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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1901
Page
7
Indiana lawyers flood for the federal judgeship created by Judge Woods death. Senators weigh candidates while Beveridge rests in Winona and Fairbanks nears battle for the bench. Lawyers view the post as powerful and secure, preferable to governorship or a Senate seat.
Lohman of the street car company warned Thursday that torpedoes placed on street car tracks could crack wheels and halt service. George Bruce, a company claim agent, noted no known wheel damage but said such accidents are possible. He also cited the sickening odor from dynamite used in some caps. A local storekeeper declined to discuss potential damage.
The Gentlemen's Driving Club enjoyed a strong attendance Thursday with feature 2:20 races. Notable results include 5:00 trot and 2:40 trot classes with entries such as Rock Hill Prime, Akela, and Orange Wilson among others. times are listed in each event.
A July fourth joker carried a foot long mock firecracker with a rope fuse and used a lit match to trigger panic. He moved through crowds at various locations, then tucked the fake cracker under his arm and sought new victims.
Eight more workers for Hetherington and Berner joined the Friday strike raising total to about 33. A single remaining job keeps men employed while stone masons worked Friday until iron workers were called off. Union and non union members will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at 1265 Delaware Street to discuss the issue.
In Cumberland Maryland on July 5 Kilpatrick aged 25 just married stood in the Tonaconing Maryland hotel when James Stafford lit a fuse from behind blowing Kilpatrick's lungs from the blast coroner investigations underway confirming a deadly accident involving a giant firecracker and an onlooker.
A 509 foot fiery beacon was ignited on Pikes Peak summit Thursday night. The blaze rose hundreds of feet and was visible from Cheyenne 200 miles north and from the New Mexico border 200 miles south.
Pennsylvania shops to run ten hours daily through July. Big Four ticket office reports heaviest day ever with six Portland tickets to Maine and six to Oregon sold. A special car will move the Louisiana Purchase Exposition commission from St. Louis to Buffalo. Wabash files a 3 million mortgage in Toledo to finance new lines Fort Wayne to Butler and Montpelier to Toledo. Upon Big Four takeover of Cincinnati Northern, George F. Davids likely becomes superintendent, C. W. Buchanan train master, and A. J. Anderson to replace Buchanan as chief dispatcher.
Gov. Durbin declines to attend ex Gov Pingree funeral accepting Lieut. Gov. Gilbert as representative. Kreitenstein names Frank J. Turk adjutant. Turk from Terre Haute. Frank Martin backed for commander in chief. Greenfield nurse payment suit lost in lower court. State house baseball team to play at Central with Mental Illness Hospital grounds. Hunter Hood’s Sarsaparilla ad closes the item.
A comprehensive price list from a historical newspaper page notes current rates for poultry beef and produce, including turkey hens at 5¢ per lb and young toms at 4¢, fowls 7¢, ducks 6¢, geese at ic per lb, spring chickens 14 lbs to 2 lbs at 1B lic per lb and assorted groceries spices coffee and sugars with varied brand names and pack sizes. It also lists hides tallow and drugs with per unit prices and local notices for loans and services.
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