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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1902
Page
8
Foster C. Shirley, known as the Sun's pauper attorney in police court, agrees with his father to quit smoking for five years. The arrangement nets him a house valued at 2,500 dollars and 60 months of rent totaling 1,560 dollars, while cigars cost him about 600 dollars, leaving an overall gain of 4,660 dollars.
Philadelphia report describes James OBrien 30, formerly a drug clerk at 16 Madison Street New York, who admits using cocaine morphine and opium for 16 years. He boasts of not only surviving but consuming lethal doses daily, while doctors warn his organs are deteriorated and collapse may come soon.
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on October 3, estimates by a competent authority chart the twenty week losses from the great coal strike. The figures itemize costs to operators workers railroads businesses and mines totaling 123 220 000.
A fragmented spoof sketches Sam Farb a bondsman and others, praising public gymnasiums and health work while denouncing graft and political manipulation. It mentions Cass Conna way, John McGregor, and W. M. Fogarty as a legislative candidate, noting grafters flocking to him and readers urged to seek healthier civic development.
A persuasive old advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a non patent, non laxative remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims the tablets contain vegetables and fruit essences with pepsin and diastase, digesting food to restore stomach vigor, and asserts the tablets work without irritating the bowels. They are sold by druggists and tested by government standards.
The engagement grows from a seven year romance that started in Thomasville Georgia when Ruth Hanna was fourteen and McCormick was one. They pursued lives in Washington and at Yale and the Philippines before his proposal was accepted.
The man billed as President Roosevelt's double, Robert Cole Robinson, arrived at 412 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, recounting a humorous incident in Washington. He described his trip from Sturgis Point on the James River and the gag surrounding his impersonation, noting the crowd's reaction and the odd mix up during the gunting party.
A fragment recalls a social evening for Col. Cecil Gray and guests. While registering, attendees scrutinized the narrator and whispered the name of President Roosevelt, creating a moment of quiet intrigue at the clerk’s desk.
A 35 year old man named Mr Robinson is said to resemble the president both in looks and in carrying himself. He shares a Rooseveltian outlook and enjoys outdoor activities, with friends noting the striking similarity. An advertisement for Dean's Ointment follows.
A fragmentary note cites inexpensive SUNS liners as convenient options with a guaranteed result. It mentions two phone numbers 860 and 133 and an Ohio office contact. The readable text is limited and lacks clear events or dates.
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