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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1903
Page
3
In Marseilles on Sunday a public funeral for 35 victims of the French steamer Lihan wreck was held. Flags hung at half mast as thousands joined the funeral procession through the streets after the cortege with officials in attendance. Municipal officers attended the solemn tribute.
In Cincinnati on June 10 Maury Turner 88 and Samuel Moore a mixed race man confronted a woman in bed. Moore attempted to sever her head with a taser and then slashed her throat from ear to ear after kissing her. He claimed an unknown force compelled him to murder.
London dispatch reports the government has intervened in the expulsion of the London Times correspondent from St. Petersburg and instructed the British ambassador to provide full details of the incident.
Springfield reports Mayor Cook of East St. Louis requested five Illinois National Guard companies to aid civil authorities in protecting lives and property. Engineer corps and one company of the Fire regiment were ordered from Bloomington Tayloryne and Delavan. Capt Watkins of Delavan commands. Col Henry Davis was sent to East St. Louis to coordinate state executive and military relief efforts.
East St Louis Illinois June 18 The Mississippi River rose to 33 feet above low water mark prompting swift government aid. Gov officials ordered Wiggins Ferry to deploy all boats, regardless of ownership, to help the stricken city. Bridges connect East St Louis and St Louis with rail lines widely used. The city hosts 34,000 residents and major industrial terminals.
John Koolish and his three children, two boys and a girl, drowned while attempting to escape their flooded East St. Louis home. Mrs Koolish survived. Bodies recovered Wednesday morning after the family was swept away in a skiff during the flood.
Senator Beveridge traveled to Cleveland on Tuesday to attend the wedding of Senator Hanna's daughter Ruth to Joseph McCormick. He was an invited guest at the wedding breakfast at Senator Wayne's home on Wednesday morning. He will return to Indiana Thursday and be guest of Colonel Fr. Kramer at Mudlavia on Friday.
Police were startled by cries from a boxcar behind the station where Martin Clark of St. Louis was found confined. Bicycle officers Trimpe and Lowe opened the door and freed him after he had slept on sacks of bean. Clark faced loitering charges.
In New York the 16 unions that seceded from the United Brotherhood of Building Trades reached a deal with the employers' association. About 30,000 members pledged to handle material hauled by nonunion drivers. Lumber yards will open in all five boroughs on Thursday as part of the agreement.
Market telegraph from New York and Cincinnati notes weak American demand in London, stock declines, and cautious buying. Cattle receipts and hog prices shift in Cincinnati and Chicago markets, with mixed results for beef, pork, and lamb. weather and grain futures show slight gains.
Robert S McKee aged 81 died at his home in Merutian street after a career spanning Indiana and Kentucky. He founded McKee shoe company and McKee & Branham in Indianapolis, served as bank director, and was an elder of the First Presbyterian Church. Survived by six children including Ward, William, J T McKee, and others with connections to national figures. Also notes a weak New York stock market and assorted commodity prices and grain quotes of the day.
An advertisement touts Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles plus rheumatism and back pain. It claims improved urine, reduced nocturnal trips, and lists fifty cent and one dollar bottle sizes with a free sample offer. Address given as Binghamton, New York.
A long OCR style listing of wholesale prices across groceries and meats including oysters, fish, ducks, coffee, sugars, canned goods, produce, and various commodities. Prices are given per unit or per bag, with numerous brand and grade references, spanning meats, fruits, vegetables, and chemical supplies.
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