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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1904
Page
2
Amateurs at the Unique theater perform after the regular show supported by partners. They showcase their best acts in the afternoon with a light comedy and candy treats promised by local vendors. The event highlights community talent and theater support.
Fragmentary report describes a box of candy and a chaotic scene as townsfolk react to a strange event. Names and details are unclear, but the tone suggests a peculiar local incident. Investigators are asked to review the evidence.
Special to the Sun. In Brooklyn a bargain display at a Fulton Street store collapsed after a stout woman attempted to move through rolls of cloth. The scene became chaotic as shoppers and clerks scrambled to clear the aisles and prevent further damage. A toppled pile left the area strewn with cloth scraps and a disorderly mess.
Rexinger, wife of a veteran Lake Shore conductor, rode in a special car attached to train No. 43 to reach Chicago in time to comfort her son Merritt Jacobson. The youth, once employed in Lake Shore shops at Blue Island, had telegraphed intent to end his life and died after a self-inflicted gunshot. The railroad’s action honors her husband and his father, a noted engineer. Mary Layles accompanied her aunt.
Seven jurors have been chosen to try actress Nan Patterson on the charge of murdering Caesar Young. Patterson asks that jurors be fair minded and not biased, while a dramatic court scene precedes sentencing for Carlo Roratte, the Italian youth involved in a separate incident linked to the case.
A grocer from Ossian Indiana shares a six year health turnaround after using Grape-Nuts and cream. He credits steady improvement, regular breakfasts, and daily meals with Grape-Nuts for regaining strength, weight gain, and work capacity. He notes his bowels stay regular and he now works about fifteen hours daily. The account cites Fontum Co Battle Creek Michigan and mentions a promotional booklet.
An old advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a rest for the stomach and a universal digestor. It argues dieting and overuse of tonics worsen symptoms, claims the tablets digest food even with inactive stomach, and asserts they nourish the body and brain while offering best value.
Laura Bigger, under guard, declines to speak at the Colonial hotel after a lawyer warned no comments. She explains she is here observing theaters and scenes while Monaire Bennett’s estate is being settled, amid questions about a return to the stage.
Miss Patterson, guarded by officers, observes juror behavior and questions to root out bias in a criminal case. Reported interactions include a juror with blue eyes and a tale of a lawyer advising on jury selection from a Tombs visit.
At Meridian Street M G church board meeting in the home of GW Smith plans were made to find a temporary house of worship for the congregation after a fire. A committee including Dr Joehun Stansfield O H Carson Joseph Tagesrt and Charles Coffin was appointed to choose a convenient place for Sunday services. Downtown churches offered aid and insurers may not cover the loss, estimated not to be heavy though wall damage and overall loss remain under review. The Rev Joshua Stansfield was at the Commercial Club when the fire was found.
The article describes structural damage near a church with standing walls deemed unsafe and police guarding the mine until inspectors declare it safe. Three memorial windows, including two Tiffany windows donated by Mrs. Daniel Steart, were ruined by water and debris. A $1.00 window on the north side was destroyed.
Report from Columbus dated November 1 states Otis Lave lun, implicated in the murder of Farmer George Geyer, must face the electric chair on Thanksgiving night. Governor Herrick said he will not intervene in the sentence. In Denton news, Sheriff Breein cites Zeigler warning of hourly trouble as stockade guards exchange fire with attackers, with no fatalities reported. Republican chairman James H. Brady and Mrs Brady were seen in Annapolis for the meeting of the state committee.
The Union Pacific offers a round trip from Chicago to Colorado at 47.20 and from St. Louis at 23.20 with proportional reductions from nearby points. Tickets on sale daily through May 1 with return by June 1. Inquire at 88 X Fourth Street Cincinnati for full information.
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