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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1901
Page
6
Gen Chaffee reports fighting at Samar where Company C Ninth infantry was overwhelmed by about 460 bolo fighters at 6 AM. Gen Hughes attributes the attack to overconfidence of the commanding officer who believed natives were friendly. Names of missing enlisted men to be sent when known.
In Findlay Ohio a conflict looms between the Board of Health and members of the Christian alliance as a smallpox outbreak spreads within the Bailey family. Health officers conduct exposure checks and may quarantine alliance households while schools may go on vacation amid a state specialist's on site investigation.
Pittsburg report says five men were injured and two killed when a stalling scaffold collapsed Tuesday at the Arrot Building construction site on Wood Street. Fire and rescue crews responded to the scene.
London October 1 Gen Lord Kitchener a weekly bulletin made public Tuesday showed Boer casualties as of now: killed 27 wounded 24 captured 274 surrendered 48.
Mrs. M. J. Atwood of Sigourney Iowa reports three years of epileptic fits and nervous distress ending after using Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer She credits the product with stopping attacks and urges others with nervous disorders to try it The ad asserts the remedy treats fits spasms nerv ous prostration St Vitus dance and related ailments and is sold at $1.00 per bottle by Brant Co Albion Mich
Denver report notes many young Chinamen chase white girls. It claims “six companies” paid over 10000 to a Chinatown couple in San Francisco and guarantee support for Chinese men who wed American women, aiming to placate white prejudice.
Maj. Hawkes testified at the Manila hemp scandal inquiry that the Manila hemp company was to be largely organized on wind. Large blocks of stock were to be given to Adit gen Corbin Assistant secretary Meikeljohn Assistant secretary Allen and Assistant attorney gen Boyd. He said Meikeljohn promised to promote him and appoint him a special agent in the Philippines.
The trial of Miss Marie Josephine Eastwick of Philadelphia, arrested September 2 for allegedly defrauding a stock broker, resumed at Guildhall with her silver-haired father present. Witness William Walker, an American in London, testified to Eastwick seeking money to buy stocks.
New York oct 1 the yacht race that ended early on Tuesday will be renewed on Thursday over the same course. The Shamrock led by four minutes when the race was abandoned.
Mrs Adelaide G Dale secured a divorce from Charles A Dale before Superior judge Leathers. She resumes the name Adelaide Atkins. The complaint says the husband failed to provide for two years. Dale appeared but did not oppose. He testified to a $3000 yearly salary before entering real estate. The couple have no children and Mrs Dale is widow of a brother of the late E C Atkins and has four grown children.
Sol Smith Russell the actor is seriously ill in Edgartown Massachusetts after a sinking spell while spending the summer at his cottage. He was preparing to depart when the illness struck.
A Memphis jury acquitted J. W. Stainner on charges of killing Dr. Hal S. Scruggs in April. The verdict was delivered Tuesday morning in the case brought before the court in Tennessee.
Canton Ohio October 1 That Mrs McKinley is bearing up well is shown by Dr Rixeys plans to leave for Washington Tuesday evening to remain indefinitely He regards her not in immediate danger but physically and mentally stronger than a year ago Dr Rixey will return to Canton on short notice if needed Secretary Cortelyou will also go to Washington Tuesday evening.
Chicago reports the planned gigantic plow trust will be capitalized at 100 million dollars instead of 75 million. Twenty two firms controlling 90 percent of U S plow and implement output join to form the American Plow Company. The goal is higher prices lower costs and expanded business for members.
In Earlington Kentucky on October 1 several men from Boxtown rode to Carbondale on a train of empty cars and fired 145 shots into the air as the train left. State troops were deployed but did not fire. Captain Thomas reported the incident to Adjutant-general Murray in Madisonville.
The bulletin notes warm dry weather favors corn drying while rain is needed to germinate recently planted seed and revive pastures. Frosts spared most corn, harvest starts in October. potatoes light and tomatoes cucumbers hurt by September frosts. Apple picking underway. clover threshing near completion. tobacco housed. cow peas thriving in southern Indiana. stock feeding expected earlier than usual.
Raleigh scene reports Farmers Cren shaw received six years in prison for fatally shooting Red in McDaniel colored boy aged 11 in a melon patch near Charlotte. The incident occurred earlier and the sentence was handed down Tuesday morning in the local court.
The city’s cash balance with the county treasurer on Monday night stood at 20 653 68 dollars, with September tax settlement not yet computed. A 50 000 dollar temporary loan was paid in early Tuesday, and warrants were issued to police and firemen. At Put-In-Bay Ohio Jay Cooke shows marked recovery after injury at Gibraltar Island with improved condition by Monday evening and full consciousness by Tuesday morning.
In Liege Telgium on Oct 1 disturbances loom as the coal strike widens and about five thousand miners are now affected. Tensions rise amid ongoing industrial action and potential unrest.
A health column advises a balanced diet for strength and health. It promotes a mixed diet of grains and fruits with common sense as a guide to eating well. The piece emphasizes moderation and practical choices for daily meals.
The article argues meat provides the most concentrated nutrition and is digested quickly, advising nervous individuals to eat meat and use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals. It denounces cheap cathartics and claims the tablets contain peptones and diastase to aid digestion, sold nationwide for 50 cents.
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