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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1904
Page
10
A kidnapper fatally harmed a girl named Josephine McCahill and stuffed a baby in a chimney. The suspect offered a ransom and sent a note to Mrs Mirunik. Police view the case as a calculated murder tied to a failed extortion.
Readable text notes a proposal or decision involving a person named Rob and an individual or project titled Fiddle 2. The fragment hints at acceptance of Fiddle 2 by Rob, with unclear context or additional details. Further specifics are not visible in the fragment.
Washington May 12 The vice presidential boom for Representative Robert R. Hitt of Illinois is spreading fast as Roosevelt reportedly welcomes the prospect. The Illinois State Convention has urged his consideration, while Speaker Cannon’s potential bid appears unlikely. Hitt, longtime foreign affairs chair, aligns with the president’s policy and argues he would mount an effective campaign if nominated, drawing support from Republican senators and representatives in town.
Deputy sheriff Louis Kiefer tried to serve a restraining order on a man whose wife filed for divorce. After locating the man, Kiefer confronted him in Williversing park, reading the court order as the man attempted to approach his wife. The man fled briefly, then complied as the officer persisted, avoiding contempt of court. Also report: shortages of $100,000 in S F Smith trust accounts in Davenport.
In a reported Chev possession case near Southside, Mr and Mrs Albert Price of Cincinnati were taken into custody by police. A court awarded Mary Smith 310 damages against Karlson for a saloon incident, while a May demonstration was postponed. The International peace cantons will meet in Reston in October with hopes of inviting noted foreigners to visit the Indianapolis demonstration.
May 13 dispatches from the International Mercantile Agency indicate rising mineral trade across the west and south. Merchants buy with confidence, wholesalers report gains, and farmers feel encouraged. Dry goods salesmen note solid business in the southwest while Chicago area merchandise shows improvement. Winter heat eases, but northwest rains delay spring wheat planting. Mississippi damages affect the Ohio Valley. St Paul district sees larger spring wheat acreage.
Police report several missing baby carriages scattered across the city as owners shop in stores. Minor confusion surrounds the incidents with unclear locations and potential theft patterns.
In Toledo on May 1 a boy was chained to the floor in a saloon room by a guardian Mrs Henderson after a relative planned the punishment. He wore a box for seating and a chain at the ankle, kept for a week as claimed obedience. The uncle Inptart’s anger over custody led to the transfer to Mansfield. Also, a woman named Delphi, alias Alice Banfield, reported theft at Marion hotel with money later located there.
Chicago May 11 An American resident Librac Derer sues Paul Jarabak for 1000 damages claiming rejection over a glass eye. Jarabak and his fiancé were wedding planning when a friend exposed the defect. A letter confirming the eye led to Jarabak’s remorse and his subsequent death deduction. Also reported a death of Mrs Kokapaon in Pasadena California, mother of John Thompson of this city.
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