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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1904
Page
3
A mother from Abpatow England describes her two year struggle with skin disease affecting her child. After trying many remedies she reports a dramatic change after using Cuticura remedies including Cuticura Ointment Soap and the Resolvent. She claims a permanent cure and offers permission to publish. The notice outlines treatment steps and cautions for bathing and usage.
E Perry Loat balance on railing of White River bridge near West Market Street then toppled to rocks below sustaining severe head and shoulder injuries and a broken arm. He was found by nearby workers and rushed to dispensary and home. Doctors fear he will not survive.
Abner McKinley dies at Bomercet Pennsylvania at 8 m Saturday from Brights disease. He was the only brother of a former president William McKinley, a lawyer who practiced in New York since 1890. Born in Canton Ohio, he had previously practiced law there before moving to New York. Ardmore Grocery Incorporation formed in Indianapolis with $20,000 capital. Directors named Robert Keller Huber H Keller and Herman Rinn. Other incorporations include Farmers and Merchants Bank Bryant Jay County at $25,000, Comerod and Gut Club Park Association Fort Wayne and H C Waught Sons Parker with capital changes. Earl Grey to succeed Minto as governor general of Canada announced in London, June 1.
United commercial travelers marching in parade before Pinson's hall with 500 participants to ragtime music while their wives and relatives toured the town by trolley. A women's auxiliary meeting followed with reports on widows and orphans. An afternoon musicale at the Gerjan house planned. Seven councils exist in Indiana.
Camilla Thorke Harden, 15, Garfield school, won the top prize in a public school essay contest on how to improve the city. Honorable mentions include Hewart Bennett and several other students listing ideas such as cleaner streets, better bridges, updated water supply, and safer rail crossings to make Indianapolis more beautiful and livable.
Passengers aboard the Cunard liner Inez Compania arriving from Liverpool on Saturday could read daily bulletins of world events transmitted via Marcon wireless telegraphy. Passenger Eignor Martoni, aboard the Vampania, directed the operation of the invention. Several newspaper men were onboard to observe the experiments.
Pr Moore, government water expert, will confer with Mayor Halts man and health authorities in the mayor’s office Saturday afternoon. Dr Kimberlin will represent the health board, with Actingranitarian Dr C E Purgaron attending. Water company representatives may also be present. Dawle in London arrived Saturday. Four Paris bakers to strike June 11.
In Chicago on Saturday morning an explosion in the Halstead intercepting sewer near Thirty-ninth Street killed four men and left several missing. Victims named are engineer Guy Miltmore and workers Jann Weenn Matthew Miller and Georges Cunnington. The blast tore manholes from streets and damaged a nearby frame building as gas likely caused the disaster.
In Kentucky born Warren Cline and Martin Miller, both African American, fought in an alley near Indiana Avenue after years of enmity from a prior family feud. Cline testified Miller struck him with a brick, but Judge Wharten dismissed the case against Cline and fined Miller and costs.
Report of the United commercial travelers parade findings that drum merchandisers appeared as average men of Hoosier stock. Observers noted they wore ordinary clothes, smiles, and looked no taller or thinner than typical businessmen. A trolley ride for gripmen’s ladies accompanied events Saturday morning.
After eluding police for ten days Charles Reeves, colored, was captured Saturday morning and charged with petit larceny for stealing one dollar from a vest pocket at J. W. Aisereon’s 940 Indians Ave. Detectives traced him to his home then he returned to the city for clothes. A separate case against Charlie Morgan for entering Mrs Bear’s West Street home and taking several dollars was continued until Tuesday.
Secretary Freeman of the state board of forestry told The Sun that Indiana has little virgin forest left with most trees being second growth. He notes farmers increasingly focus on timber, several wooded lands are started, and southeastern and southwestern areas remain densely wooded. State reservation work is progressing rapidly, promising a large timbered territory.
In Cripple Creek and nearby districts about 200 men were expelled this Saturday as martial law looms. New prisons are built amid a crackdown on miners linked to the Western Federation. Gen Bell voiced doubts over precautions after the coroner’s verdict in the dynamite case, which alleges a conspiracy among miners and officers. About 4,000 more men may be deported before martial law is imposed.
Hulda Kaufman testified in divorce court about four marriages to Morris Keutman and four separations. She described being told to do housework for a large family and that he pursued marriage to save money but failed to provide support.
Police parade misdirect caused a mix up Saturday as Bergt Weaver and officers led a group into Tomlinson hall instead of Pierson s hall. After the error was noticed the marchers redirected to Pierson s hall and the parade resumes with apologies from the organizing committee.
A woman claims she was jilted by Franke McKinney after a six year engagement while she worked in L. A. Gearry store dressmaking. She says McKinney professed love and proposed marriage but postponed it for finances and objections to his patent. Attorney John Malley filed a complaint on her behalf.
Gen P J Osterhaus, one of the Civil War era’s oldest generals, will arrive in Indianapolis at 3 pm Sunday afternoon and stay with Quartermaster Gen Perry at the Columbia. He served as consul general to Lyons in 1866 and later held U S posts in Germany. He is reportedly 1 years old but looks 25. Osterhaus will join Gov Durbin’s party to Warsaw next week for the Grand Army state encampment.
Captain Hyland of the Roane Police relates a bizarre complaint about a man who wanted to arrest someone for cruelty to animals after a grain of corn tied to a carat bearing a warning was hurled into a yard. A chicken reportedly swallowed the grain and the tale reflects public confusion over the law.
The market opened faintly active with steel leading a mixed session. Government crop data reassured buyers but failed to spark strong activity as prices in rails and industrials moved, with notable gains in Colbert fuel and iron and Tennessee coal and iron amid steady government bonds.
Rumor says Sunday Journal will be continued by The Star at five cents. The Star denies plans and announces consolidation with The Sunday edition of The Star. The Star editorial manager states the policy remains seven days and seven cents.
Councilman M C Shea and a committer for the East-end met with Mayor Holzman to discuss securing state land near the women's prison for a park. They favor city purchase if the land is sold. if not, a stock company may be formed to buy and sell to the city later.
Charles T. Whitsett, in New York City on business nearly two months, will return home Sunday. Mrs. Norton J. Hyde will enter the Chapel club at Fairview park Wednesday afternoon, June 15. Dee Davis, colored, has been granted a divorce from Garfield Davis. Ker tail bond to serving a term in the Indiana state penitentiary for shooting her mother in an attempt to shoot her. Fred Spaneier, from whom Mrs. Flora Davis recovered a diamond brooch by Teplovin, will appeal the case to higher courts. He says he bought the jewel and offered to return it for an advance of five dollars over what he paid. The jewel was recovered after a trick. The Indian federation of the American Catholic conjunction will meet in the Knishte of Columbus hall on Sin das, about 150 delegates expected. The Marion county federation will meet Sunday in W. Northast to elect delegates to the state meeting. The Marion county Sunday school rally at Acton park Saturday drew about 100 delegates. Special cars ran over the Shelbyville traction line. Wille dates and George James were arrested Friday night charged with stealing a horse and wagon from W. Fultz, Malott park. The Mexican supreme court decided in favor of Indianapolis owners of the Senora copper mine. The interested parties are Hugh McGowan, Thomas Tancart, Harry So New, Dr. Henry Fame son, Bart McCarthy, and the estate of Samuel E. Moras and William A. Schmidt. Eastern capitalists hold an option on the line for sale, enabling final deal completion.
Pittsburg cattle market mixed with steady to firm tone. Prices shown for prime, heifers, cows, veals and lambs with receipts and ranges including prime heavy and various carcass or live weights. Market activity described as steady with typical regional price references and commodity terms.
A celebrated physician to the Vatican, Dr Lapponi, lauds Dr Williams Pink Pills for anemia and related conditions. He asserts use in multiple cases of development anemia, nerve afflictions, and chlorosis, affirming strong confidence in the remedy and its broader medical value.
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