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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1904
Page
7
An old style advertisement urges readers to let the stomach rest and use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural substitute for digestion. The copy claims the tablets digest food like a healthy stomach, soothe distress, and restore strength, marketed as a universal remedy priced at 3 dollars per box.
In Du Bois Pa Feb Hugh Williams railroad man visited Miss Cay Callahan in her home Sunday evening. While she read he joked that he would sleep through if she read aloud. He then fell on a couch and began snoring. Miss Callahan tried to wake him but he remained unconscious. Doctors say he is in a coma like state with no clear cause yet and no improvement in sight.
A worksite accident on a million-dollar legacy home for widows in Harrison ends when Frank Seton’s timber workers falter as Soudhell, a widow with five children, steps out on the roof. He calls others brave, slips, and falls to his death. He is taken to a mortuary. In New York a woman named Smith near Findlay, Ohio, involved in a separate episode, is described as raving after doctors treat her.
A heated dispute centers on who financed and oversaw the construction of public buildings. Citizens question roles of county commissioners and local aldermen, with mentions of state officials and past administrations. Strong names and dates emerge, though the text is fragmented.
The piece extols traditional breakfasts and luncheons, praising plain fare like pea salad and homemade sausage, then shifts to a long guide for hosting a stylish winter sleigh party. It details attire, gloves, loops for repairs, and a cozy menu including coffee, bread, buckwheat cakes, maple syrup, and an oyster supper, ending with a description of a net clothed stylish cape and parasol accents.
The advertisement extols Munyon's Paw-Paw Tonics as a universal remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and nervous and blood diseases. It claims dramatic cures for rheumatism catarrh and intemperance and touts strong support from chemists and physicians. Also promotes Paw-Paw Laxative Pills with a 25 cent price, sold by druggists.
Tropical rumor notes goats in Lanai and Maui areas, with Gay Ranch supplying mounts and guides. Story claims 25,000 goats in a limited region, warns of ecological impact and government culling. Mentions Lanai hunting appeal and cultural ties to island life.
Thomas Welly faced arraignment before Judge Connor for disturbing services by sleeping during a church occasion. The defendant acknowledged drinking and the court noted the community’s discomfort with intoxicated attendance. Kelly, linked to the incident, pledged sobriety for a year and was discharged.
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