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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
8
A brief item notes knee pants offered at 25 cents each with a mention of wash or sale conditions. The fragment references a bargain context and small-town shopping priorities, but lacks full details or clear dates.
A well dressed colored woman toasted on Washington and Pennsylvania streets in a crowd of about two hundred. Her hat blew away as she chased it. a bundle dropped, a skirt attachment failed, and a wagon rolled nearby while onlookers gawked. Her hair remained intact.
In Shellbyville Indiana on May 23 four McBride brothers William Tipton Joseph John and George shared a family meal for the first time in 18 years. A fragment mentions a miracle like recovery from a skin condition via Blood Bitters and adds unrelated ads for a typewriter and gas stoves.
Special trains from Indianapolis depart 6 30 pm and 9 00 pm for trips to Michigan City Rechester and Sandusky with round trip fares of 1 25 1 25 and 2 00 respectively Passengers may inquire at 29H Tincrest for berths seats and addresses A H Sellars D PA listed pamphlet details.
Dr Pero of Marburg spoke to physicians about bee sting treatment for rheumatic joints claiming effective results in 500 cases. He notes initial swelling is absent and pain relief grows as stings progress, with some patients receiving up to seventy stings per session. A woman reportedly endured many stings with complete relief.
Miss Grace B Bee in charge of Wh rant's hall dormitory at Rutgers college orders students to roll up sleeves at the table. The directive follows instances of coatless dining over summers and several informal refusals before enforcement.
A large audience expected for a Friday night concert in fomlinson hall featuring about 600 school children and combined Shortridge and M. T. H. 8. orchestras under Ed ward Batley Birge. The program includes works by Sullivan Verdi and Puccini with a grand finale of America sung by all.
Loganport Indiana May 29 10 efforts that are making prove successful the Wabash river south from his city will be opened for navigation It would cost several thousand dollars Capt Abbott Veaton of the government service who recently made a survey of the river below the city starting from here reported to the government that it would cost very little to make the river navigable from Lafayette to the mouth and he thought it possible to open up the river trade from Logansport
In Logansport Indiana undertakers report no deaths for over two weeks ending May 1. City records say such a prolonged deathless period is unprecedented in the town's history, prompting speculation that some may relocate seeking healthier climates.
Walter McCrea of Harrison township boasts a pig with an extra snout growing from the forehead. The remarkable feature gives the hog an uncanny appearance and has drawn local curiosity.
An advertisement touts Dr David Kennedys Favorite Remedy as a universal cure for kidney liver blood and related issues. It claims vegan ingredients no minerals or poisons and offers 3 cent sample size and $1 bottle with testimonials from a Hartford Connecticut reader. The notice mentions mail trial and local druggists Weber Drug Co endorsing the product.
Washington May 29 Napoleon Bonaparte may appear on a five cent stamp in the Louisiana Purchase Exposition series while Jefferson’s image will grace the two cent domestic stamp. McKinley’s portrait is likely to be used and Louis XIV has been proposed as a participant in the set.
Fort Wayne Indiana reports plans to enlarge the college district with a new building and extensive improvements. The project aims to invest substantial funds within the year to enhance facilities and expand modeling and growth of the institution. Hood's Sarsaparilla is recommended for strengthening digestion and vitality, with claims of improved nerve and mental stamina.
An old nurse for children Mia Winslow's soothing syrup advertised for teething and diarrhea. Indiana Dental College lists hours for dental work. DeVore Co prints. Frank D. Shera offers typewriters. Vandalia Line advertises Decoration Day fares from Indianapolis to Terre Haute and Green Castle with May 31 departures and June 1 return, 165 mile limit.
In Stamford in May a bolt of lightning struck an old rat-infested cottage owned by John Wright. The fire alarm was raised by terrified rats scurrying across floors and walls. Wright woke, guided his family out in their night clothes, saving a four year old sleeping in bed as flames reached the infant’s bedding.
The article describes Sister Store Polish a one powder method packed in a perforated box for easy even coverage. Surface should be damp cleaned first then polish dusted onto cloth to produce a brilliant jet black luster with no odor or dirt and a box lasts long.
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