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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1904
Page
3
Interest grows in the quadrennial general conference with Dr. Joseph E. Berry, editor of the Epworth Herald, among top candidates. He garnered many votes at the last meeting, while others remain contenders in a crowded field.
In St Louis on March 26 under the will of Dr John Gilwee his horse Tarry used nine years is named heir to 2000 placed in trust for the animal s food and shelter income. After Tarry s death the money reverts to Gilwee s heirs.
Flooding washed out a span of the Little Sugar Creek bridge near London and damaged the All In bridge area around Buck Creek. Officials plan alternate passenger transfers between Indianapolis Acton and Shelbyville London, creating a four mile gap in service.
Supt of Police Kruger notes many women in the worst districts refuse to leave their houses during rescue operations. On Saturday morning rescuers faced hesitation as women, driven from lower floors, stayed inside, saying they did not care about getting wet.
The Big Blue river leaped its banks in northwest Shelbyville Indiana on Friday night flooding about one fifth of the city. Water reached basements and cellars while rescue by boat ferried residents to safety. About 200 families were displaced as streets filled and one man observed water knee high in his Washington street cellar.
March reports from St. Petersburg note royal family unity in the Russo Japanese War with Grand Duchesses Constantine and Vladimir organizing ambulance units and joining front lines. Officials warn non fighters will be expelled as census efforts and treason charges unfold in Russia amid ongoing hostilities.
In Columbus floods caused chaos as residents in boats on North Meridian Street observed people dressed for Easter. A woman stepped into a boat in full attire with white gloves and a new hat. Another neighbor arrived with a large hatbox. Meanwhile, a concern for property and life loomed as waters rose. A teacher, Pfeiffer, vanished after escaping home in night clothes and is feared to have leaped into the Schetts River.
March 4 report from Hin's saw mill details a Friday night blaze that consumed the mill and left the watchman Will dead. His remains were recovered amid the wreckage, with investigators noting a fatal fire origin and tragic loss for the facility.
Galveston dispatch says Capt G F Dufay reports a new oil field near the Campeachy river in Mexico with several wells already flowing. Additional details and exact location remain sparse as officials confirm the find and its potential impact on regional production.
Western seminary girls from Indianapolis will exhibit and sell Mexican drawn work at Miss Nell Shover's home 1456 North, Monday afternoon. Proceeds fund a $50 endowment for the Oxford school. Participants include Misses Bess Brown Jane Ketcham Margaret Anderson Martha Hackett Fleton Hackett Gertrude Brown and Beas Know.
An unexpected pause in the Wytheville execution occurred as Chesley Peebles’s mother persuaded officials to allow a photographer to take a picture of her condemned son because she had no photo. Peebles walked to the gallows after the plea was granted. Meanwhile reports detail flooding in Utica with Mohawk River overflow reaching record levels and water filling city cellars. In Meadville, the Bessember bridge collapsed after flood conditions and a train narrowly avoided wreck. In Naples, King Victor and Kaiser Wilhelm met aboard the Hohenzollern yacht following Victor’s arrival from Rome.
Washington announces the engagement of Miss Rebroca Page Knox to Mr James Robert Trindie of Pittsburg, approved by the attorney general.
Toledo market notes show wheat cash at 1.00 per bushel with July contracts also listed. Rye and clover listed with March and April months, alongside oats timothy price quotes and an unchanged overall tone for the period.
A civil bill reported to the house allocates funds for Fort Benjamin Harrison improvements in Indianapolis and temporary government quarters in Indianapolis. It lists maintenance for the Martinsville soldiers home and public building appropriations for Anderson Elkhart Hammond Logansport Muncie Vincennes Terre Haute and other Indiana cities with amounts ranging from thousands up to about seventeen thousand.
Indianapolis market report lists cattle hogs and sheep with varied grades and weights. Hogs receipts and shipments described as active, best heavy weights emphasized. Chicago grain futures noted with wheat corn and oats movement and May pork pricing.
Cincinnati live stock receipts at steady levels with varied prices for shippers and different grades. New York produce prices listed for pork, lard, dressed poultry, butter, cheese, and dairy items, with notes on creamery products and market tone. Also reports from Pittsburgh and Chicago live stock markets, covering cattle, sheep, hogs, and receipts versus estimates for Monday.
An advertisement promises a free trial package of tablets to rebuild male vitality and cure lost manhood. It urges readers to send only their name and address, claims scientific preparation by top chemists, and asserts the product’s strong reputation and universal efficacy.
An advertisement from Fallopia Lynn Co offers a free one week treatment of Regenerative Tablets to anyone with sexual organ weakness or related conditions. It claims rapid restoration of vigor, strength, and memory, with a private, prepaid package and no questions asked. The copy cites testimonials and urges readers to request the free week and accompanying home-use guide.
An coded ad offers a high grade standard typewriter for weekly payments over 25 weeks. It promises a machine with a waivers keyboard and equal features to any three typewriters on the market. The offer urges quick response to an address labeled B in Texas.
City grain markets show mixed prices across wheat and corn with several No 2 and No 3 white and yellow varieties listed at various cents per bushel and per car, along with wagon market terms for Timothy hay and oats. New York stocks opened stronger but quiet with limited volume and minor gains in several rails and copper, ending with mixed notes and no major shifts.
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