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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
3
A vintage ad urges readers to avoid tuberculosis by sending name and address for a prepaid package. It highlights gradual appetite loss fatigue nervousness bright eyes flushed cheeks feverish condition and cough as warning signs. The bold pitch promises sufficient material to persuade skeptics to act promptly.
A sensational anti tuberculosis promo portrays consumption as a deadly terror, urging avoidance and featuring Dr Derk P Yonkerman claim of a cure Tuberculozyne. Letters from supposed patients in Michigan and Kalamazoo tout rapid recoveries and free trial offers from the Kaiama address.
Washington telegram reports ex-Speaker Thomas B Reed gravely ill with Bright's disease and kidney complications. Doctors say his state is critical with appendicitis abating, wife and daughter at the Arlington keeping constant vigil as visitors crowd the hotel.
Marion Indiana December 4 reports that Union traction company will seek a new franchise covering the Marion city railway company Queen City railway company and the Marion rapid transit company for 50 years It also asks permission to lay a double track on Washington Street and to operate extended services in the city
Washington dispatch reports that late Thursday afternoon Mr. Reed's condition was more serious, with officials noting a deterioration in his health.
A brutal blizzard hit Texas from Wednesday night into Thursday bringing light snowfall across the west while temperatures plunged. The panhandle logged 20 degrees below zero and Fort Worth area reached 25 below, marking the coldest spell recorded in years.
Newport News report says Prof. Wm. Bertsch once at Geissen and now at Hampton Soldiers Home has squared a circle after 30 years of work. He offers to share the method with Yale Harvard Princeton or Columbia for an annual pension to be paid by a university.
John L Mills head of the International Marine Railroad and Shipping Company, with Camden shipyards, is named defendant in a $30,000 suit by circus worker William Campbell for alienation of his wife Pauline Peters Campbell. Peters, 27, met Mills in a Philadelphia restaurant, became his housekeeper, married Campbell on Nov 18, and left four days into their honeymoon after an ad offering forgiveness appeared in a Philadelphia paper signed Your John.
A meeting of Indiana saloonkeepers at the Grand hotel on Wednesday aimed to organize a campaign to change the blanket remonstrance law. Some dealers oppose the funding plan, arguing that argument in the legislature will prevail, sparking a bitter clash over strategy.
In Parkerburg a rumor claims Vice-president Lewis of the United Mine Workers found a shortfall of just over 1200 in the miners relief fund. Officials keep secrecy, but he allegedly faces prosecution threats unless he settles. Evictions and suffering continue among miners.
A. A. Honey, former Northern Pacific telegraphs superintendent now paralyzed, introduces a magnetic device to bond locomotive wheels to rails, eliminating sand. Demonstrated on a miniature street car in Chicago, claims include magnetism replacing dead weight, no equipment changes, improved braking by 300 percent, and reliable traction in sleet or snow. Honey says several Northern Pacific locomotives were equipped last year.
Ben Barber of Orange township in Chagrin Falls fears burglars and hides a rolled $20 bill in his shotgun after placing it in several spots around the house before going hunting. He returns to search for the bill as depredations alarm residents.
In Hazleton Pennsylvania on December 4 a car carrying six men was lowered into the Cranberry mine when the engineer lost control. The car slammed to the bottom killing Elmer Kiischrer and Gustave Strack instantly and injuring the others.
In Hamilton Ohio Henry Lagedrost declares hair loss began in spring 1990 and by November he was bald. After using Foso he claims a full head of hair, mustache and renewed growth. Readers are urged to request a free trial package from Altenheim Medical Dispensary in Cincinnati with a 2 cent stamp for postage.
City inspectors led by William Bartley tested scales at the city fish market Thursday morning. Only J. Penden’s scale passed. others were off by up to four ounces per pound. Vendors resisted but were warned arrests may follow if faulty scales are not repaired. no prosecutions will occur for the moment.
Bill Sewell of Island Falls Maine and his wife met President Roosevelt in Bangor on August 27 and later at Ellsworth. The president invited them to Washington and Sewell will visit the White House with his wife in February.
A warehouse find in Indianapolis mislabels a window weight as an infernal machine. Traveling salesman C D Curry of 1914 Broadway was thrown from a buggy at Jamestown Indiana, suffering painful injuries. At a Prospect Prohibition Alliance meeting Charles E Newlin accused Mayor Bookwalters of a pact with scheonmen and Ramblers to avoid disturbance for the first 20 months of his term.
William Bogardus, deputy city controller, says he rescued a policeman from a wage assignment scam by moneylenders. He notes lenders charge 10 percent a month, trapping officers and firemen. the safety board bars wage assignments, helping 20 to 30 men to recover. The three remaining victims are nearing release from debt.
Americans in London steady at parity as Congress declines to remove coal duty. Northwest real estate speculation fuels western currency demand while Rock Island reports 13.6 percent annualized on new stock. Cattle and hog markets show mixed moves with varied gains and declines amid thick marketings.
Japanese Minister Takahira notified Secretary Hay that Alfred E. Buck United States minister at Tokio died suddenly while duck hunting from a boat. Buck a Maine native was residing in Georgia at his appointment in Tokyo.
Noblesville Indiana December 4 principals of township schools in Hamilton county are forming a teachers union to gain state wide educator support. The aim is to cooperate on educational plans care for teachers in failing health extend school terms and regulate employment and pay conditions.
Early dealings show uneven trading with sporadic strength in St Paul and copper. Public steel and Terre Haute rise modestly while St Paul and New York Central retreat. Evansville and Terre Haute post notable gains. sugar and other rail names drift. noon quotes list multiple stock prices and total volume 205,600 shares.
East Liberty Pa December 4 cattle receipts light with choice at 6 10 prime 5 60 to 7 25 years 7 00 8 25 sheep receipts light wethers 3 60 to 3 95 choice lambs 5 10 to 5 35 common to good 4 50 to 5 00 hogs receipts 25 cars prime heavies 6 30 to 6 60 mediums 6 55 heavy workers 6 40 to 6 50 roughs 5 00 to 6 25 pigs 6 40 to 6 25
East Buffalo market reports show cattle receipts with top steers selling around 5.75 to 6.00, hog receipts with mixed hogs at 6.55 to 6.65 and workers 6.45 to 6.55, and sheep and lambs receipts led by top lambs at 5.40 to 5.50. Listings note shippers and stockers with accompanying price ranges for roughs and yearlings.
Cincinnati Ohio December 4 cattle receipts 838 shippers 4.50 5.10 good to choice 4.25 4.85 best calves 7.75 hogs receipts 2411 good to choice 6.25 6.30 mixed 6.10 6.25 sheep receipts 78 extra 3.15 3.25 lambs 5.25 5.35
Chicago market notes show live poultry with chickens hens and springs priced in cents per pound and turkeys ducks and geese with varying rates. Buttercreamery dairy products list creamery butter daisies and cheese types with several price points and fractions.
Receipts total 6000 cattle 3000 hogs and 16000 sheep with price ranges for prime beeves 6.10 to 6.75, stockers 4.99, cows and heifers 2.65 to 4.90, hogs 5.00 to 6.65, sheep 2.40 to 4.10 and lambs 33.50 to 45.50.
Wheat steady across several grades with No 3 red and No 2 red trading. corn shows mixed white and yellow grades with several cars listed. Hay steady with No 1 and No 2 timothy priced. inspections note totals by car and grade, including no established grade and rejected lots.
Market items in Indianapolis list prices for springs fowls old turkey hens and toms young turkeys ducks geese eggs butter cheese New York full cream domestic Swiss brick emburger hides and tallow with varying grades and per pound costs. Significant figures include eggs at 22 cents and butter at 6 to 10 cents per pound depending on grade.
Wheat futures rise with December at 73 13 and May at 76 44. corn gains with December 54 MR and May 44 43. oats mixed with December and May varying. January pork at 16.00 16.35. lard 8.67 9.50. ribs 8.27 3.37.
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