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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1902

Page

3

Peruna Promises Cure for Pelvic Catarrh in Women

Advertised remedy Peruna claims to permanently cure pelvic catarrh and related female weakness. Testimonials from Nellie Weaver and Mary F Bartholomew praise health gains and life saving effects after long illness, with notes urging readers to write for free medical advice from Dr. Hartman.

Nellie Weaver South Ninth Street Philadelphia Mary F. Bartholomew St. Francis Ville

Boers In Town A Boer General Seeks Peace Talks

Gen Krige, an officer under Gen Botha, visits the city to lecture at the Masonic temple and drum up Boer support. He says King Edward desires peace and a protectorate over the South African republic, though Boers will resist such terms. He predicts war end within a year and notes 16 000 Boers still in the field as sympathizers mobilize.

Jan Kiige Botha Johannesburg Krige Masonic Temple Sweek Edward South African Republic Kriger Holland

New Bishop in Florida to Be Consecrated in St Augustine

Cardinal Gibbons and about a score of distinguished Catholic prelates arrived Friday night in Jacksonville Florida and left at noon for St Augustine. On Sunday in the old cathedral Rev W J Jenny of this city will be consecrated as the new bishop of St Augustine with Cardinal Gibbons officiating.

Jacksonville Fila Carinal Gibbons St. Augustine St.Augustine Cardinal Gibbons

Runaway Horse Slams Wagon Near Monon Depot

A horse owned by J Frantz transfer agent bolted past the Monon freight depot at 11 a m Saturday. The wagon loaded with furnaced materials scattered debris in the alley south of the police station. The horse collided with a tree at Alabama and Maryland streets, wrecking the wagon.

Alabama St J. Frantz Monon Alabama Maryland-sts B. Tree

Fishback Pleads Guilty After Lamp Attack Case

Samuel Fishback, charged with throwing a lamp at his wife and setting her clothing on fire, pleads guilty to assault and battery. He had delayed trial until injuries healed and will serve time already spent plus four months, totaling about a year in jail for the crime. He claimed the lamp struck a gas jet as he attempted to keep his wife at home, with no evidence beyond the wife’s testimony of injuries and recovery.

Samuel Fishback Fishback

Economy drives monument committee claims of thrift

Col. C. E. Wilson cites strict budgeting for the monument dedication executive committee. He says the clerk hire bill was ten dollars and the financial committee expenses seven, all handled under contract with no miscellaneous charges. H. C. Adams must sign every bill, while he fished at Wawasee and may delay payments until return.

Col C. E. Wilson Ments Financial Committee H. C. Adams Wawasee State House Adams

Religious fanatic killed in Alaska mine conflict

Seattle May 17 reports say Nick Jones a religious fanatic was shot dead by Joseph McDonald superintendent of the Treadwell mines on Douglass Island Alaska. Jones attempted to draw a revolver after warning God had ordered the mine to close on Sunday. A coroner's jury exonerated McDonald.

Seattle Wash Dawson Nick Jones Joseph McDonald Treadwell Douglass Island Alaska Jones McDonald

Buffalo Flyer Collides With Freight Train In Jersey Shore

In Williamsport Pa on May 17 the Pennsylvania Railroad Buffalo flyer crashed into a freight at Jersey Shore early Saturday. The engine and two passenger coaches overturned, caboose and three freight cars demolished. Engineer Lewis Shriner was killed and conductor George Kinley fatally or seriously injured. About a dozen others slightly hurt as wreck caused by conflicting orders.

Williamsport Pennsylvania Railroad Buffalo Flyer Jersey Shore Lewis Shriner George Kinley

Mob attempts to lynch Alabama jail suspects in Ohio incident

In Cuyahoga Monroe area near here Bertha Moore four years old was assaulted by three Black men and nearly killed. A mob attacked the jail where the suspects were held in an effort to lynch them. Also reported, Admiral Sampson's will filed in Washington provides equal division of a four thousand life insurance policy among his four daughters and lists eight thousand five hundred dollars in stocks and bonds with ten thousand dollars in real estate.

Cuyahoga Bertha Moore Monroe Falla Washington Admiral Sampson Office of the Register of Wills

Smoke Stack Mystery At City Hall Described By Official

Building Inspector Bartell recounts a puzzling scene where dense smoke appeared near Maryland Street then vanished, leaving witnesses including council member Harry E. Negley puzzled. The incident, blamed on multiple factories, sparked a tale of woe as the black plume dissipated before officials.

Harry E. Negley Maryland S

Boy 16 Uses Brickbats in Family Quarrel

In police court Judge Connaway hears Alfred Bell admit past punishment but sentence says William Bell 16 acted in anger after his mother was cornered. One brickbat struck Alfred on the face causing great damage while another hit his head. William is released.

William Bell Alfred Bell Connaway Alfred William

80-Year-Old William Cole Returns After 47 Years

In Hettick, Illinois, William Cole, once wealthy, arrived home after 47 years away. He left to collect 1700 from an estate in Tennessee, then vanished. His wife remarried, children dispersed, and only his youngest daughter Flora Ballow remains in town. Cole recalls traveling to Tennessee for the money and later living in California.

William Cole Illinois Carlinville Ill Hettick Cole Tennessee Flora Ballow California

Markets Across Regions Report Indiana Stockyards Prices

At Union Stockyards in Indianapolis on May 17 cattle receipts reached 160 head with small shipments. Prices show good to prime export steers 1,350 to 1,500 pounds averaging 7.30 to 7.35 per 100 pounds. Hogs receipts 3,500 with mixed to heavy packing at 7.00 to 7.30. Sheep receipts 100 with spring lambs around 8.50 per 100 pounds and stockers 2.00 to 3.50.

Union and Interstate Stockyards Union Stockyards Indianapolis

Blatchley Gains Fame Across Texas

State geologist Blatchley’s reputation extends to Bowie Texas where he received a box of iron ore clay and coal for evaluation. He reports coal and clay are good but iron ore is poor quality.

Blatchley Texas Bowie Tex

Queen Regent Awards Loubet Golden Fleece Order

In Madrid on Saturday the queen regent conferred the order of the golden fleece on President Loubet of France and sent to the president. A aid fund collected for Martinique sufferers totals 1930 dollars.

Madrid Loubet Martinique

Gored by a Cow in Sellersburg Fatality Claim

Mrs. Jack Moore of Sellersburg Indiana mother of eight was fatally gored by a cow Friday in an accident reported from the town authorities.

Sellersburg Ind Jack Moore

Births and Deaths Notices From Local Records

Anthony and Clara Green announce a daughter at 1221 Windsor Street. George and Hattle Wulf report a daughter at 1299 Silver Avenue. Fred and Mary Stuckwish welcome a daughter at 650 Arbor Avenue. George and Ella Custer report a daughter at 4099 West South Street. Forest Moser, eight months, dies of pneumonia at 29 Arbor Avenue. William King, 51, of 213 Gale Street, suffers Bright's disease. Mrs Maggie Beck, 51, of 222 Miley Avenue, dies in a burns shock incident. Marriages listed: Earl Jones, pitcher for Spracketville. Will Loving and Mazie Offord. David James and Emma Clements.

Anthony and Clara Green Windsor St George and Hattle Wulf Sliverave Fred and Mary Stuckwish Arborave George and Ella Custer W. Southst Forest Moser William King Gale St Bright’s D'Seage Maggie Beck Miley Ave Burns Earl Jones Pitcher The Spracketville Will L. Loving Mazie Offord David James Emma Clements

Local Listings of Homes and Repairs in Marion County

A compilation of property actions noting several houses and dwellings in Marion County with values attached. Entries include addresses on Fulton Street Harth Avenue New Jersey Street and Park Avenue among others, plus church repair work at St Johns Reform Church and repairs near White River. Total amounts range from 60 to 1950 dollars.

Marion County Construction Company Fulton-st George Deming Harth Ave Daniel Foley Oriental White River Mary L. Barr Schiller-st W. W. Jordan Illinois-St H. W. J. Aisen Dearborn-st Park-ave Era Ford N. Capitol-ave

Cincinnati Market Report May 17 Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices

Cincinnati Ohio cattle receipts reach 161 with shippers paying 5.50 to 6.50 for good to choice cattle and 6.15 to 6.25 for extra. Hogs receipts total 1,420 with good to choice at 7.10 to 7.25 and mixed packers at 6.85 to 7.10. Sheep receipts 220 with extra at 5.00 and lambs trading around 25.85 to 46.00.

Cincinnati

Cattle and Hogs Prices at Union Stockyards May 17

Cattle receipts 100 with values from 1.00 to 7.60 for various grades. Hogs receipts 15,000, prices ranging from 6.00 to 7.35 for different weights. Sheep receipts 2,000 with native and western sheep and lambs priced between 5.00 and 6.85.

Chicago Grain and Pork Quotes Sell on Futures Board

Chicago prices show July wheat mixed with slight gains and May futures lower. July and September corn and oats show fractional moves with May quotes around six to seven cents. May pork provisions shift to higher figures with July pork near 17.32 to 17.35, ribs about 9.67 to 9.72.

Chicago

East Buffalo Market Report May 17 Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices

East Buffalo market notes cattle receipts two cars steady market. Hog prices range Yorkers 7.00 to 7.20 mixed packers 7.30 to 7.40 heavy 7.45 to 7.50 roughs 6.75 to 7.00 with pigs 5.50 to 5.75. Sheep and lambs receipts 12 cars lambs 4.00 to 7.40, sheep 3.50 to 6.60.

East Buffalo

Grain and hay prices and inspections reported

Market notes list wheat, corn, oats and hay bids with various No. 2 and No. 3 grades and prices across white, white mixed, yellow categories. Inspections show cars of corn and white and yellow varieties, reflecting mixed railcar loads and conditional bids.

Usc C. Hay Timothy

Hawley denies Colorado Southern sale amid market rumors

Edwin Hawley refutes reports that the Colorado Southern has been acquired by Gould interests. Rumors also touch on Havana Commercial being taken by American Tobacco interests, impacting independent tobacco players behind Universal. Other items note Seaboard entry into Birmingham via East and West Railroad of Alabama, Pennsylvania Railroad dissolving Western Union contract, and mixed outlooks on labor and prices.

New York Edwin Hawley Colorado Southern Gould Wall-sr Havana American Tobacco Company Universal Tobacco Company London Seaboard Birmingham East and West Railroad Alabama Pennsylvania Railroad Western Union Monon Southern Railway Pennsylvania Amalgamated Dun Bradstreet's

Indianapolis Securities and Banking Listings Fragment

A fragmented OCR list shows various Indianapolis banks trust companies and utilities with stock figures, preferred stocks, and bond odds. Notable entries include Indianapolis street railway bonds, Citizens street railways, Indianapolis gas company, Indiana cold storage, Union traction company, and several named banks like Merchants national, Columbia national, and American Central Life, with percentages and prices interspersed.

Trndianapolis Securities Bia Ask Belt Cccscesssvecnsee Belt Ats Indianapolis Street Railway American National Bank Ws Capital National Bank Central Trust Company Columbia National Bank Merchants’ National Bank Indiana’ National Bank Eee Marion Trust Company Union Trust Company 20S Light and Power Indianapolis Fire Vns. Co Indiana Indianapolis Street Indianapolis Gas Company Citizens Union Traction Company Union Traction Pref Broad Ripple Traction &S Indianapolis Improvement Indiana Cold Storage Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company T. B. Laycock Mfg. Company T. Polk Company Indianapolis Atlas Engine Works

Stock market opens quiet with mixed losses and weak shares

New York stock market opens quiet and generally lower as limited commission house activity and the Pennsylvania contract withdrawal weigh on trading. Declines are fractional with some industrials like General Electric and Westinghouse dropping while Sugar shows signs of recovery. bonds remain unchanged as meat and dairy prices are listed.

New York Pennsylvania Baltimore & Ohio Gould Goulds General Electric Westinghouse

Jobbing Trade Prices for Meat Dairy and Grain Items

Contemporary market rundown lists prices for hens and spring chickens 4c per lb old turkey hens and tomage, ducks and geese at various rates, fresh eggs 14c, cheeses including New York full cream Swiss and brick, butter 14 to 15c, hides and tallow graded by quality, flour and bran prices with patent winter and spring varieties. Includes No 1 and No 2 calf hides and calf prices, tallow grades, and note on green salted hides.

New York

Price List of Groceries and Provisions from a Local Market

A dense OCR list of groceries with per unit prices including fruits vegetables and staples. Items span strawberries cabbage lettuce spinach corn oranges lemons beans coffee sugars and canned goods with numerous brand and origin notes and scattered price figures for both produce and dry goods. The fragment shows a wide assortment and inconsistent formatting typical of historical market ads.

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Peruna Muriel MTSS Armitage Muriel Armitage Greenwood Avenue Detroit Mich Royal Templars of Temperance Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio B. F. Ellis Curve Tenn Hartman Hartman Sanitarium Gen. Krige Florida M'Donald Bartell Brickbat Chicago Grain and Provisions City Grain Market Meyer & Kisera Bermuda Choice Oysters, Fish and Game Java Rio Santos Arfosa Lion Jersey Caracas Sito Dilsworth's Gates Dominions Columbia Windsor Ridgewood New Orleans Louisiana Carolina Kingan & Co Grugs Peron Castile Esseca Jaatkson Pittsburg Winifred Sessensreaseee Kanawha Cccrecsae Luhrig Brazil Green County Rosaburne Terevesnan SOP
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