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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1903
Page
2
PITTSBURGH July 6 A man shot to death outside his door after his wife danced with Clinton Banks. James Edwards fired and fled. Edwards’s wife was arrested. London July government announces tenders for an India loan of two lakh rupees at 4.4 percent.
Police say burglaries are not worse here than in similar cities and will be reduced by extra patrols and arrests. Supt Taeft notes officials will arrest all suspicious transients and keep streets clear at night while judges like Jude Whalen promise firm sentences for the floaters class guiding offenders to the workhouse or reform programs.
In Greenfield Indiana on July 6 a funeral for Milner's five month old infant was halted to permit an investigation into the birth death. Coroner Gibbs ordered the service paused until the cause could be ascertained, later ruling death from a ruptured gall bladder amid initial foul play suspicions.
A disturbance in Peoria as a mob attempted to seize Minnie Pearl after a confrontation with Jerry Comba. Police detained her as mobs breached her house, discarding furniture into the river amid chaos.
Democratic candidates met with Chairman Keach on a Monday at 4 p.m. to decide the most propitious convention date. Nominees were told to study the situation to express themselves clearly. Some favor July 18, others push postponement, due to precinct boundaries ordinance delaying the convention.
In West Indianapolis a mother fainted in court as her son George Burhhilk faced a fine for carrying concealed weapons. The judge originally set $25 plus costs, but later reduced the total to $18 before mother and son left together with relief.
A prominent Murrysville grocer crediting Grape-Nuts for relief from long standing indigestion and mental fatigue recounts how after trying the product his condition improved markedly. He recalls his head clearing and strength returning after consuming several packages, and urges others to try it, noting his family’s support and his store’s endorsement. He also mentions a mail extension offer connected to a cooks contest prize.
Floods hit Pennsylvania and Maryland while Denver smelter workers strike. Reports describe rail and street incidents, a fatal fall in Vienna, and a street quarrel. A New York woman declines aid, a millionaire marries, and a Honolulu cable spans to Manila as leaders exchange messages.
A meeting of the committee investigating City Clerk Elliott's books was slated for Monday to push a broader inquiry after a Friday session ended without agreement. Negley denies whitewash charges while Wahl demands hear- ing of evidence beyond Expert Coons report. Crall not back from Michigan. Also brief transit and excursion notices appear, including baseball and train specials from Indianapolis and surrounding lines.
President Loubet arrives at Dover on Monday en route to London. Two warships-fire salute of ten guns. London decorates for the guest and King Edward will host him.
A Belpre, Ohio message seeks immediate state troops to suppress what authorities describe as a race war between black and white harvest hands. The page also lists births, deaths, marriage licenses, and building permits across the city, including new baby announcements and public notices.
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