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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1902
Page
3
An elderly woman age 84 reports a remarkable healing from catarrh and kidney trouble after using Peruna. Her experience emphasizes renewed health and relief from long standing ailments attributed to kidney disorders.
Susannah McHenry of Burbank California credits Peruna with saving her life after doctors gave up. At 94 she rode seven miles to Los Angeles, shopped, and photographed herself as proof of the remedy’s benefit. The ad urges October kidney caution and endorses Peruna while warning against substitutes.
The grand jury probe into grave-robbing extended a week with no report of indictments. Prosecutor Ruckelshaus dispels rumors of up to 75 indictments. Rufus Cantrell appeared before the panel Saturday, eating an apple, while officials deny evidence of a white gang involved, despite gossip. In Io ux City a sensational magazine backed by packing industry figures uses real blood in its production process to evoke packaging labor, featuring bloody imagery and smoky scent.
The council discusses securing coal for the cure and outside proposition regarding soft coal with a local dealer offering $5.50. The report notes city actions and references a date in October related to the French Industrial context.
Reports from mining towns indicate delegates to the miners convention will approve President Mitchells work and follow his advice. They plan resuming work at the earliest date and submitting issues to the board of arbitration. Some opposition is expected but not strong enough to block endorsement. District presidents oppose the plan, but only Monday will reveal if they have followers. Most strikers want to return to work despite flaws in the settlement.
Gus Knieser of Connersville was arrested Friday on charges of carrying a concealed weapon. In police court Saturday he was fined 25 dollars after threatening carpet dealer Albert Gall over owed money. A new revolver was found on his person. He warned he would "fix" Gall if the money was not paid. The case was appealed to the circuit court.
Charles Smith of Louisville was charged Saturday with stealing a horse from Nicholas Keen. Smith was arrested while attempting to dispose of a rig on West Pearl Street and will be taken to Louisville for further proceedings.
Attorney General Taylor says he has received letters about forming an Indiana coal trust led by John W Gates and tinplate trust head to buy all Indiana mines. He notes the difference between lawful Indiana incorporation to raise prices and a true trust that eliminates competition likely via a New Jersey corporation if the effort advances.
Jeffersonville dispatch reports William Styer keeps vigil in the cemetery to guard his mother’s grave. She died after a five day illness on Tuesday and was buried Thursday. Fears persist that ghouls have disturbed Clark county cemeteries prompting the lonely watch for at least a week or until danger is past.
The article notes a shift toward traditional dances like waltz and two step in fashionable circles, with the reel and other fancy moves losing appeal among the smart set. It argues sedate, graceful motion is preferred, while freak dances fall out of favor and the Virginia reel is deemed suitable only for children or playful crowds.
Freddie Howe, 16, a veteran mascot of Philippine and Chinese wars, arrives in Omaha in search of parents after four years apart. Maimed and deaf, he recounts serving with the Twenty first volunteer regiment, escaping arrow wounds in Caloocan, bullets at Malolos and Maladon, losing speech and hearing, and later adopted by Ninth regulars before journeying to China and back to the United States to reunite with family.
The festival committee plans a permanent horse show in Indianapolis. Merchants' association oppose repeating the carnival feature, with President George Bliss declaring it will never return.
Jack Joyce, a headline wild and wooly cowboy, will close the horse show with a wild Texas bull and a Texas heifer. Both animals will be turned loose and captured in a wet west style saddling. The stunt promises the week’s most exciting moment.
The Indianapolis and Plainfield electric railway aims to extend tracks westward to the Indiana reform school for boys. A bridge over White Lick creek near Plainfield is under construction to speed service. Right of way cannot be granted until winter legislative session. the board cannot act now. If the legislature declines, the company may condemn the needed property and complete the line.
Rev A B Simpson of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, founder of Beulah Park, reportedly doubled a world record by inspiring tearful audiences in New York to subscribe 60000 for a year's maintenance of orphans in India. In Cleveland, D W Myland and two Chicago pastors aided in the appeal as the choir sang during the alliance convention. More than $3000 was raised in a single collection.
Samuel A Lincoln of 2212 W Washington Jr was arrested for loitering and found to carry a counterfeit $1,000,000 bill. He demanded $1,001,011 from the turnkey, became violent, and was committed for insanity after being jailed for disorderly conduct.
Graham Wilson, about 75, an old soldier from Cheyenne Wyoming, collapsed on W Washington St Saturday afternoon. Police picked him up and will send him to the Marion soldiers home. He suffered yellow jaundice and could barely speak. He had attended the national G A R encampment in Washington and collapsed in front of a store. He looked like a weathered figure with long hair.
Stockyards report, cattle receipts 200, prices for prime to common steers 4.50 to 7.50 per 100 pounds, hogs receipts 2,200 with weights and prices listed from best heavies to light, sheep offerings small with price ranges, New York market tallies pork 18.25 to 18.75, lard 10.00, butter and cheese prices across several grades, eggs at 22 to 24 cents, poultry values for various cuts.
Princeton workers at the Pennsylvania railroad station found a box concealed with a python poking its snout from a knot hole while briner, whistling ragtime, jumped back in fright. The box also held turtles toads and lizards as employees investigated the bizarre discovery.
The Courthouse grocery branch at 444 W. Washington St was burglarized Friday night. Two dollars and 125 pennies were taken after entry was made through a rear window.
The Huntington and Winona traction company, incorporated for 16000 dollars, plans a new rail line. The route runs north from Huntington through South Whitley, Winona, and Warsaw to North Webster, with work slated for Saturday.
A整理 of local births shows several newborns with parental names and street addresses such as John and Charlotte Kreber 1114 Church street and Henry M Payne city. The section also records marriages including Emerson Merkley with Elenora Rosener and Paul Cox with Daisy McClellan among others.
Alice E Mier 2212 Adams street addition 200 dollars. Andy M Harvey 10 Roosevelt avenue repairs 80 dollars. Belle Daugherty rear 135 West Nineteenth street coal shed 5 dollars. Cc W Schwemeyer 1622 24 Barth avenue two cottages 400 dollars each. Julia H Goodhart 1716 Broadway house disposal 3 960 dollars.
New York stocks opened fairly quiet and irregular with gains in Union Pacific and St. Paul offset by declines in New York Central and N. W. and Pennsylvania. Canadian Pacific rose. E. & O. gained sharply. Bond trading mixed as treasury purchases influenced sentiment. market closed unsettled with profit taking after earlier advances.
East Liberty Pa October 18 cattle receipts light with ranges for choice prime and good cows bulls and stags. hog receipts light with prime medium workers pigs and roughs prices listed. sheep receipts light with best wethers good mixed choice lambs and range for common to good across categories.
Chicago market notes list butter and creamery products at 23%4c for daisies 21 21%4c. cheese twins at 10% lic and daisies 11%4c. young Americas 114 11%c Swiss 114 2c. Live poultry includes chickens 10c springs lic turkeys 9 12%c geese $6.00 to $7.00 ducks 11 11¢c. Eggs at 214e.
Toledo Ohio market notes list grain and seed prices with multiple contract months. Wheat corn oats rye and clover seed figures shown for December May October January and other terms, including price quotes and ranges.
East Buffalo N Y October 18 cattle receipts show prime steers 8.25 to 8.50 with others ranging down to 2.40 for cows. Hog receipts total, heavy 7.50 to 7.55 and mixed packers 7.35 to 7.45. Sheep and lambs receipts 5 000 head top sheep 5.50 to 5.65 with mixed 3.25 to 3.65 and wethers 4.00 to 4.25.
Wheat firm with December at 72.75 cents and May around 73.45. Corn mixed to higher with October 60.4 and December 52.53 cents, May about 44.44. Oats up slightly to around 31.25 cents with May futures at 22.54. Provisions show January pork near 15.95 to 16.05, lard 9.32, ribs 8.50.
Cattle receipts 258 with shippers paying 5.40 to 6.40 for good to choice and 4.50 to 5.00 for to choice grades. Extra 5.60 to 5.65. best calves 7.25 to 7.50. Hogs receipts 1,748 with selects 7.25 and good to choice 7.05 to 7.15. mixed 6.90 to 7.05. Sheep receipts 267, extra 3.25 to .40, extra lambs 5.40 to 5.50.
Cattle receipts total 2600 with prime beeves 7.10 to 8.50, cows and heifers 2.80 to 5.00, stockers 2.40 to 5.10, poor to medium 3.90 to 5.75. Hogs receipts 12000 with light 6.75 to 7.40, roughs 6.70 to 6.90, heavy 6.95 to 7.60, pigs 5.25 to 6.60. Sheep receipts 4000 with sheep 2.00 to 4.00, lambs 3.25 to 6.15.
Wheat and corn price quotes show No 2 red wheat at 70 to 74 cents with milling freight and No 3 red at 66 44 68 percent. Oats steady with No 2 white at 52 to 54 cents. Hay steady No 1 timothy around 11.50 to 12.00 per unit. Inspections list multiple railcar counts for wheat corn and hay with totals and rejections.
The listing details wholesale prices for poultry, eggs, butter, cheese, hides, wool, fruits and vegetables, coffees, sugars, molasses, canned goods, meats, and drugs. Numerous items show per pound or per bushel rates including turkeys at 8 to 10 cents, eggs 18 1 2 cents, oranges 4 50, apples 2 50 to 6 00, and oysters by the gallon.
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