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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1900
Page
4
A long speech by a self described crook, Jim nicknamed Preacher Jim, argues crime is a disease not moral failing. He urges self diagnosis, self help, and cooperation among criminals to reform, while condemning punitive justice and urging humane treatment for those with criminal heritage.
Paris and New York circles note Count Boni and Countess Castellane visited New York amid doubts about the Gould fortune. The estate's income has fallen since Jay Gould's death, with investments in Manhattan and Western Union yielding modest returns while Missouri Pacific and other securities pay little. Anna Gould has spent heavily in Paris, drawing scrutiny from relatives and executors as the six heirs share a £160 million-plus estate.
A London Daily News sketch describes Ladysmith shelter burrows by civilians and troops, with riverbank caves and cross tunnels. It notes varied living conditions, a Kruger-Bismarck exchange, a Natal rifles anecdote, Highlanders funeral rites, and heliograph signaling from Molopole to the Orange River in 423 miles of South African campaigns.
Mr Mitchel and companions react to a self styled criminal preacher who shifts between menace and refinement. The scene shows doubt over his true nature as he first intrigues and then reaches out with a cordial hello to Mr Mitchel in a tense, ongoing encounter.
A Cumberland county farmer recalls seven pigs that inspired a tale about William Jennings Bryan. Four strong shoats were named McKinley and two named Hanna and Mark, with three weaklings later showing tails forming W J B shapes. The farmer reflects on loyalty and political misfortune.
Cary May Carroll of Independence Missouri the first woman to earn an LL D from Missouri State University recounts a life of hardship education and pioneering legal work. She describes starting in a low paying office learning to practice law and later opening her own firm succeeding in divorce and landlord tenant cases while advocating equal standing for women in the profession. She recalls encounters with veteran lawyers who refused to face two opposing women in court and notes ongoing practice across years and towns.
Mrs Leona Lay, ex-wife of Augustus Wischman and former wife of Leay, traveled from St Louis to Chicago to answer attempted murder charges after shooting Wischman and his new wife on Nov 4. Wischman testified before the grand jury as Lay plans to defend her, Lay vows to spend his last cent.
Esther Winn Wistler, 28, formerly of Lanesboro, detained in Washington under police guard for mental condition review. She claims former Kansas City typewriter work, followed by two or three men, conspiracies by secret service officers over secrets on masonic societies and the government, and alleged attempts on her life with poisoning and an electrical device after publishing a book in Baltimore.
Chicago court opinion says the statute banning freak displays is unconstitutional while the section prohibiting criminal exhibits remains valid. Judge Gibbons delivers the ruling in the circuit court on Saturday.
Gee Wo Chan, a prominent Chinese resident in Chicago, comments on Kuang Su's abdication and the imperial split. He predicts revolution, notes Occidental and Oriental civilizations are at war, and says the empress dowager supports the east while others favor the west. He argues war with foreigners is unlikely, but change could benefit China.
The Japanese battleship Shikishima sailed from Portsmouth for home on hurry orders following new developments in China. The ship carries unusually heavy armament and must lighten to pass the Suez Canal.
A New York ad man on a western trip observed 23 traveling men in a Pittsburg dining room and hotel office. Nine used Stuart's tablets after meals, with several reporting relief from indigestion gas and stomach discomfort. The article claims the tablets aid digestion with pepsin diastase hydrastin and yellow parilla and are sold by Crugetate everywhere. A free booklet on stomach troubles from the Stuart company is mentioned.
A solicitation advertises a free trial of Dr. W S Rice’s rupture cure sent by mail. It claims the method cures hernias at home without pain or work loss and includes testimonials from M K Lyman of Delray Falls and references the Adams New York address for free trial requests.
Time care marks on trains show daily service with S sleeper P parlor C chair D dining cars and indicate exceptions such as no service on Sundays for specific routes. The guide helps passengers identify car types and schedule patterns across lines.
City Ticket Office on Washington Street lists railroad schedules for the Cleveland, St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Peoria, and Springfield lines. It shows departure and arrival times for multiple services including express, accommodation, and through trains to destinations such as Cleveland New York Boston Benton Harbor St. Louis Cincinnati Peoria and Columbus with stops and service types reflected.
Rail timetable items show departures and arrivals for Toluca and Michigan City express and Peru routes. Times listed include 7.0am, 2.40pm, 6.10pm, 7.00pm, 10.20am, 2.20pm and 0.20am. The fragment includes Tol and Mich City connections and Peru PlymTac and ex services.
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