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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1904
Page
3
Not many visitors attend Benster Fairbanks at his Imalls block home where privacy is guarded. Caller Charles Hornley spoke with the senator about politics while letters keep arriving, including a high value note from Senator Allen of Nebraska praising Fairbanks as a friend and nominating support.
The Union asphalt contraction camp pauy formed and filed Articles of Incorporation Wednesday. It appeared before the Board of Works with a certified check and won the resurfacing contract for Virginia Avenue by bidding 48 cents per front foot under the next lowest bidder. Incorporators are Joseph J. Cooper Wilmington K Cooper and Henry Churchman with capital at 15000 dollars. Other bids were Union Asphalt Construction Company 30 per front foot Barber Asphalt Company 46.8 and Western Construction Company 39.8 per front foot.
A young man writes from the heart about starting law study and public speaking, asking the committee for guidance on the right line of endeavor to achieve his aims with heart soul and brain engaged in public advocacy.
Robert Spencer a prosperous Fannin county farmer was shot through the heart while plowing in his field near Fort Worth Texas on June 29 Dr H Starks surrendered and is in jail on the case
The annual convention of the state association of music teachers begins in Fort Wayne Indiana with Arthur W Mason of Columbus presiding. Subpoenas issued by the grand jury indicate continued city vehicle inquiry.
Mayor Holtaman heard evidence on revoking Adolph Kohn s license for a Massa chusetts ave sabor-keeper after a serious cutting affray at the sabon weeks earlier. Dozens of witnesses were examined and the hearing was held behind closed doors.
The state pardons years continued with Ita sessions on Wednesday morning but no details were released on cases considered. Anton Hunt, Hinshaw’s attorney, discussed with Gov. Durbin but said the Hinshaw pardon is not before the board now. George Lockwood noted only a colored girl seeking a pardon for her brother has seen the governor.
A fire at the Blackford Glass Company plant in Vincennes, Indiana, caused extensive damage early Wednesday. Losses are estimated at 30,000 to 31,000 dollars. origin unknown. The company plans to rebuild after adjustments. The blaze closed the plant for the immediate future.
In New York on June 3, Giusrppe Digitio, an organ grinder, was arraigned on disorderly conduct for allowing his monkey to climb into a house window to collect money. The magistrate fined 8 dollars, and the monkey produced a cent to settle the fine as the owner searched pockets.
Albert Lark, colored, appeared before Judge Alford on a charge of trying to murder Henry Gweley after a quarrel at Simpson's poolroom Indiana-ayre. The incident began with a dispute between Black and Wakefield. Lark, the peacemaker, was stabbed and taken to the hospital. Black was sentenced to six months in the workhouse and fined 305.
Mrs. William Graham was found dead at her rural Minot farm with a bullet wound between the eyes. The husband is missing. a scouting party found no trace. Authorities presume the husband murdered his wife. no motive given.
The works board retires John Bian Jey as Brightwood water works inspector to take effect July 1 and appoints ex-sheriff Robert F. Emmett to the vacancy. The position pays monthly. A card party was held Tuesday night at Fanny Variners home honoring Miss Dorothy training of Fort Wayne.
Prof Harvey W Wiley chief of the agriculture department chemistry division explains summer eating and drinking. He warns against excessive alcohol in hot weather, recommends cool beverages no hotter than six degrees Fahrenheit, lighter meals with fewer meats, emphasis on vegetables and starches, and caution with fruit and exercise.
Entries for the Indianapalis derby multiply with daily additions led by Falkland owned by W J Houck. Other late entrants include Gite All Blair V Mack Calcutta Clarence C Green and Toga Dey Salem Mans. A record crowd is anticipated at the state air grounds as bow seal orders pour in from Indianapolis leaders.
In Bloomington Indiana on June 3 the circuit court ruled that omitting the word word from a temperance license grant voided the remonstrance. The decision allows the Howl Bowles bar and the saloon of Troutman and Demoss to reopen. Five other applicants face remonstrances.
George Eng land a 20 year old brakeman pleaded guilty in Indiana to unbecoming conduct with his stepdaughter Leola Bohrer aged 16. He was bound over to circuit court with a $1,000 bond. His wife caused his arrest after the Wednesday hearing in Wabash.
A roundup of births with names and locations, including Bertha Nicholson and Stella Kelley, and multiple births listed with partner names and addresses. A separate section notes street car accident involving James Butler, age 42. Marriages are listed with pairs such as Walter A. Hansen and Edith A. Tras Tow, John W Bracken and Nettie Martin, and Joan Barton and Kate Ward. Building permits show various repairs and valuations across numerous streets.
A free offer claims external treatment called Magic Four Deratta cures rheumatism without medicine. It asks readers to send name and respond by mail, promising relief or returning nothing if not satisfied. If relief occurs, a dollar is requested. otherwise nothing is paid.
Classified promotional letters from Annie Lee Gun and John White praise Magic Foot Drafts as a cure for rheumatism and arthritis. Customers from Arkansas Minnesota and Illinois report relief after wearing drafts. The Magic Foot Draft Co advertises trial pairs and a free duck set on approval.
In a Wednesday proceeding in Junge Brubhe court a family bible was used as evidence amid a dismissal from WAL court and transfer to police court. Mrs Mayme Hiser was charged with assaulting her daughter in law, a 16 year old, and the judge questioned the record kept at home in a family Bible before ruling a Heaven origin in the case rendering no jurisdiction.
The fragment notes arrears and theft charges in Anderson and Manvie Robert Rolles. A separate item cites an injury claim against Union Traction Company for damages from a wreck at Dalevine.
City wagon market reports delivery of fresh produce and live poultry with prices for wheat, hay, straw, and various dairy items. Entries mention creamery products, chickens, ducks, and eggs with per-dozen or per-pound pricing and seasonal indications.
Minnie Beatty seeks return of her maiden Kinsten name and custody of their child amid a domestic dispute. Meanwhile, travel offers entice readers with Fourth of July round-trip fares on Lake Erie & Western routes, plus a pamphlet about Rosebud Reservation land openings and homestead details from Chicago and North-Western Ry agents.
Government lands in the Rosebud Indian Reservation in southeastern South Dakota are promoted for settlement. The Chicago and North Western Railway is cited as the direct line from Chicago to the border, with a two cent stamp for a pamphlet containing maps and allotment details. Contact N. ML Breese, 6 Vice Street, Clockmath, Otc.
Receipts and shipments across cattle hogs and sheep show mixed demand as prices edge upward. Notable figures include 1,300 cattle and 8,090 hogs with ranges for steers from good to medium and cows and bulls varied. grain notes list wheat prices and tonnage, reflecting a broad market snapshot from Indianapolis.
Trading opened with mixed moves as steel and railroad issues fluctuated. Broad market tone remained cautious with gains limited and prices sagging after initial transactions. Major names like Southern Pacific, Metropolitan, and Reading showed modest activity while transmission and steel issues held slight, uneven strength.
Pittsburg Pa June 2 Cartin Supply notes steady demand for prime cattle and heifers with prices around $8 for prime Holstein and better cows. Bulls and feeder stock mixed. Sheep and lambs slow with prime wethers near $4. Hog market active with heavy, medium and York pigs selling from $5.20 to $5.40 and roughs around $4.00. Total value about $1,007.00.
Across Chicago and New York markets futures for corn and soybeans show mixed to higher quotes with July and September contracts noted. Commodity prices include sugar futures and dairy products with varied wholesale shifts. wheat, oats, and rye postings appear alongside livestock receipts and price ranges at Buffalo markets.
Passenger and express car services operate from Washington street caves and Georgia Meridian in Greenwood to Indianapolis and Martinsville. Timetables show hourly departures from early morning to evening, with first car fromKontuska Avenue at 4:80 AM and subsequent hourly runs. Several routes connect Mooreaville Shoreville and Indianápolis with intermediate stops, and a late express reaches Indianapolis by 7:42 PM with returns continuing into the night.
Fragmented notice reads times and schedules with obscure names and garbled phrases. It mentions Indah Maxine and scattered times such as 20pm 30 cm pm 300 acm, various am and pm slots, and a phrase Limited train suggesting a timetable fragment. The readable items imply a transit or service schedule with unclear destinations and operators.
Train schedule from Indianapolis and Eastern Railway outlines departures from Franklin and intermediate stations toward Richmond New Castle and connections. Cars leave early morning at 6 55 and then hourly until evening with connections to Cincinnati and Knightstown and other towns. arrivals back toward Indianapolis noted after 7 15.
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