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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1905
Page
3
A Buffalo physician endorses Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a general health aid. The ad claims charcoal cleanses the system, improves complexion, whitens teeth, purifies breath, and aids digestion. Priced at twenty five cents a box, the lozenges are said to absorb gases and toxins in the stomach and bowels.
Jeanie Logan, 22, pleaded for leniency after being indicted for stealing Georgia King's diamond ring. The judge, Ford, sentenced her to a few days in jail with orders to leave Indianapolis and never return. Thomas Ware received 60 days in The Workhouse for visiting a house of ill fame.
J. Be Canton uncovered about 19 human skeletons amid an Indian burial context while building a gravel walk near Independence Louisiana. The remains, likely Te Soto's expedition members, show skulls severed and bodies buried in a heap, with most remains intact aside from skull injuries.
John Beil, third of three men, held up the BR, Tenth precinct, and was not brought to preliminary hearing Sunday morning. He remains in jail as authorities pursue further actions. Police suspect additional crimes may be linked to the trio, with other incidents noted in Indianapolis. In Eureka, fire and frozen water mains threaten the mining town southwest of Salt Lake City, prompting warnings from a correspondent.
A traveling companion named Little Comforters from Dr Miles Anti Pain Fille is touted as a quick reliable cure for headaches seasickness and stomach upset. The testimonial claims they soothe nerves and prevent travel sickness with a money back promise if the first package fails.
Melvin Christley an oil operator and his wife in Upland die within hours after each consumes Paris Green. Police say the double tragedy follows accusations he filed against her for alleged infidelity. Neighbors recall a respectable, well-off couple in the town.
Father Charles Quinn of New York fought off a knife attack by deserting assailants on Market Street Friday night. He struck the leader and was knocked unconscious. He reached a drug store at 2 a.m. and was hospitalized in serious condition with deep knife wounds to the neck and face. no arrests.
A fire at the Continental Hotel in New York caused considerable damage early Saturday. Guests evacuated to the flat floor as a bucket brigade fought the blaze. most occupants were frightened, with some traveling men awaiting news of others.
John Watts, former city clerk, was found guilty by the jury on charges of misusing city funds and sentenced to prison with terms from two to fourteen years. Additional notes mention Samuel Lott facing seven years for a separate offense, while heavy snowstorm disrupts Connelsville causing downed wires and blocked streets and trains.
Officers of the navy department engaged in experiments with wireless telegraphy relay messages across the Pacific. A station at Farrallon Islands near San Francisco is being tested for cross ocean communication with Guam and Manila. Success would keep the islands connected to the home country even if the enemy cuts land lines.
A remarkable showing is recorded in Richmond Indiana December vital statistics. Among the death records the only person under eleven was missing in the list and sixteen of the deceased were over five years old.
SPECIAL TO THE SUN NEW CASTLE IND Jan 3 At exactly 12 o’clock Friday noon the city stopped with no explanation given for the momentary stoppage. An unknown man was injured in Greensburg Ind Jan 1. He was brought from St Paul suffering a wound in the heel and cannot identify himself. He claimed involvement in a jewel theft at Val Jog a and was hurt when a safe exploded.
Special to The Sun from Mount Vernon Indiana reports farmer Crutchfield was thrown by a wagon horse Friday afternoon and killed instantly. In LaPorte arson charges follow a ward Shafer case. Bloomington dispatch notes Mrs Margaret Woolley, 76, died Friday afternoon. she ran a boarding house serving Indiana University students.
Thieves broke a window at Hall's Cigar Store on Massachusetts Avenue and Michigan Street Friday night, stealing the cash drawer contents. The proprietor found the scene Saturday morning after police had been investigating the case overnight.
A Jan seven report from a Des Moines wholesale merchant claims a fake cabbage worm scare has crawled through markets. He says small worms hidden in cabbages deter buyers and rotting cabbages on shelves threaten a $100000 or more loss nationwide, while a cold remedy ad bursts into the piece.
Myrtle Cole sues Joseph Reopened in court with Mrs. Cole accusing her husband of poisoning coffee to kill them both. Judge McMaster grants the divorce after lengthy testimony and contested service, with alimony sought and the wife alleging drunkenness adultery cruelty and misuse of funds.
Press Association dispatches from Washington cite slow progress in the House impeachment inquiries into Charles Swayne. The Judiciary Committee debates articles while the public notes that Swayne collected ten dollars a day for travel, though he hardly spent that much, highlighting a broader pattern of expense scrutiny and partisan maneuvering.
In a habeas corpus hearing before Judge Anderson, Marion Harrison Mott seeks a legitimate discharge from the Navy. The case reveals his real name, early guardianship, and that he enlisted at a young age without parental consent. His foster guardian Sherman Mott acted until his death, and Mott rose to command of a six inch gun crew during service.
In a tepid trading day, Little activity characterized the New York market. Prices moved modestly as buyers and sellers paused, with some commodities showing slight gains while others dipped. Overall, activity remained subdued and prices held within narrow ranges.
Fragmentary inventory list from Chicago produce suppliers includes Batter-creamerey Prints Sie June extras 205 semifls Wilibe dairies toutes 190 dates Liga toe packing 419k storage La lees FU emo and more. Mentions eggs wine meats brik live stock weights and prices with scattered brand names and regional vendors.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a New York produce association with various names and terms. It mentions prices, pumps, and markets, with scattered references to people and places, indicating a brief market update or notices without a clear cohesive event.
Readable fragments discuss cotton market topics and a possible association action. No clear dates, places, or names are fully legible to confirm details or outcomes.
A noisy early trading session on the Board of Trade shows higher Liverpool wheat futures on select shipments while corn and oats futures drift. Cattle receipts in Indianapolis show a steady to higher tone with steers and heifers across weight classes. hogs and lambs pricing varied with market direction unclear. The report reflects a busy farm commodities day with mixed movement across grains, livestock, and prices, noting regional quotes and exchange activity.
Fragmentary OCR reads listings of coal and coke prices and delivery notes. Mentions various places and names with scattered figures such as 35.00 and 30, plus references to bars, barrels, and delivery methods like wheelbarrow or basket. The text is garbled with unclear nouns and partial phrases, making concrete facts sparse.
Scripps Telegram reports that Port Arthur and the Liaotung Peninsula may soon be opened to global trade with few war restrictions. Admiral Togo and Japanese forces prepare to dismantle remaining Russian ships. Moscow notes a gloomy Christmas as Port Arthur’s fate looms.
Judge awarded the City Trust company full pay for additional work on a freight line contract after Jakky Carter’s firm sued. alleged that the Big Four hindered plans, raising costs and delaying payment. The Four MIT way company and others were contesting.
A dense OCR list from Indianapolis Produce catalog listing poultry hens spring chickens roosters turkeys and young hens, fresh eyes butter cheeses and coffee. It also details sugar candy lard hams bacon sausages dried beef and various beef veal and mutton cuts with prices and descriptors, reflecting a busy wholesale market inventory.
Bundled items include Apples Kings packed F751 Boll flowers at 200 dollars and Greens at 2.008250 dollars. Various fruits such as Malaga Grapes per keg, Delaware basket, Catanboy basket, Bananas large per bunch at 1.35, Apricots, Dates bulk per Ib, Lemons Verdelli 3m per box, Oranges Navel and Florida prices per box, Cranberries per bushel, Lima beans and almonds and walnuts priced per unit. Vegetables list includes onions Spanish per 1 735, yellow red per NhI, cor red per bu, beets per bbb, carrots per ht, celery per crate, potatoes per sack, turnips per bbl, rutabaga per bu, parsnips per bbl.
Liberty Manufacturing Brest Central Novelty Richanson Bik and Hiram W Miller seek a receiver for Solomon M Hotty dry goods at Vermoncat and Senate Ave. Mary Hawkins and Charles Dretth named as co defendants for alleged interest. Case partly heard Saturday morning.
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