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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
6
In Los Angeles a Wells Fargo express wagon led by Driver Spalding was missing after a late Thursday run. The wagon reached no depot and a broken strong box revealed a large cash theft. Spalding is missing and the thief or thieves remain at large.
A young man walking from the station toward Bruce Niblack’s home was followed by a gray wolfish animal about the size of a dog along the railroad for half a mile. He chased it with rocks and it disappeared into the woods as a ring hunt was organized.
The excerpt reports assorted local items including post office moves in Otterbein Benton county references, requests for cook stove wood in Scottsburg, a note on a new colored resident in Town, Thanksgiving reflections, and a poem by J. B. Elmore from Alamo with commentary on a Waveland Independent editorial.
City hall weighs a dispute after Manufacturers' Gas Co tore up Missouri Street to lay mains without city consent. City engineer questions legality and potential permission to remove mains if courts allow the company to quit business. He doubts the city would benefit from removal and notes possible continued use for artificial gas.
A collage of short notes from various towns including James Sanders in Topeka, Booker delivering in Arlington, and Fred Nichol in Indianapolis. Reports cover accidents, arrests, a coal vein find near Mrs. Emm, outages at Princeton water main, injuries from falls, and curious sightings of a wild animal near Craigville.
In Crawfordsville Indiana on December 6 a pair of divorce actions were filed. Cable Moore seeks separation from his wife and child custody alleging romantic letters from attorney Walter Jones and an affair in Chicago. Mrs Jones also sues for divorce claiming a midnight confrontation with Mrs Moore.
J W Seitz Democrat auditor elect of Brown County files suit for slander seeking 36000 damages against John Bell Enoch Sleighter G H Barnehill A S Gray Dr J G Ward O G Bright A W Adams and W B Gray. He alleges a campaign circular accused him of obtaining the nomination by fraudulently using money.
Leonard Tratt accidentally shot himself in the arm during a hunt and nearly bled to death. Fritz Suders was shot while hunting with a companion but sustained no serious injuries.
Berlin Heights in Sandusky County boasts the state’s only woman humane officer, Nina Fowler. Since taking the post two years ago she has convicted several men of cruelty to animals, halted abuse, and even used her badge to seize a driver and escort him to justice. She patrols on her pony cart, inspects work animals, assists neglected children, and leads social life in the village.
A Wilkesbarre physician testifies before the presidents arbitration commission that 99 percent of coal miners are anaemic, health impoverished, and earning power reduced, with work in mines and factories blamed for shortened life. A miner David Collins from New Straitsville Ohio recounts illness and recovery after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. A Baptist minister endorses the remedy, claiming Collins returned to work.
A woman stated she would leave any social gathering to aid abused animals or children. She rejects the idea that this would ruin her chances of marriage, insisting she would not want a husband unsympathetic to her charitable work. She jokes that she has not become so terrible as to frighten all friends away.
Lebanon Indiana December sixth J D Cunningham a Thorntown attorney was found guilty of securing money by false pretenses He cashed notes for fifteen hundred dollars after obtaining J C Hall s signature at a local bank
Dr. H. W. Kellogg pastor of Central Ave M E Church will give two stereopticon lectures at School No. 45 on Saturday night. The topic is Where rolls the Oregon. The event invites local readers to attend.
Nathan Campbell died from a gunshot wound inflicted accidentally by Charles Renbarger during a hunting trip near Marion Indiana. The incident occurred on December 6 and Campbell succumbed to his injuries later.
The Pennsylvania Short Lines offers three through headliner trains daily with changes of cars. Departure times from Indianapolis include 8 10 a m 10 57 am 3 05 pm 5 57 pm 7 15 pm and 10 10 pm. Tickets available at 48 W Washington St or Union Station for Indianapolis to Dayton service.
Advertises a service to sell a dog a guitar a horse a wagon or any item by sending a notice to The Sun at 25 cents per six words Results guaranteed Office 121 13 E Ohio Street Both phones 880
The body of John Lang of East St. Louis was found in White river near Daleville Indiana on Thursday evening. He had been in the water about three weeks and it was believed he was murdered though the coroner could not determine the cause due to decomposition. Lang lately lived at Marion.
Timetable snippet lists trains and connections among Toledo Chicago Michigan routes with express and fast mail services. Services include Monon Chicago to Louisville route and various city and local accommodations. Note entries show times in 12 hour style with scattered digits and station references.
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