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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1903
Page
5
Robert Hunter, a 20-year city millionaire, revisits his rural hometown and the county infirmary. A long-lost love, Louise Upton, now poor and unknown, unknowingly helps him confront his past. He learns she is cared for by his former aunt and now accepts a quiet life with dignity.
In a crowded room Bob Hunter confronts Louise with his past as a cold hearted man who valued money over love. He proclaims remorse and seeks forgiveness, hoping Louise will let him provide for her. She remains hopeful, proposing a better path, while the room seems to brighten with their exchange.
A rustic craftsman Henry J Bringer near Sexton builds a fine violin after laughter from companions. Mr Stinger selects timber from four maple trees to shape the instrument. Colloquial sketches include a "Vicious Dog Bill" debate, Dayton Pratt’s street swearing incident with a $12 60 levy, and rural school discipline scenes.
Chester, Jan. 34. Robert Burns stood before a German band on a sidewalk and sucked a lemon causing the musicians to stop playing. The band invited him to move on but he refused. His sour fruit made their lips misalign preventing proper musical effects as they left to avoid discord. Burns says he can break up any band with a lemon.
A Franklin Pa telegram notes a iron oil tank about a mile west of Enterprise, Warren County. Erected in 1871 by Commodore W. J. Kouitz, it once held oil, later moved to Titusville refiners. The owner still asks $5 a barrel for 7,000 barrels, with today’s market at $1.50.
Flood fears grip Santiago bottoms near Terre Haute as the Wabash climbs, forcing families from shacks built of scraps to seek shelter. The aging covered bridge and a two mile grade between Terre Haute and West Terre Haute face washouts, with plans to lay interurban tracks seen as the fix amid rising waters.
Denver nurse Clara Severson and mill owner August Anson Pierce will wed in Chicago after a romance sparked at the Adams hotel. Pierce, a robust invalid with lung trouble, met Severson during his West visit and they plan a Grand Pacific ceremony with a company wedding party. Severson, a Denver native, expresses pride and some regret Denver cannot witness the nuptials.
In Detroit on a Sunday a mother named Nettle was blamed for the death of 6 year old Gerald Joseph Kean, son of Francis J. Kean of Michigan Avenue. The child suffered a foot injury and later died after alleged poisoning from neglect. The boy reportedly led a plea about heaven before passing away.
A read of local humor sketches reveals a dental student with a borrowed hat blown by wind and stepped on by a horse, a man sprinting to catch a late interurban car, and office mishaps with a rubber stamping numbering machine. Also noted are busy doctors vaccinating hundreds and a toddler’s brave cry.
Washington dispatch reports that though Senator Dolliver has said he would not consider a vice presidential nomination in 19M, many leading politicians favor him and would support him if given the chance. The Washington Star lauds Dolliver as a strong VP material amid Roosevelt’s Eastern bias.
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