G A campment visit, composed on the back of an envelope after a copyright renewal request. The verse recalls camp memories and tears shed on the field beneath elm trees. The piece caps the long heritage of the song. Births and marriages listed follow with numerous personal notices and a section on building permits.
An old advertisement touts Dr Miles New Heart Cure claiming to cure heart symptoms if taken early. A testimonial from John K Todd says he suffered shortness of breath and palpitations, but improved after using two bottles and has had no symptoms for two years. Money-back guarantee offered if the first bottle does not help.
A chaotic slice from a Pittsburgh and New York market page notes a woman allegedly using emery paper to remove freckles, described by clerks and a proprietor as a harmless skin exfoliant. The piece blends gossip with market listings for livestock and commodities, ending with a fragmented dialogue about memory.
Readable portions show cattle receipts and ranges for bulls cows calves and yearlings with bids on hogs sheep and veal. Grain futures including wheat corn and oats listed with September December prices and regional market notes from New York Chicago and Toledo exchanges.
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