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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1904
Page
2
A late 19th or early 20th century testimonial style advert extols Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a tonic and stimulant. It features an unnamed user speaking of improved sleep digestion appetite and vitality and warns against fake substitutes. The ad promises medical benefit and urges consumers to demand the genuine product with the Old Chemist trade mark.
Fragments detail QerK Fogarty, local lighting concerns, and various notices. Mentions include rehearsals, ordinances, grocers, committees, and race-related items with scattered place names and dates.
A special meeting of the city council Monday night discussed ordinances on lighting, police pension fund, and transfer of property to a utility company. The deliberations reflected political tensions as trustees Kellertach and Cranin faced scrutiny over participation in polls and the police pension funding agenda.
Fragmented text notes March 15 gathering involving Penn Vihha Cre and West Virste. Mentions presidential and tenthratte positions, a ceremony at Shenhys intel Worden My, and a forthcoming meeting at a local venue. References to UEP MT and Stator Trae appear as garbled terms among scattered names and places.
An elderly woman sues an unidentified man for breach of promise alleging false assurances of support after a relationship. She claims she endured financial strain and emotional distress when the suspect deserted her and refused to honor expectations set last December.
Vernon Weidhe, 18, testified that he killed his father in the elder Weidhe’s home near Augusta, then burned the body in a horn and fled. He confessed on the witness stand and was held for murder, but details indicate a chaotic, early-stage case in WAU CLAIRE.
Charlier Featherston asks a divorce from Phoee Featherston in a case filed after almost 40 years of marriage. He states they wed in August 1863 and separated after repeated long absences by his wife. He contends she left him for weeks, forced him to cook and perform chores, and abandoned him, with nine children involved.
A garbled reminiscence recalls events from March 15 1894 including a county convention at Mason Hall and votes on city incorporation. The note mentions police staffing changes, a Supreme Court ruling on out of town breweries fees, and municipal costs for carvings, with references to Seaville and Mount Jackson and school funding debates.
Council meeting erupts in jumbled protest as Jim Morus condemns a disorderly scene and calls for decorum. Moriarty urges respect for the legislature while discussing a ward primary and the dignity of the office. Manila dispatch notes a separate auction and a bid valuation tied to a local sale.
A man named Harry Parker attacked another with a bread pan at a location described as ON Vielpwarest. Parker swung the pan, injuring the other person who was attempting to Rub aim his Poupe. The victim opened the door and the assailant was shot or struck in response.
Lavievale Kentucky reports Edward Barry and his wedding postponed as best man John Kremer, a 21 year old jacksmith four inches tall, cannot find gloves in his size. The suit demands white cheste be made before the ceremony. Kremer cannot fit pockets or gloves, and Barry contemplates postponement until proper gloves can be sourced or Kremer resigns.
Desperate encounter at sea as Japanese and Russian destroyers clash. Survivors describe intense fighting with torpedoes and shipboard duels. One Russian commander reportedly drowned. about 90 sailors lost on a destroyer. Reports note Japanese army largely still in Japan despite contrary claims.
A reader reports relief from kidney pains after using Doan's Kidney Pills purchased at Henry Mader's drug store. The claimant describes severe backache and irregular kidney secretions before taking the medicine, stating a complete cure after one box. Doan's is advertised by Foster Milburn Co. as agents for the United States.
HERLIN March 13 The Koelninsehe Zeitung reports Japan organizes a complete espionage system in Russia with spies active from St Petersburg to Moscow and along the Trans Siberian line. About 2500 patriotic Japanese volunteers offer to perform this dangerous service. A train derailment on the line between Achinsk and Irkutek is attributed to Japanese interference.
A reader from Frankfort praises Pyramid Tite Cure after claiming quick relief from severe hemorrhoids. The letter describes buying a dollar package on March 1 at a drug store and says symptoms vanished within three days, praising the remedy and urging others to try it.
A murky court record describes a case involving multiple defendants and witnesses. It notes an upcoming hearing date, a key witness, and the absence of another witness who left without payment. The fragment references a prison scene and various individuals tied to the alleged events, with unclear timelines and actions.
In Ripley Missouri a man known as Mate Ginkey faces execution threats if he refuses marriage. Local officials pursue suspects linked to the murder of a woman named Eiton Burial. Police seek Koiss as an alleged accomplice amid a widening investigation into the homicide found near Mannekies Theil pore finer.
A minister attacked during a church dispute reportedly tied to a wider scandal. A sister and daughter are under medical care, and witnesses describe tense scenes as doctors treat the injured and church members react.
A garbled page fragment reports varied items from ateaser college incident to labor strikes, maritime wrecks, patent medicines, and local ads. It mentions Loy Baker, Jerjane Bova, and a missing boat, plus notices about Southern express agents on strike and airdrop style goods listings.
Women members of the Garment Work Trap Union walk to their work, venturing to save retreat and urging solidarity with striking finishers. An enthusiastic Central Labor Union meeting led to a loan of zero dollars for the finishers and promises of further aid, with supporters hoping to raise morale and resolve the strike.
Chicago saloons must wash paint off windows under new dramshop rules from the city council. The measure extends closing time, imposes window washing to maintain visibility, and targets noise and crowd control with penalties for violations. The article also mentions railway rate changes and travel promotions unrelated to saloon rules.
Frank G. Ankendrock applies to the Board of Prohibition Commissioners for intoxicating liquor license privileges at a front room on the first floor of a one story frame building in Center township Marin county Indiana. The notice cites the southeast corner of Bat and Merrill street as location and seeks authority to sell liquor with sale of vinous spirits malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a gallon. It requests the privilege to allow patrons to be served on the premises.
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