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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
6
A 1910s style advertisement touts Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a safer effective cure for catarrh and headaches, criticizing opiate cough syrups and sprays. It cites Dr. Ramsdell and Dr. Wainright praising the tablets for containing no cocaine or dangerous drugs, and notes their suitability for children and croup.
A reputed fine setter in Columbia, Johnson’s dog, got drunk from beer drippings, stole a dressed turkey, and slept it off. The animal had been raiding saloons and storefront tables for weeks, blamed by grocers for losses of fowl and game. Matmony council No 263, M P L, plans an entertainment next Wednesday at Bellefontaine hall.
Foster L. Backus claims Florence Burns received numerous offers from theatrical managers for work in vaudeville burlesque light opera melodrama and tragedy after her discharge for lack of sufficient evidence she murdered Walter S. Brooks Burns is believed in Connecticut and may not return to testify at the coroner s inquest Backus will help to produce her if indicted though he doubts the case will be revived
In Denver on March 27 Cornelius Cunningham of Lake appears before the house for absence and fines. He buys an Easter bonnet for Mrs Heartz, displaying it in the chamber to applause. The dove satin straw hat features lace crown panne velvet trim and quills, drawing praise from Mrs Heartz and onlookers.
In New Castle Delaware on March 27 Robert B Morrison 78 suffered critical injuries while supervising a tree removal he contracted. He shielded a child from the falling tree and was crushed beneath heavy branches. He regained consciousness briefly and asked if the child was killed or badly hurt before again losing awareness.
Philadelphia report says Rev. H. J. Reagan assistant rector at the Episcopal Church of the Saviour has resigned effective April 1 to pursue farming. Vestry accepted his resignation. Reagan, noted for church and mission work, author of several theological works, will live on his 100 acre Fairfax County Virginia farm with wife and family.
In Derby Connecticut on March 27 John Purtell finally earned a police job after a century of effort to gain weight. Years earlier he was rejected for weighing under four pounds. He pursued steady weight gain and qualified, then found two vacancies appeared. Purtell applied and, despite objections over his weight near 200 pounds, May or Charters approved his appointment.
A renowned doctor chemist from New Zealand claims to have created a compound that grows hair on bald heads overnight. He offers free trial packages via the Altenheim Medical Dispensary in Cincinnati, sending samples to anyone who writes with a 2 cent stamp for postage prepaid.
In New York Justice Scott held that a wife cannot be sued for her dressmaker bill when she has a husband. Mamie Lester bought a gown for 115 dollars from Everall Brothers, insisting the bill be rendered to her husband. The court directed the suit be dismissed and the verdict favor the defendant.
In Kasiesville area near Chambersburg, Ann Amelia Brewer and her sister claim witches entered their farm herd. They decide to starve the cattle to drive out the spirits. Fourteen animals died of hunger and the remainder were bought by a man who had to transport some to his own farm.
Washington report says Gen. Wood departed on Wednesday for Havana and expects to reach by Saturday. He announced that troop withdrawal from Cuba will begin at once. Friends of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee push for his selection as minister to Cuba.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a permanent cure for blood poison and related skin and tissue conditions. It claims thousands of cures, condemning festering sores ulcers and cancer symptoms while promising purified blood and a healthy complexion.
A trio of old friends attend a funeral by mistake, joking about the absence of the deceased and gossip that follows. Crate D Bowen misleads two companions while seeking a Chicago theater, ending up far from the show they sought. A streetcar delay prompts a irate rider, and a Plainfield German gentleman laments a lost pig, illustrating small-town humor and urban wandering.
A catalog of medical testimonials touts the Golden Medical Discovery as curing numerous ailments. Emma West of Windy, West Virginia, reports fading brown facial spots after one bottle and renewed vigor after multiple bottles. Her husband also benefited from the medicine for stomach trouble, exceeding prior treatments.
Mrs. Charles Kauffman of Boonsboro Maryland recounts twenty years of severe back and bowel pain. After ineffectual treatment by Maryland and Virginia doctors she found relief following advice and use of Dr. Caldwell’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets. She and her husband now use two to three bottles each spring and fall and report renewed ability to work and high satisfaction.
A Detroit based medical firm offers a free at home cure for sexual weakness and enlarged organs. Readers are invited to send name and address to receive a receipt with full directions, with testimonials praising renewed vigor and secrecy of correspondence.
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