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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1901
Page
2
President Morrison criticizes the use of contracts for meat buying arguing the city would miss price declines under a three months term. He recalls past contracts for milk bread and ice but cannot confirm meat specifics or suppliers. He cites variable butcher terms causing confusion and says he does not favor the contract system.
A. Craig of Purdue issued guidance on infectious ophthalmia in cattle. The Indiana disease, seen for a decade, presents fever, loss of appetite, reduced rumination, and eye discharge. Treatment advice includes keeping cattle in shade or barn and applying boracic calomel locally.
The Wall Street Journal notes limited potential for further gains, highlighting Missouri Kansas & Texas, Missouri Pacific, St. Paul, and American sugar securities as likely to rise. It reports sugar dividend talks, good crops outside Texas, improved Dun and Bradstreet signals, and a confident market tone driven by railway activity and money conditions.
Constable John F. Henninger is resting well at City hospital after being shot twice by William Wakefield on Friday. Doctors say his general condition is good, though blood poisoning cannot be ruled out for several days. Wakefield remains at large.
Paris reports the Franco Turkish dispute is settled with Sultan Abdul Hamid yielding on the quays issue. A semi official note states that no obstacle will be opposed to the free exercise of the quays company rights from the concession, while private claims remain for later negotiations. Other matters are deemed imminent.
Our Standard exposes alleged corruption and conspiracy by City clerk Geckler over unpaid fines in saloon and gambling cases. The Sun disclosure cites docket cash losses and stays by officials including Councilman Perrott and figures like Kissel and Polster, with Geckler denying the claim.
Report says Greece offers Russia a Mediterranean naval station in exchange for Russian support in Crete agitation. The note outlines potential Russian backing as Greece presses for Cretan goals.
Faculty and officers of the University of Chicago adopt a strict naming rule. From now on only plain mister can be used by professors addressing each other, in order to avoid the proliferation of honorifics and ensure consistency across university communications.
Odd Tales of the Day reports a miner John Jetts dying after an umbrella point jammed his nose during a general fight in Stouts Mountain. Also notes a Miss Jessie Foote climbing a 185 foot church steeple in Ashland for personal curiosity, and a Rochester kidnapping followed by a wife elopement from Akron.
The steamer Liban of Stettin foundered off Prusterert on Saturday. Eight persons were drowned.
Births list includes Patrick and Katharine Griffin at 1121 Hoyt Ave, and multiple pairs with dates in August. method doctors listed. Deaths note James K.R. Hamilton aged 52 at 1112 W Twenty seventh St with dropsy. Annie B. Peddle 39 and Peter F. Rauser 32 among others with causes. Marriages show Jesse Dodd and Dora B. Munroe and Will Patrick and Amelia E. Berger.
Former mayor Grant is named receiver of the Cobee Grand corper company in a $25 million case amid stockholder disputes. His expected fee may reach $500,000, adding to a record of large sums from prior roles including $200,000 for the Third dave railroad and $24,000 for the St. Nicholas Bank.
In Palmyra Wisconsin on Friday night Mort Curt right 18 shot and badly wounded his wife 15 then fatally shot himself. He is dying but she will recover a corset steel deflected the bullets from a vital spot. They had been married two weeks and the wife had threatened to leave him.
Jerry Miller, an employee, held the lucky number drawing a $10,000 house and lot donated by the Galesburg Driving Park Association. James Whitford, Ohio Wesleyan student, was named president.
The Blake-st sewer project sparks a dispute between contractors and the city engineer’s office over required depths. Figures differ: 11.01 feet claimed by officials versus 10.09 feet on file and 10.01 feet actually dug. Investigations pause with City Engineer Jeup away, Dunning and Jackson under scrutiny.
Indiana state geologist Blatchley discovers a note in driftwood on the Wabash near the Ohio confluence. The missive from Miss Sarah Rotramel asks for a long distance friendship, but Blatchley cannot answer as he is married.
Berlin Aug 24 Prominent Germans plan a petition to the Kaiser for a re hearing of Sergt Martens case after acquittal and a second trial that condemned him to death for murder of Capt Von Rosigk Newspapers compare Martens to Capt Dreyfus as public opinion debates the verdict and justice.
Jack, a familiar levee dog for years, was killed by a street car on Winds street Friday night and buried behind Harry Walker’s home at 140 West Vermont Street. The stray animal roamed freely, eating at the Bates house and levee restaurants, and was well known to old-time gamblers and grafters.
Herbert W. Foltz files building permits for a frame house in Hill N Jersey with construction cost listed at 2500 dollars. Other details are not provided in the text.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a universal cure all. It promises it never fails and is safe to take, offered “for sale by gifts” to readers.
In Chicago on Saturday morning a broken water main disrupted the downtown core from the loop to surrounding districts. Buildings 15 to 20 stories high faced stair climbs as water outages halted dynamos, affecting offices banks restaurants and hotels. Newsrooms adapted by laying in electricity and using special wires to publish editions.
George Pumphrey a Black's porter admits stealing goods worth 375 and selling them. He is set for trial August 20. Volney Iver a longtime Indianapolis grocer says he bought the sugar and is charged with receiving stolen property and faces the same August 20 trial date.
News from El Paso reports Jose Remedios Valdes Pine, longtime Durango outlaw chief, and several companions were killed in a clash with Mexican forces. No further details available.
The Picayune argues the navy planned to destroy Cervera’s fleet under Sampson but God willed otherwise with Schley in command. It questions union labor privileges and the gains labor has earned through union fighting, contrasting with employers and anti union forces.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe pain soften gums cure wind colic and relieve diarrhoea. Price is twenty five cents per bottle.
A note directs readers to review the Sun’s liner advertisements appearing on pages six and seven. The call asks for attention to offers, listings, and promotions showcased in those pages.
Out of town excursion to Rushville Connersville Libsby Oxford and all way stations via C H and DSunday Aug 25 One dollar or less round trip one dollar Special fast train leaves Union Station 630 am Returning leaves Oxford 820 pm Are you looking for a house Consult the Rent House lists in todays SUN
A long list of grocery and household items with prices including vinegar oysters Delmonico brand beans olives chocolate tea coffee sugar and canned fruits. Home goods feature fruit jars, caps rubbers stone jars butter crocks wire sieve flower pots and sewing notions.
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