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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1903
Page
8
The jingle touts relief from pimples blackheads and a pale complexion promising a clear skin after a shower. It pivots to claim constipation indigestion and dyspepsia can be cured, offering a quick product fix for healthier appearances.
An eccentric tale recounts Manager J. W. Geotey organizing Gantry stables animal shows for an upcoming exhibit. A reporter mentions a 10-year-old boy being unloaded at stables and hints at past encounters with familiar faces, leaving details unclear.
The Gentry show recalls Romeo the pony once owned by a Franklin merchant. Romeo remembered his former master in Wabash Indiana, stepping with perfect gait and marching to music despite being away for two years. The episode underscores the pony's remarkable training and loyalty.
An elderly man, William H. Stone, shocks Rochester police by claiming he attended his own funeral after a body buried in Mount Hope cemetery was misidentified. The 1st New York Volunteers veteran disappeared in 1875, with a wife recognizing a deeded body, while a gray-hatted apparition later appeared, claiming to be Stone. Police seek clarity on whose body rests in the grave watched over by pallbearers.
Owensboro Ky May 23 Sixteen years ago William Parsons floated a fish boat on the Ohio river near Birkshire's farm. He died last Monday after a long illness leaving 3400 to Miss Gerkeh tre. Parsons, born in Plymouth England about 58 years ago, served in the English navy before joining the American navy and sailing on the Monitor during the Merrimac fight. The story also notes the growth of trust companies, their deposits and challenges to banks, and a 5 percent reserve rule.
Rapid growth of trust in Mother Gray's Sweet Powers for Children, advertised as a remedy for fever, stomach issues, teething, and worms. Claimed to soothe with milk, boasting over 10,000 testimonials and distributed by druggists in New York. Samples offered free, with address details for Allen & Smith and LeRoy.
In Watervliet Michigan on May 3 a girl at the paper mill reportedly found coins of French denomination inside a roe bag she was preparing for the grinders. The discovery allegedly increases her luck by five times the value.
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