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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1903
Page
2
In St Louis on October 17 tickets for admission to the world’s fair will be paid with slot machines placed at the gates and in hotels. The note adds that preachers and others will go against the slot machines in this scheme.
In Joplin Missouri, October, B E Dover an Englishman insulted the United States flag calling it a dirty rag. Miner Harry Flynn assaulted Dover as dozens cheered Flynn in the crowd.
In Oskaloosa on October 17 Joseph Smith, 45, shot and killed Mrs. Robert Canaday at Buxton after boarding with her and pestering her to desert her husband. He was captured hours later and jailed in Albia amid talk of lynching.
A former clerk describes how coffee damaged his nerves and stomach in the telegraph era. He details switching to Postum from Battle Creek Michigan, claiming immediate improvement and renewed digestion allowing him to eat anything. The tale includes a boast about digesting a brick with a cup of Pontoin.
Granddaughter of General U S Grant to wed Lieutenant John Wright son of Confederate General Marcus J Wright. The couple’s union links two foes turned allies as Wright, a Fifth Infantry officer, has seen service in the Philippines after leaving law studies to enlist in the Spanish War era volunteers.
Mrs Mary Sheppard of Poughkeepsie New York reflects on a year since an automobile ride sparked her wish to see many wonders of the age before death. The widow of fifty years remarks the trip brought renewed vigor and joy as she viewed the Brooklyn Bridge skyscrapers and the subway.
A religious sect calling themselves Israelites, based on Blakest, packing up belongings and will move to Benton Harbor on November 1. Followers expect a five year regeneration, renouncement of worldly pleasures, and self built burial services. They foresee a future war, nations wiped from the map, and a spread from England to Jerusalem with a garden of Eden rooted in the holy land within 17 years.
A barrel blast in Columbia Missouri injured Leslie Hickman of Slater when he bored a hole in an empty whisky barrel with a red hot poker to fill it with elder. The blast tore part of the roof, wounded his face and throat but was not fatal. Doctors say he may recover. Also reported are race excursion train ads and notices for various rail specials around Indianapolis with prices and schedules.
H. T. Henderson of Colorado, western manager of a water power firm, visits Indianapolis and contrasts wages. He cites clerks earning as low as $1 weekly in eastern stores versus $8 or more daily for laborers in the west, noting stenographers at $9 to $100 per month. He expects John Mitchell to join western coal mining efforts and foresees arbitration.
An elderly Democrat in the ward, long a loyal voter, refused to vote for his employer, a candidate favored by party workers. The man, said to be reliable for eight years, faced pressure and reportedly stated he would not vote for the employer's bid, prompting comments of dissatisfaction among party operatives.
A New Yorker hurt by steel common writes to J Pierpont Morgan claiming he bought the stock to have Morgan protect small shareholders. He then vents his feelings about Morgan, his negotiates, and the steel corporation, noting it will be a long time before an answer arrives.
Aberdeen Washington October 12 a major blaze swept through ten blocks destroying many residences and causing estimated losses near one million dollars. Insurance coverage is limited to about half. The Mack building and Bre trap were ignition points. Four people perished including An Rall Danis Webster and Cals along with others unlisted.
In Chicago Ort 12 a pie bought in April 1901 contained four tags. Mrs Frederick Schulze seeks damages from two bakery concerns. The suit was filed in fall 1901 but only recently became public when a declaration was filed in the superior court. Schulze avers the foreign matter will injure her for life.
Washington Pennsylvania October 11 Wm Ellis aged 42 died at Finleyville while praying. He was a construction laborer and had long been an energetic religious exhorter. He collapsed during devotion before medical aid could be obtained.
Strawberries remain in strong supply for home trade and wider markets. Harvest continues with 15 to 25 cases shipped daily as picking persists and fruit quality exceeds the first crop.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nerving as the nerve booster to keep nerves strong or restore them when weakened. The copy appears in a damaged ad from Elkhart Indiana with references to a book owner and product names.
London notes trace lavender perfume from royal introductions to a fashion staple. Miss Sproutes of Surrey sent a lavender distillate to Queen Victoria, who demanded ongoing supply. The scent then surged in society circles, with lavender cultivation described and the process of harvesting and distillation noted as crucial to production and value.
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