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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1904
Page
3
Elwood gamblers crowded the city to oppose a raid claiming officials overstepped. They allege they had permission to operate and that the raid violated their agreement. Ten were arrested and fined in the ensuing action.
A fragmentary notice touts The Drafts curing rheumatism for Mrs Harriman of Ann Arbor and H C Van Valkenburg of Brevidence. It mentions James Githart and Dr Ver Vleck of Jackson endorsing cures after long pain, with unclear ages and places.
In Kokomo Indiana May report claims T Benson formerly of Kokomo died by his own hand after an alleged blackmail attempt. The tale involves a woman and several men said to have extracted money from him, with Mrs Henson arriving after the body’s arrival.
Grace Branche a 17 year old wife of six weeks pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses after charges linked to misusing a wedding trousseau. She was fined and ordered to pay court costs plus days in the workhouse as neighbors watched. Her husband Clarence Branche lies critically injured in a hospital after an accident, while she expressed relief at not facing prison. Gov Pearson and Cornelia Vander Hangt were arraigned in New York for allegedly drafting a threatening letter to Webster Davis. A publicized flow of lubricating oil was reported at a Michigan chemical plant spill near Latorte Indiana.
Inf May 2 Spl Disappointed after a misunderstanding with her lover Marie Hausser a pretty girl formerly from Hinton 9 committed suicide by carbolic acid to kill three people Mark Moran a store employee from Fairmount called on the young woman Thursday after a disagreement he hurried to Marton and entered the Golding house just as the girl died Moran fainted and was cared for by a physician The dead girl's life was one of sorrow she had come to Marion a year ago after family troubles and attracted Moran her refinement and education led to talk of marriage and she arranged a wedding newspaper account notes her rowing for many well to do Marion families
John Alexander Dowie and his son J. Gindatane Dowie prepare for a Sunday June 28 rally at Carnegie Hall New York City to address followers amid recent tensions and efforts to raise funds for Zion City holdings. Dowie and entourage arrive in New York to promote the self styled Elijah’s message.
Muncie shows capital stack at $10.08 and Indiana Concrete Company is noted. Eranaville lists capital stock at 35,000 for Rhos Brench Lii Very. Poll and aplin tack records 3,000 dollars in capital activity.
A jumble of items notes Mayor Talisman in fancy dress and local chatter about lodge ties and haircuts. It mentions railway work improving water mains, political jabs at county races, tuberculosis treatment debates, and a mix of social headlines from Marion Eaton to a court case, ending with a medical insurance pitch.
Senator Beveridge led a grand banquet in Indianapolis praising Prince Pu Lun with wobbling praise for John W. Kern and remarks linking China’s roads and commerce to global trade. The event featured many U.S. senators, state figures, poets like James Whitcomb Riley, and discussions of China’s highways, Manchuria, and Pekin street conditions.
A fragmented account from Indianapolis notes Prince Pu Lin's visit and a skeptical remark about washing hands, with a charmed scene at the state house involving white gloves and a reported exchange after a speech. The piece hints at cultural curiosities and local reactions without clear outcomes.
A fragment notes Prince glancing at his rolled gloves as a large crowd of Hove clerks passes by, describing the princes white gloves and a tense, dirty tone around the scene.
A federal grand jury indicted Robert E. Pickers, James H. Waters of Sellersburg, charging use of the mails to defraud. They were arrested on the allegation that a grain company, with Waters in a private bank, inflated quotations to sellers and drew on purchasers through the bank, enabling the grain firm to obtain cars and title without paying the shipper.
Births list multiple families by race and address noting a boy or girl birth at various streets. Deaths include Mrs Arnanda Neéva peritonitis and other individuals with ages and addresses, hospital affiliations, and causes. Marriages section lists several couples with names and locations. Building permits record numerous local repairs and new structures with addresses and estimated costs.
An insanity expert, Prof. Cxerney, noted for nerve disorder studies, committed suicide on a Friday in Heidelberg. The garbled teletypes from Toledo and Chicago markets follow, listing grain, provisions, and live stock prices across multiple cities with scattered figures and names, reflecting a busy wartime era market page.
Indianapolis shipments show active market with mixed cattle and hog prices across weights and grades. New York stocks open with slight declines, then partial rally as Treasury moves affect Panamanian funds. several blue chips edge down while General Electric gains.
A fragmented Chicago May page listing dairy butter creamers cheeses drums and poultry items with scattered brand names and prices. The garbled OCR mentions Butter Creamerien cheese Twins Kingstock Dic young Americas and Mc Facey among uncertain lines and stray product notes.
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