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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1903
Page
6
An advertisement extols Cotiege Soap and Cottcara Ointment with mild Cothcara Revolveo for infant and adult skin complaints including eczema, scales, pimples, ringworm, and milk crust. It touts rapid, permanent improvement, purity, and economy, claiming worldwide use and effectiveness when other remedies fail.
A chaotic zoo tale reports a hypnotic hog terrorizing animals in Hingilg Drom ere, described with garbled dialect. The pig allegedly bewitched predators like an ostrich and tiger, prompting guards and spectators to react as the show spirals into disorder.
A Paris press feature outlines longevity odds from the “Annual of the inrety of longitudes.” It estimates that only 23 of 1,000,000 will reach the century mark, with survivors dwindling to a single person after the full span. The article presents a grim cascade of life-table results for women and men across ages in a million births.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses life expectancy and birth timing, noting that millions of people will reach age 14 and predicting counts of birthdays and who will be alive to sign their names in 348 years. The text is incomplete and contains many transcription errors.
Mrs Jony G Barech of 210 Walnut Street earned the distinction as the only woman in the world to climb Mt Pelee, returning with cannons and grisly relics from the eruption despite dangers.
Captores Bacon atamforn Conn May 3 Josephine Dodge Dunham, noted for writings on love and marriage, plans to wed Seldon Baron a Wisconsin law graduate. Baron, aged 45, previously married Miss Fairechild of Wisconsin, later became a corporate lawyer in Minneapolis. He and Dunham, once linked to Smith College, lived apart while Baron fathered two daughters.
A jumble of terse Indiana items reports fires destroying two homes near Whitey and several others in Greenfield and nearby towns. Other notes mention a suspected church bid, cattle disease, a water organ motor sent for repairs, and a student in Columbus facing a dress controversy with elbow restrictions.
Sheriff Choper faced a mass breakout as 13 prisoners overpowered guards, unlocked doors, and charged toward escape. Sheriff aided by Windfield arrived as ringleaders, including a tall man, were recaptured and jailed. the officer endured injuries but regained voice later.
Disorganized unrest among telegraph operators led to disruptions within the Western Union system. Key figures including Rot Clowney faced censure as managers struggled to maintain service levels amid attempted uprisings and protests at multiple depots and distilleries. Authorities warned of potential further action.
An Indianapolis resident, Mel F.L. Cook of 815 Danghertz Street, recounts severe backache and kidney issues. He claims Dean's Kidney Pills provided permanent relief, ending nocturnal pains and improving his walking. Sold by Foster-Mennen Co and stockists. remember the Dean's brand.
A flood of listings from Joes W Selvage and Co and Security Trust Co advertise farms for sale near Milner? serille and along the Indianapolis avenues. Highlights include a 1560 purchase price on a farm on the Albanyulr Pike near Milferseille, priced per gem at 150, and a limited time stock farm in Boone County with several homesteads offered. Also promoting “Merritt Place” city lots on felon Florence and Michigan avenues with payment plans, plus multiple building lots on Maxwell, Capitol, and Park avenues. Various high grade homes with 7 rooms, baths, and modern conveniences, storefronts, and a downtown business block investment are listed, with prices and terms emphasized.
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