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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1903
Page
8
The year books of Trinity and the Collegiate churches reveal income figures from investments of about 400000 and 1000000 dollars annually. The publications note substantial property holdings with clear returns, allowing a plausible appraisal of each church's value though precise valuations remain undetermined.
Joseph Rounds attacked a drunken man in his home after he refused hospitality. Rounds struck the man with a beer bottle and threw him down stairs, leaving him bloodied and unconscious in the gutter. Patrolmen arrested Rounds for assault and battery with intent to kill after the incident. Carl Montgomery was hospitalized from injuries. Separately, a burglar broke into May Wright Sewall’s Sewall residence on N. Pennsylvania Street, stealing $1.95 from Elizabeth Hoffman before escaping through a window. Hoffman could not describe the intruder.
The Methodist ministerial association plans to accept Atre Warman’s offer of her property at Southport to run as an old ladies’ home, contingent on continued support for her life. Presiding elder Rawls chairs the committee that endorsed the plan, aiming for a transfer to Methodist management within weeks. The meeting also discussed law enforcement and prohibition, stressing the role of public sentiment in enforcing laws.
DeHart McCandless, 1074 WW Merri, faced police court charge for beating the 3 year old son of Emma Woods with a razor strap. Officers Lese and Golulan reported brutal punishment during a Sunday nap. Woods left child with McCandless and his wife for care during the day. The case, interrupted by a neighbor’s accusation, was continued to Thursday.
Laur Strange, 24, acted oddly at Windsor hotel Sunday and was found in convulsions at night after taking strychnine in a suicide attempt. Drs. Cunningham and Beaton treated her for hours and saved her life. She is now at City hospital and refused to explain motives. She had lived at the hotel for weeks. The Light that Faked Kipling story THE GUN is slated for next Wednesday.
An Indianapolis group led by Wechsler and Messing forms a relief committee to aid Jews suffering in Kishinev Russia. The appeal notes wide destruction, injuries, and loss of property, urging immediate donations from the city’s diverse community without personal solicitation. The committee will receive contributions and push broader support from other locales.
May 2 New York. Bow-ferged Jack a well known Mamaroneck police dog was buried in New York after a large funeral at ex-Postmaster John C. Fairchild home. The ceremony drew villagers and children who laid wreaths on the grave and cried for the dog who saved lives by alarm and rescue.
Indianappolis merchants announce all downtown stores will close at 1 pm Saturday for decoration day observance. The Merchants' Association plans to keep shops closed through Monday, marking an unprecedented citywide closure in the business district.
Baron Georges A De Wocke, son of a Vienna banker, wed Miss Adelaide Anna Cox in St Patrick’s rectory. The couple sailed on the Auguste Victoria after the ceremony. Also reports a Kokomo man’s suicide by live wire during a storm and a death in a labor accident. The Indiana Freie Presse shifts publication to Sunday mornings.
Manchester Ind May 25 post mortem on Miss Kaltser indicates robbery motive in her murder while returning from church last Thursday. The pocket of her dress was torn and her pocketbook taken. Her father Martin Kaiser, also assaulted, is slowly recovering from injuries once deemed fatal.
Edgar Wallace Conable of Colorado Springs has bought 6000 acres in Benton County Arkansas to establish a vegetarian colony. Colonists will be forbidden to use incet abshoite stheniants or tobacco. The land sits in the Ozark fruit belt with favorable prospects.
Editorial writer Zim Smith, a prominent Indianapolis Journal figure and G. A. R. veteran, remains in a critically ill state due to progressive heart trouble, with growing concern over his condition.
Amid a May electrical storm, Wehining struck the Airs James Brown residence one mile west of town. Fire damaged the house and furniture. Mrs Brown and three daughters were unconscious. Mrs Brown was severely shocked. Forrest Clouser and his brother Dante visited on business. Forrest was knocked down and Dante unconscious in the road nearby.
Memorial services were held Sunday at the M E church in Thorntown with three ministers participating. The sermon was delivered by Arthur I. DeLong who spoke about the rebellion era and during the service he displayed a southern flag.
Atlanta reports say Fighting Joe Wheeler faced silent scorn at the New Orleans Confederate reunion after appearing in a United States army uniform. Veterans, led by former officers, rejected him for wearing blue, prompting Wheeler to depart in hurt disappointment.
In Richmond Indiana on May 25 Judge Fox of the Wayne Circuit Court ruled that the new law requires a $1 advance fee to the prosecutor when the defendant fails to appear in a divorce case. The Indiana Dental College at Delaware and Chippewa avenues advertises dental services. The Run column in Friday and Saturday editions lists real estate to rent exchange and for sale in the For Sale Miscellaneous section.
The report notes heavy rains affecting crops and rail lines with price movements across steel, grain, and livestock. It cites U Penn, Cassat, and Pensin actions, plus a Cincinnati cattle and hog market snapshot, with mixed gains and declines across commodities and commodities futures.
A dense listing of prices from Indianapolis markets covering meats, poultry, dairy, groceries, produce, and chemicals. Notable items include turkeys, hens, ducks, oysters, coffee, sugars, canned goods, strawberries, lettuce, onions, and peppers. Multiple firms and price points appear, reflecting wholesale and retail rates across broad commodity categories.
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