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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
5
In a staged duel of nerves a doctor tests Lisa’s suitors, a rugged major and a dreamy poet Hans, by placing danger before their hands. Hans, in a trance, lets a rattlesnake strike glass before a stunned colonel. The doctor deems Hans’s fearless oblivion unique, and Lisa’s marriage shifts to the poet.
In Richmond Indiana on June 24 the by laws of the messenger organization at E Main Street church urge the messenger boys to “render the moat Drampt service” or risk breaking their pledge of honor. The group must notify church members of special meetings and events and assist with church suppers and related duties to address the pastor’s long standing concern.
On a April 1778 voyage, Ranger pursues Maidstone after a girl aboard is spotted. Elizabeth Howard and her maid board a whaleboat to shore near Liverpool as Lt O Neill confesses love. A landing at a coastal promontory leads to danger as officers edge toward a castle lighthouse and a landing party. The scene ends with a cavalry approach and a cliffhanger.
A Harney club in Seymour organized a yearly matrimony lottery for 24 members. A black-ticket drawer must marry within a year or forfeit 50 already deposited, face expulsion and loss of insurance money. Those who comply receive 2 for wedding expenses. 16 years old club history.
An advertisement touts onions as a cure for insomnia and various ailments. It claims raw oblong onions eaten with bread before bed will induce sleep, and promises relief from rheumatism catarrh constipation kidney and liver trouble nervousness heart palpitations and blood poison. The notice promotes Dr Burknart’s product and a groggery selling said onions.
Alfred Glover in Tompkins Michigan found a potato containing a smaller potato that had grown inside. The outer tuber showed a slit from digging, and the inner potato expanded to fill the hollow space. A sprout from another potato grew through the gash and created the odd interior growth, preserved in alcohol by Prof. Snow of the high school.
June 2 New York an actor left money under a pillow while at breakfast. A cleaning woman fled when questioned and was arrested after police found her gum sealed in her mouth. Investigators believed the chewing gum, described as taro 390 bils and two gue bila, held value.
Police search for Max Kondy in Allegheny as his wife is found dead after he reportedly drank heavily and lingered beside the corpse. Neighbors recount seeing Kondy with the body and dancing with the deceased in the yard during the day.
In St Louis on January 24 a burglar entered the Delmar avenue home of Miss Grace Young and looted her boudoir while serenaded by a mandolin. The sister Mrs. L Chipley interrupted the scene as the thief fled, pursued by onlookers, leaving Grace Young and their mother Mrs Frank Young to react with alarm and a defensive powder box strike.
Nashville dispatch reports William Cannon was killed in 1880 after a dispute with his wife over their children. On his deathbed, Jon Myune of Ges County confessed he fired the fatal shot, claiming years of mistreatment by Cannon. Myune, Cannon’s brother in law, said he acted in defense of his wife. Cannon led a virtuous life and had no prior suspicion in the case.
A yellow homeless dog leapt from a fifth story window in a Temple building, killing itself after being driven through rooms and denied water. The incident follows the dog’s rejection by clerks, amid a report noting no chance of rescue or aid.
Florida Indiana report describes postmaster Thomas Johnson resigning after poor income from rural route work. It claims rural delivery yielded little pay and allowed manipulation of produce, turning the office into a sinecure as new appointees faced low federal wages.
Huntington Ind June 4 A tale unfolds of Kane Flora who wooed Rose Weston then married another, transferring a 40 acre farm to his youthful bride. Relatives petition through court official channels to force Flora into an asylum claiming he was not mentally capable at the time of the transfer. Flora now faces a court defense as heirs seek legal action and the case heads to trial this Friday.
An advertisement for Cuplens claims it cleanses sickness and overwork and restores a debilitated body and mind. It markets a product named Bringa to bring perfection and to combat melancholy, priced at 31.00 per box and sold by Sloan Drug Co at 22 W Washington St.
Boston to New York Philadelphia Hallimore Washington round trips advertised with June sale dates and multiple stopovers. Also lists Indianapolis departure on June Sunday via The North Western Line and an offer of four Japanese fans by Chicago Northwestern, with ordering details and shipping note.
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