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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1903
Page
8
A young woman attends her first cocktail with a male escort in Bohemian style. The pair share two Martinis and club sandwiches, the girl drinks iced water and coffee to counteract the effects, and leaves outdoors noting she feels warmer while the man smiles.
Miss Clara Valentine Marx daughter of Harry N. Marx plans a stage debut in the lead singing role of Punch, Judy & Co at the Paradina gardens on the Victoria theater roof June 2. She chose the stage name Clara Valentina after studying in St Louis and Berlin, with gendered costumes for Mephisto.
Braund notes corn planting continued and vegetation rapidly grew. Central and southern counties show moisture for farming though transplanting tomatoes cabbage sweet potatoes and tobacco faced delays. Wheat heads early and oats and grasses improve with rains. watermelons poor in Knox. strawberries ripening. fruit and small fruits vary by locality but overall yield expected below average.
In Urbana Illinois on May 27, Mrs. Busan C. Day, divorced wife of William A. Day and attorney general’s former wife, allegedly fired four shots at Dr. Charles A. Nichols amid disputes over alleged persecution. Nichols claims Day is his wife by common law marriage. Day denies it. The dispute centers on property division and past marriages, with no injuries reported.
An advertising prospectus touts the Gopher Gold Mining and Milling Co holdings of 17 quartz claims in the Black Hills Dakota district. It extols rich ore, promising returns, and cites past mining successes and expert endorsements to lure investors with shares at 25 cents, projecting dramatic profits and perpetual income.
The Homestake project reports capital of 20 million dollars and dividends totaling 30 million. Gold withdrawn amounts to 70 million with an initial investment of 100 dollars valued at 20 thousand today. Monthly extractions reach 460 thousand while ore averages 4.50 dollars per unit.
The report states Gopher Capital surpasses Homestake in size and ore wealth, with ore valued at $22 on average and concentrates at $87 a ton. Shares sold at 25 cents last, now priced around $100, with a hoped $1,4600.00 value when fully operational. Investors are promised 100 percent dividends for early buyers.
Julie Jones pleaded guilty in Muncie Indiana on May 27 to two provocation charges filed by his sons Oro and Joseph. Fines totaling 9050 and related costs were imposed, and default led to Jail time. Family members testified the father habitually caused trouble at home and accused the sons of idleness, while the brothers said a jail sentence might reform him.
Jackson Kentucky May indictments handed to Curtin Jett and Tom White for the assassination of attorney J H Marcum. The grand jury acted swiftly as the feud between Hargis and Checkrill raged, and witness Capt Ewen has been confined at home awaiting his testimony. Marcum was killed as he stood beside the witness at the courthouse door with a hand on his shoulder. Escorts brought the witness to and from the courthouse.
Two hours in the grand jury room giving testimony. All the healing virtues of the Norway pine are highlighted by Dr Wood in Norway Pine Syrup as a natural remedy for coughs and colds.
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