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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1902
Page
8
Railroad claim agents always have plenty of material for stories and reminiscences when they gather. C R Myers recalls amusing claims from hat losses to geese struck by trains, disputes at right of way, and a farmer over a settled $22 50. A Pennsylvania division story features a woman suing for $1 000 damages over an elevated bridge blocking her view.
A bystander recalls a woman and child on a buggy near a bridge who vanished from sight and left the onlookers with pain and questions. A railroad man then recounts a crash involving a horse, buggy, and a train car near a road, where spectators witnessed a bloody scene later revealed as strawberry juice on a laughing baby after the mishap.
William Tong of St Marys Ohio endured 25 years of stomach cancer linked to buckshot lodged during a past hunt. Surgeons at St Alexis hospital removed the diseased stomach portion and embedded shot, leading to a remarkable recovery and relief from chronic pain. Tong, 52, recalls nearly constant agony before the delicate operation.
Doctor Redmond calls the Pyramid Pile Cure the most remarkable remedy for piles with instant relief from first application and no opium. Dr Esterbrook notes it cures all forms and provides immediate relief without detaining work. A Sweet Springs, Missouri man says it cured him in under 30 days and recommends it widely. Druggists sell it for fifty cents a package. Pyramid Drug Co. invites inquiries from Marshall, Michigan.
Butte voters elected a dead man, George Glerson, as county treasurer after his death in Seattle. Glerson, a socialist nominee, topped the ticket while campaigning from abroad. his body was buried in Butte a week before the election, and party managers remained unaware he had died. Glerson had been a jewelry dealer in Butte prior to his death.
Train killed Henry Sires in Dumas Texas while Governor Yates of Illinois improves from typhoid. P B Ladd of Missouri died of yellow fever in Panama. John Werner, 70, of Mason City Illinois, killed himself. Hudnut hominy mills in St Joseph Missouri burned causing $100000 loss. Two foreign laborers killed in a Johnstown Pennsylvania wreck. Lawrence furnace employee Culbertson Kentucky struck. Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania building collapse killed Charles Price and injured three. Virginia legislatures call special session to enact new constitution. Florence Hayward to go from St Louis to Europe to promote world's fair. Bloomington Illinois street car workers threaten strike over wage boost. Remains of J W Mackey arrive in New York from London. burial in Brooklyn. W E McHenry expelled from Chicago Board of Trade for dishonorable conduct. Alvin Burgess, 30, near Flemingsburg Kentucky, shot and killed Walter Peck, 13, while building a fence. Actors road Bays hurt.
The second floor main corridor of the White House has been opened up from east to west removing a partition. Mrs McKinley and Alice Roosevelt are linked to the space with new rooms for Miss Alice and Miss Ethel. The Roosevelt sleeping chamber and a modern bath with a plunge pool have been added, while the decor is simple and classical with minimal ornament.
The article traces Cleveland mayors since 1836 noting 30 leaders with several winning second terms while none of the ex-mayors has served in Congress. It highlights Mayer Tom and the enduring pattern of political barriers for former Cleveland mayors affecting high offices.
A fragmented advertisement promotes Rough on Rats as a pest killer and Wells’ Hair Tone as a tonic for graying hair. It touts two night use to exterminate cockroaches and bed bugs, claims high efficacy, and lists prices for Wells’ products plus prepaid postage offers from Jerecy City, NJ.
Daniel G. Reid, a billionaire in Richmond, will not move to the city or build a million dollar residence because he could not obtain the desired corner lot on West Tenth Street. He plans to remain in New York with only occasional visits, despite Richmond’s interest in his return. Reid says he would make another 40 million by exploiting market cycles, buying low during panics and selling high during booms, and hints at future stock plays tied to bank failures.
Squire Throckmorton of Rural City has been elected to the legislature amid a wave of local support. The result strengthens Rural City representation and signals voter enthusiasm for regional issues.
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