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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1904
Page
2
In a Sun interview John J. Appel discusses real estate appraisals for the Poll Creek Boulevard project and explains the legal steps before condemnation. He notes park board action and ten day protests, then hints that endorsing Judge Stubbs for juvenile judge could gain Democratic votes.
Ottawa May 2 The house of parliament passed the bill for the greatest transcontinental railway with one exception the trans Libérian line. The hub envisions a route from Moncton via North Bay or Gravenhurst to Winnipeg toward Butte or Port Limp distance 3185 miles. Estimated cost about 125000.40 The project aims to create the shortest route to the empire’s overseas territories and would unlock vast tracts of northwest land for settlement.
Fairfax May 2 Next Wednesday a monument to John Quincy Marr the first Confederate soldier to fall in battle during the Civil War will be educated. Also reports on a county assessor fining Robert Manefield U.S. consul and a large mill fire in New York causing substantial losses.
Police swooped on the Cottonball Club social event at the J A Spence blacksmith shop venue on Friday night. Twenty two women were brought to the station and charged with unladylike behavior or mingling with windward company while men, including William Bryan, distributed amber liquids. Attorneys predicted the club would be freed with the charge likely distur bance rather than public lewdness, sparking comments on race and class in the crowded aftermath.
The Democratic state convention to nominate state officers has been postponed from July to August. The change aims to provide extra time for aspirants to decide as the previous date was deemed too close to the national convention. Two weeks are hoped to suffice for better decision making.
Five men charged with complicity in the robbery of the post office at Orieans were brought to the city from Toledo Virginia. They are well known in criminal circles and have served prison sentences. Named are Sam Jackson John Dey Jin Huety Cramer James Gourviey and Dave Claytun.
A list of births with names and residences, followed by marriages and then many building permits and repairs. Notable entries include Rosa Cummings, Charles Parsley, James Reed, Louisa McGregor, and Frederick Walker among others. Various ages and addresses across city streets appear with medical conditions, injuries, and hospital notes appended.
An advertisement promises a free trial of the Electrus rupture cure with no deposit or charges by sending name and address before May 30. It features testimonials from several named individuals and asserts the device cures rupture at home, discreetly, for men aged around mid-40s and older.
Fort Wayne Indiana jury selection proceeds in the murder case of Charles Dunn charged with drowning 10 year old Alice Cathrell in a cistern. Juror Stephenson faces removal questions amid defense and state arguments over qualification and exemption rules in the tense trial.
A mother from Bridgeport cites a six week old infant treated with Cuticura to remove thick scalp scales. The child’s head healed, hair grew back thick, and there was no trace of eczema by age six. Additional notes claim ongoing relief for skin tortures and sleep.
Gen A Jacobs of Lima Ohio extols Dr Miles' Anti Pain Pills as harmless and fast acting for headaches and many pains. He says they cure neuralgia backache rheumatism menstrual and stomach pains with instant relief and no after effects. Sold with a money back guarantee if the first package does not help. Doses labeled 5 cents, never sold in bulk.
Hull, formerly clerk at the Wolflake clubhouse in Whiting, is found dead in an empty tank car near Chicago. The manhole was sealed from outside, and two head wounds plus an chest injury are noted. Hull had left his job a week earlier to seek new work while Standard Oil employees were cleaning idle tank cars.
Alfred Mills ex mayor of Seymour was arrested at the Union Station Hotel Friday night by Detectives Simon and Manning charged with drunkenness and carrying concealed weapons. Mills claimed he had been rearrested at the hotel while detectives questioned him about a supposed robbery. He tried to leave the room and when Simon attempted to detain him Mills tried to draw a revolver.
Graduates of Wabash High School held commencement at the Harter opera house. The senior class presented Goldsmiths play She Stoops to Conquer with 47 members and three performers. County Supt John W. Lewis then awarded the diplomas to the graduates.
A combined Canadian and American survey team began a boundary line survey near Vancouver on Friday. The project, expected to take three years, aims to establish the Alaska Canada boundary with a joint corps operation.
An elderly resident named Ann Letts, aged ninety five, is said to stay in good health by drinking Sprery Wines daily. The text notes she will be 101 next quarter and recalls a four generation dance with son, granddaughter, and great granddaughter in Orange, New Jersey, where druggists sell the product.
July readings show fat portions of the date for registration and final entry. Drawings and homestead maps are described in a pamphlet titled Homes in the West by the Chicago and North Western Railway. For copies or inquiries contact N M Creege at 168 Vine Street Cincinnati Ohio.
A new sleeping car service will link Indianapolis and Washington D C with outbound from Indianapolis at 3 00 a m arriving in Washington at 8 09 am and return from Washington daily at 2 40 pm arriving at Indianapolis at 2 49 pm W W Richardson 16 POA
An atlas titled The North Western Line Russia Japan Atlas offers three fine colored maps bound for reference. It shows the Eastern situation in detail with tables of military and naval strength and financial resources of Russia and Japan. Address N M Droene Cincinnati Ohio.
Advertisement style notice describing summer travel reports for the north of Michigan with information on round-trip tickets. It notes a single fare of 58 cents for the round trip, valid June 2 through September 30, and departure details for the Nordland Limited from Indianapolis at 7 05 daily, with through sleepers via Richmond and a railroad.
Laborer Ace Sheppard, 32, a mahogany factory hand at the Veneer Works on EB, fell into a four foot deep vat around 9:30 on Monday morning. He was dragged out by fellow workers and an ambulance, suffering severe burns as the vat’s inner parts burned him. He lives near Eleventh Street and the Lake Erie tracks. he is unmarried.
Rumor in Cincinnati claims W Kel sey Behoepf of Cincinnati will become president of the Indiana union traction company. Schoepf, president of Cincinnati traction and a large Indiana investor, is linked though officials doubt the report. The tale may stem from eastern owners' recent visit to western properties.
A political shakeup unfolds as William R. Malone resigns as Democratic county committee chairman amid tensions with Sparks Treks. The Republican paper says Malone’s retirement signals party realignment and prompts speculation on future leadership. A separate dispatch reports Gen. Kuropatkin surprised by Japanese strategic restraint redefining the campaign view.
Carlisle gets verdict for twenty five thousand three hundred forty dollars in a senate court action against Reon Barnes over legal services and rebates on duties imported into Porto Rico. Also mentions old remedies for children teething and health.
Rail notice lists low round trip fares from Michigan City Lima Fort Wayne St. Marys Celina and more for Decoration Day via Lake Erie Western. Specials May 29 depart 4:80 a m with Colorado trips to Denver and Pueblo, daily through summer. Also mentions through sleepers Chicago to Denver and dirt cheap eastward rates.
The Louisville and Return fare is set at $1.50 with a circular to May 29. The Trent train departs Indianapolis at 6:00 a.m. a special through fast service makes no connections. Return trains depart Louisville at 7:00 p.m. Details indicate a Sunday travel plan with specific departure times and routes.
Decoration Day excursion rates apply within 150 miles of Manning Point. Tickets on sale May 23 29 with return valid through May 31. For tickets and information contact W W Bichatunon Asset GP or local agents.
A mention of half a million acres in the Rosebud reservation in Southeastern South Dakota. The Chicago and North-Western Railway is shown as the direct line from Chisago to Banesteel on the reservation border. The pamphlet titled New Homes in the West includes maps and full information on allotment. Author N. M. Breese of Cincinnati advertises the pamphlet.
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