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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1904
Page
2
Richmond Indiana roils over three suspected infanticides reported within three weeks. A shoe box infant connected to a local shoe seller, rubber-tired buggy tracks, and sewer findings link cases but no culprit yet. Coroner cites possible criminal malpractice in the latest death as investigators press for leads.
War saw Indiana witnesses a grand parade as 46,000 people arrive for the G A R encampment at the city and Winona grounds. National commander John C Stock arrives from Chicago and delivers the opening address. Rev D R Lucas of Indianapolis leads in department races while Grubbs of Martinaville opens headquarters at Winona.
Lawrence Handley named commander and announces appointments including Chaplain Frank Southworth Plymouth and Judge-Advocate J. L. Allen Shelbyville. Other posts go to George Cart Greenfield C K Bireley Alexandria Ewing Hashman Rockville C W Bnyder South Bend and Charles Hunter Terre Haute. Brightwood lodge Odd Fellows ranked strong financially after 15 years of growth with the suburb.
Mrs Roosevelt was charged with failing to give a feminine touch to the White House while President Roosevelt was accused of ignoring the wishes of 20 000 Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs George W Woodward of the Chicago chapter spoke at a Continental Congress report on Flag Day love feast. She urged that the White House lacks womanly caretaking not a lack of warlike zeal and criticized the president for not attending Continental Hall cornerstone laying exercises.
Philadelphia report describes a Wayne wedding for Robert Goelet and Eisie Whelan that drew a massive uninvited crowd, mobbing the bride, tearing decorations from the church, and forcing two police squads to restore order after crowds surged entrances and looted flowers and banners.
Galveston Texas June 15 A new cotton disease called sore shin threatens southern crops. It destroys entire plants and fields, posing a greater danger than the boll weevil. Farmers cite too deep plowing and prolonged wet weather as contributors to the spread.
Cripple Creek report by W B Kenny describes hunger and cold among wives and children of deported union miners. Western federation had nearly 1,000,000 in relief funds but fears of arrest hinder distribution. Vivid scenes show women sharing meager food to feed men in the bullpen, while some husbands refuse to abandon union ties.
Rockford carpenter John Heesley was arrested on a grand larceny charge after tools were stolen from a coworker. Police found $3,009 on him, plus $25,000 in money and securities hidden at his home, including notes for money in a London bank. His wife seeks divorce and an injunction to stop returning the money. Five state warrants are out for him.
Reports from New York and consular dispatches describe dramatic cures for bronchitis and catarrh using a new Austrian remedy. The Austrian dispensary at 6 E Fourteenth Street, New York, claims to stamp out these diseases and offers free sample bottles by mail to interested individuals nationwide.
At the Illinois Democratic state convention Hearst was endorsed for president and delegates to St Louis instructed to vote for him. John P Hopkins declared state chairman. Harrison of Chicago was unseated as a delegate. Seven trains for Tammany and coverage of national convention prep are noted along with Bryan’s possible conference. Starr won Riverside balloon race. Thomas and Starr were close in a near miss at height.
A brief note indicates preparations for a candidate slate to be placed in the Republican column. Details on candidates or dates are not provided in the readable text.
Chicago June 15 republican national committee meets in the Coliseum annex with Payne in the chair. Delegates and editors from Missouri to Wisconsin converge as New claims Missouri editors lean republican. Contests involve fifty two seats and Porto Rico and Philippines representation. Watches seating and quotes New about Missouri awakening. Also Shanklin and Jacobs arrested in Chicago wild cat insurance probe.
Births list many couples with dates and addresses including Seele Overbeck Curtis Floyd Henley Gardiner Prosser Moyer Lux and others. Deaths name Vanessa Smith Bond Malheff Hammons Kotopp Power Fields with ages and causes. Marriages pairings include Weber Neals Miller Kirby Fulkerson Berryhill De Boer Lux Garen Hall Keagian and others. Building permits note M J Moroney repairs and various dwelling projects across multiple streets and cities.
Miss Roxie Fence, a 14 year old girl from Medway, claims she was held against her will by Romani people who abducted her to a wagon, bound and gagged, cut her hair, and forced her to wear men's clothes. She escaped with the help of a boy who had been captive with the group, leading her toward Medway after a long trek through woods near Funderburg timber and New Carlisle. The incident sparked a large search that yielded no trace of the captors.
In St Louis a preserved decapitated head from Brazil is shown in the Braztten section of the anthropological building. After removal of facial and skull bones the flesh was cured to keep color and form, head reduced to about a fist size with a long mustache and beard intact. Also noted McKinley nominated for Congress in district 19 by Republican convention in Champaign Illinois.
An elderly man, Richard Sweeting, 76, was detained at a Durham police station after displaying $1.40 and offering to bet 31000 against $590 that he could beat any man two years younger in running, wrestling, or boxing. He claimed to be headed to England from near Brazil.
ANAPOLIS & NORTHWESTERN TRACTION COMPANY Lebanon Ind General Offices Indianapolis as a ticket office and express office Trains marked limited stop only at Lafayette and Frankfort Lafayette service times include 10 00 am 1 00 pm and 9 00 pm last car for Lafayette at 9 pm and last car for Frankfort at 11 30 am Express department consignments received until 10 o'clock a m for delivery the same day between Indianapolis and Frankfort and until 1 am for delivery next morning
Indiana Union Traction and partner rail lines announce through passenger service from Indianapolis to Southport, Greenwood, Whiteland, Franklin, Amity, Edinburg, Taylorsville, and Columbus with first car at 6:00 am and hourly runs thereafter, plus through cars at 10:00 and 11:15 pm. A 9:00 pm car serves Franklin and intermediate points, and a combined passenger express runs from Georgia and Meridian to Greenwood at 9:33 am and 3:00 pm.
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