DeWets Last Field Gun Retaken Near Fanny's Home
Gen Lord Kitchener reports Byng routed Wessel near Fanny s home and captured DeWets last field gun a 15 pounder and a pom pom plus a Boer pom pom Also five Boer dead including Field-corner Wessels six wounded 27 captured Our casualties small Fifty two prisoners taken by other columns Frank Shellhouse to lecture Holy Land at Hillside avenue church Laura Luly to sing The Holy City
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London
Lord Kitchener
DeWet
Wessels
Frank Shellhouse
Holy Land
Hillside-ave. Christian Church
Laura Luly
The
Holy City
Scott's Emulsion Promised to Heal Scrofula Sores
An early 20th century ad promotes Scott's Emulsion for scrofula with claims it heals neck sores and prevents consumption. It urges parents to try a sample from KT & Bowne of New York, highlighting the product as an ounce of prevention.
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Scott
KT ‘& Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Gertrude Warner Scott Becomes Swamp Root Believer
A woman named Gertrude Warner Scott claimed she suffered kidney trouble she did not know about until she used the Great Kidney Remedy Swamp Root. The advertisement asserts the cure and urges others to try the product.
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Gertrude Warner Scott
Swamp Root Advert Soothes Kidney Ailments
A testimonial from a patient who recovered from kidney disease after using Dr Kilmer and Co Swamp Root. The letter claims misdiagnosis of stomach cancer and credits Swamp Root with restoring health and weight. The notice promotes free sample bottles by mail and urges readers to mention the Indianapolis Daily Sun.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Indianapolis “Daily Sun
Kitmer
President May Score Gen Wood
Gen Wood, Cuba's military governor and former Rough Rider commander, faces likely reprimand by the president for writing a circular urging tariff concessions for Cuba. The letter targeted senators and bypassed the House, drawing sharp criticism from beet sugar senators opposing Cuban relief. Roosevelt reportedly intends to handle the matter quietly in the Senate.
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Washington
Wood
Cuba
Rough Rider
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Gen. Wood
War Department
House
Senate
Cabinet Wedding of Helen Hay and Payne Whitney
The third cabinet wedding in five years took place Thursday noon. Helen Hay daughter of Secretary John Hay married Payne Whitney second son of William C Whitney secretary of the navy in the first Cleveland administration. The president toasted the bride at breakfast and about a thousand invitations were issued. The Church of the Covenant was crowded with a brilliant assemblage. The couple will honeymoon in the south.
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Washington
Helen
John Hay
Payne Whitney
Wm. C. Whitney
Navy
Cleveland
United States
Church of the Covenant
South
Gypsy Violinist Janos Rigo Plans Stage Return
Paris February reports Janos Rigo the gypsy violinist who eloped with Princess De Chimay to perform next week at the Olympia as first violinist in a gypsy troupe.
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Paris
Janos Rigo
Princess de Chimay
the Olympia
Koch Crushed to Death by Revolving Fan in Columbus
August Koch, an employee at Panhandle shops, was drawn into a revolving hot air fan by suction on Wednesday and killed. His body was crushed with every bone broken. In Cincinnati, plans are nearly complete for the reception and entertainment of Captain Sigsbee, guest of the Businessmen's club,Thursday and part of Friday.
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Columbus, O
Koch
Cincinnati, O
Sigsbee
Businessmen‘s Club
Grape-Nuts Used For A Delicate Boy’s Health
A mother credits Grape-Nuts with steady gains for a son with a weak stomach who suffered cholera infantum. She notes daily improvement, good school progress, and continued reliance on the cereal, alongside a family switch from coffee to Postum. The letter hints at product endorsements from Postum Co. Battle Creek.
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Ife
Flo
Postum Co
Robbins Heads Pittsburg Coal Trust in Joint Conference
Francis L. Robbins leads the Pittsburg coal company as chairman and president, controlling 110 mines, 18 000 workers, two branch railroads, 7 000 cars and 200 000 acres. The firm mines 15 009 000 tons annually with a $4 million founder’s wealth, and Robbins is blamed for blocking Iowa miners’ admission to the interstate conference.
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Francis L. Robbins
Pittsburg Coal Company
Robbins
Pittsburg
Trust
Iowa
Interstate Joint Conference
Kern Addresses Hancock Democrats at Courthouse Meeting
John W. Kern of Indianapolis spoke to about 500 Democrats at the Hancock County courthouse in Greenfield. He praised William Jennings Bryan and warned of a coming money panic where the gold standard would fail. Other speakers included Michael Peaton of Crawfordsville and Daniel Pyle of Attica, with A. S. Jackson presiding.
Judge May Fine Grand Juror For Contempt
Judge Alford weighs sanction for Charles Busby a grand juror who delayed reporting for duty from Monday to Tuesday citing a broken train. The court insists on punctual attendance and may impose contempt fines despite Busby's sincere excuse.
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Alford
Charles Busby
Grand Jury
Busby
Old Officer Dead in Chicago Police Station
Ely S. Cremiaux, a Chicago policeman for 34 years, collapsed and died Tuesday at the Deering Street station where he served. He was 78 and had been recounting early years on the force when his head sank forward and he died before help arrived.
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Chicago
Ely
S. Cremiaux
Deering St
Cremiaux
City Life Highlights From Indianapolis Social and Transit News
The Imperial order of the Great Ski Hi hosts a Sunday night entertainment at St Patrick’s hall. Concordia society held its annual mask ball at Germania hall. Festival chorus rehearsals led by Mr Stock take place Wednesday at Shortridge high school. invited chorus members must present invitations. Indianapolis Union Stockyards and Belt Railway Co election results include Charles Minshall as director and officers S Rauh J Hanson J Holliday H Lane H Graybill. The Local Council of Women plans Florence Kelley visit March 31 to organize a league. Third Christian Church missionary auxiliary admitted. Mrs J B Forrest spoke on Modern ideals. A Greenwood interurban hit an E Tenth street car Tuesday night at Meridian and Washington. one passenger Jacob Cohen injured. rough tracks prevented stopping in time.
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Imperial Order of the Great Ski- Hi
St. Patrick’s Hall
Concordia Society
Germania Hall
Stock
Thomas Orchestra
Shortridge High School
Indianapolis Union Stockyards
Belt Railway Company
Charles Minshall
W. D. Minshall
S. &. Rauh
J. A. Hanson
J. H. Holliday
H. D. Lane
H. C. Graybill
Council of Women
Florence Kelly
National Consumers’ League
Indianapolis
Third Christian Church Missionary Auxiliary
J. B. Forrest
Irvington
E. Tenth-st
Meridian
Washington Sts
Greenwood
Meridians T
Tenth- -St
Jacob
Cohen
Massachusetts-ave
Railroad Rattle Boosts Coal Traffic in Indianapolis
The I and Vis line reports its coal traffic as the heaviest ever with about 150 carloads arriving in Indianapolis in one day. Towrs on the B and O Southwestern at North Vernon seek shops from Washington due to a strike. The Monon gains access to Indianapolis via I and V lines and has secured much of the right of way from its Indiana coal mines to the J and V, planning to haul coal in the fall.
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I. & Vis
Indianapolis
Southwestern
North Vernon
Ind
Washington
Monem
Monon
Indiana
Woman seeks divorce again after short marriage in Indiana
Mrs Belsonia Arms-Hoop of Ellwood Indiana has filed for divorce from her ninth husband Noah Hoop a farmer. The couple wed recently in a ceremony by Elder Clifford but Hoop deserted her after living with her for two days.
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Ellwood
Ind
Belsonia Arms-Hoop
Noah Hoop
Hoop
Clifford
Street Car Accidents Lead to Damages Demands
Ulysses Grant Richardson sues for 10000 dollars after a street car knocked a wagon into a ditch while he dug a trench on Georgia street. Thomas C. Lewis seeks 5000 dollars claiming he was thrown to the ground when an Alabama and St Clair street car started too soon as he attempted to board.
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Ulysses Grant Richardson
Georgia St
Thomas C. Lewis
Alabama
St. Clair-sts
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad and Piano Store Offer
An old newspaper snippet markets Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with the claim of a celebrated Cold and Grip Cure priced at 25 cents. It also promotes Baldwin's Music Store with factory price pianos highlighted as a selling point this month.
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Baldwin
Baldwin’s Music
Continuous Loose Leaf Ledgers and Northwestern Publications
WMBE Burford of Indianapolis advertises self locking extension ledgers and a range of Chicago and North-Western Railway publications sent free with postage. The catalog includes illustrated guides about California Wisconsin Illinois Milwaukee and more, plus maps and business aids. Publications list prices in cents and cents for each item, with contact details for W. B. Kniskern and the Baldwin Music Store for ordering.
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WMBE
Burford
Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago & North-Western
Ba Y
California
Colorado
Chi- EO
Steen Spiess
Milwaukee
Illinois
Northwest
U. S
W. B
Kniskern, G. P
T. A
Chicago
North-Western
Fifth Ave
The Path of the Reaper
Noah W Kumler age 15 dies at home from paralysis after long illness. Funeral Friday at 2 p m from 1918 N Meridian St with vault at Crown Hill and burial at German Town. Rozier 51 dies of inflammatory rheumatism at St Vincent Hospital. He long served W B Burford Printing Co. Ripley remains listed as Indianapolis native and Chicago resident dies in Fort Madison Iowa leaving widow and daughter.
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Noah W. Kumler
N. Meridian St
Crown Hill
Germantown
P. Hl. Rozier
St. Vincent's Hospital
Indianapolis
W. B. Burford Printing Company
L. J. Ripley
Chicago
Fort Madison
Iie
W. H. Ripley
Co. I. Ripley
Terre Haute
Undertakers Busy With Three Scarlet Fever Burials
Flanner Buchanan undertakers were called three times in a week to the Ryan and Keyt families. They prepared the 16 year old daughter and baby son of M J Ryan of Linden Street and then the infant son of Charles Keyt, all deaths blamed on scarlet fever.
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Flanner & Buchanan
N. Hlinois St
Lord Douglass Buys Spokane Saloon and Lodging House
Spokane report says Lord Sholto Douglass brother of the Marquis of Queensbury arrived in Spokane and purchased a saloon and lodging house he calls a gift for his brother in law. He may stay a month or so to inspect the property.
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Lord Douglass
Spokane, Wash
Sholto Douglass
Marquis of Queensbury
Sppokane
Pineapple Kings of South Bend Dominate Cuban Output
Two young South Bend businessmen Charlies and Edward Mills have effectively cornered the pineapple trade of the United States by purchasing the entire Cuban output. They are hailed as the pineapple Kings for their market control.
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South Bend
Ind
Beb
United States
Charlies
Edward Mills
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