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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1902
Page
4
A fragmented OCR snippet lists numbers and two phone references. It lacks identifiable people, organizations, locations, or a coherent event to summarize as a complete news item.
A city-wide critique laments crime and vice in Indianapolis. Ministers urge action while officials and criminals alike are blamed for lax enforcement. The piece highlights speaker choices for a John Mitchell reception, praising William V. Rooker’s expertise on labor law and noting political jockeying around mayoral candidates including Edgar Perkins and August Kuhn.
DETROIT Nov 18. Albert B Lamb 28 was jailed on embezzlement charges after confessing to stealing 4000 from his employer A Jackson a mortgage and loan man. He surrendered following a gambling and racing spree that led to trouble.
A O H Division No 3 will initiate a class in St Patrick's hall on Tuesday evening. Father Endeavor Clark of the Christian Endeavor society will visit Indianapolis on December 5. The St Patrick's youth sodality plans a box social in St Patrick's hall on Wednesday evening. Justice Lockman retires after eight years, yielding to Justice Sheppard. Secretary Hunt of the Commercial club advocates a 40 cent coal rate to attract Indiana factories. The Fern Leaf club hosts the annual Thanksgiving reception in St Patrick's hall on Thanksgiving afternoon. Rufus Cantrell, the so called ghoul, has confessed to the grand jury and more indictments are anticipated. the coal exchange investigation also concluded.
Mrs. J A Milburn visits Mrs. Saiies while Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey travel to California. The Spades family and Cyril head to St Augustine Florida for winter. Miss Sarah Houts and D A Campbell wed in Sauk Rapids Michigan and depart for their name. Veleda Geupel and Dr. W M Martin learn of their Battle Creek marriage. Lilly Rees returns from Kennebunk Maine after battling typhoid fever.
Women from Lexington Methodist and Christian churches husked corn in public fields to win subscriptions from Jasper Dyer and Moses Dixon. The Dyer effort raised 16 dollars 43 cents after auctioning the wagonload above market price, while Dixon offered four extra rows of corn and the women earned 15 dollars 85 cents in 32 minutes. The groups then collected two loads from Mr. Stocks’s farm.
Miss Lizzie Boise of near Hiawatha Kansas receives an estate valued at one million dollars as a reward for nursing a sick visitor seven years ago. She recalls aiding an old man and woman travelling in a wagon who stopped by her home and inspired the generous bequest.
The report recalls Joseph Kennedy and an apparent 20 year old Brentwood murder link to Nathaniel Evans and a trial in which Kennedy was accused by Evans counsel. It notes Kennedy’s ruined life and later decline at the Bay Shore poor farm. It then mentions Zion City missionary Dr Dowie product sales in Illinois valleys, spreading tracts to merchants wary of the odd pairing.
A Niles Michigan man trapped his middle finger in a blind hinge while idle and unable to free it. Bystanders tried soap glycerin oil then a swift police officer pulled the finger free causing a startled crowd and mixed medical caution.
A collection of aphorisms on marriage money and manners from the Chicago Daily News. Observations on opportunity love ambition and ego present in compact proverbs.
A magazine style item notes coats of mixed cloth outwear plain black garments, with prices ranging from ten to twenty five dollars. It highlights lasting wear, evolving fashion like satin ribbon roses for hair, and new corset pads and bows enhancing fit and appearance.
A young woman in a simple yet modish outfit walked along Washington Street the other day. Her walking skirt nearly brushed the ground, in a new plaited style, paired with a blue silk waist and a white neck trim. The blue felt hat was round with flat trimming.
Useful two toned cloth covers in olive green and white with heavy fringe. Priced at 85 cents for a one yard square and cheaper for smaller sizes. Worth considering for winter coal use to protect finer cloths.
A clue about a stylish dresser hobby hints at thrifty sewing fans. The note ends with a partial line suggesting the cost of luxury linens may deter fancy tastes and encourage DIY craft. The fragment implies a home sewing theme without full context.
A dawn scene returns a child with earnest eyes who questions the old narrator about light, guilt, and the lost joy of their dream. The child accuses the narrator of breaking faith as care, effort, and friendship fail to sustain happiness before she departs.
A collage of quirky quotes from various papers shows social scenes with humor about daily bread coal credit and domestic life. Mine Inspector James Epperson reports broader mining activity and rising Indiana coal demand for the legislature.
Three government land warrants filed for record in the county office during Adams and Jackson presidencies relate to land near Valley Mills. One to Samuel Schenck dated 1828 bearing John Quincy Adams’s signature, and two to Samson Houghman dated 1830 bearing Andrew Jackson’s signature. Mrs Minturn asks divorce as Joseph A Minturn, former state representative, is involved.
A historic promotion claims catarrh is constitutional, not local, and that Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio cures by acting through the bloodstream. The ad promises testimonials and a $100 reward for proof of failure to cure.
A guide notes home fried oysters can surpass restaurant fare with care. It explains that dipping in egg and double crumb coating yields richer flavor, and advises frying in ample hot fat, either in a wire basket or directly in a kettle or skillet.
Gen Pavey of Illinois says Minnesota’s delegation will back Cannon for speaker. He notes a Minnesota leader told him the delegation will support Cannon, completing the list. If New York breaks for Cannon, he is certain to win.
A fragment describes a mysterious encounter where a lady barber shaves the narrator. He recalls her violet scented breath and dulcet voice as she stands beside his chair and questions whether her name is Madge Grace or May.
A brief line records a scene where Rhodesy Duff proclaims a desire and a companion responds with a quick, practical exchange, hinting at a small moment of comic conversation between two speakers. The wording presents a period dialogue vibe and playful tone.
A witty exchange notes the poet often being wrapped in thought, while the winter adds its own wrapping around him. The dialogue highlights literary preoccupation with introspection during the cold season.
A reader writes to a doctor praising Your Anti-fat claiming it is used by him and his wife and asserting it will save his life. The note expresses strong belief in the product's effectiveness.
Tourist remarks that the old man resembles someone with a checkered career. Native confirms the longtime checker player has spent years at the game, hinting at a storied past.
A cluster of editorials from Indiana papers discuss President Roosevelt's stance on hunting bears. Some mock the president for missing a bear while others praise restraint, urging circumstantial hunting only for food and criticizing sport hunting as wasteful.
The Merchants Association of Indianapolis offers a refund of the round trip fare on $25 or more in purchases at member stores, within 40 miles of Indianapolis, plus a 1 percent extra cash rebate on totals over $25. Interurban passengers receive full fare for the distance, shown via receipt. Endorsed by Cordoval Building, Indianapolis.
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