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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1904
Page
2
Armenian patriarchs report a sultan issued massacre decree with two massacre dates May 16 and June 9. Two thousand of six thousand residents were killed and many young women were seized across seven villages. Fears of further killings loom as Bitlis Diarhekir and Sassoun see closures and troop moves.
KOKOMO Ind June 13 Mayor Roberts of Greentown and 20 citizens captured Barry McChain a horse thief after a two hour chase. McClain stole a horse and buggy from Oscar Carmony of Kokomo.
Boston visit by Hetty Greer described as the richest woman in the world ends with a stroll to the south shore. A reporter notes her pie alley stop where the proprietor claims her bill would be eight cents for buttered toast and pie.
June 1 report shows steady World’s Fair attendance with 72,500 visitors counted on Monday at VAL SOL. The scene on Saturday continues strong as visitors stream in, sustaining the fair’s busy pace and continuing draw for the public interest.
Births, deaths, and marriages appear with names and addresses. The ranged items include multiple births listed with parents, followed by a series of death notices noting ages and hospitals, then several marriages, and finally building permits for residences with locations and costs. The entries name individuals and places such as 1527 Praspeett, 133 Ashland Ave, Central Hospital, and Sixteenth near Vines.
Clarence A Buskirk Indiana attorney general lectured on Christian Science titled The provable and practical gospel of love before a large audience at the Propuiseum. He is a board member of the First Church of Christ and spoke on contrasts with hypnotism spiritualism and other claims, defending healing works as divine gifts from infinite love.
In Lexington Wy on June 13 police logged a case of a mother striking her son. Court records describe a decisive public whipping as the mother defended the punishment as a deterrent. The scene drew hundreds as witnesses observed the first known whipping in the city.
Aged book agent Henry Lutterm an of Milwaukee was found unconscious in a Chicago room after inhaling gas, clutching a sack with 63,000 in gold and 39.9 percent in paper money. Police found another 9.0 percent in greenbacks in a smut satchel. Doctors fear Lutterm an may not recover. officials deem the incident accidental.
Government lands in southeastern South Dakota near the Rosebud Indian Reservation are opened for settlement. The Chicago and North Western Railway runs a direct line from Chicago to Bonesteel along the Indian reservation border. A pamphlet titled New Homes in the West offers maps and full allotment information for these fertile lands, published by N. M. Breese of 4% Vine Street Cincinnati.
June items report a wealth owner drowned within two hours after death after a launch incident, with recovery in an hour. In Vienna, Johann Strates the waltz king was laid out in state and burgomaster Degier Lueger reentered his carriage when a woman struck him with an umbrella shouting her grievance. Also notes a Bristol marriage shocking a mother in Providence and Rear Admiral Converse's family.
A daybreak blaze at Rad ley northeast of Marion damaged a post office and residence. Authorities believe the buildings were set ablaze to mask robberies, targeting Postmaster John Royal and his home. A separate item notes delegates arriving for the Democratic state convention in Springfield on Tuesday.
Albert Koceping and Oscar Bergstrom were electrocuted in Mount Kisco and Fort Jervis, New York, amid a record pace for executions. Bergstrom’s wife Emily was murdered in a case largely proven by his stepdaughter’s testimony. Koceping killed John Martie over a feud, with details of the trials noting swift verdicts and rapid sentencing.
Time-card details presented in a damaged OCR fragment list car classes and service notes. It references daily and Sunday departures, parlor and chair cars, and exceptions for Mondays and holidays. The text preserves a period voice and enumerates travel options without clear dates or destinations.
A garbled OCR passage cites names and numbers but is largely unreadable. It references persons, places, and figures in disjointed form, with no clear event, date, or outcome to anchor a coherent news item.
An OCR damaged item mentions Indianapolis Greenwood and Franklin regions with scattered references to passenger car schedules and times including six am and ten pm. It notes Saturdays and Sundays service with pricing hints and a named individual, Georgie Moerician, amid unclear details.
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