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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1902
Page
6
Jacob Williams a 44 year old man claimed as the state’s tallest at seven feet six inches, married to Ella Meadors of Washington county. He has refused lucrative museum and show offers while his wife is described as short and stout.
Melvetta Smuthers of Marion recounts to police a night terror when Banpon Clark allegedly forced her from her home at gunpoint on September 12 while her parents were away. She says she was taken first to Indianapolis then Cincinnati and confined for ten days before escape or release.
A medical ad extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and digestion problems, claiming it improves nutrition and strengthens the body. A testimonial from Mrs. Josie E. Clark of Enterprise Missouri praises its healing effects after years of illness, urging others to try the remedy and noting accompanying products for constipation.
The tale of Clark fleeing back to the city has caused a strong stir as he is married with a wife and child, prompting public intrigue and discussion about his actions and consequences.
Clinton Indiana reports John Sedosky claims a ghost enters his home every day at 1 a.m. despite bars on doors and windows. The figure, clad in white, stands silent for a few minutes then vanishes. The haunting frightened the previous occupants and now Sedosky plans to move.
In Richmond Indiana on October 3 the annual meeting decided against dividing their meetings. Petitioners Fairmount Wabash and Marion sought a new yearly meeting at Marion but the committee refused. It is the second failed petition and unlikely to be reconsidered soon.
In Kokomo Indiana on October 3 Frank Forsythe caused chaos at an Order of American Plowmen initiation when an unritualized revolver was fired by an extra near his ear. Forsythe escaped attendants and ran down two flights of stairs, ending the ceremony.
Charles F. W. Neeley, freed under amnesty, came back to his hometown Muncie Indiana on Thursday for the first time since his release. He avoided reporters and stayed at his mother's house as several former business associates called on him.
In Vincennes on Oct 3 a major social event occurred the marriage of Robert N. Foulks manager of the Robinson Donaldson buggy company and Miss Hannah M Donaldson daughter of G W Donaldson. The ceremony drew prominent local families and figures from the industry, marking a significant social milestone in the community.
The son of the president of the Second National Bank was married Thursday night in a ceremony conducted at a Christian church attended by about a hundred guests. Mr. Foulks, formerly cashier of the Bates House in Indianapolis, was mentioned in connection with the event.
Wabash Indiana October 3 ex treasurer John B Rose who vanished September 1 with eleven thousand dollars missing from city accounts but later returned the funds was arrested Thursday evening and held on a three thousand dollar bond. His relatives have largely repaid the deficit by transferring money and property to the bondsmen.
A coal shortage in Kokomo Indiana halts operations at the steel works demanding 30 cars daily, along with the American strawboard company and three paper mills. If relief does not arrive several more factories may close next year.
Wabash Indiana October 2 The nineteenth annual reunion of the Thirteenth Indiana regiment Gen Lawtons old command was held at Leesburg Thursday Two hundred survivors attended and the meeting closed with a public camp fire Thursday night.
Sena tor Fairbanks spoke in Martinsville as Morgan county campaign activities begin. The dispatch lists local items including Havana hog cholera, Westland wheat sowing, Carlisle horse theft, Mishawaka smallpox cases, Bluff Creek wagon new, Kimmell corn losses, Fairview marriages, Dillsboro weddings, Mentone smallpox quarantine, Collins horse injury, Swamp College self harm, Shelbyville eagle capture, Kendallville mitten factory accident, Waterloo minor daughter report.
A long list of brief items across towns including new births and marriages, accidents, burglaries, court actions, and community events. Notable entries: a 11 pound boy at John Miller's in New Lisbon, a 9 year old George Titus killed by a wagon in Peru, gas wells reported in Cadiz, a saloon closure in Columbus, and a drunkenness suit in DeKalb county. Also church meetings, livestock and farm notes, and public notices from multiple counties.
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