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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1906
Page
3
Police chief Collins admits the force cannot curb a large criminal population, leaving women unsafe on Chicago streets after dark as aggressive criminals terrorize the city.
Reports indicate that laws of human rights are debated as Peter Brady, Joseph Hane, and Lawrence Rote are found guilty of a robbery. Each is sentenced to prison for life under a controversial case involving minor stakes and a court decision that drew public attention.
Chicago reports a surge of violent crime with three women murdered by male assailants. Police note 40 unsolved murders on file, 24 women killed by husbands or robbers, and 10 murderers still at large. Sergt. DeLong cites 1 909 murders since war’s start, with few convictions.
A string of violent deaths shocks residents as several women and men are found slain in barns streets and hotels. Victims include Mrs Rosale Hulitster and Mrs Bertha Tyorka among others, with various unknown assailants. Police investigate each case for connections and motives.
A White House notice discusses President's rejection of a requested photograph and the return of a book. It mentions Hapgood of Collier's and references Cah Manns, Mada, and Mrs Hampton in a formal communications sequence. The letter from Secretary William Lode Jr notes the president did not accept the book and sent it back by express.
Mrs. Wrinklehaus testified that her husband struck her in a fight witnessed by several women after a dance. She said the attack left her nose bleeding as John Meld and the husband denied the charges and the case was postponed to Saturday for further testimony.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to discuss a correction and mentions names like Town Tousy and Philadelphis Ledger with garbled phrases about a missed appointment. The readable parts imply a correction note in a newspaper column involving Fillup and Willie, with references to disappointment and timing.
A historic report details violent crimes against young girls, the legal system's leniency, and police concerns in Chicago. Dr. Hart received four years in an asylum, while corruption and influence hinder prosecutions, spurring calls for stronger policing, education, and end to par donable leniency amid a deteriorating crime climate.
A London physician underscores digestion as central to health, arguing that proper nutrition and excretion sustain all bodily actions. He warns that dyspepsia deranges other systems and links stomach weakness to consumption, liver disorders, and even mental disturbance, endorsing Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and related remedies as cures and supportive tonics.
Henry Arszman former owner of three saloons at West and Ohloste pleaded guilty in criminal court Friday to selling liquor on Sundays without a license and was fined ten dollars and costs on each charge. City Controller Jaco Dunn had previously refused a license citing proximity to Military Park. Arszman allegedly continued liquor sales after refusal. his establishment was closed and he was arrested, then convicted in police court and appealed to criminal court.
Indiana city officials hear widespread grievances about street conditions. County Auditor Cyrus J. Clark told the Board of Public Works that Fourth Street between Illinois and Cal tol avenues has become deeply muddy. Residents walk extra to reach the street car, and A Coburn reports St Clair Street near Plaakachusalte Avenue floods, hindering teams and near drowning inhabitants.
An employee of Barns Drop Forge on Senate avenue and Merriam street was badly injured when an emery wheel exploded tearing away the lower half of his face. Curtin was at the wheel and tried to escape but was struck, suffering facial injuries and missing front teeth. He was taken to City Hospital by Dr. Laughlin.
The Philadelphia Press quotes a fragment about a rising sun, lamps lit, and a woman's effort alongside a friend. It mentions money and a trend, with references to Brooklyn Lite and a stray line about a loss and cash. The text is garbled but preserves era voice and partial names.
London January reports announce the death of Sir Edward Thompson, a longtime British diplomat. He served as envoy to the United States and held later postings in Russia and Turkey, leaving a storied career in foreign affairs.
Astrological predictions note birthdays and favors with cautions against quarrels and law, foretelling prosperity if avoided conflicts. A child born this day is described as quick tempered yet lucky in business, with various notes on marriages, promotions, and personal dispositions.
A compact note explains that after a mine has been worked out and abandoned, the ground above may cave in. It links the phrase to mining regions and ancient practice in English goat mining areas.
In the Jas civil service exams for taal carriers held last November, 23 of 49 men passed. For clerks in the post offices, 47 of 97 men passed, while 2 of 19 women passed. The data show females lagging in the routes, with most test takers from Indianapolis.
Advertisement style notice describes Ty Norway horses being broken in by women and teaching colts to follow dogs, with crude claims of cures and refunds for unspecified afflictions. The fragment hints at a sales listing or classified ad in a newspaper page, titled and broken text.
Washington January 2 Mrs McKinley, widow of the late president, wrote to President Roosevelt urging the reappointment of Heank Secord as collector of internal revenue at Cleveland. The plea recalls her successful influence years earlier to secure McCord's reappointment and notes ongoing Senate considerations influenced by Senator Dick.
A major plan seeks 3 700 miles of electric lines to enable through cars across Detroit to Indianapolis Fort Wayne Cincinnati Springfield Lima Findlay Dayton Toledo and many other cities. A Dayton-bound party in a Detroit Monroe Toledo car toured to meet interurban officers uniting state associations.
Special to The Sum Mary McCall a 16 year old deurnter of a trackwalker lying at Clark's Ferry saw a large boulder roll onto the Northern Central tracks near her home She used a lantern to run down the track and halted the Erin express within yards of the obstruction She then rushed the other direction and stopped the Erte freight line Tracks were cleared by two wrecking crews
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