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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1903
Page
3
A blaze at an unnamed New York Arsenal caused excitement and commotion as guards and soldiers rushed to fight the fumes and danger. Fire brigades brought fresh supplies and boats were dispatched to aid, with authorities reporting valuable arms and accoutrements stored on site.
A report shows the American cotton crop failing, triggering global alarm in New York and London markets. Prices leap and speculation runs high as textile producers fear cuts and suspensions while calls for inquiry into government crop data grow louder.
The report sketches odd incidents near Douglass Georgia and Lincoln Nebraska on December 5. Gov. Nurbing of Ina Ang and poet James Walt Rambier are mentioned amid a series of mishaps including a wagon incident near a fence and a locked door delaying a public appearance. Riley’s release from imprisonment is noted after reporters gathered for an interview.
Baltimore in Dee reports Mrs. Kate Elder wed Chay Ogle, a widower, after a pattern of visiting graves at Loudon Park cemetery where both laid flowers for the late spouses. The couple, once linked by shared graveside memories, plan a wedding trip to Houston.
A jumble of city life news details retirements and appointments including H J Miller leaving Wordulla for Rock Island, Arna Pfaffenverger deemed insane, and Gandige to warn merchants on fire dangers. Police report Andy Reinhars arrest on assault warrant near Sirishton Beach. Gas Consumers’ League backs Lawson Harvey to replace Henry dehaut. Indiana may skip a grate year for aid on St Roads expansion and plans to auction a vaporization project. New Jersey Electric Storage Battery Co sues Dayton Muncie traction for patent rights. Mrs Dunier seeks federal commission to review her brother James Fowler’s estate. A courtroom action fines several for vandalism and storage disputes arise. City attorney limits resident involvement in boiler inspections. A kidnapping tragedy involving Katherine Suivker’s granddaughter ends in a blaze accident at a summer home. A clever Indianapolis merchant dodges a scam by a phone-ordering caller impersonating a customer, exposing a fraud.
A jumble of misprints and names shows congressional action and proposals. Rural carriers may gain $50 yearly subsistence while postal fraud investigations loom. Senator Fairbanks backs pension bills for Maj Charles Styxwril and Dice Alexander. Moody reports to the president as talks of a central navy stamp and Lincoln martyr holiday circulate.
General Hutuel Reyes led a delegation to discuss the Bahamas canal project with Providence Roosevelt officials. The mission, aided by Coloitie and Metron aides, produced no concrete agreement and was generally viewed as fruitless.
The report notes the death of Mrs Wiley at City hospital following a surgery injury. Post mortem by Dr Herman Bowles found death from hemorrhage pancreatis with spleen involvement and no brain lesion. The piece also lists local incidents, births, deaths, marriages, and building permits from Canton and New York areas, with multiple names and addresses.
Receivers take charge as Dowie’s creditors petition the court for indemnity. The court considers bond terms and the timing of Dowie’s appearance. Dowie may be freed from liability only after creditors prove the bond protects them.
A chaotic incident at a WAS teacher's meeting erupted over incompetence and threats. A student’s parent allegedly attacked, with a court case pending after a pursuit and battery accusations. Police tracked the suspect as the scene shifted to a church and constable’s home, while trustees weighed removal.
Boatswain Deery acted to save a vessel adrift after it broke from mooring. He leapt into rough seas, reached the Serpete boat adder, and towed it toward safety before guiding crewmen away from danger. The captain’s bold move preserved the craft and crew.
In New York a special gift for Sir Thomas Lipton is prepared, dated December. The event includes a dinner hosted by the accentation committee with Consulaten presiding. Delegates and guests from abroad and England are invited.
A local crusade leader argued gas stoves threaten homes as emissions weaken residents and cleanse the air, claiming the gas lines release dangerous fumes worse than disease. The claim drew mixed responses from residents and health officials.
BERLIN Dec 5. The Wagblatt reports a Russian ran amuck in a theater at St. Petersburg firing several shots. One woman was killed and seven others wounded. The man kept a pistol at bay in a desperate struggle before being overpowered.
On a Wall Street market overview by Meier & Kiser, December trading shows mixed action with declines in some sectors and gains in others. The report notes shifts in retail trade, railway stocks, and various railroad firms, plus bulk commodity prices and livestock movements across Cincinnati and Chicago markets.
Readable parts show live poultry and eggs prices in Chicago markets with per dozen rates for geese ducks and fancy spring poultry. Several items mention cheese and packing stock while noting various brand or supplier descriptors and irregular OCR text.
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