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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
7
Wabash College in Crawfordsville faces a campus crisis as President Kane suspends term credits for students involved in a class rush. Freshmen and sophomores clashed in a melee, injuring several, and nearly half the student body faces punishment. Some threaten to leave if the edict is not rescinded.
A refined crowd gathered at the German house Wednesday for the American Carnation Society exhibition of blooms from many states. FE. H. Hill & Co. of Richmond won the top prize, with Indiana winners E. T. Graves of Richmond and Stuart & Haugh of Anderson also receiving honors. The next meeting is planned for Brooklyn, N. Y. Business sessions continued Thursday.
George A. Neumier’s house at 2142 Oxford St Brightwood burned to the ground at noon on Wednesday. The city was notified it would bear full loss of 1200 dollars. The Board of Works investigated and faulted the Gamewell fire alarm system and Hose Company 21 for failing to press the fire pressure button. Also cited were Brightwood water works for not thawing water plugs. Further board investigation planned.
In Greenfield Indiana on February 20 an unknown man assaulted Maude Laffenberger as she walked to a neighbor's home. He gagged her with a handkerchief and dragged her to a secluded spot before fleeing. She believes the assailant was white and without an overcoat. She reached her father’s house in a swoon and remains nervous but is expected to recover.
In Petersburg Indiana on the last day of school Will Montgomery accidentally shot and killed his companion Norman Loveless 13 as the children were returning home. Montgomery is distraught over the incident and Mortality is reported.
Kokomo Rev. Frank Stamm sues for divorce from Helen Stamm with co respondents James Downey and W J Chase. Downey an ex convict. Huntington court to hear contempt claim against Rev A G Johnson for unpaid child support. Elwood Mrs Flora Hollenbeck seeks divorce over religious pressure and being locked out with children. Crawfordsville Mrs Lucy Gregg seeks $10000 alimony from George Gregg amid abuse claims. Muncie W Harry Galloway of Marion and Mrs Julius Jaumont of Gas City arrested for eloping. fined and jailed for four months.
The Model Garment Company of Indianapolis lists capital of 15000 with directors Robert G Harsiem Owen C Boyd and Gus Harsiem. Homestead Realty Company in Indianapolis authorized with capital 10000 and directors Augustus A St Clair Mary L Barr Amos A Butterfield James H Maineg and William H Evans.
Al Carter, Republican nominee for county commissioner, was introduced to a local group at Forest Camp on Wednesday night. The event followed Carter’s campaign activities and his office visit on Thursday, ending with a luncheon served by Modern Woodmen.
General Kitchener reports an unsuccessful Boer attack near Nigel on February 18. Gilbert Hamilton engaged the enemy as Boers surrounded Segond Dragon troops, killing two and wounding eight, with 46 captured and later released. Hamilton could not dislodge the Boers.
In St Louis on February 20 police arrested Charles Herman 15 Willie Herman 14 and Ralph Cramer 16 at Union station after finding 432 in cash on Charles Herman who admitted stealing the money from his coal dealer father in Latrobe Pennsylvania. The youths said they planned to return unspent funds once employed locally.
Kokomo, Ind. Feb 20 The superintendent reports to the Board of Education that of 4300 city schoolboys 400 are addicted to cigarettes and are two years behind nonsmokers in studies Eduard Zeldenrust Dutch pianist appeared at the Propylaeum Indianapolis under Matinee Musicale auspices.
Lewisville, Ind. Feb 20. Thomas Fansher and wife left for milking. children in the house gave a year old baby laudanum from a bottle. The infant lived only a short time.
A freight of obituaries and incidents spans Indiana towns. Mildred Collins, 74, Ridgeville. John Swanson, 30, killed by a Wabash train at West Lebanon. three pioneers dead at Mitchell: Murphy 70 Isham Hall 75 Solomon Bass 79. infant son of D H Hensinger, Fort Wayne, scalded to death. Shriner, Andersonville proprietor, 45 years. B F Ramsey 20 Tipton died at Carsbad Springs NM for health. Mabel Garriot 19 Wilkinson dies after hospital operation at Anderson. Interurban crash kills Conrad Kinman 66 and wife 59 at Ingalls. he a leading Madison county farmer. Cyrus Trees, Rush county magnate, dies in Oxford sanitarium. funeral at Manilla home, burial Charlotteville. widow and one daughter survive.
A cluttered classified page lists real estate sales and rentals in Indianapolis, mortgage loans by Central Loan Company, household goods pawns, and employment inquiries. It includes house listings with monthly payments, rooms for rent, and job ads, plus service notices and business addresses.
Schedule page lists Benton Harbor St Louis Cincinnati Vandalia lines with multiple departures and connections. Times include morning and afternoon runs such as St Louis express 13 20 pm and Western Express 3 30 pm, plus various commissions and connections to Effingham and Greensburg.
An Indianapolis citizen lauds Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills as steady nerves restful sleep and renewed strength. Mrs C M Stoneburner of Indiana Avenue says the pills calmed nerves soothed sleepless nights and restored energy. Pills sell for 50 cents a box at dealers or from the Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY, with portrait and signature on each package.
Partial timetable shows various train routes and times including Philadelphia to New York and Baltimore to Washington. It lists Martinsville and Logansport connections with multiple arrival and departure moments, along with consolidated service notes and station pairings.
The timetable lists departures and arrivals for Tol, Chi and Mich lines, Cin and Dayton connections, Peoria Bloomington Champaign and Springfield Columbus routes. It shows train names such as express, fast mail and specials with times ranging from early morning to late night.
Train schedule excerpt listing Chicago night express arrival times 12:55 am to 3:45 am and various Chicago routes with departures and printed times including fast mail express and vestibule services with several pm and am designations. Monon accommodations shown with afternoon and morning times.
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