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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1901
Page
7
Gen J H Whitney, a top witness in the Toppan case, says the Robinson poisoning case will seem minor. He notes the January 1900 death of Myra Connors at Cambridge Episcopal School under Miss Toppan's care, with Dr Herbert McIntyre seeing strychnine traces. The twelfth death fuels calls of insanity for Miss Toppan.
The Mullen-Blackledge company plans to buy Indiana creameries and has secured options on plants in Centerville Fountain City Webster and Economy all located in Wayne county.
Brief items report the death of William Thomas Winant, a 15 year old said to be the state’s tallest boy, from pneumonia. Other notes cover street workers wanting brown uniforms, a nurse’s planned marriage in Tokyo, and a English visitor with a hidden jewel stash found in his sock aboard the Umbria.
A southside communication to THE SUN argues nine tenths of ward 9 Republicans favor the South-side candidate for the Megrew council vacancy. It warns Bookwalter could influence the division and suggests the North-side will do the hustling if the northward shift continues.
The remains of Vice-admiral Villamil of the Spanish navy reached New York on Sunday en route from Havana to Spain for final interment. He was wounded aboard the Piuton during the Santiago fight and carried in a chair to a cave by his men. His skeleton was later found and moved to the Santiago arsenal.
The Norwegian steamer Kong Haakon is on the rocks near Isse Madame close to Arichat and expected to be a total wreck. It carries seals and was en route to Cardiff from Cape Tormentine. the crew are saved.
A late 19th century dispatch notes Belt traffic reaching 21 455 cars with 1 528 loaded with live stock amid record tonnage despite grain shortages. It cites reduced run times on B&O Southwestern lines, Southern Indiana potential control of E and I railroad, and a booming local car movement of 29 488 with 23 202 cars in motion. Also mentions John R Bonnell named collector of internal revenue for Indiana district 7 and varied real estate ads from Spann Co and others in Indianapolis.
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