06 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1903
Page
1
In Richmond Indiana A G Cook attempted to remove a tumor himself to cut costs. He nearly bled to death before medical help arrived, underscoring dangers of self treatment and delayed care.
Commission merchants report new Florida pineapples at 225 to 3.50 per crate while bean supplies threaten shortages as wet weather and mildew hit stocks. Michigan supplies about 20 percent of Indiana dried beans, with outlook weak for stored unpicked beans. Poultry and eggs markets stay unsettled as prices await eastern advice. Sugar falls ten points, surprising wholesale dealers expecting a rise.
New Market House opened on Tuesday with Market Master Shafelton coordinating stalls as buyers filled the booths from morning to noon. Carriage access deterred foot traffic, 46 applicants had not claimed stands by noon, rents ranged from 5 to 84 cents, and space reallocation was planned if needed. Flower stalls remained in place while the fruit and vegetable area expanded. Margarethe Cordes seeks divorce from Herman Corder claiming excessive stinginess and abuse including a broken rib and a past whipping of their combined children. she seeks $25,000 in alimony.
Judge Brabbe recalls a friend stopping two men from fighting over politics. One man is Rockwalter Democrat and the other Holtzman Republican, a ludicrous scene noted amid a broader report on Burton Hall’s return from a five month study of European harbors and inland navigation.
Dr W T Gott secretary of the state board of medical registration and examination plus his wife returned to New York after an extended European trip through Pesan countries. He will reach Indianapolis after visiting friends in the east. He studied medical practice in Whitesbroud and in various cities.
In the city a heated Grand Lodge contest pits Frank Bowers seeking another term as Keeper of the Records against Harry Wade of Lafayette with supporters backing both sides. The election Tuesday afternoon features delegates from over 50 lodges as well as a plan to elect Supreme Lodge representatives.
The regular monthly meeting of probation officers of the juvenile court will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. Readers note local businesses listed in the readable segment include Ea Rew Pianos and a barber shop in Denison.
Logsdon and Keach debate the Citizens League report, calling it poor and biased. Newlin and others accuse the committee of misstatements and incomplete investigations while defending honest citizens and questioning the report’s influence on the election.
A teenager Rebecca Bell Hope aged 14 or 15 married William Hawkins aged 18 at the home of Mrs Gussie Smith, despite parental objections. The mother Mrs William Ele cried as she urged Capt Hyland to find her daughter who left home after work on Saturday night and did not return. The marriage occurred Sunday night with consent none from her parents.
Police chief Charles Elton warns to watch for Weller Reed once of Los Angeles and linked to stealing $5.09 from the California fruit corners association. Reed, described as armed and desperate, has already shot at a man and is believed headed toward retaliation. Authorities urge vigilance.
An advertisement states direct diamond sales with no middleman and a broad jewelry line. It lists P Mullally, jeweler at 28 Monument Place, as the contact for orders. The message emphasizes direct sourcing and a general jewelry inventory.
Erwin Smith eighteen, of 225 College avenue in Indianapolis was severely burned Tuesday morning while working on an electrical display at his father’s grocery shop. A fuse blew, flames engulfed him, and his right arm to the elbow was nearly burned away. He was treated at the City dispensary by Dr. Mackey and later sent home.
Indianapolis reports an elopement surge with three marriages in 20 hours, two youths underage and one 20 year old. Mrs William La Due of Brockport New York sought help to find her 16 year old son William who ran away with 18 year old Bell Vickers from the town. Captain Kruger aided the pursuit and they found the couple at 518 Perurave where a room had been rented.
Mary Ross files for divorce citing Charley Ross as an habitual opium smoker who uses her room and strikes her. She asserts the conduct makes living together untenable and seeks relief in the court.
May Hennegan of Meek Street attempted to take her life with morphine Tuesday afternoon. Found unconscious by neighbors, Dr Mackey of City Dispensary attended and thought she would recover. She cites domestic trouble, with Mrs. Ghet, wife of Frank Hennegap, a fireman at the American Brewery, as the trigger.
In Terre Haute on Oct 7 a mother from Brazil reported her baby inserted a peanut deep into its nostril while seeking to imitate a baker's action. A physician was needed to extract the nut after the child failed to dislodge it. The mother recalled her own sister’s claim that peanuts could be removed, but she could not imitate the feat.
Patrick Murphey sues Ellen Murphey, his wife, and three grown sons in a complaint for a function and restraining order. He alleges they conspired to declare him insane and gain control of the house, taunt him about his condition, and withhold $63 he kept hidden. He asserts the property is his and seeks restoration of possession and an injunction against his relatives.
Voters in precinct 7 ward 1 may test the new voting machine Tuesday evening from 6 to 10 PM at 17 Martindale Ave. Voters are urged to try the machine to understand its operation before election day. the machine will be used in that precinct at the upcoming election.
Katie Davis accuses Joseph Davis of two to three beatings weekly during seven months of marriage. She says he threatened her with a loaded revolver, took their child from her sister's home near Noblesville, and moved the child to Ohio. Mrs. Davis seeks custody of the child.
Garl Crabo, 2516 EB Bt Clairat, married Geriinde Kantrowitz, 39, cashier at a phonograph parlor, after a three year acquaintanceship. The ceremony occurred Monday with Rev. Macon officiating. the couple left for a brief honeymoon, with plans unclear and families reportedly surprised by the match.
Dynamiters, who for months threatened the Northern Pacific road, blew up an engine 11 miles west of Helena Monday night. The pitot and head were blown off and the rail twisted. It took hours to repair the track. The engine was attached to a freight train and no one was hurt. Officers with bloodhounds are trailing the culprit.
In Chicago ex policeman Cct. L Emond J Callahan, 40, convicted of burglary and jailed on a saloon keeper murder charge, learns his name ties to crime through a double, James Langdon, a local safe blower. Langdon’s grand jury indictment aims to clear Callahan. Authorities now suspect Langdon worked in the city during the robbery and murder.
Watty reports a very satisfactory season for the American association and expects a better year ahead now that war is over. He notes President Hickey offered resignation at the upcoming November meeting to consider a better position, while a conservative approach to electing a new president is planned. A committee will attend the National Association of the Baseball Leagues meeting in St Louis.
The notice identifies Jack Stewart O'Neil of Orange Texas as the man who, after being forced into a marriage by a father, later died by his own hand in New Orleans. Formerly known as S. J. Barker and once employed by Staith & Gray jewelers in Kentucky avenue, he faced a $100 shortage in his books a year after employment. He had a sweetheart in a loan office in Stevenson Building and was never prosecuted. He later joined the regular army in St. Louis, was discharged disability, and died following those events.
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