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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1899
Page
3
In Alexandria a glass factory strike disrupted casting as workers demanded equal pay across departments after company raises varied. A large glass tank sat idle, risking heavy losses while the workforce, including foremen and artisans, left the line amid stalled negotiations.
In Arcadia Indiana May 27 the father of murdered Chick Hutchinson and his step mother arranged to ship the body to Pittsburg via Indianapolis. A brother and the real mother intervened at the train. After shipment the mother sent a telegram to return the body. It was buried locally. The dispute centers on Hutchinsons life insurance.
In Peru Indiana on May 27 the opera house was turned over to Milton Shirk following a mortgage foreclosure. The Wa bash railroad announced plans for a large yard of 35 tracks, a new freight house and office, plus other significant improvements in the area.
A wide range of short items notes deaths including Charles Carter 78 Muncie John Smith 95 Columbia City and Mrs Addison C Davis 53 Fortville. a gas field contraction and several accidents and legal matters across Indiana. Notable mentions include Indiana aiming to launch an independent telephone system and Lafayette protesting Bell rates. Ferrous trades, farm shipments, and local governance actions populate the roundup with dozens of names towns and numbers.
A justice of the peace in Hancock County sees a case of the State Bank of Indiana versus Benjamin Hillis and the Indiana Hedge and Wire Fences Co. with a $500 judgment against the fence company on change of venue from Clinton to Hamilton. A Valparaiso family of ten, including triplet daughters and twins, passed through town to visit relatives. A souvenir edition of the Madison Democrat honors the Democratic editorial association. Reports warn of severe winter damage to wheat from freezing, Hessian fly, and drought risks threatening the harvest.
Victoria reports from Skagway that prospector Charles Hartman arrived with 5000 in nuggets from a new strike about 50 miles from Atlin. He cannot stake his find due to the exclusion net and won t reveal its location. A Queen City passenger says 11 starving gold seekers perished near Deaz Lake after crossing the Ashcroft trail.
In New Orleans on May 27 the Blue Fields Banana Company and two Mobile firms left the fruit trust and vowed to oppose the combined fruit interests. The seceding companies say the combine gained access to their books under the pretense of inspecting property but later dropped their options.
Secretary of the Navy Long denies reports of Rear Admiral Kautz's recall from Apia. He notes a March 15 directive to Kautz ordering return to San Francisco with the flagship Philadelphia when Samoa actions warrant. The dispatch predates Kautz's letters to relatives used as supposed reasons for recall.
May 27 report says English and Russian delegates beat Americans in presenting arbitration plans. Debate conducted in French, a language fluent to M Staale and Sir Pauncefote. American plan may be submitted later in writing. Russia and England propose a permanent tribunal, though details remain incomplete.
Sallie Patterson and her son Lee, H. were intoxicated as they wandered along a railroad track near Spartanburg on a Thursday night. A train approached at sight of their home and the mother attempted to push him away. She fell onto the rails and both were instantly killed while she tried to drag him clear.
Berlin reports three German residents of Apia detained aboard the cruiser Falke. Also arrested is Herr Hufnagel for involvement in the native attack on a British and American force at his plantation, with Herr Marzuardt and Captain Kruse charged with inciting rebellion.
Eugene V. Debs predicts the reelection of McKinley in Knoxville on May 27 and says the Socialist Party should not engage with the money question. He urges focus on broader issues and political reform.
Hanover swept the state tennis tournament at Butler scoring strong wins in singles and doubles. Purdue left hander Smuth defeated Pierson of DePauw, 6 4, 6 0, while Hanover claimed the final doubles 6 4 3 6 6 0, finishing atop the standings.
EB Stevenson, receiver of the old Indiana Banking Company, told the superior court Friday afternoon he has realized $10 from judgments totaling $49,295.42. The judgments against Shaw Carriage Company date over twenty years old and involve Irvin Robbins, Benjamin Shaw, and Ebenezer Henderson. They were instituted by Sarah A. Robbins.
London dispatch reports a monstrous sea serpent seen Friday near Campbell Town Scotland. Fishermen, alarmed, waved boat hooks and oars to keep it at bay as it thrashed in the water, nearly swamping several boats. They estimate the creature at 30 feet long and 12 feet wide with a large black fin like a sail when expanded.
Wm. F. Klyde and Geo. H. Eunarker designated as members of the civil service board in Michigan City. Rural free mail delivery expanded in Montgomery county to Shannon dale Elmville and Yountsy. New carriers S. W. Jones J. W. Skidmore and Jas. Rankin. New postmasters W. HH. Pitmin Hagerstown and A. H. Rockatfaller Brookville.
Reverend Francis of the British American church in St. Petersburg appeals in London papers for relief to 5,000,000 famine sufferers in eastern Russia. He states that two million pounds are required to sustain the population until the next harvest.
Evidence from Indianapolis customers supports Morrow’s Kidne-oids as a remedy for backache kidney urinary disorders sleeplessness and nervousness. Mrs J Rinkle of 127 S Noble St reports relief after use. boxes cost fifty cents for three weeks and a descriptive booklet is available from John Morrow & Co Springfield Ohio.
The boys road race scheduled for Saturday morning is postponed to next Saturday at the same time and place. Parents feared slippery roads after recent rains. Several boys plan to compete in field day and some wheels will be used by older riders training for Decoration Day road race.
Josephine Holmes appeared in police court on Saturday with a sleeping infant. She testified that her husband had mistreated and assaulted her. Judge Cox admonished Holmes and fined him $1 with a suspended 60 day sentence, saying it’s better to be a good husband and father than a drunkard and loafer.
Ella Dalton of 417 West Seventeenth Street faced police court for a domestic dispute with her husband Ollie. After Ollie testified about his wife’s alleged brutality, Judge Cox discharged him on the assault and battery charge, with remark that another colored sister sparked the incident.
In West Union Ohio James Jenton three years old died after a stroke Thursday. A telegram from Pittsburg Kansas arrived within minutes declaring that his brother William Fenton had also suffered a paralytic stroke and was not expected to recover.
Middlesboro Kentucky May 27 Monday M D Sampson an itinerant shoemaker quarreled with his wife and struck her in a domestic incident reported from the region. The incident details indicate a violent confrontation within the home, reflecting a troubling pattern of assault tied to marital dispute. No further information on injuries or legal actions was provided in the readable text.
Mrs. E Drew of Ipswich South Dakota, aged 62, reports complete rupture healing after following Dr W S Rice of Adams New York method. The advertisement touts the home cure as safe, operation free, and promising permanent freedom from rupture. Includes prices for related goods and health products.
A detailed Indianapolis city market rundown lists smoked meats, bacon, dried beef, sausage, pickled meats, fresh pork cuts, beans, potatoes, onions, fruits, and canned goods with per unit and per bushel prices. The itemized catalog includes standards for coffee, sugar, canned vegetables, fish, beds, and forage, reflecting regional grocery pricing from the period.
Notice to voters of Center township Marion county Indiana that the applicant will seek a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption at a business on Sugar Grove Ave first floor in Marion Park addition lot 64, Northwest corner of Eighteenth St and Sugar Grove in ward 4. Further details will follow.
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