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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1902
Page
8
A Russian consul report from Constantinople notes that in 1901 Turks murdered 2599 Christians, averaging six killings per day. Only 61 cases led to punishment, with imprisonment from four weeks to four years.
Vincennes Indiana February 24 Judge A William H DeWolf aged 72 died suddenly of heart failure Sunday afternoon while seated. He was recovering from influenza and was a railroad attorney and trustee of the Indiana organization. Survived by widow a son and two daughters with an estate about 320000. He and Smiley N Chambera Indianapolis were 18 years partners. Mulberry Indiana February 24 George Majors died of pneumonia. A state senator for three terms Majors' decisive vote helped elect Daniel Voorhees to the US Senate.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to revive energy after eating. It claims the tablets restore appetite and vitality, helping the user feel like a new person. Sold by all druggists.
A Brooklyn prizefighter famed as the cock of the walk suffers a decisive defeat in a faux bout with Sullivan in a small town. The clash yields a draw after a crowd pleaser, prompting a late realization that aim and status shift when politics enter the arena. The tale ends with a cautionary moral: you are not it until you enter politics.
Basketball fans anticipate a Tuesday night showdown at the Y M C A as State University faces Butler with a strong student crowd ready to back their team. Polo remains popular in Muncie Anderson and Richmond with fierce town rivalries. Ed Steele, local cyclist, often sweeps prize money in contests.
Crescent City Jockey Club in New Orleans suspends twelve jockeys over steeplechase frauds. Report claims races fixed at a resort run by an old colored woman linked to turf pirates. Out-of-town detectives ferret out the den, creating a season’s sensation.
Sunday night the contestants are females. the event for a $5000 purse is staged by the West end athletic club. Three started Sunday with six more inbound Monday. Miss Clara Smith of New York covered 31 miles in six hours. The start was at 2 PM and walkers must complete 50 miles daily to avoid disqualification.
John T. Davis and associates report a large arsenic deposit 50 miles southeast of Tacoma. They claim it is the first important body of arsenic discovered in America and that mining will proceed on a large scale. Previously supply came from Cornwall and the US imported about $1,000,000 annually.
The First Ward Improvement Club submitted a petition with 2002 names to the Board of Works requesting the Columbia Avenue line extension from Nineteenth to Twenty-fifth streets on Martindale Avenue. Club leaders cited seven years of agitation and a company promise tied to Belt Road track adjustments, urging prompt board action.
In the U S senate chamber, Tillman and McLaurin of South Carolina fought to a draw on Saturday. Reports note Sullivan’s double knockout in Louisville and a planned marriage to a Louisville society girl.
In Owingsville Kentucky Noah Roebuck a colored man was shot dead by John Cox after refusing a request for a chew of tobacco Cox who had been drinking drew a revolver and fired two shots Roebuck died almost instantly Cox is jailed and an extra guard is on duty amid mob violence rumors.
In Barcelona on February 24 the city returned to quiet as newspapers resumed after a strike led halt. Employers paid last week’s wages and warned of dismissal if workers do not return. A dynamite bomb exploded at a convent with no injuries. police arrested two suspects as strikers attempted to intervene.
Rev. C. A. Foreman, new pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church, Adel Ja, pleased the congregation with his first sermon Sunday night. The young minister is hoped to bring new life to the church.
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