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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1903
Page
2
ST. LOUIS January 2 burglars who robbed the Union Bank Saturday fled with 14008 in cash and 410,000 in securities. Detectives search for William Rudolph and Fred Lewis, $1500 reward offered. At Rudolph home $800 in silver found in the well. Lawrenceburg IN George Wamsley killed by street car.
A string of brief items from Indiana towns reports deaths, insanity rulings, injuries, legal actions, and local plans. Notable notes include I N Cor with dead resident. Elwood man declared insane. New Palestine and Franklin households. a plant transfer in Columbus. a peach crop forecast in Frankfort. a fly wheel accident at New Castle. a shotgun incident in Cambridge City. a court case in Kokomo. an Akron asylum escape note. and Anderson plans to curb saloons with a citywide ordinance.
In South Bend Mishawaka Elk Hart and Gowden a rail strike halted streetcar service after a clash over ten discharged union officers. The walkout follows rejection of reinstatement demands and union goals including nine hour day, arbitration of grievances, wage raises per run, and union recognition. The line carries mail between South Bend and Goshen, inviting possible federal involvement.
Mrs. Sarah Rumbley, widow of the late Gen. W. Q. Gresham and mother of the secretary of state under Cleveland, husked corn at her home on a farm near Lanesville in Harrison County. She performs chores around the place and is described as a Harrison County planter. Her father, Benjamin Davis, moved from Kentucky to the county in 1916.
In LaPorte Indiana on January 26 Mrs Jacob Zimmer near Wyatt is dying by inches. Doctors amputated a small toe but it failed to heal. Four operations have followed and nearly all of her right leg has been removed. The other leg is also affected and more surgery may be required.
Judge Wm R Day of Canton accepted Roosevelt’s offer to join the bench of the United States Autoral Court. His nomination is expected to be sent to the Senate in February to replace Judge Bhires who will retire within two or three weeks.
A fine white dust covered many asphalt streets after a Saturday night rain. Scientists say it originated from the Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala which erupted in October and devastated large agricultural areas. The dust likely traveled about 2,000 miles before settling.
In Cleveland on January 23, a woman named Toes Hough admitted guilt after a prolonged interrogation by detectives. She tearfully claimed she never assisted her husband in over 20 burglaries.
In Wartburg Tennessee Morris Jett twenty was killed instantly by an unknown explosion while hunting. His grandmother Rebecca Jett eighty three fainted dead away on seeing his mangled body. Both were buried in the same grave.
Montreal rejects Carnegie library plan as fires cause $300000 damage in Ireland and Oregon endures historic flooding. Boundary tensions throttle Boliva and Broz while Paris re elects Count Bonl de Castellane. Richmond jail escape by five criminals. Dawson City arrives in Port Townsend after Nome voyage. Smallpox hospital at Biddeford loses 38 patients. Treason sentence to be commuted. Ambush kills Henry Cummins. James Turatt wounded. Rockport plant loss, New York office fire, and Richmond tobacco plant each incur heavy damage. Obituaries note Judge Clark and Gov Odell kin. Chicago official Joseph Shepard noted.
A 17 year old High School student writes how summer use of Grape-Nuts cured his headaches and stomach troubles, improved digestion and weight to 148 pounds, and enabled him to play football. He credits the cereal as the sole cause of his improved health and mental clarity, praising its predigested nutrition and phosphates for brain function.
A 20 foot cobra escaped from Selis circus in October and terrorized hundreds of negro families in Charleston. It entered shanties, killed dogs and chickens, and chased residents. Local fighting with stones and buckshot ended its career an hour later. Fourteen wrangling serpents, just born, were slain in the den.
President Roosevelt sympathy rises after reports of 100000 Finnish peasants near starvation and he donates 100 to the Christian Herald fund. The fund total passes 20000. In Indiana a Laporte Michigan City syndicate plans a Pure Food plant at Jackson Michigan with a 5000 bonus and 1 million capitalization. F H Doran, late Republican.
Mail reports recount a meeting in Manila between Emilio Aguinaldo and Mrs. Helen Gouger of Lafayette Indiana. She praised his fight for independence and expressed hope Bryan would become U S president while noting her ties to him. Aguinaldo said he admired Bryan but could not confirm his election.
Former secretary of the navy John Davis Long lies seriously ill at St Margaret's hospital with a chronic disease aggravated by duties in Washington. Doctors say he may not leave the hospital soon. Receiver for the South Georgia Cattle Company appointed in Alexandria, with Indiana investors, company capitalized at 41,000,000 and owning 195,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. Mrs. Lewis Harmeyer, 35, dies of heart disease at nine fifteen p.m. at 916 West Thirteenth Street.
An advertising agent observes 23 traveling men at a Pittsburgh hotel dining room and office. Nine use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals, with claims of relief from indigestion, irregularity, and associated stomach and chest discomfort. Tablets contain pepsin, diastase, hydrastin and yellow parilis and are marketed as a radical cure for poor digestion.
Alabama Republican leaders have shifted against Roosevelt and rallied around Mark Hanna. They discuss reconvening the state convention to reconsider the previous endorsement and push Hanna for the 1904 nomination. W. J. Davidson says a reconvened meeting could be called if the executive committee chair requests it.
Fourteen prisoners overpowered guards at Batangas jail in the Philippines killing one and escaping with arms and ammunition. Two escapees were murderers under death sentence. In Washington a protocol extended the Cuban treaty ratification period, delaying the original deadline to avoid Senate rejection. In Huntington a man shot his friend after joking he would shoot him in the mouth. the victim died and the shooter claimed the gun was loaded.
Births and deaths listed for multiple individuals with addresses and causes such as syphilis myocarditis rheumatism and cancer of stomach. Marriages listed and building permits noted. A varied local notices page with ads for health products and services and business notices.
Reports show Marion Indiana National Soldiers Home receiving an appropriation near 449000 dollars and memorial services held for representatives Sune Quy Shepherd and Degrafenried. Congressman Tandis to address Merchants and Manufacturers meeting in Malti more on Thursday evening. The McKinley carnation league of Onto will wear carnations for McKinley’s birthday on January 20. Private secretaries of concretemen form a union seeking 1000 dollar yearly wages and payroll inclusion. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as kidney health tonic.
Rail timetable fragment lists daily and Sunday train figures with car names and pricing codes. Indicates Sunday only service and exceptions for daily operations except Monday.
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