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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1902
Page
6
A controversial advertisement by Dr. Shoop claims his Rheumatic Cure can permanently remove the disease from blood after a month’s use. He offers six bottles with a pay-if-satisfied policy and a book, urging readers to mail for an order to Racine Wisconsin. Mild cases may need one or two bottles.
In Mishawaka Indiana on Sunday a wife armed with a butcher knife and a cleaver rushed the Milburn House dining room cutting at John Williams. Guests fled through windows as Williams aided by a man subdued the assailant before she wounded him. Williams will recover and a warrant was issued for his wife's arrest though he says he will not prosecute.
Maryland asks the U S Supreme Court to settle whether an oyster is a fish. Maryland owns the Potomac bed while Virginia claims fishing rights. A Virginia boat arrest over oysters triggers habeas corpus action to resolve this long debated question.
Frank Schuler of 1518 Brookside Avenue was seriously injured at Parrott-Taggart bakery when a belt pulley mechanism caught his right leg. The leg was severely mangled and required amputation. He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital for treatment.
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A rear end collision between two freight trains on the Southern railroad near Critenden Kentucky in heavy fog Sunday killed two brakemen identified as Robert Mackle of Columbus Ohio and William Whalen of Lexington Kentucky. Two other men were fatally injured and two more sustained minor injuries. Injured: Michael Carrigan engineer seriously James Ross conductor fractured skulls Edward Greime fireman left arm crushed John Bethel brakeman cut about the face. Both locomotives and 16 loaded cars were telescoped.
Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks led the opening session at Chase's theater in Washington calling for a continental hall and a larger auditorium. She urged landmarking historic sites and erecting monuments to revolutionary heroes as the congress begins.
The 22 year old wife of Dr. Fred Kumerling of Blissfield Michigan fatally shot herself after a day of calamity. On Sunday her infant fell from a high chair and died shortly after. The death followed a breakdown and the mother’s act ended all.
Champion Jim Jeffries, set to fight Bob Fitzsimmons, is confined to a Harlem hotel bed with tonsilitis and grip that may lead to pneumonia. He fell ill after a Williamsburg bout and will remain in bed three days, postponing a trip to Altoona, pa. At 245 pounds, the heavyweight hopes for a rapid recovery.
Kurt Hugo Arthur W Betensted was found dead in bed at the Princeton hotel on Sunday. Death is believed due to epilepsy. He came from Cincinnati a week ago representing a Chicago novelty company. He was born in Germany, naturalized, and served in the Spanish American War. His body will be removed to Cincinnati.
Civil War veterans will gather in a criminal court room at 8 p.m. Thursday to discuss which county candidates to support. A warning of potential gunfire against candidates is noted in the report.
Franz Stefanek promised Judge Carter to repay $250 to Alexander Messmer in installments. He previously borrowed money and jewels to bring his wife from Europe, pledging the gems as security. Stefanek was jailed for contempt when he refused to return the jewelry and now faces further jail if he fails to continue payments.
Mrs J A Moore of North Star Michigan extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best for coughs colds and croup after years of use in her family for sale by all druggists.
Ledgers feature self locking extension rail and are offered by WM. B. BURFORD of Indianapolis Indiana for business records and accounting needs.
Charles F Baron seeks County Commissioner seat highlighting local governance, community services, and fiscal reform. Voter support urged to impact county leadership and policy direction.
Cuthbert Mills notes Reading prop may rise as coal fields concentrate. Metropolitan rights valued, new securities at book value 150. Predictions on Texas Pacific, S A common, and B and O earnings. Wall Street chatter includes Philadelphia coal shortages and Chesapeake and Ohio pool activity. Market rounds mention steel, utilities, and rail stocks with cautious optimism.
Those born on Sunday February 16 are rash stubborn and unlucky to themselves and others yet may become shrewd business people though prone to disputes. Those born on Monday February 17 enjoy travel and work well for others and women may be unhappy in marriage.
A list of births deaths and marriages including numerous deaths with causes such as typhoid fever consumption old age and heart disease. Notable entries include Sylvia R Olson typhoid fever and infant Holmes prematurity, Le Roy Moran membranous croup, and others. Marriages listed for multiple couples including James Hollingsworth and Carrie Reprerger and Rolla Wycoff and Lena Fairleigh.
The New York session shows dull opening with early selling of B R F due to snow disrupted traffic while sugar gains on refined prices. London buyers lift U S steel stocks as Amalgamated copper holds firm and Midland issues show strength amid a generally firm noon market.
Cincinnati Ohio February 17 cattle receipts 1336 with strong activity prices for good to choice 4.85 5.60 heifers 4.40 5.00 extra calves 6.75 hogs receipts 3486 with good to choice 6.25 6.35 mixed 5.90 6.15 light 5.50 5.90 pigs 4.40 5.50 sheep receipts 379 steady extra wethers 5.10 extra lambs 6.10 6.25.
Cattle receipts 21 000 steady with range from 4.25 to 7.00 for grades. hogs receipts 60 000 with tops at 6.30 and base near 5.80 6.10. sheep receipts 24 000 steady with lambs 10 28e lower and sheep 3.50 5.50.
New York wholesale prices listed on February 17 show pork at 16.00 17.00, lard 29.65, Western butter 22 29c, Elgin butter 30c, Large cheese 7 1 or 7 12c, small cheese 7 12c, Western eggs 31 32 34c, tallow 0.574c, dressed poultry with turkeys 16c, chickens 25c, fowls 8 12c, ducks 9 1 0c, geese 10c.
A historical listing shows bids and asks for Indianapolis area banks trusts railways and gas companies along with preferred stock and bonds. Entries include American National Bank Capital National Bank Indiana Trust Company Merchants National Bank and several street railway and utility issues with yields and prices.
Wheat steady with No 2 red prices near 8 1 8c and mixed milling freight 83 85c. Corn steady with multiple white and mixed grades around 58 64c to 62%c. Oats steady at 46 46 4c for No 2 white and 45 46c for No 3 white. Hay steady with Timothy at 15 0g per ton in the report.
F Rabe at 553 Vincom St. seeks a shed permit for 200 dollars. Amanda K Martland at 3 N Illinois St. requests repairs valued at 400 dollars. Dr L M Rine at Vermont and Delaware Sts. applies for a stable permit at 500 dollars. Indianapolis Wrecking Co. on Virginia Ave near East St. requests a rate building at 350 dollars. John Fesler at Thirty-fifth and Salem Sts. seeks a stable permit for 150 dollars.
The notice enumerates market rates for poultry, eggs, cheese, hides and tallow, flour and bran, and various fruits and vegetables. Prices are given per dozen, per bushel, per ton, per crate, or per box, with items including hens, spring chickens, ducks, geese, fowls, fresh eggs, butter, several cheese types, hides, tallow, flour grades, onions, oranges, lemons, beans, potatoes, cranberries, celery, and apples.
The listing shows fresh pork sausage links at 9c and 8%4c, smoked varieties at 8%4c, frankfurters at 8%c, wetherwursts at 84c, fresh pork loins at 9 102c, cottage hams at 9c, pork roasts at 8c, tenderloins at 18¢, spare ribs at 7c, leaf lard at M4, fresh beef tenderloin at 19c, sirloin butts at Sc, and sirloin strips at 12c.
Price list shows oysters by variety and region with per gallon and per hundred rates. White fish and trout priced at 8 cents per pound, pickerel 8 cents, catfish 10 cents, boneless herring 8 cents, dressed herrings 6.44 dollars per hundredweight. Clams little necks 75 cents per 100, lobsters 25 cents per pound, frog legs 1.50 to 2.00 per dozen, shrimps one gallon 1.25.
A historical price table lists drugs alkaloids and compounds with per unit costs, then shifts to assorted coffees including Old Government Java and City prices. Also shown are sugars, salts, molasses, syrups, and molasses grades with regional names and per unit measures.
Chicago Feb 17 wheat declines with May at 79 78 cents, July 79 44 78 5. corn down 4 percent with May 62 4 and 61 3. oats advance May 43 45 4 and July 36 7 37 1. provisions drop 2 4 10 cents with pork 16.62 18 15.95, lard 9.60 9.55, ribs 8.62 8.57. eggs 2 cents, butter creamery extra 8 cents, firsts 22 2, seconds 1 1 1/2.
The list covers Home Sugar cured hams bacon lard and pickled pork with per barrel prices for boneless pork and bean pork. Items include Indiana and California bacon clear sides and backs with various weights and price points.
The listing shows corn at 90 cents with a dollar twenty five per unit and peaches in the Eastern standard at three pounds for two dollars twenty five cents. Seconds priced at one dollar thirty five cents.
The notice lists coal and coke variants with per ton and per bag pricing. Includes Smokeless Jackson Pittsburg Raymond Winifrede Wana wha 4.25 to 5.0 dollars per ton and Connellsville coke at 56 cents per bag with 25 cent ton extra. Also mentions Brazil block Green county Indiana Lump Blossburg Slack Hocking Valley and various Slack Smokeless Slack Jackson Slack Pittsburg Slack West Virginia Slack Indiana pricing.
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