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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1903
Page
3
A Ossining man describes ten years of catarrh illness and failed remedies then credits Peruna with cure after about ten bottles. The letter urges others to seek Hartman’s guidance, promises free advice, and claims three months for average cure.
Minnie G. Beerley has filed suit against her husband John J. Beerley in superior court citing a breakup of their marriage. She quotes harsh words and declares she no longer loves him, saying their affection faded years ago and that she wishes him to stay away for good.
Velma Davie Gleed files for divorce from WH Davis in Marion County Kentucky court. They married in Bowling Green years ago and lived in Indiana until Davis abandoned her around 1990. Gleed cites Davis murder conviction and trouble with a Kentucky man as the reason for separation.
In Rusk district court Alen Brown received a 1000 year term for criminal assault and a separate 2 year sentence for burglary of two private residences. The 1000 year verdict set an unprecedented record, prompted by the district attorney's request and the jury's response.
London dispatch reports Waterland and Stella steamers collided in the Firth of Forth on Tuesday. The Stella sank, resulting in three drownings. Coast guard and rescuers found the victims, while crews coordinated salvage and inquiries into the incident.
Solomon H. Myer, a wealthy New York merchant, died suddenly of heart disease on Tuesday. The news notes his prominence in business circles and his extensive affairs in the city.
Galveston plans call for elevating the entire city from 17 feet at the gulf to one to two feet at the bay. The project, announced December 7, is expected to cost about $2,000,000. In Richmond, Indiana, Dec. 8, the city council ordered the Chicago, Milwaukee and Louisville railroad to cover bridge-raising costs, a move the railroad may resist, pushing the matter toward court.
Coldwater authorities jail a newlywed bride after her arrest on a murder charge involving her husband. The case centers on alleged use of argune in the fatal act, with details pending from local investigators. The report also notes a separate Harvard student group leadership appointment and graduation timing for P. C. Henderson.
In Washington on December 8 President Roosevelt once again acted quickly on horseback to aid Mrs Whitlam J Pettus who fell in Rock Creek Park. After a bruise and shock she recovered and remounted with the president and an orderly at her side. The president leaped from his saddle to aid her before remounting his own horse.
An Austrian nobleman in Washington seeks aid after receiving only six cents daily from his uncle’s charity. Officials and associated charities clash over whether he should continue starving at this rate or be supported despite his lineage. The case raises questions about aid standards and dignity.
Prague reports deny Princess Elizabeth shot an actress amid jealousy claims. Prince Otto hunts as the tale originates from theatrical colleagues. Separate items list births and marriages and a long column of deaths with names and addresses, including infant and adult fatalities and multiple couples married in a separate notices section.
E. J. and A. Scott at 2719 Bellefontaine street file repairs costing 325. J. A. Behmudt on Dragon street near New Fork plans a dwelling project at 35 percent. Elizebeth Thomason of 2018 N. Meridian Blvd files an addition project valued at 200.
An advertisement extols Candies in the Digestiote line from Postum Cereal Co. It claims the Dextro Candies are easily digested and suitable for all ages, promoting strength and energy. Sold by grocers and druggists at 2 1/2 cents, from Postum Cereal Co. Ltd, Battle Creek, Michigan.
The American college marked its forty-ninth anniversary on Tuesday alongside the Immaculate Conception feast. Archbishop Seton toasted President Roosevelt Pope Pius and Mgr Kennedy. Kennedy praised the college’s future role as a center of Catholicism and true American feeling in Rome.
Reports from Washington describe drastic U S army actions after a juramentado attacked a Fifteenth Infantry member. A Moro corpse was subjected to a pig-burial desecration, with 200 rounds fired by soldiers, as part of a controversial retaliatory measure echoed from British colonial practice.
The annual National League meeting opened Tuesday at the Victoria hotel with magnates present for business. An election of officers and a new board of directors is expected, with hints Harry Puillam may be rejected for chair. Debate on abolishing the present font strike rule earned cautious support. Talk of player exchanges surfaced but not for discussion. Stanley Robinson asserted readiness to do business in St Louis.
Chicago reports a bold robbery at Morton Grove station where an operator was bound and gagged with revolvers visible, robbed of under fifty dollars, and left in an empty freight car. The attackers fled as the Chicago Milwaukee St St Paul line resumed normal service. The text also notes plans for a Wonderland development company led by Cady to develop Cody area lands near Yellowstone Park and establish a Rough Rider Military College.
The Prderation co operative Rindsw glayy company allied with four percent Western swindew Glass firms, formed Monday night in Muncie. J. Leahy of Mattly and Leopard Marabourg of Muncie served as secretary. They planned to locate the federation's headquarters in Muncie and align with the American window glige company in a large agency.
In Portland Indiana a Lake Erie and Western freight wreck released curbullc acid from a demolished car. The chemical spread freely, delaying cleanup for hours as crew members struggled to clear the wreck site. Separately in Kansas City a court upheld ordinances barring fireworks use on Independence Day.
Indianapolis reports active demand for good stock and slower trading on other cattle. Prices vary across steers, heifers, cows, calves, and hogs with multiple weight ranges and commodity grades shown. hogs steady to higher in early trading, lambs and sheep mixed and buyers active. Grain futures show mixed shifts with wheat, corn, and oats advancing or retreating by small margins across futures months.
Mrs Rosa Perkins, 81, of Huntington Mass, is said to be renewing her youth. She recently cut a tooth and has discarded her glasses due to improved sight. Her hair has begun to grow back, returning to its youthful appearance after many years of fading. Mr Perkins, her husband, is described as active and supportive for her age.
A proposed ordinance by Dr. E W Whitcomb would require physicians to report tuberculosis cases to the health commissioner. The measure would punish keepers who brew unsanitary conditions and would macard current and new homes of consumptives as infected to curb contagious diseases in St Paul.
Swift seeks removal of cars from a streetcar spur near Capital Ave McLean Place claiming parked cars block his property and prevent tenants. He sent a protest letter to the Board of Safety and again urged action. The Board of Works will address the issue with the streetcar company. Also notes J Bryan of Nesk a met President Loubet and left for Switzerland after visiting Paris.
A fragmented OCR listing multiple Indiana and national firms and utilities including Indiana Hotel Co, Indianapolis Transit, Union Trust, Indiana Telephone, Kokomo Railway, Merchants’ Bank, Union Surety, Union Trust, People’s Deposit Bank, and Central Life, interspersed with place names like Indianapolis, Madison Counties, and Delaware. The garbled text implies a historical ledger of companies across finance, transport, manufacturing, and utilities, with scattered product references and partial company names.
On Wall Street reports from New York with mixed signals as equities show uneven gains, gold movements and suspected future shifts in call money. Industrials advance while rail shares rise, and London gold demand weighs on sentiment amid treasury refunding notes. In New York provisions and dairy products, prices and shipments reflect typical year end activity.
Unclear ledger lists cattle hogs and sheep receipts at Pittsburg and Chicago stockyards. Mentions prime, common, and fat categories with varied prices and weights. Includes mixed terms, abbreviations, and garbled OCR data for multiple classes of live stock and regional markets.
New York stock action showed gains across indices with no declines and strong participation from rail and utility shares. Major rail names including Union Pacific and Southern Pacific led the upside while industrials posted the largest gains as Noon trading found buyers and arbitrage houses active. total sales reached 645,100 shares.
City Market reports Wheat No 2 priced nominally from old stocks, Corn and Oats mixed values, Timothy hay at 10.00 per ton and mixed hay around 9.00 to 10.00. In Cincinnati live stock trade, cattle receipts varied with good to choice shippers at 674.25 and calves up to 59.60, hogs active with higher quotes, sheep receipts strong with lots of extras and light trade.
Fragmentary market notice from Chicago lists terms like buttercream, geese per dozen, fancy springs, and various item codes. The garbled text includes references to poultry, prices, and unspecified goods, with multiple misread words and broken phrases.
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