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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1904
Page
8
A Sun excerpt discusses sympathy toward women in divorce court cases, noting their frequent role as plaintiffs and the complex blame dynamics within marriages. In Pasadena, Long aged 41 and his bride were arrested for arson after he confessed to locking cows in a barn, pouring kerosene on hay, and burning four animals for insurance, destroying the barn.
An old advertisement from Souter Illinois touts a neck eczema remedy sold by Henry J. Hudder’s druggists. It promises twenty five years of foolproof healing with ten boxcent and fifty cent Salve sales. The ad claims a guaranteed true cure and urges purchase through local druggists.
Report from San Francisco dated July 5 describes a brutal clash on Tapatuawa island where Warriors armed with knives and spears butchered each other. British captains claim harsh flogging and hanging followed. local natives resist interference as police and watchers are attacked.
A dated note argues Wednesday is the best day for marriages, citing popular belief and court records. It claims licenses are issued more on Wednesdays, while Saturday is described as slow at the marriage license desk.
St Louis July 1 A Tuesday morning fire destroyed the Jerusalem restaurant at the world’s fair. Loss is estimated at 815,000. Several people are said to have had narrow escapes.
Mayor Holtzman could not stay away from the event and will head to St Louis Tuesday morning. He intends a modest participation at the convention but is to be a prominent figure there. Afterward he will spend a few days at the Pike and aims to return by week’s end.
Market report notes plenty of cherries at ten cents a box and currants selling for eighteen cents a gallon. Raep berries and blackberries move quickly at ten cents a box or quart, while home strawberries are gone and prices rise. Women are canning fruit for winter. market crowds were lighter than usual Tuesday.
Charles Cox, who stole $251 in bills from a fellow prisoner at the Jar, appeared before Judge Alford on Tuesday morning but was sent to the workhouse to serve his existing six month term before his new case was taken up. The note indicates Cox faced bolus criminal charges and workhouse status.
A man who was warned for petty theft was later found to have stolen five shillings from a fellow detainee. Authorities searched him and, after a lengthy hunt, recovered the coins hidden in his mouth, leading to a workhouse sentence.
Fragmented sale listing items include women s vests and kimonos with linen facing and cuffs. Also advertised are soap cakes, paper towels, spools, buttons, stockinet dress shields, siphoning trons, shoe laces, toothpicks, and assorted misc wares with prices and quantities.
New York July 5 A novel coin counting machine used by Citizene' central national bank counts up to 30 000 coins per hour and replaces about ten clerks. Operated by motor with a glass shelf for counting and wrapping, it could tally 240 000 coins in an eight hour day and vastly cut labor time. Nine drown in Michigan on July 4 across various locations.
Boston pair Charis Glidden and spouse travel the globe in a horsepower car. They crossed the Inner Deutschiand from Homburg to New York, reporting 16,900 miles covered in two years. They claim the Arctic voyage in Asquat Norway and plan August departure from Boston toward San Francisco then Hawaii and the Philippines, aiming to complete about 40,000 miles by 1925.
Battery A of the Indianapolis battalion returned from gun practice on Tuesday and the camp equipment was cared back to the armory at the court house.
Humpty Dumpty acted in a big tent on E Washington and Stateris drawing fair crowds Monday night despite many city attractions. George S. Adame led a large chorus and clever vaudeville acts. The six-week engagement promises novelty and strong appeal.
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