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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1903
Page
3
A Cincinnati chemist claims to have perfected a home treatment for pimples blackheads and acne that promises quick permanent relief. The Dermal Institute offers free medical guidance to readers who write, with the chemist asserting his method restores soft smooth skin and eliminates marks.
A heavy fog in New York City and harbor Wednesday morning led to multiple accidents on the Filthave elevated line in Brooklyn, with four people seriously hurt and hospitalized. A Bay Ridge train collided with a car from Coney Island. passengers escaped injury. Two Hoboken ferries collided at Barclay Street, crowds aboard but no injuries reported. Easton and Roundbrook ferries collided at Communipaw with one injury. In Chicago, fugitive merchant George Margolius was arrested for fleeing Montreal after defrauding friends and dealers of $70,000.
An 19th or early 20th century style medical ad promotes Zoe Phora as a quick cure for irregularities and debility in women. It claims benefits during change of life and motherhood, offers a free trial bottle, and includes a testimonial from Mrs Chas Druhot of Fort Wayne Indiana. It directs readers to write to Zoe Phora Co Kalamazoo Michigan for a free trial.
Washington March 4 The fifty seventh congress closes with lively scenes senators singing and shaking hands. Roosevelt visits the capitol as sessions end. Tillman wins a budget fight on South Carolina’s claim and many measures pass or fail, marking an eventful finish to the session.
Indianapolis backers push for funds to finish the institute project with a goal of 34 000 by the deadline and 14 000 in subscriptions. George W Brown and Albert Sani seek to secure the arsenal purchase, with 50 pledged and 100 subscriptions promised. women’s support is highlighted as pivotal for success. Also notes tobacco chewers face a new ordinance in Terre Haute opposed as an annoyance.
New Albany inmates sent to Marion County Jail for contempt by Federal Judge Anderson for defying the court in appointing a receiver for M. Heir & Co. They work light chores, occupy a separate room, and will be treated as nontrusty inmates. Prisoners request no visitors besides their guards and limited reading material. Several local figures are named in connection with the case and further trials are slated for March.
The body of Hannah Goddard Knapp was being brought to Hamilton in a metallic casket under police care. Embalmed at New Albany, the remains were described as well preserved after two months in water. The body will stay at Wagner's morgue until Cincinnati relatives decide on a final resting place.
Hamilton Ohio March 4 The fourth wife of Alfred Knapp arrived from Indianapolis to visit him in jail seeking to see him while he awaits trial She said she hopes he does not attempt further harm and she would move closer if he is found insane She brought clothes and fruit and admitted belief in his guilt though she calls him surely insane
Hamilton authorities debated Wednesday whether to force Alfred A Knapp to view the body of his murdered wife Hannah Goddard Knapp. They feared he might react violently, complicating efforts to prove his guilt. Identifications by relatives and officials connected to the case supported the identity. Crowds gathered at the morgue but access was denied.
Washington March 4 In the house during the closing minutes of the session Speaker Slendery called Representative Cannon to preside as next speaker. The scene sparked applause from Republicans and many Democrats. Payne offered a resolution praising Speaker Henderson for his service. Democrats feared the move denied the usual courtesy to Henderson, but Payne moved the previous question. The yeas and nays failed to reach a quorum as Cochran urged, while cries from Democrats surfaced.
An old nurse for children promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for fatigue and teething distress. It claims to soothe pain, relieve wind colic, and treat diarrhea. The ad mentions a price of twenty two cents per bottle.
In Kokomo Indiana prisoners escaped notice as the jail turnkey failed to lock the door and supper was served through outside windows. A former deputy sheriff was fetched to lock the door after authorities panicked. Michael Murphy, former police commissioner, died suddenly at home in New York from heart trouble.
New York stocks show mixed early gains with Amalgamated copper and Missouri Pacific moving, while Chicago & North Western and Manhattan show slight gains. Cattle receipts at Union Stock Yards are reported with prime beef and hog prices, alongside varied grain and provisions pricing from Chicago and New York markets.
Markets show mixed tone with dividends and bond charges discussed in New York. Cattle, hogs, and sheep at Cincinnati and East Buffalo with receipts and price ranges. bulk of farm and retail prices for grains meats and produce listed, including wheat corn oats hay and dairy items with regional price findings and commodity movements.
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