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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1902
Page
8
A panel of doctors discusses whether pie is harmful or harmless noting crust fat and digestion. They differ on mince pie and mince pie dangers while praising well made pie and pumpkin pie as generally digestible for healthy individuals.
The Anti-saloon League reports active work in six Indianapolis wards with plans to expand. It cites blanket remonstrances in 37 counties and 9 townships, claiming over 200 licenses denied. Sullivan county shows 25 of 28 saloons removed, predicting a fully dry county in six months. Leaders promote church-led, law-based strategy with a December Indianapolis conference to decide on new legislation.
In a New York store demonstration, a compact gas heater and coal oil stoves attract attention for easy, economical heating and quick coffee or water heating. The devices, small enough to fit on a dresser or bedside, are priced affordably and praised as convenient “housekeeper’s friends” for cottages and busy homes.
War experts say if the submarine torpedo boat Adder had been in actual combat the nearby ships would have faced danger. The Peconic bay experiment used flags as a mock vessel and showed successful submerged runs. The Adder rose for observation revealing a hollow mast and periscope, leaving a slight ripple that could reveal a firing submarine to onlookers.
In Chicago on November 16 a 52 year old Swedish shoemaker John Odin died by suicide in his bedroom by turning on the gas. He crawled into his bed and swallowed poison after grief over the death of his wife.
Boston widow Mrs Patrick Gilmore says her late husband valued the musical library at 60000 dollars and questions reports that it sold for 275000 to the Louisiana purchased band. She claims it was sold years ago for only a few hundred dollars and notes authoritative dispatches may be incorrect.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr the president's son traveled through New York bound for Washington early Saturday morning with two physicians attending. Reported to be ill again this time with eye trouble the young Roosevelt and his attendants rested in a Pullman car in the city with no details available on his condition.
Directory style listing shows numerous rental ads for homes and flats across streets such as Graceland Woodruff Park Penn Merid and Keystone. Includes monthly rates from 6 to 45 dollars, highlights heat provisions and boiler notes, plus notes on storerooms and office space in the Sayles Building and a Marion Trust Co printing ad context.
Real estate notices advertise a 3 story brick factory building of 14000 square feet near freight depots and on track at a bargain. A Clarke county Indiana 230 acre farm with 1 room house 2 barns tenant house 1000 fruit trees 160 cultivated acres and timber balance is offered with price details. Several residences and business properties listed in Alabama Delaware Pennsylvania Meridian areas with prices from 1750 to 10000 plus investments in central locations. Factory space for rent near depots at 5 dollars monthly.
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