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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1901
Page
6
The passage describes extreme child labor hours and meager wages, with children starting work at age three and adults earning as little as 50 cents weekly in a typical Moravia family. A family of five occupies a single room, 3 by 10 feet, with no bed or separate living space, earning $40 yearly and spending mostly on bread rent and basic staples.
The Mil mily company nicknamed after oil magnate Hyde forms in New Jersey with 300000 paid-in capital and 565 shares at 100 par. Key assets include lands near Plainfield and oil wells in Titusville. Miss Hyde becomes a director as the firm is chartered to deal in stocks bonds mortgages real estate and railroad securities.
Two men, Reuben Glue and his brother Cullom, were involved in a fatal incident in a barn off Washington Street Thursday. Cullom died, Glue reportedly intoxicated, and neighbors note Cullom’s naval service in the Santiago battle and a government debt of 2700. Police pursue a rigid inquiry into the case.
An advertisement asserts that the right medicine cures nervous troubles without doctors and claims effectiveness for epileptic fits spasms nervous prostration and St Vitus dance as treatment for sizeplessness debility and milder nervous ailments.
The report notes Governor Durbin is ill with a prolonged cold and cannot be at his office. Secretary Harry of the State board of health mentions numerous fair callers since Clerk Carter's wedding and that a new clerk will be elected Friday, likely a man. Factory inspector McAbee returns from New Albany after a boiler explosion in a laundry that scalded four workers. he blames lack of boiler inspection legislation for the tragedy.
New York July 11. The fortune of 45 000 000 tied to the late Robert E Hopkins of Tarrytown hinges on who drew a zigzag ink line through his will signature. Guardians for his 1d years old son argue invalidity while the widow and others claim validity. Handwriting experts say the line was drawn recently and not by the testator.
A N Martin former democratic congressman for the Marion Bluffton district died in the soldiers home hospital of consumption. Ill health had reduced him to poverty and he sought aid at the home. The report comes from Marion Indiana and Louisville Kentucky references accompany the note.
Summary of varied reports: a fresh $1,000 bounty offer for Great Northern bandits. Joshua Texas fire destroys business district with $40,000 loss. Buffalo fair and 7,000-strong United Commercial Travelers meet. Col John Ward Jordan dies in Louisville. Pro-Boer rally in London draws 4,000. a Philadelphia river body found in evening wear. In Oklahoma Territory a farmer kills father-in-law in a pistol duel. J P Morgan gains control of Columbus and Hocking coal and iron. 55 mules cremated in St Louis fire. Sikh guard attacked by Mahsuds in India. reinforcements pursue raiders.
An old drug advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poisoning and cancer like symptoms. It claims the balm purifies blood, heals ulcers and sores, relieves pains, and offers a free trial by writing Dr. Gillam in Atlanta. The ad lists distributors in Indianapolis and notes 30 years of use.
Friends of Ed McGuff describe a spirited bid against Councilman Billingsley for Ward 2. They cite McGuff’s local support in the south end and critique Billingsley’s record on the Stuckmeyer litter-box contract and the interurban franchise. Democrats reportedly may skip a formal nomination if McGuff is the nominee.
Parkersburg story of Ellis Glenn and Elbert Glenn involves identity testimony from Mrs. George Hoover who hosted Glenn and described a perfect match to Elbert Glenn including ear, eye color, and size. The defense notes a leg length difference and hair color, while witnesses insist on gender and identity.
Gen. Gomez stated at the Union League Club dinner in New York that Cuba and the United States belong together and will unite. His remarks provoke intense feeling in Cuba and Cuban leaders will seek an explanation on his arrival at Havana.
The agent of an American firm in Finland reports discovering gold at Lappmarten. This isolated find suggests potential mining value for the company and raises questions about extraction prospects and regional resources.
Statler Hotel in Buffalo near the Pan American Exposition advertises free cab fare for visitors. The hotel, the largest in the world, seats 5000 guests and offers lodging with meals at 2.00 to 2.50 per day. Readers presenting the notice may receive cab fare refunds or half the fare if traveling alone, valid until August 1.
New Orleans July 1 report confirms the consolidation of all cotton seed oil mills in the country. The new trust is expected to have about 100 million dollars in capital.
A hot wave hit Louisville Thursday sending the season’s high to 101 and breaking records at noon. Dr. Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry has a forty year history of curing summer complaints including dysentery diarrhoea and stomach pain. Bargains in upright pianos are advertised at Baldwin’s.
Indiana Dental College operates from Delaware and Chiosis corner from morning to three in the afternoon offering all kinds of dental work. Dr W B Saig is listed as veterinary surgeon with dogs treated at Wood's Stable office and telephone 1097.
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow s soothing syrup for teething children claiming it quiets the child softens gums relieves pain cures wind colic and treats diarrhoea priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
Special train will leave Indianapolis at 7 30 a m Sundays reaching Madison at 9 45 a m and returning from Madison at 6 00 p m The Madison Chautauqua Assembly event is listed with round trip fare of 1 25 from Pennsylvania Lines heading to Madison and return 1 25 scheduled for Sunday July 14.
Dr. Greiner describes charbon as a fast spreading cattle disease that thrives at lower altitudes and warmer climates. Cattle contract it from grass and flies, with burning carcasses killed the bacteria while burial lets it persist. Anthrax appeared nearby last year but was contained.
Train travelers can buy return tickets for a regular service from Indianapolis at 7 25 a m for one dollar with a return on a special train from Terre Haute at 7 36 p m. The offer highlights a single day fare.
Ticket sales run daily through September 10 with final return by October 31. For details contact ticket agents.
The Tomson Medical Institute Stevenson building offers a free X-Ray examination for all patients who call at their office within the next seven days before July 20. The service normally costs $5 and is available during this limited period.
Advert says call before July 20 for a free medical examination at Tomson Medical Institute in Indianapolis. Gentle painless X rays claim to reveal illness and start cure, urging city residents and country people to visit before the deadline.
A late nineteenth or early twentieth century health advertisement lists common symptoms from eye issues to back pain and hair loss. It urges readers to call the Medical Institute before July 20 for a free X ray examination to reveal the real trouble.
Permanently located third floor Stevenson building Indianapolis hours daily 8 30 a m to 6 30 p m Sundays 9 a m to 1 p m. Working people may call Wednesday and Saturday evenings between 6 and 9.
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