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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1904
Page
6
Reports recount hundreds drowned near Lake Saikal as Russian rail traffic stalls. An English built ice breaker failed to work, delaying ferries for 59 miles of frozen lake cross. Irkutsk sits near Baikal where fishian military prep continues on its western shores.
A riot at the Madigan poolroom ends with four men arrested for carrying concealed weapons after clashes between a posse and poolroom employees. Wounded include Lee Harlan William Schooley Edward Harris and Edward Downs. Annie M Still probate leaves 500 for an invalid daughter Caroline StilA and splits the estate among children. Cox denies candidacy for US Senate from Ohio in Cleveland speech.
Births list many named couples with addresses and infant genders. Deaths report multiple ages and causes including pneumonia endocarditis and skull fracture. Marriages cite Lowes with Clara Wilsey. Building permits note Norman I Meyer. A deadly explosion at a Paris shell factory kills seven workers and injures others.
A dictated testimonial from W A Roberta of 1133 Fletcher Avenue Indiana claiming Doan's Kidney Pills cured years of kidney pain and back ache after trying other remedies. He notes rapid relief after one box and urges purchasing through Henry J Huders drug store and posting the brand Doan's.
At Ohio Wesleyan University a freshman girl climbed a platform atop a flagpole during a zero degree night. Sophomores guarded below as freshmen seized the pole and attempted to retrieve the girl. She descended safely with help after tense moments on the pole.
In Honduras a coup attempt left nine congress members detained as President Bonita seized power and called for a constitutional assembly in Tegucigalpa to form a new congress. Arrested figures include a presidential cousin and others linked to Zelaya, with tensions spilling toward Nicaragua.
Detectives arrested Jonathan Laws after a custodian reported a supposed Indianapolis Heat and Vehicle Company electrician fixing lights at Tomlinson Hall. The custodian later disappeared with valuables missing, and the man from Plainfield admitted the ruse to gain access.
On January ninth The Sun reported Reed Riley arrested in Mesaings ticket office but the man was James Barrett Barrett gave the name Reed Riley to Officer Naughton at police headquarters The Sun later confirmed the prisoner was Reed Riley and that Barrett had lied about his name The Sun stated there was no intention to implicate Reed Riley who was not in the city at the time of Barrett’s arrest.
John W Teerell awaiting sentence for attempting to strike his son in law Melvin Wolf was declared insane by a local court in Bluffton Indiana.
Dr Woods Hutchison, secretary of the Oregon state board of health, told the Oregon state conference of charities and correction alcohol is an agent of progress for the strong and self-reliant but a deadly poison to the undesirables. He argued alcoholism greatly influences crime and racial fitness, labeling it an eliminator of the unfit and a cheap form of amusement.
Nantucket appears cut off from the world as mail delays persist and officials seek aid. Reports mention ships possibly delivering supplies, local farmers seeking milk, and scattered public notices about courts, arrests, and city affairs amid a flurry of largely unconnected items.
The report covers regional cattle and hog prices with bids for feeder and slaughter cattle, steers and heifers, plus receipts and market activity in Cincinnati Toledo New York Chicago and other markets. It notes price ranges, steady to higher trends, and heavy weights dominating trading. Individual items include steer prices 1.00 to 1.50 per pound, heifer and cow grades, and lamb values alongside mixed hog quotes.
Grain prices for wheat and flour are listed with several No 2 and No 4 grades, mixed categories, and February wheat futures. East Buffalo live stock totals show receipts of 2 cars for cattle, 3 stronger sheep and lambs, and hogs at 35 cars with active trade and varied weights.
An early February dispatch from London notes a New Albany based surgeon performed a procedure on a young girl named Wealey Dorsey with success. Dr. Oe bat and team, including Veterette, are credited for the operation. Paris-bound ambassador Cambor departed London on Saturday as news arrives from the French capital.
A garbled 2 February report lists live stock terms with sheep, lambs, hogs and prime wethers, plus Chicago produce prices for butter eggs cheese and live poultry. It also notes New York stocks opening lower with London selling and minute market changes across commodities and bonds.
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