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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1904
Page
7
In Muncie Indiana on January 5 farmers blocked the gas office demanding the company cut supply to a new filling station. Pumps were started repeatedly and many homes lost heat as fuel ran out. Farmers insist leases grant free gas while it flows from their farms or risk cancellation and potential loss of 2500 acres for the company.
In Muncie Indiana on January 5 workers at the Indiana wire nail company walked out after a 10 percent wage reduction notice. Drawers tied up the mill as managers defend the cut, saying rival mills have cut wages and that nails can be bought cheaper on the market. The strike creates a serious condition of affairs.
In London Paris and other European cities there is no standing in street cars or omnibuses. Paris allows some on platforms but London bans it. If caught you may be arrested with the conductor for letting passengers stand. You and the conductor face a 1.25 fine plus costs in court, encouraging caution.
Colfax Indiana January reports a First M E Church minister visiting homes to gift candy to children, then inviting families to services. The tactic drawn praise from some parents, while others warn of persuasive intimacy during religious outreach.
Dr Hoor warns epidemics loom unless residents strictly follow quarantine rules. In Terre Haute Indiana anxiety grows over a proposed canning factory as 600 farmers pledge to supply double the fruit and vegetables needed, with slow progress and locals taking matters into their own hands.
The recruiting office in Terre Haute has been closed. Details are unclear due to garbled text. no further information on dates or department names is available.
In a Monday session of the superior court focus on divorce, Floyd Woods Bookwalter and Lew Shank appeared as witnesses. The court required two resident home owners to testify, citing guidelines for residence and plaintif in divorce cases. The case of Elvin Zorninger versus John Zorninger featured claims of alimony and grounds including drunkenness and neglect, with witnesses describing absence of the wife despite frequent sightings.
Davis, a farmer, and Mabel Kavanaugh wed in Columbia after a perilous river crossing on the Missouri. The party battled freezing currents, broke oars, and were held prisoner until rescue. They reached Boone County shore where a ceremony was performed as the bride, exhausted, rested on a couch.
Port Worth faces rising unrest as armed guards patrol the town following a violent clash between Black and white residents. Authorities fear further confrontations as both sides claim defenses and safety remains uncertain in the troubled community.
A garbled city notes collage reports on a wide range of items from a bill amendment in the Mosey Fowler Chase case to new observation cars for a Pennsylvania line, a rail grain inspection dispute, a Japanese student at Wabash College, potential post office staff cuts, an assault near the stock yards, a hospital infant surgery, a Royal concert at Claypoole hotel, a burglary attempt, new government dollars for the St. Louis exposition, a labor problem discussion in Irvington, and a Marion jail escape misidentification, all set against fire damage to an old church and fraud safeguards.
A promotional piece extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as an alcohol free tonic to improve digestion and purify blood. It links robust health to proper stomach function, white blood cell activity, and strength, urging readers to send stamps for the book and to trust herbal extracts over alcohol.
Fragmentary item states a rule requiring a candidate to submit a photo for examination, mentioning a mug shot when appearing for the exam. The text is partial and reads like a procedural note on identification documents for an examination process.
A fragmented report from Caled Sites notes a violent incident during Christmas week in FIFILEN MURDERS PARKENSOURG. The record references a Teemamlord and criminal actions within the county, with injuries linked to cane carrying. Authorities consider the event significant as emergency responses and prosecutions rise.
Fragmentary text hints at a discussion on how judgment should rely on thorough Bul-jeet investigation. The passage stresses avoiding premature pronouncements and emphasizes careful examination before forming conclusions. No clear events, persons, or places are identified.
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