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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
6
An old Smithsonian professor plays with paper toy birds in his office to illustrate ideas, while other government researchers chase butterflies and study insects. Farmers, foresters, and meteorologists use playful experiments and displays to advance agriculture and weather observation, aiding national progress.
In Borden Indiana July 23 the McKinley family, though largely Democratic, maintains strong local influence. Albert McKinley, a Republican, is postmaster. Jesse McKinley, a Democrat, served under Cleveland. Charles A McKinley and Washington McKinley hold township and county offices as Democrats. The clan stays united in the community.
The item advertises Wells Hair Tone as a key beauty aid amid a romantic tale of a mother wooing and a daughter to marry in Wheeling West Virginia. The narrative connects marriage plans in Denver next Thursday with hair care and parsley anecdotes, then shifts to generic home remedies and rat poison product copy.
Miss Carrie Steinhauser of this city, niece of Gen Morris Horkheimer and tied to Gov White’s staff, plans a high profile match with Bridgeton Mayor Charles Levi. Levi, a lifelong bachelor, reencounters Steinhauser during Denver visits, rekindling a romance with roots dating back thirty years to a German courtship involving Steinhauser’s mother.
The War Department reports seventy-five soldiers died in the Philippines between May and June 11. Causes include cholera ten deaths, tuberculosis three, dysentery seven, malarial fever four, and drowning six.
Very early in the East-end a chic coach parade greets the homecoming of Mrs May Harrington Hanna from Paris with her son Daniel Rhodes Hanna. Her prior flight to Europe and brief political debut are noted as she may again engage in politics against Senator Hanna, though she says she has nothing to say on the score.
In Detroit on July 13 two neighbors argued over Mrs. Bertha Montgomery's chickens. Judge Phelan separated them to prevent a melee and ordered the birds kept at home as the women faced a light admonition and the court moved to the next case.
The weekly crop bulletin shows heavy rains harm Iowa Illinois Missouri and Mississippi while drought eases in the south. Corn progress strong in central valleys with exceptions. Oats and spring wheat mixed. Cotton suffers in parts of the Carolinas and Texas. Tobacco and fruit prospects vary by state. overall Ohio valley middle Atlantic poor. Haying disrupted and crops spoiled by rain.
Marguerite Doyle, 4, daughter of a Niagara laundry worker in Wyandotte, slept when a rat attacked Thursday evening. The rat bit off her little finger and badly chewed her nose. Dr. Finger treated the wounds. Blood poisoning was feared but now seems avoidable. The child’s nerves were severely shaken and may not fully recover.
Santos Dumont, the aeronaut, arrived in New York and said he would make an ascension in his airship from Brighton Beach. A separate St. Louis case saw Frank Smith jailed 50 days for killing a dog with carbolic acid, denounced as cruelty by the court.
Adam Schaaf a pioneer piano manufacturer and dealer in Chicago has died. He was born in London England in 1849 and contributed to the music trade for decades.
Short notices from The Sun on page seven report community happenings. Read small items about local events, meetings, and public notices within concise lines.
Readable fragments describe a rail itinerary from Indianapolis to California with sleepers aboard the Monon Route. The entry notes a fare of 54.15 dollars for the round trip and highlights a delightful travel plan.
In Newport News Virginia on July 23 a former Confederate soldier encounters his brother, a former Federal, whom he has not seen since the Civil War. The Kings family of Princess Anne split with Albert King siding with the South, his brother with the North. After Gettysburg the father died and the Confederate son carried the father’s body. Albert, dispossessed by war, moved west then returned to Old Point. He hides his identity, leaves in tears, and later recalls the moment.
Cut this out and take it to your Drug Store and get a box of Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver Tablets. The best physic. They also correct disorders of the stomach. Price 25 cents.
Joseph Quirk a 15 year old employee from Tuckahoe jumped 15 feet into shallow sound water at Oakland Beach Rye to avoid a dare. He struck bottom fracturing his spine and is in critical condition as bystanders and wheelmen assist at the cottage. His sister Elsie witnessed the accident and frantically sought aid.
Bargains on upright pianos in stock at Baldwin’s with transfer binders and order blanks. WM. B. BURFORD of Indianapolis advertises a Niagara Falls excursion via C H D and Michigan Central. Special through coaches and sleepers depart Indianapolis at 5:00 p m on August 2 offering round trip fairs of seven dollars with tickets valid twelve days. For details contact local agents or R P Algeo D P A.
Seashore excursion via multiple lines offered on Thursday August 7 with round trip price 15 dollars. Travel to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City and other coast points with tickets valid twelve days and a Washington stopover on return. Through coaches and sleepers. For details contact ticket agents or R P Algeo D P A.
The train departs Indianapolis at 12 20 p m and arrives in Detroit at 8 10 p m traveling via Lake Erie Western and Wabash routes. The schedule highlights a single long daytime run with no intermediate stops listed.
Two special fast trains run Sunday with one nonstop at 6 30 a m and another at 75 a m stopping at Rushville Can neraville and Hamilton Returning from Cincinnati at 6 20 p m
Indiana Dental College on West Cor Delaware and Chiosis offers dental services from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for all kinds of dental work.
Time card details show train markings with letters for classes and services. Entries include Daily B sleeper P Parlor Car C Chair Car D Dining Car and indicators for Ex Sunday Sunday only Express Daily with Monday note.
A dense listing of rail connections and times covering Dayton to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Columbus, Vincennes, Logansport, Chicago, St. Louis, and Toledo. Includes multiple accommodations and express services, with stations at Station and Cor, Illinois and 5 Washington Streets, and notes on limited services and regional connections.
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