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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1903
Page
3
An old advertisement-style claim touts The Jebb Discovery for rheumatism. It describes a twelve year sufferer regaining erect posture after treatment and promotes a five trial remedy shipped to any address, from The Jeb Remedy Co Ltd.
Acting secretary of the navy Darling ordered the Caribbean squadron under Admiral Coghlan to Puerto Cortez and Ceiba to protect American interests. A revolution has been advancing in Honduras for weeks as Coghlan sails Olympia Panther Marietta Vixen and Brutus to the scene.
Officials of the Arthur Jordan company offer no definite information on selling the plant to Nelson Morris of Chicago. It is generally understood the business will transfer Monday with a formal announcement expected then. Nelson Morris operates many frozen poultry plants nationwide.
London March 14 Conan Doyle has just contracted to write 11 stories for which he will receive nearly a word the largest price ever paid to any author for a word English and American magazines have jointly agreed to pay him 39190 each for 1 stories of 10 00 words each This payment is at the rate of 9 a thousand words No other author receives more than 9 a thousand words.
Margaret Lisle Shepherd known as the escaped nun died in a Detroit hospital after a cancer ordeal. She lectured globally denying convent life, claimed nunhood, and died without revealing her life’s mystery. She requested cremation but was buried at Woodlawn cemetery amid accounts of her controversial anti Catholic rhetoric. The article also notes a separate item about a barber in Covington and a patent medicine ad.
Iron Mountain Missouri reports eight miners killed when flooding trapped them inside the Bililly mine. Capt James Williams mining boss John Davey John Richards Henry Jorger and four other miners were drilling a cross-cut on the fourth level when they broke into old water-filled workings. The flood swept in rapidly, drowning all.
In Baltimore Maryland on Friday night Clinton Peters renowned portrait painter and Mrs Peters celebrated their thirteenth wedding anniversary with superstition laden symbolism. Thirteen guests thirteen courses thirteen letters in Peters name and a menu of tombstone shaped cards plus a funeral march and other eerie rituals framed the eerie celebration at 813 N Calvert Street with crepe on the door knob and a ladder honoring the omen laden night.
George J. Maratt and Dr. R C Light minority stockholders in Union Traction challenge the planned merger with Indianapolis Northern Traction. They seek court action to block the merger on grounds the enabling law is unconstitutional. They claim postponing the annual meeting was illegal and note a new consolidation law passed by the legislature.
In New York on Saturday March 4 the cotton market revived wild excitement. Shorts chased prices up 20 to 28 points while bulls pushed buying driven by reports of shorts in London and Egyptian buyers entering. By 10 18 a m the market stood 10 points below the day’s peak.
Brussels report quotes Andre Giron saying his separation from Crown Princess Louise is temporary and they will reunite soon before moving to America. The confinement of the princess is cited as the reason for their present separation.
Baltimore dated March 14 reports political clash within the Gorman family. Senator Arthur P. Gorman Sr. blocks his son Arthur P. Gorman Jr. from entering the state senate while the son runs as a full candidate against Governor Hanson. The senator's endorsement favoring Hanson reflects party tensions.
In San Francisco Maren J. Bauer a 17 year old boy fell on a broken wine bottle penetrating the heart abdominal area and lung. Dr Mclaughlin operated placing two stitches in the heart and using gauze to control bleeding with hope of recovery if no infection occurs. The incident is described as having medical significance and the second item notes editor Frank J Zimmerman of the Warsaw National Union declared insane amid political pressure claims.
Birth announcements list Isaac and Anna McCurdy. George and Fanny Hunt. Charles M. and Maury Hayer. P T and Esther McClure. Lee and Ella Dove. Louis and Flora Medert. George and Gertrude Cox. Pred and Marle Miller. Death notices include Mary Staten. James Anderson. Samuel A. Torkner. Paul Juneser. KR McMahan. Mahala J.. Lucinda Bryan. Tridget Eilts. PR G Hedrick. John R. Whittinghill. John Roberts. ewby M. S18 Keystone-ave. Building permits show Willam White. Mary A. Halslup. Marie Kohl. Mary Winter. Carl Metzyer. W. G. McChesney. W. H. Huddleston. F P Stanley. Louis Weber. Sophie Bradford.
A legislative summary shows about one fourth of introduced bills became laws, totaling 248 new statutes. Governor vetoed 38 measures as the session concluded on Friday.
The senior class of Shortridge high school opened a Chinese fair in the school recitation rooms Friday evening and will continue Saturday afternoon and night. Crowded rooms showcased attractive decorations. Friday featured music and song, and Saturday will include Mr and Mrs May Kee as principal attractions followed by a W D Howells farce and a dance.
In Ottawa on March 14 Premier Laurier spoke in the house of commons on the Alaska boundary dispute warning of unpleasant consequences if the question remains unsettled. He noted expectations that American commissioners would be eminent jurists, while Secretary Root appeared aligned with a party position. Senator Lodge opposed Canada’s claims, and British commissioners were praised as impartial.
A Charleston mother recounts adopting Stuart's Catarrh Tablets for her four children after using remedies for years. She praises the tablets for curing her own catarrh and easing nightly worries, noting the children accept the taste and rapid improvement in coughs and sore throats. Druggists sell the 50 cent package as a safe, effective internal remedy.
In Washington Mar 11 efforts to form a general staff for the navy parallel the army move. Secretary Mondy considers the plan during a West Indies cruise. The proposal would elevate the navy chief to vice admiral with a rear admiral corps and may clash with the general board, risking mutual absorption.
Joseph Matthews, 17, attempted to steal a hearse loaded with a coffin full of loot and drove toward a junk yard. He possessed three revolvers but made no attempt to fire them. The vehicle carried shoes, jewelry, dress goods, jackets, carpet, coats, knives, tools, watches and other items. much of the merchandise was claimed by a local factory while police held the rest.
Washington March 4 Dr Hardin the physician attending Justice William R Day reports Judge Day had a fairly good night and his condition continues encouraging after suffering pneumonia.
Pietermaritzburg reports a royal pardon issued by King Edward for Boers in Natal. The proclamation, signed by the regent, frees those awaiting punishment for offenses tied to the recent war. The act aims to ease postwar tensions and promote reconciliation among affected communities.
Vincennes Indiana March 14 The proposed interurban line from Vincennes to Jasper will extend to Owensboro Kentucky passing through Rockport An unknown assassin Friday night fired a turret through a window at the home of farmer Marion Erase Erase was struck on the head and is believed to be fatally wounded Officers with dicothounds pursue the assailant.
An old ad describes Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe the child ease gums stop crying and cure wind colic. It touts a bottle as twenty one cents and promotes laxative tablets for cold care and other tonics.
An old railroad ad notes Queen and Crescent Route with connecting lines to Florida and New Orleans, via sleepers from Cincinnati and a double daily service to St Augustine. Mentions Morida book, W C Rinearson as G P A, and various optical and dental ads interspersed, including Boyer’s glasses and Coburn photography.
St Louis Missouri March 1 Judge Fisher of the circuit court continued a case on motion of an attorney because the day was Friday the thirteenth the case No 13 on the motion docket and the year 1908 numerals adjoined The case was Lenn against the Union Casualty Company The judge said the reasons were not sufficient in law but respected the lawyer s inclination to pass the motion.
BRAZIL Ind March N J Geo K Moss formerly of Merom and recent buyer of a large farm at Saline City killed himself at his brother Cole Moss’s home after a dispute over the acquisition. He left a wife and family. Near the Danger Line New Orleans gauge shows the Mississippi at 192 feet, up four inches since Friday with no official crevasses reported at levee boards or state engineers’ offices.
Indianapolis markets feature live stock receipts and varied cattle, hogs, veals, and sheep data with prices. Chicago and Toledo reports cover grain, butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, meats, and live stock movements across multiple cities, including New York and East Buffalo.
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