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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1901
Page
3
An advertisement asserts catarrh and consumption are germ diseases and describes inhaled Hyomei as the only permanent cure. It cites government statistics claiming a 35 percent annual death-rate reduction and promotes HYOMEI and HYOMEIL products sold by The R. T. Booth Co of Ithaca New York with trial outfits available.
Roosevelt and General Corbin review a peculiar case involving Captain Wm P Crawford of Chester. Rebecca Douglass protests his regular army commission after he declined to marry her. Crawford's wedding to Rebecca had been planned three weeks prior. Crawford was summoned to Washington, with friends offering potent reasons, to Gen Corbin.
Anarchist workmen destroyed a factory at Renaix Belgium with a dynamite bomb on Saturday. The bomb exploded and the anarchists escaped. Poet Jordon dying in Berlin as William Jordon, the poet, lies near death in Frankfurt.
Admiral Schley concludes his narrative of the Santiago campaign and notes Admiral Sampson’s broader involvement without direct command disputes. Key points include signals at four and a half miles, New York’s distant position, and the slow response of the New York at Colon’s surrender. Saturday session adjourned with a Monday return.
About 75 Indianapolis newsboys marched to City Hall wearing large badges with the motto Good boys make good men. Col Hoge land arranged for Mayor Bookwaiter to meet them. he urged better behavior, savings, and daily prayer. The boys cheered and halted near THE SUN office to celebrate the paper.
Philadelphia reporters say a blaze at Hunt and Wilkinson's and nearby buildings Friday killed 20 people and left 16 missing. At 9:30 a.m. Saturday hospitals held 22 injured, with ongoing searches for more bodies. Loss is put at no less than £600,000, largely insured.
Edward Parsons was found unconscious on a Muncie street with a severe head wound. He was taken to City Hospital where doctors say he cannot recover, and authorities believe an attempt was made to murder him.
Wm. Hoey former customs collector pleads not guilty in Tucson court to three indictments for alleged smuggling of Chinese. Trial set to begin next week and observers expect acquittal.
Cincinnati report notes fine weather an excellent card and open betting at the Latonia jockey club opening Saturday afternoon. Over 600 horses are in stalls and eight bookmakers line up. Many reinstated outlaw riders from the Western jockey club expected to start in morning races.
Tom Sharkey will travel to San Francisco on November 7 to watch the Jeffries Ruhlin contest. He plans to challenge the winner at ringside with a $5,000 side bet if Ruhlin wins. If Ruhlin prevails, Sharkey agrees to fight him for all.
Savannah hosts the world bantam championship bout between Tommy Feltz and Tommy Moran. Feltz defeats Moran in the 17th round to retain or claim the title in a late Friday night showdown.
Catherine Cooper, five, died after being burned Friday while playing near a pile of burning leaves in New Albany Indiana. The accident occurred during autumn yard cleanup prompting local authorities to remind residents of burn safety.
A U S Census Department member Hon Edward G Wade praises Peruna after personal recovery. W C Hamilton of Los Angeles shares a moving testimony of bladder and kidney relief and renewed life after using Peruna. William Watson Washburn of New Orleans endorses the medicine after prolonged illness, noting improved health and activity. Dr Hartman invites readers to write for free medical advice.
Hon Edward G Wade district enumerator assistant special agent of the census writes from San Francisco praising Peruna as a medicine with world wide reputation for kidney trouble and nervous disorders. He says doctors failed but Peruna gave lasting benefit. The letter ends with a testimonial of a cured man urging others to try Peruna.
Mary Lake, once confined in state institutions from 1586 onward, was released after 15 years of confinement. Doctors conclude she was never insane and she says ill treatment and lack of advocacy led to her detention. Her case may trigger broader scrutiny of asylum practices.
Mrs. Anton Stoeckel Jr. was accidentally killed in Redbud Illinois when her seven year old daughter, holding a gun after her father returned from a hunt, discharged the weapon as it was laid down. The incident occurred in the family home and the mother died from the resulting gunshot.
D. M. Parry states he does not back the South Indianapolis improvement scheme but asserts the enterprise rests on a solid financial basis.
Elwood Ind Oct 26 Dairymen here have advanced the price of milk to seven cents a quart and four cents a pint. Every dairyman in the area is part of the combine.
Statistics show 2,342 corporations chartered in New Jersey during the fiscal year. The state collected 558,363 dollars and 54 cents in incorporation fees.
In Crawfordsville Indiana Gen Lew Wallace entertained several members of the Shiloh commission at his home. Jessie T. Springer of Indianapolis has been appointed a clerk in the government agricultural department.
In Scottsburg Indiana on October 26 a divorce was granted to Glen D Stewart age 14 from Ralph Stewart age unknown. The couple lived together only a short time.
Fragmented OCR shows prices for cheeses, dairy items and live poultry including hens turkeys geese ducks with varied percentages and per dozen or per pound marks. Contains unreadable abbreviations and inconsistent formatting.
Wheat and corn prices shown with various grade codes and steady trends. Oats and hay values listed, with price ranges for timothy and clover hay and inspection totals by grain type and car counts.
Unfurnished front room for rent at 9 N California and 132 S Noble. Furnished or unfurnished rooms at 111 modern and 416 E Michigan. A long list of rental notices appears alongside stockyard cattle and hogs prices and commodity listings from Union Stockyards Indianapolis dated Oct 26.
Peru Indiana October 26 work has begun on the new twenty six thousand dollar Carnegie library building in the city. The project marks a step forward for local educational facilities as construction crews move ahead on the brick and stone structure. Local officials say funding and design meet the goals of expanding public access to books and study space.
A series of local notices lists births and marriages for Henry A and Laura Gibson. Otto and Hester Jenkins. James I and Mattie Bucy. Charles and Celia Kriel. Wm J and Mattie Rothmann. Henry and Louisa Flaskamp. James and Carrie Dawson. Perry and Harette Anderson. Mary M Voris. Clarence Gray. Mabel Flaskamp. Frank House. James Bell. Alma Braun. Charles E Moore and Lilie Shipley. and George W Hunt ending with Joseph Marie Gehring.
The electric line from Richmond was completed to Centerville Indiana on Saturday October 26 marking a new utility link for the town.
In Muncie Indiana on October 26 William Matthews who sued William Neff for ten thousand dollars alleging alienation of his wife's affections was awarded one dollar by the jury. Costs are charged to Matthews.
Indianapolis testimonials declare Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills cure nervous and sick headaches. Photographer C C Pike credits the pills with rest and strength after a run down period, praising their soothing effects. Sold at 50 cents a box by Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
Chicago prices for wheat and corn show modest gains with December and May contracts moving higher. Oats rise slightly while provisions fall with January pork and pork products easing, and egg, butter prices mixed as creamery and dairy rates shift.
A dense catalog of market items listing prices for turkeys, fowls, eggs, cheese, butter, hides, tallow, various coffees and sugars, salts, flours, beans, molasses, and produce. Items include turkey hens, old toms, springs, ducks, geese, spring chickens, and fresh eggs, with shop prices for cheeses, butters, coffees, and packaged goods. Also listed are produce and canned goods with box and per-unit prices, including coconuts, oranges, cranberries, lemons, beans, honey, potatoes, tomatoes, pineapples, corn, peaches, and miscellaneous items like blackberries and lobsters.
At the Interstate Stock Yards in Indianapolis on October 26 hog receipts reached about 500 with 400 shipments. Quotations show good to choice assorted meats and common to good pigs. Prices indicate medium and heavy mixed weights with ranges around six to six and a quarter per unit, reflecting active demand for lightweights and rough stock.
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