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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1902
Page
5
Local news items report Boone' Robinson of Kokomo leaped 15 feet from a railroad bridge to avoid an approaching train on Wildcat Creek, escaping serious injury. Other notes mention jaundice rumors in Hamilton county, hypnotism in Delphi, coon hunting in Liberty, Sleepy Hollow in Miami county, and various town anecdotes.
CHnt Hare, candidate for clerk, arranged a striking advertisement printed in red on yellow blotters. The design features a rabbit painting and the slogan Hare for clerk, aiming to draw attention at the nomination stage.
Miss Eliza Browning of the Indianapolis Public Library and colleagues from Newark and Chicago public libraries join the American Library Association committee. They plan a report to the next convention on wholesome literature chosen by children rather than imposed. The effort surveys children's departments in libraries and schools to gauge genuine taste.
Readers gravitate to the top new novels shown in the distribution room and overlook the sheet beneath it. This leads to certain titles appearing in the week’s most popular books list while others linger unseen.
Harry Barber, a young Mt Zion resident, was burned to death when his home burned Sunday near Clinton Missouri. His two brothers were severely burned and likely to die, authorities said.
London reports Dr. Harts the paleontologist describes a mammoth found in ice in eastern Siberia. The animal lay on its side with a bent foot, likely killed by a fall over 2,000 years ago. Grass remained in its mouth and food in its stomach. The tongue measured 19 inches and the tail 14 inches.
A lively spring feature describes boys and girls joining the top spinning season. Boys seek sturdy, knotted tops and dramatic spikes to win status among friends while girls favor pretty, musical tops. The piece notes ring top games, string tricks, and the sport’s social flair among youths.
A schoolmaster recalls how his students split into Union and Confederate camps. A Confederate spy, one of his former pupils, visits for rest and is later captured but escapes with help. After the war, the spy returns to marry the sister of the Union officer who held him. All three are dead now.
Frank Jones of Port Jervis and Miss Evaline C. Terwilliger of Smithport Pa plan to wed around April 1 after Jones won a bet on the November election. The payoff sent a matrimonial ad seeking a wife, leading to lively correspondence and an engagement between the 22 year old man and 21 year old Miss Terwilliger.
M Dubail reports to Paris that Japan added 300 steamers of 100,000 tons and 3,000 sailing vessels of 250,000 tons in four years. He notes large subsidies and foreign purchases, with Nagasaki as a major shipbuilding hub, while treaty ports broaden commerce beyond Nagasaki.
Womack, a well known Meridian businessman, aspires to the sheriff’s office. He is described as level headed, honest, and having strong judgment. His prior public service and farming background bolster support among business men who predict his nomination and election.
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