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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1902
Page
2
A sales letter promises a free month trial of Dr Shoop Restorative with six bottles mailed via an order to the nearest druggist. It claims high success, a $5.50 payoff if cured, or free if not, and lists Book numbers for various ailments with Box 985 Racine Wisconsin.
Danville Indiana January 13 A bitter struggle for the Republican nomination in district 5 centers on J S Barcus of Terre Haute. Hendricks County Republicans oppose him while a Democrat could win if Barcus is nominated. Holliday of Brazil and E M Maxwell of Parke County also seek the nomination.
Constantinople January 13 The sultan aligns with the Franco Italian plan to divide Tripoli by reorganizing the Tripolitan army under Rudgisch Pasha a German officer He commands 12 infantry regiments and a militia portion including cavalry and artillery.
John Rogers of Reynolds White county holds the secret to a aluminum vein found years ago by his father while digging a well. The vein lies five feet underground about two miles west of Reynolds near the Mouon and Panhandle railroad crossing. Samples analyzed in Washington deemed high quality and Rogers negotiates with a man named Mitchell to develop the mine.
Attorney William Reagan, a member of the last legislature, fell in Bridgeport a few weeks ago and suffered a retinal hemorrhage. It was feared he would lose sight, but he has recovered and was at his office Monday.
Charles M. Schwab, president of United States Steel, roamed roulette tables in Monte Carlo for days, breaking the bank once and losing 15,000 francs in five coups. He reportedly backed 26 numbers and contiguous bets ranging 10,000 to 30,000 francs, with losses exceeding prior winnings of 75,000 francs.
A January 13 note from St. Louis reports The Lunatic Herald a monthly magazine edited for lunatics to be issued from Gwaneco Illinois. Gen A B Leeper G A R member and self-styled first class lunatic lauds the project with plans for correspondents among the insane across the United States.
Emory Szoch a Hungarian, after locking himself in a room at 22 Franklin alley, saturated his clothes with kerosene and set them ablaze. He died at St. John's hospital after a prolonged spree.
War is to be declared on the glass trust as a new Chicago corporation called the Great Western Glass Company plans a $1,000,000 capitalization with headquarters in Chicago and state plant sites. Output will be plate and window glass, led by the Pittsburg plate glass company, which denies any trust exists amid market chaos.
Central trades and labor union votes to boycott the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Delegates report resolutions citing failure to hear organized labor and urge unions and members to withhold further stock assessments until directors recognize labor.
A collision between an accommodation train and a passenger train on the Southern railroad near Reeves Georgia killed engineer Frank Tracey and injured famed soprano Madame Lillian Nordica and her accompanist E Hayman e Simmonds along with three railroad employees. Nordica was thrown from her bed in her private car Brunn hilde but is reported to recover enough to possibly perform in Nashville Monday night.
Ed ward Cantrell spoke at the social church meeting in English opera house Sunday afternoon arguing that the best religion is no religion and the highest life lies in simplicity and industry. Rabbi Wechsler voiced approval as the audience applauded the address.
The church marked its fiftieth anniversary with special Sunday services. Rev. G. L. Mackintosh presented a history paper warning about dangers of luxury, concentrated wealth, and passivity in facing issues.
A catalog of corset covers offered at low prices from 19c to 88c. Styles include nainsook and cambric fabrics with laces, torchon edging, tuck fronts, and pearl button accents. Various necklines and edge treatments are described to entice buyers seeking affordable, pretty undergarments.
Ayres unveils a European flavored muslin underwear sale with new novelties and American additions. Prices begin at 39c for gowns, with ranges to $5, plus stockings, drawers, skirts, and hats discounted. Featured are Nainsook and Cambric gowns, drawers, petticoats, and broken lots closed out, including trimmed hats and tights for children.
A Pennsylvania passenger train rammed the Cincinnati special in Chicago Sunday evening. Two persons were seriously injured and about 200 passengers were thrown from seats as the rear engine was demolished and a dining car telescoped and burned. Injured include Robert Hatcher, 44, a colored cook, and John Aberty, 44, of Logansport Ind.
Henry Pearlstein, his wife and five children died in a Sunday blaze at their upstairs home above a Broadway shop in Buffalo. Shoe dealer Joseph Supowski, building owner, and Karl Bracks are under arrest as investigators probe the blaze. Supowski had $9,000 insurance on the building and contents. An explosion followed the fire, destroying the structure. Supowski says he dropped a lamp accidentally, starting the fire.
ST LOUIS Mo Jan 13 It is announced that Frederick W Taylor has been confirmed as chief of agriculture and acting chief of horticulture by the executive committee of the Louisiana Purchase Company He has run the department for several weeks and is known in horticultural circles. He led the department at the Trans Mississippi Exposition Omaha and at the Pan American Exposition.
New York announces the engagement of Miss Alice Morton fourth daughter of ex Vice President Levi P Morton to Winthrop Rutherford a prominent social figure in New York society.
Herbert Reasoner, sought in Muncie for burglarizing a church and flight, was arrested in Indianapolis after detectives McGuff and Dugan entered a Virginia Avenue room on Sunday morning and recovered a clock and other items believed stolen from the church.
The Nebraska commission will issue an appeal to Nebraskans this week to support the St Louis exposition. They will ignore legislative action, aiming to prepare Nebraska horticultural and agricultural exhibits this spring and summer, with a hearty response anticipated.
An advertisement proclaims the famous Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for 25 cents and promotes Baldwin's Music Store offering factory priced pianos this month. The notice blends medicine branding with a consumer sale at a local shop.
John Herron art institute takes charge of the Indianapolis art association funds of 226000 left by the late John Herron. The initial classes begin Monday in the old Talbott homestead at Pennsylvania and Sixteenth streets, offering drawing painting modeling wood carving historical ornamenting and ornamental designing.
Frank Langdon, 19, of Eureka Kansas, wed a 15 year old girl two months ago after receiving $100 from her mother. He spent the money, pawned her jewelry, and last Sunday took her to church before fleeing to Kansas with help from strangers.
Dr. W B Craig Veterinary Surgeon offers dog treatment with office at Wood's and phone 1097. Burford in Indianapolis lists post binders and order blank holders. Frank Klee at 158 E Market St solicits stable business and professional patronage.
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething children claiming it calms the child relieves gum discomfort eases wind colic and aids diarrhea. Sold in a twenty five cent bottle.
A fragmented clipping notes columns in The Sun offering reader help and giving contact phones 880 and 125 B in Ohio. The unreadable text lists telephones for assistance and references column content.
Henry Helmig 2, crippled, was shot and killed by Charles Netherly 28, a saloonkeeper, after an ejecting quarrel at Netherly's Peru saloon. Netherly is jailed. Helmig had recently been ejected and had a leg lost years earlier.
St Joseph Michigan reports Arthur Frazee son of J W Frazee died in Alexandria Indiana. Frazee earned a local reputation for smoking more cigarettes than any in southwest Michigan averaging 30 daily for 12 years totaling about 130000 cigarettes.
Syracuse Jan. 18 Carnegie has offered Canastota ten thousand dollars for a public library building contingent on the town furnishing a site and raising one thousand dollars yearly for maintenance.
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