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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1899
Page
14
The lakes of Killarney famed in history and song, with Lough Lean on their banks, attract visitors and hunters. Ancient tombstones mark the area, now a pleasure spot largely deserted except for seasonal English visitors and fishing activity.
In Bridgeport, June 28, the body of Miss Jennie I Horn, a dressmaker, was found in a cellarway at Frederick Bronson's residence. Tape around her neck and bed post suggested she may have tied it to wake herself while sleep walking. She had recently moved from Berlin to work for Bronson and had confided fears of sleepwalking to a servant. Her only relatives in the U.S. were Mr and Mrs William Wittee of New York.
Secretary of War Alger announced after a long White House meeting that U S recruiting for service in the Philippines would be pushed vigorously. He said three skeleton regiments will be filled to maximum strength and recruitment will continue beyond that number without a call. He indicated Gen Otis’s force may exceed 20 000 in the near future.
Dewey county residents propose donating a site and building a country home to Admiral Dewey as a peaceful retreat. If declined the offer, they would invite him to visit and christen the county. Meanwhile naval cadets are appointed as alternates at the academy and notable incidents unfold from drowning near New Jersey to a freight wreck near New Haven.
In Brooklyn a romance began in Chickamauga when Joseph Pearce’s hospital nurse, William Kuysh, wooed Pearce’s Brooklyn sister Nora. After Pearce’s return, Kuysh and Nora marry at St John’s church with Miss Clara Henry as witness, while Mrs Pearce has not yet given forgiveness.
The weather bureau weekly crop bulletin reports crops statewide in good condition with rapid harvest progress and threshing in the south. Clover timothy corn and vegetables are housed and growing well while fruit prospects look strong despite some apple drops. Livestock remains in excellent condition.
In St Louis Missouri John W Hamilton and J W Blake are arrested for using the mails to defraud. Letters found in Hamiltons room link him to several supposed mythical manufacturing outfits and suggest operations across Ohio and Missouri. The plan centered on selling stock for any marketable value.
London June 28 Orders from the Chatham dockyards call for the British fleet to mobilize on July 11 with ten battleships and 22 cruisers taking part in the operations. This appears to be a preparatory step for the annual maneuvers.
In Berlin on June 28 Crown Prince Frederick William presented to his royal parents the first product of his trade a finely finished writing desk. Following tradition he chose cabinet making, a craft his royal ancestors pursued with zeal among historians noting his skill as a carver and his thorough workmanship. He studied two years with master Kuhnert in Berlin and learns under court bookbinder Herr Colin.
John B Richards describes being jailed in Zacopa Guatemala after aiding Kansas City filibusters. He and W H Harris prospected Zaropa district and washed out $17 in gold in an hour. After returning to claim, troops pursued them. Harris escaped while Richards was imprisoned with 26 criminals. He protested innocence to Minister Hunter who took no action.
A vintage fragment promotes Dr Fowler's Fixtract of Wild Strawberry as a catchall remedy for sudden cholera infantum dysentery diarrhoea and summer illnesses, suggesting it as essential in every medicine chest.
A fragment notes Grand Hotel Cafe boasting best meals in the city. The readable text hints at a promotional claim highlighting dining quality and popular dishes. Further details are unreadable, but the item centers on the cafe’s acclaimed meals.
The property, named Ubero I Known as the Coffee and Rubber Plantation of W. D. Owen ex Secretary of State, covers nearly 2 000 acres with 140 laborers at work under an experienced planter. Coffee yields 75 to 200 dollars per acre annually, rubber 250 to 500 dollars per acre.
Officials release train timetable showing the Vincennes Express arriving at 10 40 am and the Cairo Express daily at 5 50 pm. The schedule outlines arrivals and daily operation for the two services.
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