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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1902
Page
6
A historic ad claiming HYOMISI germicide kills germs causing coughs and colds instantly. It promotes airborne use and offers a five day free trial or a complete outfit for $1.00 with mail prepaid, urging readers to buy through R. T. Booth Co. Ithaca NY and local druggists.
Leslie M. Shaw, new secretary of the treasury, is described as an early riser. He reached his desk at 8 30 a.m. and faced initial hush from doorkeepers who did not recognize him. Treasury stenographers expect a brief burst of early energy, then a return to a normal 9 30 to 10 o'clock routine.
Mrs Henry P Coburn hosts a Feb 14 tea for sister Mrs Morris Townley while Miss Georgia Galvin led a Friday musicale. Mrs Charles Obald plans a Feb 14 reception for Mrs Herbert Fieber and Miss Ethel Cleland hosted luncheon at the University club for Mrs Frank Jellett. Mr and Mrs Guy Hawkins set a Feb 20 party honoring Mr and Mrs Don Hawkins. Mrs Lyman W Louis welcomed her sister Mrs Shapker of Cincinnati. Rensselaer minister Rev W B Meades wed Miss Maggie Kenton, both Free will Baptists. Maennerchor masqu e ball dazzles with an Oriental garden theme, 4000 colored lights, Japanese scenery, and a supper hall in black and yellow. Yale footballers and Bostock’s animals join the festivities, with supper at midnight.
Indianapolis readers hear a testimonial from Mrs Katherine Hauser about effective kidney pills. Her daughter Katie recovered after two years of kidney weakness using Docan s Kidney Pills bought at a local drugstore. The notice cites 60 cents per box and Foster Milburn Co as US agents and warns to remember the Dean s name.
Union Station workers treatment of travelers reveals sharp observant skills as they gauge motives and needs. Gatemen Pollen Rooney Rogers and night caller Noels describe daily interactions, while staff such as manager Bennett and parcel chief Orner explain handling diverse customers and peculiar requests.
New York reports John K. Erskine suing for divorce from Marie Erskine alleging he was lured into marriage by a dangerous, insane wife who had prior madhouse confinement. He, a prominent lawyer with Evarts Van Cott Erskine, recounts a troubled courtship and a hidden past as motive for the suit. He cites her family background and a troubling pattern he discovered after marriage.
Fred Flearing, a self described idler from Batile Creek Michigan, pleaded guilty to vagrancy and received a 60 day county jail term. He previously caused a public disturbance by burning his clothes and wandering naked until police intervened, later getting new clothes funded by the public.
Secretary Lorg issues a formal retirement notice to Admiral Sampson with a President McKinley commendation from March 13, 1899. The letter highlights his achievements in the Santiago campaign and notes the unusual publication as former practice under Crowninshield.
Rev. L By Pitzer reported a midnight vision during protracted meetings at the village church. After prayer, he described a ball of fire shining on his Bible pages, claimed as a heavenly light symbol, drawing neighbors to kneel in the snow and pray for all to witness the sign.
Chicago Mayor Harrison is confined to his bed with a severe cold and pneumonia is feared as reports describe his deteriorating health.
James Ixenton of Memphis Tennessee says he suffered years of itching piles until a single 50 cent box of Pyramid Pile Cure relieved him entirely. The advertisement notes druggists sell it and offers a free book titled Piles Causes and Cure mailed by Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan.
A noisy ad explains how to test susceptibility to hypnosis by staring at a black eye center for five minutes and noting drowsiness or tingling. It touts a free book from the American College of Sciences on hypnotism and related powers, claiming cures, personal control, and wide benefits with testimonials and address details in Philadelphia.
Rail timetable lists marked train types with codes Dally Sleeper Parlor C Chair Dining and suffixes minus Sunday S and Sunday only O. decoding guides travel options and car types for each service. The card clarifies how trains are coded on daily runs and Sunday services in the era.
Train times show departures and arrivals for the Vandalia Line with connections to St. Louis, Western Express, Effingham, and Effingham ac. The data lists 6:45am departure and 7:00pm arrival for a T. H. route, plus various intermediate times such as 7:23am 10:00am and 12:15pm 2:55pm among others, and notes St. L. and all points W. service with late night/early morning hours.
Train schedule fragment shows ticket offices at station and corner Illinois and Washington streets. It lists routes among Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington Col. Louis Vincennes and Martinsville with multiple times, connections, and accommodations, including long lists of arrivals and departures and mixed station names.
City Ticket Office details multiple lines and services from Cleveland and Anderson through Fort Wayne Fort Wayne express U City Cleveland and N Y Boston routes plus Benton Harbor St Louis and Chicago lines with assorted accommodations and departure times and station notes for several trains including express and limited services and conversion markers through the day. The page lists numerous trains with departure times and destinations for Cleveland line Benton Harbor line St Louis line Chicago line Cincinnati line and notable connections, reflecting the era’s timetable layout.
Railroad timetable fragment lists departures and arrivals for CIN, HAM, and DAYTON lines with multiple trains. Includes Cincinnati express and fast mails, Toledo and Detroit connections, Peoria Bloomfield routes, and Springfield Columbus line. Phrases show times such as 4:09 am, 8:21 am, 10:40 am, and 11:50 pm with various connections and p numbers.
The Marriage Mecca in Bristol, Tennessee, as reported from Knoxille, is wrecked after a wall collapse. The Nickells house suffered three ruined bedrooms and extensive damage making the structure unfit for occupancy, marking a drastic end to the historic site.
A fragment from a local page shows a sequence of prices and a cryptic code 306 AOS. The sparse text hints at a catalog or classified listing fragment with unit prices and a potential lot identifier. No clear entities or events are identifiable from the readable portion.
Train timeline fragments show depart Tol 7:00 am arrive 10:25 am Chicago and Michigan. Tol to Detriot and Chicago limited at 12:20 pm and 12:25 pm. Mun, Laf, and Lap special at 7:20 pm arriving 0:25 pm.
Fragmentary OCR list shows train arrivals and departures in Chicago with times and train types. Mentions are Desart Descriptions, night express, fast mail, express, vestibule service, and Mononaccom. Times span late night to morning, including 12:55 am 3:45 am 7:55 am 11:50 am and 1:35 pm with fares or fares-like markers such as 497.
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