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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1902
Page
2
Oyster Bay report shows the tax roll for the year with President Roosevelt taxed on property valued at $40,000. The release marks the public disclosure of his assessed wealth in the local tax records.
A nonoperator notes the anthracite coal strike appears ended with price drops. Smokeless coal falls from nine to eight dollars, Jackson from seven to six, and Brazil block from five to four fifty. The Indianapolis coal exchange, once fixing retail prices, is declared dead as dealers set prices individually after two months of inactivity.
The navy department condemns and will sell the Monocacy, a Baltimore built iron gunboat from 1868, long assigned to Chinese waters. It was the sole vessel struck near Taku in the 1900 allied attack, though Admiral Kempff barred his ships from action. It was lightly damaged after coming within range of Chinese batteries.
Report in the Onlooker states Queen Alexandra has promised to be godmother to the son of the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, formerly Miss Zimmerman of Cincinnati, and the child will be named Alexander.
Incorporated notice shows Central Machine Works in Indianapolis with capital $15 000 and directors Robert C Berry Cahvin Deeke and Parvin Wright Also Sheridan House Company of Sheridan listed with capital $25 000 in the same filing.
A Rochester area minister's wife describes severe anemia and stomach issues due to poor diet and drug use. After medical failure, she recovered rapidly on Grape Nuts, enabling her to resume duties, enjoy music, and study. Postum Co. of Battle Creek endorses the testimonial.
Joe Spaulding a 17 year old colored youth was sentenced to life imprisonment for the July 28 killing of Rafael Campitello on Washington Street near Liberty Street. Four jurors favored hanging but eight voted for life after the guilt verdict. Spaulding appeared unmoved as the judge read the sentence. Ora Coppenhaver remains on death row awaiting plea arguments for a new trial.
Alma Rockwell, nine, daughter of Lieut Ed Rockwell, awoke in Wagner's drug store after a dream visitation by a white robed fairy. A passerby saw her walking barefoot on the sidewalk and Mrs Klisch carried her to safety. Lieut Rockwell brought Alma home as crowds gathered and the vision faded.
A wagonload of 1 700 pounds of limburger cheese was stolen from Zion cheese factory about a mile west of Oriskany New York. Officials report no clues despite the strong odor trail. The McKinley club plans a 7 pm meeting at its Hamilton Avenue hall to march downtown to the Hanna meeting with a drum corps.
In Hemstread Texas on October 22 Jim Wesley and Reddick Barton two black men were hanged after guilty verdicts in two cases. Barton pleaded guilty to assault on Mrs. Sebastian Lewis and received a death penalty, while Wesley faced murder and assault charges. A mob briefly stormed the court room. Sheriff Ike Sparks was wounded. The governor ordered troops as the crowd dispersed and the lynching proceeded, with both men hanged in the public square until morning. In Norfolk Virginia on October 22 William Treadwell, accused of killing his wife, argued against a new trial to avoid insane asylum, insisting he prefer death by gallows. the jury found him sane and he faces execution.
Treasury department plans to complete a 17 million dollar purchase of 4 percent bonds under Secretary Shaw's bond program by week’s end. About 15.679 million comes from a New York syndicate with the rest from individual bidders.
Four maxim guns will be taken by the Second Bombay Grenadiers who have orders to subdue the Somaliland outbreak. Bombay reinforcements sail from India for Somaliland on Thursday. Lord Kitchener, en route to India, said he might pause to organize an anti Mullah campaign if Somaliland worsens.
An article argues for a mixed diet with meat as a strong nutriment and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a daily aid after meals. It claims the tablets supply pepsin and diastase to aid digestion and criticizes cheap cathartics as ineffective for indigestion.
Itching piles can be cured with Dean's Ointment offering immediate relief and permanent cure. Available at any drug store for 50 cents. Also bargain piano offers and notices for Baldwin's Co and other merchants at 108 Monument Place, English Block.
Indiana Dental College and a Phoenix Barber Shop ad describe services and schedules. The barber shop claims a 10 cent shave and notes travel via Lakerie Western and Wabash routes with Indianapolis departures at 12:20 p.m. and Detroit arrivals at 8:10 p.m.
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming it soothes the child softens the gums relieves pain and cures wind colic with prices of twenty five cents per bottle and a train timetable note for a Decature and Return special train from Indianapolis at 7 am on Sunday Oct 26.
Four daily traws to St Paul Minneapolis via Chicago and Northwestern Ry leave Chicago at 9 a m 6 30 p m electric Northwestern Limited 8 p m and 10 p m fast schedules. Most complete and luxurious equipment in the west dining car service unequaled. For tickets and pamphlets apply to ticket agent or N M Breeze 430 Vine St Cincinnati O.
Settlers and homeseekers move westward in large numbers with special low fall rates to points west and northwest via the Chicago & North Western Railway the only double track road to the Missouri River. Ask ticket agents for particulars. Maps and information free from N. W. Breeze 455 Vine St Cincinnati Ohio.
Reduced rates from Chicago to hunting and fishing grounds in Wisconsin and Michigan. Tickets on sale September 15 to November 15. Excellent train service. Descriptive booklet with game laws and full particulars available from nearest ticket agent or N. M. Breeze, 45 Vinest., Cincinnati.
A brief cryptic note cites good help as desirable and mentions securing it by a method associated with a ner in The Sun. The fragment hints at a promotional or classifieds style line but lacks clear event or names. Reads as an OCR fragment with limited readable entities.
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