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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1904
Page
8
A sprawling, fragmented prose piece surveys bold, improbable business schemes and fantastical plans. It mentions X ray and wireless telegraphy to advertise on the moon, shark product ventures, mosquito destruction by sound, and a proposed astronomical trust to map the heavens.
In Chicago a bold January robbery near Mas conte Temple left jeweler Breeman injured and possessions stolen. The incident involved a $1204 value and a watch theft. Police reported the scene as a violent crime with a suspect chased toward the river.
ECHO Oregon Jan. A former operator at the local station conceived the idea of canning rabbits and now earns about 100 a day. The article explains rabbits overrun the area, details the humane trap setup, killing, skinning, and canning while women separate meat and the machinery handles canning. Orders arrive from across the country and even London for various hare products.
A grieving New York father promises ten dollars to anyone who brings back his dead son Granville W. Garth. The account describes the Christmas tragedy near Mallory Mart Denver and laments the mother’s shock as relatives and officials react.
Reports from Washington indicate orders may call for a sizable force to be moved to the orient. The dispatches discuss possible transport by rail or ship and reference plans and depots for a large army corps ready for immediate service abroad.
An article recounts Mrs Nora Dow grieving at her husband’s funeral in Calvary Cemetery. Amid a somber scene in New York, onlookers describe her distraught state and the chain of events surrounding the burial. The piece mentions local figures, a dispute over a terrapin claim, and includes an advertisement for Hoed’s Sarsaparilla and a nurse’s teething syrup.
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