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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1904
Page
3
Wayne Indiana dec 27 The Majestic theater was destroyed by a fire about six morning loss estimated at five ten thousand dollars fully covered by insurance fire officials said the blaze caused extensive damage to the building and interiors with no injuries reported and the cause under investigation by local authorities
Mrs. Mary Miller of Indianapolis reports five years of headaches dizziness and pain eased after eleven bottles of Peruna. The ad touts Peruna as a cure for numerous women’s ailments including catarrh and nervous symptoms praising swift improvements and inviting letters to Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
New York dispatch reports Sheriff Barry of Cuyahoga County Ohio failed to obtain an extradition warrant for Dr Leroy Chadwick in Cleveland. Judge Joyce refused due to lack of proof Chadwick was in Ohio on March 6 19%, delaying transfer back to Ohio. Barry traveled to Albany to secure papers and will stay until Ohio Governor Herrick provides required proof.
George Bears, a Bearville farmer, was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to the murder of Abel Brown’s wife. Bears killed the woman when she refused to elope, striking her with a metal lump, beating her brains out, and slitting her throat with a paring knife in a cellar. The husband was in court, utterly broken.
S P G Hoffmann a well known farmer from Castleton plunged headfirst down the stairway at the hotel of Joe Knoneceny in Andale and died almost instantly. After sitting in the office he asked to be shown to a room and was taken to the second floor when the accident occurred.
A circulating Bourse rumor claimed the czar was assassinated. The foreign office and the Russian embassy denied any such message. Later St Petersburg reports denied the assassination claim.
Frank Donahue was found dead from a fractured skull at the home of Frea Geet iing in Cleveland Ohio. Geet iing is charged with murder after authorities connected the fatal blow to the resting place by a deeded ax found in a coal shed behind the home. The two men had been friends for years and Donahue had been boarding with Geet iing.
In Wheeling on December 27 Mrs J G Ayer a photographer's wife drank cyanide of potassium and died at the scene beside their sleeping infant. She left a note on the back of the child’s photo entrusting the infant to her sister in Steubenville Ohio. The couple had suffered financial hardship with the husband planning to travel to Holloway England on business.
Ocean City dispatch reports local sportsmen pursuing a very young fearless feature in a coastal sealing effort off New Jersey. The brief notes efforts by enthusiasts to document or engage in juvenile-focused activities related to the sea event.
ISPECIAL TO THE BUN. IN Anderson Indiana December 7 Samuel Closser a farmer afflicted with epilepsy was found in this city after two days search by relatives He said he walked from Saturday to Lawrence and back a total of 48 miles to tire himself into relief and then planned to drive home He explained he must walk to tire the attack and relief followed a long trek until a map was checked
Special to the Ben. Marion Indiana John Wallace son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wallace died en route home from a wedding feast Coroner Davin says death probably result of poisonous ice cream served at the wedding feast The parents live six miles south of Marion near Weaver The boy was well when he left Marion with his parents in a buggy About halfway home he suddenly grew violently ill and died before reaching Weaver.
Special to the Republic. John Weed, 60, was electrocuted in a Columbus yard on Jackson Street Monday night when a five wire pad burned and fell across a telephone wire. His body was found by a neighbor. engineers turned off the power to remove him. Weed left a widow and eight children.
During a fierce electrical storm on Monday Newthing struck the Starke county courthouse causing about 55000 in damage. Every window was shattered and rain damaged the floors. Several residences in the city were struck as well by the same storm.
Herman King, a Danville High School student and former halfback on the football team, died Monday from injuries after breaking through the ice on White Lick creek last week. The incident occurred near Danville.
Marion Indiana December 27 Harry Hamilton a rural mail carrier was bitten on the right leg by a bulldog and is in serious condition Doctors fear the dog may have been mad Hamiltons leg is badly swollen and turning black as doctors monitor his condition in the care of local infirmary and police.
In Petersburg Indiana on December 27 Joan W. Wilson aged 2 died by his own action after asking friends to take his weapon and shoot him. They refused and he killed himself while drunk.
In Kokomo Indiana on December 27 Jesse Herrod nearly suffocated after sleeping with a toothpick in his mouth. He sucked it into his throat and required a doctor to extract it, narrowly escaping death.
Cecile Hall, a young woman in New York, climbed from a third story window at 02 W Forty sixth street and plunged to the street, dying soon after. Homesickness and loneliness are cited as motives. She worked as a seamstress and was visiting from Washington, D.C.
County courts watch a slow period with juries not drawn until January 1. Judge Carter is the sole active jurist. On Monday civil court sessions were brief and Judge Alford, presiding over criminal court, did not stay long on the bench.
Local stocks and bonds show strong prices all year with dividends and premiums paid across several issues. Bankers forecast 1905 will top 1904, noting active trading and high investor interest in Indianapolis securities. Advances include Belt Railroad common Ui, Marion Trust 10, American Central 19, Indianapolis Water 4, and others.
Rising Sun Indiana December 7 James Gillespie likely to testify for himself in the murder of his twin sister Elizabeth Gillespie. Defense witnesses testified Tuesday. Court sat all day Monday with a crowded courthouse as Judge Cornet seeks to conclude evidence by Friday night or Saturday morning.
Aboard the Vic tor a 200 mile voyage from Apataki after wreck to Tahiti sustained by one day provisions and cocoanuts amid constant shark attacks. Capt Gamberts and four south sea islanders rode out the peril as the Inez Mariposa arrived earlier, with the crew barely surviving the voyage and recounting the ferocious fish attacks.
The postmaster general issued a fraud order against the Wyoming Silver Company of Scratchton Pennsylvania. The firm allegedly sent notices to hundreds of people claiming prize contest wins and asked for 9 cents for packing and shipping to receive four pieces of "magnificent silver tableware" that were practically worthless.
Market telegram from New York lists pork, lard, tallow, sugar, and dairy items with quoted prices. Meas, 911,009. pork at 13.50. lard and tallow values noted. sugar crushed and granulated at 5.70 and 5.6. Poultry prices show turkeys 1.70, chickens 32 to 40 cents, fowls 10 to 16 cents. Dairy reports include imitation creamery products and cheese references with varying terms and regional labels.
New York December stock market opens with gains in steel preferred and New York Central. Rock Island shows above average activity with notable gains. Pennsylvania and Tennessee Coal and Iron largely unchanged. Amalgamated Copper flat. Market resumes after holidays with cheerful London sentiment lifting American prices. Advances reach up to 2 percent, Consolated Gas up 2% at peak. closes quieter but confident tone. Government bonds unchanged.
Chicago early market shows wheat up 4 to 4 1 2 cents as drought weighs on belt while corn slips. Chicago live stock reports Cattle and hog receipts rise with prices broadly higher in St Louis and Cincinnati passages, highlights include cattle and hog price ranges and local grain bids amid varied national movement.
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