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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1900
Page
7
In Monett Missouri a housemaids club has organized to control local domestic work. They require references, set hours, and dictate terms for hiring including Sunday outs, evening curfews, and minimum wages. The initiative, led by Emma Chilgren, has 3,000 residents watching as the maid monopoly tightens its grip on employment.
Newark N J October 3 Miss Martha B Kenney died suddenly in her home while with her fiancé Charles Hoff Roseville. She had been due to marry in about two weeks after trying on her wedding gown for the first time Saturday. She collapsed in the parlor at about 10 pm and efforts to revive her failed. The kiss of death was heart disease. Her parents and Hoff are heartbroken. She was one of nine children and had been in good health until now.
Havana reports Gen Maximo Gomez writes from exile about Cuba’s situation. He foresees war ending, a peace banner over the constitutional convention, and two new Cuban political parties forming within the convention. He defends American conduct, says delay rests with Cubans, and praises Secretary Root. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad included.
Dr P G P Attias and his bride, starting with twelve cents, began a round the world trip from Montreal to earn $25,000 in a London sporting club wager. He funds the journey by publishing How to make a fortune, selling lithographed postal cards, and lecturing. The pair traveled via Montreal, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Louisville with a hired automobile and servants.
Keenan, a woodsman from Gillinton, shot Annie Hobbins during a wood gathering trip. He carried her body home, insisting the discharge was accidental as authorities plan further inquiry. The 4-year-old girl corroborates Keenan's account. no other witnesses.
William Morse a 40 year old Negro coachman and Jennie Williams a 19 year old English governess caused a sensation in Norfolk. Morse formerly worked for Dr. Herbert M. Nash and left his wife and five children destitute. They traveled from Norfolk to New York and were traced to Philadelphia before disappearing. Williams came from New York a year ago. her English parents reportedly reside in England.
In a squalid New York lodging house a narcotic overdose kills Mrs. Fannie Russell wife of Ray Russell banker with Brown Bros. Co. Once famed for beauty she fell to opium after years of treatment. Her husband aided but finally cut off support, leaving her in extreme poverty before death as her constitution weakened.
An old reliable remedy offered for coughs colds hoarseness bronchitis and other throat and lung ailments. The advertisement promotes Dr Bulls Cough Syrup as a cure and relief option for sufferers seeking soothing relief.
An advertisement letter endorses Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets with claims of cure and comfort after dyspepsia. A. Ellms and Chas. F. Buzzell of Massachusetts endorse the product, while Mrs. James Barton of Toronto narrates relief from acid dyspepsia after three to four tablets. The note cites wide physician approval and retailer availability.
OCR fragment lists multiple rail departures and arrivals including Benton Harbor express at 2.50 am and 11.15 am, Wabash accommodations, St. Louis limited, Lafayette and Chicago connections, several times in the afternoon and evening. Mentions Chicago fast mail and night express with various times and percentages noted.
Readable rail timetable notes list multiple Cincinnati and nearby routes with assorted departure and arrival times. Mentions Greensburg and N Vermont and Louis ex with morning and evening windows. Specific trains include ex and accom services with early morning and late evening slots.
Train timetable fragments show Peoria to Bloomington and Champaign connections with listed times. Partial notes include additional Peoria and Bloomington service and a Bloomington extension, indicating evening and morning departures and arrivals.
Train times for Columbus and Springfield routes show multiple departures and arrivals. Notable connections include Cincinnati services, Detroit and Toledo options, and day schedules with morning and late evening trains.
Tickets and schedules show multiple routes from Chicago to Indianapolis and Leatskills with fare details and specific departure times. Included are names of rail lines such as Monon and C M and Mich ex. and various vestibule and accommodation options with times ranging from early morning to evening.
Fragmentary timetable notes show December train connections between St Louis Chicago and Tuscola with various times and codes. The readable items include arrival and departure times, with partial station markers and formatting indicating a historical transit schedule.
A dense list of rail times and connections featuring lines such as T. H. and St. L. West, Baltimore and Washington, Columbus and Madison, and Pittsburgh and East. The fragment lists departure and arrival times for many pairings including Indianapolis routes, Dayton to Xenia, Logansport to Chicago, and Vernon to Madison, with limited legible context and several garbled entries.
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