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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1903
Page
9
Alisa Alery Yost and Joki Pierson wed in Perth Amboy New Jersey. After a lengthy reception the groom required guests to pay for the bride to dance. The bride danced two hours while suitors paid, ending when she collapsed and was revived by physicians. She recovered with the marriage intact.
A garbled first person narrative recalls curious scenes in a state house corridor. A farmer asks about where animals are kept in the museum while a porter jokes and a man wields a makeshift whip. A whistleblower moves through the building as visitors string along in a chaotic scene.
London May 12 A message from the British consul at New Chwang says reports that Russians reoccupied New Chwang are without foundation. The czar has no intention of excluding foreign commerce according to Russian advices.
In Tottenville L I on May 12 Fenwick A Bogart collapsed in his home parlor shortly after the burial of his wife with whom he shared nearly fifty years of marriage. Surrounded by his children, his prior weakness during the service preceded a fatal fall. Dr Jessup attributed the death to a broken heart. Bogart was a wealthy prominent Tottenville citizen.
In St Louis Alay Jr and Frank Powell paid a $5,000 life policy premium to agent C. J. Mor while the dying man remained unaware of the move. The husband later died without revealing he left home or the policy. The case confounds investigators with claims of absence and astral notions.
A roundup of scattered Indiana items reports a health issue in Rockport. a Rochester jailer burned his trousers. Dr Whittaker captured a young squirrel near Kirklin. Logansport fire department logged 122 calls with 40 due to defective flues. Williamsport election had all tickets with no Democrat. Logansport plans future cemetery expansion. Richmond sees its busiest building year with carpenters in demand and high wages. Uncle John Wynekoop of White County, long-time West Point resident, hauled lumber for a prairie farm house.
The Vanderbilt family announces the end of their tea and smoking room after shuttering its City shop location. Mrs. Vanderbilt and a partner will open a new luxury resort at Saratoga on July 1 and later near the Waldorf Astoria in New York. She cites strong financial gains and intends larger ventures, noting the business faced social limits and that few gentlemen used the smoking room.
A Blake book of illustrations from the book of Job sold in London for $28,000 to Mr. Quaritch of Piccadilly. Published by Blake in 1809 in fine condition, the red morocco volume features 17 by 11 inch pages with two original color drawings. Engravings by Blake accompany the text, depicting Job and his family, Satan, and Job’s dream with vivid but faint colors and scrollwork.
A Springfield Republican quotation recalls Ward praising George Washington and questions whether Hooker Washington embodies the great Washington. It notes the expected discreet, tactful response demanded of every spirited Black man today.
A brief note explains insomnia arises when digestive organs work at night. It suggests Beecham's Pills as a potential remedy to aid digestion and reduce sleeplessness.
A promotional piece for Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York promoting Favorite Prescription as a cure for female ailments including leucorrhea and prolapse. It quotes testimonials from Miss Gertrude Mitchell and Mrs B Starkweather praising relief and urges women to consult by mail with assurances of privacy. No explicit dates or modern medical claims.
Newark May 12 Charles I Relier formerly of Newark died by his own hand in Windsor. He return ed from years of crime as a real estate dealer turned con man and gambler before 1906. After a spree of frauds with Frank Wilkinson and others he fled to New York and West Coast, was captured, paroled for aiding prison contraband, then vanished. He later attempted to kill his wife in Manhattan and was treated as insane before relocation to New Jersey efforts.
Washington dispatch notes Philippines people famed for near silver pesos being coined by the United Mint. The report mentions the term Conanta’ tied to these coins and the money mass phenomenon in the Philippines with reference to May events.
A garbled OCR style fragment mentions various odd phrases and scattered terms. It references objects like a bidet and odd spellings suggesting a multilingual or corrupted text. No coherent events or actors emerge to summarize a clear news item.
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