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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1899
Page
3
Bertha Harris planned to marry Harry Moore at her Muncie home on Thursday. The bride and guests waited while Moore vanished for the third time, leaving the wedding unresolved and authorities seeking clues.
An elderly, eccentric resident of Wesley near Crawfordsville, Martin Van Buren, was found dead Thursday with an empty lau danum bottle beside him. Longstanding mild mental aberration worsened at moonlight, when he would imagine himself a rooster and crow from trees for hours.
M. C. Rankin, chairman of the Populist National Committee, says the party will hold its national convention a month before the Democrats or Republicans. The Populists will draft their own platform and nominate their own candidates.
The Michigan Pottawatomie Indians, once powerful owners of 2,000,000 acres in Iowa, plan to send a delegation to Washington to press claims for indemnity for lands allegedly wrested from them. They also claim valuable Chicago realty.
In Anderson Indiana a 12-year-old daughter of A. D. Thayer was abducted Thursday by a stranger who claimed kin to Josiah Milburn of Knightstown. Thayer hosted him as a guest. the man vanished at noon and left no clues by midnight. The suspect is not related to the Milburns.
Wabash county residents report a subterranean lake causing frequent sink holes in Pleasant township and along a road that cannot be bridged. Commissioners struggle to fix the subsidence as rail lines have been filled for years, including three miles of new track laid by the Chicago & Erie railroad to counter sinking.
Grain men estimate the southern Miami county area will yield an average wheat crop while the northern part may reach only about one tenth. Rev. Joseph Sand, from Germany, who aided Rev. Meissner at the Catholic church, has left for Hammond to assist Rev. Paester. Rev. Kelly has taken his place.
The body of an infant was found in a glass jar in a well on John Lawson's farm. Investigators recovered a bicycle, a harrow, and wagon parts from the well. The well is too deep for more searching. Lawson, now in the insane hospital, is held on a $300 bond pending examination.
Knox Indiana July 7 William Sinclair longtime Starke county schools superintendent and twice the Democratic nominee for state superintendent of public instruction is dead He will be cremated at Cloverdale Putnam county on Saturday
Scottsburg Indiana July 7 Norman Cain is charged with unmerciful whipping of a 12 year old orphan boy he keeps using a harness tug. The boy’s body bears large scars and Cain faces arrest amid talk of personal violence.
Indiana items report Terre Haute raising funds to sustain a street fair while incidents occur city wide. Drownings in cisterns, a man killed by a needle mishap in Decatur, and a dynamite scare near Eel River are noted. Brownstown power plant upgrades proceed with 10 men. Covington rural carrier robbed of 50 dollars. Auburn sewer work begins with 300 workers over six months. Rockville ladies plan a Lady Minstrels carnival as part of local events.
The article notes a convention involving the United States and Canada held in Marion. It covers various local incidents and notices including accidents, deaths, appointments, and community updates across Indiana counties. Specific items mention a man injured jumping a moving train and other local events.
Arthur A. Zimmerman and Eddie Bald, veteran and current champion cycle racers, are matched to race for $1,000 at Vailsburg New Jersey on July 28 in mile heats. Zimmerman is in good form and expects to defeat Bald.
American oarsman B. H. Howell claimed the diamond sculls title in the Henley finals marking the third consecutive year an American has held the trophy. Ten Eyck previously held the crown in 18% and Howell defeated him this year.
Artemus J. Smith warned Russell Sage of a possible killer friend. Clarence Ladd Davis, a patent lawyer, denies anarchist ties or intent to kill Sage or any millionaire. Police dropped the case at Sage's request. Davis previously ran with HenryGeorge in 1897 for district attorney.
In Seatonville Illinois on July 7 Kate Herbertsheimer shot and fatally wounded Charles Salzman during a quarrel. Salzman returned fire, wounding Herbertsheimer in the neck and side before losing consciousness. She is expected to recover. Salzman had refused marriage.
The fourth annual park report, written by Supt. Power, highlights park history, numerous photographs, and features on walks, bridges, lawns, flower beds, and trees. It notes expenditures of 352,760.49 dollars for 1898 and a remaining treasury of 43,163.84 dollars.
Sioux Falls July 7 Levent Flattwick an 18 year old ball player was found dead in the Sioux River willows. He was struck in the head by a baseball during a Beresford game on July 4 and had been missing since.
Births list multiple families adding a son or daughter with street addresses in the city. Deaths section names several individuals with causes and ages, including heart failure, typhoid fever, diphtheria, and other illnesses, alongside residence details. Marriage licenses show five couples pending union.
A Burlington passenger train derailed through a culvert near Waldron Missouri on Thursday night. Fireman Welty of St. Louis died and several passengers were injured.
Witness snippets report John F. Bushart of Portsmouth found dead near the city suspected suicide. A Ken ton child, daughter of J. F. Crawford, was dragged by a frightened horse and may die. Rumor persists that John R. McLean’s allies in Washington press him to run for governor, with belief he may consent.
A detailed listing from Indianapolis markets shows flour, smoked meats, lard, sausage, pickled products, vegetables, fruits, canned goods, fish, seeds, hides, fats, salt, oats, flour, oils, and dairy priced by item. Specific lots include California hams, Reliable and Cottage bacon, beans, corn, tomatoes, salmon, onions, bananas, lemons, and many other staples with unit prices and pack sizes.
Cincinnati express rates listed for various routes including Cincinnati fast mail and Cin and Dayton services. City office at 25 W Washington St details fares for Cin to Toledo and Detroit lines with miscellaneous par amounts and small fees.
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