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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1903
Page
2
An enthusiastic testimonial promotes Dr. Shoop's Restorative, offering a month trial at no cost to one unfelt buyer. The author claims high success, citing a 39 for 40 success record and urges broad sharing to help others, presenting the remedy as insurance against illness and sudden attacks.
1000 dead in Santiago due to famine. island life in Cape Verde archipelago suffers as death toll rises since March. Portuguese government mobilizes relief. London board of trade notes aid for stricken populations amid ongoing crisis.
A garbled historical clipping references Bir Isaac, W. M. Hunt, and a Dean's Kidney Pills ad. It includes a tale of a cat access in two gardens, then veers into testimonials about kidney pain relief, with misread names and broken phrases. The readable portion mentions an advertisement for a medicine priced at 60 cents and distributed by Buffalo, New York, with unclear authorship.
Belgrade Nov 14 The publication that several life insurance companies would insure King Peters life at standard rates has prompted more firms to offer coverage. With the king's age considered, it is likely he will accept one of the proposals.
In California a sensational tale centers Dr. Grant Marchant of Milledgeville who forsook all for his sister in law Violet Chitty. Mrs Marchant and her daughter pursued the pair to Pomona where the trio reportedly rejoined, while Violet’s brother Frank vows vengeance. Mrs Chitty claims Violet misled her about the convent plan.
Roy L Cridler of Piedmont W Va killed himself in the Trane Allegheny hotel in Connellsville Pa after telling a barber to skip powder on his face. He fired two bullets into his head. death due to hemorrhages. A note to Lewis F Hults said the body should be sent home. The message referenced a desire to avoid heaven with powder on.
Twenty-one passengers sustained injuries when a Pennsylvania passenger train derailed just east of Buffalo after leaving at 11 45 p m bound for East Aurora. The engineer Cole was killed under the wreck. Listed among the injured are Burlington Lockwood a Buffalo stationer Mrs Wm B White of East Elma and Byron D Gibson of East Aurora all seriously hurt.
James Wilson, an inmate described as a cal tired, escaped from his Ironclad cell at the county jail. He allegedly soap-coated himself and, using a rope fashioned from a carpet, climbed through a six-inch opening and slipped outside, leaving the scene as guards pursued.
At Cambridge Massachusetts the dormitory escort rule blocked Western Union from using women messengers to break a strike. The influx of female messengers clogged lines, prompting President Eliot to intervene and order the return of male workers. The strike ended and campus calm returned.
In Charleston West Virginia, November, prominent St Albans resident J. Lewis was awakened by a burglar. He fired to scare the intruder. the hammer struck, his weapon discharged, and a bullet struck Lewis in the abdomen, causing fatal injuries.
New York dispatch reports George W Carthew, a 20 day vagrancy sentence inmate in Ban Friancisen, closely resembles the man wanted for muting a New York bank out of 100000 to finance his return to the city. Prisoner inspected by men with a photograph and description who declare him the man as nearly as possible.
A man claims coffee caused his kidney trouble and backache for 11 years. He switched to Postum and says health improved, with his family also benefiting. He urges others to quit coffee and try Postum, citing a health claim from Postum Co., Battle Creek, Michigan.
SHUT DOWN CHICAGO November 41 Incomes wages cut in iron trades trigger closure of Inland Steel Company mills at Indiana Harbor Ind for an indefinite period. The halt followed a Friday midnight strike of 30 Amalgamated Association of Iron Workers local members, ordered by union leaders in response to a proposed pay cut. The Inland company employs 800 men.
Supt of construction E G Strathman says by April first the outside walk of the new federal building will be finished and roof work will start. He notes delays from closing the north front hole and confirms interior marble work is nearly complete with fireproof floor placement to follow in about a week. He praises safety practices amid heavy stone and machinery use.
AS A STOWAWAY FROM PHILADELPHIA, Juanita Castro traveled half the globe and endured hardships to marry Horace Hester McCall, a soldier on duty in Mantle. The ceremony occurred in Germantown as friends hosted the bride who had been staying with the groom’s acquaintances.
An ongoing wholesale freight theft ring tied to Big Four employees is backed by multiple arrests. Detectives searched Brightwood homes with no new findings, while a stash of clothing and merchandise was found in an alley near Olneys by a patrolman. Police rumors about broader house-to-house searches circulated but were unfounded.
Lt-President Howard Ayres of Cincinnati university has been secretly ousted by trustees with a five to three vote. He will remain in charge until a successor is chosen at the end of the academic year. Ayres came from Missouri university three years ago amid ongoing friction. In Georgia, a movement seeks to bring back Irwin county negros from Liberia after a Liberian letter reports deaths and illness among the group with a few able to return home.
William Roosevelt, 74, a wealthy farmer living four miles south of Shelbyville, was struck by a southbound passenger train at a crossing of the Big Your railroad. His hip was mashed and a hole punched in his left abdomen. He survived the initial impact but internal injuries threaten his life.
Louisville dispatch reports T Green Johnson, a carpenter, killed by an electric car at Créacent hill reservoir on Friday. An hour later John Conquest, who paused to view the body, stepped onto L N tracks and was struck by a tram, dying at the scene.
Cherbourg reports the anarchist Lambain, a twice imprisoned figure of the faction, arrested Friday. He is said to have traveled there intending to assassinate the Italian sovereigns as they passed en route to London.
Police chief Healey of Manchester posts a list in Nashua saloons of 500 persons barred from buying liquor under the new state law. He says anyone who buys grog for the prohibited rounders will be added to the list.
In South Africa two men boarded a railway train at It Wad and overpowered the guard on a steep grade. They looted a car carrying 34000 before escaping. A victim died. Separate report from Lovielville notes brakeman Hume as the seventh casualty in the Ibs L. and N. freight wreck at New Hops. He was recovered from the wreck badly burned with his jaw torn off.
George Ketcham arrived with Cresceus and announced the famous horse will not appear publicly again except for charity. The note frames Cresceus' return as a private, charitable engagement.
Richmond Ind November 14 Lus ther M Feeser of Richmond was chosen Saturday to represent Earlham college in the state oratorical contest Death of Miss Sophia Eden 2 116 Lexington Ave died Friday night from heart trouble after only a few days illness
Lamstire Bromo Quiaine tablets and other items are promoted by Indianapolis firms. The copy highlights stand up for Indianapolis and encourages reading display announcements to learn about prices and products available each day.
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