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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1904
Page
1
County commissioner Joan McGregor endorsed a new bridge from Thirties to Riverside Park, saying the people want it and she backs the proposition. She noted the county can save for a stone edge next year and should help the city build bridges when funds allow, with sentiment rising among officials and River Jalde visitors.
A Century magazine description contrasts hand sewing with mechanized shirt and shirtwaist production at Gem garment works. It details a six and a half minute process where 3 workers transform raw cloth into finished shirts, naming roles from marker to presser, noting machines can produce thousands of buttonholes daily and sew broad quantities of seams. About 139 girls work in the factory with weekly wages from 36 to 54 dollars.
Descriptions reveal residents in Paysies and Protests frightened by a mysterious prowler dubbed the wild man. Neighbors report doglike howls and eerie behavior as police seek a description. The fragmentary text blends local fear with unrelated clippings and notices.
Two hundred can workers at the Deisel plant in Chicago went on strike after alleged discovery that two varieties of cans were delivered to the packers in violation of an informal agreement. Union men report no meeting or conference with the packers, and the stickers planned to report to the aldermen committee.
A circus handler notes an elephant sleeps only five hours nightly with frequent naps during the day, while a giant chestnut tree near Mount Binah is described as the largest in the hemisphere with a main trunk circumference of 4,212 feet at sixty feet above ground.
A terse, satirical notice notes that no man is free from trouble and many married couples share their trials. The item riffs on domestic strain and social mores in a Punch-like quip reflecting common urban concerns.
Bacteriologists from the water company and city health team, led by George W. Fuller and Dr. C. E. Ferguson, set Sunday work to test water quality. They agreed on a broad investigation covering all sources, aiming to identify any impurities and prevent disease.
A forecast shows warmer temperatures with increasing eleudinesa and likely showers Monday night and Tuesday. Morning temperature around 60 rising to 73 by noon and again at 2 pm. A survey will continue with Clu-Engineer Jeup directing Riverside pump station work starting Monday with finish anticipated in a few days. An Alonday reply from President FAOW Devise and Knowlrdacney expresses favor. Elderly couple Altenberger, 63 and 60, sought shelter after being discharged by a janitor agent. police absolve them and arrange temporary care at a city facility.
The article notes rapid earnings for catchy phrases and advertising slogans with payments ranging from five dollars to a hundred for ideas and suggestions. It also reports attempts by Pierre Loti to re translate Shakespeare King Lear into French, indicating the enduring challenge of rendering English verse.
A dispute before county commissioners pits remonstrators led by BU Hitter against Wile Iiam Cannon Jr seeking a saloon license on Fort Wayne save near St. Clair park. Opponent Ritter argues proximity to the park violates rules. decision awaits Monday afternoon with Cogheier Dunn to grant or deny. The controller recently set a precedent by denying a license near Military Park.
A chaotic Sunday scene in Cincinnati ends with Joseph Leonard Druin killing Mrs. Amanda Larter, then taking his own life hours later. The killer’s motive appears linked to a failed romance with Frankie Harter, aged 14, as authorities sort through tangled personal motives and the grim aftermath.
A farmer found a petrified body in two feet of sand near a pond site by Huntingtons mills in Rutland County. Experts say the figure weighs about ten pounds and stands nine inches tall with the head and limbs separated. A Marimouth college examiner suggests the person may be a murdered Tory captive, possibly Native American, with ties to Revolutionary War history.
In Chicago a man driven by jealousy and infatuation with his stepdaughter Augusta Gutin Lorenz Lorenz Lenteeh, a toolmaker, killed himself after a period of pursuit. The stepdaughter, aged about 20, and the widow report years of coercive talk about marriage and affair.
Monday saw a new police court record with 183 cases handled in one session. The majority involved drunks and security cases tied to celebrations over Bun May and the end of the week, with about equal numbers of whites and Republicans cited. Six of eighteen girls tried faced galoring charges.
In San Francisco in August 1900 Renee Bonworth sues husband George B Bonworth after a month of marriage alleging he smokes incessantly at home. She says his habit fills rooms with smoke, exhausts her, and that his affection for Lady Nicotine overrides domestic comfort. The suit cites repeated refusals to change habits.
Frank Jones of Columbus testified in police court that he came to the city to find work but grew exhausted while waiting at a railroad office. He slept in a box car from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. before wandering out. The judge spoke kindly and encouraged him to keep seeking employment.
Despatches from Luao Tang and Tolp describe heavy fighting south of Liao Yang as Japanese pressure continues. Russian losses mount. reports cite rear guard actions, impassable roads, and large troop movements with Russians defending Anping and Tang Hoyeng as Japanese advances push forward.
In Riverside Park a monkey named Sambo died after ingesting matches tossed into their enclosure. Lizzie survived with collapse and is hospitalized for poisoning as authorities vow full prosecution of the assailant. seven other monkeys escaped with only headaches.
Madison Indiana city treasurer Wills Honselo' faces scrutiny as auditors examine his books after residents report irregularities. Officials say the investigation, begun Monday, will determine if any misappropriation occurred.
Peru Ind Aug 8 The family of Mr and Mrs George Schlott at Mexico five miles north of this city is remarkable for its size with 151 members and for never having a death in the family. George Schlott 78 and his wife Ja have six sons two daughters many married and 38 grandchildren. The rest of the family gathered for a reunion Saturday at the old homestead.
A sweeping two week police operation has netted four prominent suspects and others known to criminals, with many arrests for minor offenses like drunkenness and petty theft. Authorities say most arrests target major purgeries and hold ups, signaling ongoing work to re-arrest suspects on new charges. An air of tension surrounds inquiries as police pursue crews tied to the burglaries, aiming to curb crime and protect the public. In London, Albert Vickers of Vickers Maxim was accidentally wounded in a grouse hunting accident, with treatment progressing well.
In police court on Monday 18 year old Richard Holman of 715 Bates Street faced a drunkenness charge. He claimed peer pressure led him to drink, and Judge Wharton suspended punishment on a promise to avoid his current companions. The judge warned of harsher penalties if he returns to the same associates.
A prominent Ashtabula man's sister, daughter of Col. J. B. Small, founder of a Texas express firm, has been sued for divorce. The petition was filed in Jefferson, the county seat, naming her as the defendant in the case.
The ALG Field minstrel troupe and ATW Martin's Ontty Tom's cabin company nearly collided in Pennsylvania and Ohio on Sunday noon. For a time a mix of blouse hounds and negro singers sparked lively bustle. Uncle Tom and Lie Eva led the way with hired riders, a creel stave driver, and several wagons. The Field unit featured circus elements amid the other company’s tone, with Olive Lred sunabout and McCorkie’s stands noted.
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