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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1904
Page
2
James Leroy A Keach plans to reclaim the county chairmanship for Keach and directs Appointments in the district to mobilize precincts and elect new committeemen. He aims to prove he is not sidelined as rivals believed, amid Taggart forces and tense party maneuvering.
Gen J W Gordon will lie in state at the Georgia Capitol from Tuesday morning until Wednesday noon in a funeral to be attended by governors and veterans. The body travels from Miami with Florida troops after dying Saturday night of stomach congestion. Born in 18 Onetime Confederate lieutenant general, he led in key battles and was the last such general. A performer in Atlanta fainted when a death dispatch arrived during Dixieland and Maryland melodies.
In Logansport Indiana on January 11 the audience feared a theater fire as stagehands shouted warnings and a burning odor filled the air. The curtain rose again and the play continued, with several nervous patrons leaving their seats.
Evansville Indiana January reports a farmer near Huntingburg named Rox Pavel discovered in a hog’s stomach eighteen wire nails stones a bottle a broken anchor and a crock fragment along with a stone the size of a hen egg in a lung. The hog’s peculiar diet did not affect its health.
Manila cables report Spanish crews deliberately opened sea cocks to sink vessels as the fleet was raised. most ships found undamaged elsewhere, with investigations noting self-sabotage rather than Dewey’s gunnery. Indiana club plans reception for Bryan with 24 members on the slate for local chairmanship.
John M. Sheckieg alias Knedit confessed to killing a conductor and another man during a streetcar hold up on Wednesday. He said he aimed to shoot but hesitated, fled, then attempted suicide by pressing the revolver to his forehead. He claimed he had no intent to kill the other victim and mentioned plans to sign over property to favorites of the victims. The article also lists social club events and local notices following the confession.
Union miners and friends report Mother Jones in critical condition with typhoid fever and risk of pneumonia after being moved to a hospital Sunday. In Pendleton Indiana, Mrs Henry Barth is found dead from an apparent morphine overdose, with her husband employed as a glass worker and police called after the body was discovered.
In Franklin Louisiana on January 1 a mob attempted to lynch Tom Smith for bringing the naked body of a dead cow thief through town. Marshal Becot and deputies dispersed the mob before it could burn Smith, who was tied to a stake, while Walter Fisher, a white man, was severely whipped. Authorities moved Smith to safety as the crowd dispersed.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a sudden collapse follows a moment of doubt. Bystanders react as a person crashes to the ground, prompting quick assistance from witnesses and nearby responders. The incident is described in terse, factual terms with emphasis on immediate actions taken.
A slip on a Washington bridge left Joe Cooksey with a wrist injury after he hesitated over overshoes in sleet. He fell between two stones about 20 feet to the riverbank. hospital care followed and the crew quit work due to icy conditions.
In Richmond Virginia a two year old named Homier Fox died at his home near Kimono after an illness described as a strange malady causing the gradual drying up of blood in his body.
Denver January 1 report cites Mrs. RL Anthony called Polly Pry was shot at home by an unidentified man. The bullets went wild. She has run a weekly paper for three months and suspects the attack stems from an article in her publication.
Arthur M Reichert, 19, killed himself with a charged shotgun in SLEW OUT HIS HEART LACROSSE Wis on January 1, seeking to join his deceased twin brother three years after the twin’s death. Family startled by the weapon blast. Reichert’s mind was impaired after his brother’s death and he believed he would be drawn to him in the spirit land. In Madrid, January 19, Americans Will Exhibit report notes many U.S. agricultural implement manufacturers planning to exhibit at Cordova’s agricultural and industrial exhibition.
The Park presents The Governor's Van, a three day engagement in Indianapolis starring WHIA Halliday as a ball player with a strong chorus and colorful costumes. Cast includes Ruth Halbert, May Pitman, Louise Gould, Maryland Tyson and Hilda Hawthorne. The English German troupe offers bright songs and a defined plot amid elaborate scenery.
Vintage catalog style listing shows white skirts with lace inserts and deep flounces, cambric and India lawn materials, large umbrella flounces, and muslin drawers for children. Prices range from 1.25 to 2.0, noting tucks and finish details across garments.
Washington report shows post office fraud led to resignations and indictments. Revenue and deficit figures noted with large expenditures, numerous clerk promotions and many injuries in wrecks. Reforms include stricter gambling laws, adjusted salaries, and testing feasibility of rural delivery checks.
A blaze at Anthony J. Drexel Biddie a potter and millionaire publisher destroyed artworks and fine furniture. He filed a loss schedule with his insurer naming boxing gloves and the blood of Fitzsimmons as items of value. The insurer set the boxing gloves at a cent while the blood of Fitzsimmons valued at 200. The claim remains pending as the owner pursues settlement.
In KOKUMO Indiana Roy Turley and his band were grabbed during a clash between upper-class newcomers and freshmen at a reception. Turley was seized and bound to a tonite stone in a cemetery and left to be rescued by his followers.
Mrs C G Johnson mother of ex Congressman Henry A Johnson was buried at Capital Hill Cemetery in Cambridge Indiana. She died in Cincinnati last Saturday and was over 90 years old. She rests beside her late husband.
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