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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1902
Page
2
An advertisement asserts Dr Shoop's Rheumatic Cure can remove rheumatic disease from the blood at any stage. It promises a mail order trial of six bottles for $5.50 with a money back or paid by the doctor if not cured, noting mild cases may be cured in one or two bottles.
In a joint conference in this city miners and operators risk a wage dispute this year. Western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois would be affected with potential sympathy strikes elsewhere. Operators deem the miners demands excessive while urging explanations for a requested increase. Some miners fear a strike to win their full terms though they doubt the union will persist to that extent. A simple 10 percent rise might have been granted if no extra demands were attached.
The article explains the run of mine wage system where miners are paid for mined weight and contrasts it with the screen system that deducts pay for coal that passes through a screen. It notes price differentials, with run of mine at 57 cents per ton and screen at 80 cents in one field, and varying screen shares from two sevenths to 35 to 40 percent, impacting miners' earnings.
Greenfield Indiana February 2 The Rev Ren F Dailey pastor of the Greenfield Christian Church reports 105 new members joining in 30 revival meetings the most successful in city history. The congregation now numbers about 500. Dailey is a Butler College graduate.
An advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion as a nutritional food for weight gain suggesting deeper foot steps indicate strength. It asks if you weigh less and lack appetite and offers contact in New York for details at 400 Pear Street.
A basement fire at the When clothing store on N Pennsylvania St in Indianapolis caused 5 000 to 40 000 dollars in damage from smoke and water. Origin undetermined. probable start among boxes near the south wall. Firefighting crews fought icy conditions, two feet of basement water, and dense smoke for hours.
In St Louis on Monday a new grand jury is seated under Judge O Neill Ryan succeeding Judge Wood. Circuit attorney Folk vows continued focus on bribery charges. Henry Nicolaus, indicted for bribery, has not yet been arrested but visited Judge Wood and plans to appear in court with a $5,000 bond secured by Adolphus Isch.
Edward Phillips and John Rowan argued on Sunday in Elkhorn W V. Phillips threatened murder. Later a gunman fired from outside, killing Rowan as he slept near a window. Phillips fled but was pursued and jailed. he sustained four bullet wounds.
The dowager queen hosted a Saturday reception for diplomats and their wives in Pekin. She told Mrs. Conger that the Chinese erred in attacking the foreign legation and she wept while speaking.
Washington February 3 The senate judiciary committee Monday morning decided to report favorably the bill introduced by Senator Hoar aimed at curbing government by injunction.
Hull England February 3 news arrives that the steam trawler Anliby and its crew of 12 men have perished after being lost in The Teeland region.
The mail steamer Maidie Henrietta from Dover reached Ostend Monday afternoon after drifting in the channel in an unmanageable state. Passengers aboard were reported well though fatigued by the ordeal.
Frank Helms, a laboring man, killed Allan Ramsey by breaking his skull with a posthole digger on Sunday afternoon in Powhatan West Virginia. Helms was arrested.
Coughs and colds ease with the soothing healing influence of Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy to throat and chest discomfort amid common illnesses.
Pennsylvania Lines announces low fares to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola for Mardi Gras. Tickets on sale February 3 to 9 with final return by February 28. For details contact ticket agents or address W. W. Richardson, DPA, Indianapolis.
A large blaze filled a post office with glass fronts, drawing crowds inside and out while smoke seeped through upper windows. Police guarded lines as icy conditions and a crowded corridor pressured efforts. streetcar detours were made around the Pennsylvania track to place hose bridges and resume service.
Captain John O'Brien number thirteen suffered a crushed right foot and severe jar while descending a basement stair during a fire at the When building. Blinded by smoke he fell from the first floor and was sent below to open sewers. A year earlier he survived a roof fall from John T Brush's house.
Mrs Mary B Tharp of Monette Missouri located her infant son who had been taken six months earlier by her husband. She fought the husband and others at a farm near Carthage then drove 45 miles in freezing weather to reclaim the child. She later took the boy to a hotel and planned to drive back to Monette as a divorce suit against her husband proceeds.
Ed and John Biddle, condemned for murder, were killed by officers in Butler county after a jail escape. Mrs. Soffel, wounded jailer's wife, is critical with pneumonia. A $5,000 reward will be split among the eight officers who captured them.
Pittsburg February 3. Allegheny county authorities plan to press multiple charges against Mrs Soffel for aiding and abetting in the Biddles escape. DA Haymaker seeks two years for the escape plus possible six to eight years on separate counts for furnishing firearms and aiding assault on guards and officers.
In New Lisbon Indiana Eva Showalter 15 attempted elopement with James Morris 17. After her father thwarted the plan she used a revolver Sunday to shoot herself in the left breast narrowly missing the heart. doctors say she may recover.
In Pittsburg on February 3 Ed Biddle is said to carry a portrait of his old sweetheart Jesse Bodine and a lock of hair. Butler officers recovered blood stained clothes, a torn paper fragment, and the wrapped newspaper portrait with the hair.
James Neill, a Spokane lumber merchant, torn bandages from his eyes during a lodge initiation and fled the room on a late eastbound train. No motive is known for the act.
The article notes American colonists in Havana importing Grape-Nuts for breakfast as bread and coffee fade. It claims the cereal has spread globally from Cuba to London and English shops, replacing traditional breakfasts, with many observing its energizing effects in the body.
After a Sunday blizzard and sharp temperature drop, Cleveland cancels the ice carnival and reschedules for Wednesday. Heavy snowfall and subzero readings hinder outdoor events as residents cope with cold.
The Knights of Fidelity will stage the third annual ball at Germania hall on Thursday evening to raise funds for the mortuary fund. The lodge has grown to over 400 members and reports strong prosperity.
A Socialist meeting in Alabama and Washington streets drew followers of the Socialist Labor Party. August Klenke of Chicago spoke and invited questions. A wrangle with a Socialist Labor Party man raged past closing time and could not be quieted even by Mother Jones as the hall lights went out.
William C. Whitney announced on Monday his retirement from business. He will stay as an official in current companies for now but will not enter new ventures. Whitney plans to devote more effort to his racing stable and may travel to England in June to watch Nasturtium run in the Derby.
Madison Indiana February 3 William Hamilton a 46 year old dairyman died in his wagon on Sunday night just before beginning his daily trip. A widow and several children survive.
An old newspaper fragment lists the slogan for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets at 5 cents as a guaranteed cold cure. It also advertises Baldwin's Music Store factory sale on pianos, post binders and transfer binders, order blanks, and a veterinary service by Dr. W B Craig in Indianapolis with contact details.
An old advertisement for Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup claims to ease teething pain calm gums and relieve infant colic and diarrhoea. The price is shown as twenty five cents.
Residents battle bitter cold with slippery sidewalks and blocked street cars. The day’s temperatures dropped through the night, with a harsh morning scene of workers shivering, carts stuck, and a theater van delayed. Vendors offer remedies and services, touting cold cures and barber shaved prices.
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