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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
7
A German doctor offers free services for one month to prove the efficacy of his nervous and chronic disease treatments. He and his chief German trained specialist claim extensive experience, including women's health, cancer treatment with X rays, and herbs. English German French spoken. hours daily with Sunday morning availability.
A green gawk buys a red and white striped shirt after paying fifty cents and asks for a gray tie. He selects a fluffy four in hand but questions if it will wash and exits, noting rubber collars as a superior alternative, while a friend’s horselike reaction follows a bicycle bell and a street rummage scene in West Indianapolis.
In the Senate Carmack denounced Dolliver as a belly dancer and mocked his long red tongue while decrying Gen. Smith as an inhuman brute. He contrasted roughhouse tactics with House actions and attacked Dolliver for defending Smith in a sharp party clash.
Three firemen John Fitzpatrick Frank Ganahl and Charles Wise were crushed to death while battling a blaze at the Iowa Iron Works in Dubuque Iowa on Thursday evening. A fourth man Daniel McPoland was seriously injured and may die. estimated total loss to the Joss under twenty five thousand dollars. In Pontiac Illinois a fire on Thursday night destroyed the northeast cell block of the State reformatory housing about 300 inmates causing a panic though no injuries were reported and the burned building cost about one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
Funeral services for Doc Lung, murdered Chinaman, are set for Friday at 2 p m from Kregelo undertaking establishment with burial at Crown Hill. Elaborate arrangements by local Chinese community will observe oriental customs except for hiring mourners to sit with feet dangling into the grave as dirt covers the body.
Supt. C N Kendall asks teachers and principals to have pupils study the monument. May 14, the day before the dedication, will be devoted to the monument with teachers giving detailed feature explanations on the blackboard.
The Indianapolis post office gains salary increases for 15 clerks and four mail carriers as receipts hit the $500,000 annual mark. The postmaster salary rises from 4000 to 5000 dollars and the assistant postmaster from 2000 to 2500, with many other raises planned.
Mrs. M. J. Higgins, matron at the workhouse, was severely beaten by Jessie Price, a colored prisoner, and remains in bed. She is reported to be better on Friday and expected to recover, though still convalescing from the attack.
At a directors election held in Commercial club rooms on Thursday night Charles W. Fairbanks was chosen president. He is also treasurer of Union Trust Company. Evana Woollen was named secretary.
The Holden comedy company presented Camille at the Park Thursday night in a vivid drama set in France. The audience showed marked attention and frequent applause for the actors and production quality.
An Imperial order hosted an evening at St Patrick's Hall with prizes claimed by Denia B Shea E J Slinger and H De Royse. A Sunday concert series is planned at Germantia Park opening in May. The new park south of Garfield Park covers about 16 acres and features improved grounds and attractions including a pony and other amusements.
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