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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1903
Page
5
A former traveling salesman recounts losing his job and discovering a bank robbery windfall. A red haired stranger with a case swaps bags, leaving a fortune hidden in his luggage. The narrator and his wife claim the reward, bank profits, and soon rise to head a firm selling goods.
Jan. 26 Philadelphia report says Harry Klein leaped from a mast into a river clogged with ice and rescued a drowning comrade. He faced near certain death, struck clear water, and pulled the man to safety after a ten minute struggle, with onlookers applauding his courage.
A congressional report favors establishing a naval training station on the Lake Michigan shore near Michigan City Indiana. It outlines location advantages, enlistment rules from age 15, pay scales from apprentice to petty officer, and a five year program including knots, sailmaking, hammock care, and disciplined daily routines with strict hours, meals, and Sunday observances.
A city dispensary doctor describes impostors seeking charity certificates to defraud insurers and employers. She warns of welfare cheats among individuals, corporations, and property owners who misuse medical aid, and recounts a wealthy man and daughters demanding benefits despite paying taxes.
Hoosierisms sparked a heated Danville event as Pittsboro players gambled on a prize fight like lawn bowling. Danville supporters watched in frustration as Pittsboro’s strong man delivered a decisive blow after a fast, furious sequence ending in defeat and departure for the visiting team with hopes of a swift return.
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