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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1902
Page
6
James Harden a farmer southwest of Nashville Indiana found a nugget of pure gold as large as a grain of corn at the edge of a crawfish hole. The find suggests the item may have come from deep underground.
In Peru Indiana on August 27 Frank Means of Santa Fe woke to a fire after a dozen beer bottles were thrown through his window. He rescued five horses before his barn and contents burned. He saw three men flee, but could not identify them. Three other barns nearby were saved. A crosswinds fed the blaze and Means suspects longtime enemies.
Elwood Ind Aug 27 The tinplate plant will resume operations Wednesday after a shutdown for repairs. New York offices ordered the restart and 24 hot mills are included. The plant was upgraded with gas heating and automatic furnace stokers. The outlook for steady operation is bright.
Mrs. Anna Douglass, 101, died in Frankfort Indiana. She recalled Cincinnati when it had fewer than a dozen houses as seen from the Ohio River town era.
The annual state convention of Indiana Baptists will be held in Muncie from October 14 to 16. Other items note gas reserves unsellable by Louis Ever pany, a large tomato grown by R. W. Bradbury, and local efforts to form a coal firm for cheaper fuel.
The biennial state convention in Terre Haute closed Tuesday night with Mayor Steeg in attendance. New officers named include John B. Thickston of Jeffersonville as president and J H Luken of Richmond as vice president. George Fahlbush of Lawrenceburg remains secretary, D P Downs of Terre Haute treasurer, and Father Forbeck of Washington spiritual director. Delegates to the supreme convention in St Louis in May include Peter Walbrath Evansville Jesse Rider Vincennes 4H D Baredon Anderson and A J Lauck Indianapolis.
Miss Carvie Babcock a Kokomo telephone girl resigned and disappeared. A New Orleans letter says she will marry Frank Slider of Bluefields, Nicaragua, already married in Paris Illinois. Littler, a Central American lumber man, traveled 5,000 miles for his bride.
Anderson Indiana August 4 7 hostile manufacturers of the gas belt met Tuesday to form a gas belt organization No definite action was taken as several manufacturers were in the east and could not be present It was decided to hold another meeting The object of the organization is for mutual protection in the matter of fuel.
The 4 years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ear Rudolph died after failing to grow since birth. She weighed the same at death as at birth due to a disease known as rickets, a mineral deficiency in bones and body parts.
James Truitt aged 60 has resigned as baggage master of the L. E. & W. at Muncie after 30 years of continuous service. He worked long shifts of sixteen hours daily except Sundays, and his retirement honors reflect decades of loyal labor.
Henry Holman a 45 year old molder was arrested in Vincennes on Tuesday for passing counterfeit dollars. He is believed to be part of a gang flooding the town with fake coin for two months. In Elwood Welsh ladies raised 60 dollars for Frank Taylor, a barber who lost his wife in a gasoline explosion. Rev. J F Warner to become president of Legrand Christian College in Legrand Ta.
A sweep of terse notices reports drownings, prison parole revivals, a rattlesnake in Cambridge City, a $25,000 bridge project in Wabash, and a new Glass Co. plant with 200 workers. Also listed are a dozen accidents, marriages, divorces, retirements, and civic happenings across Indiana towns. Nine-year-old injury near Decatur, Ware County clerk, and a congress purchase in Sullivan are noted among varied incidents.
Anderson Indiana August 27 Mr Saunders of Logansport found his mother in the county infirmary he took her out at once and brought her home He believed two other sons were caring for her and is a well to do man.
In Charlottsville Indiana a new Methodist church will be built instead of repairing the storm damaged frame building from 50 years ago. Reverend J A Ruley the pastor is authorized to receive subscriptions.
In Milan Indiana Simeon Roberts makes a first entry into a hay press marking a remarkable return after losing his left arm in a thresher twelve years ago and after a horse fall six years earlier that damaged his stump and shoulder.
George A. Bell treasurer of the Malleable Iron Works collapsed at his desk in Marion Indiana on Tuesday. Heart disease is listed as the cause of death. He leaves a widow and three children.
District 5 Democratic convention to be held in Brazil with Benjamin F. Shively and State Chairman O'Brien slated to speak. The page lists local notes from many Indiana towns including deaths, accidents, court openings, and economic updates.
A partisan fight over township justice of the peace candidates prompts a possible second primary. The Republican county committee asked four lawyers to decide how to drop one candidate without alienating others. If no agreement is reached, another primary seems likely with the four sitting justices possibly seeking court action to resolve the dispute.
The committee of lawyers tasked with settling the tangle expects a meeting Wednesday afternoon. Harry Negley on the panel says he will not consent to another primary except as a last resort and urges court intervention if a primary is unavoidable. Justice Stout expresses confidence there will be no primary.
Henry Cook died from heart failure while telling a joke in LaPorte. Henry’s friends saw his death struggle as part of the tale before he toppled from his chair. Richard Carlson of West Point sold wheat for 212 dollars then went to Lafayette, reported a $120 theft after drinks. A. G. Quillin of Beaford and his brother John Quillin of Fairfield Iowa met in Washington for the first time in 46 years, after 16 years apart.
Peter Lynch Jr of Montclair and the Bachelors' Club attracts multiple marriage proposals. A Fifth Avenue writer praises his wealth looks and virtue and sends a gift kit with a poem urging marriage. Lynch plans to visit New York to assess the offers and his prospects.
In Toledo on August 27 Thomas Mc Laughlin an 11 year old boy fell into a stone crusher and was buried in crushed stone but was rescued. He suffered a broken nose a knocked out front tooth and scratches. Physicians expect a quick recovery within days.
An old advertisement touts Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy claiming to purify blood, strengthen kidneys, and improve general vitality. It markets a 50 cent size and a one dollar size bottle sold by druggists, with a free sample by mail from Dr David Kennedy Correlation in Ronéent New York.
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