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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1904
Page
6
In a harsh tale set in a steamy Eastern city, a captive dwarfs despair as he faces a brutal governor and his minions. A daring exchange unfolds inside a tiled palace yard and a grim chamber where prisoners endure rain, hunger, and threats. The narrator parries with wit, hoping for mercy or ransom while recounting brutal authority and a tense demand for payment.
John R. Pearson manager of the Indianapolis gas company disputed City engineer Jeup’s cost figures during the consents committee session. He argued the 50 cent rate ordinance is unjust, promised a full audit and plant access, and claimed the company earns little at the present rate while challenging Jeup’s candle power data.
Special to the Sun Chicago Oct M Minnie Harmening 18 found dead by hanging in her father s barn near Palatine authorities note lack of motive as mystery Father recalls she was wealthy strong and content with outdoor work Mother says she sang while chores and hid from men She was a healthy wholesome farm girl denied small comforts and romance leading to a perceived need to escape through suicide
In Kansas City a seven foot performer, George Augur, loomed over a tailor’s counter to test the shop’s advertised pants price. The spectacle sparked measurements and joking as managers and clerks tallied cost for hundreds of trousers and debated a possible overcoat offer, with Augur threatening to wed the bargain to a dramatic deadline.
An ancient apple tree by the Eastern river in West Dresden Missouri stands about 40 feet tall with a 10 inch girth and a wide spread. The owner reports gathering two bushels in a year from this tree said to be over a century old.
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