This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 36 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1900
Page
2
Four masked men robbed the McCormick bank at Em en on Wednesday about 2:30 am, bound the watchman, blew the safe, and secured $2,000. They fled by handcar toward Delavan. The Delavan night watchman, alerted, confronted two strangers and was shot. the assailants vanished as authorities search the area.
Chicago reports that if the Transvaal president approves a plan to flood western arid lands, Boers may emigrate in large numbers. The piece notes substantial sums of Asian gold deposited in Minneapolis and St Paul banks, said to belong to the Transvaal government, possibly to fund emigration efforts to America.
Norfolk Va November 28 Alex Pollard of King William county killed his aged mother by striking her with an ax over a horse purchase dispute. Pollard then cut his own throat and died, authorities reported.
Actor Richard Mansfield has suffered two fainting spells tied to overwork while producing Henry V. He fainted on the street Monday evening and again on Tuesday but recovered quickly each time.
Brazil faces strained relations with Uruguay and Bolivia amid diplomatic friction. Reports from Rio de Janeiro indicate Brazil’s envoy in Montevideo may be recalled or expelled, signaling a serious public dispute with both neighbors.
Dog owners enrolled in new enforcement, with 36 licenses issued by Wednesday noon, bringing the yearly total to 4,690. Last year, about 5,200 licenses were issued, reflecting a substantial public effort to regulate pets.
A. C. Schrader plans a six story wholesale grocery building at the southeast corner of Pennsylvania and Maryland streets. The $60,000 structure will include its own water and electric lighting plants to support operations.
James Hignight, a saloonkeeper on S Hast street, fell from a chair while repairing a gas fixture and broke his arm after a recent gas explosion in rooms above his establishment. Quigley impeachment hearings delayed. James S. Anderson’s embezzlement case set for Jan 2 with ex Judge Howe prosecuting. Grand jury indictments span 115 pages. Receiver Chas. O. Britton reported Indianapolis printing receipts of 13 546.77 and disbursements 43 047.19. A party honored Mrs. Lydia Rogere at 128 N New Jersey street. Pop June opens two new eateries in the former Grand Hotel Cafe space at 100 B. Minois st. Good Times Euchre Club results: first prize to George H Herpeck and Mrs BE. G. Alexander. second to HF. Schwankhaug and Mrs B H Izor. booby to Dr Otto B. Petgohon and W G Alexander.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a patent remedy claim with phrases like Cure No Pay and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The readable bits reference a medicine or tonics marketed with promises of relief and payment terms, but details and verifiable entities are missing.
The administration waits for Minister Conger to report if he has reached verbal or written pacts with Chinese envoys. The plan would block import of iron and steel by banning arms and materials for their manufacture, with penalties for Boxer rebels remaining a point of dispute as Britain Russia France and Japan show cautious support. A Paris dispatch notes Germany and France have accepted Pekin envoys suggestions.
An explosion at the Aniches coal mine in France on November 28 results in fifty deaths and widespread casualties as reports from PAHIS confirm. Rescue efforts continue and authorities assess the disaster scope.
Birth notices list many couples and newborns at varied addresses including Burkhardt G and B O Donnell at 546 W Morris, Staunton and Jones at 2127 Yandes, and Turner at 1733 Lockwood. Death entries include Thomas Williams and Charles Smith with chronic illnesses. Bernhardt typhoid. Rowland cerebral pressure. pneumonia for Dennis Morgan. tuberculosis for Edwards. multiple elderly cases.
Miss Mary Timmons of Elkhart inherits 150 from her brother Charles who died in London. A traveling show contortionist dies of blood poisoning from lye used on his face. Two Hathaway women in Marion are chloroformed during a home burglary. Capt. W E Chappell of Pike County dies from lockjaw after a finger splinter. H F Gaylor crushed between freight cars at Anderson, greensfork man. Huntington uproar as prosecutor refuses to pursue freight robbers. Schuyler Ball turned state evidence. Gov Mount pardoned him. prosecutor faces threats.
Senator Matson urges enactment of a direct vote primary law for nominations in the next legislature. He argues reforms keeping delegates chosen by primaries fail and that business and nonpoliticians could block ring rule by opposing slates. He calls the reform difficult but says the Republican party must pass it, with amendments possible to fix deficiencies.
R. O. Johnson, longtime newspaper man and railroad figure, will become advertising manager of the News succeeding B A Vollmer who returns to New York due to his wife's illness.
Revenue cutter McCulloch arrives from Seattle to Frisco. The German national bank New port Kentucky plans to reopen soon. Alabama legislature returns J T Morgan to the United States senate. Secretary Root returns from Cuba reporting overall satisfaction. Filipinos ambush infantry near Malolos, two soldiers killed. E D Lukenbill, former Seaboard agent at Fernandina Florida, is short forty thousand dollars. Honduras pays ten thousand for the killing of American Frank Pears at San Pedro Sula in May 1899. A Lake City mob shoots Spencer Williams a negro after he mounded the city marshal. Charles H B Britton Standard Oil agent at Crawfordsville is jailed amid embezzlement rumors. Japanese officers in San Francisco to inspect battleships with orders to seek new gunboats.
Charles E. Clifford known as the hog doctor completed a one day jail sentence and then waited five months in Clark's hostile before his federal court trial. He allegedly impersonated a United States secret service officer to obtain work from an Indianapolis engraving company. Clifford claimed the badge bore CCC for Clifford Chemical Co where he is proprietor. His tale drew sympathy from Commodore His Gins. He reportedly owned two race horses once valued at 1 000 with fast records but later sold for 90 and 60. His wife reportedly filed for divorce and his daughter is alleged to be in Chicago. Clifford left the jail with an EB Louis ia st girl described as years his junior.
The cruiser Yosemite was sunk in a typhoon off Guam on November 13. Five crew members drowned.
A Cincinnati man narrates how his wife secretly replaced his coffee with Postum Food Coffee for a month. He slept better and felt stronger, finally confessing the ruse. he now advises friends to switch, noting many suffer headaches and indigestion from coffee. Huttenmiller, 143 Race Ave., Cincinnati.
Politicians report Senator Fairbanks backing James F. Statesman for speaker to aid reelection in 1903. Nearby, Larz Whitcomb backs Sherman King with Beveridge ally ties, while Speaker Harry C. Pettit favors King before Statesman, denouncing lobbyist accusations against Statesman.
Mrs. Katherine Killian of Chicago spoke she was not born to be killed. A train crushed her to death Tuesday night after prior injuries from a train a year earlier and a serious elevator accident at her workplace months before.
Col. F. J. Pickard a civil engineer died in Columbus Ohio. He stored valuable papers in his safe whose combination was unknown to anyone. State penitentiary officials allowed a safe blower to open the safe at the Pickard home in twelve minutes.
The battleship Kentucky reached Smyrna on Wednesday and will stay several days. Officials hope its presence will have a moral impact on the Ottoman authorities and demonstrate U S resolve in a tense period.
Arthur G. Langham of Louisville announces the engagement of his niece Miss Lilliant May Langham to Baron Herman Speck Von Sternberg formerly first secretary at the German embassy in Washington and now consul-general at Calcutta. The marriage is set for December 6 at St George's Hanover Square, London, with a voyage to India on December 25.
Cattle receipts total 640 with varied prices across weight classes from 1 000 to 1 360 pounds. Hogs receipts 9 000 with quotes for good to choice and lighter weights. Sheep receipts 200 with bids for good to choice and common grades.
Wednesday stock receipts show light ship ments with mixed grades. Cattle include export steers and butcher steers, with primes and common grades and various weights. Hog and sheep quotes follow, listing good to choice, fair, and common categories with price ranges.
Wheat quiet with No 2 red at 7 cents and No 3 red at 7 1/2 cents. New corn mixed prices range No 1 white 37 cents No 2 white 31 1/2 to 33 1/2 cents No 4 white 35 to 38 3/4 cents. Oats firm with No 2 white around 16 1/2 cents. Hay steady with No 1 timothy 12 75 to 13 25. Inspections report multiple car lots for wheat corn and hay totals.
Court watchers anticipate a late Wednesday afternoon filing of a motion for a new trial in the Higgins case. Attorney John A Duncean declines to comment on the timing.
J H and C M Schweikle 623 E Vermont St shed $23 Drusilla Sete 164 Beville Ave frame house $1 8 Oscar Symiiding corner Floyd and Dearborn Sts factory building $500 Isaac Pennington 412 Bellefontaine St addition $100
A bold robbery occurred Saturday night at Wetherell & Sons Jewelry Store in Parkersburg with a tray of rings valued at two hundred dollars stolen while customers crowded the shop.
James Casey of Pittsburg who rode from Omaha to his home with his wife walked off the rear end of a Pennsylvania train and died from injuries. The wife proceeded 75 miles before he was missed and seeks bankruptcy with liabilities listed at 4 741.10 and assets at 0 106. Allen Ray, Indianapolis chemical maker.
Chicago markets show corn tumbling in November trade with prices around 41 1 4c for front futures and December at 36 4 6c, while wheat slips 4% with November near 70 0c and December 70c. Oats end December at about 21 3 4c, and January pork and other provisions trade with modest shifts. poultry eggs and dairy also move, with butter and cheese varied across grades.
Local dry goods sale promotes Merit Oak and Comfort Oak heaters with 10 to 25 percent savings. Stoves feature nickel trims, fire pots, and ornate designs with prices reduced for limited quantities, delivery and setup included. New Stove Department basement.
Mrs. Withiam Lamay reported her six year old daughter dead in bed on Wednesday morning. The child was in good health when she went to sleep. Coroner's investigation is underway.
A railroad official notes lighter Thanksgiving traffic this year due to ticket sales shifting to Tuesday and Wednesday. He contrasts with last year when sales began Wednesday, boosting congestion.
Miss Bessie Hargis accidentally shot her mother Mrs. Angie Hargis at Bicknell on Wednesday noon. The wound proved fatal.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.