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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1901
Page
3
ALEXANDRIA IND NOV 20 Charles Ott 123 was killed when nitroglycerine in a can he beat like a drum exploded. The blast ripped limbs from his body, shattered windows and sent debris across the yard. Neighbors urge stricter disposal after prior accidents. A damages suit is expected.
Sheriff Summitt and a heavily armed posse guard Providence mine as rumors spread of 1000 armed miners from surrounding towns aiming to attack nonunion workers and supt Scott and family. Pumps run but no miners are at work while fear grows of state troops and widespread arming.
Chicago merchant turned miner near Cape Nome Alaska says Northwest Canadian territory miners face systemic theft by government officials. He cites 20 acre Alaska claims versus 1% for Canadian claims, plus high duties on food making Dawson purchases costly. He asserts Americans are a majority in the area and hints at a potential revolt.
Rear Admiral Rodgers reports Walter and Marines attacked an almost impregnable position at Sojoton Samar on November seventeenth destroying three camps and killing thirty men. They captured forty bamboo guns rice and stores. Rodgers notes no casualties and commends Porter Beards and other officers.
The piece argues coughs and bronchial irritation lead to pneumonia and consumption and promotes HYOMEL as a trusted remedy endorsed by health authorities. It claims daily inhalations purge germs, with a $1.00 inhaler lasting about a month and mail order availability.
John W. Mackay president of the Commercial Pacific cable company confirms the contract for building a line from San Francisco to Hawaii. The new cable is slated to be completed by September 1, 1902.
Police sergeant Wilbur B. Sherwell will be arraigned for a preliminary hearing before Judge Poole and likely bound over to the December grand jury. If indicted, trial would come in February. A Monroeville source questions his identity as Charville, and notes a twin brother works on the Rock Island line. Charles Hayes remains in Evansville, pursuing clues on his own.
James Kelly of Phoenixville is confined in a smallpox quarantine house in Conshohocken to visit his sweetheart Miss Ellen Blariche. The report notes his arrival and the ensuing health restrictions as authorities maintain the quarantine.
Washington November 20 Senator Foraker declares there must be no reciprocity at the expense of protection. He plans to address the issue in a forthcoming speech and defines reciprocity as exchanging our products for others we do not produce.
The Journal reports a New York green goods firm swindled hundreds of rural postmasters, taking sums from 100 to 1000 dollars. It sent genuine stamps as samples and quoted cut prices. When postmasters visited, genuine stamps were swapped for waste paper, and many left with no recourse for fear of losing their jobs.
David Morson suffered a severe hand injury at the Keystone plaster company's mill in Chester, leading to amputation at the Chester hospital. He had premonitions of evil, waking in dread and roaming at night before the accident happened.
A Sofia dispatch reports Miss Ellen M. Stone, the kidnapped American missionary, is held at the Pasha Khediv’s house in Bulgaria. The Pasha, Peka, is said to be enamored of her and wants to marry her, while she refuses and remains detained.
Washington reports Panama insurgents seized the City of Colon on Tuesday night. Twelve killed and a score wounded as U S Marines from the Machias land to keep telegraph lines open. The battleship Iowa remains at Panama.
William Parks, an elderly veteran, fell from the Belt bridge into Pleasant Run on Tuesday. He remained in critical condition on Wednesday, and doctors at the hospital believed recovery unlikely.
Deputy marriage license clerk Frank J. Bierbaum runs a campaign to keep couples in Alton for licenses. He offers a fine cook stove to the handsomest couple securing a license, with photographs and a committee to judge. Those refusing photos are excluded.
New York November 20 Geo E Spare a wealthy carriage manufacturer of Utica sues Major Daniel G Caldwell for 25000 damages alleging he alienated Mrs Spare s affections.
Amsterdam reports Queen Wilhelmina has passed the critical stage of her illness from premature accouchement. Physicians say she will sit in a chair within a few days, indicating steady improvement and continued recovery.
Kathrine Kelley, aged 107, Pittston’s oldest resident, died Tuesday from injuries after a fall. The death marks the end of a long life in the Pittston community.
An article argues against dieting and starvation for indigestion. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, claiming they digest meals and rest an overworked stomach. The text touts the remedy as safe and effective, suitable for those with poor digestion and appetite.
The column offers birth and marriage notices and a Wednesday astrology forecast dated November 20. It claims those born today enjoy luck and past-life earning, while women may face marital happiness issues unless they act to improve their conditions.
A mixed list of births, deaths, marriages and guardianship placements. Names and ages appear with addresses and causes of death such as heart disease consumption and pneumonia, alongside guardianship and infant inanition notes. The compilation reads like a community registry form with numerous residents and relatives listed.
A list of properties including sheds cottages barns and additions with owners such as J M Hightshoe A M Jose Nelson and J P Turpey. The entries note remodeling repairs and frame houses with amounts ranging from 450 to 3500 in various currencies.
George C Havener M D of Anacostia Washington writes The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus C endorsing their product and promoting its use in medical care.
Dr Hartman offers free personal consultations to a limited number of catarrh patients, promoting Peruna as a cure and preventive. testimonials from Geo A Gauvin of Halifax praise Peruna for winter catarrh relief, cost savings on doctor bills, and general system cleansing benefits. Patients urged to write with full case details for gratis advice.
Dynamite was used for a second time Tuesday night to damage the building at 311 8. Clark st. Two rear doors were blown from hinges and the back entrance on the first floor was wrecked. Poker fan-tan and bung loo games operated on the second floor when the blast occurred. Business rivalry is cited as the motive.
Advertises new boneless codfish sold by the pound and new shore and smoked herring by the box. Lists five Great Stores locations including Main Store on East Washington, several branch stores on Merion and Wash streets, plus a wholesale department on North Alabama Street.
An official dispatch from Pretoria reports Col Cotehbrandel of Kitchener's scouts arriving at Warmsbathe on the Rhodesian frontier. During the march he fought the Boers in two engagements, with three killed three wounded and fifty four taken prisoner.
Woodbury Connecticut saw a bank robbery on Wednesday night as two thieves blew open a safe and obtained $200. The other two safes in the Woodbury savings bank were not harmed.
Union Stock Yards Indianapolis November 20 receipts total about 1 200 hogs and cattle with varied prices. Cattle ranges include steers good to prime from 4 50 to 5 75 per 100 pounds and cows 2 75 to 4 00 with primes higher. hogs receipts 7 000 with good to choice 5 40 to 5 60 and pigs 4 60 to 5 30. sheep and lambs 400 with fair to choice lambs 3 13 to 4 0. interstate yards Indianapolis reports hogs 1 500 receipts 500 shipments with similar quotes.
Indianapolis retail grocers will attend a special Board of Trade meeting on Wednesday night to hear Guilford Deitch discuss insurance. The event aims to inform local merchants about coverage options and risk management strategies.
Prairie traders report mixed shifts with wheat and oats up modestly and corn steady or firmer. January pork at 15.37 to 15.70, lard around 8.82 to 8.87, ribs near 7.95, eggs at 23 2 cents, butter varied with creamery grades at 24 1/4 to 25 cents per pound. Cheese figures show several varieties steady to higher. Live poultry prices list hens and young birds with minor gains, ducks and geese also cited.
The report lists prices for wheat corn oats and hay by grade and quality, including No 2 red wheat at 74 1 2 cents per bushel, No 1 white corn at 62 cents, No 2 white at 62, and hay timothy ranges from 10 to 12 dollars. Inspections show multiple car counts across grades with total car numbers for each commodity.
The listing details prices for old turkey hens and toms, ducks, geese, spring chickens, eggs, cheeses, butter, hides, coffee, sugars, flour, beans, molasses, rice, and produce. Market quotes cover weights, pack sizes, and assorted brands with numerous grain and staple items priced across retail lines.
The catalog lists prices for hams bacon lard sausage and fresh pork and beef items. It names Indiana and California origin goods with various cuts and weights and per unit costs, including price per barrel and per hundredweight ranges.
Market notes list oyster prices: best Baltimore selects per gallon $1.40, regular Baltimore selects $1.00, New York counts per 100 $1.00. White fish and trout at 10c per pound, pickerel and herring 10c, bones 8c, dressed herring 4c. Clams Littlenecks 10c per 100, lobsters 2c per pound, frog legs $1.50-$2.00 per dozen, shrimp per gallon.
A dense catalog of chemicals medicines and related items with assorted prices including asafoetida alum camphor morphine opium quinine and cocaine salts epsom sulphur and borax. It reads like a supplier price sheet with varied units and cents values.
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