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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1901
Page
3
George Snyder was sent to an insane hospital after a failed suicide attempt. His mother, a brother, and two sisters died in asylums, two more sisters are inmates, and a brother cut his throat while another hanged himself previously. The father is heartbroken. only one daughter remains at home undemented.
Bethany Park Indiana July 30 Geo Parker of the Boys brigade Central Christian church Indianapolis accidentally blew off the great toe of his right foot during a march from Mount Etna. Parker showed grit while awaiting amputation and dressing of his injury. He is son of J H Parker 722 North West Street Indianapolis.
In Loganstown Indiana a tiger reached through cage bars and clawed Walter Brush age 5 while his father held him. The boy lost half his scalp. Also in Indiana James Tilbury was jailed after throwing acid at Mrs Mary Tory and rubbing it in with his sleeve. One eye may be saved. Another man Edward Senfesty attempted suicide in San Juan, the bullet severed his optic nerve leaving him blind.
In Muncie Indiana on a July day, Tarry Saunders, described as despondent over a pretty neighbor, tied a rope to a wagon wheel in a barn and prepared to jump. A witness intervened and rescued him. he expressed remorse afterward.
President Barren of Peoples Gas and Electric reports a letter from Senator Hanna denying any investment in Indiana stone lands. The note clarifies Hanna’s stance amid questions about regional investments.
Mon day reports list deaths of elderly residents in several towns. New Castle sees Mrs. Rachael Rogers age 7 mother of Adolph Rogers. Elkhart records Peter L. Mishter 81 a longtime county elder. New Albany notes Amelia Martin longtime inmate at the Old Ladies Home Laporte. Sebastian Lar 72 retired hotel man and Mrs Jacob Paules of advanced age. Morristown records Hiram He Cole 75 born at Hanover who never left his birthplace sight.
Two barns and a dwelling burned at Salem. Brazil steam laundry owned by Benjamin Spratt burned Monday. Columbus smallpox cases under control and scare ended. L. R. Beck of Princeton ended a dissipation spell by morphine in Evansville. Terre Haute doctors dispute tuberculous milk transmission theory. Lafayette may gain an automobile factory. Peter Anderson considers its setup. A petrified car found during demolition at Columbus, likely 50 years old. Laporte awarded $18,000 cement sidewalk contract to Chicago firm. locals protest. Mayor Darrow cast deciding vote in a tied council. John M. Lockwood near Princeton found a pearl in a mussel shell. worth $500 to $700, sent to Tiffany. Lockwood was hunting bait. Robert Witzsimmons admitted to Marion Elks lodge in 1898. Exalted ruler O. A. Sprague ousted, then restored by Milwaukee grand lodge. The children of Chester Richardson.
An advertisement-like narrative describes systemic catarrh and its purported cure with Peruna and Manalin. It cites Alma Cox of Orum South Carolina detailing years of illness, failed treatments, and dramatic improvement after following Dr. Hartman’s remedies, endorsing their effectiveness for nervous symptoms and digestive distress.
A field fire in Charlestown started by woodchucks burning a stump and wheat stubble, destroying James Bellman’s house. Dr. Thomas Redden, Noblesville, under arrest for alleged assault on patient Mrs. Walter Boyd of Tolieraville after a warrant was issued. Elwood saloon keeper Sars E. Deancey sues wife Tillie for divorce amid accusations of threats and violence. The 31st annual old settlers meeting in Eagletown on Aug 17 draws crowds from Hamilton and nearby counties with speeches by Congressman Charles B. Landis and Rev. L. I. Mercer. Reverend Thomas Burrows, Auburn, found his aged mother in Garrett, Texas, after years apart. Pearl Debelhower, linked to the Harold Sewell abduction, says she can reveal disturbing information, staying with uncle William F. Wallace in Moran Clinton county and vowing not to return home.
In Frisco on July 30 a unanimous city federation of 14 unions with 15 000 members ordered a general strike to take effect Tuesday morning to back the brotherhood of teamsters. A complete tie-up would halt moves of ships ready for departure and suspend wholesale manufacturing. The employers association locked out teamsters last week for refusing to haul for nonunion firms, precipitating the dispute.
Wheat and corn futures show mixed movement with weak bids for No 2 red and Jones July bids around 65 to 66 cents. Oats and hay hold steady with No 1 timothy priced near 12 dollars per ton while inspections report 72 wheat cars and 30 corn cars in total.
Prohibitionists announce a convention on August 6 in the criminal court room to nominate a city ticket including mayor city clerk police judge and six councilmen at large ward councilmen to be chosen at separate ward conventions. The platform committee lists W F Clark B F Watson F T McWhirter J B Hann and Dr P McNab. Committeemen will be appointed for each precinct and a new City chairman will be named after Cumbaek moves to Irvington.
The amalgamated executive committee began its meeting behind closed doors to consider a strike settlement. Officials say a resolution is likely, though not guaranteed, after presenting terms from the United States Steel Corporation to President Shaffer for approval.
B F Gresh of 315 E Chiost reported slightly better after a period of critical illness. He had struggled for days with little nourishment but is now showing improved appetite.
Alfred Wilcox 28 of 823 Virginia Ave suffered a broken collar bone and serious injuries after a street car derailment on N Pennsylvania St. Tuesday. His car backed onto the outbound track near the Y and collided with a post at St. Clair Street before he was removed to City Hospital in a semi conscious condition.
A company offers stock to subscribers with a guarantee that each share will be repaid in full in cash before any dividends. About one eighth of the stock sold in the first three days. Purchase now as price is expected to rise. Officers listed: Jas S. Cruse president, L G Akin vice president, Cyrus J. Clark secretary, Z Hubbell treasurer.
Wheat futures rise with July at 664 6% and September at 6754 685gc. Corn climbs to July 51% 53%3c and September 5214 5456c. Oats gain with July 27A and September 3214 34c. Provisions up 5 12144¢ with pork 14.1, lard 8.7, ribs 7.8 to 7.02. Eggs and butter show varied quotes, cheese prices mix with full creams and new goods, poultry and turkeys listed with steady to lower bids.
Union Stockyards Indianapolis July 30 cattle receipts 800 shipments 300. Quotations list good to prime export steers 1350 1500 lbs 5 40 to 5 76 fair to medium export steers 1200 1400 lbs 5 15 to 5 40 good to prime butcher steers 1100 1250 lbs 4 75 to 5 15 and more. Hogs receipts 4500 shipments fair quotations good to choice medium and heavy 5 60 to 5 70. Sheep receipts 500 shipments 40 0 with prices for good to choice 3 50 to 3 00
A brief livestock notice records the price reference for buck entries per hundred weight at IDS market. The fragment references a rate around 50 units with unclear context and names such as Vogel appear.
At the Interstate Stock Yards in Indianapolis on July 30 hog receipts reached 800 head with 700 shipments recorded. Quotations covered assorted meat hogs from good to choice, with medium and heavy mixed offerings also noted.
The listing shows markets for turkeys, fowls, ducks, and geese with prices per pound, spring chickens, and assorted dairy and staple items. It also lists hides, tallow, coffee varieties, sugars with multiple brands and grades, salt, flour, bran and meal, and spices with unit prices.
A reader summary of daily commodity prices shows 18c for cloves and cassia at 15 18c, nutmeg 0 65c per lb, beans with prime murrow at $2.50 per 2 and navy at $2.75 to $2.85, red kidney $2.50 to $2.60 per bu, Lima beans and German Jima beans at 314 asec, molasses New Orleans from 28 to 40c, syrups at 2 25c, and rice from Louisiana and Carolina at 4 614c and 6% 5ic.
A dense catalog of commodities with varied unit prices. Items include shot, lead pressed bars, wood dishes in multiple No. grades, hemp twine, wool, paper, cotton, woodenware tubs and washboards, clothes pins, various candies and nuts with per pound or per box pricing.
A dense retail listing shows prices for cabbage celery onions coconuts oranges lemons and assorted fruits and vegetables. Items include New Orleans onions Valencia oranges lemons blackberries raspberries strawberries pineapples watermelons corn peaches and more with varying per unit per box or per case prices.
The document lists numerous coal types and prices including Kanawha UMD lump coke at 4.50 per ton and other coal forms from 3.00 to 4.50 per ton, plus foundry coke 3.50, soft nut coal 25 cents per ton less. It also covers chemicals and groceries with varied per unit costs, from alcohol 2.50 to opium 2.75 per ounce, and meat items like hams and bacon with prices by weight. Oysters, fish, clams, lobsters, frog legs, and shrimp prices appear, along with miscellaneous items like camphor, indigo, and oils.
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