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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1903
Page
7
Martinsburg Indiana reports Mr and Mrs John W Lovell both over 90 watch as all farm buildings burn and household goods vanish. The elderly pair were unable to summon help due to age and crippling conditions. The scene reflects widespread rural loss.
In Michigan City Indiana a man committed suicide by hanging from a tree in a cornfield, while a steamer named Charles F. Neff became lodged at the Michigan Central drawbridge, blocking rail and canal traffic for hours. Longshoremen initially refused cargo loading duties, but workers assembled with a tug to free the boat and rescue the crew.
A horse named Bark Sani pulled by a driver spooked near a casing car on an Interurban line in Greenfield. The animal bolted across the track, leaped a fence, and caused minor damage to a wagon. No injuries reported. Lawrenceemingh and Charles Mirley were nearby. Mirley’s dog leapt at a man in conversation, and a gun hammer struck, tearing Monkey’s hand.
A fragmented Washington item notes actions affecting posts and committees. MareteUer and others discuss nominations and status queries related to the Isle of Pines and election committee leadership. The piece hints at possible resignations and future appointments tied to national party dynamics.
The article extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as relief for dyspepsia and fatigue, claiming they aid digestion with ingredients like papain and malt diastase. It notes doctors and dentists caution against substitutes and mentions the navy yard expansion and the Chase vessel's crew, officers, cadet life, and promised renovations.
John Brown’s Sons and 108 Angeles California report that a noted landmark, the cable of John Brown’s song atop the mountain called Brown’s mountain, is to be torn away. Owen Brown and John Jr. sons of the famous abolitionist John Brown who was hanged for his raid on Harpers Ferry are among visitors. Owen Brown has since wed Heir Cabin in California and a reins are buried on the mountaintop. Julia Brown and others are mentioned in Pasadena.
The record appears garbled with missing context yet notes a revenue service cadet training program established four years ago and references the Ageamary department educating. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
In Parkersburg West Virginia a local family faces the effects of a petroleum tainted salt incident. The Johnsons, including two daughters, show severe intoxication symptoms with slurred movement and drowsiness. Doctors report the salt absorbed petroleum. when lit, it burned. Chemists investigate whether other additives were present in the stock.
Detective Daly recalls a strange pawning case where a man sought to pawn two half dollars made of recent coinage. The owner claimed the coins held personal meaning and he wanted to keep them, but due to hardship he pawned them to tide him over.
The Institute Medico of Mexico will ship a strange plant to the World’s Fair, promising wild growth and a curing aroma for travelers. It highlights Dr Hurkhart’s Vegetable Compound as a miraculous remedy for nervous, digestive, and kidney disorders, claiming broad cures at a low price in drug stores.
The Indianapolis Columbus Southern Traction Co operates trains from Indianapolis to Southport Greenwood Whitestown Franklin Amity Edinburgh Taylorsville and Columbus with departures every hour starting at 6:00 am and a final service at 11:08 am The heavy car runs through to Columbia and the schedule includes connections to Sroanwood at 2 pm (illegible absence of full details).
A famed scholar praises Munyon's Paw-Paw as a superior digestant and nerve tonic. He notes its virtue for dyspepsia, nervousness, insomnia, and general weakness, urging readers to try it and casting its inventor in the role of a prominent medical contributor.
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