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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1904
Page
2
Delegates from Illinois and Pennsylvania mines describe after damp explosions and gas hazards, breaky initiation jokes, and slate accidents while recounting union battles, equipment issues, and a claim of turning fool’s gold into pennies.
Negroes across Alabama plan to send a trainload to the Republican national convention in Chicago to protest alleged white supremacist exclusion from party organization and to demand reform. They aim to push for a plank opposing negro disfranchisement and may seek Booker T. Washington as a party leader.
Amusements listings note The Lafayette show at 9 and 11 pm, Park Shore Acres 2 and 7 pm, Empire Burlesque 7 and 9 pm, Unique Vaudeville 2:20 pm. James T. Galloway, long in Shore Acres, heads the company and serves as stage manager, with a past at Ford and Jefferson. The run ends at Park Wednesday. Happy Hooligan starts Thursday.
Brooklyn fighter Kid Carter knocked out Joe Choynski in the opening round at a Boston club. The bout lasted under three minutes before Choynski hit the canvas. Referees and officials formed part of the post fight scene as spectators witnessed the abrupt end.
A poultry shipper notes sufficient fresh eggs in Indiana to meet local demand, yet shoppers report no fresh eggs available in two groceries. Prices cited show storage eggs at 30 cents and potential fresh eggs higher. Heavily discusses farmers learning to winterize poultry, with advice on heating hen houses and selective feeding to improve returns.
A Washington mother recounts using Grape-Nuts for her infant with chronic indigestion and constipation. She reports rapid improvement and a growth in weight, claiming the product powers her own digestion and mental strength, with the friend Emitting firm belief in eventual cure.
County coffers show 83 400 53 from Marion county for the year 13, with 5 501 65 in professional fees and 14 290 45 for provisions and medical aid. Donations supported the Door of Hope and Home for colored people totaling 3 100, plus 1 088 02 for an institution and 20 531 b3 for the hospital for the insane. Inmates in benevolent and penal institutions cost 14 715 03, bringing the total charity to 84774 according to figures.
A scrambled collection from Muskegon and Milwaukee datelined items reports a thirsty man in Michigan winning a wager after five hours of smoking and drinking water, plus a dubious germ-count claim about a $20 billion deponent. A Virginia incident notes a fatal fire caused by a lit cigarette while in bed.
St Louis workers from the warehousing and hackmen's union walked out Wednesday morning demanding official recognition of the union and a wage of 250 dollars a week.
Col James B Brice superintendent of Central Ohio gas company is buried alive eleven feet deep in a trench while trying to shut off gas. Fire department battles flames for hours. Brice is dead. State board reports smallpox rising. other local items include a train accident injuring John Allensticker and a fatality inquiry into an Indiana bank failure.
An early 20th century advertisement argues that food not digested harms more than none and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. It likens stomach digestion to a businessman's need for help, claiming the tablets carry on digestive work, nourish the body, and restore health without disturbing the stomach. Sold by druggists at 1 cent per tablet.
In police court WF Roy Newbold Colum Waave and Arthur Willams faced charges of stealing uniforms from Company 1 at the winery. Newbold confessed to taking the uniforms while Williams denied any involvement. The case was continued to Wednesday.
In Hagrastown, La on January 2 a church was broken into and a carpet stolen that had been supplied from proceeds of extra labor by the ladies group. The item was used to furnish the church parlor and was taken during the break in.
In Washington Indiana a man named Kerode faced a tragic accident when struck by a B&O 5 W train seven hours after a prior incident. The collision resulted in the loss of his right arm.
Madril correspondent reports Seror Ojeda arrives in Madrid to a three day stay. He speaks with interviewers about the good sealing toward Brain, praising America and its values during the visit.
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