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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1904
Page
3
A Buffalo New York reader, Florence Miller, extols Peruna as the best remedy for female health woes. She asserts the tonic lifts weariness and relieves periodical backache and headaches. The ad-like testimony warns many women suffer chronic catarrh and credits Peruna with restoring vitality and curing the condition.
The passage reports rapid relief from distressing symptoms after a course of Peruna, including backache knee tremors appetite digestion and headaches. It asserts thousands of unsolicited testimonials and acclaim for Dr Hartman and his Peruna, claiming unparalleled praise and volume of letters.
State chair Newlin describes Carroll as a possible vice presidential candidate for the prohibition ticket in Texas. He notes rumors of other prohis, predicts 500 million votes, and cites that Texas had widespread local option laws with about 1.9 dry counties remaining after supreme court actions. He contrasts local option enforcement with state and county rights.
D H M Pritchard of Soxodont spoke warmly about THE SUN at the State dental meeting in Claypool. He recalled selling the paper’s first edition and keeping it alive, praising a notable advertisement that drew strong reader interest.
The forty seventh annual meeting of the Indiana county superintendents association will be held in St. Louis on June 29. The program lists E G Bunnell Laporte county William H Stone Owen John F Haines Hamilton J BE Payne Tucknow L A McKnight Benton William M Alsop Knox John W Lewis Wabash Jesse M Neet Parke B C Crider Tippecanoe C J Kern Winnesh?ga County Minos H S Gilhams Lake Charles W Jordan Wayne Willem H Hass Cass James W Frazer Madison George J Richman Hancock George H Tapy Whitley. Lower Coal Rate Marion Ind June 14 Arrangements with Pennsylvania railroad will lower Marion factory coal rate to 1.20 per ton from 1.50.
The rebuilding of the Union stockyards after a recent fire has started. Tuesday Samuel E. Rauh, president of the stockyards company, filed a building permit for 160000 dollars. A second permit of equal amount will be issued to complete the general reconstruction plans.
Judge Fremint Alford aims to clear a crowded criminal docket in Mayberg ticket cases and multiple murder trials. Notable cases include Thomas Hale accused of fatally striking Thomas Seibert, Mrs Fila Hicks charged in a quarrel killing, and Joseph Iddings suing for alleged crime in a saloon brawl.
Humpty Dumpty and the black dwarf, the accat fun-producers, will be seen in Indianapolis under canvas all of next week at the W. Washington-st. enow grounds. It is the funniest kind of pantomime with a wind that the children go wild about and the older heads laugh at. There are 1 people in the cast including George ML Adams, a fanciest clown. A chorus of 40 voices, mostly feminine, and costumes, scenery, and five care loads carried, are said to be gorgeous.
A Chadwick Street dispute drew many neighbors to the police court on a Tuesday morning to testify about Mrs. Ann Peterson accused of profanity and lying in the same building at 415 Chadwick. Judge Wharton fined her one dollar plus costs and warned that further quarrels would bring neighbors before officers. Flag Day events spread across Washington with public buildings and homes displaying the flag and pension bureau hosting a rotunda gathering led by Pension Commissioner Wate and Assistant Secretary Darling.
A city report details the canal from Tenth Street to Fall Creek aqueduct as a foul, noisome stench zone. Witnesses describe cesspools, yellowish water, and widespread filth. families and youths wade in polluted, stagnant pools while residents endure a pervasive, unbearable odor.
A flood changes Pogues Run from a foul, filthy canal into a clearer stream from the Virginia avenue viaduct to Tenth Street. Ditching crews toil between Tenth Street and the aqueduct while officials plan copper sulfate disinfection for wells. Officials report Pleasant Run remains clear though a stagnant pool near East Churchman forms a drainage problem to be addressed after surveys.
Chief Coats reports the contractor for the damaged Occidental water tower failed to meet a 30 day repair deadline. Six weeks have passed with the tower still in Elmira N Y. The damaged unit, sent May 1, remains unrepaired despite assurances. The fire department laments the setback to a strong firefighting effort and notes repairs cost eight hundred dollars.
A local typhoid alarm ease is deemed mostly over by City sanitarian Spencer after water filter inspections by Dr Moore. A full bacteriological test of city, well, and cistern water is under way by Dr Ferguson. The worst of the outbreak is thought past, with results expected to clarify the situation.
In Marion County this June the number of marriage licenses issued is lower than last June and many Junes past. Marriage clerk Sourbier told THE SUN that people travel to Franklin Greenfield Lebanon or Martinsville for licenses to avoid publicity and save a quiet start to their union. Meanwhile three-day Epworth League meetings began in Anderson with James Ogden of Indianapolis addressing attendees before news of a local death.
A mixed digest reports on Hoff man house demolition in New York to yield a modern structure. Miss Lenk Morton to be interred in New York after funeral in Paris with a wreath from President Louhet. Other items note a Wichita shooting, Abner McKinley burial in Canton, Senator Fairbanks among mourners, a New York sale, a Ky woman killed accidentally, Gen Lee to lead Confederate veterans, a Kansas judge's Oklahoma death, and a Fort Leavenworth lieutenant struck by lightning.
A crowd gathers on Delaware Street in Fort in front of the courthouse as Edward T. Dugan, in shirt sleeves, holds up a coat made in Ireland and offers it for sale to the highest bidder. Bicyclomew Griffin and Hull win the coat after a bid, and escort Dugan toward police headquarters.
The Atlas engine works valuation for taxation was cut from 791 2910 700000 by the county board of review. The reduction follows a company showing that some property was added since the last statement. Invitations have been issued for Sacred Heart school annual exhibit and related events involving community supporters and public attendees. Charles E. Flora and Laura J. Meating filed for bankruptcy as partners in Reliance Manufacturing Company. The schedule lists liabilities of 114,125 with assets of 89,038.38 to offset them.
June H. John McBride, once a Fort Worth police officer, fatally shot a Black man after he sat at a table with him. McBride is under arrest.
Chicago grain and New York produce notes show mixed futures with wheat, corn, oats and July contracts quoted. Butter, cheese and eggs prices listed for Chicago and New York markets, along with city wagon market, farm hay values, and stocks including Manhattan, Reading and Southern Pacific.
Irwin Bowers faced a string of incidents in the last weeks. He was arrested for allegedly stealing enameled letters from store windows, then sued Officer John McKinney for damages. In court, he received $1, costs, and 30 days in the workhouse after a second arrest for theft from carpenters Correlis and Matthews in West Indianapolis.
The Sun reports a sweeping inspector warns dust will not be kept down by sprinkling alone. Contractors must sweep twice a day, but hot weather defeats efforts. Outside Capitol Ave no street is cleaned more than twice daily, sparking concerns from officials.
Chicago Livestock market data show receipts around 3,000 with varied bids across cattle and hogs. Prices span from steers and heifers to light welhed and heavy packs, with wheat and corn futures noted and mixed inspections of white, yellow, and mixed grain. East Buffalo listings mirror mixed cattle, veal, lambs, and hogs with steady to firm tone and notable ranges in prime and choice classifications.
Pittsburg market reports steady lights for cattle and sheep with prime notes and varied prices. Cattle include Tomei and others with prices around 25065.10 and 2000.50. sheep and lambs show prime wether prices near 5 009810 and lambs around 33.0006.50. receipts and heavy weights noted with mixed figures.
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