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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1900
Page
3
A group of Kentuckians in Lebanon Indiana follow Kentucky results from Frankfort with keen interest. They regret Goebel’s shifting and believe Farewell Whitaker is innocent and wrongly held.
In New Albany Indiana H H Williams a deputy of Treasurer Pangborn has a warrant for W H Meloy Scottsburg merchant accused of conspiring with three black men to waylay him and throw acid in his eyes. The case has stirred locals as the dispute lingers. Judge Baker names Louis Hartman receiver of the New Albany Street Railway to replace the late John McLeod.
Richmond Indiana February report notes Jvm Lieck an elderly railroader age 811 who retired after forty five years and ten months of service. He came from the old country to Cincinnati in 1546 and to Richmond in 1848.
In Princeton Indiana on February 2, Norton Linden and Jones were found guilty of robbing the Owensville bank. The jury deliberated for about one hour before returning the verdict Friday morning.
In Dublin Indiana on February 2 1950 the Cambridge City horse sale drew almost 425 entries doubling last year’s count while Harvey Mendenhall filed his own petition seeking admission to the Eastern Hospital for the Insane.
Short, scattered items report deaths, arrests, fires, court actions, and local happenings in Indiana towns. Notable items include deaths of Thomas McCrum and Isaac Thorne, a fatal accident in Richmond, church revivals in Muncie, a gas mixer invention in Van Buren, and factory shutdowns by Mississinewa Gas in Marion. Multiple small incidents, inspections, and community notes follow.
A violent quarrel in Danville leaves Frank Specht unconscious after being stabbed thrice with a pitchfork. William Shwepaker and Mrs Specht suffer injuries, with rumors of torn clothing and hair as police respond. Nearby incidents include a man near Muncie complaining of doctors' fees and a wandering con artist targeting Vincennes ministers with staged stories of arranged marriages.
Concord dispatch reports William Jennings Bryan drawing large crowds from Boston to Concord during a New England swing. He plans an early convention likely in Kansas City or Milwaukee. no clear VP odds. He delivered four speeches including an NY banquet style talk while New Hampshire residents mixed humor with political debate. He heads to New Jersey then Texas to rejoin family.
Alderman Charles Martin returns from St. Louis after claiming his son’s body reported killed by a railway train. A family gathering awaited the corpse when the son rushed in recounting he was robbed by tramps at Brighton Park and that the apparent tramp killer may have worn Martin’s overcoat.
A Friday morning collision near Savannah New York on the West Shore railroad killed two brakemen Wm H Dunn and Wim Caldwell. An east bound train stood on the main track waiting for a west bound to pass but failed to take the switch and rammed the east bound train. Several loaded cars derailed and two others were injured.
The motion for a new trial was overruled by Special Judge Keialing Thursday. The court immediately sentenced John Turner to life imprisonment. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is advertised as the original trusted remedy for piles skin injuries and diseases with counterfeit warnings.
Classified note advertises sale of robes blankets harness trunks and neckhands with free shirts. Mentions Progress Laundry and contact tel 1121. Also notes a Brazilian belm cures asthma and catarrh guaranteed for 25c.
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