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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1901
Page
5
A bank policeman explains loafing as hard work and constant vigilance. He notes constantly assessing visitors for risk, handling counterfeit attempts, and counting cash incidents with diplomacy and discipline, while balancing safety and customer relations.
Marion County now enjoys about 650 miles of free gravel roads, with 342 miles county controlled and the rest in townships. Most roads were built in past 20 years, replacing toll roads bought in 1896. The county reports major bridge work and steady investments in bridges and county buildings.
The article notes little change in linen sizes year to year, with large patterns dominating. White cloths and centerpieces dominate, while embroidered sets wane in favor of netting edges and diverse drawn work. Mexican pieces rise in popularity for their beauty and variety, though costly wheelwork remains the pinnacle of expense.
Local druggists issue a caution against imitators and counterfeit products. The notice urges vigilance over substitutes marketed as authentic medicines and warns buyers to verify genuine brands and prices.
In M'Keesport Pennsylvania Joseph Bolneski, a miner, fell 265 feet during cage descent at Jamison mines near Crabtree. He escaped with a dislocated shoulder and cuts after striking the wall and catching the rope. Other accidents reported include a skull fracture to Joseph Kearns and serious injuries to Blaine McKee. An unrelated ad cites Dean's Ointment as a cure.
Dr W Craig veterinary surgeon offers dogs treated. Office at Wood's Stable, tel 1087. Card ledger systems and legal blank cabinets available, plus check file cabinets. Wm Bur ford.
Tickets priced three dollars and thirty cents offer round trip from Cincinnati to the convention venue via the C H and D Railway. Sales run November 18 19 and 20 with final return by November 24.
A garbled OCR fragment from THE SUN appears to show a plea or headline fragment involving Help and a liner to OuPaRIE. The readable text offers no clear event, date, or named organizations to verify further details.
A reflection on Indiana speech likens a man to a harvester starting at the cradle and ending at the hillside. In Cass county a farmer Henry Mahley reports his four calves died after eating musty corn, with the courthouse looming in the background.
Reports indicate a west wall is failing and must be propped up until the county commissioners determine the next steps. Local officials assess structural risks and funding options while awaiting official actions.
A humorous Skunktown report recounts quail hunting with clubs, a 650 quail catch, near misses with a deer, turkeys flying over, and odd misadventures including a man mistaken for a wild boar and a viewer’s belated animal rescue. Local mishaps and oddities fill the day as Flora Sentinel notes a reflection on writing originality.
In Philadelphia a playful ruse at Mrs. Adler’s house has Phyllis Craig posing as a cook to cover for Ned Carrington’s visit and lure. The ruse ends when Ned declares his love and asks Phyllis to marry him, while Ethel Adler and Mrs. Adler navigate the deception.
City brief notes the poultry and pet stock show scheduled for December 4 to 10 in Tomlinson hall. It caps a list of local notices including deaths, accidents, and railway union officer elections. Mrs Arthur Horner of Irvington died Sunday morning. funeral Tuesday at 10 a.m. Dr L L Todd, a prominent physician, died Saturday night at 523 Alabama street.
Pleasant to take and harmless cough remedy praised by residents for relief from coughs colds bronchitis and asthma. Local dealer Wm B Burford notes its positive care claims and recommends it for homes.
The Grand features a novelty sketch Tac tics and Shattuck singing in costume. Clara Morris lectures at the Propylaeum on The stage and the actor with anecdotes from her career. Indianaapolis is among her rare western stops. Park presents Humpty Dumpty burlesque for three days. Manchester's New York stars headline at the Empire all week with two burlesques.
A raft of odd fellows will visit the city for the annual grand encampment Tuesday and grand lodge Wednesday and Thursday. Officers of both bodies will be elected. No unusual business is expected.
Notre Dame defeated DePauw 18 to 12 at South Bend to clinch the Indiana pennant, becoming the leading Indiana school by modern standards as of this Saturday.
Wabash high school defeated Shortridge on Saturday to claim the championship of Indiana and Kentucky. The Wabash squad outplayed the capital city team, overwhelming Indianapolis with an 18 to 12 victory.
Mrs. W. K. Evans returned from a visit to her father in Michigan carrying a potato weighing 15 1/2 pounds. The root from Elwood is described as the largest of its kind ever seen in the area.
Rev Charles P Luce of the Presbyterian church in Anderson Indiana fell ill suddenly on Saturday and his condition was described as possibly not improving.
A vintage notice touts Omega Oil as a cure for rheumatism. It advises rubbing the oil on painful joints and drinking plenty of water to flush kidneys, claiming the remedy works whether or not the disease is blood related. Trial suggested for two weeks with expected relief.
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