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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1904
Page
1
Stockyards streetcar patrons petition in disgrace plea
Almost 40 patrons including manufacturers, flechracn and packers petition the Round of works on Monday for better service on the E. Michigan end of the line. They declare it is simply a disgrace that human beings should be treated worse than live stock arriving at these yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flechracn and Packers
Round of Works
E. Michigan Et. Inc
Iroquois Theatre tragedy ties to Hull family death
Jan 1 report states Mrs Arthur E Hull and her three children died in the big Chicago fire. Arrests follow of theater owners Win J Davis and Harry J Powers and city inspector Gen Wittisms on slaughter charges. The Hulls had taken their adopted son Fred J Hull to a show. a maid Mary Forbes is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arthur E. Hull
Win J. Davis
Harry J. Powers
Iroquois Theater
Gen. Wittisms
Hull
City health reports two deaths among children due to pneumonia
The City Board of Health recorded two fatalities Monday, eight of them children. Pneumonia and related illnesses caused most deaths, with four cases due to pneumonia and two to bronchitis. One other death was Oscar E. Carter, 25, of 916 ER Washington Street. Doctors warn pneumonia is raging citywide and the weather is fueling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Health
Oscar E. Carter
Washington-st
Publisher William H Robson Marries Margaret Morrin
William H Robson publisher of the Indianapolis Trade Journal wed Miss Margaret Morrin on Saturday night in a ceremony conducted by Rev M L Hanes. The couple departed for a honeymoon trip to Chicago and the East, planning to reside later at 16sN New Jersey-st. Meanwhile Chicago city offices prepare stricter timekeeping with time clocks to track employee hours and tighter rules limiting city hall staff privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Trobach
Indianapolis
Margaret Morrin
M. L. Hanes
Chicago
Russ Morrin
Fabnley Od McCre
Grand Raplds
Mich
16Sn
New Jersey
Hansu
What the Colored Race Needs Is Sympathy
Rev W H Riley spoke on prejudice against African Americans at Simpson chapel within a Methodist meeting. Dr Brocksbarger warned that Southern biases become Northern prejudices, while Rev Joshua Stansfield noted historical unintended consequences of early statements and federal restraint. He tied emancipation to political necessity and argued current rights question tests republican principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Riley
Simpson Chapel
Brocksbarger
South
Joshua Stansfield
Alonko Green Smith
Lawrenceburg
Dearborn County
THE
SUN
Youth and Age Exchange Advice in Prison Row
John Bowman the eldest and John Swafford the youngest prisoners in the Astorian house Monday morning discuss life. Bowman cites past carriage painting work and health decline, warns Swafford to avoid bad company, while Bowman admits alms and vagrancy charges, and a chicken theft case of Beatford is noted. Bowman hopes to avoid vagrancy arrest as he contemplates future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bowman
John Swafford
Astorian House
Bowman
Swafford
Beatford
Mia
Flora Kelly
Sneere's
W. Washington
Pino's Cure Promises Quick Cough Relief At Local Shops
A fragmented ad page promotes Wilson's Drug Store remedies for coughs and colds and touts a $3 free pair shoe offer at Eppert's Shoe Store. The laced text mentions Wilson's Rough Cure, Me, Mr. J. Richards, and Eppert's Shoe Store at 29 Massave with a weekly drawing for a free pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Teckenbrock
Woerner's Wild Escape Pursuit Across Virginia Mountains
Electrician Woerner recounts aiding the escape of prisoner A. Dillman en route to Norfolk navy yards. He says sailors on the train encouraged the deserter and provided money, then Woerner chased Dillman into Virginia hills until a mountain man threatened him with a club. He retreated with a revolver, and Woerner headed to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woerner
A. Dillman
Norfolk Navy Yards
Virginia
Diliman
Roma Menta
Alen
Gardner Chosen Chairman in Wayne County GOP Meeting
Wayne county Republican central committee elected A. M. Gardner chairman at a Monday morning session in Richmond Indiana. They fixed February 13 as the primary election date. E. P. Thayer of Greenfield is practically assured election as district chairman over Dr. Unthank of Richmond whose delegation is split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Wayne County
Republican Central
A. M. Gardner
E. P. Thayer
Greenfield
DR. Unthank
Harmony Dominates Democratic Committee Meeting
Taggart OBrien and Fanning attend the national Democratic committee gathering at the Bhoreham hotel. The group proclaims unity and love feast ahead of the convention, with Gorman and Parker as favored figures and Chicago St Louis and New York jockeying as possible sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Jan. U
National Democratic Committee
Bhoreham Hotel
Gorman
Parker
Wearat
Chicago
St Louis
York
Yom ‘Taggart
O'Urien
Smifni
Hayncratic Committee
Serpenting Patrols Improve for Police Electronics Testing
A sergeant recalls how policing has changed with better support for testing equipment. Previously officers refused to help with box testing, forcing him to handle tests alone. Now a single account supervisor coordinates and crews assist, improving service delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woerner
GCN
Artist Gruelle May Never Paint Again After Injuries
R B Gruelle, noted Indiana artist, may never be able to paint again after injuries from a street car fall. He badly injured his right arm and wrist, with a wrist bone broken, in a mishap that followed another accident in the same week. The incidents hinder his ability to handle a brush as he recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruelle
R. B. Gruelle
Mr. Gruelle
Indiana
Block Store to Grow With Four New Floors
The William Hy Block company plans a major enlargement. A lease on the Sayles building to the west is secured, with construction to begin next fall. When completed, the Block store will gain four extra stories and a second basement, and the two buildings will be connected by arches and doorways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Hy Block Company
Sayles
Stoel
Gyo
Archer
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Weather brief for Indianapolis area and nearby states. Rain or snow expected Monday night into Tuesday with no material temperature change. Early readings show 7 am at 40, noon at 26, 2 pm at 28 with variable winds and light precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Peace in Far East Seen if Japan Keeps Hands Off Manchuria
Diplomatic advices from Paris report that peace in the far east is assured if Japan remains content with Korea and keeps her hands off Manchuria. Japan is negotiating with Korea to confirm concessions there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Korea
Far East
Paris
Manchuria
Iith
Russia vows respect for Manchuria treaty rights
London dispatch reports Russia has sent a note to the powers pledging to respect all nations treaty rights in Manchuria and asserting neither Russia nor Japan has a right to decide Manchuria’s fate, likening the situation to the Philippines. Japan reports troops landed in Korea but no immediate plans to advance further. The note quiets tensions in capitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
Manchuria
Japan
Korea
Japan Seizes Twenty Vessels in Rising Tensions
Washington reports from January 11 indicate a hostile trend in the Japanese situation as Tokyo seizes 20 merchant ships for transport. Takahira met Hay, citing slim hope for peaceful settlement, while Berlin asserts peace may come in the Far East. Hayashi warns of grave risk yet contends a last-minute peaceful solution remains possible amid diplomatic talks. Russia reportedly not seeking foreign warships, per St. Petersburg dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Mikado
Takahira
Japan
Hay
London
Baron Hayashi
Mother Against Mother In Court Over Harrington Murder Trial
Prosecutor Ruckelshaus defers extreme penalty talk, saying jury should decide for Marshall Harrington who faces second degree murder charges for shooting his playmate Albert Nichola. The case features a mother barred from the witness stand and a tense scene as family asserts the shooting was an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Ruckelshaus
Marshall Harrington
Albert Nichola
Ie Seles Ssr Orr
Nichola
Mary
Albert Nichols
Sturrington
Ine
Bey
Willa Abert
Harry Nichols
Young Harrington
Herald Albert
Harrington Boy
Albert
Marshall
Pocket cuspidor proposed as greatest invention of the age
A sensational claim from Matilde Dell of Morgantown proposes a pocket cuspidor made of rubber or metal. She touts its potential to curb sidewalk spitting, describes a neck-hung spittoon, and cites a patent office remark that the world is ripe for such an article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilde Dell
Morgantown
Spencer
Indianapolis Health, Board
Fee
Matilda Debrs
Leathers Vaudeville Sketch Fails After Two Months
Lydia Leathers starred in Two Months Married at the Harlem Opera House in New York but the act collapsed after a brief run. The manager cited the sketch as slow and suggested revisions for future performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Leathers
Harlem Opera House
New York
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Mayor Holtzman
Stockyards Street Car Service
Dwight
Jesse E. Hutchinson
Ethel Johnson
Zelpha Weaver
Burns
Craft
Floyd
Taylor
Germania Ave
Marie Elliott
Miamist
Edward Mays
Wilson
William H., Robson
Pino
Alumuagiate
Union National ‘Bank
Wiliam J. Richards
Gardner
Taggart
Harmony
Democrata—Committee
Convention City
Tom Taggart
Boes
Weathir
Hanna
Perry Heath
Berlin
Moat Ritien
Grave
St. Petershirg
Govermmerit
Child
Marora
Marry Tines
Mrs. Leathers
Marnom's
Marketet
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