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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1905
Page
3
A testimonial style advertisement extols Peruna as life saving for mothers and children. It claims health improvements for the mother, calmness, strength, and better ability to care for babies, while urging mothers to seek free medical advice from Dr. Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium. The piece emphasizes domestic harmony and a shield against common ailments.
Miss Edith Gibney of St. Louis sued Klaus Steiner a young millionaire for breach of promise seeking $5000. A jury awarded $13,950 in the U S district court. Witnesses testified and read aloud letters from Steiner to Gibney revealing affectionate language and requests for release. Steiner asked the court for time to file a motion for a new trial.
Charles C. Burns of Indianapolis was arrested on a federal indictment charging conspiracy to defraud linked to a fraudulent employment scheme called the Guaranteed employment agency. Associates C Phillips of Chicago and Peter Krebill of Cleveland are also arrested. $1,000 total bail was posted. The outfit given to agents consisted of expired books, with no refunds, and the scheme allegedly routed through the Empire Book Company in Chicago. The Cleveland branch was chosen to dodge Illinois laws.
The Chance Ryan Paramore and Leuxter advertising firm files incorporation papers in Indiana to take over the business of Chance and Ryan. Paramore as president Ryan as secretary Traxter as manager and Wraxter as vice president. aims to expand services to retailers manufacturers and banks statewide. The group emphasizes professional writers and artists to lift Indiana advertising standards and lists offices in the Postal Telegraph building.
The Welchman’s Hymn will be sung at a Southeast revival meeting in Baptisten area on Sunday evening. Rev. W. Winks wrote the hymn for use at South Wales revival meetings and it was first sung at Remory Chapel in Cardiff. Dr Tas will administer baptism to several candidates as services begin at 7:6.
Meantere driver for the waste paper firm arrested after police found cigarette paper in his possession. He was dismissed in court after stating he found 15 or more packages in waste paper boxes.
SCHIPTS-M'RAL PRESS ASSOCIATION NEW YORK May 1 The Trinity clock in the belfry at Trinity Church Wall Street has died after 114 years of faithful service. The old clock marked the date of 1811 and has been removed. A new clock has been installed for 4100 dollars to replace it.
A wealthy farmer of Wall township, Ford eninty, was instantly killed when the generator of Nin neetylens gas pont exploded at his country home. Prayel gon James, 2, is Dropanty Tata.
Two Pennsylvania Railroad freight trains collided head on near Hydetown on Saturday. Engineer William Sitting was killed instantly and Fireman George Bizman died later at Vitusville hospital. Several trainmen were injured as investigators blamed engineer Gitting for the watch being too tight.
A mob in Belmont Missouri hanged Tom Witherspoon an ex convict after he attempted to extort 340 from state legislator Fred Hess. He forced Hess and his family to travel, threatened harm to the wife and child, and was captured after bloodhounds trailed him to an old house.
The Mayflower Congregational Church at Sixteenth and Delaware streets hosts a stereophonic lecture on Japan titled The Machine of Japan. Rev Arthur J. Prancia’s Japanese class of the M C A hears the talk on Sunday evening with a Maytower church quartet providing special music and Mr Francia singing From Greenland’s Shifting Mountains, illustrated by slides.
Stocks opened with a reactionary tone and mostly mirrored London quotations. Losses of around 1 percent appeared in USPL and Consolidated Gas. St Paul and Smelters fell about 4 percent and 5 percent respectively, Amalgamated Copper down, Peerless and Eastern up slightly, and General Electric rose. Government bonds remained unchanged as trades closed for the weekend.
The weekly hog market in Indianapolis showed a decline of about 10 cents with light weights selling around 45 to 78 dollars and most business between 45 and 78. Heavy hogs and light hogs shifted relative value while steers and cows rose 10 to 15 cents. sheep quotas unchanged and markets remained quiet. Local city markets saw no changes in staple prices and expect a small fall by Tuesday.
Chicago trading centers report mixed grain futures with May wheat slipping and July showing gains amid modest gains across oats and provisions. Cattle and hog receipts in Chicago and Cincinnati reflect soft to steady demand with varied prices for steer, heifer, and lamb offerings. Pittsburg shows light-to-moderate declines in hogs and steady cattle trade.
East Buffalo May 1 livestock receipts show 23 cattle, 4 calves, 1,200 hogs with strong demand for choice lambs and yearlings. Sheep and hog prices pushed lower to midweek levels, with hogs ranging 35 to 86 cents and mixed weights driving varied bids.
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