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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
5
Walter, a painter, and Bertha Turner stage a mistaken courtship via window gifts. A flower declares forgiveness, yet initial misreads fuel comic drama. The plot centers on a window gaze, disguises, and a gentle lesson in misunderstanding and sentiment. Walter contemplates love while a cousin manipulates events with playful subterfuge.
A cousin orchestrates a love plot by nabbing a portrait nose and arranging an intro. The proxy suitor meets the girl opposite, pretending accidental fate, and after a tense evening he proves brave and wins her affection.
London July 31 A sensational Paris romance story claims Lord Kitchener met Maude Gonne ten years ago in Paris and after a two week acquaintance proposed. She allegedly refused to marry unless he joined her Irish crusade, refusing to wear uniform and serve as a civilian.
ST LOUIS Mo July 31 Jacob C McKnight alias Jacob C Wilson 55 is under arrest charged with bigamy on complaint of Mrs McKnight No 2 who says that until recently she thought her name was Wilson She married him four years ago It is alleged that five weeks ago McKnight married Mrs Emma A Letts of near Cincinnati after a court ship by mail He has been married four times it is alleged his first wife being dead The second he separated from by mutual consent.
Pekin reports Wu Ting Fang has been ordered to stay in Washington indefinitely. The unnamed authority or event is not specified, but the directive marks a prolonged stay in the U.S. capital amid ongoing duties.
An Indianapolis backed statement argues against false stimulant tonics and promotes Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills as a remedy that builds lasting nerve strength from the base, improving all organs to meet mental and physical demands. It cites home evidence of results as proof.
Mrs R J Grimes of 36 Wrest Washington St reports relief from rheumatic trouble and nervous fatigue after using Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills from Hyder's drug store. Mrs M Miller of 53544 W Washington St says the pills regulate sluggish digestive organs and restore stomach tone. Caveat to beware of imitations. genuine boxes carry signature and portrait of Dr A W Chase. available from Dr Wechase Medicine Co Buffalo NY, 50 cents a box.
Wm C Zaring Posey county Indiana criticized slander about its people noting strong crops and culture New Harmony library and literate, refined residents are highlighted He argues Posey county is misrepresented and merits respect rather than jokes from the broad American public The speech praises county wealth, hospitality and closeness to New York culture and calls for ending jokes about the area
In midsummer heat, travelers report 105 to 121 degrees along the Los Angeles to Phoenix rail route. Yuma sets the blistering pace with 117 to 120 degree readings by day and nights that dip only slightly, while residents endure ovenslike walls and desert diet. Soldiers warn of heat damage from sun glare, and rail workers handle tools with leathern mittens as panels feel like hot plates.
Harrisburg July 30 A man identified as Thomas Harper who had separated from his wife and had her live with her stepfather fired two shots at his wife and her guardian, then killed himself, leaving the scene believing others were dead. The attempted killings occurred after Harper asked his wife to return with another man. The incident centers on a domestic dispute with a fatal self-inflicted outcome.
An advertising line promotes Wells Baie Fone as a simple elegant solution for saving hair with a concise slogan about its effectiveness.
A 13 year old Fred Grant was robbed at the police station by Walter Poe, 14, while both were held in a station cell. The crime occurred within sight of the superintendent’s office and the bicycle squad, but officials learned of it only two days later from police matron Reisner who acted to recover Grant’s clothes and detain Poe.
In Kansas City on July 31, 28 city aldermen receive cast iron passes weighing about two pounds. Barney Corrigan, head of Metropolitan Street Railway, ordered passes or walk. Officials must show the pass each ride and have it checked. The plates read Metropolitan Street Ry Co with an expiration to December 31, 192. The gag amuses Corrigan but not the councilors who see little humor.
A brief community item notes the birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Robert Perrin of 520 N Smith St Kokomo with a light tone about prospects and local life. Other notes mention congratulatory notices, a mistaken bridal wish and local items from Crawfordsville Terre Haute and Clay City papers.
The writer, A Kelly of Henderson North Carolina, recounts a summer bout with dysentery and credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoe Remedy for quick relief when used as directed. He notes prior remedies were slower. For sale by all druggists.
A brief notice invites readers to use The Sun's liners and to answer on the seventh page. It lists two phone numbers as contact points, 880.
Special trains run nonstop from Indianapolis Union Station at 7:00 a.m. to Cincinnati and Terre Haute with return departures at 7:00 p.m. Intermediate point rates apply. Additional trains depart Indianapolis at 9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Returns from Acton Park at 12:15 noon 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
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