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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1904
Page
6
Merwood of Whippingham has operated a railway gate machine for ten years without accident, demonstrating steady performance and safety in crossings.
Sandusky Ohio February 12 The first men prosecuted under the fugitive law act of 1859 and the only one ever convicted and forced to pay damages is Judge Rush Sloane of Sandusky who recently went to Europe with his family. Despite his years he remains strong and active, managing vast real estate in Sandusky Toledo Chicago and Boston and handling numerous estates.
A fragmented clipping blends a Pyramid Pile Cure testimonial with a historical sketch of Judge Sloane and early railway development. The pile cure letter praises an eight cent remedy and a single fifty cent box, while the second portion outlines Sloane’s role from fugitive slave era cases to railroad projects and political influence, touching on Lincoln appoinments and railroad reorganizations.
The Ohio historical and archeological society notes Eris County’s longtime public servant served as attorney and probate judge, and held two terms as mayor of Bandusky, highlighting his impact on local governance.
Chicago February 12 Carrie Anderson the child heroine who welded and laid a plank to save 20 people from the Iroquois theater fire was brought by carriage from her home to the courthouse to testify before the imperial grand jury. She was too weak to stay long and will be heard next week. Engineer Murphy Asher Dusenverry and other employees were examined.
A party of 150 leading lumbermen and capitalists from Indianapolis and nearby towns arrived in Jacksonville Thursday afternoon for their annual trip. They have been in Macon, Georgia, and will stay until Saturday before returning home via New Orleans.
A memorial honoring Lincoln and his Gettysburg Address is planned for Cemetery Hill near the site where he spoke. Secretary Root signed the contract shortly before leaving office. The exedra design spans 22 feet with bronze placards and granite blocks.
Fifty maintenance of way employees of the Atlantic Coast Line System struck on Thursday over wage and overtime disputes. About five workers were directly affected as the strike began, with the rest of the force deterred from work while protests continued.
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