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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1900
Page
6
The funeral of William Bell's dog Shep drew many locals to the Bell mansion. The 11 year old dog lay in a rich casket with inscription Ever faithful. A canopy grave site, eulogy by Lawrence Koblin, and a dinner followed the service. Bell vows a costly monument to the faithful animal.
In Pekin soldiers report better appetites as local markets reopen. American troops curb theft of food, earn penalties, and begin friendly exchanges with Chinese vendors. English and American officers share meals, while both nations’ troops admire each other’s soldiers and customs.
New York theater managers rely on Yale boys as a testing crowd for new operas plays and actors. If Yale approves with strong laughter or approval, managers may secure longer Broadway runs. if Yale boos, disbandment or one night engagements follow.
County commissioners announce a grand opening of the courthouse once the new lighting and heating plant is formally turned over. Commissioner McGregor questions the public misunderstanding of the $154,000 cost and invites taxpayers to review the project, claiming the investment will prove advantageous.
The county council plans no further meetings until called to consider buying voting machines. County Commissioner McGregor will contact officers in other states using machines to obtain information. The council may convene after the legislature or sooner if the assembly passes a rating on the machine.
In Cripple Creek Colorado near Anaconda the Yellow Kid mine, owned by the Yellow Kid Gold Mining Company, is billed as the smallest on earth with 30 cent capitalization. The O’Brien brothers Dan nine John five Bart nine run the plant as engineer president head push and ore sorter with their father overseeing the Morning Glory mine.
Three sisters of the order of St. Francis left Syracuse for Hawaii to establish a new educational institution on Molokai. Sister Ephrem, formerly Miss Anna Schillinger of Syracuse, will head the school at the Molokai station after sailing from San Francisco on December 6. The voyage follows a long series of preparations discussed with the mother provincial last winter.
In Paris a senator pushes a novel fertility plan: fine all spinsters and bachelors over 25 and use the proceeds to grant a $1000 bounty per child to married couples. Four children would earn $4000, while bachelors face a 25 percent tax increase as a countermeasure.
Samuel Longanecker files a federal suit against Buckeye Window Shade Company of Anderson seeking an injunction. He alleges the defendant infringes a patent held by him on shade improvements.
Miss Minnie Lugger of Delaware Ohio predicted her death while traveling home from California. She warned the porter she would die soon and wrote a will naming her brother William Lugger. Delirious on the train near Ogden Utah she fell from a car and died near Delaware Ohio after the trip.
Hackman Sculthorpe recounts a chilling vision of Jennie Bosschieter at his stairs after driving the murder getaway. Police arrest William A. Death, who allegedly used fortune telling with cards to warn of imminent capture amid the Bosschieter case.
Secretary Butler outlines progress of the state board of charities for the quarter ending Oct 1. Of 197 visited in family homes, 150 did well 25 fairly 22 poorly. Differences show care in placement and supervision. For the year 520 children visited 655 doing well 99 fairly 86 poorly. Applications 419 investigated 407 approved 822. New children placed 60 transfers 8 returned 4 gain 36 in family homes.
Western Nebraska faces a wolf and coyote boom with heavy losses of calves and sheep. Bounty fraud ended state rewards, but cattlemen urge new higher local bounties to revive professional wolf hunting and curb the increasing pests across western counties.
The report shows 47 percent of days spent on road work and $3 795 08 expended by the State for that purpose. It also records transferring 269 children to counties with traveling expenses totaling $1 228 30.
A professor touts a new electric belt and suspensory claiming to cure impotency and restore vigor by awakening nerves. The offer includes a 30 day free trial with testimonials from Rev. E. B. Stephens and George R. Makley, urging readers to try it and return if unsatisfied.
A Trenton New Jersey notice reproduces a local Sunday ad declaring a bridge trust formed by 28 major U.S. firms with capital of 70 million dollars. It claims 80 percent of the industry and cites the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company among members. The writer, a former estimator, says 27 of 28 estimators were dismissed and offers his house at 983 Lamberton Street for sale at 1600 dollars below cost.
James N. Kemp, Dewey hotel clerk, wagered that Bryan would win and was forced to push a grain of corn half a block along Reading main street. He wore a silk hat marked I bet on Bryan while a rope led him, attracting a large crowd as he paid the extraordinary bet to Charles Warner, a cigar manufacturer.
A fragmented OCR shows train times and connections among Dee, St Louis, Lake Erie and Western, and Chicago routes. Entries mention various ex and express services with arrival and departure times, including connections to Tuscola and Mich ex and lines to Indianapolis and Lemells.
Miscellaneous timetable fragments list connections among Peoria Bloomington Columbus Spring Lynn Dayton Xenia Logan Chicago and other routes. Times show departures and arrivals along with approximate services across multiple states. The text is partial and lacks a coherent narrative.
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