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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1901

Page

2

Two Old Lovers Foiled by Kids and Kidnap Plot in Indiana

In Frankfort Indiana on November 5 a marriage attempt by Jacob I Bazzie and Mrs Sarah Coonrod was stopped by the bride’s children. Bazzie had secured a license and planned a secret ceremony at Coonrod’s home but the bride’s son orchestrated a ruse delaying the wedding by claiming illness. Bazzie tried to force the match, vowing to show what an old love could do after learning of the delay.

Frankfort Ind Jacob I. Bazzie Sarah Coorad Bazzie

Police arrest six in grand larceny and association case

On Tuesday morning police arrested Walker Fields Tidson Weydies and Frank Bell all colored and charged with grand larceny and associating at the White home 426 West Chesapeake Street Vina White a reputed prostitute and her husband Ben White were also arrested for associating with his wife Vina is a familiar prisoner to police Ben a pensioner returned home Monday night with 27 dollars and alleges his wife robbed him of his pension funds.

Walker Fields Tidson Weydies Frank Bell Vina Ben White Chesapeake Ben

Fire damages Jeffersonville reformatory causing $2000 loss

A blaze that started in the tailor shop of the Jeffersonville Reformatory caused about $2000 in damage. Two hundred convicts were involved as the flames spread through the facility on Monday in Jeffersonville Indiana.

Ffersonville Ind Iana Reformatory

Fire Destroyed Much of Jennings Town in Louisiana

A rear blaze at a restaurant in Jennings Calcasieu parish Monday leveled much of the towns business portion. Twelve business houses and the Jennings bank burned with the principal hotel. The town, tied to a recent oil gusher, is crowded with oil prospectors. Losses run into hundreds of thousands.

New Orleans Jennings Calcasieu Parish Jennings Bank

Fire at Milliken Thompson Co. burns warehouse and stables

A fire at Milliken Thompson Co. wholesale grocers 203 Commercial Street in Portland spread to Brunham & Co. stables where four horses burned. The blaze also damaged four residences and Kelley & Co. lumber yard. Estimated loss about 506000 dollars.

Portland Milliken, Thompson & Co Commercial St Brunham & Co Kelley

D. and R. G. to Hire Pretty Girls as Dining Car Waiters

Denver November 5 plan announced by T L Barnes superintendent of eating houses to employ pretty girls on dining cars. He says girls are neater cleaner and quicker than men in dining room service.

Denver Colo D. & R. G. Railway T. L. Barnes Mr. Barnes

Painter Peter Acker Injured In Hotel Fall

Peter Acker a painter fell from the second floor of the Stubbins hotel through the elevator shaft to the ground Monday night He sustained a compound fracture of the right leg and several head cuts He is in City hospital.

Peter Acker Stubbins Hotel City Hospital

Bridge fire destroys 1859 Missisinewa span in Indiana

The frame bridge over the Missisinewa river between Gas City and Jonesboro burned Monday afternoon. The structure, built in 1859, was ignited by a fire that started in an adjoining dwelling.

Marion Ind Missisinewa River Gas City Jonesboro

Public School Teacher Arrested for Whipping Students

Hobbs Indiana November 5 Claude Stone Braker a public school teacher is under arrest for allegedly unduly whipping students Bertha Templeton Clyde Maxfield Ezra Hobbs and Grover Cregmile in a local incident.

Hobbs Ind Claude Stone- Braker Bertha Templeton Clyde Maxfield Ezra Hobbs Grover Cregmile

T M Milliran Ill After Headache Powder Takeoff

Wabash Indiana November 5 head clerk for the T and L railway post office T M Milliran is seriously ill here after taking headache powders.

Wabash Ind T. M. Milliran

Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Promotes Bromo Quinine Tablets

An advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Refund offered if not cured, bearing E W Grove signature on each box. Also mentions Merz Ribble storage and electrical contracting services and a Bretzman photograph studio at 1428 Illinois St. Opportunities advertised through The Sun’s real estate pages.

E. W. Grove Bretzman Illinois St SUN

Cold snap chills Indianapolis with icy scenes

The temperature stayed at or below freezing since Sunday night with Monday's high only 30. Tuesday morning reached 24 then began to rise slowly. Weatherman Blythe predicts slightly warmer weather, while the far northwest remains colder by comparison. The courthouse yard fountain and monument show a thin, icy glaze as longicycles cover the basin.

Blythe Indianapolis Courthouse Yard John McGregor

Woman Saver Thwarts Garrison Massacre Plot in Luzon

In Manila on November 5 the wife of a conspirator disclosed a plan to massacre the American garrison at Moncada in Tarlac province. Officials and others named were arrested as incriminating papers were found. the plot relied on setting a house ablaze to lure soldiers out and enable 150 bolomen to seize arms and slaughter the garrison.

Manila Moncada Tarlac Province Luzon Ers

Eight Recruits for Naval Station Enlistment Day

The second day of the naval recruiting station in the Ingalls block drew eight recruits. Enlistees include William E. Kelly 16 Charles Davis 15 Otto Hoffminster 19 Ray A. Cougher 1 Harry H. Hoover 18 Paul A. Witt 8 William Miller 16 Arile 9M. Dunn 13.

Ingalls Block Tose Charles Davis Otto Hoffminster Ray A. Cougher Harry H. Hoover Paul A. Witt Wm. Miller Arile Dunn

Wabash Man Sentenced for Attempted Police Murder

Billy Bernard, convicted of trying to murder Policeman Wm Rolfe, was sentenced in Wabash Indiana to two to 14 years in the penitentiary.

Wabash Ind Billy Bernard Wm. Rolfe

City Life Notes From Indiana Headlines and Local Events

St Joseph county democracy filed articles of incorporation at the state house. Local Barbers union reorganized and restored to good standing. Girls industrial school directors plan a Thanksgiving offering for children. Merrill Moores and Rowland Evans returned from the east to testify in the express company tax case. Gov Bliss of Michigan asks Indiana to join in civil war claims collection. Amphion club gave a concert at the German house to a meager audience. Miss Alice Murry died after months of illness and travels seeking benefit. P H Fitzgerald gains territorial charter to subdivide lands in Oklahoma. Indianapolis board of trade invites Admiral Schley for November 21 and rejected an $86 000 offer for Maryland street property.

Barbers’ Union Girls’ Industrial School Merrill Moores Rowland Evans Gov. Bliss Michigan Alice Murry Park-ave John Murry California Asheville P. H. Fitzgerald Indianapolis Oklahoma Fitzgerald Board of Trade Admiral Schley Maryland St Security 4Mpany

Stranger's Death On Road Shocks Wisconsin Pedestrian

E. 8. Wilson, a local agent, picked up a sick man two miles from Hortonville Wisconsin. The man rode on Wilson's bicycle with arms around his neck. In Hortonville the rider was found dead. A coroner's jury ruled heart disease caused the death.

Wilson Hortonville

No Imported Labor Shifts Continue at Shea Castings Plant

About 1,200 non caremaker workers will keep operating the Haughville plant indefinitely. Management declines to reveal how coremaker positions will be filled. Strikers are targeting the discharge of all Black workers, following the murder of Joel Combs by a colored man. One striker works at Brown-Icetham. Company denies importing cores but won’t disclose sources. The strike began last Monday.

National Shea Castings Company Haughville Castings Strilers Joel Combs

New Indiana Monument Board Elects Leaders Under Capitol Dome

The new Board of Control of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument met Tuesday electing Col. I. N. Walker as president and Col. Benjamin Starr as secretary treasurer. George W. Parker continues as superintendent with salary not yet fixed. The board plans to appoint engineers and watchmen with approval and may sue to stop a smoke nuisance darkening the monument. The piece also notes education board actions, a prison official’s political future, and tax case developments in Washington.

Diers Col I. N. Walker Indianapolis Benjamin Starr Richmond George W. Parker

Alma-Bromo Salt Promoted As Natural Laxative Remedy

An article extols Alma-Bromo Salt derived from a spring in Alma Michigan as a natural laxative. It claims the product cleanses the stomach and bowels, supports liver and kidney function, and benefits the nervous system via bromide content.

Alma Mich Alma Sanitarium

Local Births and Deaths Mixed in City Notices

The notice lists births to multiple couples with addresses and genders, followed by deaths including J. G. Rathsam epilepsy and Lulu G. Smith cerebral hemorrhage. It also lists marriages among several couples and a series of nameless entries, reflecting a mixed civil-status record page.

Saloonkeeper Kills South Bend Cigarmaker in Chicago

Charles Burke of South Bend Indiana a cigarmaker was shot and killed by a saloonkeeper in Chicago on Monday according to police reports.

Chicago Charles Burke South Bend Ind

John W. Wilson Runs for Attorney General at Republican Convention

John W. Wilson of Petersburg announces his candidacy for attorney-general subject to the Republican state convention next year. The move signals a bid to win the party’s nomination and compete in the general election.

John W. Wilson Petersburg

New Bridge Company organized in Elkhart

Elkhart Indiana November 5 The Elkhart bridge manufacturing company was organized here on Monday with a capital stock of 25000 dollars.

New Bridge Company Elkhart Ind Elkhart Bridge Manufacturing Coro Ay

Old Nurse for Children Advertised for Teething Relief

An advert promotes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe the child soften gums relieve wind colic and cure diarrhoea. Price twenty five cents a bottle.

Local Property Repair and Construction Listings

Property owners report frame houses and additions with values ranging from 40 to 4250 dollars. Listings include Emma V Brown at 1821 Northwestern Ave and others on Park Ave Meridian St Ohio St and more detailing repairs sheds and remodeling costs.

S&s Ashionant M. Ballard Ohio-st Richland St M. J. Stewart Alabama Washington-sts Robert Tider Morris and Maple-sts A. Huber River-ave Morris-st W. Picken

Hyde's Grand Variety Draws Big Vaudeville Crowd

The Grand hosted Hyde's come Grang vaudeville acts on Monday night to strong audience approval. The Colby family of four impressed with a Sousa pastiche, Gracie Lemmmers shone in Mrs Murphy's second husband, Horace Golden performed clever tricks, and the Grand orchestra earned approval. More highlights promised in future Sun coverage.

Hyde Come- Grang Colby Iithe Colby Sousa

Lehigh Portland Cement Factory Corner Stone Laid

The cornerstone of the Lehigh Portland Cement factory in Mitchell Indiana was laid on Monday. The plant, once finished, will produce 2,200 barrels of cement daily.

Kidney and Bladder Cure Promises Fast Relief

Claims bladder disorders including bedwetting and nocturnal urination can be cured quickly with Dr. Gossom's Kidney and Bladder Cure. Sold at 59 cents per box with a cure guaranteed.

Dr. Gossom

Rhodes jailed in Elwood for wife desertion

Wm F Rhodes was locked up in Elwood Indiana on Monday to serve a 40 day sentence for wife desertion.

Elwood Ind Wm. F. Rhodes

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