Tragic fireworks night claims multiple injuries in city
A 27 year old man Grover A Rushton died after falling from a cable supporting a telephone pole at Tenth and Dorman while trying to view fireworks. Dozens were hurt in accidents involving blanks fireworks and a balloon death was reported. The Cleveland scene reported four killed two fatally injured and sixty seriously hurt in Friday’s celebration.
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Grover A. Rushton
Dormanmita
Parry Manufacturing Company
Indiana
Polis
Mooresville
Marion Trexler
N. Senate
Edward Wonberg
N. Hast St
Otto Woolenwebber
Maxwell St
City Hospital
Fred. Shortemeier
S. New Jersey St
Toy Cadamnon
Homer
Funkhouser
Marylandst
Paul Brennerman
Pearl St
Edward Barnett
Frank Connor
W. Maryland Sr
Claude Bishop
Bank-ave
Haughville
McDonald
N. Senate-ave
Louis Robinson
Prospect
Cleveland
Independence Day Toll Across Cities Hits 21 Dead
Firework mishaps and toy devices caused most injuries as celebrations ran high nationwide. Philadelphia recorded 439 injuries while New Orleans reported only one minor accident and low fireworks spending. An aeronaut named Robert Holbrook, 23, was killed in Mount Vernon as events unfolded.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Woman Dies Sudden in Evansville Home
Evansville Indiana July 5 Mrs Murray Brown eighty while sitting at home reading the declaration of independence Friday afternoon fell over dead authorities said no foul play suspected she died of natural causes at her residence
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Evansville
Ind
Murray Brown
Firecracker perils sweep Indiana towns injuring many
A string of fireworks accidents reports Evansville boys losing fingers and eyes while Tessler of Elkhart loses a hand. Morse-like burns strike James Moran of Converse Edward Combs of Brazil shoots John Barnett and Oliver Rickert in Elkhart suffers a severe eye injury. Other incidents include Cannon crackers maiming James Bulger in North Anderson and a Lafayette store firework blast injuring bystanders.
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James Moran
Converse
Edward Combs
Brazil
John Barnett
Oliver Rickert
Elkhart
Evansville
Thomas Dudley
Anderson
William Pence
James Bulger
North Anderson
Lydia Cooper
J. S. Ewry
Lafayette
One Child Dies of Hydrophobia in West Virginia
In Fairmont W V five children of Riley Davis aged 8 to 15 were bitten by a small dog in April. Wounds were not treated and hydrophobia developed in one child who died. Three others are near death. The father contracted the disease from close contact and will be taken to Baltimore for Pasteur treatment.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Riley Davis
Baltimore
Pasteur
Convict Tracey Still at Large in Seattle
Seattle reports convict Harry Tracey, who killed two men and wounded four, remains at large. Guards on roads and militia patrols surround the city as posses search, amid fears he will attempt a bold hold up at Clancy's saloon and gambling house. Tracey’s known crimes include eight men killed and six wounded, plus multiple thefts.
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Seattle
Wash
Harry Tracey
Tracey
Clancy
Eleven Killed and Fifty Injured in Mountain Lake Wreck
A devastating Mountain Lake electric railroad wreck near Gloversville New York leaves eleven dead and about fifty injured after a runaway closed car crashes into an open excursion car. Motormen Perkins Dodge and conductor James Cameron are named among the crew, with blame placed on the closing car’s loss of control on a grade. The incident ends a day of resort pleasure as victims are identified and hospitals treat the injured.
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Perkins
James Cameron
William Dodge
Edward J. Baird
Electa Baird
Margaret Main
Orman Eastman
Edward Davis
Edward L. Trevitt
Joseph Saloy
Sheridan Brown
Gloversville
City Recorder
Frank C. Wood
Wilmarth
Herbert
New Castle
Edenburg
Lowellville
New Castle Hospital
John F. Needler
Co. H. Margolf
Trenton
N. J
King Edward Feeds 500000 Poor at London Feast
London July 5 The monarch hosted a massive dinner for destitute residents, with 500000 fed across parks and halls. Attendance reached 14000 at Bishop's Park and 10500 at the Islington Omnibus factory, aided by 2000 actors and 750 miles of planks. Tea and meat dishes topped a substantial menu amid a citywide celebration. The prince and princess of Wales escorted by guards visited several centers.
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Bishop’s Park
Omnibus
Islington
Francis Knollys
Long Distance Sermons Take Over Washington Churches
In Washington Indiana residents may hear sermons via telephone as rival phone companies place large transmitters in churches and offer free listening to Sabbath talks. William Hendricks, a Big Four switchman, crushed both legs by a frog in Brightwood yards on Friday and required amputation. he is hospitalized at St. Vincent's and recovering.
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Washington
Ind
William Hendricks
Brightwood
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Self-Locking Extension Ledgers Sold in Indianapolis
Loose Leaf Ledgers with self-locking extension back marketed by WM. B. Burford of Indianapolis Indiana. Lake Erie and Western R R offers $1.00 Michigan ay and Way Points service starting Sunday July 6 1902 leaving Indianapolis 6 30 am via Northwestern line Chicago to Salt Lake City and Ogden Utah until Sept 15 1902 return by Oct 31 1902 Luxurious fast trains depart Chicago 10 am 3 pm and 11 30 pm daily For tickets contact N. M. Breeze 435 Vinest Cincinnati O and W. B. Kniskern G P and T A.
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WM. B. Burford
Indianapolis
Ind
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Michigan
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
N. M. Breeze
Vinest
Cincinnati
O. W. B. Kniskern
G. P
T. A
Soldier Nils Malhein Dies At Barracks In Columbus
Sergeant Nils Malhein of the Twentieth United States Infantry killed himself at the Columbus barracks by placing a Krag Jorgensen rifle to his head and firing with his toe. He carried 1300 dollars and planned to return to Norway next year after finishing his enlistment. A former member of King Oscar's bodyguard, despondency was given as the cause.
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Columbus
Nils Malhein
Twentieth
United States Infantry
Norway
Oscar
Sousa Sets Imperial Edward March for Military Bands
LONDON July 5 The king ordered Sousa to place Aanas'e new march Tryperial Edward in the repertoire for military bands as part of royal music plays noted in dispatches.
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London
Aanas’e New March
Tryperial Edward
Repex
Niagara Falls Excursion Promoted in 1902 Ad
An old advertisement offers a $7.00 Niagara Falls excursion on Thursday Aug 7 1902 from Indianapolis. It lists trains via Chicago and Northwestern R R with the Overland Limited and other fast options, plus through route details, dining and observation cars, and escorted tours to California Oregon and Washington. It directs readers to contact ticket agents or N M theeze Cincinnati for details.
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Niagara Falls
Indianapolis
Chicago & Northwestern R.R
Chiicago
Overland Limited
Chicago
California
Oregon
Washington
N. M. Theeze
Vinest
Cincinnati
O.W
Kniskern, Gr&tta
Death of Peter Webb After Knife Wounding
Peter Webb died at City Hospital at midnight from a knife wound inflicted by Fannie Boyd during a Friday morning fight. Boyd, Webb’s sweet- heart, faced murder charges after the altercation, initially charged with assault and battery with intent to kill before the homicide classification was applied. Webb had earlier received 20 cents from Boyd, then 10 cents more before the dispute over the money led to the fatal stabbing.
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Betwen Fannie Boyd
Peter Webb
Boyd
Webb
City Hospital
Secretary Wilson Returns From West Virginia Mission
Secretary Wilson of the United Mine Workers returns from West Virginia where he conferred with strike leaders. He says many delegates from West Virginia locals to the special convention are uninstructed and he will not discuss the situation.
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Wilson
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Prominent Men Testify To Postum Benefits
North Carolina public schools superintendent C C Wright recalls his mother’s long battle with heart trouble and stomach issues from coffee. After switching to Postum Food Coffee, her health improved, with fewer headaches and better overall well being, inspiring the family to abandon coffee.
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C. C. Wright
North Carolina
Postum
Fifty against two outing ad and local business notices
An assortment of advertisements and notices appears, urging Hood's Sarsaparilla for health, listing office addresses in Indianapolis for binders and filing supplies, and promoting the Indiana Dental College with daily hours for dental work. The items mention Okey Burial Vault Co and Henry Karstadt as successor to a local dyeing company with addresses in Mass Ave and N Ill St.
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Hood
Henry Karstadt
Brill Dyeing and Cleaning Co
Mass.ave
N. Ill.st
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Teething
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a universal teething remedy. It claims to soothe, soften gums, ease pain, cure wind colic and diarrhoea with a 25 cent bottle price.
Special train from Indianapolis to lake on July 6
A Sunday service advertises a special train leaving Indianapolis at 7 30 a m and returning from the lake at 6 30 p m The ad promotes room rentals and points readers to The Sun for the For Rent Rooms column. It lists contact numbers and an Ohio street address.
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Indianapolis
the Lake
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad Copy
Boxed medicine label features E. W. Grove name required on every box for the genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Cold and grip cure advertised at 35 cents.
Local Businesses and Services Directory Fragments
A historical notices montage lists an array of merchants and services including a dentist E E Reese removed to room 244 Newton Claypool Building, Razors and Barber Supplies, J E Bodine & Co at 37 E Ohio, Locose Leaf Price Book, Indianapolia Inn, Union Station Restaurant Merchants Lunch at 250, Auto Storage and Repair at 2 and 2% E Ohio St, Knox's barber shop at Meridian and Washington. It also promotes painting supplies by Indianapolis Paint and Color Co at 28 to 248 Massachusetts Ave, urging pure paint and reliable painters for a durable job.
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Indianapolis Paint and Color Company
Massachusetts
Tourist Fares to Michigan and Canadian Resorts
Low summer rates promoted for railway routes to Meshi ne resorts and Michigan and Canadian destinations. Sleeper service via Indianapolis to Logansport and Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City with dining car service a la carte. For details, contact W. W.ardson, Indianapolis.
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Meshine Resorts
Ale Carte
Indianapolis
Logansport
Grand Rapids
Mackinaw City
Michigan
W. W
Ardson, D
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