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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1904
Page
6
In Indianapolis many residents of apartment blocks lack clean water as supplies fail since Friday. Reports describe cisterns used by some tenants while water remains shut off in several flats. The piece notes widespread discomfort and social contrast during the outage.
Readable text notes that a large portion of the population faced extreme water shortage, leaving most people unable to bathe or drink. The fragment implies severe domestic hardship and potential health concerns, with no explicit dates or places provided in the accessible lines.
A letter received by a lawyer describes a couple's deaths by their own actions. Police recovered a key and entered the Allman home, breaking doors as investigators pursued leads. The transmission notes a March 1 date and mentions Louis Me as a party.
A young child, under four, kneels for a palm piece amid Palm Sunday rites at St John’s Church. The incident draws quiet sympathy as others notice his request and a brief interruption occurs before prayers resume. In flooding conditions on the South side, Charles Pettijohn rescues people by boat and saves a dog, who stays aboard until the owner returns.
A gastronomic poem highlights buckwheat cakes as breakfast joy, praising Chef B F Ruhl of the Burnet House and his assistant Thes. Cardona. It gives a home yeast-buckwheat dough method and rival plain wheat cake tips, emphasizing overnight preparation and griddle timing.
An advertising pitch touts Munyon's Cold Cure for quick relief of head cold and to prevent pneumonia bronchitis and grippe. It promises refunds if unsatisfied and also promotes Munyon's Paw-Paw tonics for dyspepsia nervousness and sleep issues with claims of strengthening health.
W Cameron Forbes of Massachusetts is named to head the department of commerce and police in the Philippine commission succeeding Taft. Forbes is described as a capable engineer and the appointment signals a shift in policy under the new leadership.
The pension bureau faces a flood of service pension applications after a recent order, with about 1.00 a day poured in. Officials are surprised by the surge as veterans and widows rush to file. Republican managers fear the swelling rolls will shape campaign criticism of the administration.
Norburt Wiener nine year old son of Prof. Leo Wiener of Harvard University is hailed as the youngest student ever admitted to Harvard. Wiener notes the boy learned alphabet by 18 months and Latin by age six, with skills in calculus and languages. He believes the child is too young to attend college before 15 despite his remarkable early education.
Frederick R. Meincke sues the city of St Paul and master plumber A J O Neill for 882 claiming whisky was purchased to ease a horse trapped in a sewer excavation. He testified the horse received about a half pint the first time and nearly a pint the second, as bystanders helped pull the animal free amid a costly collapse. The trial drags on with a likely jury disagreement.
Des Moines Iowa March 2 13 year old Madge Dunning of Mount Airey swallowed chloroform amid taunts from classmates over her father Fay Dunamy's failed private bank. A physician arrived promptly and saved her life, as creditors and depositors faced loss from the bank collapse.
J P Cook, arrested in Sanford Kentucky, is accused of using fake carriages and glittering stationery to pose as a major carriage manufacturer. Over about two years he ordered valuable materials, sold for cash, and left creditors unpaid. Northern firms allegedly lost at least fifty thousand dollars in raw material while drafts held by local bankers remained dishonored.
Indiana notes report a new trust company began business at South Bend on Monday. Other items mention Terre Haute teachers and pupils on vacation, the centenary church ushers forming an association in Terre Haute, and local miscellaneous notes on marriages, deaths, odd finds, fishing along Blue River, and jail conditions in Columbia City and Bedford with prisoners moved to the courthouse due to rain.
An old newspaper fragment showcases multiple remedies and tonics. Products include Rough on Bunions plasters and Corn Plasters, Wells Hair Tonic and Miracle powder, Wells' Hair Dye, and a skin cures ad. It also mentions Hell Balm and Rough on Rats pest treatment, claiming quick, effective relief.
An excerpt extols women’s beauty and health, praising flowers as calming and healthful. It cites Dr. R V Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for feminine ailments and urges readers to consult him for free advice and remedies.
Reports to the street commissioner show widespread washouts in many city districts. Some sidewalks and roadways are entirely washed out while others suffer less damage. Immediate attention is limited. officials log locations for repair. Northwestern avenue and Twenty-fourth street areas are particularly affected as new streets along Twenty-fourth Street east of Northwestern are wiped out.
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