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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1901

Page

3

Doan's Kidney Pills Relieve Mr Stratton’s Back Aches

Indianapolis readers learn Doan's Kidney Pills ease persistent back pain and urinary issues. S. E. S. Stratton of 473 Blake St. recounts years of kidney trouble improved after using the remedy bought from Henry J. Hyder's drug store. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.

S. E. S. Stratton Blake St Indiana Chain and Stamping Company Dean Henry J. Hyder Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y United States Doan’s

Western Reserve President Urges Religious Teaching In Schools

Springfield report notes Charles F. Thwing of Western Reserve University urged more religious training in public schools during the state teachers association closing sessions. He said he, a Protestant, would prefer Catholic instruction to agnosticism and argued Illinois and the United States are Christian nations owed duties to a divine being.

Western Reserve Springfield State Teachers’ Association Charles F. Thwing Western Reserve University Thwing Dinois United States of America United States Illinois

Stabbed to Death After Fight Over Girl

Sutton West Virginia December 28 David Hosey and Grover Coberly quarreled over a girl. Coberly stabbed Hosey in the neck severing the jugular vein causing death almost instantly. Coberly was arrested.

Sutton W. Va David Hosey Grover Coberly Coberly Hosey

Purchase Telegraph Lines Policy Stirs Congress Debate

Washington dispatch reports the administration backing a postal telegraph purchase. President taps a postmaster general ally and Senator Mason to champion the plan in Congress. Mason favors government ownership, proposing treasury bonds to pay for existing companies and a 25 year bond run. The bill would extend service nationwide, cut rates, create a sinking fund, and allow bonds as bank deposits.

Washington Congress Postal Service Senator Mason Illinois Senate Committee On Post Offices Mason Europe Treasury Department

Navy to form general staff of senior officers

Washington December 28 plans outline creation of a general staff drawn from ranking naval officers. The staff would supervise technical matters of organization, government, and equipment, plan campaigns, design vessels, and oversee personnel. Admiral Taylor would lead the new body, with support from Secretary Long.

Washington Navy Department Long Taylor Crowninshield Bureau of Navigation Telyer General Staff Admiral Taylor Board of Construction General Policy Board of Navy General Policy Board

Official witnesses depart for Neely Cuban trial in Havana

Ten witnesses left Washington Saturday for Havana to testify against Charles F. W. Neely former Cuba post office chief in the case. The party was led by post office inspector W E Cochran and proceeds to place Neely on trial January second.

Washington Charles F. W. Neely Havana Neely Post Office W. E. Cochran

Rev Sam Small Returns to Atlanta Constitution

Washington reports Rev Sam Small left the capital on Saturday to resume journalism by rejoining the Atlanta Constitution, signaling a return to his former role with the paper. The move places Small back in a prominent press position.

Washington Sam Small Atlanta The Atlanta Constitution

Roosevelt links to Schley as Santiago hero

In Roosevelt Washington, rumors claim President Roosevelt first praised Commodore Schley as the hero of the Battle of Santiago. An aide reportedly carried Schley's report to the White House after the fight, and Col. Roosevelt, then with the Rough Riders, expressed hearty congratulations to Schley.

Washington Dec Roosevelt Schley Santiago John Doyle Col Rough Riders Theodore Roosevelt Navy Col. Roosevelt Army

Residence Robbed at 1085 Church Street Friday

Joseph Foppiano reported a theft at his residence 1085 Church Street between 5 and 3 p m Friday. Entry yielded two gold watches two gold rings a gold pin a gold necklace gold cuff buttons and an overcoat. No clue.

Joseph Foppiano Church St

Old Man Receives New Artificial Leg After Charity Aid

John Sullivan of 1125 Bates Street, an elderly resident, smiles as the Charity Organization arranges a new artificial leg. A broken prosthetic had prevented replacement until a city ambulance and Dr Gray facilitated measurements and fitting, lifting his spirits during the return home.

John Sullivan Bates St City Ambulance

Narrow Escape From Fire In Brazil Indiana Home

Chestine Clark, ill in bed, narrowly escaped being roasted when burning timbers collapsed and felled on him Friday. Neighbors rushed in to pull him free. Doctors report he will recover.

Brazil Ind Chestine Clark

Charles H. Allen Named as Secretary Long Successor

Washington Dec 28 The next cabinet departure after Secretary Long is expected to be Charles H. Allen of Massachusetts currently governor of Porto Rico He has a Navy background having served as assistant secretary during the Spanish War and accepted his post on McKinley’s promise to succeed Long upon retirement.

Washington Long Charles H. Allen Massachusetts Porto Rico Allen McKinley

Fierce Storm Ravages Vancouver Salmon Cannery District

A powerful gale devastated Alliance on the Fraser River with three large salmon canneries nearly wiped out and many of the remaining forty damaged. In Steveston streets and homes flooded, the Sand Heads light station and a $40,000 plant swept away. Japanese cabins and hundreds of boats ruined. Total damage nears one million dollars.

Vancouver B. C Alliance Frazier River Steveston Sand Heads

Dusky Janette Grabs Purse in Vincennes Chase

In Vincennes Indiana on December 28 Janette Cox a colored woman asked Dr Thomas Mc Bride for ten cents. As he prepared to give a dime she seized his purse and fled. The purse held no money. She was captured and jailed.

Vincennes Ind Janette Cox Thomas McBride

Sparrows Hunt Yields Three Tons for Pleasant Township

In Findlay Ohio on December 2 a sparrow hunt by Pleasant township farmers ended Friday night. Two groups of 20 men pursued the birds with a banquet prize for the side catching fewer birds. The winning group led by Lewis Brickman brought in 13,000 sparrows while the losers totaled 11,008. The birds averaged four ounces each, equaling about three tons.

Astrology for Saturday Dec 7 28

Those born today will be careless untidy foolish fond of bad company and will never save any money.

Peruna praised by doctors in testimonial letters

A collection of endorsements from Dr. Llewellyn Jordan Dr. George C Havener Dr. L S Smith and Dr Mary Smith plus an invitation to write to Dr Hartman for free advice. The letters claim Peruna benefits for catarrh chronic head throat and lung issues and women’s ovarian problems with assurances of safety and effectiveness.

Llewellyn Jordan U. S. Treasury Department Columbia College West Point Peruna Llawellyn Jordan Geo. C. Havener M. D Anacosta D. C Peruna Medicine Co Columbus, C L. S. Smith Williston, Fla Smith Mary Smith Winfield Ind Hartman Hartman. Sanitarium Columbus

Liberal Moss? Mystic shrine secretary race ends in Holliday win

Francis T. Holliday is elected secretary of Murat Temple and local Scottish Rite, defeating Bert B. Adams and Charles A. Ferguson. New officers include Chalmers Brown as illustrious potentate, Roscoe Hawkins chief rabban, Alex W. Thompson assistant rabban, Wilbur Browder high priest, and others.

Mystic Shrine Francis T. Holliday Bert B. Adams Charles A. Ferguson Holiday Murat Temple Chalmers Brown Rabban Roscoe Hawkins Alex. W. Thompson Wilbur F. Browder Frank P. Wade Charles IF. Meyer Frank T. Holliday Eddy M. Campbell Denton F. Billingsley Albert Daller Charles T. McIntire John H. Albright Harry B. Smith Theodore Bennett Charles Lauer Frank Wilson Edwin R. Lewis Harry J. Graham Horace BE. Smith Horace F. Wood O. L. Wade

Kansas City Live Stock Market Summary

Kansas City cattle receipts 200. Market unchanged. Hog receipts 4,000. Hogs up 10 cents. Bulk sales 6.10 to 6.80 for heavy 6.80 to 6.90, packers 6.40 to 6.80, mediums 6.25 to 6.75, lights 5.50 to 6.65, workers 5.35 to 6.40, pigs 4.00 to 5.40.

Kansas City

Local Birth Notices from City Addresses

John and Lona Wesner announce a boy at 1310 S. D. Wast street. Edward and Cynthia Rasener report a girl at 225. 8 S. Keystone Avenue. William and Sarah White welcome a boy from 124 N. New Jersey Street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barnaby report a girl at 624 Maxwell Street. Charles and Jessie Cooper at 521 W. Michigan Street announce a girl. F. A. and Louisa A. Pasch, 251 Iowa Street, have a girl. William and May Hyatt, 1348 Belmont Avenue, report a boy. Earl and Rose White, 2748 Hope Street, welcome a boy. William and Lillian Edwards, colored, 6066 N. Senate Avenue, report a girl. Sylvester and Sarah Cheatham, 913 Fort Wayne Avenue, announce a boy. Co. W. and B. Chasteen, Stewart Place, report a boy. A. G. and Mary Lague, 143 Oriental Street, welcome a boy. William and Ann Ross, 143 Malott Avenue, report a girl.

John and Lona Wesner S.dwast St Edward Cynthia Rasener S. Keystone-ave William and Sarah White New Jersey Thomas Barnaby Maxwell-st Charles and Jessie Cooper Michigan-st F. A Louisa A. Pasch Iowast May Hyat

Obituaries and Ailments List From City Directory

A list of names with ages and addresses shows illnesses and injuries including laryngitis gluteal abscess paralysis diphtheritic croup congestion of lungs enteritis exhaustion internal injuries from a fall and related conditions among residents such as J C Lowe Edward Gray Mary A Gupton Fanny M Wilson Adlerunde Lichtenberg Jeremiah Sullivan Anna Engelking Sarah J Hays and others.

J. C. Lowe E. Tenth St Edward Gray Mary A. Gupton Ohio St R. EB. Coy Sheldon St Jeremiah Sullivan English Ave Anna Engelking Georgia-st Fanny M. Wilson Harrison-st Adelgunde Lichtenberg Shelby St Sarah J. Hays Pennsylvania-st

Miss Cropsey Murder Mystery In North Carolina

Coroner’s jury in Elizabeth City returns a verdict that Miss Nellie Cropsey died from a blow to the head. The body was found weighted in the Pasquotank River last Friday. Suspect James Wilcox remains under strong guard in jail as authorities pursue the case.

Elizabeth City N. C Nellie Cropsey Pasquotank River James Wilcox

Local Pair Names in Lincoln Court Records

James O Conn or and Ida Le otice Pres ton. Lincoln. H Lyon and Dora Stewart. George Ralph Page and Nelle M Richmire. Norman McDermid and Lizzie Schroeder. Daniel Williams Donovan and Lura E Bowman.

James O'Connor Ida Leotice Preston Lincoln H. Lyon Dora Stewart George Ralph Page Nelle M. Richmire Norman McDermid Lizzie Schroeder Daniel Williams Donovan Lura E. Bowman

Mayor disputes agent in delinquent fee collection

City life report states Mayor Bookwalter declared W. W. Spencer lacked authority to represent him before the county council in seeking pay for collecting delinquent fees.

Bookwalter W. W. Spencer County Council

Pennsylvania Lines Train Schedules at Stations

The notice lists depart and arrive times for multiple routes including Philadelphia and New York, Baltimore and Washington, and Columbus to St Louis. It references several connections such as Martinsville, Vincennes, Logansport, Chicago, and Dayton with varying morning and evening times and mentions ticket offices at 25 W. Washer.

Illinois Washington Sty Phila N. Y Balt Wash Col Ind Louis Vincennes Accom Mad Pittsburg & East Col. Pitts East Spencer Louisville Lim Dayton & Xenia Rich Piqua & Col. (O Vincennes Ex Martinsville N. Vernon & Mad Logansport Chicago T.H St. L. & West T. H St. L West CHI, Ind. & Louis. RY Western Express IT. H. & Effingham Ac St.l Chi Express Vestibule P. d Mononaccom

Marriage license issued to Williams Brow man couple

Daniel Williams and Donovan and Lara E Brow man obtained a marriage license on Friday. A request was filed to keep the matter out of newspapers to protect the bride's job as a schoolteacher, due to a county rule banning married women from teaching.

Daniel Williams Donovan Lara E. Browman

Local frame and dwelling work listed with costs

W Kohlstedt at 2116 18 S Meridian frames a factory building for 5500 dollars. Chas Hurlbut at Columbia ave and Nineteenth st repairs for 100 dollars. J O Foss 3440 Douglass st adds 290 dollars. J B Jackson 1218 N West st adds 3250 dollars. Lo Middleton & Logsdon rear 1212 14 E Pratt st frame dwelling 1250 dollars.

W. Kohlstedt S.meridian-St Chas. Hurlbut Columbia-ave Nineteenth-st J. O. Foss Douglass-st J.B. Jackson West-st Lo Middleton & Logsdon E. Pratt

Noticeboard classifieds mix in late 19th century listing

A fragmentary page lists for rent rooms in multiple addresses including 64 S Penn and 124 E New York, a for sale of rooming house and two oak bedroom sets, lost pocketbooks and a gauntlet between Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets, and a general housework Wanted at 14095 Broadway. Names include George Ni Gatterson.

S. Penn.st New York New Jersey Central Park and A. E Ohiost Pratt Park

City polices crack down on vagrants in crackdown

Police report streets clearing of vagrants as officers intensify efforts. Saturday incident saw Robert Bradden and William Lewis, described as cripples, jailed on begging charges. During the week twenty vagrants, nineteen men and one woman, were sent to the work house.

Robert Bradden William Lewis

New York Stocks Open Steady Amid Active Trading

Stocks opened steady and higher as trading grew active into year end. Union Pacific held near 108 1/2, Amalgamated Copper rose about two points, Sugar gained, while Hocking Valley declined over 2 percent. Major gains and broad strength followed, with many issues advancing into late morning. sales reached 413,400 shares.

New York Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Union Pacific Amalgamated Copper Hocking Valley Common U. P Amalgamated Steel

Union Stockyards Indianapolis Yard Cattle and Hogs Prices

Cattle receipts reach 1,000 with varied classifications from good to prime export steers to light stockers. Prices span 3 00 to 6 50 per cwt for cattle. Hogs receipts 3,000 with quotations from good to choice heavy to lightweights ranging 5 25 to 6 55 per cwt. Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis reports 200 hogs with mixed weights and prices around 4 60 to 6 50.

Union Stockyards Indianapolis Seeuascsserenes Interstate Stock Yards Geum Co Reneetes

Market prices report from New York district

New York market notes show mess pork at 16.50 to 17.50, lard at 10.40, butter dairy at 15 to 23 cents, creamery 16 to 25 cents, Western 16 to 25 cents, Elgin 25 cents. Cheese large 7 to 10 4 cents, small 7 to 11 4 cents. Eggs 22 to 3 1/2 cents.

New York Western Elgin Kingan & Co Indiana California

Chicago Market Close December 2 1909 Wheat Prices Fall

Wheat markets ease with May and December futures down several points while corn oats and provisions also soften. Butter cheese and eggs show varied gains and losses across creamery and dairy products with poultry prices mixed, including hens and turkeys to the market.

Chicago

Cincinnati Market Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Mixed

Cattle receipts 196 with market active. Shipper steers 4.85 to 5.75, common to fair 3.25 to 4.65, calves 6.50 extras. Hogs receipts 1,234, market 10 cents higher. good to choice 5.25 to 6.35, mixed packers 6.00 to 6.20, light shippers 5.20 to 5.65, pigs 4.25 to 5.10. Sheep receipts 66, extras 3.35 to 3.50, lambs 4.50 to 5.00.

Cincinnati

Union Stock Yards NL Cattle Hogs Sheep Market Report

Union Stock Yards NL reports cattle receipts at 500 with dull market and little change. Hogs receipts 17 000 expected Monday 44 000, markets steady to up slightly with top $6.72 and various ranges. Sheep receipts 2 500 with market steady to strong native and western lambs and sheep prices listed.

Union Stock Yards

East Buffalo market reports cattle hogs and grains prices

East Buffalo NY markets show strong cattle receipts two cars and favorable prospects. Hogs receipts 33 cars with steady to higher prices across weights. Sheep and lambs firm with tops lambs 6.10 to 6.25. City grain figures list steady wheat oats hay with numerous price points and inspections totals for various grain types.

Timothy Hay Cara

Market Prices for Poultry Eggs and Dairy Products

Old turkey hens and toms listed with prices per pound. Ducks, full feathered and spring chickens offered. Storage eggs and fresh eyes noted. Cheese varieties including New York full creams and Swiss with price ranges. Butter choice at 12 ½ to 12 ¾ cents. Hides, tallow and greensalted meat prices listed by quality.

New York

Comprehensive City Price List From Mixed Grocer Advert

A dense compilation of prices for coffee, sugars, flour, rice, beans, molasses, produce, meats, seafood, and drugs. It lists dozens of brands and varieties with per unit or per bag costs, including coffee blends, Domino sugars, Golden Ex, oranges, lemons, cabbage, onions, cranberries, pineapples, and more, reflecting a wide rural grocery market.

California Florida Fancy Matthews

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