Lost Balloon Reward Notice Near Office Front
Immense balloon prepared for ascension in front of the office drew crowds when it vanished. A reward offered for recovery. Local authorities urged witnesses to report any sightings near the office area.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
3
Balloon missing in Indianapolis seeks owner for reward
The Indianapolis Morning Star reports a balloon has vanished from 127 East Ohio Street. It escaped in a northwesterly direction and the Star will pay $25 for its return at the newspaper office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ohio Street
Hold-Up Men Kill Conductor Keith in St Louis
John H. Welth, a street car conductor in St Louis, was shot and killed Tuesday night when three men boarded a car and attempted a robbery. He went to the aid of the motorman,Keith, and was fatally shot as the robbers escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Bro
John H. Welth
Keith
Wee
Two Murderers Escape From W.Va. Jail
Wheeling dispatch reports Robert Ritchie who beat James McGowan to death with tongs and Charles Nichols among several prisoners broke from Moundsville penitentiary Wednesday morning. Bloodhounds on trail. recapture believed possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Robert Ritchie
James McGowan
Charles Nichols
Moundsville Penitentiary
Bank Robbery Dynamite At Vesta Bank
Redwood Falls Minn June 3 The Gola Grabeck bank at Vesta was dynamited Tuesday night. The robbers fled with 5500 dollars in cash and fled the scene.
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Redwood Falls
Minn
Vesta
Pekin Alarmed by Arrival of French Troops
Meamer Empress reports Pekin officials alarmed by 2000 French troops near Kwang-S border. Governor seeks withdrawal. French claim no authority. Tension rises as Russia and Japan push war preparations. Also notes a burglary on Huron Street and Crown Hill cemetery annual meeting with 1500 burials this year and 23,000 total, plus two veterans buried and new watchman added.
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Victoria
Pekin
Kwang-S
Rusia
Russia
Japan
Crown Hill
Crown Hill Cemetery Association
Tueway Af Tarnoon
Coal Miners May Strike In Anthracite District
President John Stitchell of the United Mine Workers warns of a potential strike after operators on the conciliation board refuse to recognize miners representatives. About 147000 workers may halt work if directives are not followed, as miners insist on fair treatment and adherence to the strike commission. The miners plan another district executive session to decide on a convention and possible work stoppage. Supt. Wariner waits on a conference with officials before payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stitchell
United Mine Workers
Mine Workers' Journal
Iine
Wariner
Lupts
Connell
Luther
Balloon lifts from tether in advertising ascent mishap
An Indianapolis Morning Star balloon, used to distribute ads, broke free from its tether on a Wednesday afternoon. Spectators watched as it rose to about a thousand feet before beginning a rapid descent. Balloonist Knobenwhite planned another ascent if undamaged. owner Lobenshue remained confident no harm would come to the craft.
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R. J. Knobensue
Indianapolis Morning Star
Gen ‘McCulloon
Knobenshue
Heaven
Arronaut Lobenshue
Arem
Fly
Knobenwhite
Toledo
Preachers Ride On The Engine In Liquor License Row
Five hundred residents from Thorntown and nearby districts journeyed to Lebanon to remonstrate against granting a liquor license to Heart D. Sutton. The crowd packed trains and carriages, with some riding in the engine cab to attend the county commissioners hearing. A remonstrance with 483 names had been filed, later reduced by withdrawals, then amended with 71 more names to exceed a majority of Sugar Creek township voters.
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Thorntown
Lebanon
Ind
Heart D. Sutton
A. L. Montgomery
Presbyterian Church
A. H. de. Lodg
M. EB
Freman
Elreste Court Room
Board of County Commissions
Sugar Creek Township
McLaurin Linked to Financial Strike in New York Case
In New York a Supreme court attachment of 2040 dollars against Frank A. Im sted property links U.S. Senator John A. McLaurin of South Carolina to a disputed financial transaction. A note by United fell due May 2 with no funds to pay. Sheriff attached 16.99 Brunswick & Birmingham railroad company shares as claimed United property, but a third party claim emerged. Osborne says 21000 dollars is only part of the total involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
Frank A. Imsted
John A. McLaurin
South Carolina
Gene Y
Brunswick & Birmingham Railroad Company
Georgia
Osborne
McLaurin
Misfits Samantha West seeks divorce on religious grounds
Samantha West of Broad Ripple asks Judge Allen in circuit court to grant a divorce from William F. West claiming his religious fever makes their marriage untenable. She says he prays constantly and focuses on religion, while they cannot live together.
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Samantha. West
Broad Ripple
Allen
Clicuit Court
William F. West
Willan
Samantha
William
Wiliam
Bertie C. Fisher
Growler
Noah W. Fisher
Noah
Bertie
Burkhart's Vegetable Compound Promises Blood Purification
An old medical ad claims 800 quarts of blood per hour flow through a healthy person and links constipation to poisons in the intestines. It touts Dr Burkhart's Vegetable Compound as a cure for constipation, rheumatism, and other ills, advertising 30 days of treatment for $60 at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkhart
AIT Druggists
For Rent Light Housekeeping Rooms Wanted
Classified snippet shows a call for light housekeeping rooms for rent and a job ad seeking a stray boy for work in a wig shop. Century blog notes appear as a filler line with likely OCR noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Ens
Century Blog
Two disasters with great loss of life headline
A private dispatch reports the steamer American Eagle struck a bridge at Hannibal Missouri and sank with all aboard. Another report cites an excursion train wreck near Sumpter on the Coast Line with many killed and injured.
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London
Lloyda
Valparaiso
Chile
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Aroqulah
Mather
Valperalse
Hannibal, Mo
Meny
Springfield
Hannibal
Augusta
Sumpter
Export steer and heifer market and mixed commodities update
Listings show price ranges for export and butcher cattle including good to prime steers 1000 to 1550 pounds and heifers 400 to 475, plus common to fair stockers and cows. Local and national market notes report London prices, Kansas City floods, strikes in New York area, and varied stock and bond movements with several rail and steel indicators.
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Bybreger & Kiser
New York
London
Kansas City
St. Louia
Canada
Hocking
Pennsylvania
Agian Pacific
Rock Imand
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