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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1904
Page
3
A reader's testimonial claims Pyramid Pile Cure fully cured years of piles. Mrs F Bunt says she was unable to eat or work, but after two months with no trouble she would use it again if needed and has recommended it to friends. The ad notes the price and mailing option through Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall, Ill.
Judge McMaster ruled on contributory negligence in a case where WRlam A. Haen and company worker saved a child from an oncoming street car. The man jumped onto the fender to pull the child clear, but was thrown to the pavement and injured. The jury found for the company after deliberations by a panel of ten jurors.
Willa Ankerum, jailed since November 11, 1900, for horse stealing, is declared innocent after Basil Smith confesses to stealing horses across the state. Ankerum’s advocates plan to seek a pardon.
At the Democratic editors banquet in Grand, attendees voiced little belief in William Jennings Bryan. Samuel Ralston declared himself a true bimetallist but opposed reaffirming the local party platform, provoking loud applause. The mood, led by Chairman O'Brien, favored anti Bryan sentiment and a hopeful path to victory.
Mrs A B Tuttle, 72, of 2T M Hunos Ft, is seriously ill after a surgical operation at St. Vincent's hospital Tuesday evening. She was reported resting well Thursday.
A stray pair of spectacles found in the street after a week by a passerby. Mars B. Davies, a teacher at the high school, was knocked over in snow near College Avenue and suffered a sprained ankle. She returned to work today, while a witness recalled her missing glasses and helped recover them. A history of lapse in eye insurance is noted.
In Louisville area on a Friday, McCauley heater proprietor beat a man from his roof after chasing him from the third floor rooms. The negro was found dead. his skull crushed. In Kentucky, February reports allege brewing and labor tensions as workers prepare for possible strikes amid company actions and safety concerns. A railroad agent and operator in Danville was murdered by masked robbers who fired through a window.
In Columbus on February 5 a measure was introduced in the legislature to establish a tuberculosis sanitarium with an appropriation to purchase three thousand acres of land. Bristow on sick list. in Washington a postmaster general aide Bristow is reported gravely ill from grip and unable to appear at the department for two weeks. Coughs and colds linger near the borderland of consumption, treated with Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup.
A chaotic letter trail links Wallace Simms to the Bedford Schafer murder and Rufus Cantrell grave robbery cases. Reports claim a Louisville sender wrote Feb 4 with claims of a body found in the Ohio river near New Albany and letters signed W. Simms and W. Willis. Police doubt the letters’ authenticity, noting prior anonymous notes in Indianapolis. Local officials treat Simms as a possible fake handle.
Horne dumped crown prince Herlin after a drama horse incident during a drill Friday. Cleanup followed with reports of the prince not injured as funeral rites for W. Whitney proceeded in Sew York. Woodlawn cemetery burial set for Friday following services at a church.
A jumble of names and partial details lists births and marriages with scattered surnames such as Lieber and Anderson, Pimps and Morgan, Vance and Moriarity, Dalton, Young, and Martindale. Several entries resemble addresses or obsolete terms, with mentions of places like Unnnikw ft and Michigan, plus scattered notes about deaths and permits.
Senators and editors discuss Fairbanks as a potential vice presidential candidate. Perry of Indiana opposes labor measures, Walter Wellman cites White House plans for Panama Canal. Jamra Watson is named temporary GOP convention chair. J. A. Kaniz to oppose Landie if Fairbanks accepts. Carnegie Institute trustees approve $20,000 for economic history project directed by Carrall Wright. Harry B. New in Chicago says Fairbanks would accept if nomination shows no factional opposition.
Heaidenta and property owners near Benate Avenue and Falcreek urge the Board of Works to relocate the Northwestern Avenue bridge to Seni Avenue when the new bridge is built. A heavier Northwestern Avenue bridge is needed for the heavy interurban cars crossing it. Senate Avenue residents have pressed for years to secure a bridge and view this as their opportunity.
In Adrian Michigan Frank Bunham shot and mortally wounded Mrs. Frank Dunn after rumors of lies and then killed himself. Investigators say the woman refused any involvement with him. The event shocks local residents as details emerge from the February report.
A fragmented historical business list cites firms in Fort Wayne Evansville Connersville and nearby areas with capital amounts and trade aims including coal manufacturing vehicle supplies drilling mercantile freight and mining products. It also shows assorted commodity grades and inspections listed for a regional commerce catalog.
The fragment notes livestock categories with medium steers best heifers and heavy calves. Mentions export wares, hogs and sheep, yearlings, and workers or buyers selecting top lots. Reads like a sale catalog snippet with scattered brand-like terms and figures.
A garbled historical market page shows New York produce and grain quotes with pork, lard, butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, and wheat prices. It lists fractions like 12 9c for turkeys, 18c for cheese, and various colorings, with Toledo grain notes and February oats.
Pittsburg market report lists prime hogs stout and roughs with prices ranging from 5.15 to 5.75 per hundredweight. Sheep and lambs present steady demand with light to heavy categories, receipts inclines noted for cattle and hogs across prime heavy and medium weights.
The notice urges readers in Indianapolis to explore daily bargains offered by local business firms through display advertisements in THE UN. It emphasizes supporting enterprising firms by engaging with their advertised offers.
Historic Indianapolis transit map and company names appear in a fragmented OCR. Mentions include Indianapolis and Greentid railroad, Northern line, Rapid Transit Co, and city streetcar references. The text lists multiple routes and contact details with streets and offices, suggesting a transit directory snippet.
The opening on the New York stock market showed a mixed and tentative tone after ten days of drifting. Leaders were reluctant to make commitments amid caution as industry and transportation shares wobbled and the overall mood remained unsettled.
Cattle receipts estimated for sale include Shorthorns and Angus cattle with prices around 2.60 for steer stockers and heifers. Lambs and mutton show steady bids in western markets with values near 2.55 per pound. Cows and calves noted, with implied totals around 4. applied values at market.
Cincinnati market notes from February 5 show active cattle and calves with demand steady to lower. Prices across sections include hogs around 4 to 5 dollars, mixed grain futures with wheat and corn quoted, timothy hay priced near 10 to 12 dollars, oats and mixed commodities listed with varied figures.
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