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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1903
Page
8
In Heleyville Indiana on November 6 a local discovery shows mice have damaged the telephone exchange wiring. Wires run openly in the garret after being chewed by rodents. Lady operators refuse to work due to the presence of mice in the gum ret, compounding company difficulties.
A chaotic report details a death from lockjaw and several homicides and assaults across Indiana and Georgia. It mentions authorities ordering quarantines after a disease outbreak affecting students, a girl named Martha Druett missing then located with a Smith family, an attempted murder with a dropped water tumbler, a razor attack but non-fatal, a horse attack on a farm, and local court fines for A. J. Baker and others. The items read like disparate police and court notes from a late 19th or early 20th century wire.
The defendant in the Elwood killing of Fred Keyster was released on 910.00 bail. Judge McClure stated that, based on current testimony, a conviction for murder either first or second degree appears unlikely at this stage.
Connor McCann roamed cities dazed by cigarette use and became violently insane in Greensburg Indiana after a brief stay in Anderson. He had a hard fall on the street, recovered, and was sent out of town. He is described as an incurable insanity case.
Alenandria Indiana November 6 reports ne fvoes with large knives and rising tensions as many from Kentucky arrive. Matahal Cree discusses disarming desperate actors amid racial insults. Saymour Indiana November 6 a youths bound train wreck near here as a passenger tries to catch up. The engine derails while the crew escapes unharmed. Cigarette dealers in Kokomo Indiana November 6 investigated for supplying minors and potential prosecutions loom. Caledonia Indiana November 6 labor troubles end as non union carpenters seek a charter and form a local union, signaling a victory for organized labor. Anderson Indiana November 6 a woman in divorce proceedings.
In Richmond Indiana a brakeman Le Hahn fell from a car in the Pennsylvania yards and was killed instantly by passing trains. Mrs Edward Layton testified about nightly abuse forcing children to bake biscuits after midnight. Marin married last July and lived in Greenville.
A patchwork of Indiana items includes Harry Ward dying from Montpelier fire burns, Wabash school tin caps for pupils, Fielding McKowan seeking divorce from Marion wife, labor boom in Kokomo, Vincennes street fair in a church basement, Gov Durbin sentence commutation talk, Purdy university memorial designations, Goshen whitecap dispute, Rev Alexander McLaughlin remonstrance, and Elwood city council action.
Fragmentary text describes a winery or brewing company sale with price notes for boxes and gallery items. It mentions community welfare and a plan tied to a Taidiva et al. statement and a sale at a reduced price. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
An unclear fragment notes costs and opposition from western mayors and towns on a Pacific Coast seat related to Patil. The text is incomplete, with garbled phrases about washes and suvs and local figures opposing the move.
A Milwaukee man named Fred Steen declares plans to boil eggs using gasoline as a means to make a fortune. The odd method and bold ambition reflect a curious local episode from the city’s news.
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