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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1903

Page

5

Divorces and marriage costs in Marion County court

Judge John L. McMaster discusses why divorces rise from hurried marriages and inadequate means. He notes reliance on passion, reform attempts, and easy access to divorce. The Marion County statistics show many licenses and divorces across superior and circuit courts in the year ended June 2012.

Marcy John L. McMaster Marion Marion County Superior Court Circuit Court Clepit Court

Desperate Convicts Refuse Work at Fort Worth Plantation

From Fort Worth Texas January 1 a group of convicts recently moved from the state penitentiary of Tunteville took over a plantation outhouse and barricaded themselves inside after two days of mutiny. Guards surround the building as authorities attempt to starve them into submission while the men threaten to endure hunger to avoid returning to work harvesting the sugar crop.

Fort Worth Tex Tunteville Gssipt

Deserving Tribute From Mr Hall About Nerve Pills

A Indianapolis man describes relief from debility loss of appetite and nervousness after using Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills purchased at Huder's Drug Store. He reports improved digestion strength and vigor and praise for the medicine and its maker Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.

A W. Chase Hall Hust Indianapolis Ind Huder Aw. Chase A. Wy Cham Medicine Co Buffalo N.Y A. Wichad Parknes

SEXTON MICHAEL MNTIGUE BURIED OVER 5000 AT KOKOMO

Ind, Jan 1 Sn Bath in poing of Interments and years of continuous service Sexton Mark McTleve of this city likely holds a world record. He began in 1886 and buries at about one a day. He has dug over 5,000 graves and knows the names of all the departed, marked and unmarked. At 74, he first worked in the local cemetery 46 years ago and has officiated at all interments since.

Horomo Ind Bath Mark McTleve Thie City Isig Aid Es Sukatt Tie Ireland Jackilon Sexton McTipue Mr. McTigue Ile Dug Ie Vittse Hag

New York Lawyer Wins Record Fee in Connecticut Case

Miss Pettus of New York, a renowned woman lawyer, has recovered a judgment in the United States Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut. She secured $16,000 for legal services and enabled the recovery of over $300,000 in property for a single client, Mrs. Susan A. Smith of Bridgeport. Pettus, a lecturer at New York University and a pioneer female attorney, notes prior reports of a $10,000 fee were overstated. The case involved recovering property from a husband after Connecticut’s laws allowed married women to own property. Pettus asserts the fee was justified and describes the property secured as sufficient to secure payment.

Wortan New York Keahetls Mary Pettus United States Elreuse Court of the District of Sai Minn Pettus O'Neil Wmrn Mary Smith Bridgeport Mra. Smith Connecticut Aerasda Abe United States Court United Bases

Romance Ends in Jail and a German Baron Deception

Frederick M. Ataver faces sentencing on embezzlement charges from farmer George Van Hoeden. The report details Charles Stover’s earlier crash of money, flight to Germany, and deceptive marriage scams with Mrs Muller in New Jersey. The piece also touches cattle and stock market notes from Indianapolis and Cincinnati.

Tragedy in Dayton Ends in Double Fatal Shooting

In Dayton a man shot and fatally wounded Mrs. Von da Fogorielaki, wife of boarding house operator John Porgorzetski, then fatally shot himself. The gunman, George Gunn, reportedly acted after jealousy. The husband reportedly left home before the incident. one or more details remain unclear.

Dayton Jen Ealousy George Gunn Vonda Fogorielaki John Porgorzetski Guss Wen

Markets Rise on Final Day of Year as Bulls Lead

New York stocks opened strong with broad gains led by Erie and Norfolk gains, while Union Pacific firm and other rails rose. Chicago and Toledo grain, livestock, and provisions markets show mixed but active trading as buyers anticipate demand and year-end money shifts.

New York Erie Union Pacife Norfolk Delaware & Hudson Reading Manhattan Mblgi L Tessa Racine T. Paul

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