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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1901
Page
3
A pamphlet warns that a mild cough often leads to bronchitis or consumption if untreated. It promotes HYOMEI as a cure and preventive against coughs catarrh bronchitis and consumption, offered by The R. T. Booth Co of Ithaca New York with trial outfits and balm available by mail.
Walter Williams a Fort Niagara soldier leaped into a milk wagon to curb a frightened Polk creamery horse on S Illinois and Maryland streets. The bridle slipped and the horse bolted toward crowded Washington Street and Capitol alley before Williams jumped out as the wagon hit a telegraph pole. no injuries were reported. Police warn carnival visitors to avoid paint and confetti misuse with assault and battery charges possible.
Robbers blasted the Van Buren post office safe Friday night and escaped with about $250 in stamps and cash. No suspects named. Local police investigation underway.
Saturday morning a Holmes coal company wagon horse bolted at Maryland and Missouri streets, colliding with a street-cleaning wagon. Frank Dietz, 2006 Ringgold street, was thrown and dislocated a shoulder, while Paul Scott, driver of the street contractor’s wagon, suffered a hip injury. Both were treated at the City Dispensary.
Mayor Bockwalter’s picture in fireworks will headline the closing night of Pam’s Last Days of Pompeii at Newby Oval on Saturday. The week brought losses as crowds were smaller than expected though the show remains highly praised by viewers. Indianapolis night aims to draw larger attendance.
Ied ward M. Shepard the Democratic mayoral nominee for New York stays several days in Glens Falls. A gale winds and freezing weather with snow on the ground make conversation heavy on the cold spell and the candidate plans to discuss nothing else.
Police will arrest masked revelers and those with paint or brushes at the carnival. Twenty five extra officers on duty Saturday night under supervision of Police Chief Hyland to enforce order.
James Meridy of Barbourville Kentucky divorced his thirteenth wife on October 16 and wed his fourteenth wife an hour later. He is 40, lives on Stinking Creek, and resembles Buffalo Bill. Four wives are dead and nine divorced. the fourteenth is the widow of Calloway Carnes, killed in Clay County battles last fall.
Molineux intends to apply for bail in New York. Ambassador Choate returns home from England. Thirty three ships were added to the U S Navy this year. Russia and Germany have agreed on a commercial treaty. Guardian of Manchester compares Boer treatment to Weyler era Cuban policy. Postmaster general seeks a 6 25 million dollar increase to expand rural mail delivery this year.
Chicago officials report Dollie Richards now known as Dollie Andrews, a former child actress stolen from her Brazil Indiana home ten years earlier, has located her parents in Chicago. Rev. A W Clark and the Child Saving Institute aided the reunion after the mother, a stage performer, confessed the ruse.
In Desoto Missouri on October 19 a collision occurred on the Iron Mountain near McCormick's crossing two and a half miles north of Desoto between a southbound freight and a northbound fast express. A tramp riding the passenger train was killed and another tramp with him badly injured. Engineer John Eagan was badly injured and seven other passengers and trainmen bruised.
A sequence of letters from women in Tennessee Ohio Missouri Kansas praise Peruna for catarrh related ailments and health gains. The notices claim weight gain better digestion regular bowels and restored strength. Readers are urged to contact Dr Hartman at The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio for advice.
A dense price sheet lists turkey hens and old toms by weight, eggs, cheese varieties, and various groceries. It includes coffee, sugar, flour, beans, molasses, rice, canned goods, spices, and oils with per unit or per bag prices, plus produce and seafood items and animal fats.
Cattle receipts 1,200 with mixed grades from good to prime export steers to common cows and calves. Hogs receipts 7,000 with price ranges from good to choice heavy to common lightweights. Sheep receipts 125 with good to common grades and lambs priced per hundred pounds.
Grain markets show steady prices for Wheat No 2 red and corn varieties with multiple grades and mixes listed. Hay timothy prices range from 11.75 to 12.25 per unit, while inspections note cars rejected or seen in totals across Wheat Corn and Hay categories.
Chicago wheat holds steady with mixed futures for October December and May contracts while corn oats and provisions drift. Eggs butter and cheese show varied dairy prices. At Indianapolis Interstate Stock Yards hogs arrivals total 300 with buyers posting quotes for good to choice and medium weight hogs and lighter stock selling around mid six dollar ranges.
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