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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1904
Page
3
London Jan B The Tokio correspondent of the Central News reports an official emergency gazette issued with special harbor and coast navigation regulations. The measure is seen as significant, effectively placing mercantile marine under war regulations.
Barboursville Kentucky Patrick Johnson, aged 11, blind for years, suddenly recovered sight after convulsions lasting minutes. Witnesses say vision returned briefly before he collapsed and died about two hours later.
A severe cyclone near Moundsville results in multiple deaths and widespread destruction. Reports note numerous fatalities among residents, with entire homes destroyed and the town suffering heavy damage. In related items, Hearst family matriarch dies in California and burglary sentence handed to Richmond resident.
Report notes a planned elopement near Granada with many details of the gathering at a local house and church program. A choir concert followed with pieces including Woodward’s The City No More Shall He, and a Lord prayer anthem. Gamblers faced fines after arraignment. several defendants discharged or continued.
A section of Union Traction Company’s Arkige line was washed away Friday at Wildcat Creek in Okumo Indiana. The remaining track was suspended and an elderly track-walker, about 60, attempted to cross the frail structure and was fatally injured.
In Youngstown the Mohoning river floodwaters breach the main street area. Water works submerged and rail lines, bridges, and factories affected. About 2,000 residents forced from homes with several fatalities reported. Drowning deaths near Canal Dover and rising rivers hit Pittsburg and Toledo. widespread disruption to industry and transport.
The federal grand jury indicted Senator Joseph R. Button of Kattens on nine counts for accepting bribes. He allegedly used influence at Washington to secure rights for a commission company in St. Louis. Authorities say he received sums totaling around 50 in checks signed by involved parties.
In Elwood Indiana, drillers struck a freak well while drilling for the American Fin Plate Company. The drill penetrated two feet, water appeared and a flame occurred, causing a tense incident as equipment burned.
An unclear report notes a proceeding on a Saturday with a unanimous vote. It mentions a church, a senator named Resu Emuil, and a travel related conflict. The article indicates three complete airings of the case and references a city in a midsized region.
Amid smoke and wreckage in the Big Four yards, two workers James Fotzximmons and Joan Kargher died when a moving engine caught their heads between the car brake apparatus. The tragedy follows a morning of repair work on a pane henger train as the engine struck, mounting the men. Separate reports note attempted assassinations in Poland and list numerous local names and addresses, with public notices and governmental moves interwoven in a dense, fragmented OCR record.
An advertisement touts Wells Hair Tone and Leaurelae Balm for hair color and skin care. It claims gray restoration, non greasy formula, and suitability for men women and children, with prices and mail order from Avenueye Chemist in Jersey City.
In a Kansas City theater a fire in the north wing caused chaos while actor Willis aided by news of his singing heroics, urged calm as exits were opened. Nine people were killed in the incident, and theater staff extinguished the blaze, ending a potentially deadly panic.
Market chatter from Chicago and Toledo crops shows varied futures with cereals and poultry items in focus. Prices for wheat and corn drift on May and January contracts as traders weigh demand, weather, and transport costs across the Midwest.
Market opener active and irregular with copper and steel barely steady. Guuki stocks show strength led by Wa-Laake preferred up. Chicago & Northwestern common rises and preferred gains. Rubber goods firm while broader market uneven amid unclear safety signals.
Recount of cattle and hog sales with mixed loads and notes on prices. Estimates show Monday trading steady with lambs and sheep activity, including hogs and cattle, at various price lines. totals around 6500 for a Monday session.
Cincinnati daily market items show mixed stock moves with quotes for cattle and hogs. Prices list include various grades and allções, with totals around 1004.59 dollars in reported revenue and miscellaneous entries for receipts and extras.
The city grain market bulletin lists numerous wheat varieties and quality notes with references to reds whites and milled futures. It mentions assorted grades and color descriptors and hints at pricing and demand in a fragmented market update.
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