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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1902
Page
2
A caller offers to send a postal card naming the person in need and asks for the book to send. The plan to provide six bottles of Dr Shoop s Restorative at the drug store for six weeks is proposed with a $5.50 cost and a promise to pay if it fails, based on the sick person s word.
In Terre Haute on the Wabash river bridge two freight trains collided at 9 30 p m causing instant death to conductor Matthew Hennessy of Mattoon and an unidentified poultry car man. Six others were seriously injured and taken to St Anthonys hospital as crews disputed right of way. A separate note recalls a purse theft at Henderson Kentucky where Harry Cox was robbed during a street fair incident.
Mrs. ... observed by friends as the scene unfolds in Evansville on October 11. The report notes laughter from onlookers during the event.
A Sardis Mississippi pastor recounts long coffee use with headaches sleeplessness itching and nervous tension. After switching to Postum Food Coffee the itching ceased and sleep improved. He credits Postum with rest and relief and urges others to quit coffee for better health.
Mrs. John Slater, whose husband has abused her during a drunken bout, held a bargain sale at their Marion home and sold household items at far below value. She had about $5,000 in assets at marriage, now squandered. a $375 piano sold for $50 and other valuables similarly devalued before her return to Toledo, Ohio.
In Cadiz near New Castle Indiana on Friday Clint Hendricks died after a derrick fell and crushed his skull. Albert Maddy and Frank Shawn were only slightly injured. Hendricks leaves a widow and three children.
A crowd of township democrats gathering at Milligan's hall in Clarks Hill Indiana was struck by a stairway collapse. The top of the stairs stood 20 feet above ground and the crash left at least two dozen injured as timbers fell without warning.
Gas City Indiana October 11 Florence Pythian adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs Pythian who vanished Thursday evening and were believed abducted by two suspicious men near the home is located hiding in Calvin Griffiths barn loft She ran away from home due to unhappiness with her adopted parents.
The annual convention of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church ended Friday in Bloomington. More than 700 delegates attended from Northwestern states and $106,500 was appropriated for the coming year.
Wabash county commissioners plan to close the orphans’ home and send the children to the White Institute. Wayne county already made a similar move and redirected its orphans to the same institution.
In SELMA Indiana on October 11 burglars raided the shop of Joseph Davis a Republican candidate for Delaware county auditor and stole about $100 worth of firearms knives revolvers and razors.
Louise Patterson aged 77 died Saturday morning in the house where she resided in Vincennes Indiana. The death notice appears in a local sweep of obituary notices from the area.
A collage of brief items reports local happenings across Indiana towns. Notes on health scares include hog cholera in Smartsville and smallpox in Mitchell and whooping cough in Elizabethtown. Other items cover births and marriages, new construction, thefts, accidents, a football team formation, a gymnasium opening, and agricultural activity.
Mattie Nail, 22, a carnival trick bicyclist with a St. Louis company, plunged 30 feet from the Cycle Whirl ride Friday night and suffered serious internal injuries. She is from Nashville, Tennessee.
Supt. Taffe has been asked to locate Edward Farrell of Evansville who, it is thought, came here a month ago seeking work. His relatives report no word and fear foul play.
Cincinnati reports from Wilkesbarre detail severe hardship as strikers face hunger and cold. Women and children toil for coal by night with scant food, while President Mitchell’s relief effort struggles for funds.
John Mitchell, UMW president, swore an affi davit in Philadelphia detailing miners demand for arbitration and operators’ refusal. He cites fall 1900 wage gains, a 368 dollar annual wage in 1901 based on a ten hour day, and that up to 5 000 workers were employed with little anthracite being mined. He proposes a 20 percent raise and eight hour days to bring 140 000 former workers back, noting a 10 cent rise in coal cost per ten.
Indianapolis coal dealers contested mine price hikes saying they sell coal at smaller margins. They cited Jones coal company price increases from Oct 1 to Oct 9 as proof retail prices have not risen as steeply as mine prices.
A Friday night blaze of unknown origin caused about 2000 dollars in damage. The fire started in Mrs. A W Pierce barn and spread to J N Carey barn and a two story flat at 17 19 West Thirteenth street. Pierce stable sustained about 1500 dollars in loss, Carey barn 600 dollars, and the flat 200 dollars.
The American liner Southwark, from Southampton, arrives four days late in New York. The ship was flagged by the Kaiser in mid Atlantic for feed pump failure and proceeded at reduced speed to port.
Wilkes Barre Pa October 11 John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers reached his office from New York Saturday morning marking a notable return amid ongoing labor activities and leadership operations in the region.
The grave robbery case is put on hold due to Detective Adolph Asch's illness. Superintendent Taffe needs all officers and 40 extra men for the fall festival crowds. Rufus Cantrell, called the ghoul, pushes for a gas belt expedition to locate graves, claiming success with his shovel.
The October term of the U S Supreme Court begins Monday after a May recess. Opening day will contain only the official call, with calendar work starting Tuesday. Cases include Alaska internal revenue disputes, the Dewey and Sampson Spanish War prize money cases, and Kiowa and other tribes against the interior department over Indian lands and the validity of the disposing act.
New York on October 11 reports a coin toss decided the democratic freeholder race in Jersey City's First ward between Alex Clements and Frank McKenna. Each had four votes. Clements won after McKenna predicted tails then heads. The two year term pays $500 yearly. Knox's barber shop advertised nearby.
E. E. Reese, dentist, removed to room 244 Newton Claypool Building Razors and Barber Supplies. J. E. Bodine & Co., 37 E. Ohio. Nailpaper for property owners and paper-hangers at 41-43 Virginia. Auto Storage and Repair Co., 3 and 3 E. Ohio St. Fast Time to Detroit via Lake Erie and Western and Wabash Roads leaves Indianapolis 12:20 p m arrives Detroit 8:10 p m.
Train special from Indianapolis Union Station departs 6 30 a m for a Lake Erie and Western excursion priced at one dollar. An old nurse for children promotes Mrs Winslow s soothing syrup for teething children and claims it relieves pain sore gums wind colic and diarrhea at twenty five cents a bottle.
Advertises rail fare from Chicago to Omaha with options for round trip pricing and dates October 15 16 and 18. Mentions departures from Chicago 6 30 am and calls attention to fast trains on a double track route between Chicago and the Missouri River. Provides contact N M Breeze 485 Vinest Cincinnati Ohio for tickets and pamphlets.
Reader notice claims you can get a refund if you fail to win with Sun page liners, promising no risk. It mentions contact options at 80 and office address 121 124 East Ohio Street.
Somdoth Chowla Maha Vajiravudh crown prince of Siam arrives in Washington with state department aides. He is driven from Pennsylvania Station to Arlington for breakfast before a formal call on the president is arranged.
Dr Frank M Gier president of the Abilena Company travels with a sales corps to place Abilena Cathartic Water in Indiana drug stores. The water already reports strong Michigan sales and aims to cover the state with physician interest and growing demand. Photographs advertise a $2.00 special and the distribution network includes Clark 116 N NL st and C W Kriel Monument Place English Block.
Indiana Dental College operates from 3 a m to p m providing all kinds of dental work to patients.
The notice lists train fares for routes including Celina to Way Points at 1.00, Lima or St. Marys at 1.25, and Decatur and return at 1.25. A D. & W. Ry special train departs Indianapolis at 7 a.m. on Sunday Oct. 12, with Sun liners promotion promising risk free returns and phone contacts 880 and T1-123 E. Ohio St.
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