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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1905
Page
2
A sequence of earthquake shocks caused alarm across Indianapolis and St Charles. Residents fled to streets as furniture rattled and chandeliers shook, with reports noting no lasting damage though fear ran high. One observer, W B Carr, reported felt tremors while preparing for bed, describing a vibrating room and rattling chandeliers.
A powerful quake struck eight minutes after 11 pm Monday, felt across eastern Missouri, western Illinois, southern Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Panic ensued in St Louis and nearby towns as residents fled beds and streets, with reports of loud rumbling and city buildings rattled. The Weather Bureau noted it as the most severe in 20 years. Buildings including new city hall and four courts were shaken.
A distinct earthquake struck Memphis Tennessee at 11 13 pm Monday night. The tremor came in two shocks about two minutes apart and rocked tall storey buildings casting residents into the streets. Reports from Browneville and Paris Tennessee say the quake grew stronger as it moved eastward, lasting about 30 seconds in each town.
An earthquake shock was felt Monday night across Springfield and western Kentucky, lasting about a minute. Movements appeared west to east with dishes rattling and windows shaking. Reports indicate the tremor was general through the region with significant vibration.
A strong earthquake struck Cold Springs Indiana at around 1 o'clock Monday night. Three or four distinct shocks lasted several seconds, causing buildings to sway and residents to feel the tremors. The event is reported by BCRIPPS and the Rae Press Association.
An earthquake struck Owensboro Henderson and Evansville Monday night causing citizens to flee their homes in fright. Two faint shocks were felt with no damage reported, as crowds burst into streets amid the tremor.
A mild earthquake rattled western Chicago and northern Illinois Monday night, with tremors perceived along a line from southwest to northeast. Officials at the hydrographic bureau reported the quake traveled the state, sparking alarm in towns west and southwest of Chicago while barely touching the city itself.
Births list numerous names and addresses including Frank and Juliet Brown at 55 W Eleventh and Jertram and Roga Calvin at 127 N West with several other pairs. deaths include Mary Francis from Colored Orphans Home and infant Martindale. multiple marriages listed. building permits and repairs for Fort Mardy to 218 Meridian and other properties with figures. The item reads as a daily city notices record of life events and local building activity.
A fire at the home of Harry Sim Mons in Lansing Michigan Tuesday morning destroyed the dwelling. Mrs Simmons, aged, was badly burned while attempting to fight the blaze and may die. Their six-year-old daughter was smothered to death in the flames caused by the gasoline stove explosion.
A Swedish inventor patented a process to improve raw coffee flavor. By exposing green beans to a strong magnetic field the traditional several year maturation is shortened to a few hours, accelerating chemical changes that enhance taste.
A Polkville Arkansas tavern owner and a patent churn man exchanged terse lines after a church visit. The churn man alleged a dogmatic tenant, while the landlord quipped about possessing only about ten or seven of them.
Cleveland has bought Bateman from Milwaukee and added Pitcher James from Burlington in the Iowa state league, Dether Wakefield from the Deaf Maines Western leagues, and Ban Resuman assigned to 124 peany piet, reflecting a multi‑team roster shuffle across regional circuits.
Special to the Sun from New Bedford reports Mary Ann Davell Nansett hopes for the return of her son Henry J. Nansett, a sailor who left home as a youth and has sent money monthly while her family waits. Friends fear a sea fate, but the mother believes he will appear at his cousin’s ordination next month. Meanwhile, a separate dispatch notes the Japanese sealing schooner Tora Maru returning to Hukodace with four dead and four wounded, amid reports of a Russian attack on the Matay Mota Maru coast.
The Lo San with Becreigry Taft and party arrived in Cebu Tuesday morning and will travel to Tacoman for events including a parade races banquet and ball. The Logats will carry the party to King Kang. Grant Cousin Dead in Lacrosse Pilot Jarman Marcel lay Hoge 63 died Tuesday from Brights disease. he was Gen Grant's cousin and piloted a gunboat at Vicksburg.
Kermit Roosevelt Blaney Bulloch and Paul Marin, under Capt. Beth Bullock and guides Burt Tilley and Wil Hardin, departed Monday for a ten day bear hunting expedition. The youths, about the same age as their father’s era, hope to beat the family bear-sighting record though they acknowledge the challenging goal.
James M. Chapin, once senior partner of Chapin Hall Co. in Newark, New Jersey, was arrested in Los Angeles on a charge described as incumbency related. The report from Scripps 3 Rae Press Association notes Chapin's former position and place of origin.
Special to The Sun from New Castle Indiana reports Jesse Mar of Knightstown was arrested Tuesday for using counterfeit cigarette papers. Sheriff Christopher was searching for a stolen ring when papers were found. May will be tried later in the week.
The viceroy and governor of the province have agreed to suppress the boycott against American goods, according to a current report.
The Earl of Minto is named to succeed Lord Curzon as viceroy of India. He has served as governor general of Canada with a reputation as generous, democratic, tactful, and diplomatic. Canadians lobbied to keep him, but Britain chose to assign him to India. Lady Minto oversees the social duties of their new post.
Joan L Moore, aged 2, of Concord, gives the rumor of a Vermont case where a child has slept for 100 days. Doctors report no signs of awakening despite feeding by nose and other measures. Authorities describe it as a prolonged unexplained coma with no improvement to date.
In New Orleans and nearby parishes, a surge of yellow fever cases draws major attention. A drug firm notes 7 million arsenic tablets used to ward off fever, while Dr Reginald Leach features in the story. Prisoner Mieot Mangi is treated for fever after arrest. Bank president Charles Jenvier pleads guilty to failing to screen a tank per anti-mosquito rules. Dr Maxine Landry suffers a fourth attack, a rare event. Fever totals rise across Kenner Hanison Elizabeth Patterson and Riverside areas. A baseball game ends with a local win and a marriage in Oklahoma City between Ming Gertrude Benfield and Wells.
A naval court of inquiry in Washington reports the Bennington gunboat explosion in San Diego on July 13 cost six lives. Fireman D Holland is blamed for shutting a valve linking the steam gauge, with Ensign Charles D Wade and others implicated. Wade, the only survivor of the three officers named, is recommended for court martial for negligence of duty.
An advertisement-style passage promotes Dr Miles Anti‑Pain Pills to prevent and halt headache attacks. It asserts nerve relief lowers attack frequency, claims no opiates or dangerous drugs, and cites a customer endorsement from Pedrick of Gloversville New York.
Benjamin Ro Nentwig, ex-husband of Prima Donna Alice Nielson, died here from suspected vitamin poisoning as police investigate a possible link to the Nielson household. Authorities said the death occurred in Kansas City on August 22.
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