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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1904
Page
7
Cable dispatch from St Pierre Miquelon reports the steamer Propatria reaching safe harbor in Halifax New York area on Wednesday after many days overdue. The message gives no explanation for the late passage or the status of passengers and crew.
Adolph Stovely, a colored man, received a life sentence in Judge Frederick A. Smith's court for attacking Miss Cora Larson as she returned from work in February. After taking her purse he persisted despite her offer of money to desist, marking the first time the maximum penalty was imposed in such a case in this criminal court.
New York March 16 women carried the North Tarrytown annual election and defeated Rockefeller's candidate for village presidency elevating Samuel Horton. James Lawn the Rockefeller candidate was deserted by the Rockefeller employee and the Republican ticket won by a large majority. The issue was municipal water works purchase with scores of women voting and many humorous incidents at the polls. One woman stayed in the booth 15 minutes then cried out to inspectors to be allowed out. Two women refused to vote as they lacked permission to enter a booth together.
Washington dispatch from Liege Delaware reports a crickery firm has made an unbreakable crystal tableware article. A hardened crystal plate may serve as a hammer to drive walls or be plunged between boiling and cold water without breaking, according to McNally.
In Chicago March 18 Congressman Hearst noted Rhode Island as the smallest state yet to speak and the largest to date. He boasted presidential backing after Indiana Democrats endorsed a convention for delegates and discussed the neighboring state with party leaders. He expects solid backing from middle states.
LONDON March 16 The aged cousin of Queen Victoria the duke of Cambridge has grown worse while suffering from a longstanding stomach ailment as he remains under medical care.
Mrs Nancy Tigua marks her fifth birthday in Lafayette while district Republicans nominate James A Memenway and A I Brick for Congress with Roosevelt support. Judge Jonathan W Crampacker dies in Iaporte from typhoid fever. former Indiana state senator and New Mexico supreme court jurist. A Crawfordsville jury awards Mrs June Gregg $3 against her mother-in-law for alienation of affection. Waterloo reports a $500 fire in the business district sparked by an explosion. firefighters contain two blazes as a separate fire is stopped. Also classified line promoting The Sun advertisements and contact details.
A wartime style market listing shows prices paid by shippers for poultry eggs butter and cheese. The report includes regional items such as turkeys old hens and young turkeys with per unit prices and notes on flour rye flour bran hides and tallow as part of wholesale price ranges.
Wholesale prices list extensive commodities from oysters and fish to meats, produce, groceries, drugs, and coal. Entries name items, grades, packing, and per unit prices with numerous proper nouns for brands and stations.
Classified page fragment lists multiple help wanted items including girl for general housework at 11 W Ashland and 18 N Meridian, washerwoman on Monday at 1 N Pennsylvania, chambermaid at 119 N Alabama Marchal House, and general housework at 310 Family 40 E Seventeenth. Also mentions women operators on power rowing machines with training at Gem Garment Co. Century blog. Real estate listings note two building lots on North side with rental potential, plus money to loan by Craig & Brown at 4 N Pennsylvania St.
Indianapolis Greenwood and Franklin A R Co shows passenger cars leaving from Pennsylvania and Washington streets. First car at 1 pm and hourly until 10 pm, last car at 4 pm. On Saturdays and Sundays service begins 1:30 pm with trains at 1:30 2:30 4:30 and 6:39 pm. A combined passenger and express car leaves Georgia and Meridian for Greenwood at 9:30 am and 3:30 pm.
Indianapolis to Columbus routes list stops including Greenwood Whiteland Franklin Amity Edinburg Taylorville and Columbus with morning and afternoon departures. Through passenger care trains leave Pennsylvanian and Washington streets for Southport and intermediate points. combined passenger and express cars run to Greenwood at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m.
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