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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1902
Page
6
A stranger lured Merchant Ed Gay from his Augusta Ga home to a store change, the building burned gutted, Gay found dead with a fractured skull, and $12000 missing. Police have no clues to the murderer.
In November 62,709 immigrants arrived in the United States, up 13,105 from the previous year. The increase mainly comes from Europe with historically least-desirable classes, including 14,128 from Austria-Hungary, 15,871 from Italy, and 8,310 from Russia and Finland.
Signor des Planches, Italian ambassador, says looking at a mirror during voyages lessens vertigo and nausea. Baron Castelli explains seasickness as a horizon-change issue and supports further study of the mirror test as a potential treatment.
In Marion Indiana on Christmas Eve a recluse named Martin Prescott shot at intruders and killed a mysterious foreign visitor outside his hut. The visitor bore engraved cards naming Lord Treverin Prescott Earl of Powls, leading to the belief that Prescott may have killed his own father who had come to reclaim him.
Washington dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Davis confirming Captain Robert McGregor died in Manila hospital on December 23 from acute appendicitis. McGregor, named to the military academy from Michigan in 1885, later held the rank of captain of engineers in 1890.
A San Francisco dispatch reports the Silvertown cable will connect Honolulu to Manila, creating an all American line across the Pacific. The first 2000 mile link reaches Hawaii this week with plans for three more sections to Midway Guam and Luzon. Rates drop to 1 per word to Philippines and Asia. Officials promise priority government messages and U S control in wartime.
Annie Barry at St Marys hospital after pneumonia says she will earn money for her own coffin before she dies. The 86 year old candy shop keeper lives by helping neighbors and says she will return to her shop and bite the sugar candy soon. She has outlived most kin, with only one son left and a large extended family to care for.
A health official in Ohio reports a plan to swap coffins and burial robes to cut funeral costs. An undertaker in one city shipped a costly coffin to another city where it was rented again, then sent back. The exchange was halted when the receiving undertaker refused the delivery. The health officer sought guidance on disinfection and left property disputes to the undertakers and railroad.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a universal cure for catarrh across locations from nose to bladder. It claims rapid relief from coughing and throat clearing, lists blood root and red gum as ingredients, and notes safety from cocaine or morphine habit, with a 50 cent price.
The Philadelphia and Reading company reports 2 collieries and 4 washeries idle while 10 collieries and 4 washeries run short due to miners not reporting for duty. Officials cite Too Much Christmas cheer for the added coal shortage, with five collieries idle due to high water.
Small photos for watches and lockets offered by H H Coburn located at 385 Fitzgerald Building.
An 25 cent bottle remedy marketed for teething pain in children. Claims to soothe the child soften gums relieve wind colic and diarrhoea. Product emphasizes universal use and affordability for families seeking relief from teething discomfort.
A Detroit charity founded by Frederick Stearns grows from a New York artist’s Christmas picture. The Empty Stocking Society packs hundreds of boxes of candy and toys to be delivered to 1200 to 1350 very poor children, organized from the poor commission books and stored at Stearns laboratory.
Laura Biggar, in Freehold New Jersey, remains without definite plans, weighing offers from managers while pursuing Dr Hendricks release. She will press to recover her share of the Bennett estate and his lawyers may pursue a thorough asset audit to shield it from fees. J W McConnell, her first husband, has reconciled and taken their son on a western trip. Also Indiana coal group asks Congress to lift Canadian soft coal duty to permit Canadian relief on US duties.
Mrs E Vincent of 337 E Market Street Indianapolis Indiana reports strong relief from weak nerves and sleepless nights after using Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills bought at Hyder's drug store. She says the medicine restored strength vigor and nerve steadiness enabling restful sleep.
Holiday rates to the west and northwest offered by Chicago and North Western Railway. Tickets on sale December 24 25 and 31 and January 1 for fast trains and first class equipment with sleeping car reservations. Inquiries to ticket agents or N M Breeze 435 Vinest Cincinnati.
The Chicago and North Western Railway released a serviceable calendar for 193. It shows large figures for each day and the consecutive day of the year. Send four cents postage to W. B. Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, 2 Fifth Avenue, Chicago.
In Bwaha coal famine and a 32 hour blizzard crippled lines in Mibahaka. Noblesville reports the death of Levi Hammer’s 20 year old son from smoking. Bert Colip gets one to three years for stealing 23 dollars from his sister on Christmas Day. Elwood notes the death of 75 year old Confederate veteran J. K. Rambo, to be buried by the G. A. R. Loganport cites hooligans egging editors Hand and Hall over saloon licenses. Jonesboro writes of Harry Lottridge’s planned Christmas return turning into news of his death in Wisconsin. Evansville reports holiday dinners for orphans and a stabbing of William White, who crawled to a doctor after severe chest wounds.
Year for sale advertisements in The Sun. Each six words cost 25 cents per week. Results guaranteed. Call 880 or visit Office 121 123 E Ohio Street.
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