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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1904
Page
7
Thousands of students in Indianapolis flooded out of Benjamin Harrison School on the final day of classes. Voices rang with oaths of fun and vacation, as boys yelled for the swimmin hole and girls traded goodbyes. A noted Indiana lawyer recalled the last day as the most memorable in his youth, emphasizing the joy of vacation.
The Sunday Journal list suffers uncertainty as Indianapolis Star management delays decisions. Fred Purdy, McCulloch's representative, says a Friday afternoon ruling is expected. The Journal office inventory is being examined and no items have moved to the Star bulk.
Florence Houser obtained a divorce from Carl Hauger on cruelty grounds after a breakfast dispute over attending a picnic ended with Hauger threatening her with a butcher knife and wounding her. Houser testified to the incident. Hauger had earlier been convicted of assault and battery in police court on his wife's complaint.
Credulous health claim advertisement touts Zoa Phora as a universal cure for women’s ailments including painful periods and childbirth ease. It cites testimonials from Mrs J W Knapp of Jackson Michigan and promises free medical advice with a pamphlet and a $1.00 bottle available through druggists.
Washington June 10. Amid Knox’s selection for attorney general, speculation swirls on a successor. Senators Spooner Wyoming Warren and Lodge are named, Moody may swap to justice, Knight urged as a strong attorney general, Evans may pursue London post, with Lodge unlikely to resign his Senate seat.
The appellate court on Friday affirmed the Miemi circuit court decision sentencing Jacob P. Miller for assault on William Sharp. Miller contends his case was dismissed in the duatiee’s court and that the circuit court refused to consider his jeopardy claim, seeking a new trial.
Paris dispatch reports a rebellion in Siam with several officers murdered and public buildings looted. Fierce fighting pitting rebels against Blames troops causes heavy casualties on both sides. A general uprising is feared as frontier posts are reinforced.
Property owners on EL Michigan Avenue asked the works board that the arrect car company is required to pave between the tracks with block when the erect is paved. The company usually lays brick.
Cote versus Canadian Kid, two local featherweights, square off for ten rounds on Lefeyalie’s big site next Tuesday night. A sizeable local crowd is expected as both boxers claim easy victories.
Walter Intett, 14, who had been missing for over a week, turned up at his sister Mrs. Charles Gift's home at 920 Tenth Street. He ran away after his mother reprimanded him for fishing and sought to become famous, riding freight trains through several towns before returning home and pledging to be a good boy.
June 18 report from St Louis describes a private viewing of East India at the world’s fair. The exhibit echoes the Itmad y Dowlah mosque with a square plan and green copper domes, featuring carved teak and lattice work. Inside a Jain temple replica stands 35 feet high, carved by 65 artisans over two years, showcasing handwork and redolent of Indian government tea policy expanding American markets.
The June newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs George Weber of 105 B AG arrived without eyes. Physicians deem the case unprecedented yet her body is healthy with cheeks rosy and normal development. An examination revealed no eye tissue, only a thin curtain like wall over the eye sockets.
Fred Peter and Helen announce they will demand a jury in criminal court for cases against Morion county democratic club members. They claim fear of pleading guilty and vow to fight if a jury is granted, citing repeated arrests for gaming and running farming houses in Indianapolis.
The International Brotherhood of Black Smiths and Blacksmith Helpers, incorpo rated with no capital stock, establishes its home office in Indianapolis to foster social contact among members and aid unemployed smiths. Directors include Theodore Green Dillon Connell Delbert M Trimple George W Arbuckle and Oscar Wells. Other incorporations listed: Boone Township Telephone Company Madison County 1000 Substantial Oil and Gas Company Muncie HQQC Columbia Clay Company Cameraville 30060.
On a writ of habeas corpus Justice Clark of the supreme court lowered Mire Hancock Ellam’s bail from 60000 to 3000. The accused remains in custody until her preliminary examination set for Friday on charges of extorting 1500 from J B Piatt.
An appellate court reversed the Crawford circuit court judgment in the Southern railway v W P Jones case. The trial court had awarded Jones damages for injuries, but the higher court nullified the award and remanded or dismissed the damage amount.
Juno D Etra, Captain Glen Colina described as England’s handsomest woman, traveled through San Francisco en route to New York to seek treatment after a car crash in Honolulu. Her face sustained deep cuts and a broken nose but she continues her journey to pursue cosmetic care to protect her beauty.
In New York Parker supporters led by David B. Hill hold quiet conferences to win the aid of Col James Guffey, Pennsylvania national committeeman. Uninstructed delegates from Pennsylvania at the St. Louis convention could swing Parker on the second ballot if aligned. Guffey reportedly not in accord with Parker, and the outcome remains uncertain.
Lingy Warne of Chicago Heights was found convulsing in a home shelter by Ray Pursley. Dr. Harrison says strychnine poisoning occurred. Warne denies suicide intent and clutched a fetter stating he felt the world ready to end. A relative notes Warne’s family history with poisoning deaths. Five others drown in flood near Fort Worth as heavy rains worsen damage.
A cloudburst near Hyers on the Red river caused widespread damage in northern Texas. Miles of railroad track were washed from roadbeds and several bridges were carried away. A family of five children was swept into the waters and drowned in the disaster, the worst in many years.
A fragmented OCR shows references to trains and stations including Indianapolis routes, hourly departures, and connections to Martinsville and Greenwood. Details are garbled with misread names and times, but convey through passenger cars, through service to Southport, and schedules starting early morning with hourly runs and specific through trains to Franklin and Meridian areas.
A fragmented OCR notice outlines a streetcar and express service schedule for Lafayette and Indianapolis areas. It mentions the FADIANAPOLIS and NORTHWESTERN TRACTION COMPANY, delivery times, and connections, with references to stations, agencies, and offices.
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