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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1904
Page
2
A newspaper notice promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a remedy for hidden kidney issues misattributed to womb problems. It claims back pain, headaches, and exhaustion improve as kidneys are strengthened, offering free samples and urging readers to remember Swamp-Root and the Binghamton address on every bottle.
Readers are urged to try Swamp-Root despite prior doctor visits and costs. Free sample bottle and book of information offered by Dr Kilmer Co, with confirmation that the paper endorses the offer. If convinced, regular fifty-cent and one-dollar bottles available at drug stores nationwide.
The Sun quotes Norton, superintendent of the New long Gistence telephone company, predicting Indianapolis will adopt a girlless telephone exchange soon after Chicago and Detroit. The system eliminates hello girls, allowing callers to dial directly to any number with simple prompts, promising speed, fewer delays, and potential cost for full transition.
A special Oklahoma City grand jury indicted multiple city officials and associates in a wide sweep. Charles Wadeworth city engineer faced bribe and sidewalk approval charges, George Bunker alderman charged with soliciting bribes, Pat O Shea street commissioner charged with embezzling city funds, A F Inns alderman accused of converting metal for personal use, Pat McCartney alderman tied to a bribe, and Dr M Osharne charged with grand larceny of city brick. Officials warn conviction unlikely.
Warren G. Sayre of Wabash wins the representative nomination, then announces a bid for governor. He pledges retrenchment and tax reform, citing his legislative record as treasury watchdog. His path envisions speaker ambitions and potential influence if Fairbanks is nominated for vice president.
Virginia City Virginia Feb 10 Oliver Caldwell and Frank Hendley nonunion miners were shot going to work Wednesday. Caldwell was shot in the breast and Hendley in the shoulder. The assailant escaped. Marty Die of Typhoid is reported. Columbus Ohio Feb 10 typhoid cases decline slightly but deaths rise with three reported Tuesday.
New York Herald correspondent aboard the Columbia recounts the Port Arthur battle with Japanese forces attacking Russian ships. Descriptions include torpedo strikes, searchlights, and multiple ships grounded while Russians and Japanese exchanged heavy fire.
A Maine physician states that many ailments arise from poor nutrition and new diet changes can heal chronic gastritis. He recounts a case where Grape-Nuts, introduced with hot water then warm milk, reduced gas and burning, improving mood and digestion within days. After two months the patient widened her diet while Grape-Nuts remained a staple on the table.
A historic health-ads style letter touts Dr Shoop’s Rheumatic Cure as a solvent for uric acid deposits in joints and muscles. It claims to dissolve hard deposits, restore blood alkalinity, and cure most rheumatism with a month trial, priced at $5.50 for six bottles, with mail-in offers and a free treatise.
Fragmentary lines describe naval exchanges with Russian and Japanese forces. Two Russian ships were hit with minor damage as shells failed to strike, while the Japanese fleet appeared evasive. The Columbia reported the action but observed the fleet retreat after the engagement.
Washington reports President Roosevelt urged neutral powers to confine the Far East war to Manchuria and the contested Keres area. The note, discussed for weeks, risks provoking Russia and Japan and may draw the United States and others into broader hostilities. Some see it as a step toward preserving China’s territorial integrity while others warn of wider involvement.
Tokyo dispatch describes a four hour engagement off Chemulpo Korea between Japanese forces and two Russian ships. The Fuslaan cruiser Varing was set afire and disabled while the torpedo gunboat Korletz was sunk. Other details remain unclear.
The Japanese legation in London confirms a naval battle at Chemutpo Korat and the capture of two Russian cruisers. They report bombing Port Arthur on Tuesday afternoon and disabling the Polava and Novik. Monday night they crippled the Pallada and the battleships Retvizan and Czarewitch. Excitement in Turkey follows the Port Arthur defeat.
In Constantinople officials race to stiffen the sultan’s resolve and hasten war readiness against Bulgaria. U S Ambassador Setahman dined with the sultan on Tuesday and left Wednesday on leave. Admiral Webster predicts Japan may win early victories but Russia should prevail in the long run due to endurance. Russian securities fall while Japanese rise on markets.
A trio of ultroglycerine magazine explosions near Lima Indiana caused massive damage across 140 miles. Thousands of residence windows broke, plate glass fronts shattered, goods overturned, and livestock killed though no fatalities were reported. The blast was felt in Delphos Portland Huntington Foster Upper Sandusky and Marion with reports of loud booms and tremors.
Detectives Reed and Smith arrested James McDonald in Bedford Indiana for the murder of school teacher Miss Sarah Schafer. Officers found bloody trousers and a blond coat. McDonald claims to have traveled widely and was held for a preliminary trial on February 29 in Bedford.
Lee Moor returned home at 1 a.m. Wednesday to find his wife dead near the stove and their baby nearly frozen in a buggy. The woman had been dead several hours, with marks on her body visible through the attire.
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