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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1902
Page
5
Senor Palma, Cuba’s first president in exile, returns May 1 to take office. He was jailed and sent to Spain for opposing Cuba’s oppressors, yet his supporters praise his decisive leadership and steadfast aim to bring peace and prosperity to the island.
Bob Hosea proposes a fictional plan to organize a lodge named the Blue Dragons to host prize fights in Indianapolis. He suggests an initiation scheme involving famous fighters McGovern and Sullivan, a $2500 purse, and legal immunity, before the idea is interrupted by a porter.
A tale aboard a Omaha to Cheyenne Pullman narrates a charming Sphynx and a Cattle King who courts her with poker. The man ships thousands of Texas steers east and displays wealth, while the pair play draw poker for stakes that rise to hundreds before Cheyenne.
A Bloomington man seeks missing James A Bowles with Pinkerton help after he vanished in Chicago while a Purdue student. Reports lampoon Stovepipe Braman inventions, Adams Express agent pay, and a shoe store pants mishap. Also noted are cement brick plans, a Rochester trousers anecdote, Dr Hurty microbes quip, land purchases in Oregon, Indiana township trustee session, delinquent subscription tactic, and a Fremont Eagle editor seeking elm chunks.
William McKeon risked exposure to smallpox to rescue Bertha Carr from a quarantined home in South Amboy New Jersey. He entered the blaze twice, carried the patient to safety and later back to bed after extinguishing the fire. The crowd shielded him as family and neighbors watched.
The advertisement touts Omega Oil as superior to old remedies like sweet oil for colds. It claims the product clears nasal and chest symptoms quickly, safe for children without blistering, and suggests a bottle at home saves doctor bills and lives.
The account speaks of massive, universal devotion as the pope lies in state in St. Peter's. Devotees from distant lands and varied walks of life join in silent prayer, culminating in the final requiem and burial after ten days. The narrative notes the ceremonial cross kissing and the body later moved to a pontiff chosen tomb.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a regulator that stops drains heals inflammation and ulceration and makes weak women well. It claims no alcohol or narcotics and features a testimonial from Rose Kilfether of Philadelphia praising its effects. It also offers Dr Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser free by mail for 21 one cent stamps.
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