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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1904
Page
2
Dispatches from Washington report Griffiteg selected for a high position after a surprising announcement. The move shifts balance as candidates and factions adjust, with speculation about successors and the role of key figures in the unfolding political scene.
Santa Claus will be at the Unique Theatre Saturday after the performance there will be a reception. Children will meet him and receive small gifts. The show is followed by a fan event with the cast arranging a brief audience greeting.
Police court hears cases of young girls drinking in back rooms of city saloons. Juvenile drinkers arraigned after debauched nights, with authorities noting venues where women and girls frequented, and police confronting widespread underage drinking amid saloon culture.
Princess Louise of Saxony attempted to gain access to the royal palace to see her children and was escorted to the border by police this morning. She and her former crown princess title are expelled from the country, heading to Florence Italy. The elopement with M Giron and divorce triggered widespread demonstrations as residents favor forgiving her past indiscretion.
Sensational developments in the lani fraud cases are scheduled within 24 hours. Senator John G. Mitchel and Congressman Hinger Hermoath will arrive from Washington Friday night for the expected action and statements.
Horace Heston, colored man, chosen as deputy by Sheriff-elect Ed Sourbier, has a ten year police record. He faced multiple charges in policy and lottery cases from 1901 to 1903, with several discharges and a $100 fine plus costs in June 1903. A key case for selling lottery tickets extended to Marion county criminal court, last noted in 1907 with no disposition recorded.
Cleveland Ohio April 3 The county grand jury Thursday indicted Dr Leroy Chadwick and his wife for forging or altering a one million dollar gate signed Andrew Carnegie. Chadwick headed to New York from Paris and is expected to land near Wednesday Sheriff Mary plans extraction. This marks the third indictment for Mrs Chadwick and the first time the husband appears in the case.
December incident at a Camden chicken coop ends with Habert Borsey, an 18 year old colorer, shot in the legless accident when a gun discharged as he entered the coop. Victim taken to Light Hospital with a serious wound. details unclear due to damaged text.
Clarence Forbes of Chicago and Larry Cobb of Detroit fought ten rounds to a draw here in Kalamazoo Michigan on Thursday.
A vintage ad argues starvation worsens indigestion and that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets restore digestion. It claims the pill mix stimulates digestive juices and provides a permanent cure, urging readers to request a free Hook of Symptoms from F. A. Stuart Co in Marshall, Michigan.
A local youngster’s tree decoration became notable when a hanging ornament flew from a tree bought by Herbert K. Fleber. The tree from Js Aroves on THX Delaware Street was moved to a warm room where a light tremor caused several items to drop and perch on a chandelier.
An airliner type traction project aims to unite Cincinnati Indianapolis Toledo Cleveland and Philadelphia into a western Ohio and eastern Indiana transit system. Elking Widener interests of Philadelphia run lines in Cleveland and Indianapolis. Plans envision a united cross-state rail network linking Cincinnati Toledo Indianapolis and Cleveland for fast, coordinated service across the region.
A chaotic report describes natives ambushing and killing near Dolores in Samer Island while seeking reinforcement for the Thirty-eight Native Company. An old conductor named A. Vauben Veil Wo is mourned as one of the longest serving figures, felled after a recent attack and death at home.
English text reports a crash on Cripps Avenue where a derailed engine rammed the platform. Victims include three killed and two injured as rescuers work through the wreckage in London.
Readers of The Sun express frustration over late papers and threaten to switch to The Sun by contacting UPS, New, or Main to report missed deliveries.
Detectives are investigating a burglary at J. I. Heldirt's drug store at 385 early Friday morning. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a top remedy. Holiday rail rates from Chicago to Milwaukee and other cities promote travel with special ticket dates and limitations through January 1906.
The piece outlines upcoming legislative battles over primary reform and apportionment, names key gubernatorial hopefuls such as Miller and others, and notes arrangements for the legislature's terms, leadership choices, and possible candidates. It highlights party strategies, potential committee assignments, and anticipated political maneuvers before adjournment.
County authorities delayed a controversial rule requiring marriage licenses to be issued only to couples with county residency. After criticism, Davis consulted County Attorney Martin Hugg and rescinded the order pending further legal review. The proposal faced strong opposition from local officials who called it discriminatory and impractical.
John Q A Ringer longtime resident of Vhisaapotix died at his Cow Jumbes home on Thursday. Several months earlier he had resided in Tintiananutia where he was born. He leaves a wife and two daughters as survivors.
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