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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1902
Page
7
Blood stained clothes of a woman and clumps of matted hair found in a Panhandle box car in Hartford City Indiana prompt police to suspect a distant city crime. Hair appears torn from the scalp and clothing shows extensive bleeding. Investigators begin a formal inquiry into the case.
Probate commissioner Walker could keep his $8,250 post for four more years even if Circuit Judge Henry Clay Allen is not re elected. If Allen is out, Walker would be reappointed by the outgoing judge, leaving the next judge unable to change the office for four years. Walker notes Allen would make no such appointment and he would not accept if asked, asserting Allen will win.
Mrs Kate Soffel will stay at her father's home in Pittsburg until her court trial. The case is set for the grand jury next week. She maintains the Biddles were more sinned against than sinning and endured Tuesday with nerve. Her attorney reportedly has a typewritten confession about the other man in the case.
A west-bound Nickel Plate freight derailed five cars when a draw head dropped on the Grand River bridge at 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Two cars plunged 125 feet into the river and were destroyed. the accident wrecked bridge braces and knocked a pier leg. No injuries reported, but service will be delayed for at least a week.
Diphtheria hits Puebla Indians prompting United States Indian School Supt. C. J. Crandall to declare a general quarantine and bar movement into towns. He seeks antitoxin aid for 20 plus Puebla villages while northern Taos county sees high fatalities among Mexican children. Miss Disette closes San Juan school due to the epidemic.
A soap model represents the government building planned for the St. Louis world fair. Mirrors enlarge the miniature structure which contains hundreds of cakes. The scene includes a lit dome, Incan descent lamps, surrounding grounds and a monument to be placed in front, drawing attention as an appealing example of cleanliness.
Miss Ellen M Stone and her companion Mme Tsilka return to Salonica to an ovation from American consul and residents. They proceed to Constantinople as plans unfold. Republican A B Carter promotes his county commissioner bid with 10000 blotter cards printed for campaign outreach.
Howard county Republicans named county nominees including representative Willam Morton sheriff Nelson D. Stanbro clerk Howard L. Bull recorder Abe E. Curlee treasurer Anderson Johnson surveyor W. A. Ehr man coroner W. H. Harrison and two commissioners J. E. McDaniels and George Scherer. In Tippecanoe county Hanly Wood ring captured all but one race with Richard P. Deuart circuit judge Henry H. Vinton superior judge Daniel P. Flannagan prosecuting attorney Will R. Wood senator Henry W. Marshall Henry W. Marshall clerk Quincy Earl Harvey Cheney treasurer William E. Beach sheriff John B. Ray coroner John R. Morrison surveyor Melville W. Miller and commissioners William Burkhalter William C. Davigan nominated. Vinton was the sole Haywood candidate.
Multiple city residences offered for quick sale by Robbins, listing nine and eight room houses near Twenty-fifth Street Illinois Street and Pennsylvania Street. Prices range from 2100 to 4000 dollars, all with features like oak finish baths, furnaces, verandas, and good barns. Owner currently in New Mexico directs immediate sale.
Ward & Co at 11 North Meridian offers loans secured by watches or diamonds.
Numerous rental notices list furnished and unfurnished rooms with light housekeeping and cheap options across several streets including N Delaware W Vermont Adelaide N Illinois New Jersey N Capitol S East N Olive S Noble E Ohio and N Alabama. Also stove repairs offered by Peerless Foundry Co with schedules for Lafayette and Chicago trains.
Schedule fragment lists departures and arrivals for several routes such as T. H. to St. L. and West, Western Express, and T. H. to Effingham, with times like 6:45 am to 7:00 pm, 12:15 pm to 2:55 pm, and 11:20 pm to 8:20 am, plus notes on accommodations and connections.
Train times and offices listed for Pennsylvania Lines using multiple routes and stations. Departures from Philadelphia and connections to Baltimore Washington Chicago St. Louis Indianapolis Louisville and others shown with various departure times and accompanying accommodations and services.
Schedule fragment shows depart and arrive times for Tol, Chi, and Mich lines with connections to Mun, Laf, Lap. and Det. Readable times include 17 00 am 10 25 am and 7 20 pm 10 25 pm with mentions of limited stops and special services.
Schedule snippet lists depart and arrival times for multiple trains on the Cincinnati Peoria and Bloomington routes. Times include 4:00 am 8:21 am 10:40 am 2:45 pm 4:45 pm 7:02 pm and overnight services with connections to Detroit Toledo Champaign and Chicago. Also notes ticket office location and various service names such as express fast mail vestibule and shuttles.
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