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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1900
Page
6
In Merida and along the Yucatan coast a giant devil fish is sighted during a two month gale. It enveloped a man in its huge forms and vanished, marking a third such sighting in the period authorities note.
Miss Anna Hall of Minneapolis stood in line for 26 hours without food or sleep to win a prize quarter section of land on the White Earth reservation valued at $20,000. Police maintained order as rough scrambles occurred among hopeful filers seeking the rich farming land amid crowds and rival schemes.
A Pittsburg tramp named Charles Worth was spotted taking a cake of soap from No 3 station. Magistrate Monst ers jailed Worth five days for theft of in pol ice station soap, noting the oddity of the crime.
A special venire of 25 jurors is summoned as Mal witnesses prepare for trial. Christian Schildtmeyer, charged with killing his wife by poisoning, is out on $10,000 bonds and will be tried in a few weeks. The court cites circumstantial evidence and expects proceedings to span a full week.
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