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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1904
Page
6
Two people died in a Baltimore and Ohio wreck near Defiance today. The crash occurred on December 28, and details remain limited as authorities investigate.
Special to Thy Son L Guthrie reports C. T. Dee Robert AW Brown of Catonia was murdered on Tuesday by neighbor James Hogan over Brown placing a Bible on a Christmas tree for Hogan. Hogan, described as an Infidel, stabbed Brown and then fled.
The body of Capt. Howard W. French of the U S Army stationed at Camp Thomas near Chickamauga Park was found this morning near the post stone quarry. He had been shot through the heart and authorities believe he was murdered.
Dr Grafton W Scruton sues the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company for 10 pounds damages claiming two heavy market baskets caused him to be thrown to the ground when a West Indianapolis car started as he was boarding. He alleges serious spinal trouble from the fall at the market house steps.
Burglars forced entry through a front door with an iron bar at a grocer shop on East Tenth Street near TCO Lots early Wednesday morning. They looted a large amount of cigars tobacco and chewing gum and escaped with 7.21 in nickels and dimes. The break in was thorough and no area seemed left untouched.
The Board of Public Safety granted special police powers to John Kirshner George Pennell and W J Long and revoked powers of Richard Sellers and E M Bowman. The Indianapolis Telephone Company bid to furnish telephones for the year 196 at 150 was accepted and the contract signed.
The Gov elect faces a rush of applicants for state posts with entries already under way. Union Banner Hunt will serve as private secretary at 2400, and Patrick Flanagan is expected to stay on. Contenders for custodian include Huffman, Frank Robert, Scott Thompson, and Clarke, with support from the southeastern region. Adjutant general attracts veterans and several officers, including Ward’s successor and Maj. Louden, while Oran Percy lobbies for the post. Other two-year posts, like Factory Inspector and Labor Commissioner, remain occupied for now.
Mrs Emma Stinn requests police arrest of her husband B F Winn on a wife Gevertson charge. She describes him as about 2 years older, 5 feet 10 inches tall, slender, with blue eyes, brown hair, scars on face, a birthmark on the right ear area, and possible work as an electrician. He wears a night overcoat, black derby, steel gray and black trousers, brown coat and vest.
Cincinnati report notes President Grillo of the American Baseball Association announced on Tuesday the annual meeting is postponed. Details unclear due to damaged text.
A fragment from a newspaper ad lists low price specials on men s furnishings. Hemstitched initial handkerchiefs cut to ten cents, tan half hose in nearly all sizes at fifteen cents, negligee shirts and related Buster styles at sixty or thirty five cents, fine pajamas marked from one dollar twenty five cents to four dollars sixty, and polka dot mufflers offered at thirty five cents.
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