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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1903
Page
2
Vienna reports another riotous scene as sugar growers and refiners invade the Reichstag chamber demanding regulation. The disorder suspends proceedings after fights erupt in lobbies, and security forces move to restore order.
Gov Durbin signed the measure boosting Indianapolis school tax levy. The free school board will prepare the exit the honda provided for and start many proposed improvements next summer. Planned work includes new Irvington building and large additions to central high schools with special apparatus for both campuses.
Arthur Stan Ivy Wheeler, formerly an instructor at the University of Wisconsin, accepted a position as a bartender near Madison for $8 a week. He says he was out of money and needed to earn a living, after being asked to reason because of gambling and saloon visits.
A new coal trust unites Consolidated Coal Company of Maryland Fairmount Coal Company West Virginia and Somerset Coal Company with Guaranty and Mutual Life ties. It will operate under Consolidation Coal Company, output about 10 000 tons yearly, and maintain two piers at Baltimore enabling steamer shipments over 7 000 tons. The main sales agency will be in the city.
Senator Beveridge paid tribute to Confederate soldiers in Washington on Thursday afternoon. He and Senator McLaurin exchanged brief remarks, with Beveridge noting his respect for Confederate courage while upholding his admiration for Union soldiers.
An Indianapolis Southern railroad official announced that finger take setting work will start Monday. Men will depart from Indianapolis with wagons and camping utensils, and the project will proceed as rapidly as possible. The road will purchase all timber in Monroe and Brown counties and timber contracts are now being made.
In Lawrenceburg Indiana two men rode a spring wagon to John Burroughs farm across the river in Kentucky. They bound the farmer and wife, robbed the home of valuables including 175 dollars. They assaulted Mrs Burroughs, set the house ablaze, and fled. A rescued group arrived to save the Burroughs couple as search efforts for the suspects continued.
In Indianapolis, ShelbyeMe Ind proves lobby strength as a bill to create a separate Shelby County judicial circuit advances from the House unanimously and moves toward the Senate. Ex Judge Kendall M Ward and Ed K Adam, with attorney Morrison, appear influential in backing the measure while Senator Harrison leads the push in the Senate.
The cold wave deepened from the Dakotas to Indiana and Pennsylvania, with temperatures plunging to near zero in parts of the Midwest. Chicago recorded one of the severest drops as snow and ice spread, while Minnesotans faced subzero readings. Authorities report fuel and clothing shortages, prompting charity efforts to aid those in need.
New Orleans reports indicate seven wise men declined to invite Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the president, to Mardi Gras festivities citing President Roosevelt's race equality policy. The society later denied the claim and affirmed Miss Roosevelt would attend as a guest of John McKinney.
A mosaic of incidents including strikes looming for Yratonen and M T conductors in Kentucky. fatal shooting near Liberty Clemens in Breathitt County. a box factory fire near Nth hauls. a freight wreck injuring a brakeman. Pacific railroad raise talks. trolley crashes at Haroestead with fatalities and injuries. a $100 shortage for Rey G. Beyer. an omnibus accident in Appleton. a boiler of notable figures like Cyril Cobb and James, Gompers Jr., and other named professionals across Denver, Lexington, Columbus, and St Joseph.
Morristown reports John Dy Surry, the Swinefield Bridge hermit famed for eccentricities and Civil War tales, found dead in his ten by thirteen foot wooden hut. A hunter and scout who lived reclusively, he drew visits from locals and shared battlefield reminiscences and tunes. Friends will arrange proper burial. local officials note his patriarchal appearance and long white hair. Cavalry company meets Friday at the Commercial Club for an organization gathering.
Advertises Pyramid Pile Cure as a non surgical remedy for hemorrhoids aimed at children and adults. Claims rapid relief, uses suppositories, and asserts prevention of piles through better bowel care. Notes availability nationwide for twenty five cents per package and free trial offer upon request from Pyramid Drug Co. Marshal Michigan.
A quirky column from Beloit Wisconsin notes a sweater banned as modest attire on Beloit College faculty, alongside a curious court case about a prize sheep being identified. Also covered are a baboon attack in New Orleans, a Move to Indianapolis by Charles L. Henry, and assorted notices on local business promotions and dental care ads.
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