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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1901
Page
2
Records the capture of a vie pris and wagons by General Knox, noting the event in historical context and highlighting the strategic action tied to military logistics and early American operations.
A century start in 1901 with watch night services and celebrations across churches clubs and lodges. German clubs and Elks held performances while rescues and revivals framed dawn midnight rites and musical programs amid city bells horns and cheers.
Boston hosts the opening ten hours of a six day bicycle race with 17 riders. Louis Gimm of Pittsburg is hospitalized after a fall. Turville exits due to injuries. Frank Waller sets a 56 mile two hour best. Kiser claims 100 and 150 mile marks with new indoor world records. Watthour leads after ten hours with 210 miles followed closely by Stingen and Gougoltz at 210.3.
Wilam Armitage and 23 companions faced police court after a Monday night raid at Hut's Saloon, 202 Kentucky Ave. Captain Kruger and a squad disrupted a poker game. Armitage fined $10 and others $5 each.
A telegraphic envelope and parcel were mailed to Edgar O. Johnson announcing his recent appointment in the Philippines. The item includes a button, a cigar, and a copy of the telegram, illustrating the college’s notable alumni network.
A vintage advices buyers to verify labeling on Bromo-Quinine tablets warning that Bromo and Bromide differ. The old cold remedy marketed at druggists costs 25 cents and stresses correct labeling to avoid confusion with Bromide.
Amusements review of the Grand week program highlighting Prof. Lockhart's elephants as the main feature in a distinct act from Ringling circus. other acts include Eddie Girard and wife in The soubrette and the ec A. West and Brownie, Harry Jackson in A bachelor’s Home, Warren and Blanchard, Billy Link, and a kinodrome of moving pictures.
Two freight trains on the Chicago division collided while attempting to pass at a switch at Rattb's station on Monday night. Both trains were moving slowly and no injuries were reported. Locomotives sustained substantial damage.
The reward for the arrest of the Cudahy kidnapping suspects climbs to 50500 dollars. An anonymous telegram adds 500 dollars to the fund, signed by Anson Mills Brig. Gen. U.S. A. retired, prompting surprise from Edward Cudahy.
A collection of birth registrations and death notices lists numerous individuals with addresses in Chicago. Entries name parents and newborns, then detail resident deaths with ages and causes such as paralysis heart failure and asphyxia. Notable mentions include Xavier Scheurer at Little Sisters of the Poor and recent pardons of a local crooked banker, George Magill.
Advertises bleached table linens priced by the yard. Highlights 2 yard wide double damask at 1.75 per yard and Read's double damask 98 cents per yard. Mentions satin damask 6 cents per yard and open borders in patterns. Indicates regular qualities priced at 1.25.
Granite brands list assorted kitchen items including tea steepers and quart buckets along with 10 inch pie pans and Windsor dipper sets. The item line suggests a catalog or sale display of metal and stoneware vessels.
Big fireworks and electricity mark McKinley’s inauguration as New York lawmakers push a life imprisonment bill for kidnapping. In 1900 Yankee locomotives abroad totaled 12 million, over double 1889. Prisoners David Stay and Oliver Cromwell pardoned in Maine. A man who accused a cashier murder in 1888 admits he lied. Michigan City fishermen Charlie Ely and Fred Mecklenburg drown in Lake Michigan during a Monday storm.
Hendricks County shows rising wealth while population falls as family sizes shrink. Census data from 1880 to the recent campaign indicates fewer children per family, leading to deserted country schools and concerns about the county’s future demographics.
Peter Miers and May Groves were arrested Tuesday after a five way fight in a room where they posed as a married couple. A woman named Nancy Hanks, found with the combatants, was arrested on a loitering charge.
An official cautions consumers about misleading labeling on cough remedies. The notice warns that some products claim cures or rapid relief, urging scrutiny of ingredients and adherence to safety guidelines.
A fragmented line notes county concerns over declining birth rates as stork visits wane. Officials weigh if reduced births will affect population trends and community planning.
The interviewer questions County Commissioner John McGregor, who replies that he will not work on the last day of the century, declaring he has always rested on that final day. He states he has not worked today and won’t start now.
The Princeton Indiana shop suffered $10 damage from fire and water Monday night caused by a cigar. Insurance covers losses. Also noted is New York’s first century baby born at 12:02 AM Tuesday, a boy to Louis Greenblot, a cigar maker. John B Sullivan, former county clerk, moves from Greencastle to Tilianapolis to start a commission business.
Frey Liitan Hortense Agnes daughter of J Fremont and Mamie Frey aged 4 years 11 months and 14 days. at 3 oclock this morning. Notice of funeral later.
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