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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1904
Page
5
A narrator recounts a swift assault on a guarded door as Ieuan and Dafydd assist a dash toward Agate. They disable a sentinel, the hero seizes the moment, hurls the guard, and tops the escape with a rapid, perilous stride across rough terrain to safety and pursuit behind.
The narrator, desperate to escape Sir John Postgate and two faster mounted pursuers, runs hard through rolling country toward safety. He endures exhaustion, bloodied feet, and nearing capture as Whitesick and Enid close in, with a dramatic clash foretelling a cliffhanger.
Rev James Nicholas Vann of Goshen reportedly has outlived 17 wives. He once rode a cutter attached to a trolley car, causing a crash that left him unharmed. In 1802 he claimed a 71 mile trip from Port Jervis to Madison, attached to a train, and he plans to propose again next year. He jokes about finding a woodworker to wed another wife.
An advertisement claims White Ribbon Remedy cures drunkenness, used secretly and safely in many homes. It asserts users develop a distaste for alcohol, with testimonials from WCTU officials and a Los Angeles press superintendent endorsing its effectiveness and ease of use. Sold by druggists or by mail with a stated price.
Private matter about packaging terms and payments, mentioning Mrs A M Townsend of 218 Tremont Street Boston Mass and Frank H Carter with addresses in Indianapolis and Mesa. The text implies tatters destroyed and gold recommended by a private agent.
In New Haven Edwin P. Lamb announced his marriage to Emma J. Todd, a 200,000 heiress, after their rushed wedding in Wartford. Her brother sought a conservator, claiming undue influence, but the matter was dropped as the couple left for a wedding trip to southern California.
Berlin report states Empress Au Victoria suffers a foot injury with unknown nature. A January 7 reception was canceled due to her injury, disrupting court events and schedules.
Frady, freed on Friday after an indictment for forgery was quashed, reportedly drank Sunday and encountered trouble at Traugott's saloon. Police arrived as Frady wrestled with Traugott and a large knife fell from his possession. Judge Whalen suggested 69 days at the workhouse as suitable discipline.
A Welsh woman heard her months old baby utter a Welsh phrase meaning next year will be a terrible year. The child later died, and the body was buried before a large crowd. The incident follows a prolonged miners strike and has caused widespread excitement.
In Cincinnati on January 4 a Norwood dog conflict escalates as stray canines prey on food and threaten children amid freezing conditions. Officials report only about 100 dogs licensed. a rough estimate of the dog population is sought to address the hazard.
Washington January 10 The geological survey figures compare the big Tonta dam in the Bale river valley Arizona with other major U S reservoirs. The Tonta dam will rise two feet above the channel, be 350 feet thick at the base tapering to 16 feet at the crest, and span 180 feet across the river. It notes the Croton dam near New York rises twenty feet above the channel and spans 188 feet, requiring a 59 foot deep foundation, while Wachusett dam near Boston stands 129 feet above the river with a wide base.
An incoherent clipping reports a man in a city hospital dreaming of the song Hiawatha and saying Bedelia would not help him recover. The account describes a public crowd listening to a “Bedelia” serenade referenced at a hack platform in a Centralville setting.
SHY YORK Jan 12 1904 Promonia now kills annually in New York City. The Health Department figures claim 501 pneumonia deaths in 1908 with about four percent annual cases. The piece touts Duty's Pure Malt Whiskey as a cure and preventive, promising pneumonia and grip cures within forty eight hours. Bottled by Duffy Malt Whiskey Co Rochester NY.
A reader recounts hearing Bedelia a popular Irish coon song and its varied mispronunciations from Detroit to Indianapolis. He decries the tune's influence on his home and laments the public adoption of the piece. The piece sparks talk of a parish society referendum on its merit versus cultural taste.
Elk Grove California January 1 A wedding unites two planned families as John F Clark of Quirland and Miss Nellie Boalter daughter of F W Stelter wed in a picturesque ceremony amid orange blossoms and laden with fragrant oranges.
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