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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1903
Page
3
William H. Oath, superintendent of the Normal City Orthodist Sunday School and a noted figure in church, business, politics, and lodge circles, died Sunday night in Salt County from delirium tremens after a month long debauch. He had striven to conquer alcohol but failed, yet was highly regarded by all town circles.
London reports a Sofia dispatch stating Turkish noncombatants were kettled in a town named Bontako which was destroyed. Another message describes a battle between Turkish traps and Macedonians under Gen. Sonsireff near Godlave, lasting about half a day.
A long OCR list of regional companies and financial institutions appears, naming American Central Life American National Bank Capital National Bank Indiana Trust Company Union Trust Company Union Traction and other banks railways and manufacturing firms. The fragmentary text references securities preferred and common stocks with several Indianapolis and Indiana entities.
The Park presents The Funny Mr Dooley a vaudeville musical comedy starting Monday afternoon with Paul Quinn as Mr Dooley. A German friend joins a get rich quick promoter in a fast paced show with songs dances and a light plot. Chorus girls provide musical numbers and the piece is the season's first Park offering.
Rumors claim a clash between Turkish and Bulgarian troops near Demir-i Kapia with heavy casualties on both sides. Bulgaria plans to call 24,000 recruits as villages are looted and inhabitants massacred. Reports mention 20 Turkish villages burned in the Baglog district and the destruction of Bonisito with many Turkish residents killed.
Buffalo New York October report states former postmaster general W A Bissell is seriously ill with cancer and not expected to recover. He is in the hospital under medical care after being diagnosed with cancer.
The report lists several post season games with scores: Philadelphia Americans six Cincinnati Nationals one. Chicago Nationals six Chicago Americans zero. St Louis Americans six St Louis Nationals none. Cleveland Americans two Cincinnati Nationals one. Pittsburgh Nationals four Goaten Americana two. Sunday Cincinnati Nationals seven Cleveland Americans three. New York Nationals unknown. Murray Hill semi professionals in Philadelphia. St Louis Americans three St Louis Nationals two. Chicago Americans ten Chicago Nationals two. Bayside Athletic club one. Brooklyn Nationale zero. In Wilkesbarre Pa on Oct 5 a man wounded a friend with insults, Peter Oskosk dug a grave and jumped into it, was found and moved to a hospital, expected to recover.
The Robertson embezzlement case jurors disagreed and were discharged Monday morning. Honertaon yi haya another trial next month. Sam Parks to retire, from Kansas City he attended the Iron Workers convention, denying plans for further strikes.
James E. Porter of New Orleans has been chosen as a delegate to the American Federation of Labor gathering in Boston on November 7. He becomes the first Black representative named to this AFL assembly.
An earthquake struck the Fleet valley in Sutherlandshire Scotland Monday morning. Two loud reports were heard followed by vibrations and rumblings as residents reported the tremor.
Neighborhood near Cottage and South East Street reports a spate of burglaries. Louis Tulley’s grocery, Frank Wehrer's drug store, O. W. Harxatt residence, and other homes looted for food or small items. Milk was taken from Theodore Graves' rear porch. Reports also include football scores and fragmented notices on unions, grain prices, and market inspections from Chicago.
In Indianapolis market Oct receipts show 50 shipments with fair activity and fully steady to strong prices across fat stock. Steers, heifers, cows and calves traded firm with bulk sales favoring better classes. hogs and sheep also steady to good, with limited light offerings and strong finish. Toledo grain mixed with wheat and corn futures steady to higher on cash demand.
In New York the market opened tightly with varied moves across sectors. Pennsylvania, Atchison and New York Central held solid demand while steel shares fluctuated. Grain movement increased in Nebraska and stock totals showed notable shifts, with the report detailing specific price changes across rail and utility stocks and adjacent commodity prices.
In Gas City Michigan on Sunday evening a boat capsized leading to the drowning of three children. The father, eight, was left insane. the incident tragically ends with the loss of the children and a traumatized survivor. The report notes no bodies recovered at press time.
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