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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1904
Page
3
Green Chicago reports a dressmakers convention where leaders insist green will dominate this season. Gilt accents and corn colored cloths and silks are recommended, with fancy buttons expected to be popular as the evolving fashion palette takes shape.
Bishop Moore, stationed in China, Korea and Japan, recounts the Chemulpo harbor battle between Russian and Japanese forces in a home letter. He describes torpedo boats, 3,000 Japanese troops, the Russian fleet’s vain resistance, and the sinking of the Korietz and Varag, with vivid scenes from the shore and the sunlit sea as ships burned and crews faced death.
In San Juan on March 9 a Madrid commission arrived to take back unserviceable defense guns left in Puerto Rico after the war. The United States had hoped to purchase or abandon the guns under the Paris peace treaty of December 19. The Catalana carried the commission to arrange shipment, aided by a War Department cable instructing authorities to grant every courtesy. The guns, once mounted at Morro Castle and San Cristobal, were deemed not up to U.S. standards. A separate note announces a March 2 program in Contralave, M. Hochurch, featuring colonial to present day songs led by Miss Adah B. Canher and Mrs. Wirt C. Stith.
Birth notices list Jeremiah and Abbie Carroll a boy. George and Mary Richardson a boy. John C Curtis and Amandy Curtis a boy. Walter and Minnie Miller a boy. Joseph and Christina Gedig. Charles I and May Orton a girl. William and Lucinda Longmire a girl. Death notices include Rufus Gardner tuberculosis. Mary Tolbert pneumonia. Gladys Muls pneumonia. William Day at Central Hospital pbthisis. Infant Winters jaundice. Alma Seager spinal meningitis. Kristing Williamson Bright's disease. August Riesle meningitis. Scott Davis senility. Gus Humbard race injury. Lydia Thomas epileptic convulsions. Harry Kelley paralytic. Johanna Shea cancer. Infant Gill atelec stasis pnidmanaite. Samuel Miller uremia. James B Jackman cirrhosis. Jean W Justices pneumonia. Morist Watt cancer dilation. Marriages listed Otto Po Delage with Freda D Menten. Stevens with Suede Kegrive. John Wilkinson with da Conrad. Samuel B Benetiel with Margaret M Wilron. Building permits issued for multiple properties including Klingensmith cottage, 3500+ value. others for cottages, dwellings, porches. totals listed in records.
Chicago reports spring begins Sunday when a hydrographic officer notes the vernal equinox occurs near Greenwich and the moment will cross the central states. In Los Angeles Luella F Perkins is committed after escape and pursuit across the continent, following a wealthy Chicagoan’s daughter.
Peters burg district reports John Dugen and his wife have been missing from their farm home for over a month. Authorities fear they were killed for money and their bodies disposed of, with the couple receiving little news or resources since.
Marc Trwin reportedly cracked a safe after a wreck at the Rabhera building, obtaining more than $31 before authorities secured the scene and the Marie unit.
Fragments report postal route expansions in Indiana and Kentucky. Mentions of campaign renomination for Speaker Cannon, Parker for president, and local political maneuvering near Terre Haute and Hammond. A court case in Conkey-Bessette is noted with attorney William Vo Rooker present in Indianapolis.
A dispute between employers and workers paralyzes operations as arbitration talks fail. Representatives from the Lithogeap union demand time extensions while employers insist the agreement must take effect immediately. The stoppage disrupts production and leaves workers locked out until a resolution is reached.
A mob of students stormed a Vienna concert hall and pelted Bohemian violinist Jan Kubelík off the stage on March 1. Police were overpowered as the crowd voiced anger over Prague events and a rough military crackdown.
A horse near Main and Vermont streets reared while Ben Hersko attempted to steady it. The animal kicked and fractured Hersko’s leg, tearing it in two, before bystanders stopped the horse and an ambulance carried him to hospital. The horse remained hitched to a bakery wagon.
Columbus report says William Randolph Hearst captured six delegates elected to the St. Louis convention as Hearst supporters push to round up remaining delegates amid a noisy campaign. In New York the violet market headlines reflect market chatter and speculation around leader Rockefelli quotes and drug ads appear in the page.
A St Louis hardware representative extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as his daily digestion aid. He claims the fifty cent box keeps his stomach in order on harsh travel, despite critics. The ad notes his routine spending, the product's popularity, and the stated results.
A blaze at the former Indianapolis Press building on 41 W Pearl St in downtown Indianapolis caused extensive damage to the Capitol Suspender Company and nearby properties. Firemen battled flames for three hours as insurance covered much of the losses. Suspected spontaneous combustion offered as a theory. several businesses affected including Ayres & Co and Turner’s restaurant. Fire crews saved the Sentinel building from destruction. The four story brick structure belonged to W J Richards with insurance covering most of the loss. Other damages touched Gren work and nearby lodgings. Dated Indianapolis. Also reports buyouts and a separate bridge sale in Cincinnati and a post office burglary in Milfordsville Indiana.
A Bohemian girl Gusta Simek is under arrest in BDYWARDSVILII for allegedly killing her mother and burning the body. In ARTHOURSVILLE Ky a man killed in his sleep by an unknown assassin. In CHICAGO union teamsters join the strikers at the American can company amid graft charges in EE Wis. ongoing on March 16.
East Buffalo live stock markets report cattle prices and receipts with steady to firm values. Wooly notes include prime steers, heifers, cows, stockers, and calves, plus hogs and lambs receipts and bid ranges. In New York stocks market opened higher with broad gains, Northern securities decision seen as favorable and selling pressure easing.
The Central News correspondent in London reports the death of Gen Jappi, Belgian senator and veteran commander. He served in the Crimean War, the Franco-German War, and saw service in Italy, Africa and Mexico across various campaigns.
Chicago livestock and hog receipts estimated for Thursday show mixed prices with cattle and sheep steady to lower. Hog markets indicate fair activity and higher primed values. New York produce notes light pork and dairy product prices with cheese and egg variations across regional markets.
OleEt Fayl or Taylor died Monday at 4 20 p m at her home 2H West Ten street Funeral services will be held Thursday from Ki M El church Hay w Frient.
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