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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1904
Page
3
Two inmates were in custody when a fellow detainee died prompting an investigation. Authorities identified the deceased and began routine checks and reviews of safety procedures. No charges have been announced.
James Murphy, a prisoner held for fines, was found dead in his cell Wednesday morning after suffering hemorrhages from the throat and blood at the mouth and nose. Brother Michael Murphy, also jailed, faces release soon. coroner and jail staff note illness and no clear cause yet. Father Gavish was summoned as Murphy asked for a priest prior to death.
William Holt of the Grand hotel explains bellboys come from many places and move on to other work after a few years. He notes the hotel employs many colored bellboys who rise to waiter or foreman roles, while acknowledging limits and theft concerns. He claims colored boys are more obedient and better suited, with a caution about long service.
Sioux City Iowa March 2 Danbury businessman G W Canty is sued for 10 in a hug tax after hugging two women Della Jacques and Anna Weir file 3000 claims each alleging willful and malicious embraces Canty plans to fight and may call expert witnesses to dispute the value of the hugs.
Dr Charles Wright of the Indiana medical faculty narrowly escaped a kidnapping bid late Tuesday night as a ten percent faction of the school dispersed sheepishly after being tipped off. Wright recently married Katrina Fertig. assailants could not locate him.
Owingsville, Ky. March 2. Perry Cassidy, his wife, and son Jol died within hours after falling ill Tuesday. Waverly, 25, the survivor, is believed fatally ill from the same strange illness. Nausea and severe cramps were the only symptoms. medical treatment failed. The deaths are under investigation.
A March Chicago sheet features a Senate bill proposal to raise the president’s salary to 7 000, the vice president to 5 000, and cabinet members to 15 000, with 12 000 for the Speaker. It also covers President Harper’s post appendicitis improvement, a string of births, deaths, marriages, and building permits across Chicago and surrounding areas, listing names and addresses for new babies, obituaries, marriages, and recent constructions.
On March 3 a melee erupted when a man fired into a crowd of messenger boys after being knocked down. He fled, followed by a second gang of strikers, drew a revolver and fired twice but no injuries were reported.
March 2 Tokyo reports a major land battle imminent. General staff on field, Impariah regiment in action, Japan mobilizes 120000 troops north of Seoul facing Russians on the north bank. Claims battles at Anja and Ping Yang cited. port Arthur news unreliable with wires cut or battle underway. Information from Japan suggests a potential assault on Port Arthur within two weeks.
Oil wells near Peru Kansas promise to fund local education and pay teachers with guaranteed income as the school board contemplates long term reliance on oil revenue. A nearby cemetery and church land dispute is linked to future gas and oil development while state and national figures comment on broader policy.
Flood warnings report Toledo Ohio facing rising Maumee River waters as thaw accelerates. Debris, clogged drains, and overwhelmed levees threaten homes and businesses while emergency crews brace for rising tides and possible evacuations.
Foundry workers press for wage cuts while threatening to quit if last year’s wages aren’t met. Molders work toward a new agreement, claiming they cannot accept previous pay terms. Bosses say they cannot pay last year’s wages and may issue notices to induce workers to leave.
Mrs Mann reported her husband Leary missing after visiting police for help. She had been in hospital four weeks, taped a cherry greeting to Bud on her way home, and found no one at K Tenth Street. Neighbors knew nothing of his whereabouts.
Immigrants and homeseekers travel toward Kansas City for the southwest route. The text notes large crowds arriving midweek with a portion from eastern states, indicating movement across states and a break in immigration patterns.
New York March 2 The question of who will be the derecerave state leader will be determined next Saturday when the democratic state committee meets in AL to set time and place for the convention. The contest will be waged between developers of Mavid and Murphy, and the Tammany Hall faction. In Cincinnati allegations of cruelty in divorce cases emerge as Henry Masstadt sues for alimony and an injunction halts salary payments. McLean donates 1000 to needy institutions as city relief continues. Washington reports no Third Infantry deployment to Panama and confirms hazing at West Point is a thing of the past under strict rules.
In Columbus on a Tuesday afternoon Dick Dirk was chosen to succeed Kate Haun as a Democratic officeholder amid striking noise about Chirke and Jobs for Three Hoosiers. The report also notes March events in Washington and Indiana with sparse railway and local notices.
An advertisement promises a Michigan cure for rheumatism and related ailments. It urges readers to send name and address to receive a free trial, with a full money back guarantee if relief is not obtained.
Advertisement proclaims Magic Foot Craft Co claims that toxins are drawn from the blood through foot pores to ease rheumatism and other pains. It urges readers to write for a total pair and a free illustrated book, promising cures and warning against advance payment.
Chicago market listing shows live poultry and birds with per dozen pricing for geese, hens, ducks and turkeys. Floating values include full feathered geese at $8.00 and $7.00 range, fancy turkeys at $9.00, with various chicken and other poultry quotes, month unspecified.
Receipts and bids show fair to active cattle trading with good to choice steers at around 1.39 per pound and higher. Hogs and sheep also move steadily. prices vary by grade with best heavy hogs around 70 and pigs mixed. Local grain and feed prices listed. numerous bank and company names appear in market listings.
Activities in New York markets show slight gains in majors with several issues advancing over 1 percent while others drift. Prices for steel copper and coal remain varied amid a broad departmental auction style of trading as livestock and produce sections report steady to modestly higher receipts and prices across cattle hogs and poultry with hints of firmer tones in late hours.
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