24 Jul 1901
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1901
Page
1
Gov Durbin toured the state camp with Brig. Gen. McNee and staff and praised overall conduct. He watched guard mounts, met Col. Smith and aides, and planned attendance at dress parades with the Third regiment and brigade review, noting a high level of discipline and crowd turnout.
Details of Lieut O M Astley of Company D and other soldiers in the Indianapolis battalion entertaining the camp with mischief. Reports include beer in a brewery wagon, a slumber robe parade, oatmeal and corn detail mysteries, guardhouse incidents, and a planned street concert by D and its associates.
Mount Gilead Ohio July 24. Fifty years after the disappearance of Lizzie Collinger a gypsy wagon and a bride in Texas connect the missing child to J H Collinger. A birthmark reveal led to the discovery that Amy Frantz, once a gypsy companion, is the missing daughter and would be bride to the man who long hoped for sunshine after tragedy. The wedding is not held.
O W Hinshaw of Randolph county tops the state board with 99 3 10 percent in a July exam. A large class, the highest grades on record, yields 79 successful certificate awards to physicians from towns including Indianapolis Lafayette Terre Haute and South Bend. Names of recipients span many cities and include Franks Franklin Charlote and others.
St Louis suffers extreme heat with 26 deaths since Tuesday night and more on Wednesday morning as people collapse on streets and some go to hospital. The heat wave continues with no relief in sight and temperatures high in Springfield, Illinois as well.
An advertisement touts ten cent Cascarets Candy as a preventive to avoid doctor bills and funeral expenses. It also promotes low cost pianos and horse feed with quick pitch of bargains and store names.
Gov Durbin sends invitations to congressmen including Miers Crumpacker Cromer and Coulindis for Indiana day in Buffalo on September 14 with early assurances to attend. Senator Fairbanks plans to join if possible and will inform governor later. State tax board met to discuss street railway company assessments amid skepticism toward Standard Oil car leasing claims. A cracked Shelbyville lithia water jug reached the state geologist with cork intact and minimal leakage. officials note its strength, used for medicinal purposes after dilution.
Occupants of a long two story building near Ohrost Massachusetts Ave are told to move by August 1 as Dr E F Hodges plans a new four story building. The frontage will cover Massachusetts Ave and Ohio St with ground floor business rooms. Hodges would not reveal plans or the architect’s name.
Ernest Turner a colored worker of 1430 Park Ave is jailed for stealing a $50 diamond ring from Mrs Richardson. Detectives Dugan and Bray pursued the case after Turner allegedly confessed by shifting blame to a neighbor and pawned the item on Indiana Ave. The ring was recovered and the pawnbroker identified Turner.
Chicago police learned that Mrs DeGraff drank with two young men and a woman Tuesday night at the Morrison hotel. None of the companions or her supposed husband called or were arrested by noon. DeGraff had warned the hotel clerk that she caused trouble and paid for one night but gave only 20 cents.
Cole and James Younger freshly released from Minnesota penitentiary plan tombstone sales for a St Paul dealer. Prof David Starr Jordan reports 50 new fish species found in the Hawaiian islands. An unidentified man jumped from Brooklyn Bridge and drowned Tuesday night. Senators Mason and Cullom debate a nominee to the president for the replacement of Comptroller Dawes who resigned. Abendroth and Rook's Greenpoint hardware plant burned. Joss, 150000 dollars. A Washington negro stole two live snakes from a circus with intent to start his own show. About 90000 Boers and dependents remain in British reconcentrated camps.
A Wall Street dispatch from London reports the colonial office has advised that the Boers are negotiating for peace as talks begin in earnest.
Arthur Hughes, five, of East St. Louis, fell into a bucket of scilling water at Union station Tuesday night and was severely scalded. His mother took him on to Elwood. A boon to travelers. Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry cures dysentery diarrhoea seasickness nausea. Pleasant to take. Perfectly harmless.
J. P. Mullally of 28 Monument Place advertises bargains on upright pianos and diamonds and jewelry. The notice urges customers to rest the SouN'S liners and assures payment.
The article notes heavy voting in the republican primaries with Chares A Bookwalter named for mayor and Charis N Elliott elected city clerk. Ex Judge Stubbs upset James Collins for police judge, while many wards backed various at large and ward candidates amid ring politics speculation.
Wednesday talk centered on money used in primaries with claims in ward 3 that up to 1300 dollars flowed from various sources. Some blamed the street railway company while critics doubted candidates must personally report all expenditures. Bookwalter vows a forthcoming itemized statement to reveal truthful spending.
A heat wave resumes, with temperatures rising from 50 to the mid 90s and a projected chance of rain. Residents like Mr. Wappenhans report extreme warmth, noting inconsistent forecasts and persistent high readings from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
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