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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1904
Page
7
Fragmentary text appears to reference Mother Gray's powders and a New York children's area. content is garbled and unclear, no coherent event or person confirmed.
Cleveland Feb 11 Miss Mar Bartel M Donovan named theater manager at Shea's Empire replacing Chris owner. Donovan, a seven year veteran of the business, begins practical management with Thomas Burke as assistant, bringing prior experience as secretary and representative at multiple theaters.
A London English story recounts an encounter with President Roosevelt on the frontier where he was briefly challenged by a bully wielding revolvers. The intruder demanded surrender, but Roosevelt and onlookers soon asserted control. The subsequent events escalate to a dramatic confrontation aboard a platform as the crowd watched.
A fragmented account notes a loss of a valued hen worth about one million dollars. Officials from local agencies began inquiries, with unclear details about the incident and ongoing investigations into the sequence of events and responsible parties.
The source describes a looming revolt and arrests, referencing a clandestine group and potential international implications. It mentions a first wave of arrests and possible movement of individuals to a foreign country, suggesting heightened political tension within a state.
Report notes Panhard cars selected three men to drive in eliminatory trials. Henry Farman and M. Henri Tart named. Tart has shown skill in chauffeuring. American drivers described as agitators amid Paris racing interests. Also brief items: Princess Elizabeth rumor of suicide in Prague castle. attempted bridge bombing near Ansonia. missing Ceshier Ogden at West Point. murder confession by Starcy Taylor in Bluefield. Bryan criticizes fusion politics. actor’s job loss cited.
Guthrie Mayor Lorber issues a proclamation urging all unmarried women and men to marry by year end or pay 30 toward a public library fund. The notice targets old maids bachelors and widowers. Deb Moines Jr reports the bid asks for wives and husbands as a requirement.
Paris February reports a new rival to the cakewalk, the war dance of Une Aller wan Indians. The piece features graceful breach poses by French dancers in buckskin and feathers, praised by Varisians. A fireproof ballet production titled All the Year Round debuts at the Alhaworn theater with fireproof scenery and costumes. Also in Mobile a cotton loss worth $200,000 is noted.
Births list multiple entries with names and addresses for newborns and parents across local households including Frank and Elizabeth Loak, James and Rosa Brown, J. B and Clara Everett, Juline and Emelle Conlon, and many others. Death notices mention various individuals with brief ailments and ages. marriages include Kier White and others, while building permits note remodeling and addition costs.
Crowded showroom scenes as Smith & Nixon Piano Co advertises sacrifice prices on used upright pianos. Stock from Kiibey line to be cleared with models in various grades at 135 to 0 currencies, urging early purchase and inviting price lists by mail from 137 Pennsylvania Street, near Denton Hotel.
An advertisement touts Golden Specific as a secret cure for drunkenness. It claims the remedy is hidden in food or drink and can sober the drinker quickly without reform, urging readers to send name and address for a free package and instructions from Dr. S. W. Matees in Cincinnati Ohio.
Real estate ads list sale of five room cottages vacant lots and building plots, insurance offerings, and property purchasing options. Firms mentioned include Craig & Brown, Carter & Co, Moore & Luhring, J G McCullooge, A B Carter & Co, and others. Listings cover North side, Market Street area, blocks near Delaware, and interurban access points with contact details and phone numbers.
An ornate loan solicitation promises quick cash against personal property including furniture pianos vehicles and watches. It touts the Indiana Mortgage Waan Co setup in Lombard Building room 4 with weekly installment plans and confidential business, targeting readers with low rates and fast approval.
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