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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1901
Page
6
Fragmentary notes describe a campaign scene near N Capitol Hill where a candidate named Baron faces a defiant crowd. A state auditor airman Logsdon is mentioned, and chatter about medical disease mentions scratching and filth, while election primaries loom and some nominees doubtfully back a candidate.
An Indianapolis observer discusses a proposed coal trust aimed at Indiana mines to lure Chicago capital and secure favorable prices. The unnamed operator cites dry mine options and says Terre Haute would be the trust’s headquarters. Meanwhile Hartden of 1125 Lexington Ave was injured at Schmidt’s store on South Street when a falling object struck him.
Louis J. Weichman of Anderson plans a history on the Lincoln assassination conspiracy. He served as chief witness before the military commission that tried the conspirators. General Foster of Indianapolis is among those who reviewed the manuscript. Weichman, a stenographer and college operator, was 14 at Lincoln’s death and stayed under surveillance after being at Mrs. Surratt’s house. He later witnessed revolvers and daggers at the residence and helped transport Mrs Surratt to Surrattsville.
Ten participants in Friday night riot were fined in police court. William Polk paid 450 for firing a revolver three times, nine others each fined 50. Wm McDonald a Chicago traveler allegedly led the slogan Down with the niggers on to the jail. Police fear a second demonstration. officers moved toward the city center. Five negroes uninjured. lunch wagons and Douglass club windows damaged.
Gov Durbin sends a stern note to E A Gould of the Wabash railroad recounting a state secretary of state report. The Italian charge d affaires at Chicago complains a representative was refused admittance at the Wabash hospital in Peru, serving Cass Ind wreck victims. Gould asked to present his side. matter goes to attorney general and then Washington. Hospital blames Italian lawyer A Malato for anger over a ban on talking with patients. rule enforced even against the railroad claim agent.
Wire reports Carnegie offered £3,090 to Annan in Dumfriesshire for a library. Other items note a Houston Texas business loss of $35,000 and various brief world and local events including political and criminal updates.
A medical ad warns that varicocele causes nervous debility and loss of sexual power. It claims a non surgical method can restore full sexual strength in five days, with rapid reduction of soreness and swelling and gradual return of vitality, urging visit to the office for treatment details.
A physician touts a treatment that directs remedies to the blood and tissues to destroy organic poisons. He claims cures for contagious blood poison and skin diseases with no ill after effects from mercury or other drugs, noting many patients remain healthy long term.
Lieut. Thomas, a colored officer, recalls Philippine sights and remarks on Vilipinos eating frugally, noting six dine on ten cents. He describes transport coaling at Nagasaki by Japanese women loading 3,000 tons in 48 hours and later seen cleanly dressed women on the streets, seemingly untouched by coal duties.
Capt. W. F. Shelly of Henry county finishes his third year as rural route carrier out of New Castle. In 926 trips he covered 23 150 miles and handled 13 244 pieces of mail weighing four tons and filling four freight cars. He could have travelled to far distant cities with the distance he covered.
Sun Liners under 14 will play the English Ave Stars Sunday morning and the Young Hoosiers in the afternoon seeking games. Contact manager Johnnie Gallagher at 1015 Meek Street.
The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers 20th Century Colossus presents Minting, an daring athlete, who rides a unicycle up and down a 60 foot spiral track with a 14 inch width. He ascends and descends without a misstep, thrilling Indianapolis audiences on Wednesday July 31.
A wind and rainstorm devastated Macomb City Mississippi. at a 2 PM baseball game a gallery collapsed, burying Willie Kuntzman and Andrew Johnson, both Black, who died. In Montana Gus English leaped from a third story window breaking his leg while John A. Devine suffered cuts and bruises. Firefighters rescued many guests as the hotel was gutted.
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