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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1905
Page
2
A burglar terrorized several North-side families Monday night entering multiple homes through side windows. He fled after being challenged by residents at Mills Regor Krull Tierney and others, taking a watch a pair of trousers and cash. Detectives search for the suspect.
Special to the Sun reports in Leesville a fever crisis with panic and mass suffering as residents die and go insane while no physician is available. Dr Deverson arrives to marshal relief as 30 new cases spread across the state amid limited improvements.
H M Bronson assistant general passenger agent of the Big Four at Indianapolis has retired after 42 years of service. He began in 1883 at 16 in the Mad River and Lake Erie freight department, later served with Baltimore & Ohio, fought in the Civil War, and held railway posts while military duties sometimes overlapped. Now 49, he lives at 433 N Capital Ave with wife and five children in Indiana. sons hold posts with Chesapeake and Ohio and Rock Island Pacific.
Report cites Mayor John Holtzman for tardy action on saloon closures after a surge in revocations in spring. It notes licenses revoked in April and May, including Marty Perk and Harry Klein, with critics arguing the mayor sought reformist credit and then loosened controls during campaigning.
Diphtheria exists in a principal Owensboro residence area after a Monday start to a city order to kill cats. One patient died Sunday as doctors warn felines are a chief disease source and the measurably aggressive cleanup proceeds to finish quickly under city health officer Irvin’s directive.
A fire in the Ulrich Orphans home in Chicago sent about 200 crippled children into a panic at 1:00 a.m. Tuesday. Smoke from cellar flames filled the four story building as neighbors and the matron helped many to safety. The structure sustained only minor damage.
William W. Allis, a Milwaukee millionaire, was fleeced of 410,000 at the Oriental gambling house in a conspiracy involving gamblers, saloonkeeper Frank H. Dare, and Rose Whitney. The scheme aimed to strip him of far more than the initial 10,000, with police and grand jury inquiries planned as details emerge.
George Drawaru of Scripps-M'raes precinct in Sheboygan Wisconsin leapt from a window at midnight to confront a burglar who had fled from his room. He recovered the revolver, subdued the intruder, led him back inside, fed him, and pledged to steer him toward reform. The episode ends with the burglar freed on the promise of reform.
Tolstoi has written a new novel focusing on the tragic wife of a Russian revolutionary and his inner circle experiences. The work is said to be the best Tolstoi has written. Bridge at Riverside prospects rise as county officials seek 19 090 dollars for a White River bridge project. County commissioners plan to request this amount in the upcoming budget.
A young man, Robert Castleberg Jr., son of the Castleberg jewelry family head, has vanished from New York with diamonds valued at 50 000 on consignment from Ed Lindendorn and others. Dealers and his father seek any trace, noting his prior ties to the family firm and a recent business exit to start a new venture.
Dr H F Biggar Jr dismisses rumors that Mrs John D Rockefeller is gravely ill after attacks on her husband She is described as in better condition than a year ago and continues regular duties with no neglect of health Also includes stray old advertisements for marble works and baby soothing syrup
A poetic appeal describes a journey along Mackinac with dreams of a lost child returning as fairyland becomes real. Promotional copy for a four times weekly booklet by D. and C. Coast Line, Detroit, offering a two cent stamp for In Fairyland.
From Chicago a set of railroad specials to Denver offers two daily fast trains with through routes and no changes. September 24 marks departure of personally conducted G A R trains with guided trips to the Colorado mountains. Details on reservations and itineraries are available via designated railroad offices.
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