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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1903
Page
7
A Chicago Tribune writer notes Battle Creek's rapid rise on health foods and threshing machines. Tourists hear tales of fortunes and soaring payrolls, while residents boast of new homes, shifting populations, and the town's magnetic pull despite vague census figures.
Washington reports the pension commissioner warns that death is thinning Civil War survivors at an estimated 100.4 daily, with counts showing 2,776,50 Northern troops and 105,985 seamen and marines. By 1990 only a fraction remain, pension rolls reveal state-by-state totals led by Ohio and New York, while the old wars' memory lingers in scattered widows and aged veterans.
Yale professor Wm Bailey reports over five years a study of suicide patterns. He notes married men show higher suicide risk, while widowed or divorced women exhibit higher rates than men in similar circumstances. The research covers age ranges and uses deceased sample data to illustrate gender differences.
A damaged passage reports figures for women and men across various actions including shooting, hanging, and drowning. It notes the favorite day is Monday for men and Sunday for women, with Sunday as a day of self harm in domestic troubles and Monday in cases of financial health or illness, reflecting societal pressures.
A Chicago University announcement credits Dr Samuel Matthews with a calcium chloride and sodium citrate solution that cures or mitigates lockjaw, locomotor ataxia, uremia, and related conditions. Tests by the doctor and university staff show kidney and nervous system recovery, with Berlin reports noting similar results and instances of rapid improvement after early injections.
New York July 7 The cotton magnate Daniel Sully has a new secretary prompting Waldorf Astoria to hire a fresh information clerk to replace William A McCusker who served at the information desk for years. McCusker remained unflappable under pressure, impressing Sully with his calmness during the exchange over perplexing terms, leading to his departure and the hotel owner’s notice.
In New York on June 2 Jeremiah Keneally of Providence R I threw seven more certificates to a crowd and urged theft with the remark They ain't no good. A passerby and a police officer intervened as Keneally claimed the money came from a time savings bank where he had an account. He was taken to the police station for exam.
A historical editorial argues railroads neglect safety amid rising passenger and worker deaths. Citing Interstate Commerce Commission bulletin No 8, it notes October to December 1912 saw 8, killed and 278 injured passengers and 1251 total casualties, including workers.
The text compares railroad deaths and injuries to wartime casualties, citing 9732 deaths and 470% injuries per year, equating them to the Boer War toll of 77 722 casualties over three years. It argues the railroad rate would dwarf war losses if sustained, noting recent months show an increasing but unsustained trend.
Indianapolis reader Mrs Tarrence McGraw describes three years of back pains and rheumatic symptoms misdiagnosed as rheumatism. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief after using them, purchased at Henry J Hailler's drug store. Foster Mugburn Co Buffalo NY lists as nationwide agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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