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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
8
A local ad touts Belding Refrigerators as top for preserving butter meat vegetables and milk longer. It claims the units save money in the long run despite not being the cheapest, with smaller models advertised from seven dollars and the seller as sole city agents guaranteeing satisfaction.
Detroit police report a man named William Leftridge threatened to kill a cigarette holder, demanding a cigarette with a revolver. The incident at Brush street and Jefferson Avenue drew help from Patrolman Dowd, as Leftridge fled toward Woodbridge station before being caught. The white man involved was restrained, and Leftridge was jailed after a struggle and attempted head strike with glass.
Moorehead Kentucky June 19 Miss Sal Ne Nethercutt aged about 50 called a doctor for the first time in three years. She had not been confined to bed with sickness previously and is now receiving medical attention at her Grayson home.
At a National Association of Railway Surgeons gathering at the German House Dr George W Ross of Richmond Va extolled turpentine as an antiseptic panacea for wounds. He argued turpentine attacks microbes in cut interstices and prevents phagedena while noting its value in healing and preventing infection. A paper by Dr Warren P Outhon of St Louis discussed healing granulating surfaces with cobalt aurate and proper conditions.
Cleveland mothers protest a new rule banning baby push carts from the Big Consolidated streetcars. Officials cite freight dangers after items like ice cream, milk, timber and other loads were carried daily. Mothers argue push carts fold and pose little risk during peak travel hours.
June 1 dispatch reports a T B G and S&S trolley car collision with a delappery wagon driven by J S Tombaugh injuring his daughter who was thrown from a tent to the pavement. Samuel Putnam and Mrs Putnam were injured while Nathan Wells fell from a roof. John F E Walter a 78 year old well known dairy man died of catarrhal pneumonia.
Eugene Cowles, farmer and prominent potato grower from New England, returns from a concert tour to claim a life split between his Vermont farm and Indianapolis stage appearances. He speaks of opera plans with Fritz Scheff, praises Indianapolis hospitality, and recalls working with past colleagues amid a shift from comic opera to modern productions.
New York June 19 Charles M Schwab head of the steel trust boasted a decisive win over a union tied up 5000 Riverside Drive mansion builders. He arranged brick supply from Haverstraw barges then secured bricklayers through the Masons and plasterers Union to resume work, overturning earlier contractor refusals and employer pressure.
A police officer describes Central Park as the city’s prime site for suicides noting the method shift from park reservoir drownings to ferry and river jumps. He comments on a fascination with public dead acts and the lure of nearby ferry routes for self harm.
Antonio Irong was tried in the New York General Sessions before Judge McMahon on a charge that his bride was underage. He signed a strange receipt pledging his life to secure £50 for counsel fees, hoping to pay his lawyer Phil Waldheimer for court services. Irong was acquitted.
Government steamer Lady Laurier reports a strange tale of a steamer wrecked off the west end of Sable Island. Fishermen saw a hull lying in three fathoms of water near the west end light, bright and clean, suggesting a recent loss. No masts were visible.
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