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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1904
Page
2
Gustave E. Pohlman a city bookkeeper learned by letter from relatives in Germany that by the will of Charles Bahn who died there he is left seventy five dollars. Bahn formerly lived here and ran a wholesale liquor business before returning to Europe.
Public schools in Hollis Limestone and Kickapoo townships in Peoria county were closed by the county superintendent due to an epidemic of smallpox Scarlet fever and diphtheria. The three townships are nearly under quarantine with twelve scarlet fever deaths in Kickapoo recently and Peoria township near the city of Peoria showing marked improvement.
Baniel McCrisaken thanked an insanity commission after it ruled him insane. A former Evansville constable once arrested a desperado who vowed to kill him after a parole, and fear of that man is blamed for McCrisaken's condition. Two killed in Hotel Farmers' Hotel fire.
A city park board meeting addressed repeated theft of blossoms from Riverstue and other parks. Park Superintendent Power warns prominent citizens and public officials that carrying away branches will lead to arrest to protect park beauty. The policy directs police to arrest anyone seen removing branches or flowers from parks.
Building Inspector Stanley aims to inspect Tomlinson Hall with factory inspector McAlone assisting to discuss required changes. Mrs. Herman Leroy Jones, a New York society woman, was found at her husband’s home after disappearing from Morris Park race track. her condition left her unable to recognize him. Textile workers in Fall River push for a 10 percent wage cut across 25,000 operatives amid strike talk. Hebert J. Knox, convicted of forgery, is sent to Michigan City penitentiary after a special court session in Portland Indiana.
Birth notices list Hugh and Clara McEvey East girl and Joe and Drusia Huer bay. Louis and Amelia Effertns girl. George and OConnor boy. Deaths note Jacob Zimmerman enteric fever. Marriages: Henry H. McGee and Essie M. Petrie Trulah D. Rucker and Ivy J. Hazelrige. Building Permits show multiple projects with values from $15,000 to $435.
Elwood Indiana May 61 Two boys Earl and Eddie Boggs children of Edward Boggs an engineer at the Tolate works drowned in the reservoir at the tinlate mill Thursday afternoon After dinner the brothers left home to fish near the creek The search parties scoured the city all night and found the horses floating on the reservoir early Friday morning It is believed the younger boy fell in while fishing and the elder perished trying to save him The mother is in a serious condition from the shock of the loss.
A garbled bulletin lists various sensational items from prisons, riots, fires, and disasters. It cites a Austrian official’s anti Japanese remarks, a death in Morgantown, Ky, fire losses in Bartetta Ohio, a Yale area crime wave, a Dayton Wright flyer incident, and multiple accidental deaths and political tensions impacting industry and transport across New Haven, Cincinnati, Columbus and beyond.
Mayor Fleischmann led a 155 strong Cincinnati group as guests of the Commercial club and Board of trade for a Thursday dinner at the Grand hotel. The party returned from St Louis on the C I & D railroad after celebrating Cincinnati day. Mayor Haltzman welcomed the visitors and Fleischmann replied. They then paraded to Union station and boarded their special train for home at o'clock.
Ten bicycles gathered Friday morning near the Pearl Street police station as Frank Murray attempted to force a wall. He fled, tripped over a table annex, and was captured by officers Duncan and Askin who charged him with intoxication.
Captain Thomas Halls of the secret notes division and Deputy U S Marshal Martin arrested Jefferson Glenzie of Bryant Indiana charging him with making counterfeit dollars. Several coins appeared as crude imitations in various locations.
Rear-Admiral Nagat Nagai is in command of torpedo boat destroyer Acct No. 4 before Port Arthur, taking charge of the vessel amid naval operations and readiness.
A county charity board again calls for padded cells in the police ward amid debate on humane treatment. A court ordered Mary Kelley to receive $9,090 in damages from Stoughton J. Fletcher after she fell into an elevator shaft at a bank building in July 1900. An old nurse promotes Winslow’s soothing gum for teething, claiming it calms gums and relieves wind colic. Various excursion fares are listed for Michigan City Lima Fort Wayne and other cities with trains on Sunday May 28.
Local train to Louisville with intermediate stops departs Indianapolis at 7:50 a.m. Sunday May 29 with a return special train from Louisville to Indiana, fare 1.50 dollars, service includes through connections and multiple stops.
Pennsylvania Vandalia Lines lists a one fare plus cents for round trip travel on May 29 and 30 with return validity through May. Information available from agents or address W. W. Richardson Assistant GP. A.
A Constable attempted to auction the Reform Methodist Church to satisfy a $30.05 judgment for former pastor Hey. Jaent Be Deer by Frank Glass. Chairs were sold to raise funds. proceeds paid toward the debt, and another sale is planned.
Details reach Friday of an anti-Semitic mob attack in Chatyn, Bessarabia resembling Kishinev massacres. A crowd of about 3000 Russians, Armenians, Greeks, priests, workers, students and children assaulted Jews, looted stores, desecrated houses, and beat residents. Gendarmes delayed then quelled the riot after a long stand, with threats of renewed assaults. some Jews flee, others seek Australia. A German Jewish delegate has filed a report and creams for illnesses are advertised. Also notices about Decoration Day rail fares are listed.
A new sleeping car service begins between Indianapolis and Washington effective Sunday May 20. The train departs Indianapolis at 9 am daily and arrives in Washington at 9:30 pm. Return trips leave Washington daily at 10 pm and reach Indianapolis at 12:10 noon. The offer includes $30 round trip to Colorado via Union Pacific and Northwestern routes with through sleeper connections and lower summer rates from eastern points.
The Russo Japanese War Atlas offers three colorful maps bound for reference with the Eastern situation showing relative military naval strength and financial resources of Russia and Japan. Address N M Brose Cincinnati Ohio. Returns guaranteed. Office hours 113 El Oblast.
The plumbers' strike ends with workers dropping demand for apprentice control while employers concede higher wages. The settlement lifts a months long dispute and clears the way for resumed service.
William Rouse files suit in the superior court seeking 41,600 alleging damages for 1,000 bushels of oats. The city defends, contending the delivered oats did not meet the quality of the sample provided.
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