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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
5
A wind and rain storm drove a few flies to the Stevenson Building eleventh floor triggering a frantic chase as office workers created a makeshift cage from pasteboard. The rumor of more flies caused a building wide sprint between offices, though residents noted flies are rare that high.
Miss Lester offers piano lessons to Millie Currier, a poor village girl. The aunt has no funds, but Miss Lester unexpectedly provides a pink cashmere gown for a lawn party, enabling Millie to perform. Millie’s social debut and the gown's backstory unfold as Mr. Darrah arrives, hinting at deeper ties to Miss Lester.
Mr Darrah, after a tense pursuit, explains his past engagement with Miss Lester from Paris and how a rumor sparked by the Charles Ross scare led him to Millie. Millie, now Mrs Darrah, is praised for her kindness, artistry, and role in uniting two old flames as a beloved figure in the family.
Henri Rimatta aged 14 traveled from Bradstead Finland through eight countries and eight languages to join her uncle Elias Beura in Lead South Dakota. After her mother died and her father refused support, Beura sent her a ticket. She crossed Norway Sweden Russia Poland Germany Belgium England and finally New York before arriving in Lead. She completed the journey in 24 days despite speaking only Finnish.
Coroner Philip Fond orders the arrest of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Northrop of New Haven on manslaughter charges over the death of their 1-year-old Gladys Adele Northrop. They reportedly treated the infant with a Christian Science healer, Libby Allen, whose practice faces no state liability. Bonds set at $1,000 each, with church members supporting.
Boston July 23 Two boys Wil lam and Charles Doyle aged 12 and 14 respectively saved 3 year old Josephine Higgins daughter of John Higgins of Malden from drowning in a brook near Forestdale cemetery Their quick jump into deep water after hearing dogs barking kept the unconscious child from perishing and ended with her rescue
A London correspondent reports Princess Louise of Orleans as a favored bride for King Alfonso of Spain. Born in Cannes, she is Roman Catholic, popular in Spain, and has lived in Seville area with the Countess of Paris. If betrothal proves true, the countess would see all four daughters wed to European royalty.
A Mine Workers' Journal essay recounts how the blacklist destroys workers and praises a miner named Dave Inglis who fled it by feigning repulsion of English, passing as a foreigner to secure work. It highlights the blacklist as deadly and relentless, contrasting with the public nature of boycotts.
In Mattoon Illinois three weeks ago six year old Zella Booze found a nest of eggs in a field. She took them home and hatched 11 quail under a bed. The quail now can fly but choose to stay near their foster mother and the chicken brood.
John M. Gibson age 23 and Marisa Gibson age 18 eloped from Beaver Creek Knott County and walked 40 miles to Mayking to obtain a marriage license and wed in a public road here with Clerk J A Craft officiating. They walked back home.
A testimonial from Charles H. Sergeant of Plain City Ohio praises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for curing general debility and digestive issues after a year of use. He reports improved appetite and energy, stable nerves, and no further medicine, plus Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for bowel health.
A 6000 ton coal pile in Indianapolis yards signals Pennsylvania Railroad readiness against a general coal miners strike. Officials note sustained coal supplies but warn a strike would affect 75 percent of I and W division business and idle many workers. They reject coal confiscation as costly and unlikely. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad appears.
An old advertisement touts Roven on Corns and Wella Hair Tone for dandruff and hair loss, plus Rough on Pain and Rough on Moth and Flea. It claims quick relief for rheumatism sprains and various pests with price notes and a capitalizedGet There curb spray promising leg and hoof improvement for horses.
The Sun page carries a small liner notice for C W Kriel at 108 Monument Place English Block. It lists wholesale and retail operations through Main Cigar Store.
Brotherhood of locomotive engineers division no 01 hosts a Lake Manitou excursion and picnic on Sunday July 27 1902. Depart Union Station at 7 30 am return from the lake at 6 30 pm tickets sold at Union Station and Massachusetts depot.
An advertisement for Dr. U. G. Lipes offers free trial treatment for chronic illnesses affecting the heart lungs kidneys stomach blood liver skin and nervous system. It pledges rapid permanent relief from gout paralysis rheumatism consumption bronchitis asthma and more and invites out of town patients to write for the free trial.
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