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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
3
An old household remedy claim in advertising copy highlights Peruna as a preventive and cure for catarrhal diseases in children and families. It touts quick cures, cites a testimonial about a daughter recovering from a cough and fever, and urges keeping Peruna on hand for every home.
A Missouri mother writes that Peruna cured her four year old Alice and improved her health markedly after other doctors failed. She says the tonic strengthened her and her infant son, now fifteen months, who also recovered from a bad cold and fever.
A testimonial style notice touts Peruna as a remedy for children and adults during fall and winter. It claims frequent positives from use at home over five years, citing relief from colds, coughs, rheumatic pains, and bronchial issues, urging prompt use to prevent serious illness. The text imitates old medical ad copy with multiple personal endorsements and doctor references.
A garbled society piece from an Indianapolis scene describes a nurse role story set in a hospital. It mentions four football heroes confined to bed, a society of girls seeking vocation, and a dramatic stage scene with entrances, a ward search, and flowers offered to the injured. The text is fragmented but sketches a hospital drama with hopeful undercurrents.
The report details Mary J. Hamilton, superintendent Miss Rhodes, and others at a federal institution facing discipline and legal action. Hamilton was sent to prison on Wednesday for violations of United States postal laws. A second prisoner from Oklahoma, admitted two years ago, faced a recent challenge. The text describes procedural delays, guard concerns, and agency figures, highlighting federal custody issues.
Albert Nash is under arrest charged with grand larceny for pawning a watch to raise money. He reportedly claimed his sweetheart Baby needed three dollars and a half, while detectives Wales and Sylin identify the stolen watch and Nash waives a preliminary hearing. The incident occurred near Delaware and Washington during the labor-dry period as Nash pushed through the crowd.
A fragmented report describes stenographers and clerks doing Christmas tasks during a noon hour. It notes varied break lengths and a peculiar custom of gifts linked to the midday shift, with references to schedules and improvised practices across workplaces.
Management proposed wage reductions to avert a 20 percent cut as Newport Kentucky rolling mills faced early month closure. After consultation the workers rejected the pay reductions and mills remained closed.
New Orleans awaits a large gathering as Willama, chairman of the Republican state central committee, announces Louisiana will furnish 49,000 for the next national pen shitean convention to be held here.
The Manchester duke is described as seriously unwell amid rumors in London society. A distant note mentions Joshua Ward’s death and a Jenny Ward connected event, with references to dates and places obscured by garbled OCR.
Market report notes price shifts across commodities with coffee brands except Lion advancing. Cabbage prices rise to five dollars per ton, poultry and other goods see higher quotes. Mentions dealer opinions on Wixber and general inflation pressures across the market.
Reporting from an era overwhelmed by disease, the text notes73 people dead from typhoid fever and estimates over ten additional cases in the city and surrounding countryside. Four cases are treated in improvised hospitals, underscoring a strained public health response.
The readable portion mentions guests at a university event and a series of unclear, damaged references to people and places. Names and specifics are fragmented, but indicate a notable gathering with subsequent injuries and deaths.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a death and a local delay, with scattered names and places. The text is illegible in key parts, hindering clear identification of the deceased, dates, or affiliations. The readable bits reference a person named Thomas and a place related to a town or parish, but specifics are not recoverable.
Fragments describe a Kentucky bird story with scattered phrases and unclear names. The legible bits mention names and locations loosely, but the overall content remains fragmented and difficult to interpret.
A fragmented report cites Lidia Fre Coueteaminin Steet as applicant for a mailed delivery service and a proposed building project at Vincennes New Trunna. It mentions postmasters William J. Later Royal Center Lambert Neubergy Adeline Wersham and Senator Fairbanks urging appointment changes. The document touches on canal treaty debate and annual carrier reports with unclear identities and dates.
In a crowded urban scene, reports recount a dramatic escape saga with repeated gallows evasion and chaotic courtroom echoes. The narrative traces a controversial figure's harrowing ventures across multiple encounters, highlighting police pursuit, legal maneuvers, and public fascination with a notorious escapee.
A health note explains that cane sugar sweets tax the liver, causing coated tongue and stomach troubles. A food expert promotes sugar leaf fruit candy from Post Suger that is gentler on the liver, suitable for children and adults, providing body energy without the usual ill effects.
A jumble of terse items mentions James No Hughes and local figures, with reports of deaths, weather events, and a theft incident. It notes a mother of Steebreabers dying, a gas accident, and a city site dispute. The piece lacks coherent structure but preserves names and events for archival record.
Market bulletin from East Buffalo listing cattle and sheep prices, cattle types like good ro choles and calven, mixed grades and heavy oils, with figures such as 34. Tail fin, and 15014.25 mentioned. Also notes on YORK CINCINNATI and CHICAGO GRAIN trends for wheat and corn, plus December and January references.
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