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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1900
Page
6
Wichita reports a dangerous rise of medicine men among western and southwestern tribes. Ghost, medicine, and war dances spread as Indians refuse to work, gather by streams, and listen to prophecies of the world’s end led by White Horse and other chiefs.
Miss Blanche Hutcherson of Cleveland, a writer of love stories, arrived in Denver with her mother after Cleveland doctors advised travel and climate change to aid her mental condition. Her mother recalls early publishing success but notes a shift toward wild romantic tales. physicians recently diagnosed dementia, though she shows improvement.
Prizes announced for Tomlinson hall music festival with teams Wabash Alederkranz Muncie harmony South-side mannerchor Indianapolis Fort Wayne concordia Peru society. Next meeting set for Peru and Indianapolis remains headquarters for a year.
William Mullen's case was postponed to August eight to await a decision regarding janitor W S Wales of Alhambra hall who was injured after a verbal confrontation over entry to a dance. Other names and fragments reference Oldham, Ketsner, and a dispute over furniture and a lover.
A Cincinnati mother and her family seek help from Controller Johnson in Indianapolis after arriving with a mongrel dog and no license funds. She fears arrest and workhouse. the dog belongs to her dead child, and the relief offered includes temporary immunity while she raises the license fee or a controller’s purchase to cover it.
Private Peter Habarkamm, formerly with the Fourth Cavalry in the Philippines, returns to duties at the recruiting station succeeding Private Berry. He recalls marching 27 miles, the San Mateo battle where General Lawton was killed, and guiding Lawton's body to America. Habarkamm describes Lawton as fearless and reckless, near the town hillside.
Glen Konvalinka, 17, son of J W Konvalinka of Mason City, summering at Clear Lake, rescued the 4 year old son of County Treasurer Phillips from drowning. He grabbed the child as it surfaced a second time, held the boy while signaling for help, and was aided by boats arriving just as he tired. The incident earned him hero status in the summer colony.
Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman of New York funds a three story home for ministers earning under $1,000 yearly. Proceeds from his book The official biography of Dwight L Moody will go to the Winona assembly. The book sales reach $67,000 and the building will be dedicated in August.
August Basse his wife and son Paul fought Hayden Reed near police headquarters Saturday evening. Reed allegedly assaulted a white man described as crippled bay. Basse reportedly cut the man’s face from temple to chin while on top. Mrs Basse used a broom and Pat rose with a club.
Charles Bruester was fined $50 by Judge Daly on Monday for running a name over his saloon at English avenue and Cedar Street. Mrs. Catherine Dick said her husband lost $77 there. The case was appealed.
Wire reports say a hotel in Virginia and New York sustained $5000 in fire damage on Monday. Immense California forest fires rage. Mrs. Edwin Wilson of Chicago is charged with poisoning her husband. Citizens' transit arbitration effort in St. Louis abandoned. Roosevelt spoke in Atlantic City on Monday. Conflicting stories emerge on rewards for Pekin ministers. Millionaire Clark en route to Europe. Bryan predicted to win. Chicago laundrymen suffer amid Boxer turmoil. Washington officials note jealousy between Admirals Rediey and
A lengthy New York led feature reports railroads caused 61,743 casualties in the year ending June 3, detailing 7,128 deaths and 44,620 injuries among passengers and workers. It cites trespassers, passengers, and crew, with safety brakes and couplers widely adopted yet not eliminating heavy losses.
Two Chicago men Zalmon G. Sholes and Alfred G. Gilmore reveal a telegraphy device that types messages on a keyboard like a typewriter and transmits them using Morse code. Tested over 265 miles of Central Union lines linking Bloomington Springfield and Peoria the system prints ordinary spelling at the receiving end. The transmitter converts letters figures and punctuation to dots and dashes and the receiver’s selector decodes back to normal text.
John P. Roberts of Shanghai, an American civil engineer with 38 years in China, claims most foreigners in Pekin are dead. He criticizes press dispatches as exaggerated and predicts China’s partition by powers if Japan gains influence, attributing trouble to seizure of Chinese territory rather than missionary work. He left Shanghai in May, and disputes danger reports around the port.
IndianapolisJuly 24 prices for provisions list smoked meats bacon and hams with varied p rents. dried beef and sausage ranges. pickled and fresh pork products. vegetables include peas onions potatoes green beans tomatoes cabbage and peaches. fruits include cherries gooseberries blackberries apples Georgia peaches and bananas. nuts and candies priced. groceries beans coffee tea spices and canned vegetables also catalogued with unit pricing and bulk lots.
A dense advertisement lists Duesseldorfer beer from the Progress series as a pure hops and malt product with home delivery. It then inventories canned fruits vegetables fish game seeds hides leather tallow salt oats flour and feed oils cheese eggs butter live poultry coal drugs and related prices and items with numerous brand names and quantities.
In a talk about the BOXERS a reader asserts they are PROHIBITIONISTS while another cites a link to bloodthirstiness. The exchange hints at public interest and the critics desire for beer to curb violence.
Readable fragments show railway connections from Cincinnati via Washington Street with trains to Detroit Dayton Toledo and Detroit. Times include morning and evening departures and arrivals with patterns like Cin and Det ex and Cin and Dayton lim on multiple routes.
Describes train connections and times among Dee and St. Lim lines with Chicago Tuscola Lake Erie Western and Chicago and Michigan routes. Includes switch times from morning to night with symbols for sleeper parlor chair dining cars and Sunday exceptions.
Train times and service notes list multiple lines including Cleveland, Benton Harbor, St. Louis, Lafayette and Peoria routes with arrivals and departures. Entries cover express, accommodation and limited services with varying times and destinations across several cities.
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