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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1902
Page
6
A vintage advertisement touts Wells Hair Tone for scalp freshness and a "Get there" remedy for horse legs. It also promotes Rough on Catarrh and Sore Throat powder, and Rough on Rnts as a poisonous but effective pest killer with household mixing instructions for roaches and ants.
A St Louis traveling man A H Neinow, with a married woman, was beaten by her husband in Elkhart Indiana. He was robbed of watch money and valuables and crawled to the Busklen hotel where he lies in bed. Police suspect a badger game and say arrests will be made.
Washington reports the Louisiana Purchase Exposition board of directors adopted the Sunday closing resolution. Eight directors signed the agreement and more signatures will be sought. The move aims to meet government conditions for the appropriation and affects salaries for US Exposition committees once the Sunday closure is in effect.
Mrs. E win C. Sykes, 35, was in her bathroom during a violent storm when a lightning bolt struck the house. She revived from the shock but suffered brain and nerve effects and facial burns from a sheet of flame. She crawled for help and was later cared for as the aftermath of the strike spread through her body.
J. T. McGraw longtime head of the Baltimore Americans signed a four year contract as manager captain of the New York club. He receives a 10000 dollar yearly salary and full authority over player spending and team affairs. McGraw will join soon as Andrew Freedman plans to retire from active involvement in New York baseball matters.
Mrs R B Cheney Arthur who underwent appendicitis operation Tuesday at her home on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor is reported progressing favorably.
New York July 10 A wife and husband in Brown Town New Jersey endured a 23 year vow of silence over belief or denial of God. Mrs Stewart died of heart disease and was buried after a Christian service while Mr Stewart spoke to their cat to glean daily needs.
Lilian Bond and Maude Dean, both actresses, refused to leave a Denver and Rio Grande sleeper while en route from Chicago to San Francisco. The railroad, carrying them 1200 miles to San Francisco, sought legal advice which indicated the women were in the right and could seek damages if ejected.
A 38 foot kerosene launch named Ariel sailed from New York on July 10 bound for England. Captain William Co. Newman and his son Edward, age 16, command a crew of two with 600 gallons of kerosene fuel. Feodor O. Hirsch, inventor of the kerosene engines, predicts a voyage to Falmouth in about 20 days. The vessel bears the house flag of A. A. Low. It is eight feet wide with a three foot eight inch draft.
A group at a bar discusses whether women should work behind the bar and if they can be proper in the role. The conversation shifts as a horse tethered outside trots off, ending the discussion abruptly.
In New York on July 10, authorities fumigated $180 found sewn in a barge captain's shirt chest after he contracted smallpox. The captain resisted burning the infected notes. Medical Supt George W King fumigated the bills and replaced them with fresh treasury notes. Some printed matter on the bills was erased during fumigation. The sealed funds were sent to Washington.
Charles F. Harper a Norfolk real estate dealer testified in circuit court that he carried about 25 600 to 30 000 in cash to the Charleston exposition and lost all his assets on races and gambling. He said two Portsmouth banks were drained prior to departure and he borrowed 21 000, leaving him unable to deposit 4 500 as the court required for his suit.
Thomas Walters of Findlay Ohio a furniture store delivery clerk has learned from San Francisco attorneys he is heir to most of a six million dollar estate left by Christian Westenhaver. Walters mother was Westenhaver’s niece and lived in Circleville until her death two years ago. Walters is married with two children and has been earning 99 a week.
David M. Gerrard and Fleming Davis city firemen have been declared physically incapacitated by the police surgeon and have been pensioned at one dollar per month.
Agnes Johnstone of Congress Street plans to marry a northern Eskimo known as Opitik or Snow King at Scenic Park. The match, reportedly opposed by her family, may be stopped by police, as Eskimo custom permits multiple wives.
In BAD AXE Michigan on July 10 workers and children weed sugar beets and chicory for ten cents a row. Town youth, including girls, endure sore backs as lawn mowers chase workers and the mayor’s daughter earns prize money. The scene depicts child labor and wage practices in a small community.
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